GLOBAL Hinojosa Packaging Group attracts young talent to the paper and packaging sector The French Wizpaper paper mill has been placed into liquidation Metsä Group starts up its major investment in Mariestad – Scandinavian tissue supply strengthens A jam-packed edition of Packaging Europe’s Sustainable Packaging Summit, the Davos of Packaging, took place at the Jaarbeurs, Utrecht, from 10th – 12th November 2025 – attended by a record number of 854 delegates, 142 speakers, and 89 exhibitor Mondi launches extended corrugated and solid board portfolio for the food packaging industry Essity acquires Edgewell’s feminine care business in North America including the brands Carefree, Stayfree and Playtex UPM launches glassine precoating innovation to boost competitiveness in label production Paperex 2025: 17th edition to unite global leaders from the pulp, paper and packaging ecosystem in India Valmet’s new waste-to-energy boiler to help Cheng Loong Corporation in Taiwan to decarbonize Houli mill’s energy production Advancing tissue excellence: Papeterie Le Bourray’s 20-year journey with ISRA VISION Altri orders key white liquor plant and fiberline equipment from ANDRITZ La Rochette Cartonboard to Showcase Expertise at Prod&Pack and Osez l’industrie in November 2025 ARCHROMA awarded ECOVADIS gold rating for second consecutive year Mondi advances transition to PE-free wrappers for cut-size paper across European mills Ari-Pekka Vanamo appointed VP, Mill Manager of Metsä Group’s Kemi bioproduct mill as of 1 December 2025 Omya launches global sales and distribution business unit for specialty materials Saica Group opens its first customer experience center in France: a dedicated space for innovation, collaboration, and training Suzano joins forces with INSEAD to deliver cutting edge research into aligning business practices and sustainable development Statutory negotiations related to Metsä Group’s cost savings and profit improvement programme completed in Finland Bellmer successfully closes the acquisition of Cellwood Machinery AB The Navigator Company Strengthens Global Connections at Paperworld Dubai 2025 IBS maXX™: Save up to € 2 million per year Sonoco consolidating consumer packaging businesses under two geographies Valmet launches next-generation wet end analyzer for process stability and product quality Genera starts up Andritz pulping and stock preparation systems for sustainable packaging production Sappi Europe Boosts Magno Web Paper Production Sustainability at Kirkniemi Mill Valmet awarded with a Gold Medal in the EcoVadis sustainability assessment Sappi Europe Announces Price Increase for Coated Mechanical Reels to Safeguard Long-Term Supply Stability ANDRITZ strengthens boiler service business by acquiring Allen-Sherman-Hoff deugro Delivers Critical Out of Gauge Components for Pulp Fabrication Facility in Uruguay Wright & Associates : Plug & Play: Taking Action on Water Filtration! Valmet to start change negotiations regarding temporary layoffs in the Packaging and Paper business area and Global Supply unit in Finland Mondi strengthens its innovative drive for sustainable eCommerce packaging Lecta’s EraCup Natural achieves the flustix “Less Plastics Product” certification, driving sustainable innovation in food service packaging Hinojosa Packaging Group completes integration of ASV Packaging in France and strengthens its presence in Europe Sonoco completes sale of ThermoSafe unit to Arsenal Capital Partners European paper sack industry sets course for net zero Successful start-up of Sun Paper Nanning chemical pulp production line James Cropper’s Coloursource launches worldwide in partnership with Winter & Company Dry pulp: Period of volatility following china’s new import rules 2025 Ecolab Watermark™ study reveals hidden impact of artificial intelligence Voith celebrates over 40 years of NipcoFlex technology European Commission Proposal for the EUDR: For Copacel, another disappointment! Valmet enhances Sofidel America’s ultra-premium tissue production with new Advantage ThruAir line MondelēzInternational partners with DS Smith to create sustainable packaging initiative Perfecting Circularity Together – 4evergreen Annual Conference to Spotlight Technical Toolbox and Industry Innovation “World trade at an historic crossroads” says keynote speaker at the BIR World Recycling Convention SCA and Maqs launch the Association Academy – to strengthen local sports organisations in Västernorrland Andritz : Even closer to customers with new service hub in Europe! BM Certification Issues ISCC – the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification PLUS Certificate to Valmet SAFEM: Expertise and Predictive Maintenance for Industrial Vacuum Pumps The 27th TECNICELPA International Conference opened in Tomar this week Juha Vanhainen joins the Board of Directors of Metsäliitto Cooperative Buckman Laboratories International has earned a platinum medal Hinojosa wins the Liderpack 2025 with BottleClip Carrier, the 100% recyclable cardboard solution for transporting bottles. Saica Group breaks ground on second U.S. corrugated plant, investing more than $110 Million Mondi and Südwestdeutsche Salzwerke AG: A trusted partnership delivering salt safely to shelves Valmet to supply a BioTrac system with automation for OutNature’s agro-residue straw-pulp project in Germany BASF Care Chemicals announces the second Care 360° Sustainability Days Condat explains the reasons for his placement under the protection of the Specialized Commercial Court of Bordeaux TotalEnergies Sells its GreenFlex Affiliate to the French Group Oteis to Create a Leading Player in Sustainable Consultancy and Solutions Lecta aims to sell Condat before the end of the year Valmet FS5 analyzer played a central role in an award-winning project Valmet at the ATIP/COPACEL Paper Days: Innovation and recognition in the spotlight Papelera Guipuzcoana, Spain, selects Andritz to supply new chipping line Closing the loop: Henkel showcases sustainable packaging solutions in Barcelona and Utrecht DS Smith selects ABB for sustainable transformation project at Kemsley Paper Mill The Navigator Company Showcases Sustainable gKRAFT™ Packaging at Eurasia Packaging Fair 2025 Papeteries de Vizille achieve ISO 50001 certification Save up to € 2 million per year in production costs: IBS Group announces maXX™ product line. Sofidel further expands its production capacity in the United States Valmet delivers a new energy-efficient evaporation line to Altri in Portugal for mill conversion to dissolving pulp production Mondi at HOST Milano 2025: Sustainable packaging for tomorrow’s coffee industry Kurita America and Cyclopure to deliver groundbreaking PFAS removal and regeneration solutions EUDR postponed to 30 December 2026 Papkot Launches Processing Aids That Cut Fiber Costs by 20% — Validated at Industrial Scale with Fedrigoni Innovation, AI and sustainability take centre stage at FEFCO’s 40th anniversary Technical Seminar in Rome Corrugated industry champions crowned with FEFCO awards in Rome FOLBB launches Accurate Top White: new GC1 folding boxboard with exceptional whiteness and smoothness Cepi Urges Swift Ratification of EU-Mercosur Partnership Agreement Mondi develops lighter, more sustainable banana box through customer collaboration Sami Atiya to leave ABB MEPCO to Showcase Regional Growth and Sustainability Leadership at ProPaper 2025 Sappi Europe announces closure of PM2 at its Kirkniemi Mill in Finland Stora Enso and IUCN launch a science-based framework to enable nature positive forestry From fresh fibres to fresh ideas – Holmen Invercote Touch in full bloom Cartonnerie Lacaux celebrated its 140th anniversary Lucart signs an agreement to acquire control of Cartindustria Eurocarta, one of Europe’s leading independent converters in the professional hygiene market Lecta continues its efforts to ensure full implementation of the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) Holmen wins in tax case James Cropper set to redefine craft, colour, and luxury in blockbuster London Packaging Week showing Fourstones commissions PM6 at Sapphire Mill, boosting UK tissue capacity with virgin and recycled grades UPM ends paper production in Kaukas – Employee consultation processes concluded Lecta receives the EcoVadis Platinum medal for the second consecutive year London Packaging Week reveals key market trends shaping the future of global packaging Metsä Group to initiate statutory negotiations to improve its profitability and operational efficiency Mondi supports Özler Tarım reduce food waste in long distance shipments Cornet Vincent Ségurel assists the Be Paper group with the judicial reorganization filing of its subsidiary Wizpaper. 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