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    SBTi validates Essity’s net zero greenhouse gas emissions targets

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    Essity has announced its targets to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 have been validated by Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). The validation applies to all near and long-term targets...

    OPIL partners with BTG Group for digital transformation

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    India’s Orient Paper Industries (OPIL) has entered into a partnership with BTG Group to oversee a digital transformation that will be rolled out in phases over the next few years. The project...

    Duni Group acquires stake in tabletop product converter SETI

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    Sweden’s Duni Group has boosted its tabletop product converting capabilities after acquiring a 70% stake in Slovenia’s SETI. SETI is based in Kranj and is a converter for standard and customised high-technology...

    Kruger announces $32.4m investment in Kamloops

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    Canada’s Kruger Inc. is to diversify its product portfolio after investing $32.4m in its Kamloops pulp mill. The move means it can implement technologies and expand into fast growing markets, with “new...

    Essity invests in PrimeDry YES for Stubbins, UK

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    Essity has invested in an Andritz-supplied PrimeDry YES (Yankee Eco Steam System) to be installed at its plant in Stubbins, England. The machinery supplier said the system “significantly reduces the boiler’s gas...

    Valmet opens service centre in West China

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    Valmet has increased its presence in West China by opening a new service centre in Beihai. The Beihai Service Center serves pulp, board, and paper customers close by, focusing on fiber workshop...

    Andritz acquires analyser and measurement company PulpEye

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    Andritz has boosted its automation and digitalisation portfolio capabilities after acquiring Swedish analyser and measurement technology company PulpEye. The company said the acquisition complements its capabilities by adding the core pulp quality...

    Sofidel confirms converting and warehouse investment at Duluth

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    Italian tissue giant Sofidel confirms its intention to enhance its production capacity at its Duluth site in America. A spokesperson for Sofidel told TWM: “Regarding a new investment in the Duluth plant,...

    K-C to close two factories to meet UK government’s plastic ban; up to 350...

    World News Helen Morris -
    Kimberly-Clark (K-C) is to close two of its UK-based sites – a tissue plant and a baby wipes plant - to meet the government’s plastics ban. K-C’s consultation was initiated following the...

    Hoş geldin! Lila Kağıt, Hayat Kimya, and ResourceWise to headline Tissue World Istanbul conference,...

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    The Hilton Istanbul Bomonti Hotel is getting ready to offer a warm and exclusive welcome to delegates and colleagues attending Tissue World Istanbul, as market-leading conference speakers are announced for the...

    Renova boosts capacity with Torres Novas PM6 upgrade

    World News Helen Morris -
    Portuguese tissue producer Renova has invested in a Toscotec-supplied complete rebuild of its PM6’s Yankee Hoods and air system at its facility in Torres Novas. Planned for 2024, the scope of supply...

    Suzano reports higher pulp prices and increased sales volumes in latest results

    World News Helen Morris -
    Brazilian pulp and tissue manufacturer Suzano has recorded Adjusted EBITDA up 60% year-on-year to R$6.3bn in its Q2 results. It said this increase reflected higher pulp prices, favourable FX rates, increased sales...

    Kruger Products reports “strong momentum” in latest results

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    Kruger Products has recorded solid results driven by strong revenue in its Q2 results. Revenue increased 9.3% to $509.8m in Q2 2024 compared to $466.3m in Q2 2023. The company said the increase...

    Türkiye’s Eczacıbaşı acquires Morrocco’s Jeesr Industries

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    Turkish tissue manufacturer Eczacıbaşı has expanded its presence in the Moroccan tissue market after acquiring Jeesr Industries. The acquisition was finalised in June by Turkish subsidiary ECP, which settled with its manufacturing...

    Eren Paper subsidiary Shotton Mill applies for new TM

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    Türkiye’s Eren Holding has applied for planning permission for a new tissue mill at its Shotton Paper Mill manufacturing plant in North Wales, UK. The company said its plans to repurpose and...

    First Quality to expand TAD capacity at new location

    World News Helen Morris -
    First Quality is to boost its ultra-premium towel and tissue products manufacturing capabilities after investing in two TAD paper machines and associated converting facilities. The expansion – at a new location yet...

    Valmet finalises acquisition of FactoryPal

    World News Helen Morris -
    Valmet is to strengthen its digital offering after closing the agreement to acquire the majority shares in Körber’s subsidiary FactoryPal. FactoryPal is a software that the company said improves shopfloor manufacturing performance...

    Xuan Mai boosts capacity with E-WIND T100 start-up

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    Vietnam’s Xuan Mai Paper Co. has boosted its tissue production capacity after starting up its A.Celli Paper-supplied E-WIND T100 rewinder. Supplied at the beginning of 2024, the company said the tissue rewinder...

    Canfor announces leadership transition: Susan Yurkovich to take the helm

    World News Helen Morris -
    Canadian pulp producer Canfor has announced that President and Chief Executive Don Kayne will retire at the end of the year and be replaced by Susan Yurkovich. Kayne has been with Canfor...

    Azzurra Capital to acquire stake in Lucart’s holding company Pasfin

    World News Helen Morris -
    Private equity company Azzurra Capital has entered into an agreement to acquire a stake in Pasfin, the holding company that controls Italian-headquartered tissue, airlaid, and MG paper products manufacturer Lucart. It has...

    Suzano starts operation of world’s largest pulp production line

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    Brazil’s Suzano has boosted its pulp capacity by over 20% after starting production on its $4.3bn Cerrado Project - the world’s largest single pulp production line. Based in Ribas do Rio Pardo,...

    Kruger Products announces price hikes in Canada

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    Kruger Products will be increasing the price of its consumer branded and private label tissue products sold across Canada. The company said the price hike will take effect as of 2 September...

    Suzano agrees $110m purchase of two US industrial facilities from Pactiv Evergreen

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    Brazil’s Suzano has announced the acquisition of industrial assets from Pactiv Evergreen in America. The move will expand the company’s operations in North America and marks its entrance into the consumer and...

    Velvet Care to install third Advantage DCT 200 TM

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    Poland’s Velvet Care is to boost its annual production capacity by 70,000 tons after investing in a third Valmet-supplied Advantage DCT tissue line to be installed at its mill in Osada...

    C&S Paper boosts premium tissue production with TM investments

    World News Helen Morris -
    China’s C&S Paper is to boost its production capacity after investing in two Andritz-supplied PrimeLineCOMPACT tissue machines to be installed at its plant in Suqian City, Jiangsu Province. The machines will produce...

    Essity “in better shape than ever” in latest results

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    Essity has reported “strong earnings and good underlying growth” in its Q2 interim report, as net sales decreased 1.2% to SEK36,617m. Organic growth amounted to -0.9%, and excluding restructuring and exited contracts...

    Sofidel to acquire Clearwater Paper’s tissue business for $1.06bn

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    Sofidel is to boost its presence across North America after signing a definitive agreement to acquire Clearwater Paper Corporation’s tissue business (CLW Tissue). The transaction includes an annual production capacity of 340,000...

    Suzano terminates talks to buy International Paper

    World News Helen Morris -
    Brazilian pulp and tissue manufacturer Suzano has confirmed talks over a potential takeover of International Paper (IP) have now been terminated. Reports had claimed the company was in talks to offer a...

    Zain Paper Industry completes second phase of expansion – and announces stage three

    World News Helen Morris -
    Zain Paper Industry is implementing its second expansion phase after signing up Overmade to supply an additional two complete tissue production lines to be installed at its production facility in Doha,...

    Valmet targets AfH multifold products market with latest machinery launch

    World News Helen Morris -
    Valmet has announced the official launch of its latest generation of technology – MTC Wizard. Aimed at the multifold products market, the machinery supplier said the innovation “enhances client benefits in tissue...

    Suzano announces Beto Abreu as CEO; finalises construction of R$22.2bn Cerrado Project

    World News Helen Morris -
    Suzano has announced that Beto Abreu has formally succeeded Walter Schalka as Chief Executive. Abreu has held senior executive positions at companies including Shell and Raízen, and most recently as Chief Executive...

    K-C looks to close UK-based Professional tissue and baby wipe plant

    World News Helen Morris -
    Kimberly-Clark (K-C) is consulting on the proposed closure of its manufacturing site in Flint, north Wales, after the UK government announced it will ban the sale of wet wipes containing plastic. The...

    Kimberly-Clark to exit Nigeria

    World News Helen Morris -
    Kimberly-Clark (K-C) has announced it will exit its business in Nigeria after almost 15 years. The company said the move was due to “recently refocused company strategic priorities globally as well as...

    Essity announces financial targets following Vinda divestment

    World News Helen Morris -
    Essity has presented financial targets based on its portfolio following the divestment of the subsidiary Vinda. The targets put an emphasis on profitable growth and include annual organic sales growth of more...

    Brazil’s Suzano discussing higher bid for International Paper

    World News Helen Morris -
    Brazilian pulp and paper company Suzano is understood to be in talks to offer a higher bid for the previously announced $15bn acquisition of International Paper (IP). According to a report by...

    Andhra Paper diversifies into tissue with TM investment

    World News Helen Morris -
    Indian integrated paper and pulp manufacturer Andhra Paper has diversified into tissue production after signing for a Valmet-supplied Advantage DCT100HS tissue line to be installed at its Kadiyam mill. The machine will...

    Fortissue and Toscotec announce “world’s first fully electric TM”

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    Portuguese tissue manufacturer Fortissue has partnered with Toscotec to create what it said is a world first - the first tissue machine to operate at 2,000m/min entirely on electricity. The Toscotec-supplied AHEAD...

    Clearwater Paper invests $23m to boost facial tissue capacity

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    Clearwater Paper Corporation has announced it will invest $23m in a state-of-the-art facial tissue converting line at its Shelby, North Carolina-based consumer products facility. The mill manufactures high-quality private branded bathroom tissue,...

    Accrol Papers and P&G launch Flash Kitchen Roll

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    UK-based Accrol Papers and Procter & Gamble have collaborated to launch the latest development of the Flash range of products into the UK market, Flash Kitchen Roll. Under licence from Procter &...

    Andritz acquires machine vision specialist Procemex

    World News Helen Morris -
    Andritz has further strengthened its automation and digitalisation portfolio after acquiring Finnish-headquartered Procemex. The global company is an integrated web monitoring and web inspection solutions for the pulp and paper industry. According to...
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