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XSYS announces support for Hybrid Fusion Packaging Summit
XSYS, provider of printing plates, plate processing equipment, and screening software for the flexographic industry, has announced its participation at the Hybrid Fusion Packaging Summit 2025. Held in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, on April 22–25, the event will bring together printing and prepress specialists, along with industry experts, OEM partners, and brand representatives, to explore the latest trends in labels and packaging.
GAW awarded Innovation Prize Styria in Sustainability category
GAW technologies GmbH has been recognized for its groundbreaking CreaSolv® technology, which has the potential to revolutionize plastic recycling. The Styrian Business Promotion Agency (Steirische Wirtschaftsförderung SFG) presented the award on March 31, 2025, in Graz. The prize was handed over by Regional Minister DI Willibald Ehrenhöfer who oversees Economy, Labor, Finance, Science, and Research in the Styrian Provincial Government.
Impacts of the US trade policy tightening for Koehler Group
Last Wednesday, US President Donald Trump announced a drastic tightening of his economic policy. Imports from the European Union will be subject to surcharges of 20 percent. Economists expect the drastic tariffs to have significant consequences for the USA, Germany and Europe.
Research project discovers ways to convert forest industry’s carbon dioxide emissions into raw material for plastics
VTT Technical research centre of Finland and LUT University have completed a three-year research project on carbon capture and utilisation. The project investigated different technologies for producing renewable plastic raw materials from carbon dioxide and green hydrogen. Renewable energy, hydrogen economy and forest industry’s biogenic carbon dioxide emissions present significant opportunities for new sustainable industries.
Introducing Mako Core 8.0 SDK
Global Graphics Software, the OEM business unit of Hybrid Software, announces Mako Core™ 8.0, the latest version of the popular Software Development Kit (SDK) for Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) creating editing or workflow solutions for print. This release introduces Apex™, a rendering technology designed to boost performance and reduce costs. Built for high-performance, cross-platform applications, Apex runs entirely on the Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) delivering exceptional high-speed rendering with high-quality results on screen or in a web browser.
Andreas Batzer becomes new CFO at Voith Paper
Andreas Batzer was named the new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and member of the management board at Voith Paper in March 2025. In this role, he is responsible for the company's financial strategy and will play a key role in the further development and optimization of processes. Reporting directly to Andreas Endters, President & CEO of Voith Paper, Batzer has taken over the position from Ralf Sorg, who was previously CFO of Voith Paper and has been President Projects since July 2024.
Agfa to receive partial payment from Aurelius Group
Aurelius Group has agreed to pay Agfa an amount of 5.9 million euro by April 4, 2025 in relation to the sale of Agfa’s Offset Solutions division to Aurelius Group.
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ZELLCHEMING Expo 2025: Two good reasons to celebrate
In 2025, ZELLCHEMING - the Association of Pulp and Paper Chemists and Engineers - looks back on 120 years of association history. At the same time the ZELLCHEMING-Expo celebrates its 75th anniversary. The two anniversaries have been combined - to celebrate 195 years in style!
Toscotec publishes Sustainability Report 2024
Toscotec is pleased to announce the publication of its first Sustainability Report as the latest integration of its long-standing commitment to sustainability, which dates back to 2005 with the award of its first environmental certification. The issuance of a Sustainability Report in accordance with the GRI standards (Global Reporting Initiative) comes as a strong signal of continuity on the company’s journey of contributing to a more sustainable future for the paper industry.
FEFCO launches the 1st Edition of the FEFCO Cybersecurity Handbook
The European Federation of Corrugated Board Manufacturers (FEFCO) is proud to announce the release of the first edition of the FEFCO cybersecurity handbook and associated tools. This initiative represents a major step forward in enhancing the cybersecurity resilience of the corrugated industry while preparing for the upcoming European regulations.
Valmet to supply two winders to Wuzhou Special Paper in China
Valmet is to supply two OptiWin Drum two-drum base winders to Wuzhou Special Paper’s paper machine PM 21 in China. This new order follows the customer’s previous winder order, announced in July 2024. The target of this latest investment is to have high-technology winders that can meet the paper machine’s high capacity and quality objectives. The order is included in Valmet's orders received of the first quarter 2025. The value of the order will not be disclosed.
Voith launches dynamic ecosystem MillOne
As a pioneer in the field of autonomous paper mills, Voith has already been able to position itself strongly in recent years and has set the course for a digitalized and connected future of paper production. Now, with the launch of its ecosystem MillOne, the full-line supplier is taking the next important step on the way to a completely autonomous paper mill. The new platform combines all relevant systems, optimizes processes in real time, and enables the intelligent connection of all production steps. With MillOne, Voith creates the basis for a more efficient, more sustainable, and more economical paper production – and takes another big step towards its future-oriented vision of the autonomous paper mill.
