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Valmet delivers recovery boiler modification to Stora Enso Varkaus mill in Finland
Valmet will deliver a recovery boiler modification including a new secondary superheater to Stora Enso’s Varkaus Mill in Finland. In addition, Stora Enso and Valmet have signed a three-year cooperation agreement covering process monitoring and operator training to support continuous performance improvement at the mill. The mill has an annual production capacity of 420 000 tonnes of containerboard and 335 000 tonnes of pulp.
Voith’s SteamBooster cuts energy use at the Kehl mill of Koehler Paper
At Koehler Paper’s Kehl mill in Germany, Voith’s SteamBooster is transforming high-temperature exhaust heat into valuable process steam. The turnkey solution is a central component in a three-stage heat recovery concept that is designed to lower natural gas consumption at the mill. The three-stage heat recovery setup, which has been in operation since June 2025, saves up to 1,500 tons of CO2 annually.
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The Label Academy launches RFID book
The Label Academy, global publisher of technical books for the label industry, has launched RFID Fundamentals, an anticipated guide set to help label and package printing converters and brands build RFID expertise and explore the technology in depth. The book is created by the renowned editorial team at Labels & Labeling magazine, the global voice of the label and package printing industry since 1978, and LOUPE Global’s (formerly Labelexpo Global Series) portfolio editorial partner.
Valmet delivers the first commercial-scale 3D Fiber line to Metsä Group
Metsä Group has selected Valmet to deliver a 3D Fiber molded fiber production line for their mill in Äänekoski, Finland. The investment responds to growing demand for alternatives to replace plastics by enabling high-volume industrial production of three-dimensional fiber-based packaging that is competitive with similar plastic solutions. This investment marks a significant milestone as the world’s first commercial-scale implementation of the innovation. It follows Valmet’s extensive development, piloting, and the successful launch of the 3D Fiber technology in June 2026. The start-up of the line is scheduled for 2028.
Pellini Caffè and Aetna Group: a partnership spanning over twenty years
The collaboration between Aetna Group and Pellini Caffè, a historic Italian company symbolizing excellence in the world of coffee, is a concrete example of how technological innovation and tradition can grow together under the banner of Made in Italy. The project is based at the Bussolengo production plant (Verona), the heart of Pellini Caffè’s industrial operations and one of the most advanced facilities in the sector.
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Loupe Americas 2026 expands technology focus across label and package printing with 400+ exhibitors
Loupe Americas 2026 (formerly Labelexpo Americas), the region’s largest dedicated label and package printing event, has broadened its technology offering to reflect the ongoing convergence of labels, short run flexible packaging and in-line folding carton converting. The much-anticipated technology showcase will spotlight innovation across digital and hybrid presses, automation, finishing and converting, and sustainable materials from more than 400 exhibitors:
Nanning Sun Paper selects Andritz as supplier for pulp and paper mill project
Nanning Sun Paper Co., Ltd. has awarded international technology group Andritz repeat orders to supply main process technology and key equipment for its third pulp mill line, as well as equipment for the new paper machine PM21, in Nanning, Guangxi Province, China. Start-up is scheduled for mid-2027. The orders have a total value in the mid double-digit million-euro range. They are included in Andritz’s order intake for the second quarter of 2026.
Shift 2026: Heidelberg showcases the future of the printing industry through use of AI and digital printing
It’s almost that time again: Following last year’s successful premiere, Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg) is once again inviting the international printing industry to Shift 2026. The two-day event will take place on October 6, 2026, at halle02 in the city of Heidelberg, and on October 7, 2026, at Heidelberg’s “Home of Print” in Wiesloch-Walldorf. The focus will be on the digital transformation of the printing industry, automated production processes, robotics, end-to-end digital printing innovations featuring the Jetfire 50 and Jetfire 75, and the continued integration of artificial intelligence into modern print shops.
f.delight expands into B2B and B2C merchandise with Mimaki UV-DTF printer
f.delight, founded in 2018 in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, has built its business on inkjet printing for indoor applications, including menu signage for major restaurant chains, interior graphics for offices and residential spaces, and window decorations. With a wide range of printing methods and media at its disposal, the company has steadily grown its customer base from listed companies to individual consumers, driven by a focus on solving customer challenges rather than simply printing to instruction.
Spinnova Announces Public Filing of SEC Registration Statement for Proposed U.S. Initial Public Offering and Dual Listing
Spinnova Plc (“Spinnova” or the “company”) (Nasdaq First North Growth Market Finland: SPINN), a materials technology company producing textile fibre from wood pulp and waste streams, announces that it has publicly filed a registration statement on Form F-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) relating to its proposed initial public offering of equity securities in the United States (the “Offering”) and dual listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market (the “U.S. Listing”) in addition to the company’s existing listing of its shares on Nasdaq First North Growth Market Finland.
Blister Pack Collective gains Papela’s converter business
PulPac announces Papela’s participation in the Blister Pack Collective, the cross-industry initiative created by PA Consulting, a Jacobs company, and PulPac to advance Dry Molded Fiber blister packaging. Papela will act as the Collective’s first converter partner and will contribute converter expertise on the development of Dry Molded Fiber blister packaging for nutraceuticals, supplements, and healthcare-related products.
Valmet supports Jeonju Paper Corporation’s energy and machine efficiency targets with press section rebuild
Jeonju Paper Corporation has selected Valmet to rebuild a press section and predryer section in their paper machine PM 5 in South Korea. The rebuild will improve overall machine efficiency and support the customer’s sustainability targets, ensuring reliable, energy-efficient operation of the paper machine. The start-up is scheduled for fall of 2027.
