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.
Calculate the net change
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.
Keep a project history
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.
A draft review in Western Australia recommends reducing the annual limit for harvesting wild sandalwood from 1,250 metric tons to 750 metric tons, Wood Central reported on October 18, 2026. The state’s Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (DBCA) is overseeing the review. An independent panel is expected to examine the draft before ministers decide on the limits. The report says ministerial approval is expected by early 2027.…
Fires in Sumatra and Kalimantan have produced severe haze across Indonesia and neighboring countries, according to an October 18 report by Chinese outlet Jiemian News carried by Sohu. The report attributes the fires to prolonged dry conditions and says haze has spread to Malaysia, Singapore and Timor-Leste. It describes Indonesia’s peatlands as particularly vulnerable, noting that drained peat can sustain underground fires and prolong smoke episodes. The report says Indonesia had deployed nearly 17,000 firefighters and was accepting assistance from neighboring countries. It also says authorities used aircraft to disperse dry ice over affected areas.…
Billerud has introduced PharmaKraft, a fibre-based packaging material for non-sterile dry pharmaceutical applications. The company says the material is intended for converters and brand owners evaluating sachets, stick packs, strip packs and blister-lidding solutions. PharmaKraft is made from fresh fibre with controlled purity characteristics.…
Hitachi Energy plans to establish Canada’s first electrical-grade pressboard manufacturing facility at a transformer insulation factory in London, Ontario. The company expects the facility to produce up to 20,000 metric tons of pressboard annually. The federal government has announced C$30 million in support for the C$479 million project. The federal funding comprises C$20 million from the Strategic Response Fund and C$10 million from the Investments in Forest Industry Transformation program.…
DREWSEN Spezialpapiere and Avacon plan to trial a flexible energy concept at DREWSEN’s paper production site in Lachendorf, Germany. The project will use a power-to-heat system to convert electricity into process heat. The companies plan to bring the system into operation in autumn 2027.…
Guangxi Jingui Pulp & Paper Co., Ltd. has selected Valmet to deliver two bleached chemi-thermomechanical pulp (BCTMP) lines for its mill in Qinzhou, China. Valmet disclosed the selection in a release dated October 16, 2026. The supplied material does not state the lines’ capacity, project investment, delivery schedule or expected start-up date.…
DREWSEN SPEZIALPAPIERE and energy company Avacon are developing a flexible energy concept for paper production at Lachendorf, Germany. The project centres on a power-to-heat system that would convert electricity into process heat. The supplied report says the plant is currently planned to enter operation in autumn 2027.…
Voith has introduced SealView NG, a pneumatic monitoring system for sealing strips in paper-machine suction rolls. The system monitors across the roll’s full width and calculates the remaining service life of the sealing strips. Voith says this can help mills plan spare-parts purchases, maintenance, and roll changes.…
Oji Holdings said its Renewa resource-circulation system received the 2026 Good Design Award. The system is designed to recover difficult-to-recycle waste paper and other materials that were often treated as unsuitable for recycling and incinerated. Oji describes Renewa as a collaboration model linking businesses in sectors including food and drink, manufacturing, logistics and recycling.…
The European Commission has published guidance on Extended Producer Responsibility obligations for small businesses under the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation, Packaging Europe reports. The guidance says producers placing less than 10 metric tons of packaging on the market per calendar year already benefit from exemptions and flexibilities. Member States and Producer Responsibility Organizations are also expected to avoid disproportionate burdens for small producers.…
A paper mill near Kyiv has suspended production after explosions triggered fires at the facility, according to a report dated October 14, 2026. The company said employees were not injured. It reported significant property damage but said it could not yet assess the full extent or consequences.…
CurTec USA plans to invest $10 million to expand its operations in Westminster, South Carolina. The project is expected to add about 27,300 square feet and more than 2,000 pallet positions. The company says the expansion will increase warehouse and production capacity and broaden the range of products…