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Valmet has received an order for a Valmet IQ Quality Control System (QCS) from Xinxiang Hongxiang Paper in China. The investment includes an online moisture measurement after the press section, aiming at improving the operational efficiency of the PM 8, a high-speed board machine.

Valmet has received an order from Papirnica Vevce in Ljubljana, Slovenia, to supply a Valmet IQ Web Inspection System (WIS) to inspect paper web quality.

Georgia-Pacific plans to permanently close its Cedar Springs Containerboard mill in Georgia. Most positions will be eliminated by August 1, 2025.

The Navigator Company has approved an investment of EUR 30 million to retrofit Paper Machine No. 3 (PM3), giving it the operational flexibility to produce low grammage kraft packaging papers, along with its current uncoated woodfree (UWF) paper grades.

Voith, leading full-line supplier of solutions to the paper industry, is launching an innovative recycling concept for press felts in collaboration with its partner Aquafil, enabling papermakers to drastically reduce their specific product carbon footprint. The newly developed Infinity +Green press felts and a closed recycling loop reduce Scope 3 emissions by up to 31 percent.

Sonoma County, Calif.-based dairy Clover Sonoma has debuted a new paper-based yogurt cup, marking a breakthrough for paper packaging in a category long dominated by plastic. The 5.3-oz cup, developed in partnership with Huhtamaki, comprises 80% renewable FSC-certified paperboard with a thin layer of low-density polyethylene inside and a foil lid.

Saica Group, a European leader in sustainable packaging solutions, has announced that its Hartlepool facility is the first site in the United Kingdom to be awarded the Saica Zero to Landfill Certificate. This milestone not only underlines the Group’s long-standing commitment to environmental responsibility and circular economy principles, but also marks the first time a Saica Pack plant has received this recognition in the company’s history.

Packaging Strategies reports that Sutherland Packaging, a third-generation corrugated packaging and display manufacturer based in New Jersey, has expanded its digital capabilities with the HP PageWide C550 Press. 

Newly available in North America and made with a dual emphasis on functionality and sustainability, Sonoco’s new paper can, featuring a paper bottom, is made from 100% recycled fiber, with up to 90% sourced from post-consumer materials.

Toscotec will supply an AHEAD 2.2 tissue line to the multi-latin company GrandBay Group at its production base in Pereira, Colombia. This marks a repeat order for Toscotec, following the successful start-up of a tissue machine at GrandBay's Guatemala site in 2023. The start-up of the new machine is planned for second semester 2025.