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    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...

    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.

    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.

    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.

    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.

    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.

    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.

    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%.

    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.

    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.

    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.

    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.

    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.  

    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.

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

    World News Helen Morris -
    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   

    World News Helen Morris -
    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...

    World News Helen Morris -
    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

    World News Helen Morris -
    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

    World News Helen Morris -
    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

    World News Helen Morris -
    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

    World News Helen Morris -
    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 

    World News Helen Morris -
    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

    World News Helen Morris -
    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

    World News Helen Morris -
    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

    World News Helen Morris -
    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

    World News Helen Morris -
    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

    World News Helen Morris -
    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!

    World News Helen Morris -
    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 

    World News Helen Morris -
    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  

    World News Helen Morris -
    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 

    World News Helen Morris -
    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

    World News Helen Morris -
    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  

    World News Helen Morris -
    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  

    World News Helen Morris -
    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

    World News Helen Morris -
    Domtar has announced that President and Chief Executive John Williams will retire on 30 June 2023.

    Dunn Paper announces ownership and name change

    World News Helen Morris -
    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

    World News Helen Morris -
    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

    World News Helen Morris -
    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

    World News Helen Morris -
    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

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