International technology group Andritz has received an order from DS Smith to supply a complete stock preparation line and an innovative reject treatment system for the mill in Porcari, Italy, that produces new packaging papers from 100% recycled paper. The stock preparation line includes Europe’s largest FibreFlow drum pulper. The equipment provided by Andritz will be used […]
Monthly Archives: June 2023
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Metsä Fibre said construction of its Kemi bioproduct mill is progressing on schedule. Mill test run and trials are currently underway, as is installation work. Wood deliveries to the new mill began in April, transported by road and rail. The mill’s new electrified private track allows the wood to be brought right up to the […]
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Walki Group, through its startup investment initiative Walki Ventures, has invested in Finnish start-up The Paper Lid Company (‘TPLC’). TPLC’s sustainable paper lid manufacturing site in Masku, Finland, is ready for scaling up production volumes supported by Walki’s material conversion and printing capabilities. According to Walki, TPLC has developed a unique way of manufacturing high-quality […]
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Norske Skog celebrates grand opening of Bruck PM3, and becoming the go-to supplier for sustainable containerboard production, based on 100% recycled fiber. “The Bruck PM3 plays a vital role in our plans to introduce 760,000 tonnes of containerboard capacity to meet the growing demand for renewable packaging, and supporting Europe in its need to replace fossil-based […]
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Pratt Industries will officially open its new $253 million advanced manufacturing box factory in Cedar Hill, Texas, today. At capacity, the 1.1 million square foot plant — one of the largest and most modern of the company’s 71 factories spread across 25 US states — will provide 375 full-time, high-paying, green-collar manufacturing jobs. That brings […]
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New EU Rules Risk Flood of New Plastic Packaging and Contradict Years of Progress to Curb Plastic in the EU
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The EU is close to agreeing new rules around packaging and packaging waste, but amendments proposed to the Commission’s proposal risk flooding the market with millions of tonnes of new plastic and rolling back a decade of measures to curb plastic use, according to DS Smith, the FTSE 100 leader in sustainable packaging, paper products […]
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PaperWorks Industries Inc. has completed the acquisition of The Standard Group. Founded in 1932, The Standard Group is a converter of custom printed paperboard packaging with a manufacturing location in Louisville, Kentucky. “The Standard Group aligns well with PaperWorks in terms of emphasizing quality and innovation while serving customers which value sustainable, paper-based packaging,” says Brian Janki, […]
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Kelheim Fibres announced the appointment of Mark von der Becke as Sales Director and a member of the management team. von der Becke, 48, has many years of experience in the areas of sales, marketing, and key account management. He has held various management positions in Germany, Switzerland, and China at well-known companies such as […]
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Albany International on June 14 announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire privately held Heimbach Group, a leading supplier of paper machine clothing, in an all cash transaction valued at approximately EUR 153 million, including the assumption of EUR 21 million net debt. The transaction has been unanimously approved by the Albany […]
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PaperWorks Industries has completed the acquisition of The Standard Group. Founded in 1932, The Standard Group is a converter of custom-printed paperboard packaging with a manufacturing location in Louisville, Kentucky. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. “The Standard Group aligns well with PaperWorks in terms of emphasizing quality and innovation while serving customers which […]