In July, the European Commission set out its climate and energy policy. The proposals for emission reductions and zero-emission energy are most welcomed. UPM has been following this path for a long time, and our schedule is more ambitious than the Commission's. However, will the EU's policies generate green growth?

On the Blandin forest lands in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, UPM foresters have found a smart way to make their woods future-proof through a consistent biodiversity concept, while safeguarding wood production. Forest ecologist Sawyer Scherer explains how.

Pasaban offers complete and customized solutions for the paper industry in terms of paper and board converting processes. For this, we have developed “all-in-one-solution”, the definitive response to any requirement that the client may present us with. 

At the end of 2020, when Papresa was acquired by Quantum Group, we started working on a new change of strategy.

DS Smith has proposed a solution that protects the products and is 100% made of cardboard. It consists of 2 elements - a grid and a divider, and it reduces the costs compared to the ABS liner.

The paper, board and pulp manufacturing and converting industry worldwide is undergoing numerous changes, making it increasingly competitive, and the USA is a good example...

The sales process can sometimes be long and tedious, most of the time customer service is performed in a superficial manner and the customer's requirements are not analyzed in a professional and comprehensive way. 

Bruks Siwertell is a market-leading supplier of dry bulk handling and wood processing systems.

Suzano Imperatriz, located in Maranhão, northern Brazil, is one of the new breed of giant pulp mills.

Some companies come on the scene and make a lot of noise. Others are a quiet but persistent force, becoming ingrained and indispensable partners thanks to their unique, personalized approach.

"The circular economy is our core business." These are the words of Alexis Zenner, Managing Director of VPK Paper, part of the VPK Group and based in Oudegem.

Canada’s leading manufacturer of quality tissue has redirected its strategy during the last three years. Chief Executive Dino Bianco has driven a focus on consumer insight… “to up our game at the front-end” … linked to an efficient production base. 

The goal of Marutomi Seishi Co., a tissue product manufacturer with facilities across Japan, is to reach a 20% share of the Japanese tissue market in the near future. TWM Senior Editor Helen Morris spoke to its President, Mr. Takeo Sano.

At Domtar, we are proud to be a part of the communities where we work, live and play. In many of these communities, the pulp and paper mill has influenced the development of the town and is often the area’s largest employer. Our Johnsonburg Mill is a great example of how a mill can shape a town.

Last year, Paper Advance got to know ESKO Pacific, a North American based instrumentation supply company specializing in the design, manufacture and marketing of flow monitoring and process control equipment. This year, ESKO Pacific talked to us about how this year’s unexpected developments have impacted their focus, their customers, and what they’re doing to respond to rapidly changing industry needs.  

Finland-based Kytola Instruments has developed and manufactured flow metering, monitoring and control devices for customers around the globe since 1945, but the company began with the simple recognition of a market need.

We offer a wide range of renewable and recyclable wood-based fibre solutions to EU citizens: from packaging to textile, hygiene and tissue products, printing and graphic papers as well as speciality papers, but also bio-chemicals for food and pharmaceuticals, bio-composites and bioenergy.

AES, Black Clawson, Dry-Con, Johnson, Lamort. Do these names sound familiar? It’s very likely they do, given these are the biggest names in the equipment manufacturing industry, and have been so for the last 100 years. But what you may not have known is that many of these players, and a number of others as well, now operate under Kadant Inc, and Kadant Canada.

There are several key factors to consider when choosing the right package for a product. This includes everything from deciding upon the most suitable raw materials to optimising the packaging design based on every step in the industrial value chain.

Due to its perfect climate for fiber growth, Chile has become a major pulp and paper making nation over recent decades, with some of the world’s largest producers now situated in the South American country.

Founded in 1968, Laurentide Controls has been helping the industry to thrive for over 50 years. We are the largest provider of automation and reliability solutions in Eastern Canada.