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Solenis to acquire KLK Kolb Group’s paper process chemicals business

Helen Morris - October 5, 2022

January / February 2016

CMPC to participate in mediation involving tissue cartel case in Chile

Helen Morris - December 2, 2015

Asia

APP boosts capacity with TM investments

Helen Morris - April 6, 2017

Toscotec’s shoe press technology TT NextPress

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Toscotec targets tissue market with TT NextPress launch

Helen Morris - June 16, 2021

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Clearwater boosts private label capacity with $340m NTT investment

Helen Morris - February 23, 2017

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Metsä Tissue divests napkin business to “focus on tissue”

Helen Morris - January 27, 2020

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Toscotec launches “breakthrough” in Steel Yankee Dryer technology

Helen Morris - November 16, 2022

BTG Group to acquire FITNIR Analyzers Inc

World News Helen Morris - January 10, 2024

BTG Group has announced plans to acquire FITNIR Analyzers Inc, a Canadian business that specialises in pulp liquor property measurement (on-line and bench top units). The company said the acquisition “will represent...

Cartiera Confalone invests in energy saving technological upgrade

World News Helen Morris - January 23, 2024

Italy’s Cartiera Confalone has started up a Toscotec-supplied high-efficiency TT SteamBooster steam generation system at its mill in Montoro.

K-C reports Q2 net profit drop of 41%; Consumer Tissue sales decrease 13%

World News Helen Morris - July 28, 2021

Kimberly-Clark (K-C) has said “pandemic-driven volatility” resulted in a 41% drop in its Q2 net profit, down from $681m a year earlier to $404m. Second quarter 2021 net sales increased...

Start-up team: TM1 at Liansheng Pulp & Paper (Zhangzhou)’s Fujian Province tissue plant

Liansheng Pulp & Paper boosts capacity with TM start-up

World News Helen Morris - July 11, 2023

China’s Liansheng Pulp & Paper (Zhangzhou) has started-up two Andritz-supplied PrimeLineTM tissue machines at its plant in Fujian Province. The two PrimeLineTM W 2000 lines have...

EUROPE NEWS: Russia, Romania, UK & Turkey

World News Helen Morris - April 21, 2012

RUSSIA Syassky starts up Toscotec line Syassky Pulp and Paper mill has boosted its presence in the domestic market after it started up a new Toscotec Ahead 1.5m tissue line. It features a single...

Eurovast restarts former Eurotec tissue mill in Italy, plans more investments

World News Helen Morris - September 19, 2016

(News from RISI) - Production is up and running again at the former Eurotec Fabbriche di Vallico tissue mill near Lucca in Italy. Eurovast, which took over the 20,000tpy site earlier this...

Meghna Pulp & Paper Mills boosts capacity

World News Helen Morris - August 11, 2021

Bangladesh’s Meghna Pulp & Paper Mills has invested in a Recard-supplied tissue and MG paper production plant.

The countdown to Tissue World São Paulo has begun!

Latest Headlines Helen Morris - May 4, 2017

The Latin American tissue industry is gearing up to attend Tissue World São Paulo - the only key meeting point for the region’s growing and dynamic tissue market. Whether on the show...

Solenis completes acquisition of ChemSystems

World News Helen Morris - June 2, 2020

Chemicals company Solenis has closed its previously announced acquisition of paper business ChemSystems. Effective 1 June, ChemSystems is a leading producer and supplier of specialised chemical...

Henkel inaugurates €130m Inspiration Centre Düsseldorf

World News Helen Morris - September 7, 2022

Henkel has announced the inauguration of its Adhesive Technologies’ Inspiration Centre Düsseldorf (ICD) in Germany.

SCA announces capital structure and dividend policy for hygiene business; doesn’t rule out potential...

Europe Helen Morris - November 3, 2016

SCA has decided on capital structure and dividend policy targets for its hygiene business. The capital structure target for SCA’s hygiene business is to have an effective capital structure at the same...

Tissue World Magazine Mill Awards: entry submission is open!

World News Helen Morris - March 9, 2017

Tissue World is calling all green and innovative tissue mills across Western Europe to get in touch to showcase their latest developments in our TW Awards. If you are a tissue...

Bashundhara Paper Mills boosts capacity

World News Helen Morris - September 19, 2016

Bashundhara Paper Mills has signed up Andritz to supply a turnkey tissue production line at its site in Bangladesh. The PrimeLineCOMPACT VI tissue machine has a design speed of 2,100m/min and a...

Call for Papers _ Tissue World Dusseldorf

Call for Papers Deadline Extended: Tissue World Düsseldorf 2021 – Technical Sessions

World News Helen Morris - June 15, 2021

The Call for Papers is open for the Tissue World Dusseldorf 2021 Conference – the largest gathering in Europe dedicated exclusively to the tissue industry.

Essity boosts drying, air and energy technology with investments

World News Helen Morris - March 9, 2022

Essity has invested in the latest Andritz-supplied drying, air and energy technologies for its PM3 and PM4 tissue machines at its plant in Menasha, Wisconsin, USA.

Lee & Man Paper boosts capacity

Asia Helen Morris - September 23, 2015

Chinese pulp and paper producer Lee & Man Paper has signed up Valmet for a repeat order of two Advantage DCT 200HS tissue production lines. The new tissue machines will have a...

K-C reports organic sales growth across all segments in 3Q results

World News Helen Morris - November 2, 2022

Kimberly-Clark (K-C) has said it continues to target full-year 2022 organic sales growth of 5 – 7%, as its Consumer Tissue business reported sales up 2% to $1.6bn in...

Star Tissue invests after increase in customer demand

World News Helen Morris - March 9, 2013

Star Tissue has bought a PCMC AMICA Industria to boost the quality of its products and bring greater efficiency to its UK-based production unit. The company commissioned the machine on 1 March...

Papeteries du Cotentin Sienne’s mill in Normandy, France; the company has invested in a TT SYD Steel Yankee Dryer and a steam and condensate plant.

PAPECO boosts capacity with Yankee and steam plant replacement

World News Helen Morris - March 3, 2024

French tissue manufacturer Papeteries du Cotentin (PAPECO) has purchased a Toscotec-supplied TT SYD Steel Yankee Dryer and a complete high-performance steam and condensate plant for its Orval sur Sienne mill in Normandy.

WEPA Group boosts UK capacity by 65,000tpy

World News Helen Morris - September 22, 2020

The WEPA Group has invested in a new paper machine at its Bridgend plant, adding an additional 65,000tpy. It is expected that the machine will start up in the first quarter of 2022.

Suzano boosts presence in Brazil

World News Helen Morris - January 15, 2020

Suzano is to invest R$933.4m in three projects in Espírito Santo state, including a R$130m tissue paper converting unit. The plant’s annual capacity will be...

First Quality boosts capacity with 70,000tpy TAD investment

World News Helen Morris - May 31, 2017

America’s First Quality Tissue has invested in an Andritz-supplied PrimeLineTAD tissue line with complete stock preparation for its mill in Lock Haven. Start-up is scheduled for 2019 and once up and...

Valmet launches stand-alone wet end control package

Global Helen Morris - November 27, 2019

Valmet has launched a stand-alone wet end control package for paper, board and tissue machines. The control product called Valmet Stand-Alone Retention Control (Valmet RET) can...

Cascades notes “positive contribution” from tissue paper sector in Q2 results

World News Helen Morris - August 10, 2022

Cascades has said its Q2 tissue papers results “highlight the momentum being generated” by ongoing profitability initiatives in the sector, as it reports increased group sales.

Yuen Foong Yu boosts production capacity with TM start-up

World News Helen Morris - February 7, 2024

Yuen Foong Yu Consumer Products Co. has started up an Andritz-supplied PrimeLineCOMPACT tissue production line at its mill in Chingshui.

Bolton Group shuts Softex tissue production in Greece

Europe Helen Morris - February 11, 2016

(News from RISI) - The manufacture of Softex tissue products in Greece has come to an end. In mid-January, the employees of the factory based in Athens were informed that the site...

Price drop: by Sainsbury’s Super Soft White Toilet Tissue Double Rolls 2 equals 4

Sainsbury’s cuts own-brand toilet paper prices

World News Helen Morris - June 27, 2023

British supermarket Sainsbury’s is cutting the price of its own-brand toilet paper, a result of the cost-of-living crisis and the falling cost of pulp. The retailer...

K-C invests €15m in tissue converting line at Villey-Saint-Etienne plant

Europe Helen Morris - November 3, 2016

(News from RISI) - Kimberly-Clark has invested approximately €15m in a hand towel tissue converting line at its Villey-Saint-Etienne facility in France. After installation at the start of the year, the new...

Paper Excellence Group completes Resolute acquisition

World News Helen Morris - March 8, 2023

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

P&G reports “solid” results with 5% net sales increase

World News Helen Morris - October 20, 2021

Procter & Gamble (P&G) has reported a 5% net sales increase year-on-year to $20.3bn in its first quarter fiscal year results.

Economic woes lead to a polarised Italian tissue market

World News Ian Bell - July 15, 2014

By Ian Bell Italy’s economy stands out in Europe for all the wrong reasons. An on-going recession, high public debt and corruption mean that over the past decade the country has been...

Barry-Wehmiller Launches BW Converting Solutions Hygiene Division

Engraving Solutions introduces Warm-Up Ready and FLER

World News Helen Morris - October 16, 2023

Körber Business Area Tissue’s Engraving Solutions has launched two embossing innovations - Warm-Up Ready and FLER – which it said targets enhancing products in terms of quality, strength, and aesthetics. The company...

Suzhou Taison boosts high-quality tissue capacity

World News Helen Morris - March 24, 2021

China’s Suzhou Taison Paper Co. has started-up two Andritz-supplied PrimeLineST W8 tissue production lines. TM13 and TM15 have a design speed of 1,900m/min, a paper width of 5.6m and a...

May / June 2015 – Global News

World News Helen Morris - July 2, 2015

Audit finds SCA representatives acted in compliance with Swedish law SCA has said an independent audit investigating claims its staff were involved in extravagant corporate perks found its representatives “acted in compliance with...

Turkey

World News Tissue World Magazine - August 16, 2021

Eczacibasi boosts global capacity with investment Eczacibasi Consumer Products has invested in a Valmet Advantage DCT 200TS tissue line to be supplied at its Manisa plant....

Tissue & Paper Bangkok’s first webinar announced; exhibition rescheduled to November

World News Helen Morris - April 7, 2021

The first ever Tissue & Paper Bangkok webinar will be held on 10 June 2021. With the theme "Post-pandemic: opportunities ahead for the tissue and paper...

Ukraine

World News Tissue World Magazine - August 16, 2021

JCS Kochavinska Paper Factory doubles capacity with €4m Hermes line Ukraine-based JCS Kochavinska Paper Factory has diversified into virgin tissue paper production after investing €4m in...

Tissue World launches Digital Days debates to bring the global industry together

World News Helen Morris - September 8, 2020

Tissue World has launched an online platform to keep the global tissue industry in as close contact as possible during the Covid-19 pandemic. Until we can meet again...

Luoyang Jieda Paper boosts facial tissue capacity with investment

Asia Helen Morris - November 27, 2019

Luoyang Jieda Paper has signed a contract for the supply of two BC1300-2850 Crescent Former Tissue Machine. Supplied by Baotuo Enterprise, the two tissue machines have...

2014 November / December – Global News

World News Helen Morris - November 27, 2014

Cascades Tissue president and CEO steps down Cascades Tissue has announced that its president and chief executive Suzanne Blanchet is to step down after more than 17 years at the head of...

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