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    Kochavinska Paper Factory boosts capacity with TM start-up

    World News Helen Morris -
    Ukraine’s Kochavinska Paper Factory has started-up its A.Celli-supplied turnkey iDEAL tissue line at its site in the Lviv region. TM3 was started up on 28 October and is equipped with A.Celli’s EVO-LOCK...

    Cascades reports solid results; Tissue Papers segment reports more favourable sales mix

    World News Helen Morris -
    Cascades has reported solid Q3 results fuelled by “a robust” 39% increase in its Tissue Papers segment. Sales of $1,198m compared to $1,168m in Q2 2023 and $1,174m in Q3 2022, while...

    Kruger Products reports boosted Consumer Q3 results

    World News Helen Morris -
    Kruger Products has reported volume and margin recovery in its Q3 results, highlighting “robust” Consumer tissue sale volumes. Revenue for the quarter increased 10.9% year-on-year to $473.4m, while adjusted EBITDA was $72.4m,...

    Sofidel opens automated warehouse in Poland

    World News Helen Morris -
    Sofidel has opened an automated warehouse at its plant in Ciechanów, Poland, boosting its production efficiencies.   The new 11,000 m2 warehouse can handle 32,000 pallets of goods and according to the business...

    Sofidel France invests in biomethane for Roanne

    World News Helen Morris -
    Sofidel has signed a 10-year contract with ENGIE for the supply of renewable gas biomethane at its production plant in Roanne, France.   The contract is a BPA (Biomethane Purchase Agreement), which Sofidel...

    Panda Paper Mills (1997) boosts AfH capacity with rebuild

    World News Helen Morris -
    Panda Paper Mills (1997), a subsidiary of Israeli manufacturer Sano Enterprises, has invested in a Toscotec-supplied complete drying section rebuild of PM1 at the company’s Netanya production facility in Israel. PM1 produces...

    Suzano announces R$1.66bn expansion projects; reports net loss in latest results

    World News Helen Morris -
    Brazilian pulp and tissue producer Suzano has announced investment plans worth R$1.66bn to boost its installed production capacity and enhance its operational efficiency, as it reports a net loss of R$729m...

    K-C restores Q3 gross margin to pre-pandemic levels

    World News Helen Morris -
    Kimberly-Clark Corporation (K-C) has reported “another strong quarter” in its latest results, reporting organic growth across all segments and continued margin progress.  Net sales for the quarter of $5.1bn were up 2%...

    Essity reports robust Q3 results; review of Vinda ownership proceeding to plan

    World News Helen Morris -
    Essity has reported a strong quarter with high profitable growth in its latest results.  Net sales increased year-on-year by 16.1% to SEK130,372m, whilst sales growth, including organic sales growth and acquisitions, amounted...
    Barry-Wehmiller Launches BW Converting Solutions Hygiene Division

    Engraving Solutions introduces Warm-Up Ready and FLER

    World News Helen Morris -
    Körber Business Area Tissue’s Engraving Solutions has launched two embossing innovations - Warm-Up Ready and FLER – which it said targets enhancing products in terms of quality, strength, and aesthetics.   The company...
    Barry-Wehmiller Launches BW Converting Solutions Hygiene Division

    Barry-Wehmiller announces Hygiene Division

    World News Helen Morris -
    Barry-Wehmiller has launched its BW Converting Solutions (BWCS) Hygiene Division, which unites its brands PCMC, W+D, STAX and Northern Engraving into a consolidated division.   The company said the BW Converting Solutions Hygiene...

    Lucart boost Spanish capacity with complete hood system rebuild

    World News Helen Morris -
    Lucart is to increase its production capacity after investing in a Toscotec-supplied complete rebuild of PM14’s Yankee hoods and air system at its Aranguren tissue mill in Spain.   Scheduled for the first...

    Accrol reports margin recovery “quicker than expected” in its FY23 results

    World News Helen Morris -
    UK independent tissue converter Accrol Group Holdings has announced “strong growth” in revenue and profit in its latest results, driven by increasing market share and volumes.  In its results for the year...
    Zain Paper Industry Expands Facial Tissue Production in Qatar

    Zain Paper Industry increases facial tissue production with Doha project

    World News Helen Morris -
    Zain Paper Industry is to boost its high-quality facial tissue production capacity after signing up Overmade to produce a tissue production facility in Doha, Qatar.  The first phase of the project will...

    Softys boosts capacity in Mexico with TM investment

    World News Helen Morris -
    CMPC subsidiary Softys has invested in a Toscotec-supplied AHEAD 2.2 turnkey tissue line to be installed at its facility in Altamira, Mexico.   Scheduled for start-up in the first quarter of 2025, the...

    Körber broadens packaging offer with Casmatic innovations

    World News Tissue World Magazine -
    Körber Business Area Tissue has expanded its Casmatic offer with the launch of lines for the packaging of folded products and with improved roll wrappers.

    CMPC reaches an “all-time record low” water rate at Guaíba plant

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    CMPC has reported record water conservation rates at its pulp plant in Guaíba, Brazil, reaching a historic 24.99 m3/ADMT in July, which it said is the lowest ever recorded.

    Sainsbury’s introduces paper packaging to its toilet and kitchen rolls

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    UK supermarket chain Sainsbury’s has moved from plastic to paper on its own-brand toilet and kitchen roll packaging, a move it said will save over 55m pieces of plastic annually.

    Fourstones Paper Mill prepares for Q2 2024 launch of TM

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    UK-based Fourstones Paper Mill is to increase its production capacity to over 60,000tpy after investing in a paper machine at its Sapphire Paper Mill in Fife, Scotland.

    Metsä Tissue announces 240,000tpy tissue investment in UK

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    Metsä Tissue has announced plans to build a multi-million pound landmark tissue plant in Goole, Yorkshire, a plant it said will be “the largest of its kind in the UK.” 

    Sofidel America boosts capacity with Advantage DCT 200 investment

    World News Tissue World Magazine -
    Sofidel America has signed for a third Valmet-supplied tissue machine to be installed at its Circleville mill in Ohio, a move which will boost the site’s production capacity by 70,000tpy.

    Tissue World Miami 2024 – the countdown has started!

    World News Helen Morris -
    Registration for Tissue World Miami 2024 has officially opened as event organiser Informa Markets gets ready to welcome over 1,500+ attendees between 31 January – 2 February.

    Paper Prime’s production upgrade aims to “significantly reduce carbon emissions”

    World News Helen Morris -
    Portugal’s Paper Prime has invested in a Toscotec-supplied production upgrade to substantially increase the energy savings on PM1 at its Vila Velha de Rodão mill. Toscotec will rebuild the press section of...

    AFRY partners with Metsä Tissue to build a Future Mill in Mariestad

    World News Helen Morris -
    Metsä Tissue has partnered with AFRY to further expand its tissue production capacity and develop the operational performance of its paper mill in Mariestad, Sweden. The site is currently ramping up a...
    Shawano Specialty Papers Enhances Efficiency with TT SYD Dryer

    Shawano Specialty Papers boosts capacity with TM investment

    World News Helen Morris -
    Shawano Specialty Papers, a division of Little Rapids Corporation, has started up a Toscotec-supplied TT SYD Steel Yankee Dryer at its plant in Shawano, Wisconsin. It replaced an existing cast iron dryer...

    K-C opens wind farm in UK; 55,625 MTCO2e total annual emissions reduction expected

    World News Helen Morris -
    Kimberly-Clark (K-C) has officially opened its £75m South Lanarkshire, Scotland-based onshore wind farm that will supply around 80% of its UK electrical power needs. The farm is the largest wind asset owned...

    Sofidel invests $185m to expand Circleville Ohio plant

    World News Helen Morris -
    Italian tissue giant Sofidel is to further strengthen its presence in the American market after announcing plans to invest $185m at its integrated plant in Circleville, Ohio. The project involves the construction...

    Velvet Care to halve carbon footprint with CHP investment

    World News Helen Morris -
    Polish consumer tissue producer Velvet Care has said it will halve the carbon footprint of its Klucze-based tissue factory after announcing plans for a PLN63m gas-fired combined heat and power plant...

    GPM investment to boost high-quality facial tissue capacity

    World News Helen Morris -
    Gulf Paper Manufacturing (GPM) has invested in a Toscotec-supplied forming section rebuild of PM2 to be installed at its Mina Abdullah mill in Kuwait.   The project aims to improve the machine’s paper...

    K-C pulls Kleenex tissue from Canadian market

    World News Helen Morris -
     Kimberly-Clark (K-C) has exited the Kleenex consumer facial tissue business in Canada but confirmed its Kleenex professional facial products and Kleenex consumer hand towel products will remain in the market.  The Kleenex...

    Hayat Egypt to boost capacity by opening two factories by 2024

    World News Helen Morris -
    Hayat Egypt has announced investment plans worth $55m which will see it open two tissue and non-woven production facilities by the end of 2024.    The company has invested $550m in the Egyptian...

    Papel San Francisco boosts capacity with seventh TM investment

    World News Helen Morris -
    Mexico’s Papel San Francisco has responded to increased customer demand by investing in its seventh Valmet-supplied tissue production line.   TM10 will add 30,000tpy to the company’s current production of toilet tissue, kitchen...

    Clearwater reports “stronger than expected” Q2 results

    World News Helen Morris -
    Clearwater Paper has said it expects continued strength in its tissue business in the coming quarters as it reports stronger than expected results.   In the second quarter, the company reported net sales...

    Suzano announces price hike effective September

    World News Helen Morris -
    Brazilian tissue manufacturer and pulp producer Suzano has announced it will increase the price of its hardwood pulp prices by $20 per ton in Asia and $50 per ton in Europe...

    Cascades to close St. Helens, Oregon, tissue facility

    World News Helen Morris -
    Cascades has announced the closure of its second tissue machine at its St. Helens, Oregon site, resulting in the complete shutdown of the plant.   The end of operations will be effective at...

    GP confirms shutdown of Day Street Mill on 8 September; Brawny project expected to...

    World News Helen Morris -
    Georgia-Pacific (GP) has confirmed operations at its Day Street Mill will end on 8 September following its announcement last year that it would close the 122-year old facility.   In March 2022, the...

    Kruger Products reports margin recovery in Q2 results

    World News Helen Morris -
    Canadian tissue manufacturer Kruger Products has reported “margin recovery and strong top-line growth” in its second quarter results as it continues to ramp up production capacity to meet customer demand.   Revenue increased...

    Resolute completes sale of Thunder Bay mill

    World News Helen Morris -
    Resolute Forest Products has completed the previously disclosed sale of the Thunder Bay (Ontario) pulp and paper mill to an affiliate of Atlas Holdings.  The company confirmed it will continue to operate...

    Paper Excellence announces renewed business unit structure; Resolute’s Lalonde to leave company

    World News Helen Morris -
    The Paper Excellence Group (Paper Excellence) has announced its updated organisational structure for its business units following the recent acquisitions of Resolute Forest Products in March 2023 and Domtar in November...

    Cascades reports improved Q2 results driven by tissue segment

    World News Helen Morris -
    Cascades has reported “solid” results for the second quarter of 2023, driven by its tissue segment which it said delivered its strongest performance since 2020.  Sales of $1,168m compared with $1,134m in...
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