Cepi welcomes and encourages all efforts to further increase the knowledge base on European forests and forest resources and improve the quality (including timeliness of information), accuracy and comparability of forest-related data available at EU level.
The forest industry should face environmentalists with open mind
Metsä Group's bioproduct mill in Kemi is visited in the documentary film "Once Upon a Time in a Forest", which premieres today.
Mondi Makes Strides in Water Efficiency at Bulgarian Mill
Mondi, a leading international paper and packaging group, is committed to minimizing its environmental impact and has announced significant progress in reducing water consumption at its Stambolijski mill in Bulgaria.
Long production interruption at Metsä Board's Kemi board mill
On 21 March 2024, a gas explosion occurred at the evaporation plant of Metsä Board's associated company Metsä Fibre's Kemi bioproduct mill.
Navigator Paper UK Limited launches a public all-cash firm offer for the acquisition of Accrol Group Holdings plc
Navigator Paper UK Limited is pleased to announce it has launched a public all-cash firm offer to acquire the entire issued and to-be-issued share capital of Accrol Group Holdings plc, a tissue paper converter based in the United Kingdom (UK).
Metsä Board will not invest in the Kaskinen folding boxboard mill
Metsä Board announced on 15 September 2022 that it will start pre-engineering for a new folding boxboard mill in Kaskinen, Finland.
Essity completes divestment of its shares in Vinda
The hygiene and health company Essity has today completed the divestment of its entire holding of 51.59% of shares in the Asian hygiene company Vinda International Holdings Limited (Vinda) for HKD 23.50 per share.
Strikes stop production at several Metsä Group mills
Production at Metsä Group's board mills and sawmills will be temporarily shut down due to the ongoing strikes.
Metsä launches public consultation for planned Goole tissue paper mill
Metsä Group’s tissue paper business today announces the launch of a three-week public consultation on its plans to develop a new state-of-the-art tissue paper mill in Goole, East Yorkshire
Pending Agreement: Mondi and DS Smith Negotiations Extended
Agreement in principle and extension of PUSU deadline.
Södra deploys battery-electric woodchip truck in production
Södra has decided to invest in a battery-electric long-haul truck in its daily logistics chain for transporting woodchips.
Metsä Group's Kemi bioproduct mill’s by-products utilized: wood ash stimulates forest growth
Metsä Group's Kemi bioproduct mill utilizes 100% of its wood raw material and by-products.
UPM donates EUR 400,000 for top research on the overall climate impact of forests
UPM donates EUR 400 000 to the University of Helsinki to study the overall climate impact of commercial forests.
European forests: How climate change, land ownership, and forest-related policies influence future wood supply
TEAMING UP 4 FORESTS, a science-buiness platform with Mondi as one of the founding members, has released today a new study on “Europe’s wood supply in disruptive times”.
Turmoil in Finnish Forestry: Strikes Force Mill Closures and Wage Suspensions
Finland's forestry sector is currently facing turmoil as transport and logistics workers stage a two-week walkout, leading to temporary closures of paper and pulp mills operated by major companies like UPM, Stora Enso, and the Metsä Group.
Nippon subsidiary Opal announces plan to cut 220 jobs in Australia, NZ
One of the Australia's largest paper and packaging companies has told workers it plans to cut 220 jobs across its Australian and New Zealand businesses.
The fibre side streams of Metsä Board's Tako paperboard mill are set to benefit nearby farms
Soilfood, a Finnish circular economy company, is processing the fibre-based side streams generated in the production of paperboard from manufacturer Metsä Board, into various soil improvement fibres for local farms.
Spinnova and Suzano have signed a Letter of Intent regarding plans for a new production facility
Spinnova Plc and Suzano S.A. have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) regarding a potential new production facility for wood-based SPINNOVA® fibre.
UPM's businesses prepare to adjust production temporarily in Finland and will start change negotiations on possible temporary layoffs
UPM Pulp, UPM Timber and UPM Communication Papers will start change negotiations on possible temporary layoffs.
Mondi's Bid for DS Smith: A Game-Changing Move in Packaging
British packaging giant Mondi has made waves in the industry with its proposed acquisition of DS Smith, valued at $6.57 billion (£5.14 billion).
Statement on the Net Zero validation process of the SBTi for companies in the Timber and Wood fiber sector
Cepi is the Confederation of European Paper Industries: through its 19 national associations, it gathers 500 companies operating 895 mills across Europe.
Optimisation of paperboard can cut the carbon footprint of pharmaceutical packaging by 60%, based on life cycle assessment
Pharmaceutical product packaging accounts for a large part of manufacturers’ Scope 3 emissions, which consider, for example raw material production, manufacturing, and end-of-life disposal.