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    ST Group acquires Cascades South Carolina tissue mill

    Sofidel confirms converting and warehouse investment at Duluth

    World News Helen Morris -
    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,...
    ST Group acquires Cascades South Carolina tissue mill

    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,...

    World News Tissue World Magazine -
    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...
    ST Group acquires Cascades South Carolina tissue mill

    Türkiye’s Eczacıbaşı acquires Morrocco’s Jeesr Industries

    World News Helen Morris -
    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

    World News Helen Morris -
    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...
    ST Group acquires Cascades South Carolina tissue mill

    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...
    ST Group acquires Cascades South Carolina tissue mill

    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

    World News Helen Morris -
    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...
    ST Group acquires Cascades South Carolina tissue mill

    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,...
    ST Group acquires Cascades South Carolina tissue mill

    Kruger Products announces price hikes in Canada

    World News Helen Morris -
    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...
    ST Group acquires Cascades South Carolina tissue mill

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

    World News Helen Morris -
    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

    World News Helen Morris -
    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...
    ST Group acquires Cascades South Carolina tissue mill

    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...
    ST Group acquires Cascades South Carolina tissue mill

    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...
    ST Group acquires Cascades South Carolina tissue mill

    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...
    ST Group acquires Cascades South Carolina tissue mill

    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”

    World News Helen Morris -
    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

    World News Helen Morris -
    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

    World News Helen Morris -
    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 &...
    ST Group acquires Cascades South Carolina tissue mill

    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...

    Kartogroup boosts capacity with Yankee hood rebuild

    World News Helen Morris -
    Spain’s Kartogroup has started up its Andritz-supplied PrimeDry Hood HT and air system, supplied for the rebuild of a tissue machine at its España’s mill in Burriana. The equipment installed on the...

    Cartiera del Vignaletto invests in cogeneration upgrade

    World News Helen Morris -
    Cartiera del Vignaletto has invested in a Toscotec-supplied cogeneration upgrade at its plant in Zevio, Northern Italy. The project includes the complete upgrade of the cogeneration plant and air systems of the...

    Sofidel launches its toilet paper maxi rolls to key European locations

    World News Helen Morris -
    Sofidel Group has responded to customer demand by introducing its Regina Rotoloni toilet paper maxi rolls in Spain, Poland, the Netherlands, Hungary, and Romania. The company said the product launch aims to...
    ST Group acquires Cascades South Carolina tissue mill

    Andritz completes acquisition of NAF business

    World News Helen Morris -
    Andritz has strengthened its process control and automation systems offering for pulp and paper mills after completing the acquisition of NAF business. The company said it has equipped its production plant and...

    Hugues Simon to succeed Mario Plourde as Cascades President and CEO

    World News Helen Morris -
    Cascades has appointed Resolute Forest Products’ Hugues Simon as its President and Chief Executive, succeeding Mario Plourde who is taking planned retirement. Simon is currently the President of the Wood Products business...
    ST Group acquires Cascades South Carolina tissue mill

    Metsä Group completes sale of Russian subsidiaries to VLP Group

    World News Helen Morris -
    Metsä Group has completed the sale of its Russian subsidiaries Metsä Svir, Metsä Forest St. Petersburg, Metsä Forest Podporozhye and Metsä Board Rus to VLP Group. In 2022, Metsä Group stopped its...

    Lila Kağıt holds ground-breaking ceremony for TL3bn tissue facility

    World News Helen Morris -
    Türkiye’s Lila Kağıt has held a ground-breaking ceremony to celebrate the start of construction on its TL3bn tissue facility in Erzurum. According to the company, the site will be the first tissue...
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