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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 →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 →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 →Cascades has agreed to sell its corrugated packaging plant in Richmond, British Columbia, to Crown Paper Group. The reported transaction value is US$65.5 million, including real estate assets and subject to working-capital adjustments and the assumption of certain liabilities. The companies expected the transaction to close in the days following the announcement, subject to customary conditions and adjustments.…
Read the full article →ANDRITZ reported preliminary full-year 2025 order intake of €8.9 billion, up from €8.3 billion in 2024, according to the supplied report. The group’s book-to-bill ratio was 1.13. Revenue declined 5% to approximately €7.9 billion, while its comparable EBITA margin remained at 8.9%. The company attributed the revenue decline in part to the negative impact of a strong euro.…
Read the full article →Cascades has agreed to sell its corrugated packaging plant in Richmond, British Columbia, to Crown Paper Group for a stated total value of C$65.5 million, according to the supplied company announcement. The value includes real estate assets and is subject to working-capital adjustments and the assumption of certain liabilities. The transaction was expected to close in the days following the February 6 announcement, subject to customary closing conditions and adjustments.…
Read the full article →International Paper has completed the sale of its Global Cellulose Fibers business to funds affiliated with American Industrial Partners, according to a company announcement dated February 5, 2026. The stated transaction value is US$1.5 billion, including preferred stock issued to International Paper with an initial liquidation preference of US$190 million. The business produces pulp for tissue, towel, diaper, feminine-care and incontinence products, as well as specialty pulp used in construction materials, paints and coatings.…
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 →Sappi has expanded its functional packaging-paper range with six heat-sealable grades, according to a company-news item published on February 4, 2026. The portfolio comprises Seal Silk, Seal G Silk, Seal Pure Silk, Seal Natural, Seal Light and Seal Lucent. The grades span grammages from 44 to 110 g/m² and offer different finishes and features. The source identifies OBA-free and translucent options within the range.…
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