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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 →Amcor has invested in a new production line at its Amcor Flexibles site in Lugo di Vicenza, Italy, according to a Packaging Europe report dated 6 March 2026. The line is dedicated to high-barrier recycle-ready films for packaging formats. Amcor says the investment will increase production of these films at the recently extended facility.…
Read the full article →The Navigator Company has approved an investment of approximately €115 million for a new tissue paper machine at its Aveiro industrial complex in Portugal. The machine is planned to have annual capacity of 70,000 metric tons. The company expects it to start operating in March 2028. Navigator says the project will support its tissue growth and internationalisation strategy.…
Read the full article →Indah Kiat Pulp & Paper TBK has started up a new old corrugated containers (OCC) line and reject treatment system at its Karawang mill in West Java, Indonesia, according to the supplied report. The equipment was supplied by ANDRITZ. The line is designed to process 2,000 metric tons per day of mixed OCC into fiber stock for testliner production. Its equipment includes a FibreFlow Drum Prime pulper and additional cleaning and sorting stages.…
Read the full article →DS Smith plans to invest up to DKK 100 million at its corrugated packaging plant in Grenaa, Denmark, according to an EUWID report published on 6 March 2026. The project centres on installing a rotary die-cutter line with five flexographic printing units. The equipment is supplied by German machinery maker Göpfert. DS Smith says the investment is intended to strengthen production capacity and improve quality and efficiency.…
Read the full article →The Navigator Company plans to install a tissue paper machine at its industrial complex in Aveiro, Portugal, according to an EUWID report published on 6 March 2026. The machine is designed for annual production capacity of approximately 70,000 metric tons. Navigator expects it to start operations in March 2028. The company plans to invest approximately €115 million in the project.…
Read the full article →Cascades has invested C$6.9 million in its Papier Kingsey Falls uncoated recycled boxboard plant in Quebec, according to reports published on 6 March 2026. The investment is intended to increase production capacity and improve product quality for packaging applications. Cascades said it installed new equipment at the facility beginning in September.…
Read the full article →Smurfit Westrock has completed an asset purchase agreement for Cartomanabí, a corrugated packaging company in Ecuador, according to a report dated 5 March 2026. The acquisition adds more than 50,000 tons of stated annual production capacity at the Montecristi facility. The acquired operation primarily serves agriculture, protein, fast-moving consumer goods, and industrial customers.…
Read the full article →DS Smith has announced a DKr100 million investment to modernise its Grenaa facility in Denmark, according to a report published on 5 March 2026. The project is intended to increase production capacity, efficiency, and flexibility for customer requirements across northern Europe. The upgrade includes a rotary die-cutting line with five flexographic printing units. The report also identifies a Göpfert Rotary Die Cutter 16/28 High Board Line as part of the installation.…
Read the full article →Metsä Fibre plans to begin a production shutdown at its Joutseno pulp mill in Finland on 31 March 2026, according to a report dated 5 March. The company said the decision responds to uncertainty about demand in Asian markets. A decision on restarting production will depend on ongoing market monitoring. Metsä Fibre is the pulp and sawmill business of Metsä Group and also produces other bioproducts, including biochemicals and bioenergy.…
Read the full article →Valmet will supply two fiberline analyzers to Södra Cell Mörrum in Sweden, according to the supplied announcement. The analyzers are intended to improve online measurement capabilities on both fiberlines. Valmet says the equipment will provide real-time data to help stabilize process variables and meet product-quality specifications.…
Read the full article →Ence reported a net loss of €55 million for full-year 2025, including a €24 million provision related to collective redundancy procedures under its Efficiency and Competitiveness Plan. The company said specialty products accounted for 30% of pulp sales at year-end, up seven percentage points from 2024. Those sales generated an additional margin of €37 per metric ton compared with standard fiber, according to the report. Ence also said its first fluff pulp line at the Navia biofactory started up during the fourth quarter.…
Read the full article →Valmet will supply two Fiberline Analyzers to Södra Cell Mörrum in Sweden, according to a company-news item dated 5 March 2026. The analyzers are intended to improve online measurement capabilities across both fiberlines. Valmet says the equipment will provide process data to help stabilize key operating variables and meet specified product-quality parameters.…
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