Koehler Paper, a Koehler Group company, is converting the power plant at its production location in Greiz from pulverized lignite to fine wood fraction fuel. The experts at Koehler Renewable Energy, which is also part of the Koehler Group, have succeeded in developing an innovative technique that makes it possible for a type of biomass to be used as fuel in the existing coal-fired power plant in a completely new way.

Avery Dennison has achieved another market first with the launch of a new certified portfolio of vegan labels, which contain no animal-derived components. Additionally, every item in the portfolio was created without animal testing, or the use of GMOs of animal origin.

ANDRITZ has successfully started up a PrimeFlow AT headbox with dilution control at the Casalino Carta mill in Rocca Grimalda (Alessandria), Italy. The aim of the rebuild was to improve the basis weight profiles and formation of the PM1 packaging paper machine, which has a production speed of 305 to 570 m/min and a width of 2.9 m at the pope reel.

Essity announced price increases in all product categories and markets to compensate the substantially higher costs for raw materials, energy and distribution. The timing and degree of the price increases will be managed locally.

International Paper reported fourth quarter and full-year 2021 financial results.

BillerudKorsnäs reported fourth quarter and full-year 2021 financial results.

Stora Enso will invest EUR 40 million in new technology and restructuring of its fluff pulp production site in Skutskär, Sweden. The objective is to increase cost efficiencies and further improve the site's climate footprint, thereby aligning with Stora Enso's goal to provide regenerative solutions.

The Arkhangelsk Pulp and Paper Mill (APPM), one of Russia’s leading pulp and paper producers, plans to invest about 5.8 billion rubles (US$80 million) in environmental modernization of its production in 2022, according to recent statements, made by the company and some local media reports.

Satia Industries Limited (SIL) has grown to become one of the biggest wood and agro-based paper plants in India, producing wide range of paper from wood chips, veneer waste, wheat straw and sarkanda and other pulp substitutes.

Powered by a new pulp mill, UPM is poised to make a big play on the North American pulp market.

The introduction of the box-making service comes in response to growing demand from Antalis’ Packaging customers who have increasingly asked for smaller order quantities of boxes or wraps to ensure they can fulfil orders when, for example, demand spikes or to respond quickly to client-specific requests.

WestRock Company announced plans to build a new corrugated box plant in Longview, Washington, to meet the growing demand from WestRock's regional customers in the Pacific Northwest.

Cellulose nanofibers (CNF), also called cellulose nanofibrils or nanofibrillated cellulose, are sustainable materials with high mechanical strength and stiffness (stronger than steel), high aspect ratios, high transparency, high chemical resistance and impressive rheological, optical and film-forming properties.

With the new EdgeSaver edge trim concept, Voith is effectively improving its range of products for stabilizing the web edge in the headbox area. The innovative system trims the web edge in the stock jet exiting the headbox.

Cosasco, a company synonymous with real time corrosion monitoring, is taking innovation to new frontiers with the latest high-tech atmospheric monitoring, enabling early prediction of corrosion threats to critical components in controlled environments.

UPM Raflatac announced that the carbon footprint of its Linerless products has been certified by the Carbon Trust, a global climate consultancy driven by the mission to accelerate the move to a decarbonised future.

Smurfit Kappa has developed a new, entirely sustainable packaging solution for fast food following close collaboration with independent Packaging Consultant Juozas Baranauskas.

BW Integrated Systems announced the appointment of Karl Odegaard to the role of Vice President of Operations. As a member of BW Integrated Systems' executive leadership team, Odegaard will direct leadership for the engineering, manufacturing and assembly teams across the company's U.S. locations.

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