Europe

Tissue World Magazine, World News: Europe

Europe

Velvet CARE boosts private label presence with Germany-branch launch

Helen Morris - July 15, 2026

Europe

Sofidel and WWF Italy renew partnership on climate and energy

Helen Morris - July 15, 2026

Europe

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

Helen Morris - June 29, 2026

Europe

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

Helen Morris - June 29, 2026

Europe

Papeterie Le Bourray starts-up PM3 after drying section rebuild

Helen Morris - June 16, 2026

Europe

The Navigator Company launches pulp brand gCELL

Helen Morris - June 16, 2026

Europe

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

Helen Morris - June 2, 2026

Metsä Tissue launches pan-European organisation

Europe Helen Morris - June 2, 2026

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

Europe Helen Morris - June 2, 2026

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

Europe Helen Morris - June 2, 2026

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

Europe Helen Morris - March 11, 2026

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

Europe Helen Morris - October 28, 2025

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

Europe Helen Morris - April 1, 2025

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

Europe Helen Morris - April 1, 2025

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

Europe Helen Morris - April 1, 2025

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...