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SCA to close tissue production plant in Spain

Helen Morris - June 30, 2016

Global

Andritz acquires Kempulp

Helen Morris - December 1, 2019

Country Report

Despite the economic gloom, tissue makes some headway in Benelux

Ian Bell - May 12, 2014

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WORLD NEWS: Global, America, Europe & Short Issues

Helen Morris - September 15, 2013

Kruger invests $25m in AI at Sherbrooke plant

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Kruger Products invests $25m in AI at Sherbrooke plant

Helen Morris - June 30, 2021

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Economic woes lead to a polarised Italian tissue market

Ian Bell - July 15, 2014

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Baosuo confirms sale to Vietnamese company

Helen Morris - July 27, 2022

Essity’s divestment of its Russian operations expected to be finalised during Q2 2023

Essity to exit Russian market after divesting operations

World News Helen Morris - June 14, 2023

Essity has signed an agreement for the divestment of its Russian operations and the transaction has now been approved by authorities. The deal is expected to...

Resolute in “step-change acquisition” of Atlas Paper

January / February 2016 Helen Morris - November 18, 2015

Resolute Forest Products has expanded its At-Home and AfH tissue product offering after it acquired Florida-based Atlas Paper Holdings. Atlas Paper manufactures branded and private label tissue products offering recycled and virgin...

Andritz starts-up “world’s first fossil-free biomethanol plant” at Södra

World News Helen Morris - March 24, 2020

Andritz has recently started up the world’s first biomethanol plant using its self-developed A-Recovery+ concept at the Södra Cell Mönsterås pulp mill in south eastern Sweden.

Syassky Pulp and Paper Mill increases capacity

Asia Helen Morris - June 2, 2016

Syassky Pulp and Paper Mill has started up a 45,000tpy Toscotec-supplied AHEAD tissue machine at its Syasstroy mill in Russia. The AHEAD-1.5M tissue line came on stream on 29 April. The site...

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

World News Helen Morris - November 15, 2023

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...

Northwood Consumer announces £7m investment

World News Helen Morris - November 3, 2020

The UK’s Northwood Consumer has announced a £7m investment project to increase its “rapidly expanding” retail and cash and carry production capacity by over 300%. Formerly Freedom Paper Products, a...

Fruits of a smart marketing strategy

Asia Helen Morris - June 10, 2016

Japanese designers are never afraid to turn stereotypes on their head if it makes for a sale. Their latest idea means we can once again celebrate style genius. Fruits Toilet Paper off ers orange, watermelon, strawberry...

Lee & Man Paper boosts capacity with rewinders buy – delivery end of 2016

World News Helen Morris - September 16, 2016

Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing has ordered four tissue rewinders to be supplied by A.Celli Paper. The model AC882 rewinders will have a paper width of 5,620mm and a speed of 1,000...

Essity attempts its first CO2 emission-free tissue production

World News Helen Morris - March 24, 2021

Essity has started testing of its first CO2 emission-free, large-scale tissue production at its Lilla Edet plant in Sweden. By completely replacing natural gas with biogas, Essity said the plant will reduce its fossil CO2 emissions to zero during normal operations.

Clearwater 2Q results: “Strong performance due to continued elevated demand”

World News Helen Morris - August 11, 2020

Clearwater Paper has said demand for tissue products is expected to remain “at elevated levels”, as it reports its second quarter results. In the second quarter, the company reported a net income of $23m and...

Baosuo expands into Middle East

World News Helen Morris - April 7, 2021

China’s Baosuo Enterprise Group has entered the Middle Eastern tissue market with a turnkey solution for a leading tissue manufacturer. Based in a confidential location, a...

K-C announces green hydrogen project in UK

World News Helen Morris - September 7, 2022

Kimberly-Clark (K-C) is to launch a breakthrough £40m green hydrogen project at its Barrow-in-Furness plant in the UK.

May / June 2015 – Asia News

World News Helen Morris - July 2, 2015

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES Nuqul Group relocates Jordan tissue mill Nuqul Group to relocate Jordan tissue mill to new facility in UAE in $90m Greenfield project. FINE Hygienic Holding (FHH), a subsidiary of Jordan’s Nuqul...

Tissue World Milan 2017 attracts 3,284 participants

Europe Helen Morris - April 20, 2017

The industry’s most prestigious and international tradeshow - this year held in Italy, the heart of the tissue industry - has been attended by an impressive 3,284 participants. Tissue World Milan 2017...

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

World News 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...

WEPA boosts productivity in Mainz

World News Helen Morris - September 22, 2020

WEPA has completed a hood rebuild on PM1 at its Mainz plant in Germany Supplied by Toscotec, the scope of supply for the rebuild was a turnkey operation including gas-fired...

Vinda gets two news 30,000tpy tissue PMs in Guangdong

World News Helen Morris - September 8, 2016

(News from RISI) - Vinda International Holdings started up two new 30,000tpy tissue PMs last month at its Sanjiang mill in Jiangmen city, Guangdong province, China, raising its total tissue capacity...

Kemira to help develop 100% bio-based chemicals

Global Helen Morris - November 27, 2019

Kemira is to participate in the development of 100% bio-based chemicals for paper and cardboard production as part of an EU funded project. The company has...

Lee & Man to get two more 60,000tpy TMs in Dongguan, China

World News Helen Morris - August 11, 2016

(News from RISI) - Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing is continuing its ambitious tissue expansion programme, planning to add a pair of 60,000tpy tissue machines at its Hongmei mill in Dongguan...

Exhibitors and visitors celebrate the TW Runnability awards

World News Helen Morris - April 15, 2013

Tissue World 2013 has hosted the Runnability Awards to publically thank the exhibitors that have supported the show over the years. This year Tissue World is celebrating its 20th anniversary and to...

WEPA Group expands portfolio with sustainable raw material innovations

World News Helen Morris - September 21, 2022

The WEPA Group has introduced two additional raw material innovations as part of its sustainability strategy. The company said it has made fibres from recycled cardboard...

Recard announces management changes; Riccardo Lorenzo Campo takes on MD role

Global Helen Morris - November 27, 2019

Recard has announces that Mauro Michelini exited the company on 31 July. Doctor of engineering Riccardo Lorenzo Campo has joined the company as manging director.

K-C Thailand boosts consumer capacities

World News Helen Morris - March 24, 2021

Kimberly-Clark Thailand has invested in a Gambini-supplied consumer Flex 600 converting line at its plant in Pathumthani, northern Bangkok. The investment features the supplier’s TouchMax embossing and will boost the company’s premium bathroom tissue offering in the region. Despite the ongoing...