Paper Excellence Canada gave a contribution of $50,000 to the Nature Trust of British Columbia. This donation will support the Nature Trust of British Columbia’s conservation projects in the Kootenays and reflects Paper Excellence’s unwavering commitment to environmental sustainability and conservation.

Norwegian cardboard producer Ranheim Paper & Board started up PM5 at its Ranheim paper mill after a dryer section rebuild supplied by Toscotec. The rebuild has been completed according to schedule.

UPM Pulp, UPM Timber, UPM Communication Papers and UPM Biofuels will start change negotiations on possible temporary layoffs. The negotiations are conducted to prepare for possible temporary adjustment of production in the Finnish units should the uncertainty in the operating environment continue.

Following years of successful implementation of measurement equipment from SPM Instrument, Swedish pulp development and production specialist Rottneros placed an order this summer for one hundred Airius wireless vibration sensors to monitor the mechanical condition of motors, pumps, and fans in the pulp mill.

By Saverio Mayer, CEO, Smurfit Kappa Europe
Six years ago, millions of viewers saw a mother albatross feeding her newborn chick scraps of plastic in David Attenborough's Blue Planet II. What followed was a wave of support for more sustainable packaging and less waste ending up in nature.

In an effort to address ongoing cost inflation, Sappi Europe will increase prices for its Fine Paper grades by 7-10% from January 2024.

The global market for graphic papers is a highly competitive industry that plays a crucial role in various sectors such as advertising, publishing, and packaging.

In August 2023, overseas shipments of toilet paper increased by 24% to 5.6K tons for the first time since May 2023, thus ending a two-month declining trend. The total export volume increased at an average monthly rate of +1.0% from August 2022 to August 2023; the trend pattern remained relatively stable, with somewhat noticeable fluctuations throughout the analyzed period.

Ship It Pro, a leading player in the supply chain solutions sector, today unveiled its groundbreaking Transportation Damage Management System (TDMS). This innovative system is set to transform logistics across various industries, including pulp, paper, and packaging. It aims to greatly enhance the efficiency and security of the shipping process, while simultaneously minimizing cargo damage and freight claims.

Brazilian pulp producer Suzano selected international technology group ANDRITZ to provide modular maintenance services for its new mill being built in Ribas do Rio Pardo, state of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil.

Smurfit Kappa plans to close its recycled corrugated base paper mill in Le Pontet, southern France, according to EUWID.

Metsä Board announced that the project to expand folding boxboard production capacity at the Husum integrated pulp and paperboard mill in Sweden has been completed. With the modernization of the board machine 1 (BM1), the annual production capacity of folding boxboard (FBB) will be increased by 200,000 tons to reach 600,000 tons.

Asia Pulp & Paper (APP), the Jakarta-based world’s largest paper mill said the Middle East and Africa (MEA) market is a critical growth geography for its paper and paper products in the light of the growing demand for bio-degradable green packaging solutions, estimated to be growing at around 4 per cent annually.

The corrugated cardboard industry supports the European Commission’s intention “to reduce the negative environmental impacts of packaging and packaging waste while improving the functioning of the internal market” via the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR).

With more than 100 years of experience in molded fiber packaging technology, Huhtamaki, the maker of Chinet® tableware, is launching fiber-based egg cartons, made from 100% recycled material, for US egg producers. Huhtamaki is bringing its fiber expertise to the US as an alternative to foam egg packaging.

Essity announced that it has joined the European research project Sustronics, an EU funded project with the goal of moving the European electronics industry towards eco-friendly electronics and the development of cutting-edge functionalities.

DS Smith unveiled a major investment to transform the paper mill’s energy supply at its site in Normandy, near Rouen. The project includes replacing the coal-fired boiler with a new biomass boiler that will reduce the site’s emissions by 99,000 metric tons of CO2 per year.

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a SEK 1.3 billion (approximately €110 million) loan agreement with Swedish company Billerud, a world-leading paper and packaging materials supplier.

ABB has launched its new global sustainability initiative, showcasing the power of technology and expertise to accelerate sustainability while enhancing productivity.

The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) announced the election of its new 2024 Board of Directors members.

Monadnock Paper Mills, Inc., the oldest continuously operating paper mill in the United States, is pleased to announce Daniel J. Burke as the new Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer. Dan will be assuming the role following the upcoming retirement of Andrew Manns in the new year.

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