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Metsä Group Targets Kemi for First Kuura Textile Fibre Mill

Metsä Group has selected Kemi, in northern Finland, as the preferred site for its first commercial Kuura wood-based textile fibre mill.

UPM Ends Label Materials Production in Nancy

UPM has announced it will discontinue label materials production at its site in Nancy, France, as part of a broader plan to improve profitability ...

UPM and Sappi Plan Graphic Paper Joint Venture

A New Phase of Consolidation in Graphic Papers

Palm Expands Packaging Division with Czech Joint Venture

Palm Group has acquired a 50% stake in Power Packaging s.r.o. in the Czech Republic, ...

Metsä Group to Restart Joutseno Mill and Curtail Rauma

Metsä Group will restart operations at its Joutseno pulp mill on December 8, ...

NBCo Joins Bottle Collective to Scale Dry Molded Fiber

The Bottle Collective, the industry collaboration led by PulPac and PA Consulting, has added NBCo as its newest member.

Industry Applauds Europe’s New Bioeconomy Strategy

The European Commission’s updated Bioeconomy Strategy has received strong backing from industry, ...

EU Launches New Strategy to Scale the Bioeconomy

The European Union has unveiled a renewed Bioeconomy Strategy to accelerate the shift from fossil-based materials toward bio-based products.

Ence Moves Forward with First Fluff Pulp Line in Navia

Ence has begun the customer approval process for its first fluff pulp production line at the Navia biofactory in Asturias, Spain

Mondi inaugurates new kraft paper machine in Štětí

Mondi has inaugurated a new high-performance kraft paper machine at its Štětí mill in the Czech Republic, ...

UPM Backs New EU Bioeconomy Strategy

UPM has officially endorsed the European Union’s newly published Bioeconomy Strategy, ...

Metsä Group Doubles Tissue Output in Mariestad

The Metsä Tissue mill in Mariestad, Sweden.

Metsä Tissue has begun full-scale production at its modernised tissue mill in Mariestad, Sweden, ...

Stora Enso Plans Demerger of Swedish Forest Assets

Stora Enso has completed its strategic review of its Swedish forest assets and plans to separate the business into an independent, publicly listed company.

UPM Joins Cefic to Advance Renewable Chemistry in Europe

Handshake in Brussels between Harald Dialer, Executive Vice President UPM Biorefining & Technology, and Marco Mensink, Director General of Cefic.

UPM has joined Cefic, the European Chemical Industry Council, strengthening its position within Europe’s largest network of chemical manufacturers ...

Smurfit Westrock Earns Henkel Latin America Supplier Award

Smurfit Westrock has been recognized by Henkel Latin America for its leadership in innovation, sustainability and operational excellence, ...

Sappi Europe to Raise Prices for Coated Mechanical Reels

Sappi Europe has announced a 5–7% price increase across its Coated Mechanical Reels portfolio, effective January 1, 2026.

Smurfit Westrock Debuts New Dublin Clinical Packaging Site

Smurfit Westrock has opened a new €40 million clinical packaging facility near Dublin Airport, ...

Bellmer Completes Acquisition of Sweden’s Cellwood Machinery

Bellmer has successfully completed the acquisition of Cellwood Machinery AB, a renowned Swedish company specializing in wastepaper recycling ...

Lecta’s EraCup Natural Earns flustix Certification

Lecta has achieved a new milestone in sustainable innovation with its EraCup Natural food service board earning the flustix “Less Plastics Product” certification...