Friday, September 11, 2026

Europe

    Tissue World Magazine, World News: Europe

    Velvet CARE boosts private label presence with Germany-branch launch

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    Polish tissue manufacturer Velvet CARE has launched a commercial company in Germany to strengthen its direct presence in DACH (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) markets. Velvet CARE Germany will take responsibility for the sale...
    2026–2028: Sofidel and WWF Italy renew partnership on climate and energy 18 years after signing first agreement

    Sofidel and WWF Italy renew partnership on climate and energy

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    Sofidel and WWF Italy have renewed their partnership on climate and energy transition, responsible forest sourcing, and stakeholder awareness. Eighteen years after signing their first agreement, Sofidel said the collaboration has “delivered...
    Tero Kokko - Voith Paper

    Voith announces leadership transition; Tero Kokko to assume role of President and CEO

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    Voith Paper has announced that Andreas Endters is to leave Voith at his own request at the end of the fiscal year, with Tero Kokko taking on the role...

    Lucart releases sustainability report; CO₂e emissions reduced by 4% y-o-y

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    Italy’s Lucart has announced its 21st Sustainability Report and outlined its results and focus on decarbonisation, circularity, and resource-use efficiency. Revenue of €677 was in line with the previous year despite challenging...

    Papeterie Le Bourray starts-up PM3 after drying section rebuild

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    France’s Papeterie Le Bourray has boosted its production capacity after starting up its Toscotec-supplied PM3 following a complete rebuild of the drying section at its Papeterie Le Bourray plant.  The...

    The Navigator Company launches pulp brand gCELL

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    Portugal’s Navigator Company has invested in a Toscotec-supplied OPTIMA 1800 slitter rewinder to be installed at its Cacia plant in Aveiro, Portugal.

    “A new benchmark for modern tissue production in Europe”: Metsä Group inaugurates Mariestad tissue...

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    Metsä Group has marked the inauguration of its expanded tissue plant in Mariestad, Sweden, a modernisation that doubles its production of high-quality tissue products to 145,000tpy. The €370m investment is one of...

    Metsä Tissue launches pan-European organisation

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    Metsä Tissue has implemented a new organisational structure as part of its European growth strategy. The company said the structure is designed to strengthen the company’s commercial focus, improve cross-functional collaboration, and...

    WEPA and Epyr inaugurate thermal energy storage unit at Troyes

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    Germany’s the WEPA Group and start-up Epyr have inaugurated France’s first thermal energy storage unit dedicated to the electrification of industrial heat at the WEPA site in Troyes, France. The unit has...
    Suzano invests R$25m to enhance efficiency at Três Lagoas mill

    Suzano invests R$25m to enhance efficiency at Três Lagoas mill

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    Suzano will invest R$25m to enhance operations at its second mill in Três Lagoas, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, by installing a new oxidized white liquor (OWL) plant. The OWL plant began...

    Navigator boosts European tissue capacity with Aveiro investment

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    The Navigator Company has invested €115m in a 70,000tpy tissue machine that will be installed at its plant in Aveiro, Portugal. Expected to be in operation in March 2028, the line will...
    Navigator's y-o-y figures were boosted by the integration of Navigator Tissue UK (pictured) in May 2024, which extended the product range and also contributed to growth in sales

    Navigator reports 14% increase in tissue sales

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    The Navigator has reported growth and strong performance in its tissue business interim results, as sales for the division increased 14% year-on-year to 177,000tpy. The value of tissue sales increased by 17%,...
    ITA Holding acquires Sipack; Sipack founder and Chief Executive Walter Pacioni (left), shakes hands with ITA Holding shareholder Mauro Celli

    ITA Holding (A.Celli Group) acquires Sipack

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    Italia Technology Alliance (ITA Holding) has diversified its product offering after acquiring Lucca-based corrugated cardboard box machinery manufacturer Sipack. Sipack manufactures complete production lines for corrugated cardboard boxes such as case makers,...

    K-C announces Koblenz plant on track to 100% renewable energy use

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    Kimberly-Clark (K-C) has announced its Koblenz, Germany-based tissue manufacturing plant is its first that’s on track to move to 100% renewable energy by 2029. The site produces brands including Kleenex, Scottex, Scott,...
    Switzerland’s Cartaseta to boost capacity with combustion system upgrade investment. Photo: Andritz

    Cartaseta to increase capacity with combustion system upgrade

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    Switzerland’s Cartaseta is to boost its production capacity after investing in an Andritz-supplied combustion system upgrade for a tissue machine at its mill in Gretzenbach. Start-up is scheduled for the third quarter...

    Turkey

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    Eczacibasi boosts global capacity with investment Eczacibasi Consumer Products has invested in a Valmet Advantage DCT 200TS tissue line to be supplied at its Manisa plant....

    Russia

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    Syassky expands into Fold sector Syassky Pulp & Paper Mill has diversified its product offering into the interfolded products market after investing in a Körber-supplied MTC...

    Ukraine

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    JCS Kochavinska Paper Factory doubles capacity with €4m Hermes line  Ukraine-based JCS Kochavinska Paper Factory has diversified into virgin tissue paper production after investing €4m in...
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    UK

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    Northwood responds to increased AfH and consumer demand with investment UK-based Northwood Hygiene Products has boosted its AfH product offering with a multi-million-pound investment in a...

    Italy

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    Lucart boosts packaging and converting capacity with Körber investments Lucart has invested in eight Körber-supplied Casmatic CMB270 packaging lines and a Perini MyLine converting line.
    Cartiera Confalone: the mill is said to represent the biggest tissue investment in the south of Italy in the last twenty years.

    ITALY – Cartiera Confalone capacity boost ‘biggest in 20 years’ in southern Italy

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    Cartiera Confalone: the mill is said to represent the biggest tissue investment in the south of Italy in the last twenty years. Cartiera Confalone has invested...
    Klippans Bruk boosts coloured and white, high-quality tissue capacity with investment

    SWEDEN – Klippans Bruk boosts coloured and white, high-quality tissue capacity with investment

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    Klippans Bruk has started up its Recard- supplied PM11. This new machine will add an annual capacity of 30,000tpy of coloured and white, high-quality tissue to...
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    FRANCE – Global Hygiène boosts capacity

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    Global Hygiène has signed for an iDEAL 1800S tissue machine. Supplied by A.Celli Paper, the line has a 2.8m format and an operating speedof 1,800mpm. The...
    Aldi to trial plastic-free toilet paper packaging

    Aldi to trial plastic-free toilet paper packaging

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    Aldi has chosen the UK in which to trial removing plastic packaging from packets of toilet roll, in a move it said could save more than 900 tonnes of...
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    UK – Northwood Group boosts AfH offering with KPP Converters acquisition

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    UK-based Northwood has completed the purchase of 100% of the issued share capital of KPP Converters (KPP). KPP - a supplier of AfH tissue products - will continue to...
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    ROMANIA – MG TEC Group boosts capacity

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    MG TEC Group has increased its production capacity after investing in two Ribo Tissue E-WIND T100 rewinders. Supplied A.Celli Paper, the lines will be installed at...
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    Lucart highlights Circular Economy and sustainability in its latest report

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    Lucart has presented its 2018 Sustainability Report with a focus on Circular Economy, new investments and partnerships for sustainable development The company reported a turnover increase...
    Slovak Hygienic Paper Group

    SLOVENIA – Slovak Hygienic Paper Group boosts capacity at Paloma site

    Europe Helen Morris -
    Slovak Hygienic Paper Group (SHP Group) has invested in a Toscotec-supplied AHEAD- 2.0L tissue line. Delivery to its Paloma mill in Sladki Vrh is scheduled for...
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    Former SCA managers avoid prosecution for bribery

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    (News from RISI) - Sweden’s anti-corruption watchdog has terminated the pre-trial investigation into possible bribery against SCA ex-managers including the former chief executive Jan Johansson and former chairman of the board...
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    Hayat Kimya boosts Russian capacity

    Europe Helen Morris -
    Turkey’s Hayat Kimya has boosted its capacity in Russia after investing in an Advantage DCT machine, to be supplied at its mill in Yelabuga in Tartaristan. TM7 will have a width of...
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    Sofidel targets Spanish market with Ibertissue investment

    Europe Helen Morris -
    Sofidel has invested in an Advantage NTT tissue production line to be installed at its Ibertissue mill in Buñuel, Spain. Delivery includes an Advantage NTT 200 tissue production line, stock preparation equipment...
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    ICT Iberica boosts capacity by 70,000tpy with TM investment

    Europe Helen Morris -
    Spain’s ICT Iberica has invested in an Advantage DCT 200HS tissue line which will be installed at its mill in Burgo. The new line will add 70,000tpy of high-quality toilet, towel, facial,...
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    Futura appoints new BoD and promotes Piero Ceccon to CEO

    Europe Helen Morris -
    Futura has announced a new board of directors and promoted Piero Ceccon to chief executive. The board is joined by head of technology & FuturaLab Giovacchino Giurlani and head of operations Giulio...
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    PAPCEL boosts presence with PMT Italia acquisition

    Europe Helen Morris -
    PAPCEL has completed the acquisition of Pinerolo-based company PMT Italia, helping it expand its presence in the USA and China. PMT manufactures and supplies technology for the production of graphic papers and...
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    Paper Prime invests with new TM

    Europe Helen Morris -
    Portugal’s Paper Prime has boosted its capacity after investing in a Toscotec-supplied AHEAD tissue machine. TM1 will be installed at the company’s Vila Velha de Rodão site. Included in the investment is...
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    K-C reports 1Q earnings growth despite “a challenging environment”

    Europe Helen Morris -
    Kimberly-Clark Corporation has reported net sales of $4.5bn - even with a year earlier - in its first quarter 2017 results. Operating profit for the quarter was $834m in 2017 compared to...
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    SCA reports 1Q EBITDA decrease of 2%; 5% net sales increase

    Europe Helen Morris -
    SCA has reported an EBITDA decreased of 2% to SEK 797m in its first quarter 2017 interim results. Net sales increased 5% to SEK 3,969m compared to the same time a year...
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    WEPA Group boosts capacity with Piechowice start-up

    Europe Helen Morris -
    WEPA Group has started-up a Toscotec-supplied paper machine in Piechowice, boosting the group’s production capacity to 750,000tpy. Following a successful construction phase, the first paper was produced on 11 February and made...
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    Vajda Papir and LC Paper take home TWM Mill Awards

    Europe Helen Morris -
    Hungary’s Vajda Papir and Spain’s LC Paper have been awarded prestigious awards during Tissue World Milan 2017. Tissue World magazine’s Mill Awards recognise marketing strategy and energy efficiencies. Vajda Papir won the ‘Best...
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    Mtorres acquires Italian automatic tissue line manufacturer Universal Tissue Technology

    Europe Helen Morris -
    Mtorres has acquired Italian automatic tissue line manufacturer Universal Tissue Technology (UTT). The company announced the purchase at TW Milan and will operate under the name of Mtorres Tissue. This new brand will...
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