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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.
Valmet to increase resource efficiency through digitalization at Klingele Weener mill in Germany
Valmet has received an order from Klingele Paper & Packaging for an automation solution to increase resource efficiency through digitalization at the Weener paper mill in Germany. The order comprises an integrated solution that combines three new automation products with the customer’s existing automation environment to reduce surface starch use and energy consumption. The order was included in Valmet’s orders received of the second quarter 2025. Its value will not be disclosed.
AFRY delivers comprehensive asset integrity assessment for three pulp mills in Portugal
AFRY has been entrusted by a Portuguese company - The Navigator Company - to perform a detailed asset integrity evaluation across its three Portuguese pulp mills. This important assessment supports the client’s long-term investment planning by identifying priority repair and replacement needs, to maintain sustainable operations and safeguarding asset reliability.
Green Bay Packaging enhances operational reliability and throughput with Voith’s OnControl.Pulping Detrashing solution
Green Bay Packaging has significantly improved operational reliability and detrashing throughput at its Green Bay, WI facility through the implementation of Voith’s OnControl.Pulping Detrashing solution. Installed and running consistently since March 4, 2024, the smart control system has automated key parts of the detrashing process and enabled more steady-state operations. The system has reduced process variability typically associated with standard timed-purges – resulting in greater process stability and consistency. Cleaner rejects and less equipment plugging were also observed benefits.
Toscotec to deliver energy-efficient complete tissue line to Grigeo Group in Lithuania
Toscotec will supply a new tissue line PM7 for the Grigeo Group’s facility in Grigiškes (Vilnius, Lithuania). This repeat order marks a significant milestone in a partnership spanning over 15 years between the two companies, following the successful installation of the PM6 tissue line in 2013 and previous smaller projects involving Yankee Dryers and Hood replacements on other machines within the group.
Valmet to deliver an IntelliTissue 1600 machine to PT Suparma Tbk in Indonesia
Valmet will deliver an IntelliTissue 1600 tissue machine to PT Suparma Tbk’s mill in Surabaya, Indonesia. The new installation will enable production of high-quality tissue products for the Asia Pacific market and the start-up is planned for 2026. The order was included in Valmet’s orders received of the second quarter 2025. The value of the order will not be disclosed.
BW Packaging announces 2025 lineup for Pack Expo Las Vegas
BW Packaging, Barry-Wehmiller’s packaging machinery group, has announced its packaging machinery lineup for Pack Expo, which will be held in Las Vegas Sept. 29–Oct. 1. This year, BW Packaging will feature many of its popular solutions and beloved machinery brands, including Thiele for bag filling, Hayssen for flow wrapping and vertical form-fill-seal bagging, Angelus for seaming and Pneumatic Scale|Angelus for craft beverage canning lines at Pack Expo Las Vegas booth W-3100.
BO Paper Pisa, Brazil, orders complete recycled paper stock preparation line from Andritz
BO Paper Pisa has selected international technology group Andritz to supply a complete recycled paper stock preparation line with a capacity of 350 tons/day for its paper mill in Jaguariaíva, in the state of Paraná, Brazil. The new OCC (Old Corrugated Containers) line is scheduled to start operations in the second quarter of 2026.
Valmet to supply two papermaking lines to a customer in China
Valmet is to supply two fine papermaking lines with related automation systems and services to a customer in China. The papermaking lines will produce uncoated woodfree grades and start-ups are scheduled from late 2026 to early 2027. Valmet has previously delivered multiple other technologies such as complete paper and board making lines to the same customer. The orders were included in Valmet's orders received of the second quarter 2025. The value of the orders will not be disclosed.
Toscotec to take part in Tissue Summit Latinoamérica, Santiago de Chile
Toscotec will attend Tissue Summit Latinoamérica, the region’s main event for the tissue paper and personal care industries. The event focuses on trends, innovations and new solutions within the tissue market – bringing together decision-makers to foster networking, knowledge sharing, and business development.
The London edition of Paper & Tissue Show: Three major events under one roof
The Paper & Tissue Show, Packaging & Recycle Show, and Hygiene & Nonwoven Show will take place on 11–12 November 2026 at ExCeL London, United Kingdom, bringing together global leaders from the paper, tissue, hygiene, and packaging industries. This major international gathering will offer an unparalleled platform to explore innovations, exchange ideas, and forge lasting partnerships.
Minhan Paper, Vietnam, successfully starts up new OCC line supplied by Andritz
Minhan Paper Joint Stock Company has successfully started up a new OCC (Old Corrugated Containers) line supplied by Andritz to its mill in Van Lam, Hung Yen Province, Vietnam. This start-up strengthens Minhan’s position in the growing Vietnamese packaging market.
