Global Paper Industry News | Updates in the Pulp and Paper Sector

Mondi, a global leader in sustainable packaging and paper, has started operations on a new extrusion line at its Štětí plant in the Czech Republic.

Metsä Group has announced the restart of its Joutseno pulp mill following a production shutdown prompted by market conditions and safety concerns in its baling house.

Metsä Board, a leading European producer of fresh fibre paperboards, has rolled out QR codes on pallet and reel labels for all its product deliveries.

Mondi has completed a €90 million investment project at its Mszczonów plant near Warsaw, Poland.

Metsä Board, a leading producer of lightweight and high-quality paperboard solutions, is moving forward with a significant investment to modernize its Simpele folding boxboard mill, located in Simpele, Finland.

SCA has successfully completed a major expansion of its Chemi-Thermomechanical Pulp (CTMP) production capabilities at its Ortviken site in Sweden, tripling its capacity from 100,000 to 300,000 tons annually.

DS Smith, a leading provider of sustainable packaging solutions, has announced an investment of over €25 million in its Polish operations.

Amcor has received a European patent for its paper-based packaging featuring a thin film barrier.

Stora Enso has announced the signing of an agreement to divest its Sunila site in Kotka, Finland, to AALTO Development Oy.

Saica Group has solidified its position in the Polish market with the recent acquisition of Schumacher Packaging's operations in the country.

The Fedrigoni Group, an Italian leader in specialty paper manufacturing, announced it will no longer proceed with its planned acquisition of a majority stake in BoingTech, a producer of RFID inlays and tags.

Ahlstrom has announced the successful completion of the divestment of its Aspa pulp mill in Sweden to Sweden Timber.

Ireland’s largest tissue paper manufacturer, Aldar Tissue, has officially opened a new €15 million production facility in Rathcoole, Dublin, marking a significant boost in local production capacity and a step forward in sustainability.

Stora Enso has announced an acquisition agreement to purchase 100% of Finnish sawmill company Junnikkala Oy.

In a move reflecting the shifting landscape of the packaging industry, Finnish multinational Huhtamaki has announced the commencement of smooth molded fiber (SMF) production at its existing facility in Lurgan, Northern Ireland.

Oppboga Bruk AB, a prominent Swedish paperboard producer, celebrated a milestone in its history with the official inauguration of its new KLM3 production line.

Mondi Group has announced the permanent closure of its Stambolijski mill in Bulgaria following a major fire on 24 September that caused extensive damage to the mill’s 100,000-tonne-per-year kraft paper machine.

Metsä Group officially inaugurated its groundbreaking bioproduct factory in Kemi on October 23, 2024.

Stora Enso has announced its decision to discontinue the divestment process of its Beihai packaging board production site and forestry business in China.

Södra has announced a significant agreement with UPM to supply kraft lignin from its upcoming world-leading production facility in Mönsterås, Sweden.

The Palm paper mill is set to begin construction on a new state-of-the-art corrugated cardboard center in Alzenau, Bavaria.