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More on Innovation

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Mondi announced it is launching its re/cycle PaperPlus Bag Advanced, a high-performance paper bag designed to protect humidity-sensitive goods, while significantly reducing plastic content. And Sonoco recently announced its partnership with NaturGrops GmbH, a newly established family-owned company dedicated to delivering natural, high-quality, and sustainable dog snacks, by providing an eco-friendly packaging solution.

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Teach others to lead

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Paperitalo Point of View

Maintaining Excellence: The Power of Proper Housekeeping

Maintaining Excellence: The Power of Proper Housekeeping

It's cringe-worthy that on April 28th, Newark Airport Control Tower had their computers using Windows 95 and floppy disks at one of the nation's busiest airports - it was indeed especially cringe-worthy for those landing that day. (Remember: with Windows 95 you could still enter and wipe an entire disk drive.) During the terrifying 90-second air traffic controller blackout pilots were able to keep tabs on each other as they circled midair. Thankfully - even miraculously - no one was hurt.

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Smart Safety: Harnessing AI for the Paper Industry

Trucking's Big Question: Complex Crisis or Simple Turnover Fix?

The Pulse of Progress: Trending Shifts in Environmental Regulations

Procurement Fraud: How to Detect and Prevent It

Predicting a 40% Reduction in Downtime

Maine is Laser Focused

How to Lie With Statistics (And Allot More Money to HR)

Thoughts on the industry

Land of the Rising Sun

Land of the Rising Sun

I just completed my very first trip to Japan recently. After having travelled all throughout Asia over my career, Japan always eluded me until now. My business partner and I travelled there to meet with our newest client, who had recently opened a new research center focused on solutions for the paper industry.

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Manufacturing Towns

Future Shock

Merit; An Important Market Signal

On the Road Again

Where do you learn the most?

Let's go to the replay

Papermakers Corner

Summertime memories

Summertime memories

In my early youth near 10 years old I would 'slip off' from my rural home to the bayou for a swim during the hot Summer. Often my brothers older and younger would join me. In fact, it was, Cordell my older brother who introduced me to swimming & taught me to swim.

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It's Not the Pursuit of Leisure; It is the Pursuit of Excellence

The paper route, shining shoes, the $1,000 dog and $500 cats

Horse venture

Tire Ride

Difficult times are relative to what you're going through

Crashing the wrong party

Technology

Ethics in Automation

Ethics in Automation

This article is not directly focused on Industry 4.0 but is an example of what can happen in automation projects and how fundamental principles of engineering and ethics must not be overlooked. This is a true story, but I am not going to mention names or companies.

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Causality 59

Spotlight

FSEA Announces 32nd Annual FSEA Gold Leaf Award Honorees

FSEA Announces 32nd Annual FSEA Gold Leaf Award Honorees

Winners Celebrated at 2025 AMPLIFY Print

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Old-growth forest logging resumed in Finland - Stora Enso breaking its sustainability promises

Old-growth forest logging resumed in Finland - Stora Enso breaking its sustainability promises

In March we warned that forestry giant Stora Enso's products may contain traces of old growth forests. Well now we know that they do, with fresh proof from Kainuu, Finland. This is a problem the company could easily solve, with stronger sustainability criteria, but does it want to?

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Amplify Print Celebrates Print Industry Education with Flash Sale

AF&PA Details U.S. Paper Production and Capacity Trends

Industree 4.0

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Jim's travels

Where is Jim this week?

As I travel, I am always looking for someone to go to dinner with, share a barbeque sandwich lunch and so forth.

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Miami student receives Paperitalo Publications endowed scholarship

Miami student receives Paperitalo Publications endowed scholarship

Natalie Lang, left, is shown receiving the Paperitalo Publications endowed scholarship from Jim Thompson, at the Miami University Paper Science & Engineering Foundation Meeting, April 8, 2025. Natalie will be a sophomore in the fall.

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Todd Brooks of NORPAC in Longview, Washington, wins Capital Arguments Project Manager of the Year Award

Leading Stories

OSHA fines contractor for fall at Sappi Somerset Mill in Skowhegan, Maine

OSHA fines contractor for fall at Sappi Somerset Mill in Skowhegan, Maine

The federal agency fined a Washington-based contractor, that employed the worker who was seriously injured, about $13,000, records show.

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Profit warning: Metsä Group's comparable operating result for April-June 2025 will be clearly negative

Profit warning: Metsä Group's comparable operating result for April-June 2025 will be clearly negative

The negative comparable operating result was caused particularly by the weak demand for market pulp in Europe and China. The uncertainty caused by US import duties has had a negative impact on the purchasing behaviour of paperboard customers in particular.

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9-year-old girl dies after being left in hot car by mother during work shift at USG Corp. facility near Galena Park, Texas

9-year-old girl dies after being left in hot car by mother during work shift at USG Corp. facility near Galena Park, Texas

Mother detained at the scene.

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Situation Under Control After Fire Department Deployment at Metsä Group's Kreuzau Plant - Production Continues Without Disruption

Situation Under Control After Fire Department Deployment at Metsä Group's Kreuzau Plant - Production Continues Without Disruption

The negative comparable operating result was caused particularly by the weak demand for market pulp in Europe and China. The uncertainty caused by US import duties has had a negative impact on the purchasing behaviour of paperboard customers in particular.

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Later this month: Two-day auction for former Ponderay Newsprint mill assets is coming up on July 22-23

Later this month: Two-day auction for former Ponderay Newsprint mill assets is coming up on July 22-23

A unique opportunity to acquire high-capacity paper manufacturing equipment and mill support assets is set to unfold as three leading industrial asset management firms--PPL Group, CRG, and Rabin Worldwide--join forces to conduct a public auction of the former Ponderay Newsprint Mill located in Usk, Washington. The auction will be held online and the two-day sale will be on July 22nd and July 23rd. Pre-Auction offers are encouraged.

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Metsä Tissue to cut 93 jobs at Kreuzau mill in Germany

Metsä Tissue to cut 93 jobs at Kreuzau mill in Germany

As a result of the negotiations, the total reduction of employees is 93 out of original estimation of 123 and made without compulsory redundancies.

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Nine Dragons Paper starts up new pulp mill in Hubei, China

Nine Dragons Paper starts up new pulp mill in Hubei, China

The new state-of-the-art mill includes world-leading process technology and production equipment.

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Packaging Corporation of America announces agreement to Purchase Greif Containerboard business for $1.8 billion

Packaging Corporation of America announces agreement to Purchase Greif Containerboard business for $1.8 billion

Packaging Corporation of America on July 1 announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase the containerboard business of Greif, Inc. for $1.8 billion in cash. The transaction is expected to close by the end of PCA's third quarter, subject to certain customary conditions and regulatory approvals.

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International Paper Completes Divestiture of Five European Corrugated Box Plants to Satisfy Regulatory Commitments from the Acquisition of DS Smith

International Paper Completes Divestiture of Five European Corrugated Box Plants to Satisfy Regulatory Commitments from the Acquisition of DS Smith

International Paper, a global leader in sustainable packaging, today announced the completion of the divestiture of five European plants to PALM Group to satisfy regulatory commitments from its acquisition of DS Smith Plc.

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Western Forest Products Inc. Announces Fire Damages Columbia Vista Division Sawmill

Western Forest Products Inc. Announces Fire Damages Columbia Vista Division Sawmill

Western Forest Products Inc. announced that the sawmill at its Columbia Vista Division, located in Vancouver, Washington, sustained extensive damage in a fire, rendering the mill inoperable.

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Rayonier Completes Sale of New Zealand Business to The Rohatyn Group

Rayonier Completes Sale of New Zealand Business to The Rohatyn Group

Rayonier Inc. announced the completion of the previously announced sale of entities holding its 77% interest in the New Zealand joint venture to a special purpose vehicle owned by an investment fund managed by The Rohatyn Group ("TRG"), a global asset manager specializing in emerging markets and real assets, for a purchase price of $710 million.

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International Paper facility in Marion, Ohio closing, over 100 workers to be let go

International Paper facility in Marion, Ohio closing, over 100 workers to be let go

International Paper stated the facility will close on Sept. 1, 2025. As a result, 107 employees -- both salaried and hourly -- will lose their jobs.

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Domtar Powell River mill property sales agreement reached

Domtar Powell River mill property sales agreement reached

Domtar and Cranberry Business Park Ltd. come to terms over Catalyst Paper Tis'kwat mill site.

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International Paper unveils restructuring for North American operations

International Paper unveils restructuring for North American operations

Company to Exit Molded Fiber Business; Additional Facility Changes Planned

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Canfor to close two South Carolina sawmills, cut 290 jobs amid weak market

Canfor to close two South Carolina sawmills, cut 290 jobs amid weak market

Approximately 290 employees will be affected by the closures, which will also reduce Canfor's U.S. lumber production capacity by 350 million board feet annually.

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Two-day auction for former Ponderay Newsprint mill assets is coming up on July 22-23

Two-day auction for former Ponderay Newsprint mill assets is coming up on July 22-23

A unique opportunity to acquire high-capacity paper manufacturing equipment and mill support assets is set to unfold as three leading industrial asset management firms--PPL Group, CRG, and Rabin Worldwide--join forces to conduct a public auction of the former Ponderay Newsprint Mill located in Usk, Washington. The auction will be held online and the two-day sale will be on July 22nd and July 23rd. Pre-Auction offers are encouraged.

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Michigan AG settles lawsuit with Domtar over PFAS contamination in St. Clair County

Michigan AG settles lawsuit with Domtar over PFAS contamination in St. Clair County

The settlement requires Domtar to remove the PFAS-contaminated sludge from the site and dispose of it in a licensed landfill. Domtar will also be required to investigate the presence of PFAs in the sediment in surface water at the site, and pay $300,000 to the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy to help clear the site of PFAS.

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Logs from overturned truck collide with train in northern Ontario near Interfor site

Logs from overturned truck collide with train in northern Ontario near Interfor site

A northern Ontario forestry company says a train crossing Highway 560 collided Wednesday morning, June 25, with logs that were spilled by an overturned contractor's trailer.

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Smurfit Westrock employee shot, injured in El Paso, Texas; suspect shot by police

Smurfit Westrock employee shot, injured in El Paso, Texas; suspect shot by police

El Paso Police Department officers responded to a call of a man with a gun, and arrived to find that the manager at the facility --identified as 46-year-old Leonardo Martinez of El Paso -- had been shot and wounded, Gomez said.

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International Paper will handle sale of closed Georgetown, South Carolina mill internally, officials tell county leaders

Nobody hurt in fire at Domtar facility in Rothschild, Wisconsin

OSHA fines contractor for fall at Sappi Somerset Mill in Skowhegan, Maine

The federal agency fined a Washington-based contractor, that employed the worker who was seriously injured, about $13,000, records show.

Profit warning: Metsä Group's comparable operating result for April-June 2025 will be clearly negative

The negative comparable operating result was caused particularly by the weak demand for market pulp in Europe and China. The uncertainty caused by US import duties has had a negative impact on the purchasing behaviour of pape...

Situation Under Control After Fire Department Deployment at Metsä Group's Kreuzau Plant - Production Continues Without Disruption

The negative comparable operating result was caused particularly by the weak demand for market pulp in Europe and China. The uncertainty caused by US import duties has had a negative impact on the purchasing behaviour of pape...

Later this month: Two-day auction for former Ponderay Newsprint mill assets is coming up on July 22-23

A unique opportunity to acquire high-capacity paper manufacturing equipment and mill support assets is set to unfold as three leading industrial asset management firms--PPL Group, CRG, and Rabin Worldwide--join forces to cond...

Metsä Tissue to cut 93 jobs at Kreuzau mill in Germany

As a result of the negotiations, the total reduction of employees is 93 out of original estimation of 123 and made without compulsory redundancies.

Nine Dragons Paper starts up new pulp mill in Hubei, China

The new state-of-the-art mill includes world-leading process technology and production equipment.

Packaging Corporation of America announces agreement to Purchase Greif Containerboard business for $1.8 billion

Packaging Corporation of America on July 1 announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase the containerboard business of Greif, Inc. for $1.8 billion in cash. The transaction is expected to close by the...

Industry News

Essity awarded supplier engagement leader by CDP for sixth consecutive year

Essity awarded supplier engagement leader by CDP for sixth consecutive year

Essity has, for the sixth consecutive year, been acknowledged for its leadership in sustainability by the global non-profit environmental organization CDP. Essity has been recognized on CDP's 2024 Supplier Engagement Leaderboard list for its efforts in involving suppliers in climate change initiatives.

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Georgia-Pacific Safety Initiatives Earn Corrugated Industry Recognition

Georgia-Pacific Safety Initiatives Earn Corrugated Industry Recognition

Georgia-Pacific's commitment to the safety of their employees is on full display at four of their corrugated facilities after earning recognition from the Fibre Box Association (FBA) for their innovative, bottom-up safety solutions.

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Huhtamaki earns EcoVadis gold medal for fifth year in a row

Huhtamaki earns EcoVadis gold medal for fifth year in a row

Huhtamaki has received the prestigious Gold Medal from EcoVadis for the fifth consecutive year, placing us in the top 5% of more than 130,000 rated companies worldwide.

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Ahlstrom receives binding offer for Abrasives business from Munksjö

Ahlstrom receives binding offer for Abrasives business from Munksjö

Ahlstrom, a leader in sustainable fiber-based specialty materials, today announces that it has received a binding offer for its Abrasives business unit from Munksjö, a leading international manufacturer of decor paper solutions.

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Saica Group Wins Seven Accolades at FIA Print Awards 2025

Saica Group Wins Seven Accolades at FIA Print Awards 2025

Saica Group has once again been recognized for its excellence in flexographic printing, securing seven awards at the FIA Print Awards 2025 through its operations at Saica Pack Livingston & Saica Flex Buxton. This year´s accolades include two gold awards, two silver awards and three bronze awards, reflecting the group's ongoing commitment to print excellence, technical innovation, and sustainable packaging.

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Novolex Appoints Tamer Abuaita as New Chief Operating Officer

Novolex Appoints Tamer Abuaita as New Chief Operating Officer

Novolex ®, a leading manufacturer in the food and beverage packaging industry, announced that Tamer Abuaita has been appointed Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective immediately. In this new role, Abuaita will oversee all Novolex global operating functions. He will be based in Charlotte, NC and will report to Novolex Chairman and CEO, Stan Bikulege. Abuaita succeeds Doug Owenby, who has served as Interim COO during the company's initial integration with Pactiv Evergreen. Owenby will continue in an advisory capacity.

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	 Indonesia court dismisses peatland smoke lawsuit

Indonesia court dismisses peatland smoke lawsuit

Asia Pulp & Paper did not respond to a request for comment.

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MLTC signs agreement with Tolko to improve lumber services

MLTC signs agreement with Tolko to improve lumber services

The tribal council signed a memorandum of understanding with Tolko Industries to establish a Lumber for Nations program.

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Mercer further improves Sustainalytics ESG Risk Rating, ranking in the top 15% globally

Mercer further improves Sustainalytics ESG Risk Rating, ranking in the top 15% globally

Mercer International Inc., a global forest products company with operations in Germany, the U.S., and Canada, announces that it has received an updated ESG Risk Rating of 16.8 from Sustainalytics. This updated score reflects continued improvement from its 2024 rating of 17.4, underscoring Mercer's ongoing progress and commitment to ESG risk management.

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American Forest & Paper Association Applauds Vital Tax Reform for U.S. Manufacturing

American Forest & Paper Association Applauds Vital Tax Reform for U.S. Manufacturing

American Forest & Paper Association President and CEO Heidi Brock issued a statement in response to H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, being signed into law.

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Have you tried the Paperitalo Supplier Directory lately?

Have you tried the Paperitalo Supplier Directory lately?

If you are looking for goods and services in the pulp and paper industry, you need to check out the Paperitalo Directory!

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Amcor and Cofigeo partner to create multi-compartment tray designed for convenience and sustainability

Amcor and Cofigeo partner to create multi-compartment tray designed for convenience and sustainability

Amcor, a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions, announced it has designed and produced a bespoke three-compartment ready meal tray for a new range of single-serve ambient microwaveable ready meals from specialist French manufacturer Cofigeo.

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Lecta Self-Adhesives launches Adestor Gloss GP PFAS-free: a high grease-resistant labelling solution

Ahlstrom expands its FibRoc® portfolio delivering the ultimate solution for wall liner

Forbes names Smurfit Westrock as one of the world's most successful companies

Mercer International joins International Sustainable Forestry Coalition

UPM Adhesive Materials to showcase leading label material performance at Labelexpo Europe 2025

LP Building Solutions Named APA's 2024 Safest Company

Stora Enso - Performa Nova Helping brands navigate plastic reduction, cold chain resilience, and sustainability compliance

Sonoco Products Company Mourns the Passing of Tomás López, Former CEO of Sonoco Metal Packaging EMEA

Jussi Vanhanen begins as President and CEO of Metsä Group

Academic Spotlight

Interview with University of Maine senior Justin Pelletier

Interview with University of Maine senior Justin Pelletier

The University of Maine Pulp and Paper Foundation was incorporated in 1952 by 12 UMaine graduates financially supporting and preparing well-educated engineering students for careers in the pulp and paper and allied industries. Paperitalo Publications was able to catch up with senior Justin Pelletier. We asked him a few questions about his experiences at UMaine.

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Student Spotlight: Tatum Havard of Georgia Tech

Student Spotlight: Tatum Havard of Georgia Tech

Paperitalo Publications was able to interview Tatum Havard, and we asked her a few questions about her experiences at Georgia Tech.

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Student Spotlight: Caleb Breining of Western Michigan

Student Spotlight: Caleb Breining of Western Michigan

The Western Michigan University Paper Technology Foundation is a 501(c)(3) corporation founded by industry leaders in 1958. The mission of the corporation has been and continues to be to support the Department of Chemical and Paper Engineering at Western Michigan University. Paperitalo Publications was able to catch up with Caleb Breining, who is a junior in the program. We asked him a few questions about his experiences at Western Michigan.

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Student Spotlight: Levi Arnold of Syracuse

Student Spotlight: Levi Arnold of Syracuse

Paperitalo Publications interviewed senior Levi Arnold and we asked him about his experiences at Syracuse.

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Interview with UWSP Paper Science and Engineering Junior Troy Knutson

Interview with UWSP Paper Science and Engineering Junior Troy Knutson

Paperitalo Publications was able to catch up with Troy Knutson, a junior in the program, and we asked him a few questions about his experiences at UWSP.

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Student Spotlight: Jacob Kanuk of Miami University

Student Spotlight: Jacob Kanuk of Miami University

The Paper Science & Engineering Foundation at Miami University was founded in 1960 through the donations of several local paper mills and corporations who wanted to ensure the education of future paper engineers. The foundation continues to actively work with students in the paper science and engineering program at Miami University. Paperitalo Publications was able to catch up with senior Jacob Kanuk. We asked him a few questions about his experiences at Miami.

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Student Spotlight: Eilee Keske of Minnesota, graduating in Spring 2025

Student Spotlight: Eilee Keske of Minnesota, graduating in Spring 2025

At the University of Minnesota, the Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering discovers and teaches solutions for the sustainable use of renewable resources and the enhancement of the environment. Eilee Keske is a student in the program, and she shares some of her experiences at Minnesota.

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Advanced Manufacturing Students Visit Domtar's Grenada Mill

APRIL Group Joins N.C. PSI Innovation Hub

The Forest of Opportunities school campaign encourages studies in the forest sector

SAP Selects

About SAP Selects

This section contains a collection of Paperitalo articles highlighted by SAP for their relevance to how the paper and packaging industry is evolving and how technology can help support that progress.

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Just around the corner now

Just around the corner now

A bit of technology five years in the making. It is about time.

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Could Industry 4.0 provide transparency for the recycled fiber markets?

Directed Search

Directed Search

Frustrated when you search for "pulp" and come up with "John Travolta"? This should help:

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People in the News

Change in Huhtamaki's Global Executive Team

Ingolf Thom, Executive Vice President, HR and Safety, and member of Huhtamaki's Global Executive Team, has decided to leave the company to pursue other career opportunities. Ingolf will continue with Huhtamaki until the end of 2025 to help ensure a smooth leadership transition.

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Change in Stora Enso's Group Leadership Team: Katariina Kravi, EVP People and Communication, to leave the company at the end of 2025

Katariina Kravi, Executive Vice President People and Communication, has accepted a new position outside the company and will leave Stora Enso at the end of 2025. Katariina has served in her current role and as a member of the Group Leadership Team since 2020.

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Huhtamaki announces change in global executive team

Johan Rabe, Executive Vice President, Digitalization and Process Performance, and a member of the Huhtamaki Global Executive Team, has decided to leave Huhtamaki to pursue other career opportunities.

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Trex Company announces departure of CFO

Trex Company, Inc., the world's largest manufacturer of wood-alternative decking and railing and a leader in high-performance, low-maintenance outdoor living products, announced that Brenda Lovcik has resigned as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to accept a position in Minnesota, near to her family.

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Vida announces leadership transition

Vida announced that following six years as CEO, Måns Johansson, will be taking on a new role within the group as Vice Chair of the Board of Directors of Vida AB, and he will also continuing as President for Canfor Europe.

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Change in Huhtamaki's Global Executive Team

Johan Rabe, Executive Vice President, Digitalization and Process Performance, and a member of the Huhtamaki Global Executive Team, has decided to leave Huhtamaki to pursue other career opportunities.

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Matt Holt and Alexandre Ouellette Earn Manufacturing Leadership Promotions at Roseburg Forest Products

Roseburg Forest Products announced today that company veterans Matt Holt and Alexandre Ouellette will assume new, expanded manufacturing leadership roles with the departure of Chief Operations Officer Tony Hamill.

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Boise Cascade Names Rob Johnson Senior Vice President of Manufacturing for Wood Products

Boise Cascade Company announced that Rob Johnson is stepping into a new role as Senior Vice President of Manufacturing for their Wood Products division, effective June 16, 2025. This move will backfill the role previously filled by Chris Seymour, who left the organization earlier in June.

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CPI appoints Alex Veitch as new Chief Executive

The Confederation of Paper Industries (CPI) Board announces the appointment of Alex Veitch as the next Chief Executive of the Confederation of Paper Industries.

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Borregaard ASA: Change in Group Executive Management

Bakke succeeds Tom Erik Foss-Jacobsen, who will assume the role of CEO on 1 August.

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The Chair of the Board of Directors of Metsä Board Corporation changes

Hämälä became the Chair of the Board of Directors of the Company as well as the President and CEO of Metsä Group in 2018.

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Green Bay Packaging's EVP Bryan Hollenbach announces retirement

Matt Szymanski, who is currently VP of Mill Operations, will be promoted to EVP and will succeed Hollenbach in this role.

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P&G Appoints Craig Arnold to Board of Directors

The Procter & Gamble Company announced the appointment of Craig Arnold, former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Eaton Corporation, to its Board of Directors, effective June 9, 2025.

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Ennis Announces New General Manager of Eagle Graphics

Ennis, Inc. announced Stephen Colebert as the new general manager of Eagle Graphics, located in Annville, Pennsylvania.

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Axel Glade to join Huhtamaki as President, Flexible Packaging on July 1, 2025

Axel will join Huhtamaki on July 1, 2025, sooner than previously announced.

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Changes in Metsä Tissue's management team

Johan Holvik has been appointed Metsä Tissue's Senior Vice President, Scandinavia, member of Metsä Tissue's management team and Managing Director of Metsä Tissue AB.

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Timo Ahonen appointed SVP, Pulp Production of Metsä Fibre

Mikko Nieminen, the current SVP, Pulp Production, will transition to Metsä Tissue as Senior Vice President, Technology.

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Stora Enso appoints Jutta Mikkola as SVP, Investor Relations

Anna-Lena Åström, currently Senior Vice President Investor Relations at Stora Enso, is leaving the Company to assume another role.

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Ahlstrom announces leadership change in protective materials division

Effective June 1st, Konraad Dullaert, currently Executive Vice President (EVP) of Food and Consumer Packaging and Chief Innovation Officer, will assume the role of EVP Protective Materials on a permanent basis.

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Canfor Pulp Announces Voting Results for Election of Directors

Canfor Pulp Products Inc. announces, in accordance with Toronto Stock Exchange requirements, the voting results from its Annual General Meeting held Thursday, May 8, 2025, in Vancouver, British Columbia.

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Metsä Fibre appoints Jukka-Matti Keltanen as Mill Manager at Lappeenranta sawmill in Finland

Previously, Keltanen has worked in a variety of production and HR Manager positions at Anora, ABB, Valio, Fazer and Corenso, among others.

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Ennis, Inc. Reports That Director Michael Schaefer Will Not Be Nominated for Re-election

Ennis, Inc. reported that Michael Schaefer, a member of the Company's Board of Directors and current chair of the Audit Committee, will not be nominated for re-election at the annual shareholders meeting in July.

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Fredrik Tärneberg becomes new investment manager for Södra Ädla

Södra Ädla invests in startups whose business ideas support the development and profitability of forest farms through innovations and new ways of working.

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Supplier News

Sun Paper to install cooking, fiberline and recovery boiler at new Yandian pulp mill with 600,000-ton capacity

Shandong Sun Paper will install cooking, fiberline and recovery boiler systems at its new Yandian pulp mill in Shandong province.

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China's Yueyang Paper starts up ABB technologies

Yueyang Forest and Paper Company Ltd. has commissioned ABB paper machine drives and laboratory testing systems for a comprehensive paper mill upgrade in China.

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Valmet to deliver Valmet DNA to a bio-based process plant in Portugal

Start-up will be by the end of 2025.

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Austria's ANDRITZ To Buy Salico Group; Terms Not Disclosed

Salico, founded in 1978, manufactures advanced finishing equipment for metal flat strip processing.

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Voith secures contract with GDT Vietnam

Voith announces a rebuild agreement with GDT Paper Joint Stock Company in Vietnam.

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Toscotec to supply tissue line to GrandBay Papeles Nacionales in Colombia

This marks a repeat order for Toscotec, following the successful start-up of a tissue machine at GrandBay's Guatemala site in 2023.

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Solenis and NCH Corporation to Join Forces

The combined company will unite complementary business models to further solidify Solenis' position as a global leader for water and hygiene solutions.

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Andritz to acquire Diamond Power International

The closing of the transaction is expected within 30 to 60 days.

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PulPac licensee commissions Dry Molded Fiber production line

The installation has passed Site Acceptance Testing (SAT) and is now running at verified industrial speed.

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Saica Paper UK Extends Service Agreement with Voith to Ensure Reliable Achievement of Production Targets and Safety in Stock Preparation

Contract covers mechanical maintenance of the stock preparation line.

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Valmet to supply a new tissue line to Fabryka Papieru i Tektury Beskidy Sp. z o.o. in Poland

The start-up is scheduled for 2026.

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AFT to Deliver Approach Flow System to OCC Mill in South America

The delivery will support the rebuild of a paper machine and is part of the customer's broader effort to enhance sheet quality and increase paper strength properties for their corrugated board production.

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Valmet changes its financial reporting structure aligned with new strategy and provides comparative segment information for 2024, January-March 2025

Valmet changes its financial reporting structure to reflect its new strategy, which was published today, and the new operating model announced on March 31, 2025. The new operating model and reporting structure will take effect on July 1, 2025.

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AFRY awarded engineering assignment at Green Bay Packaging's Arkansas Kraft division mill modernization

Green Bay Packaging has awarded AFRY engineering services for the paper mill modernization project in Morrilton, Arkansas, USA. The assignment includes multidisciplinary design engineering and site services for the Balance of Plant (BOP).

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Kadant Carmanah Design partners with Hexion Inc.

Kadant Carmanah Design announced it is entering into a collaborative partnership with Hexion Inc., a global leader of adhesives and performance materials solutions that uses artificial intelligence to improve the manufacturing process of wood panels.

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Valmet to deliver furnace upgrade to Shotton Mill Limited in the UK

The furnace upgrade will be delivered by the end of 2025.

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Hamburger Containerboard invests in long-term plant development in Dunaújvaros, Hungary

The installations are scheduled to take place during the mill's annual shutdown in autumn 2025.

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Raumaster Paper delivered automated bale handling system to Metsä Group's Kemi board mill

The pulp mill and automated loading system enhance the mill's production and make operations safer.

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Andritz starts up first industrial-scale torrefaction reactor in Finland

Andritz delivered and started up the torrefaction reactor for one of Europe's largest industrial torrefaction plants, developed by Joensuu Biocoal Oy and operated by Taaleri in Finland.

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DuPont Achieves 100 Percent Renewable Electricity Across its European Union Operations

Company marks significant progress towards 2050 climate goals.

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Valmet to supply tissue production line to Lila Group in Erzurum, Turkey

Start-up is planned for 2026.

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Andritz starts up recycled fiber line at Heinzelpaper Laakirchen in Austria

This significant upgrade represents a key transition for the PM11 paper machine, which will now produce high-quality packaging board from 100% recycled wastepaper.

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A.Celli to supply nonwoven rewinder to Ahlstrom's Chirnside mill in Scotland

A.Celli and Ahlstrom sign a contract for the supply of a nonwoven rewinder destined for the production line located in Chirnside, Scotland.

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Elixrr, India, enters MDF sector with Andritz pressurized refining system

Start-up is planned for the Q1 2026.

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Valmet to supply a major paper machine rebuild to Sylvamo in North America

Valmet will supply an extensive rebuild for Sylvamo's paper machine PM 2 in Eastover, South Carolina, USA.

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AFT to Supply a full stock preparation system for Papertech in Bangladesh

Aikawa Fiber Technologies (AFT) is proud to announce it has been selected to supply a complete stock preparation system for a new 250 TPD production line at Papertech's mill in Bangladesh.

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Solenis Recognized as a US Best Managed Company for Fifth Consecutive Year

The 2025 designees are U.S. private companies that have demonstrated excellence in strategic planning and execution, a commitment to their people, as well as maintaining financial performance and governance.

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Valmet signs Euro 450 million revolving credit facility

The facility has a tenor of five years with two one-year extension options subject to the lenders' approval.

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Valmet to deliver quality control system to Xinxiang Hongxiang Paper in China

The delivery will take place in the Q4 2025.

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The Navigator Company invests Euro 30 million in PM3 conversion at Setúbal mill in Portugal

The new operation is scheduled to start in the Q3 2026.

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Valmet to supply Valmet IQ Web Inspection System to Papirnica Vevče d.o.o in Slovenia

The delivery is scheduled for August 2025, and the start-up for September.

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ABB and Raumaster Paper sign MoU to explore integrated winder solutions

ABB has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) agreement with Raumaster Paper to jointly explore integrated winder solutions in the US, helping paper mills enhance operational efficiency and extend the lifecycle of existing equipment.

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Andritz to supply new recovery boiler, evaporation plant and power boiler to Green Bay Packaging in Arkansas, USA

Start-up of the new equipment is scheduled for the second half of 2027.

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Industrial Automation Focus: Synergies for advanced tissue converting

Questions and answers on the topic by Maflex.

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Lee & Man Paper starts up shoe press at Banting mill in Malaysia

This installation marks the ninth shoe press delivered to Lee & Man Paper by Andritz and the sixth PrimePress X shoe press installed in Malaysia.

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Tietoevry Tech Services signs new agreement with Metsä Group

Tietoevry Tech Services has signed a new three-year agreement with Metsä Group. The agreement covers all of Metsä Group's IT infrastructure services, according to a press release.

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International Paper starts up Andritz-supplied spunlace line at Tashkent plant in Uzbekistan

Andritz has successfully started up a complete neXline spunlace line for International Paper LLC Uzbek at its plant in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

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SupplyOne Bolsters Northwest Region, Adds Digital Printing with Acquisition of The BoxMaker

The newest addition to the SupplyOne portfolio is a national leader in digital packaging production and distribution, including custom boxes, retail displays, and product labels.

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Andritz to supply production line for flushable wipes to Göliplik in Türkiye

Andritz has received an order from Turkish yarn manufacturer Göliplik Şeremet Tekstil Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. to deliver a complete WetlaceTM line to produce nonwovens for sustainable, flushable wipes.

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Arctic Paper invests in measuring system at Grycksbo mill in Sweden

SPM Instrument AB (SPM) received large order from Arctic Paper Grycksbo. The order from the Swedish paper mill concerns the Intellinova Parallel EN online system, which will monitor two hundred and sixty measuring points in the drying section and coating in paper machine PM9.

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Valmet to refurbish and reinstall a disc filter at Holmen Paper's Braviken Paper Mill in Sweden

The delivery includes refurbishing and modifying an existing disc filter from the mill's deinked pulp line (DIP) and reinstalling it in the mill's thermomechanical pulp line (TMP).

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Voith to modernize paper machine at Matías Gomá Tomás in La Riba, Spain

Start-up after the rebuild is scheduled for the Q4 2025.

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The fine print...

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Be safe, and we will talk next week,


Steve Roush
Vice President, Publisher and Editor
Paperitalo Publications
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