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    Northwood Group joins forces with Consuma Paper Products

    World News Helen Morris -
    The UK’s Northwood Group has acquired a significant shareholding Consuma Paper Products to create a retail-focused tissue and towel business.

    Sofidel reports “steady growth” in 2021 results

    World News Helen Morris -
    Sofidel has said its 2021 financial results have “returned to pre-pandemic crisis levels” as it reported a consolidated turnover of over €2bn and net sales of €2,095m.

    Navigator implements price hikes

    World News Helen Morris -
    The Navigator Company has applied a 20% energy, logistics and commodities surcharge on the sales price of its tissue products, effective since 21 March.

    P&G appoints Jon Moeller as Chairman

    World News Helen Morris -
    Procter & Gamble (P&G) has appointed Jon R. Moeller Chairman of the Board, effective 1 July 2022.

    K-C delivers double-digit organic sales growth in Q1 results

    World News Helen Morris -
    Kimberly-Clark Corporation (K-C) has reported first quarter net sales up 7% year-on-year to $5.1bn, and an organic sales increase of 10%.

    Essity reports “high organic sales growth” in all business areas

    World News Helen Morris -
    Essity has reported higher sales, price increases and a completed acquisition in its first quarter results, as it announces that work has been initiated to exit the Russian market.

    GP announces $50m investment at Muskogee plant

    World News Helen Morris -
    Georgia-Pacific (GP) has announced it will invest $50m to upgrade its Muskogee, Oklahoma-based bath tissue, towel and napkin manufacturing facility.

    Clearwater reports “improvements in tissue” in Q1 results

    World News Helen Morris -
    Clearwater Paper Corporation has reported first quarter net sales of $488m - a 15% year-on-year increase compared to $426m recorded in 2021 - as tissue volumes stabilise.

    Wacker announces global price hikes

    World News Helen Morris -
    The Wacker Group has announced global price increases of up to 12% for its dispersions, resins and dispersible polymer powders.

    Cascades reports “disappointing” Q1 results; announces price increases for AfH products from 1 July

    World News Helen Morris -
    Cascades has reported “disappointing and lower than expected” Q1 results, which it said was due to “significant inflationary pressure on costs”.

    Kruger boosts NBSK production capacity with purchase of Domtar’s Kamloops mill

    World News Helen Morris -
    Kruger Specialty Papers Holding has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire DKP Pulp, a legal entity wholly-owned by Domtar.

    Resolute reports Q1 sales surge as tissue segment incurs operating loss

    World News Helen Morris -
    Resolute Forest Products has reported sales of $945m - an increase of $72m from the year-ago period – in its first quarter results, as its tissue segment incurs a $9m operating loss.

    K-C confirms it won’t sell Latin American operations

    World News Helen Morris -
    Kimberly-Clark (K-C) has confirmed it has not announced plans to put its Latin American operations up for sale following reports it planned to sell the business.

    Zeus acquires Canadian distributor Agri-Flex

    World News Helen Morris -
    Irish-owned global packaging company Zeus has acquired Canadian agricultural supply business Agri-Flex.
    Sun Paper’s new mill in Beihai, China

    Sun Paper boosts production capacity

    World News Helen Morris -
    China’s Sun Paper has increased its production capacity after starting up key pulping process equipment at its new pulp mill Guangxi Sun Paper in Beihai. Supplied...
    Lee & Man Group upgrades its Jiangxi-based TM_

    Lee & Man Group to upgrade Jiangxi plant

    World News Helen Morris -
    Jiangxi Lee & Man Sanitary Paper Manufacturing has announced plans to upgrade its high-speed crescent paper machine to increase its production of high-quality products. Supplied by...

    Körber presents MTC ITF Change folding head

    World News Helen Morris -
    Körber Business Area Tissue has introduced its latest folding head capable of changing a product’s cut off. The MTC ITF Change is the company’s latest machine...

    BTG launches Yankee refreshment blade

    World News Helen Morris -
    BTG has introduced its PROcleanTM Yankee Dryer refreshment blade into the tissue market. The company said the blade is made of advanced composite material and is designed to quickly...

    IM Converting announces advanced IM-Hug line launch

    World News Helen Morris -
    IM Converting has introduced its upgraded IM-Hug and IM-Fold lines into the global tissue market. The interfolding lines for towels, toilet paper and facial tissues were...

    Zeus boosts packaging capabilities with €25m UK acquisition

    World News Helen Morris -
    Irish-owned global packaging solutions company Zeus has completed the acquisition of two UK-based packaging companies - Swanline Group and its sister company BoxMart - in a move worth more than €25m.

    Double E Company acquires Daven Manufacturing

    World News Helen Morris -
    Double E Company has increased its critical converting components portfolio after acquiring Daven Manufacturing.

    BTG boosts Industry 4.0 efforts with virtually connected sensors launch

    World News Helen Morris -
    BTG has announced that all its sensors are now supplied with the bCONNECTTM module, allowing them to be virtually connected and attaining all the benefits of Industry 4.0.

    Kruger confirms Kamloops pulp mill purchase

    World News Helen Morris -
    Kruger affiliate Kruger Specialty Papers Holding has completed the acquisition of Domtar’s pulp mill in Kamloops, British Columbia.

    Helicopter crash tragedy for tissue industry colleagues

    World News Helen Morris -
    Six tissue industry colleagues have been killed in a helicopter crash in Italy, along with the Italian pilot.

    Liaoning Yusen boosts high-quality tissue capacity

    World News Helen Morris -
    China’s Liaoning Yusen Sanitary Products Co. has invested in two Valmet-supplied IntelliTissue 1600 tissue machines to be supplied at its mill in Tai’an, Liaoning province.

    Saudi Paper Group increases premium tissue capacity with investment

    World News Helen Morris -
    Saudi Paper Group (SPG) has signed an agreement of understanding for the supply of a Toscotec-supplied tissue line to be installed at its plant in Dammam, Saudi Arabia.

    Toscotec targets premium quality structured tissue with INGENIA launch

    World News Helen Morris -
    Toscotec has launched INGENIA, the tissue machinery supplier’s latest concept machine that produces premium quality structured tissue paper

    Wacker raises product prices sourced from its European sites 

    World News Helen Morris -
    The Wacker Group has announced price hikes of up to 10% for its dispersions, resins and dispersible powders sourced from its production sites in Europe.

    Ssangyong boosts packaging capacity with Infinity line

    World News Helen Morris -
    South Korea’s Ssangyong has adapted to changing trends in tissue packaging by investing in an Infinity Machine & Engineering Corp.-supplied packaging line for its Jochiwon plant

    Greentech Global to promote plastic and PFAS-free PROTĒAN products with Amazon Papyrus Chemicals

    World News Helen Morris -
    HS Manufacturing Group (HSMG) and parent company Greentech Global have announced a partnership with specialty chemicals company Amazon Papyrus Chemicals to promote its PROTĒAN plastic-and PFAS-free barrier products across the Asia-Pacific and Middle East region.

    “He leaves behind a universe of affection”: Sofidel Group Co-founder Emi Stefani passes

    World News Helen Morris -
    Emi Stefani, the Co-founder of the Sofidel Group in 1966, has passed away suddenly at his home in Porcari, Lucca, on 28 June. An industrialist with...

    Range of pulp price increases announced by world’s producers

    World News Helen Morris -
    Suzano and Klabin have confirmed they are announcing a range of global pulp price hikes in July.

    Paper Excellence to acquire Resolute in $2.7bn all-cash deal

    World News Helen Morris -
    Canada’s Paper Excellence Group is to expand its North American footprint after entering into a definite agreement to acquire Resolute Forest Products through its US unit Domtar.

    Suzano boosts capacity with 60,000tpy Espírito Santo plant

    World News Helen Morris -
    Hardwood pulp producer Suzano has announced plans to build a R$600m tissue paper and conversion plant in Brazil.

    Zeus acquires JJ O’Toole as part of latest investment strategy

    World News Helen Morris -
    Irish-owned global packaging company Zeus has boosted its product offering after acquiring Ireland’s oldest packaging company JJ O’Toole.

    Metsä Tissue announces temporary production stops

    World News Helen Morris -
    Metsä Tissue has announced that its mills in Western and Eastern Europe will have day-long temporary production stops due to extremely high energy prices.

    BTG targets real time product quality with latest launch

    World News Helen Morris -
    BTG has targeted the global tissue manufacturing market with the launch of its ReelTime analytical software.

    Essity launches its first straw toilet paper product into German market

    World News Helen Morris -
    Essity has launched its first toilet paper product - Zewa - using straw into the German marketplace.

    Essity net sales increase 27.8% in half-year report; plans further price hikes

    World News Helen Morris -
    Essity has reported “record growth and higher sequential profit” in its half-year results.

    “Our growth strategy is working”: K-C reports strong organic sales

    World News Helen Morris -
    Kimberly-Clark Corporation has reported a year-on-year net sales increase of 7% to $5.1bn in its second quarter 2022 results.
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