Monthly Archives: March 2023

Mondi and ATS-Tanner launch paper band for food bundles and multipacks

Mondi, a global leader in sustainable packaging and paper, has collaborated with Swiss converter ATS-Tanner to create an innovative paper band, which can hold individually labelled products or bundles reducing unnecessary plastic. ATS-Tanner uses Mondi’s kraft paper Advantage MF SpringPack and converts it into a band by adding a functional barrier on both sides of […]

Starwood produces first fibers on Andritz system only five months after start of installation

Starwood Orman Urunleri Sanayi A.S., Türkiye, has successfully produced first fibers with its new fiber preparation system from ANDRITZ. Production of fibers for MDF (Medium Density Fiberboard) started only five months after commencement of installation. ANDRITZ installed a complete system, from chip washing to pressurized refining, processing a mixture of pine and beech wood chips. […]

Lucart announces new logistics hub

As part of its planned investment plan in France, Lucart, Europe’s leader in the recycling of paper and beverage cartons for the production of eco-responsible products for sanitary use, announces the acquisition of a logistics hub in the Hellieule business park in Saint-Dié-des-Vosges. The logistics hub will be fully operational during the first quarter of […]

Stora Enso and Kolon Industries collaborate on bio-based materials

Stora Enso and Kolon Industries have signed a Joint Development Agreement to develop and industrialise bio-based polyesters and their applications, as well as renewable binder resin formulations. Application areas can cover, for example, packaging, car tire reinforcements, and films for high value-added products such as electronics, panels and displays. The development work will combine FuraCore® […]

Andritz launches new type of drying hood for increased tissue production

Andritz has introduced a new type of drying hood with electric heating that helps tissue machine operators replace fossil fuel, thus avoiding carbon emissions and progressing towards their sustainability goals. In addition, the system offers increases in energy efficiency and production rates compared to conventional fossil-fueled systems. An order was already placed, start-up will be […]

Machine glazed paper market is expected to grow 4.6% from 2023 to 2033

The machine glazed paper market is expected to reach US$ 13.81 billion in 2023 and is likely to be worth US$ 21.63 billion by 2033. The market study is a helpful source of information for the frontrunners, new entrants, investors, and shareholders in crafting strategies for the future and heightening their position in the market. […]

Fire hit Renewcell 1 in Sundsvall

A fire has damaged Renewcell’s textile recycling facility Renewcell 1 in Sundsvall, Sweden. The fire started shortly before 14.00 on Wednesday and was extinguished shortly after the emergency services arrived at the site. All employees are safe and nobody was injured, Renewcell says. The fire was contained within the shredding area of the plant and […]

Mondi expands online ordering options for uncoated fine paper

Mondi, a global leader in sustainable packaging and paper, provides new possibilities for sourcing paper easily and quickly. The website mymondi.net serves as a central access point. Starting from the product pages, articles from the PERGRAPHICA® and Color Copy ranges are linked directly with suitable sources of supply. This service is open to customers in […]

Tissue World returns to Europe for the first time in four years

Tissue World returns to Europe for the first time in four years at new venue Messe Düsseldorf. Taking place from Tuesday 28 March to Thursday 30 March, the event will reconnect the global tissue industry for the first time in Europe since Covid. There is still time to secure a ticket to Europe’s largest tissue […]

Voith and Essity develop groundbreaking concept for sustainable paper production

Saving CO2 emissions and energy are among the most important fields of action of our time. In recognition of this fact, Voith has developed a completely new, disruptive concept that allows CO2 neutral paper production. Moreover, the groundbreaking concept reduces fresh water consumption by up to 95 percent as well as energy consumption by up […]