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Sappi and UPM propose combining their European-based graphic paper businesses to create a new Joint Venture company - onn PaperFIRST app

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Sappi and UPM propose combining their European-based graphic paper businesses to create a new Joint Venture company
Sappi Limited and UPM-Kymmene Corporation have today announced the signing of a non-binding letter of intent to form a non-listed, independent 50/50 Joint Venture for graphic paper. This Joint Venture...
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December 4, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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Domtar to permanently close Crofton Mill - on PaperFIRST app & TissueFIRST app

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Domtar to permanently close Crofton Mill
Domtar today announced it will permanently close operations at its Crofton, British Columbia, facility. The decision will reduce Domtar’s annual pulp production by approximately 380,000 air-dried metr...
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December 4, 2025 at 9:59 AM
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Hinojosa Packaging Group launches its own Carbon Footprint Calculator to help customers reducing their emissions - on PaperFIRST app

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Hinojosa launches its own Carbon Footprint Calculator to help customers reducing their emissions
Hinojosa Packaging Group introduces its own Product Carbon Footprint Calculator. The launch of this tool answers to the customers’ needs of improving their emissions measurement. The new calculator ma...
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December 4, 2025 at 9:46 AM
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Palm Group strengthens its packaging division through joint venture in the Czech Republic - on PaperFIRST app

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PALM strengthens its packaging division through joint venture in the Czech Republic
In November 2025, the Palm Group acquired a 50 % stake in Power Packaging s.r.o. in the Czech Republic. The processing plant, based in Nýrsko in western Czechia, specialises in the production of compl...
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December 3, 2025 at 9:45 AM
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Metsä Group’s Joutseno pulp mill to restart operations; Rauma pulp mill to begin production shutdown - on PaperFIRST app & TissueFIRST app

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Metsä Group’s Joutseno pulp mill to restart operations; Rauma pulp mill to begin production shutdown
The start-up of Metsä Group’s Joutseno pulp mill from the production shutdown that began in June will commence on Monday, 8 December 2025. At Rauma pulp mill, a production curtailment shutdown of appr...
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December 2, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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Greenliner announces the startup of PM1 - on PaperFIRST app

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GREENLINER announces the startup of PM1
Egypt’s largest and most advanced containerboard machine is online Greenliner announces the successful startup of PM 1 at our 10th of Ramadan City mill – a state-of-the-art containerboard machine equi...
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December 2, 2025 at 10:53 AM
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Next-generation Valmet IQ Web Monitoring System sets a new benchmark for process visibility, quality and efficiency - on PaperFIRST app & TissueFIRST app

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Next-generation Valmet IQ Web Monitoring System sets a new benchmark for process visibility, quality and efficiency
Valmet introduces the renewed Valmet IQ Web Monitoring System (WMS), designed to elevate quality and efficiency in pulp, paper, tissue, as well as paper and board converting industries. The new WMS de...
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December 2, 2025 at 9:17 AM
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Paper Corea Inc starts up ANDRITZ Pulp and Paper shoe press with record line load for packaging paper in South Korea - on PaperFIRST app

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Paper Corea starts up ANDRITZ shoe press with record line load for packaging paper in South Korea
Paper Corea Inc. has successfully started up a PrimePress X shoe press supplied by international technology group ANDRITZ at its paper mill in Gunsan, South Korea. This marks a significant milestone, ...
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December 2, 2025 at 9:04 AM
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The Association ATIP / COPACEL Paper Days in Paris: A Boost of Energy! - on PaperFIRST app

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The Atip/Copacel Paper Days in Paris: A Boost of Energy!
Despite the uncertain and unstable economic and political climate, the Atip/Copacel Paper Days, held in Paris on November 27 and 28, mobilized the paper industry and were another resounding success. T...
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December 1, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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Toscotec delivers major rebuild for Sofidel S.p.A. - on TissueFIRST app

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Toscotec delivers major rebuild for Sofidel
Toscotec is pleased to announce the successful start-up of the PM1 tissue line at Sofidel Roanne’s mill in France. This move follows a major rebuild of the tissue machine, a modernization project desi...
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December 1, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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EU Commission Unveils Ambitious Bioeconomy Strategy – Recognising the Sector’s Role in Europe's Industrial Competitiveness - on PaperFIRST app

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EU Commission Unveils Ambitious Bioeconomy Strategy – Recognising the Sector’s Role in Europe’s Industrial Competitiveness
The European Commission today unveiled its comprehensive Bioeconomy Strategy, for the first time positioning the bioeconomy as a cornerstone of both Europe’s industrial competitiveness and sustainabil...
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December 1, 2025 at 10:05 AM
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Sun Paper starts up key process equipment supplied by ANDRITZ Pulp and Paper at Nanning pulp mill - on PaperFIRST app

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Sun Paper starts up key process equipment supplied by ANDRITZ at Nanning pulp mill
Sun Paper has successfully started up new process islands with state-of-the-art technology and solutions from ANDRITZ at its kraft pulp mill in Nanning, Guangxi, China. The scope of supply included th...
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November 27, 2025 at 7:46 AM
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AFT-Global to Supply Stock Preparation in Asia-Pacific - on PaperFIRST app

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AFT to Supply Stock Preparation in Asia-Pacific
AFT (Aikawa Fiber Technologies) has received an order from Asia-Pacific for a comprehensive stock preparation system rebuild, supporting the mill’s project to install a new fine paper production line....
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November 26, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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Valmet supports Wuzhou Special Paper’s transition to recycled board grades with a complete paper machine conversion rebuild - on PaperFIRST app
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Valmet supports Wuzhou Special Paper’s transition to recycled board grades with a complete paper machine conversion rebuild
Wuzhou Special Paper has selected Valmet to rebuild their paper machine and supply two winders for their mill in Hubei, China. The target of the investment is to convert their recently relocated paper...
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November 26, 2025 at 9:20 AM
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RDM Group SANTA GIUSTINA honored as a founding member of Confindustria Belluno Dolomiti - on PaperFIRST app

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RDM Group SANTA GIUSTINA honored as a founding member of Confindustria Belluno Dolomiti
At the 80th Shareholders’ Assembly held on November 24, 2025, Confindustria Belluno Dolomiti honored RDM Group Santa Giustina as a Founding Member of the Association – a recognition that highlights th...
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November 26, 2025 at 7:55 AM
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Ence - Energía y Celulosa begins the approval process for its first fluff pulp production line at the Navia biofactory - on TissueFIRST app

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Ence begins the approval process for its first fluff pulp production line at the Navia biofactory
After investing €35 million in its facilities in Navia (Asturias), the company will produce up to 125,000 tonnes of fluff pulp. • This type of cellulose has a lower carbon footprint, replacing imports...
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November 25, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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Mondi Group customers experience high-performance kraft paper firsthand at new paper machine in Štětí mill - on PaperFIRST app

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Mondi customers experience high-performance kraft paper firsthand at new paper machine in Štětí mill
Mondi, a global leader in sustainable packaging and paper, welcomed international customers and partners to celebrate the inauguration of its state-of-the-art paper machine at its Štětí mill in the Cz...
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November 25, 2025 at 9:45 AM
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Valmet signs a two-year service agreement with FPC TISSUE S.P.A. to ensure optimal mill performance - on TissueFIRST app

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Valmet signs a two-year service agreement with FPC Tissue Spa to ensure optimal mill performance
Valmet has signed a two-year automation service agreement with FPC Tissue mill in Chile. The agreement aims to ensure optimal performance of process control and product quality on the mill’s tissue ma...
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November 25, 2025 at 9:24 AM
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European Week for Waste Reduction Comment: Pro Carton - The association of carton and cartonboard manufacturers and RDM Group - on PaperFIRST app

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European Week for Waste Reduction Comment: Pro Carton and RDM Group
European Waste Reduction: Designed for Circularity Winfried Muehling, Director of Marketing and Communications at Pro Carton As Europe marks Waste Reduction Week, it’s the perfect moment to celebrate ...
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November 24, 2025 at 11:05 AM
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Fapajal, S.A., Portugal, orders complete tissue production line from ANDRITZ Pulp and Paper - on TissueFIRST app

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Fapajal, Portugal, orders complete tissue production line from ANDRITZ
Portuguese tissue producer Fapajal Papermaking S.A. has awarded international technology group ANDRITZ a contract to supply a complete PrimeLineTM tissue production line for its mill in São Julião do ...
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November 24, 2025 at 9:22 AM
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WBCSD – World Business Council for Sustainable Development Forest Solutions Group Launches Report: “Build Trust, Share Value in Forests: Principles for Community Engagement and Development” - on PaperFIRST app

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WBCSD Forest Solutions Group Launches Report: “Build Trust, Share Value in Forests: Principles for Community Engagement and Development”
The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) Forest Solutions Group (FSG) proudly announces the launch of its latest report, “Build Trust, Share Value in Forests: Principles for Comm...
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November 21, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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Runtech Systems Kicks Off JinYoung Paper PM1 Turbo Blower Project in South Korea - on PaperFIRST app

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Runtech Systems Kicks Off JinYoung Paper PM1 Turbo Blower Project in South Korea
The kick-off meeting for the JinYoung Paper PM1 Turbo Blower project took place last week at the mill site in South Korea. This project is the second for the mill, as just a year ago JinYoung Paper PM...
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November 21, 2025 at 10:36 AM
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Hinojosa Packaging Group attracts young talent to the paper and packaging sector - on PaperFIRST app

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Hinojosa Packaging Group attracts young talent to the paper and packaging sector
Hinojosa Packaging Group took part in the 38th edition of the Grenoble INP – Pagora Careers Forum, which took place last November 13th. This benchmark event in the field of paper, cardboard, and packa...
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November 20, 2025 at 11:09 AM
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The French Wizpaper paper mill has been placed into liquidation - on PaperFIRST app

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The French Wizpaper paper mill has been placed into liquidation
There will be no buyer for the Wizpaper paper mill, located in Wizernes (in Northern France). Seven years after the acquisition of this former Arjowiggins factory by the Be Paper group, chaired by Hen...
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November 20, 2025 at 10:38 AM
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Metsä Group starts up its major investment in Mariestad - Scandinavian tissue supply strengthens - on TissueFIRST app

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Metsä Group starts up its major investment in Mariestad – Scandinavian tissue supply strengthens
Metsä Tissue, part of Metsä Group, has started full-scale production at its expanded and modernised tissue paper mill in Mariestad, Sweden. The €370 million investment doubles the mill’s annual tissue...
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November 20, 2025 at 8:17 AM