With a growth rate of 6-7%, India is the fastest growing market in the world for paper.

Dunapack Packaging, part of Austrian Prinzhorn Group, has started preparation works for its new packaging plant in Dunavarsány, 15 KM South of Budapest. The total production capacity will be 240 mio. m2/year.

THE STRIKE WARNINGS issued on last weekend have triggered a heated debate between labour market organisations over what has been agreed in regards to the 24-hour working-time increase adopted as part of the competitiveness pact in 2017.

Kultasuklaa is a Finnish family enterprise, that has been making hand-finished chocolates at its factory in Finland since 1990. The company had one important wish for its new luxury ‘It’s all about love’ praline box: it had to have less plastic.

(UPM, Lahti, 16 January 2020 at 15.00 EET) – The new bio-boiler plant has been put into operation at UPM Joensuu Plywood Mill. It replaces the combined heat and power plant which was built in 1962. The modern bio-boiler plant not only improves the mill's energy efficiency but also environmental performance, occupational safety and fire safety.

TOKYO - Recyclable cardboard beds and customizable mattresses for athletes to sleep on during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics were unveiled this week, as organizers aim to provide comfort at the athletes village while fulfilling environmental sustainability goals.

Scientists warn a timber industry proposal to allow some logging in national parks and on other public land to reduce bushfire risk is an "incredibly misleading" idea that could actually make forests more flammable.

On a Saturday in December, a group of conservationists gathered for a picnic not far from Douglas-Apsley National Park.

THE INDUSTRIAL UNION on Sunday announced roughly 14,000 of its members at hundreds of workplaces are to take part in a series of strikes and sympathy strikes set to begin on 27 January and end on 9 February.

Egypt’s Minister of Finance Mohamed Maeet revealed in a meeting with members of parliament’s Industrial Committee on Monday morning that imported production inputs and raw materials necessary for the local paper industry will be exempted from the value-added tax (VAT).

Stora Enso has signed an agreement to divest its sawn construction timber (KVH) mill at Pfarrkirchen in Germany, to the fund LEO II. – VV1 GmbH, managed by the private equity firm Dubag Group.

This autumn, the Södra Research Foundation called for research projects with a ‘Resource efficiency’ theme. SEK 8 million has now been granted to seven research projects with topics ranging from the core products and processes of the forest industy, to new innovations in the use of forest byproducts.

The open-ended registration-exempt bond program of Segezha Group LLC was registered on December 25, 2019 by Moscow Stock Exchange PJSC.

Promotes Canadian Wood as sustainable source of wood in India

Ahlstrom-Munksjö has acquired converting operations in China and the U.S. from Shunde Lucas and Altior Industries.

As a result of the new Swedish tonnage tax system, the SCA Group will be moving its vessel registration home to Sweden. At the turn of the year, a new company, SCA Shipping AB, will be formed.

Aiming to further strengthen competitiveness in the field of paper food packaging systems

Metsä Tissue, part of Metsä Group, has agreed to divest its napkin business to keeeper Group, which is part of Mutares Group.

Metsä Board will modernise its board machine finishing area at Kyro mill in Kyröskoski. The rebuild includes a new reeler, winder and renewal of the reel broke handling system. 

On December 19, 2019, the Supreme Administrative Court (KHO) rejected the environmental permit for the Finnpulp bioproduct mill in Kuopio.

SÃO PAULO -- Suzano, a global reference in the production of bioproducts from planted trees, announces its investment plan for 2020.