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Metsä Tissue boosts capacity by 70,000tpy with TM investment

Metsä Tissue is to boost its production capacity after investing in a Valmet-supplied tissue machine to be installed at its Mariestad mill in Sweden.

P&G targets premium market boost with TM investment   

Procter & Gamble (P&G) has increased its premium consumer bath tissue production after investing in an Andritz-supplied PrimeLineTAD tissue machine.

The changing face of European tissue: WEPA, Essity, Geopolitical Futures, and Kesko to headline...

Operational efficiency, the green energy transition, future fibres: Tissue World Düsseldorf’s conference will discuss how the European tissue industry is at the core of the industry’s transformation - and what the future holds.
Hergen-supplied Crescent Former Smart Eco TM

INPEL boosts high-quality production capacity with start-up

Brazil’s Indústria de Papéis (INPEL) has diversified its product offering after starting up a Hergen-supplied Crescent Former Smart Eco tissue machine. The project is part of...
ITA and Taiprora

ITA acquires intralogistics business Taiprora

Italia Technology Alliance (ITA), A.Celli Paper's holding company, has boosted its presence in the national and international market for advanced intralogistics solutions after acquiring the majority of Italy’s Taiprora.
Jarmo Ropponen

Tietoevry report: Industry leaders across 22 countries reveal how business fundamentals are being reviewed

Key trends for the global growth of the tissue industry will focus on further developments in profitability, sustainability, and digitalisation, according to findings in Finnish technology company Tietoevry’s Global...
Gomà-Camps Consumer facility in Zaragoza, Spain

Navigator acquires Gomà-Camps Group’s consumer tissue business

Portuguese pulp and paper business the Navigator Company has completed the acquisition of Gomà-Camps Group’s consumer tissue business in Spain and France. Established in 2005 and...
Essity products

Essity records “highest net sales ever” in year-end results 

Essity has said record growth, significant price increases and acquisitions have resulted in record net sales up 28.2% year-on-year to SEK156bn. In its year-end results, sales...
Jon Moeller

P&G reports “solid” Q2 fiscal results

Procter & Gamble (P&G) has reported “solid results” in its second quarter fiscal year report, despite “a very difficult cost and operating environment”. For the three-month...

Canfor Pulp to permanently close Prince George plant

Canfor Pulp Products has announced it will permanently close its Prince George pulp and paper mill. The company said the move was made following extensive analysis...

Bracell expands tissue presence to acquire OL Papéis

Brazilian pulp company Bracell has further boosted its tissue manufacturing presence after announcing it will acquire OL Papéis and its toilet paper, paper towels and Fofura Baby diaper brand.
Start-up team: GrandBay Papeles Nacionales and Toscotec’s teams at the contract signing

GrandBay Papeles Nacionales boosts capacity with TM investment

Colombia’s GrandBay Papeles Nacionales has increased its production capacity after investing in a Toscotec-supplied AHEAD 2.2 turnkey tissue line. PM5 will be based at the company’s...

Accrol Group announces plans for 70,000tpy tissue plant

UK-based independent tissue converter Accrol Group has announced plans to build a tissue production plant, which is expected to provide c.40% of the group’s annual tissue requirement.
Dusseldorf at night

The big reunion – countdown to Tissue World Düsseldorf is on!

The very first European Tissue World event since 2019 – and the world’s largest tissue exhibition, for the first time held in Germany – is gearing up to open...

Essel Kâğıt achieves maximum production efficiency on TM 

Turkish tissue producer Essel Kâğıt has reached a milestone on its AHEAD 2.2L machine after it “exceeded its guaranteed production by a large margin and surpassed bulk and softness parameters”.

Asia Symbol announces move into tissue market with machinery start-ups  

Asia Symbol has officially started tissue production after starting-up tissue machines, converting lines and packaging machinery supplied by BaoSuo Enterprise Group across factories in mainland China.

Gayatrishakti moves into tissue market with TM start-up 

Indian paper and board manufacturer Gayatrishakti has announced its move into the tissue market after investing in a Toscotec-supplied complete AHEAD 1.8 tissue machine to be installed at its plant in Vapi, Gujarat.

WEPA Group doubles production capacity in UK

The WEPA Group has started-up its second Valmet-supplied paper machine at its Welsh site in Bridgend, doubling its production capacity for the British market.

Velvet Care to acquire 100% stake in Almus  

Polish tissue manufacturer Velvet Care has signed a preliminary agreement to purchase 100% of shares in family-owned Polish tissue converting company Almus.

Marcal Paper boosts premium AfH presence with von Drehle acquisition  

America’s Marcal Paper has increased its presence in the premium towel and tissue AfH market after acquiring von Drehle Corporation.

Domtar announces Steve Henry as CEO successor

Domtar has announced that President and Chief Executive John Williams will retire on 30 June 2023.

Dunn Paper announces ownership and name change

Dunn Paper (Dunn) has changed its name and will now operate as BiOrigin Specialty Products (BSP) as its lenders acquire select assets of the company as part of a recapitalisation of the business.

Northwood Group completes acquisition of Consuma Paper Product’s trade and assets

The UK’s Northwood Group has completed the acquisition of Consuma Paper Product's trade and assets and rebranded as Northwood Consuma Tissue.

APP announces plans for 1.2m tpy mill in India

Asia Pulp & Paper (APP) Sinar Mas has confirmed plans to build a 1.2m tpy printing paper, tissue, and packaging board production facility in the Raigad district of Maharashtra, India.

Clearwater Paper confirms GHG reduction aims in latest ESG report

Clearwater Paper Corporation has announced plans to achieve a 30% reduction of Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 from 2020 baseline in its 2022 environmental, social and governance (ESG) report.

Essity and Reckitt launch co-branded professional hygiene solutions

Essity and Reckitt have launched a range of co-branded disinfection products targeting professional hygiene customers across four European countries.

Toscotec starts up TM rebuilds in North and South America

Toscotec has started up two tissue machine rebuilds at the production facilities of two major producers in North and South America.

WEPA Group, Essity and Metsä Tissue to headline Tissue World Düsseldorf conference

Tissue World has announced that WEPA Group’s Chief Executive and Chairman Martin Krengel will be the keynote speaker at March’s Düsseldorf event.

KPLP reports “solid top-line growth” in Q3 results

Canada’s Kruger Product (KPLP) has reported “significantly improved profitability” in its Q3 results as the impact of announced price increases across all segments and productivity gains take effect.

Cascades to permanently shut down corrugator at Belleville

Cascades has announced the permanent shutdown of the corrugator at its Belleville facility, as the plant realigns its priorities to converting.

Toscotec launches “breakthrough” in Steel Yankee Dryer technology

Toscotec has introduced its TT Induction SYD, which it said is a “carbon-reduction breakthrough that redefines Yankee dryer technology.”

Metsä Tissue secures modernisation permit for Katrinefors plant

Metsä Tissue has secured an environmental permit from Sweden’s Land and Environment Court to expand and modernise its Katrinefors mill in Mariestad, Sweden.

Registration for Tissue World Düsseldorf is now live!

Tissue World is happy to announce that you can now secure your place at the world’s largest tissue exhibition and conference.

Saudi Paper Group boosts capacity with TM investment

Saudi Paper Group (SPG) has invested in a Toscotec-supplied AHEAD 2.2L machine to be installed at its Dammam facility in Saudi Arabia.

Clearwater reports “excellent third quarter” as net sales jump 20%

Clearwater Paper Corporation has said its third quarter results “exceeded expectations”, with price realisation helping offset inflation.
Toscotec’s latest innovation, the TT Hydrogen Burner

Toscotec introduces 100% hydrogen fuelled burners

Toscotec has responded to customer demand with the launch of its patented TT Hydrogen Burner, its latest generation of 100% hydrogen fuelled burners designed and tested for Yankee hoods.

Hengan Group boosts premium tissue capacity with investment

China’s Hengan Group has signed a contract with Baosuo Enterprise for the supply of a Baotuo BC1800 crescent former tissue machine to increase production of premium tissue products.
Valmet-supplied TM

Papel San Francisco boosts standard tissue capacity with TM investment

Mexico’s Papel San Francisco has signed for its sixth Valmet-supplied tissue line, an Advantage DCT 100TS TM that will be installed at its Mexicali plant. Start-up...

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

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...
Essity Products

Essity net sales “reached record levels” in 3Q22 results; announces further price hikes will...

Essity has reported a net sales increase up 28.2% y-o-y to SEK112,339m in its third quarter results as it announces it will make further price increases to offset inflation.