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Track new mills, expansions, conversions, closures and restarts across the fibre value chain. A useful project record identifies the company, mill, location, grade, net capacity change, project stage and expected start-up. Announced, permitted, under construction and operating describe different stages and should not be combined as confirmed supply.
Separate new capacity from replacement equipment, transferred production and grade conversions. State annual metric tons and distinguish pulp from paper and integrated from market pulp. A converted machine can add one grade while removing another; it is not necessarily a net increase in total output.
Preserve the original announcement and record subsequent changes to timing, scope and status. Commissioning is followed by ramp-up, so annual nameplate capacity should not be treated as first-year production. Use the linked stories to follow changes rather than counting repeated announcements as separate projects.
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Editorial standards →Koehler Paper has been using Voith’s SteamBooster heat-recovery system at its Kehl mill in Germany since June 2025, according to a company-news item published by PaperWorld. The system converts high-temperature exhaust heat into process steam as part of a three-stage heat-recovery concept. It is installed on offline coating machine SM 8, which produces machine-glazed specialty papers.…
Read the full article →Oji Holdings and Ito En have begun a project to recycle used polyethylene-lined kraft bags into corrugated board, according to an Oji Holdings news listing dated September 29, 2026. The initiative is described as circulating used packaging material back into board production.…
Read the full article →Greif plans to exit the coated recycled board business and close its paperboard mill in Sweetwater, Texas, according to a company-news item dated September 29, 2026. The company said the decision is part of a strategy to focus resources on businesses and assets where it sees a leading market position and a clear path to long-term value creation.…
Read the full article →Voith’s SteamBooster system at Koehler Paper’s Kehl mill in Germany has been operating since June 2025 as part of a three-stage heat-recovery concept. The system converts waste heat into process steam and is intended to reduce natural-gas consumption. It is installed on offline coater SM 8, which produces machine-glazed specialty papers and uses Voith MCB dryers.…
Read the full article →Indian packaging specialist Canpac Trends has signed a contract for a new Koenig & Bauer Rapida 106 sheetfed offset press, according to a company-news item dated 28 September 2026. The order is the tenth sheetfed press the company has purchased from the German manufacturer in ten years, the report says. The seven-colour machine will include a coating unit and full UV equipment. It is to be installed at Canpac Trends’ Tirupur plant.…
Read the full article →Jeonju Paper plans to modernize the press section of paper machine 5 with technology supplied by Valmet, according to a company-news item carried by PaperWorld. Jeonju Paper said the project is intended to reduce energy consumption in the drying process while maintaining production performance and product quality. The new press-section configuration is also intended to improve machine runnability, operating safety and process efficiency.…
Read the full article →Sonoco has appointed Francesco Giannolo vice president and general manager of its Consumer Packaging business in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). He will report to Ernest Haynes, president of Sonoco’s Global Consumer Packaging segment. Giannolo joined Sonoco in 2019 and previously served as vice president of commercial for its Consumer Packaging EMEA/APAC business.…
Read the full article →Smurfit Westrock partnered with Coca-Cola China to develop paper-based packaging for the brand’s 2026 World Cup campaign. The formats are intended for retail and e-commerce channels. One design is an octagonal eight-can gift pack for supermarket shelves, with space for a World Cup souvenir. The companies also developed an octagonal seven-mini-can pack, a basket-style pack and an e-commerce solution.…
Read the full article →Germany’s paper and pulp industry says revised EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) benchmarks will significantly reduce companies’ free carbon allowances. The industry association estimates the changes will create an annual burden of about €140 million for the sector. It says the resulting costs will leave companies with fewer funds for investments needed to support industrial transformation.…
Read the full article →Algerian packaging producer General Emballage has ordered a paper machine from ANDRITZ for its first in-house paper production line. The machine is designed to produce testliner and fluting. Its stated annual capacity is 350,000 metric tons, with a working width of 7.5 metres and a design speed of 1,200 metres per minute.…
Read the full article →Gresham House has agreed to acquire a majority stake in U.S.-based Molpus Woodlands Group, according to reports dated 1 April 2026. The combination would bring together forestry portfolios reported at US$5 billion for Gresham House and US$3 billion for Molpus, for approximately US$8 billion in assets under management. The reports say the combined manager would oversee timberland assets across the United Kingdom, Ireland, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.…
Read the full article →Valmet has introduced IQ Virtual Sensor, a software-based solution for paper and board mills. The company says it enables real-time strength optimisation. Valmet also says the solution can help reduce fibre and starch costs and lower energy consumption. The company describes the sensor as a means of maintaining consistent product quality and improving production efficiency.…
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