Fiber & Pulp Fibre Excellence: Matthieu Pigasse is the investor interested in Fibre Excellence Production curtailments at UPM’s pulp mills in Finland Stora Enso invests in fluff pulp production increase at its Skutskär business unit and concludes change negotiations for softwood line closure Fibre Excellence: Toulouse Commercial Court postpones hearing to July 6 to solidify takeover plan with “a new, renowned French investor” Zellcheming-Expo 2026 is underway in Wiesbaden KPMG report: EUR 3.4 billion in value added to Finland – Metsä Group’s impact extends across the domestic economy GAZELEC, the must-attend event for French energy buyers & suppliers is back for its 17th edition Fibre Excellence: Management Team Indicates It Is “Awaiting the State’s Response to Its Proposals to Save the French Paper Industry” Reduced logging delivers limited climate benefits at high cost The Navigator Company launches gCELL, its new pulp brand Södra and Viking Analytics sign enterprise-wide Framework agreement for advanced AI-based vibration analytics Metsä granted funding to 22 new biodiversity projects Valmet launches novel 3D Fiber technology for high-capacity molded fiber production Stora Enso’s Oulu pulp production granted internationally recognized food safety certification – first in Finland Cristián Infante of Arauco named Fastmarkets Latin America CEO of the Year 2026 ABTCP 2026 places bioeconomy at the center of the pulp and paper industry’s strategy Next-generation Valmet DNAe DCS to strengthen gas boiler operations at Lenzing in Austria CPI responds to new support for the ceramics and chemicals sectors Fibre Excellence: Management submits takeover bid with several conditions precedent; a shareholders’ agreement must be finalized by June 17 A novel wood bark-based packaging coating material was pilot-produced in a Finnish research project Metsä Fibre once again achieves EcoVadis Platinum rating Valmet to deliver recovery boiler upgrade to improve the safety and reliability of Sappi Saiccor Mill in South Africa Valmet’s new stationary lime cooler improves lime kiln energy efficiency at Heinzel Pöls pulp mill in Austria ZELLCHEMING-Expo 2026: Actively shaping the future and competitiveness Stora Enso plans to reorganise its Skutskär production unit in Sweden to focus on fluff pulp and increase competitiveness Metsä Group’s Äänekoski bioproduct mill has been shut down due to a malfunction Valmet’s Ash Crystallizer helps Mercer Stendal pulp mill in Germany to reduce emissions and improve performance Latampaper 2026 gathers Latin America’s paper industry in Buenos Aires Metsä Conservation Foundation was offered more than a thousand hectares of forest for conservation AFT expands its offering with the launch of MaxPulping system for recycled fiber processing Metsä Fibre to modernize the cooking system at Kemi bioproduct mill Södra develops a new paper pulp – combining forest raw materials with oat hulls Stora Enso introduces Bergslagets Skogar as the new name for its Swedish forest asset company Essity initiates strategic review of the Consumer Tissue business area Södra’s pulp mills go talc free Bellmer at ZELLCHEMING EXPO SCA appoints new SVP Sustainability and Communications Södra : Nomination committee adjusts its proposal to nine board members Laura Lundell appointed as SVP, Strategy of Metsä Fibre Following member dialogue – Södra’s board revises profit distribution proposal and opens up trading below nominal value for issued contributed capital CIDPEX 2026 concludes successfully in Nanjing as 2027 edition already scheduled Fibre Excellence has been placed in administration with a six-month observation period; next hearing on 17 June Challenging first quarter for Södra Fibre Excellence applies for administration with business continuity Solenis Breaks Ground on New 60,000-Tonne Production Facility in Beihai, Guangxi Rayonier Advanced Materials Announces Comprehensive Strategic Alternatives Review to Maximize Shareholder Value Fibre Excellence: Commercial Court ruling expected April 27; operations continue New AI Assistant Enhances Access to Verified Technical Knowledge Across the Forest-Based Bioeconomy Value Chain Pulp & Beyond 2026: The Nordic Pulp & Paper industry gathers in Helsinki Valmet to deliver the sixth new chipping line to ITC Limited in India to meet increased capacity needs TAPPI Journal Awards Best Research Papers for 2025 Rottneros enters into an amended loan agreement with the Company’s lenders Metsä Group is planning a commercial plant for wood-based carbon capture in Rauma Valmet launches IQ Virtual Sensor, enabling real‑time strength optimization and unlocking significant fiber and starch saving Ence highlights at its Annual General Meeting its position as a driver of energy independence Trade wars, China’s rise and a sector in reset: the conference shaping LATAM’s forest products strategy in 2026 Fibre Excellence steps up pressure on the French Government with the announcement of a preliminary administrative appeal Atip Technical Day in Grenoble: New solutions for optimizing or reducing energy consumption TAPPI announces newly elected Directors from Andritz Pulp & Paper North America, Georgia-Pacific LLC, and Sylvamo The Pulp & Beyond Forest Bioeconomy start-up competition seeks bioeconomy growth companies Wuzhou Special Paper selects Andritz as main supplier for new pulp mill in China Essity strengthens market leadership and social impact in Latin America Fibre Excellence states it is “exploring all solutions, to ensure the sustainability of its operations and French paper sovereignty”; an investment bank will examine all options Tissue World Miami breaks records with largest show in history Latest Innovations in Fiber and Surface Analysis: emtec Electronic at CIDPEX 2026 in Nanjing, China Unique beetle discovery on SCA land in Västerbotten Fibre Excellence Saint-Gaudens to halt production from March 16 to 30 to replenish wood stocks Fastmarkets Forest Products Europe Conference concludes in Barcelona Metsä Fibre to start change negotiations on potential layoffs at the Joutseno pulp mill New dates for Paper & Tissue Show 2026 Silox acquires selected hydrosulfite-related assets from BASF Fastmarkets Forest Products Europe Conference opens in Barcelona Rottneros appoints Per Bjurbom as President and CEO Pulp & Beyond 2026: AI, innovation and the future of the bioeconomy Metsä Group offers summer jobs for 16–17-year-olds at mill sites and forest locations Postponement of Paper & Tissue Show 2026 in Abu Dhabi Henrik Söderström appointed SVP, Sawn Timber Business of Metsä Fibre The Metsä Conservation Foundation is now accepting conservation applications BIR World Recycling Convention 2026 in Gothenburg: bigger, bolder, and more impactful than ever before! Production shutdown at Metsä Group’s Joutseno pulp mill Rauma Pulp Mill Celebrates its 30th Anniversary Fiberdom’s Plastic-free Duranova® Achieves Reel-to-Reel Industrial Processing Milestone in VITS Germany Trials Södra Cell Mörrum boosts pulp quality and process stability with advanced Valmet fiberline measurements Emtec presents its smart measurement solutions at IMPS PaperWeek delivered an outstanding program in 2026 Fibre Excellence: French government could release €150 million to pull the company out of its rut A renewable pulp grade for fiber cement and filters Forest-based resins challenge fossil materials in wind turbines, boats and high-performance adhesives Valmet delivers a new log line to increase wood handling capacity for The Price Companies Annual Review 2025: Metsä Group Publishes Review of the Financial Year and Updated Climate Transition Plan ABB signs modernization agreement with Billerud to future-proof operations Rottneros appoints Magnus Wikström as acting President and CEO New 2025 pulp & paper manufacturing figures show moderate resilience in a context of rising costs, increased competition, and industrial downturn SCA to increase NBSK price Metsä Group and Andritz start up demo plant for new lignin products Fibre Excellence provides an update to PaperFirst.info Plummeting Demand and Rising Costs: Fibre Excellence Sounds the Alarm PAPER BIOECONOMY: Conference and Tradeshow on 20/21 May in Graz Metsäliitto Cooperative acquired 5.1% of the shares in Metsä Fibre from Itochu Corporation Annual application period for Metsä Group’s funding programme for nature projects has begun 1 2 … 14 15 Older Posts
