Thursday, October 23, 2025
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Solenis, a global leader in water and hygiene solutions, has opened a new Global Research Center near its headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware.
As trade policy continues to evolve, the U.S. manufacturing technology sector is feeling the sustained sting of tariffs – not just in higher costs, but in strategic drift.
ProAmpac, a global leader in flexible packaging and material science, has acquired the bag converting operations of International Paper (“IP”), a global leader in sustainable packaging.
Cascades, a leader in eco-friendly recycling, packaging and hygiene solutions, today unveiled bronze statues in honour of Cascades co-founders Laurent and Alain Lemaire in the presence of dignitaries and hundreds of employees.
Sappi has once again earned a place on the prestigious Forbes magazine and Statista World’s Best Employers list for 2025 (#289 globally and #5 in South Africa) as well as the World’s Top Companies for Women list for 2025 (#144 globally and #2 in South Africa).
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The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) released the September 2025 Printing-Writing Monthly report.
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Papelera Guipuzcoana de Zicuñaga has awarded international technology group ANDRITZ an order to deliver a new chipping line for its pulp mill in Hernani, Spain. Start-up is scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2026.
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Valmet will deliver a new evaporation line to Altri Biotek mill in Portugal. This delivery is part of Altri’s EUR 75 million project to convert the Biotek mill to produce dissolving pulp for textile industry. The new evaporation line significantly improves the mill’s energy and water efficiency, meeting the needs of Altri’s mill expansion.
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To meet the growing demand in the North American market, Sofidel, tissue paper group headquartered in Lucca (Italy) and one of the world’s leading manufacturers of paper for hygienic and household use – known especially in Italy and Europe for its Regina brand – announces a new investment to further expand its production capacity in the United States.
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Valmet has received an order to deliver a comprehensive replacement of plant DCS and turbine control systems at the Ennatuurlijk’s combined cycle power plant (CCPP) in Helmond, the Netherlands.
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The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) released the September 2025 Packaging Papers Monthly report on October 16.
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Mondi, a global leader in packaging and paper, has developed an innovative banana box packaging solution that is lighter though equally strong and more sustainable - thanks to close collaboration with partners across the value chain.
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Veritiv Operating Company, a leader in specialty packaging distribution, facility solutions and print products and solutions, announced today that it has acquired Packaging Solutions which supplies custom packaging products and services throughout Southern California.
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Stora Enso is collaborating with Oppboga Bruk AB, leading producer of multiply paperboard for signs, displays and packaging, for the lamination and sale of Stora Enso’s newly launched Ensovelvet™ – an uncoated solid bleached sulphate board.
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Ranpak Holdings Corp. ("Ranpak") (NYSE: PACK), a global leader in sustainable paper-based packaging automation solutions for e-commerce and industrial supply chains, announced the launch of FillPak® Mini, the most compact powered paper void fill solution on the market with a broad range of convenient operating modes, which is now available to customers in Europe and Asia-Pacific.
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FV Recycling (FV), a Jones Capital portfolio company and a leading commercial and industrial recycling company based in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, announces it has acquired Mid America Paper Recycling (Mid America), one of the largest independent brokers, processors, and exporters of recovered materials in the Central United States.
Target says it will not meet certain 2025 sustainability targets it set for itself and is rethinking packaging goals, per the retailer’s 2025 sustainability and governance report released this month.
Maxcess, the global leader for automation in the web handling industry, today announced that Odd Joergenrud will step down from his position as Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately.
Felix Schoeller, Pulaski, NY, announced the appointment of Kyle Brown as President, Decor Americas, succeeding Richard Paterson-Jones, who will retire at the end of this year after more than 25 years with the company.
International Corrugated Packaging Foundation (ICPF) has confirmed that Trent Mayol of Pacific Southwest Container was elected Chairman during the ICPF Board of Directors’ Meeting held recently in Chicago, IL.
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