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ANIN Papéis Especiais presented new products at Higiexpo 2026, held from October 20 to 22. The company said its participation reflected a new stage in its growth strategy, focused on strengthening its brands and expanding nationally and internationally. One featured launch was Ouroppel Prime Multiuso, an interfolded paper towel with an easy-open format.…
Read the full article ↗Essity says its Tork PaperCircle service collects used paper hand towels from participating customer sites and recycles them into new tissue products, including toilet paper. The company describes the service as part of its Professional Hygiene business. The source says the initiative was introduced in 1994 and calls it Europe’s leading solution of its kind.…
Read the full article ↗Essity is expanding its coreless technology to additional product categories and European markets, according to the supplied report. The technology removes the central cardboard tube and allows double rolls with greater capacity. The company says the format reduces waste and carbon dioxide emissions. In France, Essity is applying the technology to Lotus Just-1 toilet paper.…
Read the full article ↗French tissue and hygiene paper manufacturer MP Hygiène has adopted BWT’s ECO-MX technology for process-water treatment, according to the supplied report. The report says water treatment helps control unwanted microorganisms and maintain production efficiency. It presents the technology as an alternative to treatment methods that can involve chemical handling, transportation and recurring supply costs.…
Read the full article ↗Arbex has begun operating as a global tissue and hygiene company formed through a joint venture between Suzano and Kimberly-Clark, according to a report published on October 9, 2026. The supplied report values the joint venture at US$3.4 billion. Arbex is reported to operate independently and serve more than 70 markets across five continents. Its reported network comprises 22 factories in 14 countries and a portfolio of more than 40 regional brands.…
Read the full article ↗Valmet has received an order to supply quality-control systems for new tissue production lines at Viet Nam KORO Paper, according to a company-news report carried by PaperWorld. The investment supports KORO’s stated growth strategy in the tissue market. The report says the project builds on a longstanding relationship between the companies. Valmet had previously supplied a Valmet IQ quality-control system for KORO’s BM2 board machine.…
Read the full article ↗Vietnamese tissue producer Xuan Mai Paper selected Valmet consistency-measurement technology for its TM4 tissue machine, according to a Valmet customer reference dated October 7, 2026. The equipment delivery comprised five blade consistency measurements, four optical consistency measurements and two rotating consistency measurements. Valmet says the instruments are installed at key process points, including after the pulper and at the machine chest.…
Read the full article ↗Xuan Mai Paper Company Limited is using Valmet consistency measurements on its TM4 tissue machine, according to a Valmet reference published on October 7, 2026. The measurements are intended to improve process stability, machine runnability and production efficiency. The supplied reference describes the technology’s use at the machine but does not identify the measurement system or provide technical specifications.…
Read the full article ↗Toscotec will supply a new tissue production line, designated MP2, to GrandBay Group’s Blue Tissue plant in Apizaco, Mexico, according to the supplied report. The project includes an AHEAD 2.2 tissue machine. Start-up is planned for the first half of 2027. Toscotec described the order as the third large-scale installation between the companies in five years.…
Read the full article ↗Gold Hongye Paper Group has started up two ANDRITZ-supplied PrimeRefine HC T refining systems for tissue stock preparation, according to Tissue World Magazine. One system is at the group’s Rudong mill in Nantong and the other at its Xiaogan mill in Hubei. Each system comprises a screw press and a high-consistency refiner.…
Read the full article ↗Lucart plans to install a Toscotec-supplied AHEAD 1.8 tissue machine at its Laval-sur-Vologne facility in France, according to Tissue World Magazine. The machine is designated PM15. The report says it will bring the site’s total production capacity to 75,000 metric tons per year. The machine is specified to operate at speeds of up to 1,800 metres per minute and across a basis-weight range of 15 to 22 grams per square metre.…
Read the full article ↗Mexico’s GrandBay Group has invested in a Toscotec-supplied AHEAD 2.2 tissue machine for its Blue Tissue plant in Apizaco, according to Tissue World Magazine. The machine, identified as PM2, is expected to start up in the first half of 2027. Its stated production capacity is up to 30,000 metric tons per year.…
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