PAPER INDUSTRY NEWS

July 1 - Packaging Corporation of America has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase the containerboard business of Greif, Inc. for $1.8 billion in cash. ...

July 1 - International Paper announced the completion of the divestiture of five European plants to PALM Group to satisfy regulatory commitments from...

June 26 - As part of this initiative, IP will exit the molded fiber business and convert the Reno, Nevada facility to support its packaging business; close its packaging facility in...

June 26 - Ever seen, tucked on the bottom of a printable PDF or in an email signature, something along the lines of “Save a tree—think before you print”? The instinct comes from a good place. But the facts don’t match up. In truth...

June 26 - Lecta Self-Adhesives has expanded its portfolio of barrier solutions with the launch of Adestor Gloss GP PFAS-free, specifically designed to meet...

June 25 - A new global survey of engineering leaders reveals that while nearly all expect productivity gains from AI in their design and simulation workflows, only 3% are...

June 24 - Voith has entered a rebuild agreement with GDT Paper Joint Stock Company in Vietnam to integrate Voith's MasterJet 4Tec headbox technology into...

June 24 - Manufactured with a 100% food-safe, oil and grease-resistant solution that blocks oil and grease from leaking through food service wrappers and bags...

June 23 - The ST Group of Companies has acquired a paper mill in Barnwell County, South Carolina, from Cascades. The Barnwell mill features...

June 23 - The innovative starch cooker enables Smurfit Westrock's Morava paper mill to significantly reduce surface starch consumption while improving paper quality...

June 23 - The new production line offers a high degree of customization and design flexibility. "It enables precise tuning of adsorptive performance through detailed control of...

June 19 - The American Forest & Paper Association released the May 2025 Packaging Papers Monthly report. According to the report, total packaging...

June 19 - The American Forest & Paper Association released the May 2025 Printing-Writing Monthly report. According to the report, total printing-writing paper...

June 17 - Pixelle announced that it has updated its WARN Act notices to employees at the Chillicothe paper mill in Ohio and plans to cease production at the facility by...

June 17 - Joachimczyk previously was Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary of American Woodmark Corporation, one of the nation's largest...

June 17 - Despite the ongoing rise of digital platforms, NEW research shows that consumers continue to place high value on print media, particularly when it comes to...

June 16 - Voith announced that Saica Paper UK is extending an ongoing service contract for mechanical maintenance in the stock preparation section of its pulp and paper mill in...

June 13 - Metsä Board announced that Ilkka Hämälä, Chair of the Board of Directors of Metsä Board Corporation, on 12 June announced that he will resign from his position...

June 13 - AICC, The Independent Packaging Association, and Board Converting News (BCN) are now accepting entries for the 2025 Innovator of the Year Competition, Boxmaker...

June 12 - The name change supports the business area's strategic direction to accelerate its growth beyond label materials into graphics solutions and specialty tapes...

June 11 - The Legacy Paper Group, a subsidiary of BMI Group US, announced plans to restart Paper Machine #8 (PM8) at its Port Huron facility in Michigan, bringing 30,000 tons of...

June 11 - Green Bay Packaging announced that Bryan Hollenbach, Executive Vice President, will retire on August 31, 2025. Matt Szymanski, who is currently the...

June 10 - With the presence of key clients, CMPC on May 12 celebrated the official launch of CMPC Forest Products in Atlanta, Georgia (USA)...

June 10 - Kruger Products inaugurated its new LDC (light dry crepe) tissue plant in Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada. The plant's LDC tissue machine started-up in...

June 10 - UPM is deepening its over 15-year collaboration with the Baltic Sea Action Group (BSAG) by developing forestry water protection. The new commitment focuses on...

June 10 - Veitch joins CPI following several years as Director of Policy and Insights at the British Chambers of Commerce — an authentic voice for British business...

June 9 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that it will conduct a referendum (July 14-25) for eligible domestic manufacturers and importers of paper and...

June 9 - Metsä Fibre is initiating a temporary production shutdown at its Joutseno pulp mill in Lappeenranta, Finland, starting June...

June 5 - Suzano and Kimberly-Clark announced the creation of a US$3.4 billion joint venture focused on the manufacture, marketing and distribution of...

June 5 - The multi-year project will significantly enhance the infrastructure of the Arkansas Kraft Paper Mill and includes the acquisition of approximately 300 acres of land for...

June 4 - Leader Paper Products announced its acquisition of Unique Envelope Corporation, a Chicago-based custom envelope manufacturer with...

June 4 - "Feldmuehle has been adversely and unforeseeably affected this current year due to the difficult situation in the energy markets, by unexpected...

June 3 - If pursued, this proposed new facility will feature cutting-edge technology and equipment to help enable International Paper's ability to...

June 3 - The new can, which features a paper bottom, is made from 100% recycled fiber with up to 90% sourced from post-consumer materials...

June 2 - Valmet recently marked a major milestone — the 25th anniversary of the acquisition of Beloit Corporation’s paper machine service business in North America...

June 2 - The Stevens Point mill, with two paper machines, has the capacity to produce about 210,000 tons per year of specialty paper, such as coated flexible packaging papers...

May 29 - The Voluntary Standard provides an industry-supported set of test protocols that evaluate whether products such as coated or treated cardboard packaging are...

May 29 - The new 9,600-square-foot facility is equipped with state-of-the-art belting technology. It offers both standard and custom services, specializing in fluid conveyance...

May 28 - UPM Specialty Papers will invest over 10 million euros in the modernization of UPM Tervasaari mill in Valkeakoski, Finland. The investment will allow...

May 28 - Södra held a ceremony in Mönsterås, Sweden, to mark the start of construction of the company's new kraft lignin plant. The new plant will cover an area of...

May 28 - Following extended technical, commercial and strategic evaluations, UPM plans to discontinue the development of its potential second biomass-to-fuels refinery at...

May 27 - WEPA Group announced plans to install a new tissue paper machine, along with two converting lines, at the company's production site in...

May 27 - Valmet will supply a complete Valmet Advantage DCT 200 tissue line to the Turkish tissue manufacturer Lila Group's new mill in Erzurum, located in...

May 27 - Metsä Fibre announced the appointment of Timo Ahonen as Senior Vice President, Pulp Production and a member of Metsä Fibre'sctive August 1, 2025. He will...

May 23 - At a total investment of about $400 million, the machine project involved the conversion of PM1 from the production of newsprint to recycled containerboard. The machine...

May 23 - The American Forest & Paper Association released the April 2025 Packaging Papers Monthly report. According to the report, total packaging...

May 23 - The American Forest & Paper Association released its April 2025 Printing-Writing Monthly report. According to the report, total printing-writing paper...

May 22 - Rottneros today announced that it is reducing its workforce by 26 people. The jobs include employees from Rottneros Mill in Sunne (Sweden) and within Group...

May 22 - "We welcome Jutta to lead Stora Enso's IR team. Jutta's strong financial background coupled with her extensive experience of Stora Enso's business will be...

May 22 - "Our industry is reaching a tipping point. This year's conference showed how molded fiber is no longer a niche alternative – it's a mainstream, scalable solution...

May 21 - Stora Enso has entered into an agreement to divest approximately 175,000 hectares of forest land, equivalent to 12.4% of its total forest land holdings in Sweden for...

May 21 - Valmet will supply an extensive rebuild for Sylvamo's paper machine PM 2 in Eastover, South Carolina (USA). The rebuild will include a new headbox, enhancements to...

May 20 - NPTA is proud to announce that Paul Biesiadecki, Vice President, Sales, Paper and Packaging at MATIV, has been selected as the 2025 Stanley O. Styles...

May 20 - Metsä Group and Kemira have agreed to deepen their cooperation to develop the Kuura textile fiber. Kuura textile fibre is produced from softwood pulp....

May 19 - Mercer Stendal donated 245 pairs of safety shoes worth around EUR 19,000 to the German Red Cross (DRK). The donation will be used for volunteer rescue work...

May 19 - Ahlstrom has announced a leadership change within the organization. Effective June 1, Konraad Dullaert, currently EVP of Food and Consumer Packaging and...

May 16 - The American Forest & Paper Association has released the 65th Paper Industry Annual Capacity and Fiber Consumption Survey. U.S. paper and paperboard production...

May 15 - "The first quarter was marked by weak results due to continued rising prices for pulp wood, the challenging market trend for CTMP pulp and the weaker USD. We are now working intensively on cost adjustments and...

May 14 - Employees at the Cedar Springs Containerboard mill in Georgia were told today that Georgia-Pacific plans to permanently close the operation later...

May 14 - Valmet has received an order from Papirnica Vevce in Ljubljana, Slovenia, to supply a Valmet IQ Web Inspection System to inspect paper web quality....

May 14 - The Navigator Company has approved an investment of EUR 30 million to retrofit Paper Machine No. 3 (PM3), giving it the operational flexibility to produce...

May 12 - Metsä Tissue has completed the change negotiations initiated in March 2025 at its Mänttä mill in Finland. As a result, the mill will discontinue the production of...

May 12 - Suzano on May 8 reported its first quarter results for 2025 with record net revenue of R$11.6 billion, up 22% on the same quarter last year. The result was driven by...

May 9 - Essity announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Ulrika Kolsrud as President and CEO, effective June 1. She succeeds Magnus Groth, who earlier this year...

May 9 - International Paper announced the consolidation of its operations in the Rio Grande Valley (southernmost part of Texas, specifically on the border with Mexico) to...

May 8 - "With improved operational performance and some positive momentum in market conditions early in 2025, we are pleased to see another quarter of...

May 8 - "Our first quarter performance was driven by lower volumes across our businesses as uncertainty regarding tariffs led to a deterioration in consumer and business sentiment beginning in mid-February, resulting in...

May 7 - "Since stepping in to lead Mativ eight weeks ago, I have seen firsthand the role we serve as trusted partner to our customers, enabling them to solve their most complex challenges. However, this past year...

May 7 - "Our first quarter results fell short of expectations, primarily due to several factors: a $12 million non-cash environmental charge, lower cellulose specialties sales volumes following accelerated customer...

May 6 - Kimberly-Clark announced that Russ Torres, President, North America, has been promoted to President and Chief Operating Officer, effective immediately...

May 6 - Metsä Fibre said that it will start change negotiations on possible temporary layoffs at the Joutseno and Rauma pulp mills in Finland, and the Rauma sawmill...

May 5 - Located in the heart of the Midwest, the new facility will primarily focus on serving the protein segment, providing tailored packaging solutions and meeting the...

May 5 - Mondi announced that following the start-up of its state-of-the-art paper machine at its Steti mill (Czech Republic) in December 2024, early production runs have...

May 2 - The mill, which produces both coated recycled paperboard (CRB) and uncoated recycled paperboard (URB) is expected to remove...

May 1 - The investment program centers on two transformative projects: a new advanced manufacturing facility in Warren, Ohio, and an expansion of its Beech Island...

May 1 - "I am pleased to report a strong first quarter performance with Net Income of $382 million, Adjusted EBITDA of $1,252 million, in-line with our stated guidance, and an Adjusted EBITDA margin of...

May 1 - "First quarter results fell short of our expectations in a challenging economic and consumer environment. Consumers are redoubling their efforts to find...

April 30 - Smurfit Westrock will permanently close its coated recycled board (CRB) mill in St. Paul, Minnesota and will discontinue production at its containerboard...

April 30 - "This year's first quarter results reflect higher sales and earnings, primarily driven by the DS Smith acquisition, sales price increases, and cost out. We also made good progress on growing our...

April 30 - Mondi announced that it has successfully started up its Duino recycled containerboard mill near Trieste, Italy. Once fully ramped up, the rebuilt machine will produce...

April 29 - "We delivered a strong first quarter, with improved operational execution, lower cost structure, and higher shipments. Our team also successfully...

April 29 - The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) has released the Q1 2025 Boxboard report. According to the report, total Boxboard production...

April 29 - The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) has released the Q1 2025 Containerboard report. According to the report, total Containerboard production...

April 29 - "Like last year, the first quarter of 2025 was marked by low demand and a weak financial result. Comparable result improved from the first quarter of 2024, largely because of the impact of political strikes in...

April 29 - The Swedish Forest Agency reported that roundwood prices increased for both sawlog and pulpwood during the first quarter of 2025 in comparison with the...

April 28 - Voith Paper has received an order to modernize paper machine (PM 1) at Matías Gomá Tomás paper mill in La Riba, Spain. PM 1 produces 100 percent recycled...

April 25 - Georgia-Pacific's Savannah River mill in Rincon, Georgia, now accepts polyethylene (PE)-coated paper cups in its mixed paper stock for recycling...

April 25 - "We had a good start to the year and improved performance compared to the previous quarter. Markets were gradually recovering in pulp and advanced materials...

April 25 - Stora Enso plans to implement a new organization with seven P&L responsible business areas reflecting the importance of its core business of renewable...

April 25 - Kemira will implement a minimum 5% surcharge on all products and services sold in the United States starting May 1, 2025. This applies to all Packaging &...

April 24 - "Södra delivered a stable result in the first quarter, providing a foundation for 2025 that we will carry forward. Every day we are focused on what we ourselves can influence and what is more important...

April 23 - "A new first quarter revenue record was achieved to begin the new year. In the Packaging segment we had excellent implementation of our previously announced...

April 23 - Amcor's research shows that European consumer awareness around recyclability is strong. Eighty-four percent of consumers check packaging recyclability...

April 22 - "Since entering the German market in 1999, Mitsubishi Paper Mills Limited has supported the German business of Mitsubishi HiTec Paper Europe through repeated...

April 22 - "Building on the strong foundation we established in 2024, we made further progress across the three pillars of our Powering Care strategy in the...

April 22 - Aikawa Fiber Technologies (AFT) has appointed Sourav Das as General Manager, Asian Region. With more than 30 years of industry experience, Das brings...

April 22 - Toscotec will supply an AHEAD 1.8 tissue line to César Iglesias at its production base in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The new AHEAD 1.8 machine...

April 18 - Pixelle Specialty Solutions announced that it will delay the closure of the Chillicothe, Ohio paper mill until the end of the year. The decision to delay the closure follows...

April 18 - The American Forest & Paper Association released its March 2025 Printing-Writing Monthly report. According to the report, total printing-writing paper...

April 18 - The American Forest & Paper Association released the March 2025 Packaging Papers Monthly report. According to the report, total packaging...

April 17 - Chilean pulp producer Arauco celebrated the laying of the cornerstone at the site of its new pulp mill — "Project Sucuriú" — in Mato Grosso do Sul...

April 16 - Sylvamo is announcing Jean-Michel Ribiéras, chairman and chief executive officer, will retire Dec. 31. John Sims, who currently serves as senior vice president and chief financial officer...

April 16 - SCA announced that it will increases the prices on brown and white kraftliner in Europe by EUR 60 per tonne, effective from May 1...

April 16 - Voith has received the order to modernize paper machine 3 (PM 3) at Smurfit Westrock Navarra (paper mill) in Sangüesa, Spain...

April 15 - Pixelle Specialty Solutions announced the planned closure of its Chillicothe, Ohio, pulp and paper mill as part of an effort to align its operational footprint with...

April 15 - CO280 announced a historic offtake agreement with Microsoft from a project that will capture...

April 14 - Georgia-Pacific announced Keith Hamilton, formerly vice president of operations, Corrugated, has been named president of Georgia-Pacific's Corrugated...

April 14 - International Paper has entered into exclusive negotiations with PALM Group of Germany after receiving an irrevocable offer for the purchase of...

April 10 - Pursuant to the terms of the asset purchase agreement, Sofidel will acquire four facilities across Arizona and South Carolina, specifically one paper mill in...

April 10 - With 6,400 square meters and three 2-meter-wide new generation slitting equipment, the distribution center is designed to produce 90 million square meters per year of...

April 10 - UPM Raflatac announced that it is embedding product footprint data directly into customer quotes. these product footprints, known as product passport...

April 9 - Mondi on April 1 completed the acquisition of the Western Europe assets of Schumacher Packaging, expanding the product range, capacity and...

April 8 - Heinzel Group announced the commissioning of paper machine 11 (PM11) at its pulp and paper mill in Laakirchen, Austria. PM11 has been converted from...

April 8 - Georgia-Pacific announced Julie Howard, vice president and general manager, GP PRO Towels and Napkins, has been named president of Georgia-Pacific's...

April 7 - ANDRITZ has signed an agreement to acquire the Italian company A.Celli Paper, a supplier of machinery and equipment for the production of tissue, paper and board grades....

April 4 - Pixelle Specialty Solutions announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its paper mill in Stevens Point, Wisconsin to Ahlstrom...

April 4 - Sylvamo is announcing senior leadership changes. Oliver Taudien, senior vice president and general manager, Europe, is leaving the company after...

April 3 - ITC Limited on March 31 signed a Business Transfer Agreement to acquire the pulp and paper businesses of Aditya Birla Real Estate Limited, Century Pulp...

April 3 - Valmet announced that it will rebuild Grasim Industries' brown stock washing and evaporation plant, as well as deliver a new bleach plant at Harihar Kumarapatnam site in...

April 2 - The global transition to paper packaging across tens of millions of products continues across various retailers, with expected completion dates by the end of...

April 2 - Jansen Combustion & Boiler Technologies recently acquired the Redmond, Washington-based Lundberg, LLC. Founded in 1976, Lundberg specializes in...

April 1 - Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, the combined company will continue to operate under the Novolex name as one of the largest...

April 1 - "Today marks a milestone in achieving our strategy to transform Sonoco into a simpler, stronger and more sustainable company. We extend our...

April 1 - Graphic Packaging will permanently close its Middletown, Ohio, coated recycled paperboard manufacturing facility on or about June 1, 2025. The closure is...

March 31 - Metsä Board Corporation's long-term CEO Mika Joukio has decided to step down from his position as of April 7, 2025 in accordance with...

March 30 - UPM Plywood and the Industrial Union have failed to reach an agreement on a new employer-specific collective agreement. The union rejected the mediator's...

March 27 - Essity on March 12 unveiled the world's first tissue machine operating wholly on geothermal steam at its production facility in Kawerau, New Zealand. The annual...

March 27 - Sonoco announced it is implementing a EUR 60 per metric ton price increase for all grades of core board and paperboard in Europe, effective with all...

March 26 - Metsä Group announced plans to cease producing recycled pulp at its Mänttä mill in Finland and to shut down one of the mill's tissue paper machines...

March 26 - The recognition highlights Haws' leadership in driving environmental innovation, workforce development and strategic investment, strengthening both Sappi's industry...

March 25 - Swedish pulp producer Rottneros announced that it is cutting 47 jobs due to rising raw material prices, the world market's declining demand for mechanical...

March 21 - Kemira will make a multi-million Euro investment in multiple production line expansion of strength chemical agents for paper, board and tissue at...

March 20 - PaperAge announced that Tony Smurfit, Group President & CEO of Smurfit Westrock, is the recipient of PaperAge's 38th annual...

March 20 - Valmet announced that it has opened its new 13,000 square meter office space in Tikkurila, Vantaa, Finland. The area offers Valmet employees excellent public transport connections andthe services of...

March 20 - Norske Skog announced that its Golbey mill in France will begin production of recycled containerboard in April and start delivery of its first...

March 20 - Greif announced it is implementing a price increase between $50 and $70 per short ton for all grades of...

March 19 - Stora Enso's new consumer packaging board line at the Oulu pulp and paper mill in Finland has started production ramp-up. The first customer deliveries are...

March 19 - FAFECO GROUP has extensive expertise in custom-designed cranes with units lifting capacities of up to 500 tons. The company operates three manufacturing...

March 18 - The imposition of import tariffs by the US would have a significant impact on EU pulp, paper and board exports. While a positive issue to transatlantic negotiations may still...

March 18 - The American Forest & Paper Association released its February 2025 Printing-Writing Monthly report. According to the report, total printing-writing paper...

March 18 - The American Forest & Paper Association released the February 2025 Packaging Papers Monthly report. According to the report, total packaging...

March 17 - UFP Packaging has expanded its U.S. manufacturing footprint by opening a new 165,000-square-foot corrugated facility in Jeffersonville, Indiana, that will...

March 17 - ConFlex HeatSeal is a heat-sealable paper designed to replace plastic without requiring new converting machines. It's also fully recyclable within existing paper recycling...

March 13 - "We deeply appreciate the Administration recognizing that the complexity and volume of these regulations failed to balance costs and benefits, disregarded the...

March 13 - Sappi Europe announced that it will increase prices for its Speciality products by 8% effective on deliveries as from April 15...

March 12 - "Saica is committed to stability and long-term growth in the US. This investment is the proof that we are moving forward with our plans in the American continent as we...

March 12 - "We're pleased to have signed the agreement, but we wish to emphasise that as a company, we're still not ready to decide on an investment in a mill in Rauma and...

March 11 - Mativ Holdings announced the appointment of Shruti Singhal, current member of Mativ's Board of Directors, as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective today. Singhal succeeds Julie Schertell, who has...

March 11 - UPM continues to selectively align its paper capacity with profitable customer demand to ensure performance and therefore plans to permanently close its paper mill in...

March 11 - This was the first event of its kind in North America, bringing together over 60 customers from mills across North America. The newly expanded conference program...

March 11 - Sonoco announced it is implementing a $70 per ton price increase for all grades of uncoated recycled paperboard in the United States and Canada...

March 10 - Sofidel announced that its tissue mill in Circleville, Ohio, took delivery of a new Yankee Dryer on March 2. The Yankee Dryer will be installed on a new...

March 10 - Metsä Board has concluded the change negotiations that began in January to improve the company's profitability and cost competitiveness. As a result of the negotiations...

March 7 - "We are pleased to see improved results during the fourth quarter and appreciate the resilience of our employees as we continued to transition to...

March 6 - With operational responsibility for the Port of Sundsvall, SCA Logistics is preparing capacity to be able to load up to 30,000 tonnes of paper pulp per vessel in 2025...

March 5 - Consumers' perceptions about paper and packaging are evolving — and fast. In 2024, more consumers than ever understood that paper manufacturers...

March 5 - White is an 18-year Sonoco veteran beginning her career as a Reliability Engineer after working in Manufacturing and Process Improvement for...

March 4 - "While we recognize the Administration's goals of securing our borders, AF&PA remains concerned that today's new North American tariffs have potential to...

March 4 - Domtar announced that its senior vice president of Paper and Packaging Operations, Bill Edwards, received the prestigious Excellence in Leadership Award from...

March 3 - Pritzker Private Capital announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire Buckman, a family-owned innovator in specialty solutions for water treatment and industrial processes. PPC will invest...