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The new equipment is estimated to be taken into operation in autumn 2025.

Tissue producer Fine Hygienic Holding worked with partners including ABB to optimize its delivery for higher productivity, and the collaboration allowed the company to achieve a Guinness World Record for the highest production rate in 24-hour period. Al Nakheel Paper Mill in Abu Dhabi can now turn out 2,222 meters of top-grade tissue paper per minute.

Solenis, a leading global producer of specialty chemicals, will implement price increases of typically 4% to 10% across all product lines in EMEA, beginning November 1, or as contracts allow.

ANDRITZ has successfully started up two recycled fiber lines at Lipy Paper Mills Ltd. in Kanchpur, Bangladesh.

"The service market has developed somewhat slower in EMEA, China and Asia-Pacific than Valmet previously expected. In addition, market activity in process technologies for board and paper has been slower than previously expected and some customers have postponed their final investment decisions," the company writes in its press release.

Additionally, the Board and Paper Mills business unit will implement temporary layoffs lasting up to 90 days during the first half of 2025.

Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. announced the publication of its 2023 Sustainability Report, which outlines the Company's progress in driving innovation, environmental stewardship, corporate social responsibility, and governance efforts. The report highlights RYAM's continued commitment to sustainable growth, as well as its dedication to operational excellence and community engagement.

SmartPour containers eliminate the need for a plastic bag insert, preventing messy, bag-in-box spillage, while the resealable closure and barrier technology keeps contents fresh.

UPM Specialty Papers and Eastman have co-created a novel biopolymer coated paper packaging solution, designed for food applications requiring grease and oxygen barriers.

Mondi, a global leader in sustainable packaging and paper, has launched an alternative to paper bags with a free film barrier layer used in the construction industry.

Greif, a global leader in industrial packaging, has announced the launch of EnviroRAP™, an innovative 100 percent recycled paperboard designed for the food industry. EnviroRAP offers exceptional resistance to oil and grease, making it suitable for packaging both aqueous and fatty foods. Its water-based, recyclable, and repulpable coating ensures it can be easily recycled, further reducing its environmental impact and supporting sustainability efforts.

UPM Biochemicals, Selenis and Bormioli Pharma have partnered to produce the world's first pharmaceutical bottles made from partially wood-based PET.

Sappi Europe has achieved GMP+ Feed Safety Assurance (FSA) 2020 certification for its Lignin manufacturing site in Germany where Pelletin and NuryGuard are produced.

Ahlstrom, a global leader in fiber-based specialty materials, is proud to announce the launch of Lipid Saver™, a new solution designed for collecting, transporting, and storing fatty acids from whole blood samples.

Aligned with the company's strategic sustainability framework, Everyday Responsibility, the report details sustainability work and initiatives spanning three distinct yet equally important pillars: Resource Stewardship, Trusted Products, and Thriving People and Communities..

UPM Specialty Papers and Michelman have co-created three cutting edge solutions that are designed to allow brand owners to replace multi-material, non-recyclable packaging with paper-based alternatives that meet their requirements for food contact and recyclability.

UPM Biomedicals, the forerunner in producing high quality nanofibrillar cellulose for medical and life science applications, announces the launch of FibGel™--a natural injectable hydrogel for permanent implantable medical devices.

Partnership aims to attract and cultivate the next generation of diverse tradespeople in forestry and manufacturing.

In addition to having its safest year ever, more than 94% of Amcor's flexible packaging portfolio by area had a recycle-ready solution available, and 95% of rigid packaging by weight was recyclable in practice and at scale.

Pioneering Better Planet Packaging tub for Quality Street to make its debut in Tesco this week.

UPM Raflatac, a global supplier of sustainable labeling solutions, is expanding its direct thermal (DT) linerless label offering with the launch of its new OptiCut™ WashOff solution.

UPM, Selenis and Bormioli Pharma introduce the world's first pharmaceutical bottle partially made with wood-based plastics

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As previously announced, upgrade increases Kraftliner production capacity by 55,000 tonnes per annum.

Ahlstrom, a leader in sustainable fiber-based specialty materials, has signed an agreement to divest its Aspa pulp mill in Sweden to Sweden Timber. The agreement includes the pulp mill and all its operations. This is a key step in Ahlstrom's growth transformation journey, reinforcing the company's strategic commitment to sustainable specialty materials.