China’s Beijing Institute of Graphic Communication (BIGC) and the All India Federation of Printers and Packagers (AIFPP) are said to have come to a cooperation agreement. The partnership seeks to promote global cooperation in printing, packaging, and publishing education, enhancing both academic and industry connections between India and China.

With an investment of more than 110 million dollars, Saica Group, one of the largest and most advanced European players in the development and production of recycled paper for corrugated packaging is announcing the construction of its second corrugated plant in the US. The company will build a new corrugated manufacturing facility in the City of Anderson, IN. The announcement has been made after the final approval from the Board of Directors.

The pulp and paper industry is taking significant steps toward a low-carbon future, according to a new report released today by ABB.

The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) President and CEO Heidi Brock issued the following statement in response to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announcing actions reconsidering or ending various regulations that present growing challenges to U.S. pulp, paper and wood products manufacturers:

Sappi Europe announced that it will increase prices for its Speciality products by 8% effective on deliveries as from April 15.

Sonoco Products Company on March 10 announced it is implementing a $70 per ton price increase for all grades of uncoated recycled paperboard (URB) in the United States and Canada, effective with shipments beginning April 10, 2025.

Allied Market Research published a report, titled, "Paper Making Machine Market By Headbox Type (Multilayer and Air Padded), Operation (Semi-automatic and Fully automatic), and Machine Type (Specialty paper machine, Graphic paper machine, Packaging paper machine, Tissue Paper Making Machines, and Others): Global Opportunity Analysis and Industry Forecast, 2025-2034."

Valmet is to deliver a press roll for the TwinRoll wash press at Mercer Rosenthal mill in Germany. The new TwinRoll Press Roll will ensure the availability and performance of the press and increase its lifetime. The replacement roll will be delivered during the second quarter of 2026.

UPM continues to selectively align its paper capacity with profitable customer demand to ensure performance and therefore plans to permanently close its paper mill in Ettringen, Germany, reducing the annual capacity of uncoated mechanical paper by 270,000 tonnes during July 2025.

Procemex, a member of the Andritz Group,has received an order from Billerud to supply a OnePlatform web monitoring and web inspection system with winder and re-winder controls for the board mill in Gävle, Sweden.

Sofidel announces the delivery of a new Yankee dryer. The Yankee Dryer, considered the heart of a tissue machine, is intended to be installed on a new Valmet paper machine, the third one in facility whose start-up is scheduled for the third quarter of 2025.

Saica Group has announced plans to invest about $100 million in the construction of a new corrugated manufacturing facility in Anderson, Indiana (USA).

In October 2024, Metsä Group announced that it had been invited to negotiations on partial funding from the EU Innovation Fund for the first Muoto packaging product mill planned for construction in Rauma in Finland. The negotiations have now been concluded and an agreement on partial funding has been signed.

PAC Strapping Products, a leader in the strapping and packaging industry, highlights the StrapBandit, an innovative pallet threading tool that combines durability, versatility, and ergonomic design to streamline strapping applications in the packaging industry. With its solid, one-piece construction and compatibility with all types of strapping materials—including plastic, cord, and steel—the StrapBandit offers a faster, easier, and safer way to thread pallets.

Antalis will expand its paperboard range with the introduction of Eska Brown. Eska Brown, a new addition to Antalis' current range of 'greyboards', is said to have been crafted from 100% recycled materials and is polyvinyl chloride-free.

Green Lab introduces fully customizable, FSC-certified paper bags to the U.S. market. Manufactured in Singapore within a HACCP and FSSC 22000 certified facility, these paper bags uphold the highest standards of safety and environmental responsibility.

The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) program has become a crucial framework for aligning corporate climate strategies with global climate goals.  The latest Environmental Paper Assessment Tool (EPAT) release now allows companies in the pulp, paper, and packaging industries to report their commitment to SBTi, fostering increased transparency and accountability related to climate change.   

The Voith Group has set for itself scientifically based climate targets. Accordingly, the company is committed to reducing the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of its own sites (Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions) by 50.4% by fiscal year 2031/32 compared to the baseline year 2021/22. In addition, Voith aims to reduce GHG emissions from the use of its products (Scope 3) by 30% over the same period.

Mativ Holdings, Inc. announced the appointment of Shruti Singhal, current member of Mativ's Board of Directors, as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective today. Singhal succeeds Julie Schertell, who has stepped down as President and Chief Executive Officer, and as a director.

Jan Lüder will be appointed President and CEO of Voith Hydro and member of the Corporate Board of Management of the Voith Group effective April 1, 2025. He succeeds Dr. Tobias Keitel, who will continue his career outside Voith.

Pacteon Group, a global leader in end-of-line packaging automation solutions, appoints Greg Masingill as Chief Executive Officer ("CEO"). He succeeds Mike Odom, who will continue as a Strategic Advisor to the Company.

Horacio Lafer Piva was elected, at the Ibá General Assembly, as the new Chairman of the entity’s Board of Directors. The shareholder and Chairman of Klabin thus replaces Antonio Joaquim, CEO of Dexco, who led the board for the past two years. The meeting held at Ibá’s office in São Paulo elected the board for the next two years, which will, for the first time, include a representative from the native restoration sector.

A newly released resource explores pigments, improved recyclability, and their role in the paper industry’s transformation.

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