October 22, 2020 - Yesterday, VPK Group came to an agreement with Canadian Overseas Packaging Industries (COPI) Ltd to buy Encase Ltd, manufacturer and designer of corrugated cardboard packaging.

Heinzel Group’s operations are characterized by saving resources, environmental protection, energy efficiency and use of renewable sources of energy.

Hygiene and health company Essity is launching TENA SmartCare, a new and reusable digital sensor for improved incontinence care. TENA SmartCare is available for both professional and family caregivers.

The Palm paper factory is investing over 100 million euros in its Wörth plant. The power plant is being updated, and a new gas turbine and new steam turbine will use modern technology to achieve higher efficiency.

Employee consultations for UPM Communication Papers were concluded at the Jämsä River mills this week. The UPM Kaipola paper mill in Jämsä, Finland, will be closed permanently by mid-December.

The Chairperson of the Printing and Publishing Group of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), Mrs. Layo Okeowo, has described the paper industry in Nigeria as a goldmine waiting for investors to explore.

Essity's leading hygiene and health products are essential in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. To further help people tackle the new challenges of today, Essity is extending its offering by launching face masks in its retail and Professional Hygiene businesses. 

Valmet announced on September 29, 2020 that it has approached the Board of Directors of Neles with a proposal to start discussions on a potential statutory merger between the two companies. The Board of Directors of Neles has this morning announced a negative response to Valmet’s proposal.

Barcelona, October 13, 2020 - Lecta announces that today it has reached an agreement for the acquisition of AveryDennison Offset Sheets business in the Europe -Middle East -North Africa (EMENA) region.The transaction is subject to competition approval from the German Federal Cartel Office.

Metsä Board, the leading European producer of premium fresh fibre paperboards and part of Metsä Group, is delighted to announce that five cartons produced using its quality paperboards were selected as winners at the 2020 European Carton Excellence Awards at a virtual ceremony organised on 7th October.

Norwich City and Kotkamills are delighted to announce their sustainability partnership, the first ever in the club’s history.

Ahlstrom-Munksjö advances into the North American customized digital printing market, and launches Ahlstrom-Munksjö WallStar® Digital, its new portfolio of fiber-based solutions for digital printing applications.

The European Carton Excellence Award is Europe’s most prestigious award for cartonboard packaging. Cartonboard is the perfect example of the circular economy, being renewable, recyclable and biodegradable.

Finnpulp continues the preparation of the bio mill in Kuopio, Sorsasalo. The renewal of the land agreement will be handled by the administration of Kuopio city in October.

From today, VPK’s corrugated packaging division will operate under a single brand name: VPK Packaging. VPK Packaging replaces the Ondulys, Rigid and Peterson brands in France, the UK, Ireland and the Nordic countries respectively.

MINSK, 6 October (BelTA) – Svetlogorsk Pulp and Board Mill intends to make the first viscose pulp by the end of the year, the press service of the Belarusian timber, woodworking, pulp and paper industry concern Bellesbumprom told BelTA.

MINSK, 6 October (BelTA) - Svetlogorsk Pulp and Board Mill will implement a new investment project to launch the production of paper packaging, which received a go-ahead during the government conference hosted by the head of state on 6 October to discuss the development of the woodworking industry, pulp and paper industry, head of the Bellesbumprom Concern Mikhail Kasko told reporters after the conference, BelTA has learned.

The New Zealand Institute of Forestry (NZIF) has announced the winners of its prestigious 2020 awards. In what has been an exceptionally difficult year for many, the forestry sector remains a significant contributor to the New Zealand economy.

As a result of the weakening world economic outlook as well as the COVID-19 related restrictive measures and their consequences, the uncertainty in UPM’s market environment continues. To ensure future competitiveness, UPM keeps taking action to decrease fixed and variable costs in its businesses and functions.

Pulp and paper company Suzano is aiming to raise environmental standards — and is outspoken in calling on others to follow suit

The project engineering for Metsä Fibre’s bioproduct mill project in Kemi, Finland will start at the beginning of August 2020. This means the detailed engineering of the mill’s technology, civil construction, MEI installations and commissioning, as well as preparation for the project’s construction phase.