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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 →The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service has launched a Log Truck Route Planner for forest owners, mill operators and log truckers in the Pacific Northwest. The tool is designed to help coordinate routes between logging sites and sawmills. USDA says it could help reduce empty backhaul miles and increase the volume of timber moved each day.…
Read the full article →Orient Paper & Industries has revised the scope of its capital expenditure plan and approved a new tissue machine at its Amlai unit, according to the supplied reports. The machine is reported to have annual capacity of 23,400 metric tons. The company is directing investment toward tissue technology and strengthening its position in the tissue-paper segment.…
Read the full article →Softys Uruguay has received Platinum Affiliate recognition under the Global Zero Waste Management System programme, according to the supplied report. The recognition follows three consecutive years in which the company maintained Gold certification for its Pando plant. The source says the Gold certification was awarded in 2022 by ICONTEC and Global Zero Waste.…
Read the full article →Arctic Paper has completed an upgrade of paper machine PM9 at its Grycksbo site in Sweden. PM9 produces coated woodfree papers, according to the supplied report. The work included installing new drives and making safety improvements. The project also included measures intended to deliver energy savings.…
Read the full article →Valmet has introduced Valmet IQ Virtual Sensor, a software-based solution for paper and board producers. The system uses existing mill data to predict end-product strength properties that have traditionally been measured in laboratories. The supplied report says it can provide minute-by-minute predictions for properties including tensile and tear strength, burst and short-span compression test.…
Read the full article →UPM Adhesive Materials plans to establish a slitting and distribution terminal near New Delhi, India. The company says the investment will expand its presence in the Indian market. The terminal is intended to strengthen service capability in northern and eastern India. UPM describes itself as a supplier of self-adhesive label materials.…
Read the full article →Metsä Group has begun pre-engineering for a planned biogenic carbon-capture plant at its Rauma pulp mill in Finland. The proposed facility is designed to capture 100,000 metric tons of wood-based carbon dioxide annually from the mill’s flue gases. The project is described as the company’s first commercial biogenic carbon-capture plant.…
Read the full article →Orient Paper & Industries has revised its expansion plans, opting for a ₹213 crore tissue technology project instead of an earlier ₹475 crore proposal. The report describes the change as a shift in the company’s expansion strategy toward tissue paper. It does not identify the project site or specify the production technology.…
Read the full article →Brazil’s development bank BNDES has approved financing totalling R$411.4 million for Suzano’s industrial modernisation and innovation programmes. The funding comprises R$280 million for machinery and equipment, including technology for remote control and monitoring, and R$131.4 million for research and development projects. Suzano expects the financing to support modernisation of industrial machinery and systems and investment in information technology and automation.…
Read the full article →Sofidel has brought a new biomass boiler online at its Frouard facility in France. The unit is expected to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by an estimated 9,100 metric tons annually, according to the supplied report. It will generate steam that was previously produced using natural gas.…
Read the full article →Brazil’s development bank BNDES has approved R$411.4 million in financing for Suzano to modernise industrial units and support research, development, innovation and digitalisation. The funding is being provided through the BNDES Mais Inovação programme. Suzano plans to use R$280 million to acquire machinery and equipment with internet-of-things technology, alongside remote-control and monitoring systems. A further R$131.4 million is allocated to research and development projects focused on technological innovation.…
Read the full article →UPM Adhesive Materials plans to establish a slitting and distribution terminal near New Delhi, India. The company says the investment will strengthen service for customers in northern and eastern India. UPM also describes the terminal as part of its broader commitment to the Indian market.…
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