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    Sofidel announces renewable energy agreement for Buñuel plant in Spain  

    World News Helen Morris -
    Sofidel has signed a 10-year supply agreement with Spanish renewable energy company ACCIONA Energía, a move it said will save the group 12,870 metric tons of CO2 per year.

    Zeus boosts packaging abilities with Polpack acquisition 

    World News Helen Morris -
    Irish-owned packaging company Zeus has further consolidated its operations across Europe after acquiring Polish packaging materials distribution and packaging machinery solutions business Polpack.  

    Cascades latest results report “continued positive momentum” in tissue

    World News Helen Morris -
    Cascades has reported “a stronger end to a challenging year” in its Q4 and full year 2022 results, as its tissue segment continues to show positive momentum.

    First Quality to purchase Domtar’s Dryden mill

    World News Helen Morris -
    First Quality and Paper Excellence Group subsidiary Domtar Corporation have entered into an agreement for First Quality to acquire Domtar's Dryden, Canada-based pulp mill.

    Metsä Tissue to boost logistical capabilities with E80 Group investment

    World News Helen Morris -
    Metsä Tissue is investing in a fully automated E80 Group-supplied high-bay warehouse with state-of-the art in-house logistical solutions at its tissue paper mill in Mariestad.

    GrandBay Papelera Internacional boosts premium capacity by 60,000tpy with TM start-up

    World News Helen Morris -
    Guatemala’s GrandBay Papelera Internacional has started-up a Toscotec-supplied double-width AHEAD 2.2L tissue machine at its Rio Hondo Zacapa site in Guatemala.

    Lucart signs 10-year renewable energy purchase agreement

    World News Helen Morris -
    Lucart has signed a 10-year Corporate Power Purchase Agreement (Corporate PPA) with Plenitude (Eni) Società Benefit, a move it said will reduce its CO2 emissions related to the purchase of electricity from the national grid by around 30%.

    Paper Excellence Group completes Resolute acquisition

    World News Helen Morris -
    The Paper Excellence Group has boosted its overall product offering and geographic reach after closing the previously announced acquisition of Resolute Forest Products.

    KPLP reports “continued recovery” in latest results; revenue increases 14.8% in FY 2022

    World News Helen Morris -
    Canadian tissue manufacturer Kruger Products (KPLP) has reported a “continued recovery” that is driving revenue and profit growth in its Q4 and FY 2022 results.

    Essity produces tissue using CO2-free renewable hydrogen production process

    World News Helen Morris -
    Essity has said it is the first company in the industry to produce tissue in a CO2 emission-free production process using renewable hydrogen at its production facility in Mainz-Kostheim, Germany.

    Five Baotuo tissue machines start-up within a week

    World News Helen Morris -
    BaoSuo Enterprise Group subsidiary Baotuo Paper Machine has announced the start-up of five tissue machines at customers including Hengan Group’s, Vanov Group and Shaoneng Group, all within the space of one week.

    Andritz targets energy efficiencies with electrically heated hood launch

    World News Helen Morris -
    Andritz has targeted the reduction of carbon emissions and increased tissue production with its latest innovation, the PrimeDry Hood E.

    Fire in one of Essity’s warehouses in Porcari

    World News Helen Morris -
    Essity has confirmed that a fire broke out around 1:30pm on 12 March at one of its warehouses in Porcari in Lucca and was completely extinguished by the morning of 13 March.
    Sofidel’s Lucca, Italy-based HQ

    Sofidel to acquire insolvent Hakle’s trademark and other brands

    World News Helen Morris -
    Italy’s Sofidel has signed an agreement with Germany’s Hakle to acquire its consumer brand Hakle and other brands including Dick & Durstig and Servus, along with IP rights and...
    Lucart’s logistics hub in the Hellieule business park in Saint-Dié-des-Vosges, France

    Lucart strengthens presence in France with logistics hub

    World News Helen Morris -
    Lucart has announces the acquisition of a logistics hub in the Hellieule business park in Saint-Diè-des-Vosges, France. The investment is part of the company’s plans to...
    TT SYD Steel Yankee Dryer

    WEPA France boosts production capacity with investment

    World News Helen Morris -
    WEPA France has invested in a Toscotec-supplied TT SYD Steel Yankee Dryer on PM11 at its Bousbecque plant near Lille. The Yankee will replace an existing...
    Essity

    Essity and Voith partner to develop concept for sustainable tissue production

    World News Helen Morris -
    Essity has entered an exclusive partnership with Voith to develop a tissue making process it said will reduce energy and CO2 emissions while cutting water consumption by up to...
    Gomà-Camps Consumer facility in Zaragoza, Spain

    Navigator completes acquisition of all Gomà-Camps shares

    World News Helen Morris -
    The Navigator Company has completed the acquisition of all shares representing the share capital of Spain’s Gomà-Camps Consumer and French company Gomà-Camps France (now GC Consumer).
    The opening of the ABB Dundalk R&D Centre in Ireland

    ABB opens global R&D facility in Ireland

    World News Helen Morris -
    ABB has opened a multi-million-dollar global R&D centre in Dundalk, Ireland, to drive technological advancements in pulp and paper. The company said the centre is at...
    MG TEC celebrates the successful start-up of the second Andritz-supplied tissue production line

    MG TEC boosts capacity with TM start-up

    World News Helen Morris -
    Romania’s MG TEC has started up its second complete tissue production line from Andritz at its mill in Dej. The scope of supply includes a PrimeLineCOMPACT...
    K-C’s 12-turbine wind farm

    K-C’s UK sites shortlisted for government’s Hydrogen Business Model Strategy

    World News Helen Morris -
    Kimberly-Clark (K-C) has said three of its UK-based green hydrogen projects it is developing with energy partners have won places on the UK government’s Hydrogen Business Model Strategy (HBMS)...
    Körber’s Kit Bio Pack plus replaces all polyethylene packaging materials with kraft paper

    Körber aims to “revolutionise packaging” with Kit Bio Pack plus launch

    World News Helen Morris -
    Körber Business Area Tissue has launched its latest packaging innovation, the Kit Bio Pack plus, which it said will “revolutionise packaging” and eliminate pre-coated paper costs for customers.
    The Carbon Trust has certified that Irving’s Royale tissue products are carbon neutral

    Irving’s Royale tissue brand certified carbon neutral

    World News Helen Morris -
    Irving Consumer Products has announced that its Canadian household consumer tissue products brand Royale has been certified carbon neutral by the Carbon Trust. Royale tissue products...
    WWF-US’s Sheila Bonini joins P&G’s Board of Directors

    P&G announces Board of Directors appointments

    World News Helen Morris -
    Procter & Gamble (P&G) has appointed Sheila Bonini, Senior Vice President of the World Wildlife Fund, and Rob Portman, former US Senator, Congressman and United States Trade Representative, to...
    Essity’s sales growth amounted to just over 17% for the first quarter of 2023, compared with the corresponding period of 2022

    Essity reports “strong start” to the year in Q1 results; mulls selling Vinda stake...

    World News Helen Morris -
    Essity has reported a net sales increase of 25.1% in its Q1 results as it initiates a strategic review of its ownership in Asian hygiene company Vinda and the...

    Cascades to close underperforming tissue plants

    World News Helen Morris -
    Cascades has announced a repositioning of its tissue papers operating platform that will see it close its tissue plants in Barnwell, South Carolina, and Scappoose, Oregon. 

    K-C delivers “strong top-line growth” in Q1 results 

    World News Helen Morris -
    Kimberly-Clark (K-C) has reported net sales up 2% year-on-year to $5.2bn in its Q1 results. Organic sales were up 5% and driven by a 10% increase...

    GP boosts retail consumer towel business with $50m investment  

    World News Helen Morris -
    Georgia-Pacific (GP) is making investments worth $50m at its Port Hudson mill in Zachary, Louisiana, to grow its retail consumer towel business.  Investments will include upgrading...

    SPG boosts high quality production with TM start-up

    World News Helen Morris -
    Saudi Paper Group (SPG) has started up a Toscotec-supplied AHEAD 2.2 tissue machine and OPTIMA slitter rewinder at its Dammam mill in Saudi Arabia.   PM2 is producing...

    Velvet CARE reports 57% sales increase; eyes further acquisition  

    World News Helen Morris -
    Polish Consumer tissue producer Velvet CARE has reported increased sales in 2022 up 57% to PLN1.3bn (€280m), and said it is considering further organic growth and acquisition.  

    Kruger Products reports improved Q1 revenue of $451m  

    World News Helen Morris -
    Canadian tissue manufacturer Kruger Products has reported a “strong performance” driving revenue and adjusted EBITDA growth in its Q1 results.   Revenue in the quarter increased 13.1%...
    Mario-Plourde-Cascades

    Cascades reports “solid first quarter”; tissue sales expected to improve sequentially 

    World News Helen Morris -
    Cascades has reported sales of $1,134m in Q1 – up $96m from the $1,038m recorded in Q1 2022 – and said it expects results in its tissue papers segment...
    100% renewable energy power supply: the Western Macedonia solar farm in the north of Greece is to be fully operational by the end of Q1 2024

    Sofidel signs PPA to supply 100% renewable energy to Katerini plant

    World News Helen Morris -
    Italian tissue giant Sofidel has signed a 10-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) to supply 100% renewable energy to its plant in Katerini, Greece.   Energy providers RWE...
    Infinity’s Optic M1 Bundler: the technology has been designed with the needs of the international market in mind

    Infinity targets global tissue bundler market with Optic M1 launch  

    World News Helen Morris -
    Infinity Machine & Engineering Corp. has responded to its global customers’ requests for packaging versatility and speed by launching its latest innovation, the Optic M1 Bundler.  
    Navigator Q1

    Navigator reports “best performance ever” in Q1 results; pursues tissue and packaging investment plan 

    World News Helen Morris -
    The Navigator Company has recorded its highest-ever turnover against what it described as a backdrop of “unprecedented” global contraction in demand across most segments.   Turnover in...
    “Accrol is significantly well invested and fully automated,” Gareth Jenkins, Chief Executive, Accrol

    Accrol reports strong performance in trading update; tissue mill project on target for 2025...

    World News Helen Morris -
    UK-based independent tissue converter Accrol Group has reported FY23 results “at least in line” with market expectations and FY24 margins improving in its latest trading update.  
    “A ground-breaking new pulp”: Södra investigates possibilities of agricultural-enhanced softwood pulp

    Södra investigating possibilities of agricultural-enhanced softwood pulp 

    World News Helen Morris -
    Södra investigating possibilities of agricultural-enhanced softwood pulp  Södra is investigating “a ground-breaking new pulp” which will combine wood from its forests in southern Sweden with agricultural...
    Billerud’s wrapping solution for toilet and kitchen rolls

    Billerud launches wrapping solution for toilet and kitchen rolls

    World News Helen Morris -
    Billerud has introduced a machine glazed kraft paper especially adapted for wrapping toilet and kitchen paper rolls.  The company said the wrapping is renewable, recyclable and...
    CPI’s Papercycle recyclability tool “first of it kind” in UK market

    “First of its kind” recyclability tool for fibre-based packaging launches in UK 

    World News Helen Morris -
    The Confederation of Paper Industries (CPI) has launched Papercycle, a recyclability assessment and certification service for fibre-based packaging.  Launched ahead of the new Extended Producer Responsibility...
    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 -
    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...
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