December 18, 2025
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Valmet has successfully completed its first Schuldschein loan transaction, amounting to EUR 375 million. This landmark issuance strengthens Valmet’s long-term debt structure and represents an important step in diversifying its funding sources and broadening its debt investor base.
Kimberly-Clark has in an SEC filing updated investors on its previously announced agreement with Suzano S.Ato form a global joint venture that combines substantially all of Kimberly-Clark's International Family Care and Professional business with Suzano’s tissue assets.
Paperfabrik Feldmuehle GmbH is shutting down operations. After more than 120 years, paper production in Uetersen is coming to an end.
Metsä Board has published an independently verified LCA comparing its PE-coated paperboard tray to conventional polypropylene (PP) takeaway food trays. It reveals that the MetsäBoard’s Pro FSB Cup tray has a lower carbon footprint than fossil-based PP.
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A total of 28.1 million metric tons of specialty papers will be consumed in 2025, according to Smithers, the global authority on the paper and packaging industries. Competing factors will push overall consumption to 31.3 million metric tons in 2030, equivalent to a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.1% for the next 5 years.
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According to a new report from Fortune Business Insights, the global molded pulp packaging market size was valued at USD 5.44 billion in 2024 and is projected to grow from USD 5.78 billion in 2025 to USD 9.43 billion by 2032, exhibiting a CAGR of 6.30% during the forecast period. Asia Pacific dominated the global market with a share of 46.32% in 2024.
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AFT (Aikawa Fiber Technologies) has received an order from Asia-Pacific for a comprehensive stock preparation system rebuild, supporting the mill’s project to install a new fine paper production line. The investment aims to increase production flexibility, improve fiber processing efficiency, and enable consistent high-quality output in fine paper grades.
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Toscotec is pleased to announce the successful start-up of the PM1 tissue line at Sofidel Roanne’s mill in France. This move follows a major rebuild of the tissue machine, a modernization project designed to meet one of the Sofidel's key objectives, energy savings.
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Wuzhou Special Paper has selected Valmet to rebuild their paper machine and supply two winders for their mill in Hubei, China. The target of the investment is to convert their recently relocated paper machine to recycled fluting and liner grades.
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What does well-designed bicycle packaging look like in action? You’ll find the answer at the Polana Bikes production facility, where bikes from top-tier brands are prepared for shipping every day.
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Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE: GPK) ("Graphic Packaging" or the "Company"), a global leader in sustainable consumer packaging, announced additional details on its support function and production optimization plans.
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US packaging supplier The Boxery has launched a new series of heavy-duty corrugated boxes for 2025, designed to address product damage in transit and reduce packaging waste in high-demand shipping environments.
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Billerud is strengthening its leadership in the premium Containerboard segment through a targeted investment at its Gruvön mill. A new headbox installation on the paper machine will elevate the company’s flagship product, Billerud Flute®, to new levels of strength, quality consistency, and performance.
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The Lego Group has replaced over half of its packing lines that package Lego bricks with sustainably sourced, recyclable paper-based alternatives, moving away from using single-use plastic bags.
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The new 15 series enclosed Digital Speed Controller from Dart Controls is available in open or closed chassis styles and NEMA 1 and NEMA 4 enclosures, making it ideal for OEM applications in a wide variety of industries and applications.
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Tetra Pak, in collaboration with García Carrión, today unveiled the first-ever use of its paper-based barrier technology for juice packaging. This innovation in sustainable food packaging solutions marks a significant step towards reducing reliance on fossil-based materials, with the new packaging material now being rolled out across multiple markets.
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International technology group ANDRITZ, which supplied the technology and developed the new biological sludge drying plant for Eldorado Brasil Celulose’s pulp mill in Três Lagoas, Brazil, celebrated the plant’s successful start of operations. This project represents another step forward in Eldorado’s strategies to transform waste into energy and enhance the environmental efficiency of its operations.
Metsä Board, part of Metsä Group, has been recognised for its leadership in corporate transparency and performance on climate change, forests, and water security by the global environmental non-profit CDP.
Suzano, the world’s largest pulp producer, has launched its Nature Strategy, reaffirming the company's commitment to biodiversity and how it guides decision-making within the business.
Weyerhaeuser Company (NYSE: WY) and Aymium today announced they have entered a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to partner to produce and sell 1.5 million tons of sustainable biocarbon annually for use in metals production.
British master papermaker James Cropper Paper & Packaging has announced the appointment of Mike Gibson as Head of Business Development, as the company accelerates its expansion into new markets and explores innovative product opportunities.
Lennart Eberleh, President and CEO of Rottneros, has resigned to take up another position outside Rottneros, and will leave his position during the first half of 2026. A process to recruit a successor is now underway.
Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. (NYSE: RYAM) (the “Company”), a global leader of cellulose-based technologies, announced that President and Chief Executive Officer De Lyle W. Bloomquist has informed the Board of Directors of his intention to retire by the time of the Company’s 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, expected in May 2026.
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