Paper Industry News - Papermart

Papermart

Category : News

Read the latest news and stories on the pulp and paper industry. Discover the stories that are trending and making impact in the market.

News updates

Essity and McDonald’s are Closing the Loop for Paper Cups in Germany

admin
Beverage, milkshake and ice cream cups will be re-used to make professional hygiene paper under Essity’s leading Tork brand. October 14, 2021 Hygiene and Health Company Essity and McDonald’s are writing circular history with a recycling project that turns used paper cups removed by the sender into a new resource.......
News updates

WEPA Starts up New Tissue Line Supplied by Toscotec on a Turnkey Basis

admin
The new tissue line produces premium quality recycled hygiene paper primarily for the Away-from-Home market. October 14, 2021 WEPA and Toscotec started up an AHEAD 2.2S tissue machine at Piechowice mill in Poland. The new line is part of a full turnkey supply by Toscotec, starting from the bale handling......
News updates

Recyclable Paperboard Lid Developed by Paper Lid Company and Metsä Board

admin
Using The Paper Lid Company’s new technology, the paperboard can be formed into the desired shape. Both the companies assert that the carbon footprint of the paperboard lid is approximately 50 percent lower than that of a plastic lid. October 12, 2021 The Paper Lid Company and Metsä Board have......
News updates

Smurfit Kappa Acquires a 600,000 Tonne Containerboard Mill in Northern Italy

admin
Verzuolo mill owned by the Burgo Group is situated optimally close to SKG’s Southern European corrugated facilities. This strengthens SKG’s integrated operating model and it also supports the Group’s sustainability ambitions. October 12, 2021 Smurfit Kappa Group (SKG) has now completed the acquisition of Verzuolo at a price of around......
News updates

Lactips Launches Plastic Free Paper: Paper Packaging Coating That Is Plastic- And PFAS-Free and fully Recyclable and Compostable

admin
The product is the only coating solution to replace plastics and chemical treatments for sealable packaging papers, a barrier to oxygen, fats and mineral oils. October 12, 2021 Lactips, the French company specialised in producing a 100 percent bio-sourced casein-based plastic material that is biodegradable, has developed a first-generation coating......
News updates

Corrugated Packaging Industry Facing Challenges as Raw Material Prices Keep Surging

admin
The cost-increase of a number of inputs for kraft paper has impacted the corrugated packaging industry which will have to persevere in the recent spike in the prices. FCBM has appealed to all stakeholders including the government to take necessary steps to help the industry to emerge out of this......
News updates

SCA Pulp, Sweden Orders a Major Disc Filter Rebuild from ANDRITZ

admin
The capacity of the disc filter supplied by the international technology group ANDRITZ will be tripled to reach 900 bdmt/d. October 8, 2021 ANDRITZ has received an order from SCA (Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget) to rebuild a disc filter at their pulp mill in Ortviken, Sundsvall, Sweden. The production capacity of......
News updates

Sulapac Supplies Bio-Based Cap for CHANEL Perfume Bottles

admin
The new LES EAUX DE CHANEL fragrance bottle caps by the French luxury fashion house will be made with bio-based Sulapac material. October 08, 2021 CHANEL has announced that its new LES EAUX DE CHANEL 125ml perfume bottles will have a bio-based cap developed in partnership with Sulapac. In 2018,......
News updates

Metsä Board’s Multimillion Investment to Increase Folding Boxboard Capacity in Sweden

admin
The investment in Husum mill, Sweden, is driven by the growing demand for sustainably produced packaging materials. AFRY has been selected for an engineering assignment for the said investment project aimed to increase the folding boxboard production capabilities. October 08, 2021 Metsä Board, a subdivision of Metsä Group, has partnered......
News updates

JK Paper Joins Hands With IIT Delhi to Set up Centre of Excellence in Paper and Packaging

admin
The proposed CoE aims at developing new technologies for the paper and packaging industry in the country. October 8, 2021 Paper pioneer JK Paper signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with IIT Delhi for setting up JK Paper Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Paper and Packaging at the Institute. The......