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Feldmuehle GmbH filed for insolvency
Feldmuehle GmbH has been adversely and unforeseeably affected this current year due to the difficult situation in the energy markets, by unexpected increased energy costs and procurement prices for raw materials. During the current year, management has implemented extensive measures to increase operating profitability. Despite these efforts, the latently rising variable costs could not be offset by implemented price increases, partly due to the company's lower-than-expected revenues.
Successful implementation of OnEfficiency.Strength at DS Smith Witzenhausen
With over 20 installations around the globe, OnEfficiency.Strength is setting new standards in data-driven papermaking. A recent installation at DS Smith Witzenhausen shows how the use of OnEfficiency.Strength can achieve impressive results in quality stabilization. The digital solution's key impacts include savings in raw materials such as fibers and starch, as well as reductions in paper machine energy use. Using real-time data from virtual sensors to predict strength, the system controls actuators such as the jet/wire ratio, refiner, starch application and different fiber types according to the highest cost efficiency to produce the relevant paper grade in the desired specification.
Mauser Packaging Solutions opens new recycling facility at BASF site in Tarragona, Spain
Mauser Packaging Solutions is pleased to announce the expansion of its reconditioning and recycling footprint in Spain with the opening of a new on-site facility at the BASF location in Tarragona, Spain. This investment strengthens the partnership between BASF and Mauser Packaging Solutions, shaping the packaging supply to achieve economic and ecological savings.
Legal merger of sites and realignment of Actega’s organizational structures in Germany
Actega, manufacturer of specialty coatings, inks, adhesives, sealants and compounds for the print and packaging industry, has announced the legal merger of its three German operating companies, Actega DS GmbH, Actega Rhenania GmbH and Actega Terra GmbH, into its former parent company, Actega GmbH. The merger will result in Actega forming one powerful entity, with realigned organizational structures enabling increased cross-location cooperation in Germany.
Toscotec completes pioneering rebuild at Essity to harness geothermal energy
Toscotec and Essity successfully started up the world’s first tissue machine running solely on geothermal steam at their Kawerau site in New Zealand. With this groundbreaking project, Toscotec continues to demonstrate its leadership as technology supplier in enabling the energy transition of the tissue industry from fossil-based to renewable energy.
Paper & Tissue Show 2026 in Abu Dhabi
The 11th edition of the Paper & Tissue Show will take place at ADNEC, Abu Dhabi, from 31 March to 2 April 2026. Recognized as one of the MENA region’s most comprehensive B2B events, the show connects 400+ global exhibitors with 16,000+ trade professionals from over 140 countries.
AFRY awarded engineering assignment at Green Bay Packaging's Arkansas Kraft division mill modernization
Green Bay Packaging has awarded AFRY engineering services for the paper mill modernization project in Morrilton, Arkansas, USA. The assignment includes multidisciplinary design engineering and site services for the Balance of Plant (BOP).
Heidelberg integrates postpress solutions from C.P. Bourg and Tecnau into its ecosystem
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg) is extending its portfolio for industrial digital printing and integrating postpress solutions from C.P. Bourg and Tecnau into its Jetfire 50 ecosystem. Heidelberg has entered into corresponding agreements with both companies. The stitching and perfect binding systems from C.P. Bourg and dynamic perforating, creasing, punching and cutting systems from Tecnau complement the Stahlfolder Fireline, which Heidelberg unveiled at the beginning of the year. Thanks to this complementary portfolio, Jetfire 50 users can produce various products in inline and nearline processes with varying page counts and final formats.
Metamo announces “Digital G-O-D” art exhibition in Amsterdam
Metamo presents Digital G-O-D at Vrij Paleis from 20.06.25 to 29.06.25, a visionary fusion of art and printing technology explored through the works of 20 urban artists including ANTZ (SG), Collin van der Sluijs (NL), Frankey (NL), Humanoise (JP/SG), Mossy Giant (NL), and Zedz (NL), to name a few. This is the exhibition’s second edition after debuting in Singapore’s UltraSuperNew Gallery in 2020, maintaining the core value of collaborating with local communities to explore knowledge and connections. The exhibition is generously supported by printer innovators, Mimaki, and made possible through alignment and partnership with Chinny Bond (curatorial) and Mama Magnet (storytelling).
Kemira advances KemConnect™ DEX in the United States with EPA-registered core ingredient
Kemira announced that it has secured U.S. EPA registration for the foundational ingredient in KemConnect DEX, a performic acid (PFA) based process water treatment solution. This approval highlights Kemira’s ability to innovate by combining chemistry and technology to provide water treatment facilities with an effective, environmentally friendly water treatment solution that offers an alternative to chlorine and uses data to enable real-time monitoring and control.
Valmet to supply IQ Web Inspection System to Papirnica Vevče d.o.o in Slovenia
Valmet has received an order from Papirnica Vevce d.o.o in Ljubljana, Slovenia, to supply a Valmet IQ Web Inspection System (WIS) to inspect paper web quality. This is the first order for the Valmet IQ WIS with new high-performance Valmet area cameras. The order was included in Valmet’s orders received of the first quarter 2025. Its value will not be disclosed. The delivery is scheduled for August 2025, and the start-up for September.
5 key questions on PPWR
Johan Ericson, Director Sustainability & Public Affairs at Billerud, has deep knowledge of PPWR and its implications for the packaging industry. With new regulations shaping the future of packaging, businesses need to understand how to adapt. We asked him five questions about what to expect and how to prepare.
