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New process for the economical production of barrier-coated flexible paper packaging solutions
With regard to a functioning circular economy, flexible paper packaging as a substitute for plastics, also known as "paperization," is becoming increasingly important. Flexible paper packaging is predicted to grow by 4.5 percent annually until the end of the decade. An expert survey conducted by the Baden-Württemberg Cooperative State University Heilbronn (DHBW) and Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg) confirms this trend.
Mondi’s paper-based CompressWrap sets new standards for Ekornes’ mattresses
Mondi is partnering with Ekornes, one of the Nordic region’s largest furniture producer, to introduce an innovative paper-based packaging solution for wrapping high-end mattresses, replacing the previous plastic solution.
Walki adds printing capacity to meet growing demand for future-proof flexible packaging
Walki Westpak has made sizable investments to meet the rising demand for recyclable flexible packaging. The company is expanding its production capacity by acquiring a new printing press and constructing a new post-processing hall.
Voith successfully rebuilds Stora Enso's PM 6 into the largest XcelLine board machine in Europe
Voith has successfully completed the PM 6 rebuild project for Stora Enso in the northern-most university city in Europe, Oulu in northern Finland. The modernized plant will now achieve an impressive annual capacity of 750,000 tons of high-quality folding boxboard and coated kraft back (CKB), at a wire width of 9,000 mm.
Nippon Paper Industries orders chemical recovery boiler from Andritz
Nippon Paper Industries Co., Ltd. has selected international technology group Andritz to supply a new recovery boiler for its pulp mill in Ishinomaki, Japan. The scope of supply includes advanced automation and digitalization solutions for maximum use of the boiler’s potential. The value of the order will not be disclosed. It is included in Andritz’s order intake for the second quarter of 2025.
Feldmuehle successfully implements restructuring measures
Following intensive discussions with the works council, Feldmuehle has implemented the planned restructuring measures. Key elements of this reorganisation include adjustments to production capacities, changes to management and the shift system. The aim of these measures is to ensure better planning, greater reliability and punctuality for customers, suppliers and the company – without compromising on product quality.
Södra's new electric wood chip truck goes into operation
In 2024, Södra decided to invest in an electric, heavy-duty truck to be integrated into the company's logistics chain. The vehicle is now being put into operation within the production activities, and its use will be evaluated under real conditions over two years. This initiative will reduce the environmental footprint of wood chip transports and represents an important step on Södra's path towards climate neutrality.
MIAC
Testing solutions expertise: emtec at MIAC
The Leipzig-based company emtec Electronic GmbH can look back on 30 years of experience and is celebrating its anniversary together with customers, partners and friends at stand B41 at the MIAC Expo in Lucca, Italy.
Labelexpo
Hubergroup launches NC calculation service
As the packaging industry faces increasing pressure to comply with future recycling regulations, hubergroup Print Solutions introduces a nitrocellulose (NC) calculation service to support printers in determining the NC content in their packaging. Each hubergroup service technician is now equipped with an NC calculator, enabling an accurate assessment of the NC content in packaging constructions and checking their compliance with thresholds.
One for everyone and everything! The bestseller from Heidelberg: Speedmaster CX 104
The Speedmaster CX 104 was first unveiled at China Print 2021 and has since been installed over 950 times. More than 6,100 of its printing, coating, and drying units have been delivered worldwide, making it the biggest-selling sheetfed offset printing press that Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg) has ever made, relative to its start of production. In one year, all the systems installed globally churned out a collective total of eleven billion printed sheets.
Voith successfully starts up the complete production line 6 at Modern Karton in Turkey
Voith, Modern Karton and Harbin Electric International Company Limited (HEI) are celebrating the successful start-up of the new high-speed XcelLine PM 6 and the associated BlueLine stock preparation plant at the Zonguldak site in Turkey. The plant will produce up to 640,000 metric tons of recycled containerboard annually, thereby increasing Modern Karton's total production capacity to almost two million metric tons per year. This will consolidate the position of Modern Karton as one of the most reknown manufacturers of packaging papers in Turkey and one of the largest in Europe.
Labelexpo
Sibress to showcase new version of FlexoControl 3D Plus for photopolymer sleeves
Sibress, a manufacturer of measuring and analysis systems for the quality control of flexographic and packaging printing, will be presenting its entire current product portfolio at Labelexpo Europe 2025 in Barcelona. As a new innovation, the company will unveil a version of the FlexoControl 3D Plus device for measuring photopolymer sleeves.
