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MM Group orders continuous cooking plant from Andritz
International technology group Andritz has received an order to supply a new cooking plant to MM Group’s integrated pulp and paper mill in Kwidzyn, Poland, supporting the mill’s major sustainability and energy-efficiency upgrade program. Andritz will replace the mill’s batch digester cooking plant with a LoSolids continuous cooking plant designed to switch between softwood and hardwood pulp production. This investment will significantly reduce energy consumption and CO2 emissions at the MM Kwidzyn mill.
Change in SCA's Group Management
Anders Edholm, Senior Vice President Sustainability and Communications, has decided to leave SCA during 2026 to take up a position with another company. Anders Edholm will remain in his role as Senior Vice President Sustainability and Communications until 31 July 2026. The process to recruit a new Senior Vice President Sustainability and Communications will commence immediately.
IBS Group successfully commissions starch preparation plant at Mondi Štĕtí
PGA Anlagenbau, a member of the IBS Paper Performance Group, is celebrating the successful commissioning of a complete starch plant for mass starch preparation at Mondi Štetí, Czech Republic. The plant is destined for the state-of-the-art new paper machine, which went into operation in December 2024. An essential component of the plant is the patented starch cooker PGA starchPerformer.
Andritz starts up sludge drying plant at Eldorado Brasil Celulose
International technology group Andritz, which supplied the technology and developed the new biological sludge drying plant for Eldorado Brasil Celulose’s pulp mill in Três Lagoas, Brazil, celebrated the plant’s successful start of operations. This project represents another step forward in Eldorado’s strategies to transform waste into energy and enhance the environmental efficiency of its operations.
Emtec Electronic celebrates 30 Years of innovation, precision and global partnerships
Emtec Electronic GmbH, offering measurement solutions for the paper, nonwovens and textile industries, proudly celebrates its 30th anniversary this year. Since its founding on December 19, 1995, with just four dedicated employees, the company has grown into a globally recognised specialist headquartered in Leipzig, supported by a network of more than 30 international representatives.
Valmet to acquire Severn Group to strengthen Process Performance Solutions segment
Valmet has entered into an agreement to acquire Severn Group (“Severn”), a well-established industrial valve company, from Bluewater, a UK-based private equity firm. The acquisition covers all three Severn divisions: Severn Glocon, ValvTechnologies, and LB Bentley. Severn serves process industries globally and has over a 60-year track record of delivering specialized flow control solutions across the most demanding applications. Severn’s strong technologies, installed base and customer relationships with a diverse set of the world’s largest blue-chip industrial companies support Valmet’s growth strategy beyond its traditional core biomaterials business.
Mondi, with Voith as a key partner, brings recycled containerboard machine online
Full-line supplier Voith has supported Mondi to start up its state-of-the-art recycled containerboard paper machine in Duino, Italy, on schedule. Once fully ramped up, the machine will produce 420,000 tons of high-quality recycled containerboard annually. The mill’s product portfolio includes waste-based fluting, starting with 80 gsm, testliner from 90 gsm upwards, and paper reels from 0.95 m to 3.35 m on Mondi’s widest recycled paper machine.
Toscotec starts-up PM5 tissue line for Saudi Paper Group in Saudi Arabia
Toscotec is happy to announce the successful start-up of the PM5 tissue line at Saudi Paper Group’s facility. This turnkey project follows the supply of a complete AHEAD 2.2S line in 2022. This massive undertaking represents a complete turnkey project, encompassing everything from the advanced stock preparation system and detailed mill engineering, to the complete erection and final start-up assistance – underscoring the comprehensive nature of the partnership and the scale of the installation.
Voith wins German Sustainability Award for closed recycling loop of Infinity press felts
Technology company Voith has won the German Sustainability Award for its Infinity +Green press felt and the recycling concept behind it. The 18th annual award ceremony took place on December 5, 2025, in Düsseldorf. Voith was among the winners in the “Resources” category and impressed the 240 jury members from science, business and civil society with its innovative press felt for paper production. The full recyclability of the product in a closed cycle, which is a first, contributes to improving the sustainability of industrial paper production.
Gmund Paper wins German Sustainability Award 2026
On the 5th of December 2025, Gmund Paper received the German Sustainability Award 2026 in the paper, cardboard, paperboard category. The independent expert jury awards the prize to companies that have made a particularly impressive contribution to transformation in their respective industries, based on transparent jury rules, intensive research, publicly available information and the expertise of the jury.
Billerud invests in the next level of fluting performance at Gruvön
Billerud is strengthening its position in the premium Containerboard segment through a targeted investment at its Gruvön mill. A new headbox installation on the paper machine will elevate the company’s flagship product, Billerud Flute®, to new levels of strength, quality consistency, and performance.
Next-generation Valmet IQ Web Monitoring System for process visibility
Valmet introduces the renewed IQ Web Monitoring System (WMS), designed to elevate quality and efficiency in pulp, paper, tissue, as well as paper and board converting industries. The new WMS delivers exceptional image quality through the most compact design and industry-leading illumination technology.
