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Metsä Board has suspended plans to convert BM2 at its Husum pulp and paper mill in Sweden. The company will not proceed for now with plans to switch the machine to food packaging papers and siliconised greaseproof papers. The supplied report does not say why the plans were suspended or whether they may be reconsidered. It also gives no schedule for a decision on BM2’s future production mix.…
Read the full article ↗Metsä Board has suspended plans to convert BM 2 at its Husum pulp and paper mill in Sweden. The company will not proceed for the time being with plans to switch the machine to food packaging papers and siliconised greaseproof papers. The supplied report does not say why the plans were suspended.…
Read the full article ↗Thunder Bay Pulp and Paper says it plans to cease newsprint operations in Thunder Bay, Ontario, in the first quarter of 2026. The company attributed the decision to a prolonged decline in newsprint demand, compounded by higher input costs. It said it had explored efforts to reposition the business before deciding to stop newsprint production.…
Read the full article ↗Sappi Europe has announced a €50-per-tonne price increase for woodfree coated sheets, according to a February 7, 2026 listing in the supplied material. The reported adjustment is scheduled for March 2026. Sappi cited falling market prices and high structural costs as reasons for the increase.…
Read the full article ↗Vreden paper mill has installed a new headbox on paper machine 3, according to a report dated February 7, 2026. The project was carried out with machine supplier Bellmer. The mill makes corrugated base paper, and the conversion project aimed to improve product quality and add kraftliner-substitute paper to PM 3’s production options.…
Read the full article ↗Vreden paper mill has installed a new headbox on its PM3 paper machine, according to a report attributed to EUWID and carried by paper-world.com. The mill produces corrugated base paper. The project aims to improve paper quality and expand production of kraftliner-substitute paper.…
Read the full article ↗Metsä Board has signed an agreement to acquire the Winschoten Sheeting and Distribution Hub in the Netherlands from Konvertia Group. The transaction was expected to be completed in February 2026, according to the company announcement. The facility has an annual capacity of approximately 100,000 metric tons, as stated in the supplied report.…
Read the full article ↗Holmen has introduced Holmen Aspect, a wood-containing paper for magazine printing, according to a company-news item published on February 4, 2026. The company describes the grade as whiter than conventional wood-containing magazine papers. It says the paper is designed to deliver sharp photographic reproduction and page thickness at low grammage.…
Read the full article ↗Voith Paper has sold an InduraClean system to an unnamed Peruvian company belonging to an Andean group, according to the supplied report. The customer’s plant produces recycled paper for packaging. The installation is planned for early 2026. The plant had previously worked with Voith on a partial refurbishment of its cleaners, aimed at reducing fiber loss.…
Read the full article ↗The Navigator Company announced a 5–8% price increase on uncoated freesheet and packaging paper products sold in North America, according to a Paper Advance report dated February 3, 2026. The increase applies to shipments from March 1, the report says. Navigator cited pressure on key cost components, a need to restore profitability and a tighter supply-demand balance in the U.S. market.…
Read the full article ↗Billerud reported full-year 2025 results, describing North America as a strong and resilient market while conditions remained weak in Europe and Asia. Currency-neutral sales declined 14% year over year, mainly because of lower board volumes in Europe and Asia. North America generated roughly half of the group’s EBITDA while accounting for about one-third of net sales. The company also announced cost-saving measures and proposed a dividend of SEK 2.00 per share.…
Read the full article ↗Italian white-lined chipboard producer FM Cartiere plans to resume operations in the second quarter of 2026 with a new product, according to EUWID. The company has been idle since October 2025. FM Cartiere also plans to restructure its product portfolio and exit the GD board market. EUWID says overcapacity in that market has weighed on the company’s results.…
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