CURRENT HEADLINES

• ANDRITZ To Deliver A Complete OCC Line Including A Reject Treatment System To Indah Kiat, Indonesia

  5/17/2024

  International technology group ANDRITZ has received an order from lndah Kiat Pulp & Paper TBK to supply a complete old corrugated containers (OCC) line including a reject treatment system to the mill in Karawang, Jawa Barat, Indonesia.

• Södra Cell Deepens Collaboration With ABB By Ordering Advanced Process Control System For Pulp Production

  5/16/2024

  ABB has won an order from Södra Cell to implement optimization control for the pulp and paper manufacturer's mill in Värö, Sweden. The project builds on the strategic partnership between ABB and Södra Cell, with the ambition to develop new levels of efficiency, engagement and digitalization for the producer’s operations.

• APRIL Group Acquires Controlling Stake In India's Leading Consumer Tissue Products Company, Origami

  5/15/2024

  APRIL Group, a leading global producer of fibre, pulp and paper, has acquired a controlling stake in Origami, India’s leading consumer tissue products company, marking its entrance into the fast-growing India tissue and personal hygiene market. APRIL Group is a member of the Singapore-headquartered RGE group of companies.

• MEPCO Commissions Voith With Construction Of Complete Production Line For Recycled Containerboard At Its Jeddah Mill In Saudi Arabia

  5/13/2024

  Saudi Arabia’s Middle East Paper Company (MEPCO) has commissioned full-line supplier Voith with the construction of an entire production line for recycled containerboard at its Jeddah mill.

• Canfor Pulp To Indefinitely Curtail One Production Line At Northwood Facility

  5/9/2024

  Canfor Pulp Products Inc. announced today that it will indefinitely curtail one production line at its Northwood facility in Prince George, British Columbia due to the decline in availability of economic fibre in the northern BC region. The curtailment will result in the reduction of approximately 300,000 tonnes of market kraft pulp annually.

• Lecta Introduces New Thermal And Metallized Papers With Recycled Fiber, Reinforcing Its Commitment To The Circular Economy

  5/9/2024

  Lecta once again demonstrates its firm commitment to innovation and sustainability by drawing on its extensive technical know-how in the manufacture of thermal and metallized papers to develop new, high-quality products made with recycled fiber.

• Building 148 MSMEs, PT IKPP Receives 'Indonesia Best CSR In Pulp & Paper Sector 2024' Award

  5/7/2024

  APP Group business unit PT Indah Kiat Pulp & Paper Tbk (IKPP) received the 'Indonesia Best CSR in Pulp and Paper Sector 2024' award at the Indonesia CSR Summit 2024 organized by The Iconomics. This award recognizes PT IKPP's dedication in implementing sustainable and innovative corporate social responsibility (CSR).

• Decarbonising The Italian Pulp & Paper Industry

  5/3/2024

  AFRY is collaborating with Italian paper association, Assocarta, to develop a net-zero roadmap for the pulp and paper sector in Italy.

• Valmet To Deliver A Fiberline Upgrade To The Lecta Zaragoza Mill In Spain

  5/2/2024

  Valmet is to deliver a comprehensive fiberline technology upgrade to Lecta's combined pulp and paper mill in Zaragoza, Spain. The upgrade enables a significant capacity increase in pulp production, while reducing operational costs and improving the availability of the fiberline.

• Sappi Europe Achieves Vital Milestone In Ensuring The Longevity And Future Of Paper At Gratkorn Mill

  4/29/2024

  Sappi Europe is pleased to announce its completion of phase two of a three-phase modernisation project at Gratkorn Mill, Austria.