Europe

Tissue World Magazine, World News: Europe

Europe

Bolton Group shuts Softex tissue production in Greece

Helen Morris - February 11, 2016

Europe

Ariete increases capacity with MODULO-PLUS order

Helen Morris - April 20, 2017

Europe

Italy

Tissue World Magazine - August 16, 2021

Europe

2015 November/December Europe News

Helen Morris - November 5, 2015

Europe

Timeline for BOR Biotechnology tissue mill project in Czech Republic pushed back

Helen Morris - November 17, 2016

Europe

March / April 2015 – Europe News

Helen Morris - April 8, 2015

Europe

SCA to close tissue production plant in Spain

Helen Morris - June 30, 2016

Kemira increases prices of polymer products in Europe

Europe Helen Morris - April 6, 2017

Kemira has increased the price for its polymer product line by 4-8 % across all European countries. It said the price increase is “necessary due to overall significant cost increase and global...

Fire briefly idles production at WEPA tissue mill in Mainz, Germany

Europe Helen Morris - March 24, 2016

(News from RISI) - A fire brought production to a brief standstill at WEPA’s tissue mill in Mainz earlier this month. A spokesperson for the group confirmed a report of the local...

Italian tissue mill Cartiera San Lorenzo hit by fire, production halted

Europe Helen Morris - March 9, 2017

(News from RISI) - Italy’s Cartiera San Lorenzo was hit by a fire last week and forced to stop production. The local fire brigade said the fire originated in the plant’s production...

Lucart starts-up PM4 in Porcari after rebuild

Europe Helen Morris - February 25, 2016

Italian tissue producer Lucart has successfully started-up its PM4 tissue machine in Porcari, Lucca, after a rebuild undertaken by Toscotec. The upgrade includes a modification of the forming section and the complete...

Workers stage 24 hour strike at SCA’s Saint-Etienne du Rouvray tissue plant in France

Europe Helen Morris - May 19, 2016

(News from RISI) - Employees at SCA’s Saint-Etienne du Rouvray tissue plant in France downed tools for 24 hours on May 12, stopping production at the factory. The employees were protesting against...

Sofidel boosts Nordic presence

Europe Helen Morris - October 21, 2015

Sofidel’s Swedish subsidiary Swedish Tissue has boosted its capacity after it started up a new converting plant in Kisa. The new converting plant is now fully operational with two active production lines:...

IP Cart boosts capacity

Europe Helen Morris - June 30, 2016

Italy’s IP Cart has boosted its production capacity after it installed an Omet-supplied machine. The TV 503 4-colour paper napkin dispensing machine will produce products for the catering industry in and around...

2013 November / December – Europe News

Europe Helen Morris - December 16, 2013

UK SOFIDEL ACQUIRES NTG PAPERMILL Tissue giant Sofidel has boosted its presence in the UK after it acquired Lancaster-based NTG Papermill. The agreement became effective on 1 October, with the company adding the move...

Russia’s Arkhangelsk pitches for state aid for domestic tissue investments

Europe Helen Morris - November 3, 2016

(News from RISI) - The Russian pulp and paper giant Arkhangelsk Pulp and Paper Mill (APPM), which is implementing a large tissue mill investment in Vorsino, in the Kaluga region, is...

WEPA Lille boosts energy savings

Europe Helen Morris - June 16, 2016

WEPA Lille has signed a contract with PMPower for the delivery of a recovery boiler steam system at its mill in France. PMPower is a division of paper machine supplier PMP, and...

Sofidel strengthens presence in Hungary

Europe Helen Morris - March 10, 2016

Sofidel has continued to grow in Europe after it announced the acquisition of the Forest brand and converting facilities in Hungary. The operation, made with Forest Papir Kft, involves the acquisition of...

Södra Group reports operating profit of SEK 334 million

Europe Helen Morris - May 19, 2016

Södra Group has reported operating profit for the first four months of the year of SEK 334 million, compared with SEK 941 million the same time a year earlier. The group said...

ICT Iberica boosts capacity by 70,000tpy with TM investment

Europe Helen Morris - June 29, 2017

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,...

2014 July / August – Europe News

Europe Helen Morris - July 15, 2014

ITALY Fire hits Cartiera Lucchese’s Porcari mill in Italy Italy’s Cartiera Lucchese Porcari tissue and packaging paper mill was hit by a fire on May 11, destroying some 3,000 tonnes of recovered...

WEPA invests in new converting line in Germany

Europe Helen Morris - April 6, 2017

(News from RISI) German tissue giant WEPA is set to raise the converting capacity at its Kriebethal tissue mill in Saxony. The company is investing in a new line for cosmetic wipes,...

K-C reports 1Q earnings growth despite “a challenging environment”

Europe Helen Morris - May 4, 2017

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...

Vajda Papir and LC Paper take home TWM Mill Awards

Europe Helen Morris - April 20, 2017

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...

Portucel targets tissue market with €120m investment

Europe Helen Morris - October 21, 2015

The Portucel Soporcel group is to significantly boost its tissue capacity after announcing plans to install a new tissue machine at its Cacia pulp mill. The €120 million investment will increase the...

Tissue World in Barcelona is moving at full speed

Europe Helen Morris - December 17, 2012

New ideas, new technology, new methods for tissue makers and converters Excitement is now building for Tissue World 2013, the world’s largest event targeted specifically at the soft hygienic tissue paper business....

Former SCA managers avoid prosecution for bribery

Europe Helen Morris - June 29, 2017

(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...

Russia

Europe Tissue World Magazine - August 16, 2021

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...

March / April 2015 – Europe News

Europe Helen Morris - April 8, 2015

POLAND Almus boosts converting capacity Poland’s Almus has boosted its converting capacity after it signed for a Gambini TouchMax line. The family-run company is based in Slomniki and produces Almusso products, consumer and AfH...

Kimberly-Clark Europe boosts Swiss converting facilities

Europe Helen Morris - March 10, 2016

Kimberly-Clark Europe has invested in the latest generation Futura JOI Embosser for an existing tissue converting line at its Niederbipp facility in Switzerland. The new JOI Embosser started up in October 2015 and...

1 23Page 3 of 3