Lecta will sell its Condat speciality paper mill in France to French industrial holding company SPB (Société de Participation de la Braye). The change of ownership is scheduled to take place on 1 ...

Shutting down production at Joutseno mill is necessary "to adjust pulp production to match the current uncertain demand situation in the Asian markets," says Metsä ...

French pulp producer Fibre Exellence has halted production at its Provence mill in Tarascon due to bottlenecks in wood supply. The company is currently also facing financial ...

UPM Communication Papers will install a heat pump at its paper mill in Augsburg, Germany. Construction is scheduled to begin in June 2026 and initial commissioning is expected shortly after the ...

The wave of restructuring in DS Smith’s packaging business has also reached Slovenia. DS Smith Slovenija, the Slovenian subsidiary of the British paper and packaging group, operates three production ...

Spanish pulp producer and energy group Ence ended the 2025 financial year with a loss because of sharply lower pulp prices. The unfavourable price development and extraordinary charges for the company ...

The market for hygiene papers has shown little change in the first quarter of 2026, but remains fraught by uncertainties from the point of view of many producers. Industry representatives say there is ...

Canadian publication paper producer Irving Paper will receive government support to help cope with challenging market conditions. According to business development agency Opportunities New Brunswick ...

ABB has signed an agreement with Swedish pulp and paper producer Billerud to modernise Paper Machine 5 at its Gävle mill. The project will upgrade automation, quality control and drive systems in ...

What does the EU’s free trade agreement with India mean for the European paper industry? As reported before, paper, board, recovered paper and pulp are all covered by the agreement. In response to an ...

Sanitary paper producer Essity will start production of coreless kitchen towels at its Mannheim paper mill in Germany. After launching Zewa Smart, a coreless toilet paper, in 2018, the company is now ...

Italian recycled board producer Reno de Medici (RDM) has launched Vincicoat Plus (V+), a new coated board grade expected to combine increased strength with substantial packaging weight reduction of up ...