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Many years ago, I attended a seminar whose speaker was the CEO of a paper company in a distant land. He spent about an hour telling us how his company exceeded their local environmental regulations by a factor of two or three. My thought was--why?
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A seafood box that reduces costs and CO2 emissions, a new paper wrapper for Panda Milk chocolate, and a new refill option for concentrated paint.
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While fraud is a big topic these days, procurement fraud can often be overlooked. This impact has massive potential, as losses add up quickly and/or reputations become permanently damaged, as mentioned in Jim's article.
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It's hard to wrap your head around the seismic shifts happening in society, not to mention the rate of technological changes that are just around the corner.
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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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Artificial Intelligence (AI) is not only a buzzword in the 4th industrial era. It is a real resource that is being adopted for a multitude of applications. In industry it is in its infancy, but as it matures adoption will grow.
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Amplify is where print and packaging designers, commercial printers, print finishers, binders, mailers and creatives come together with the equipment and suppliers to those industries. Join us for an immersive three-day experience and gain the inspiration, knowledge and network to amplify your business.
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Amplify is where print and packaging designers, commercial printers, print finishers, binders, mailers and creatives come together with the equipment and suppliers to those industries. Join us for an immersive three-day experience and gain the inspiration, knowledge and network to amplify your business.
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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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We had an opportunity to gather on the evening of 6 October 2022 and award the Capital Arguments Project Manager of the Year Award to Todd Brooks of NORPAC in Longview, Washington. Todd came in on budget on a tough project that was done entirely during the Covid Era. Todd learned the meaning of Force Majeure and still pulled it in on budget. Great job, Todd!
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Kimberly-Clark slashed its annual profit forecast on Tuesday as the Kleenex tissue maker said it would incur about $300 million in costs this year due to U.S. President Donald Trump's broad trade tariffs.
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Through the BC Manufacturing Jobs Fund (BCMJF), the Government of British Columbia, Canada, is contributing as much as $11 million toward four forestry-sector capital projects in the province.
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Columbia Falls firefighters responded to a fire in the hot oil room of the Weyerhaeuser MDF plant early Thursday morning, April 17.
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The Simpsonville location specializes in corrugated packaging solutions and warehousing services.
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One of the potential suitors, Indonesia's Asia Pulp & Paper, has sought a $2 billion loan for its acquisition bid, according to a Bloomberg News report last week.
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The JV aims to develop Malaysia's first integrated pulp production facility, with an annual capacity of 150,000 tonnes.
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Senator Moreno announced this morning that the closure initially set for June 13th, 2025 has been delayed until the end of the 2025 calendar year. Congressman Taylor applauded Senator Moreno's advocacy and the resulting delay in the mill's closure.
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Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has issued a series of action steps following the recent announcement by Pixelle Specialty Solutions that they plan to close their Chillicothe paper mill in the coming months.
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Stora Enso announced in October 2024 that it would acquire the entire share capital of sawmill and processing company Junnikkala.
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International Paper Company says it's restructuring and shutting down its Hazle Township box plant, among three other locations across the country.
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Norske Skog sold its Boyer mill in Australia to Boyer Capital, ensuring local ownership and future development.
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Sylvamo, the world's paper company, is announcing Jean-Michel Ribiéras, chairman and chief executive officer, will retire Dec. 31.
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Nils Hauri has officially commenced his role as the new Chief Executive Officer of Rottneros Mill, a key player in the paper and pulp industry. In his inaugural statements, Hauri acknowledged the significant challenges facing the company, emphasizing the turbulent state of the global market.
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Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC ("Pixelle") announced the planned closure of its Chillicothe, Ohio, mill as part of an effort to align its operational footprint with long-term business objectives.
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Second proposal by the conciliator was accepted by UPM Plywood but rejected by the union.
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The sale of these plants was agreed to with the European Commission as a remedy for IP's acquisition of DS Smith Plc, as published on the Commission's website on January 24, 2025. The conclusion of the divestment is subject to the European Commission's approval of the proposed purchaser.
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Sofidel proudly marked the beginning of a new chapter in its Duluth mill with a groundbreaking ceremony for expansion.
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Founded in 1966, Northeastern Envelope is a leading manufacturer to the trade of a wide of variety of envelopes. In addition to their custom converting and manufacturing, Northeastern inventories hundreds of double window and single window envelopes allowing for same day shipping.
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Plans for a paper manufacturing plant in Trumbull County are moving along, and an announcement could come as soon as May, according to Howland Township Trustee James LaPolla.
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First quarter sales were $1.459 billion, compared to $1.405 billion in the fourth quarter of 2024.
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Packaging Corporation of America reported first quarter 2025 net income of $204 million, or $2.26 per share, and net income of $208 million, or $2.31 per share, excluding special items. First quarter net sales were $2.1 billion in 2025 and $2.0 billion in 2024.
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Revenues were $92.7 million for the quarter, a decrease of $4.7 million or -4.8% over last year's fourth quarter and $394.6 million for the fiscal year, a decrease of $25.5 million, or -6.1% over last fiscal year.
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Sonoco Products Company, a global leader in high-value sustainable packaging, has been named to USA TODAY's list of America's Climate Leaders 2025. This prestigious award is presented by USA TODAY and Statista, the world-leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider. The list was announced on April 22, 2025, and can be viewed on usatoday.com.
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Kruger Products Inc. has been recognized as one of the Global 25 Most Sustainable Private Corporations in the World by Corporate Knights in its inaugural ranking.
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Domtar, a leading North American manufacturer of diversified forest products, has been recognized among the "Private 25 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World" by Corporate Knights, a leading sustainable economy media and research organization.
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Company recognized for leadership in sustainability and innovation in the building products industry.
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The International Sustainable Forestry Coalition (ISFC) is pleased to announce that Nippon Paper Industries has joined the Coalition in the Full Member category.
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Veritiv Operating Company, a leader in specialty packaging distribution, announced a new corporate social impact commitment to Feeding America® through its philanthropy program, Veritiv Connects.
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Iridio by RRD streamlines marketing, reduces complexity with composable solutions.
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BTG Pactual Timberland Investment Group (BTG Pactual TIG) and Conservation International have announced a significant milestone in their Latin American reforestation strategy: restoration is now underway on more than 10,000 hectares of native and biodiverse Cerrado vegetation in Brazil.
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This rating underscores Amcor's commitment to environmental, social and governance (ESG) leadership and highlights its progress in advancing more sustainable packaging solutions.
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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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Paperitalo Publications interviewed senior Levi Arnold and we asked him about his experiences at Syracuse.
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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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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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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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The purpose of the TALOtech groups on LinkedIn is to provide a convenient forum for people working within the manufacturing part of this industry to share technical and operating related dialog to promote safe and competitive operations.
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Your contributions are welcome in this department, regardless of point of view. A few criteria--if you send us a copyrighted piece, also provide a permission to publish statement from the owner. We will not publish overtly political pieces or anonymous pieces.
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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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A bit of technology five years in the making. It is about time.
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We welcome Myles Cohen, founder of Circular Ventures, LLC, to discuss the volatility in the OCC/wastepaper market, plus trends in the recovered fiber and sustainable packaging markets.
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Frustrated when you search for "pulp" and come up with "John Travolta"? This should help:
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Tuija Suur-Hamari will succeed Susanna Rinne, who serves as the interim Executive Vice President, UPM Plywood, in addition to her role as VP, Sales and Customer Experience in UPM Plywood.
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Bruks Siwertell Group announces a leadership transition as Peter Jonsson steps down as CEO after eight successful years at the helm.
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Sauli Brander has been appointed as SVP, Customership and a member of the management team at Metsä Group's Wood Supply and Forest Services as of 1 April 2026.
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Nominations are due May 16, 2025.
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Quad/Graphics, Inc., a marketing experience company that solves complex marketing challenges for its clients, announced that Tim Maleeny, Chief Client Strategy and Integration Officer, will expand his role to include President of Quad Agency Solutions.
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Walter Bickel will retire from operational activities.
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Huhtamaki is implementing changes to empower business segments to accelerate execution of its 2030 profitable growth strategy.
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Henrik Ehrnrooth was re-elected as the Chair, and Kim Wahl as the Deputy Chair of the Board of Directors of UPM-Kymmene Corporation at the Board of Directors' constitutive meeting that took place following the Annual General Meeting.
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Terhi Ilvonen has been appointed as CFO of Metsä Tissue and a member of Metsä Tissue's management team.
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David Sewell has been tapped for president and chief executive of the materials business, which is set to be renamed Solstice Advanced Materials when the spinoff closes in late 2025 or early 2026.
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Recognition Highlights Haws' Leadership in Sustainable Innovation, Workforce Development, and Industry Transformation
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The move comes in James Cropper's 180th year of operation and follows the unification of James Cropper Speciality Paper, Colourform, and Technical Fibre Products under one company name of James Cropper with the new brand essence - 'Making a Material Difference'.
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In connection with her appointment to the Board, Ms. Brown has also been appointed to serve on the Audit Committee of the Board and the Sustainability Committee of the Board.
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MAJIQ, a leading provider of manufacturing execution system (MES) software for the pulp and paper industry and a part of Constellation Software Inc. (TSX: CSU), is pleased to announce the promotion of Martin Allard to Vice President of Operations.
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Jaakko Vierola has been appointed Mill Manager at Metsä Fibre's Vilppula sawmill as of 10 March 2025.
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Sonoco Products Company announced that Andrea White, has been named Chief Human Resources Officer and has been elected a corporate officer by the Company's Board of Directors.
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Esa Kaikkonen has been appointed Metsä Group's EVP, Strategy. He will move to the position from his post as CEO of Metsä Tissue. Metsä Group's previous EVP, Strategy Sari Pajari-Sederholm has been appointed Metsä Tissue's CEO.
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Domtar Senior Vice President of Paper and Packaging Operations Bill Edwards was recently presented with an award from the Association of Suppliers to the Paper Industry.
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Sara Engber has worked at Huhtamaki since 2009 in multiple positions, most recently as Senior Vice President, Operations, North America.
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Sara Engber has worked at Huhtamaki since 2009 in multiple positions, most recently as Senior Vice President, Operations, North America.
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Sonoco Products Company has announced the election of Scott A. Clark to its Board of Directors as an independent member, with his formal election set for the upcoming Annual General Meeting.
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Boise Cascade Company announces the promotion of Joanna (Jo) Barney to executive vice president of its Building Materials Distribution (BMD) division, effective February 17, 2025.
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MacPherson brings pulp and paper industry experience to Thunder Bay, most recently serving as Vice President of Paperboard Manufacturing for Graphic Packaging International. Prior to Graphic, MacPherson was Managing Director at Mercer International, Canada, and Mill Manager for Domtar in Kingsport, Tennessee. Earlier in this career, he held engineering leadership positions at Weyerhaeuser and Willamette Industries.
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Klaus Peller, CEO of Syktyvkar LPK, will leave his position on March 5, 2025, the company announced.
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The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) has introduced Packaging Corporation of America Chairman & CEO Mark Kowlzan as AF&PA's incoming Board Chair. He joined other paper and wood product industry leaders at the association's Winter Board of Directors' Meeting on January 30.
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The Board of Directors of Tafisa Canada announces the appointment of Gino Lévesque as the company's future Chief Executive Officer.
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Doug comes to Röchling with over 40 years of experience in the Pulp and Paper Industry, with the first 10 years working in R&D and Manufacturing for Graphic Packaging, followed by 30+ years in Sales Leadership for industry-leading companies like Albany International, Voith Paper, and Coldwater / Valmet.
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The BTG Pactual Timberland Investment Group (BTG Pactual TIG) is pleased to announce the appointment of Tom Hodgman as Senior Portfolio Manager, focusing on both the firm's Latin American reforestation strategy as well as conservation strategies across its global portfolio.
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James Cropper plc announces that Patrick Willink has informed the Board of his intention to retire from James Cropper in April 2026.
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The International Society of Automation (ISA) -- the leading professional society for automation -- congratulates the seven individuals elevated to the distinguished grade of ISA Fellow in 2025.
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The Board of Directors of Metsä Group's parent company Metsäliitto Cooperative has in its constituent meeting decided that Jussi Linnaranta continues as the Chair of the Board of Directors. Mikko Mäkimattila continues as the Vice Chair of the Board of Directors.
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DMC Biotechnologies, a leader in synthetic biology and precision fermentation, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. James (Jim) Flatt as Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately.
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The general meeting resolved to elect Tim Stubbs, Russel Wanke, Omar Hoek, Christer Simrén, Alexandre Mignotte, Ricardo Mateiro and Riccardo Franchi as new board members for the period until the end of the next annual general meeting. Accordingly, all current board members elected by the general meeting will be replaced.
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LP Building Solutions (LP), a leading manufacturer of high-performance building products, announced the appointment of Jack Johnson as Vice President, Siding Manufacturing, effective immediately.
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Joonas Kukkonen has been appointed Senior Vice President, Finland and the Baltics, and member of the company's Management Team. He reports to Metsä Tissue's CEO Esa Kaikkonen. The change enters into force as of January 1st 2025.
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Veritiv Operating Company, a leader in specialty packaging distribution, announced today the appointment of Rajeev Bhalla and Suzan Morno-Wade to the company's board of directors. Mr. Bhalla will chair the Audit Committee, and Ms. Morno-Wade will chair the Compensation and Leadership Development Committee.
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2025 Officers and Full Board of Directors Announced
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Jaakko Nikkilä holds the position of Executive Vice President at UPM, heading the business area Specialty Paper with global sales of around EUR 1.5 billion, until year-end.
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Mikael, who most recently served as Head of Business and Operations Development at Stora Enso Skog, assumed his new role on December 9.
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Serving three-year terms are Steve Henry of Domtar, Brandon Bennett of Georgia-Pacific, and Erin Raccah of Sylvamo. Anne Ayer of Sappi will serve a two-year term, while Richard Bennett of Suzano Packaging has been appointed for a one-year term.
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Joonas Kukkonen has been appointed Senior Vice President, Finland and the Baltics, and member of the company's Management Team. He reports to Metsä Tissue's CEO Esa Kaikkonen.
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On December 1, 2024, Michael Rupp assumed leadership of the Recycling business unit at German machine and plant manufacturer Dieffenbacher, based in Eppingen.
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PPC's Board Includes Industry Leaders Poised to Drive Innovation, Sustainability, and Excellence in Paperboard Packaging.
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Päivi Lindqvist is currently the CFO of Glaston Corporation.
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Susanna Rinne has been appointed as interim Executive Vice President of UPM Plywood business area, effective 1 January 2025. As announced earlier, the current Executive Vice President of UPM Plywood, Mika Kekki, has been appointed to lead the UPM Specialty Papers business area starting from the same date.
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Sophie Haan, EVP, Protective Materials division and member of the Executive Leadership Team has decided to leave Ahlstrom to pursue a career opportunity outside the company. Sophie will stay in her current position until the end of January 2025. The process of finding a successor for her will start with immediate effect.
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Jukka Tiitinen, Area President, North America, has decided to retire after a long and successful career at Valmet. Jukka Tiitinen will step down from his role on 31 December 2024 and do the handover to an interim Head of North America in January 2025.
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In mid-February, Viktor Pilemyr takes up the role of new business area controller at Södra Wood. He has solid experience from in-house manufacturing and comes most recently from the role of CFO at OBOS.
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In connection with the election, Kimberly-Clark's board size will increase from 12 to 13 directors.
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Up to now, Niels has headed the Paper & Recycling division of DS Smith, a worldwide leading provider of sustainable fibre-based packaging headquartered in London, and has been a member of the Group Executive Team.
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With more than 30 years of industry experience, Sourav Das brings deep expertise and a proven track record in the pulp and paper sector across India, Bangladesh, and neighboring markets.
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The maximum design speed was reached in just eight months.
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Solenis LLC, a global provider of water and hygiene solutions, announced it will temporarily apply a minimum 5% surcharge on all products and services sold in the United States, effective May 1, 2025.
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The new line has now successfully produced its first fibers at the medium-density fiberboard production facility in Kashipur.
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Start-up of the rebuilt PM 3 is planned for first quarter of 2026.
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The contracts include the replacement of an economizer in the recovery boiler and the implementation of the SYNERGY Services concept for the white liquor plant and pulp drying processes.
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Bruks Siwertell has received an order for a second Bruks truck tipper platform for Domtar's Windsor paper mill in Quebec, Canada.
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The company sources the technology from Valmet Oyj.
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The agreement is for three years, with the option of being extended by a further two years.
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Andreas Batzer was named the new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and member of the management board at Voith Paper in March 2025.
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AFT has received an order for a comprehensive stock preparation and approach flow system rebuild from a major customer in Asia-Pacific. The project involves converting production to thermal paper grades.
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Solenis acquired Diversey Holdings, Ltd. in 2023 and now operates as one integrated company with aligned sustainability policies.
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Designed for chemical brown pulp producers, the optimizer is a unique combination of automated controls for cooking and refining that helps mills achieve high pulping output while cutting costs and stabilizing quality.
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Valmet is to supply two OptiWin Drum two-drum base winders to Wuzhou Special Paper's paper machine PM 21 in China.
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Under this first-of-its-kind agreement, HolyPoly, a specialist in the recycling of post-consumer plastic waste, has been licensed by ANDRITZ to collect used paper machine clothing (PMC) from paper mills and recycle it.
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Introduced in 2024, Valmet DNAe takes a modern and proactive approach to cybersecurity, enabling companies to effectively prevent and respond to evolving cyber threats.
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Valmet's new premises in Tikkurila, Vantaa, have been completed. Nearly 700 Valmet employees in Finland, mainly from Järvenpää and partly from Vantaa's Hakkila office, have moved into the new premises in early spring.
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The implementation of the expansion project will begin in 2026.
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EPIQ Machinery, a leader in integrated material handling solutions for the metals & mining, and pulp and paper industries, is proud to announce the strategic acquisition of a 50% stake in FAFECO GROUP, one of India's most respected crane and overhead crane manufacturers.
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On Recycling Day, Maflex, a leader in the tissue converting sector in Italy, explores the benefits and challenges associated with using recycled paper in converting lines.
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The delivery is scheduled for August 2025.
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A.Celli has been choosen to rebuild the press section of the Umka Cardboard Mill's paper machine in Umka, Belgrade, Serbia. The project will be executed in a strong cooperation model involving actively the Umka and A.Celli technical teams.
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Ledinek announces its latest project - supplying a CLT production line to the USA. The line will be installed at Crescent Mill in Northern California, near the Nevada state border.
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The replacement roll will be delivered during the second quarter of 2026.
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The start-up of the winder is scheduled for 2026.
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Celebrating Leadership in Sustainability and Partnering Together to Improve the World.
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Alexander Isola, member of the Andritz AG Supervisory Board since 2016, has announced his intention to step down after the upcoming Annual General Meeting on March 27, 2025.
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Valmet is to supply the first Valmet IQ Quality Management System for a barrier coating line to Santa Maria's paper mill in Guarapuava, Paraná state, Brazil.
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In West Monroe, La. Voith Paper is modernizing and expanding its roll service facility. According to officials, the project is expected to support regional economic growth with an increase in operational capacity and additional manufacturing jobs.
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Andritz has successfully started up another pressurized refining system at the Wisewoods mill in Phetchaburi, Thailand.
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Aikawa Fiber Technologies (AFT) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Jeff Hartman as Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective February 18, 2025.
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Toscotec has recently completed a dryer section rebuild including more than 10 TT SteelDryer cylinders at a leading American paper producer that remains confidential. This group has placed numerous repeat orders relating to four different production bases in the USA. In North America, Toscotec has installed more than 70 TT SteelDryers to date.
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Rexcell Tissue & Airlaid started up PM1 after a complete rebuild of the drying section supplied by Toscotec at its Skåpafors mill in Sweden. With this successful project, Rexcell achieved the targets of substantially bringing down PM1's thermal energy consumption through the use of energy-efficient drying technology and increase the machine's production capacity.
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In Ovar, Portugal, Valmet manufactures dryer fabrics used in board and paper production.
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With the CleanLine Extract360, leading full-line supplier Voith is launching a new, highly effective fabric cleaning system for the dryer section of paper machines.
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Five Continents Special Paper (Hubei) placed an order with A.Celli for new E-WIND P100 paper winder for the test liner and fluting paper production plant in Hanchuan, Hubei Province, China.
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The order was recorded in Valmet's fourth-quarter 2024 orders, with delivery set for the second quarter of 2025.
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Suzano has reached remarkable production milestones at its new pulp mill in Ribas do Rio Pardo, Brazil, delivered by ANDRITZ.
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The start-up is scheduled for the third quarter 2025.
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SPM Instrument AB has received a strategically important order from Nordic Paper's mill in Bäckhammar in Värmland, Sweden, for a larger volume of the Airius LTE-M wireless vibration sensor.
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The delivery is scheduled for the Q1 2025.
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The delivery is scheduled for the first quarter 2025.
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CDP's evaluation is based on the company's disclosure about its climate-related strategy, targets, governance, risks and opportunities, risk management, and actions in the last reporting year.
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Aikawa Fiber Technologies (AFT) has appointed Ali Raheem as its new CEO, reinforcing its leadership and strategic growth focus. Ali brings extensive global experience in business development, strategy, and leadership across multiple industries.
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ANDRITZ has acquired LDX Solutions, a leading provider of emission reduction technologies and related services in the North American industrial market, with annual revenues of about $100 million
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Mr. Corte was promoted to vice president and general manager of Kadant Johnson in July 2024. He served as vice president of finance from 2021 to 2024 and as the director of customer service from 2015 to 2021. Mr. Corte began his career at Kadant Johnson in 2007 and has held various financial, commercial, and operational roles.
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Chris has served as president of Kadant Black Clawson since 2019 and has filled various roles in business and technology development since joining as a Product Manager in 2006. He has provided strong technical leadership including the development of seven patents for KBC.
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DS Smith has now confirmed its trust in Voith again by extending their service contract at Kemsley mill, UK, for the entire stock preparation of four production lines for a further three years.
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In his most recent role as Global Key Account Leader at Barry Wehmiller Packaging, Jerry led strategic initiatives across multiple divisions, coaching teams to enhance commercial excellence with top-tier global accounts.
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Kenny has consistently demonstrated exceptional leadership and a proven ability to drive sales and business success.
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Valmet will deliver a comprehensive reel control system upgrade to Holmen's Iggesund mill in Sweden. The upgrade is set to be delivered in October 2025, and it will replace the reel servo and control systems of the mill's board machine 2 (BM2).
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The projects are scheduled for completion in 2025.
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A.Celli has been chosen once again by the leading Chinese papermaking group Sun Paper for a project involving the new paper production line in Nanning, Guangxi Province.
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Andritz has acquired ATN Engineering B.V., a Dutch company specializing in advanced recycling technologies.
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Start-up is scheduled for the Q3 2025.
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Chinese tissue producer Hengan International Group started up a TADVISION tissue machine supplied by Toscotec at their headquarters facility in Fujian. This is the second of two TAD (Through-Air-Drying) machines that Toscotec supplied to Hengan, of which the first came online in 2023 at their Xiaogan mill in Hubei.
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The machine is intended for coated specialty paper grades and will include Valmet's latest technology.
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The startup is planned for 2027.
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ANDRITZ supplied and recently commissioned two new refining and cottonizing lines for Van Robaeys, France.
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Kadant Black Clawson LLC, a subsidiary of Kadant Inc., was awarded an order from Papel San Francisco to supply a complete stock preparation and deinking line for its Mexicali, Mexico facility. This is the second fiber processing system purchased by Papel San Francisco from Kadant Black Clawson for the site.
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Kadant Black Clawson, a subsidiary of Kadant Inc., announced the promotion of Kenny Leathers to president. In this capacity, Mr. Leathers is responsible for the company's operations in Lebanon, Ohio which include sales and marketing, R&D, manufacturing, and customer service.
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Andritz has inaugurated a new technical center in Montbonnot, France.
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Valmet is launching a new long-lasting rubber roll cover to better serve its customers in the textile industry.
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Valmet has received the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) PLUS for its paper machine clothing production unit in Tampere, Finland. With the certification, Valmet can introduce new bio-based raw materials in its fabrics used in pulp, board, paper, and tissue production.
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The delivery will take place during the mill's annual shutdown in the third quarter of 2025.
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Chilean forestry group Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A. (Arauco) will invest $4.6 billion in building a bleached eucalyptus market pulp mill in Brazil.
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Anu Salonsaari-Posti, SVP Marketing, Communications, Sustainability and Corporate Relations and a member of Valmet's Executive Team since 2013, leaves Valmet and continues her career outside the company.
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Mikael Mäkinen, Chair of the Board of Directors, and Jaakko Eskola, Vice-Chair of the Board of Directors, have informed Valmet's Nomination Board that they will not be available in the election of the Board of Directors in the next Annual General Meeting.
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The delivery will take place during the mill's annual shutdown in the fourth quarter of 2025.
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The shutdown and restart of PM 1 are scheduled for the Q1 2026.
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The Tornado pulper is a high-shear pulper capable of both tearing and fibrillating fibrous materials.
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Kemira's change negotiations initiated on October 14, 2024 have concluded. As a result of the negotiations 23 employees will be made redundant.
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Industrikraft is a new company formed before the summer on the initiative of Alfa Laval, Boliden, SKF, Stora Enso and the Volvo Group, to support the expansion of the Swedish electricity supply. Today, AFRY joins as an equal shareholder, together with a number of other companies.
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The project's duration is approximately one year, with the installation planned to take place at the end of 2025.
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Customers set to gain further technology insights and industry perspectives from the sustainability-focused reports.
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ANDRITZ has developed the PrimeDry HotAir Box, an innovative solution that enables tissue producers to reduce energy consumption and CO₂ emissions while increasing machine efficiency.
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