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Weekly Spotlight

Georgia-Pacific will invest $800 million to modernise and expand its Alabama River Cellulose mill. Once operational, that facility will become the largest and most advanced softwood pulp plant in the United States.
Mohammedia – GPC Papier et Carton, part of Ynna Holding and Morocco’s leader in paper and corrugated cardboard packaging, has announced a MAD 500 million ($55.56 million) investment to modernize its Mohammedia site. This move aims to boost capacity, adopt new technology, and create jobs in an industry facing growing global and local demand.
The Federation of Paper Traders’ Associations of India (FPTA) has sent an appeal to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, expressing concern over the recent increase in Goods and Services Tax (GST) on Paper & Paperboard (Chapter 48) from 12% to 18%.
 
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Market Round Up
The tissue paper converting machine market was valued at $1.5 billion in 2024 and is projected to reach $2.3 billion by 2033, growing at a CAGR of 4.8% during the forecast period 2025-2033.
The US has updated the list of products that are exempt from reciprocal tariffs, adding three types of woodpulp, indicating that some pulp imports may now be tariff free.
Pulp & Paper

Sonae Arauco, one of the world’s leading producers of wood-based panels, has successfully started up the first industrial-scale fiberboard recycling line at its Mangualde mill in Portugal at the beginning of Q3 of 2025. This groundbreaking project, delivered by the international technology group ANDRITZ, marks a major step forward in sustainable fiberboard production and circular economy practices.
Voith, the leading full-line supplier, has successfully completed the PM 6 rebuild project for Stora Enso in the northern-most university city in Europe, Oulu in northern Finland. The modernized plant will now achieve an impressive annual capacity of 750,000 tons of high-quality folding boxboard and coated kraft back (CKB), at a wire width of 9,000 mm.
Valmet has received an order from Billerud to supply a Valmet IQ Quality Control System (QCS) with a Valmet IQ Steam Profiler and a Valmet IQ Scanner to its production facility in Skärblacka, Sweden.
 
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SupplyOne, Inc., a leading distributor of custom corrugated and value-added packaging solutions in North America, announced today that it has acquired the business of Vital Pack, a California-based packaging distributor with in-house label printing capabilities and a strong presence throughout the state.
With Project “KM9,” the WEIG Group is strategically strengthening its position in the plasterboard liner market. Yaguarete Papeles (Kartotec S.A.), a subsidiary of WEIG, has acquired a modern paper machine ideally suited for producing technical papers for plasterboard and other grades.  
Sonoco Products Company (“Sonoco” or the “Company”) (NYSE: SON), a global leader in high-value sustainable packaging, announced it has signed a definitive agreement to sell its ThermoSafe business unit (“ThermoSafe”), which is one of the leading providers of temperature-assured packaging, to Arsenal Capital Partners (“Arsenal”), a leading private equity investment firm that specializes in building market-leading industrial growth and healthcare companies, for a total purchase price of up to $725 million.
 
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New Products
ABB’s new P-300 versatile pressure transmitter series is now available in the United States, ensuring high accuracy and ease of use over a broad range of applications in the petrochemical, chemical, power, pulp and paper, and other industrial sectors.
Mondi, a global leader in sustainable packaging and paper, is partnering with Ekornes, the Nordic region’s largest furniture producer, to introduce an innovative paper-based packaging solution for wrapping high-end mattresses, replacing the previous plastic solution.
UPM Specialty Papers has partnered with EvoPak to support Walkers Chocolates' transition from a plastic wrapper to recyclable paper-based packaging. This will help Walkers Chocolates achieve its sustainable packaging ambition while reducing plastic usage across their site.
DS Smith and Finnish fresh herb and salad producer Famifarm Oy have teamed up on a project to create a recyclable fibre-based packaging solution to enhance processes on the packaging and unpacking lines.
Sustainability
Everllence has been selected by EPC Contractor SAIPEM to supply the core compressor and expander technology for Stockholm Exergi’s BECCS (Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage) project – one of the world’s largest bioenergy-based carbon capture and storage initiatives.
Research by PA Consulting, drawing on responses and insights from around 600 leaders across the sustainable aviation fuel value chain, finds near unanimity that SAF is crucial to the aviation sector’s decarbonization efforts. 
 
RHOBARR™ barrier coatings for optimal packaging
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With expanded manufacturing technology at their plant in Lauterbourg, France, Dow delivers innovative benefits for both new and existing paper packaging applications.
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The Board of Directors for Pixelle Specialty Solutions (“Pixelle” or “the Company”) announced the appointment of Julie Schertell as CEO of Pixelle. Ms. Schertell succeeds Ross Bushnell, who has stepped down as CEO to pursue new opportunities.
We are excited to announce two important additions to the FSC Canada team this fall: Tina Langille-Hayward as our new Director of Policy and Standards, and Mylène Raimbault as Regional Manager – Eastern Canada. Both bring extensive experience, deep knowledge of forestry, and a strong commitment to FSC’s mission.
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