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Essity Joins European Research Project Sustronics in Development of Eco-friendly Sensor Technology

Essity announced that it has joined the European research project Sustronics, an EU-funded project with the goal of moving the European electronics industry towards eco-friendly electronics and the development of cutting-edge functionalities. Sustronics is a project within Horizon Europe, the EU’s key funding program for research and innovation with a budget of EUR 95.5 billion. […]

MM Group Reduces and Refocuses Investments at Kwidzyn Mill in Poland

Mayr-Melnhof Karton AG (MM Group) has decided to significantly reduce the planned multi-year strategic investment project at its pulp and paper mill in Poland, MM Kwidzyn. The project will now focus investments on renewable energy, further pulp integration and product portfolio. MM Group said the decision is due to “uncompetitive wood prices from the Polish […]

ABB launches Real Progress campaign to accelerate global sustainability

ABB has launched its new global sustainability initiative, showcasing the power of technology and expertise to accelerate sustainability while enhancing productivity. ABB’s Real Progress campaign is a rallying call to customers, partners and suppliers, inspiring them to harness technology leadership and the solutions that exist today to amplify their own impact across process industries such […]

EIB signs SEK 1.3 billion loan agreement with Billerud for bioproduct mill upgrade

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a SEK 1.3 billion (approximately €110 million) loan agreement with Swedish company Billerud, a world-leading paper and packaging materials supplier. The loan supports investments in the modernization and upgrade of a bioproduct mill, including the replacement of a recovery boiler. The upgrades are well anchored in Billerud’s sustainability […]

Archroma at PaperEx 2023 to present innovative and sustainable solutions in packaging

Archroma, a global leader in specialty chemicals, is thrilled to announce its participation in PaperEx 2023, one of the premier events in the paper and packaging industry. The exhibition will be held from December 6th to 9th, 2023 at the India Expo Centre in Delhi – NCR. Archroma is set to highlight the following product […]

Huhtamaki North America launches fiber-based egg cartons

With more than 100 years of experience in molded fiber packaging technology, Huhtamaki, the maker of Chinet® tableware, is launching fiber-based egg cartons, made from 100% recycled material, for US egg producers. Huhtamaki is bringing its fiber expertise to the US as an alternative to foam egg packaging. As of today, twelve states have enacted […]

Rottneros improves reliability with wireless vibration sensors

Following years of successful implementation of measurement equipment from SPM Instrument, Swedish pulp development and production specialist Rottneros placed an order this summer for one hundred Airius wireless vibration sensors to monitor the mechanical condition of motors, pumps, and fans in the pulp mill. In 2022, Rottneros Mill in Sunne, Värmland, reached a new annual record with a production of […]

Multiple awards in the Americas demonstrate Smurfit Kappa’s continued excellence in innovation

Smurfit Kappa was honored with the 2023 Strategic Supplier Innovation Award from the Chamberlain Group (CG), a recognition of its efforts to improve supply chain efficiency through groundbreaking technologies and sustainable packaging solutions. Smurfit Kappa’s investment in cutting-edge technology, along with its 1000 designers worldwide, enables the creation of customized packaging solutions that showcase customers’ […]

Rengo acquires stakes in manufacturer of corrugated packaging in India

Rengo Co., Ltd. announces that it has acquired 30% of the shares in Velvin Containers Private Limited, a corrugated packaging manufacturer in India. Due to Rengo’s equity participation, the company will change its name to Velvin Rengo Containers Private Limited. The company is part of Velvin Group, which manufactures and sells corrugated packaging, paper bags, […]

Metsä Board Husum folding boxboard capacity expansion starts up

The project to expand folding boxboard production capacity has been completed at the Husum integrated pulp and paperboard mill in Sweden. With the modernisation of the board machine 1 (BM1), the annual production capacity of folding boxboard (FBB) will be increased by 200,000 tons to reach 600,000 tons. This will make the Husum BM1 the […]