Mercer International announced that its Peace River pulp mill in Alberta, Canada, has taken downtime to complete necessary repairs to the mill's digester after experiencing a mechanical failure.

Oji Fibre Solutions (OjiFS) has decided to close its paper recycling mill in Penrose, Auckland, New Zealand. The Penrose Mill specializes in manufacturing recycled paper grades only (recycled meduim liner), manufacturing around 78,000 metric tons per year.

Valmet will supply a Valmet IQ Quality Control System for corrugator to Inter Eastern Container Co., Ltd. in Prachinburi, Thailand.

The OEM Partner Program, conceived by the Milwaukee, Wisconsin-based U.S. company, a global leader in industrial automation and digital transformation for smart manufacturing, is dedicated to machine and equipment manufacturers, who, using Rockwell Automation components and technologies in their product portfolio, collaborate in order to adopt solutions and services that enable them to reduce the total cost to design, develop, and deliverSM of machines and meet the requirements of end customers.

Valmet will supply a Valmet IQ Quality Control System for corrugator to Inter Eastern Container Co., Ltd. in Prachinburi, Thailand.

By Heikki Vierimaa, Senior Adviser, Energy for the Finnish Forest Industries Federation
A carbon sink-centered climate policy cannot address climate change, as demonstrated by the increasing frequency of forest fires around the world. The discussion around climate actions must also include various carbon storage methods, which can diversify actions against climate change.

The global release liner market is expected to grow from USD 12.7 billion in 2024 and is projected to reach USD 15.4 Billion by 2029, at a CAGR of 4.0%, according to a new report provided by MarketsandMarkets, "Release Liners Market by Substrate Type (Glassine/Calendered Kraft Paper, Polyolefin Coated Paper, Clay Coated Paper), Application (Labels, Pressure-Sensitive Tapes, Hygiene), Material Type, Labeling Technology, and Region - Global Forecast to 2029."

U.S. demand for recovered fiber is healthy and will continue to grow in the near future. But prices have plateaued or dipped of late, as domestic fiber supply has caught up and China’s economic slowdown has reduced overseas demand.

BiOrigin Specialty Products (BSP), a leading manufacturer and converter of parent paper rolls in North America, recently installed a new Elite Cameron CS800 slitter rewinder in its Menominee, Michigan, mill, nearly doubling the mill's slitting and rewinding capacity.

The Board of Directors of Arauco have approved an investment of a complete pulp mill and selected Valmet as the supplier for the project. Valmet's scope will be the delivery of complete pulp mill including also full-scope automation and flow control solutions to Arauco.

The Argentinian tissue paper producer chooses A.Celli technology and orders a new E-WIND® P80 for its Buenos Aires plant to produce their own cardboard cores.

The partnership aims to facilitate the industrialization of complex products such as coffee capsules and blister packaging, supporting PulPac’s and PA Consulting’s Blister Pack Collective and other initiatives for advanced Dry Molded Fiber packaging.

International technology group ANDRITZ and PulPac AB, the Swedish pioneer in Dry Molded Fiber technology, have entered into a strategic partnership to serve the alternative packaging market with their complementary expertise.

Metsä Board, a leading European producer of premium fresh fibre paperboards, has partnered with Finnish confectionery maker Kouvolan Lakritsi to create a new, reclosable liquorice mug made of fresh fibre paperboard.

Mondi has unveiled a new fully recyclable Protective Mailer made entirely of paper, addressing the growing demand for eco-friendly eCommerce packaging solutions.

Glatfelter Corporation, a global leader in engineered materials, has announced a significant breakthrough in sustainable packaging for the single-serve coffee industry.

The Group's overall score of 85 out of 100 places Lecta among the top 1% of companies rated highest in ESG performance by EcoVadis.

Canfor Pulp Products yesterday announced that Kevin Edgson will be leaving the role of President and Chief Executive Officer on October 31, 2024.

Lana Wilhelm, Director of Indigenous Relations at Paper Excellence Canada, has been awarded the prestigious Women in Forestry Award of Excellence by the Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC).

UPM has appointed Harald Dialer as Executive Vice President, Technology and UPM Biorefining, effective Jan. 1, 2025. He will be a member of UPM's Group Executive Team and report to Massimo Reynaudo, President and CEO.

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