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Essity’s New Business Areas - Proforma Reporting of Latest Results

Essity announces strategic business area reorganization effective January 1, 2026, restructuring from three to four divisions: Health & Medical, Personal Care, Consumer Tissue, and Professional Hygiene. This organizational transformation aims to accelerate growth rates and achieve financial targets more rapidly. The restructuring separates consumer and healthcare incontinence products while maintaining strong market positions across global brands like TENA, Tork, and Lotus. New proforma financial reporting shows Consumer Tissue leading with 31% of group sales, followed by Professional Hygiene at 26%, Personal Care at 23%, and Health & Medical at 20%. The reorganization positions Essity for enhanced operational efficiency and market-focused innovation across its hygiene and health solutions portfolio.

Toscotec Delivers Major Rebuild for Sofidel in France

Toscotec successfully completed the modernization of Sofidel's PM1 tissue production line in Roanne, France, delivering significant sustainability improvements through advanced manufacturing technology. The comprehensive rebuild features innovative equipment including the TT SYD Steel Yankee Dryer, TT NextPress shoe press, and TT Brain control system, resulting in enhanced production efficiency and an estimated annual reduction of 1,200 tons of CO2 emissions. This strategic partnership demonstrates how experienced industry leaders can leverage proven engineering solutions to achieve both operational excellence and environmental stewardship goals in tissue manufacturing.

Dow's RHOBARR™ Barrier Coatings Portfolio: More Sustainable Options for the Paper Packaging Industry

Dow's RHOBARR barrier coatings platform delivers high-performance sustainable packaging solutions for paper industry professionals seeking competitive advantage. These waterborne dispersions offer exceptional oil, grease, and liquid barrier properties while maintaining compatibility with existing coating equipment, eliminating capital investment requirements. Key products include RHOBARR 325 for recyclable applications and RHOBARR 620 for heat-seal performance. With expanded manufacturing capacity at Dow's Lauterbourg France facility using BLUEWAVE technology, operations managers can achieve sustainability goals, reduce material usage, and meet growing market demand for fiber-based packaging alternatives without compromising performance or requiring significant operational changes.

TAPPI - Over The Wire - October 30, 2025

Join this essential flexible packaging webinar on October 28, 2025, focusing on surface treatment technologies for reliable adhesion and print quality across diverse substrates. Perfect for young professionals in packaging and converting industries, this 30-minute session covers key activation methods with emphasis on extrusion coating, combining historical context with current industrial practice. Learn critical technical skills that enhance your professional development in flexible packaging applications. Registration required for this targeted training opportunity that builds expertise in surface treatment solutions and their environmental impact considerations.

Fall 2025 TAPPI Yankee Dryer Safety and Reliability Committee Meeting-Virtual Event

The TAPPI Yankee Dryer Safety and Reliability Committee Fall 2025 meeting offers mid-career professionals critical insights into tissue industry best practices, safety protocols, and maintenance strategies. This virtual event on November 6th provides operations managers and R&D leads with advanced technical knowledge to benchmark against industry standards while addressing safety compliance and reliability challenges. The committee, comprising dryer owner-users and service providers, develops practical solutions for drying system delays and safety compromises. Attendees gain access to emerging trends, proven maintenance strategies, and networking opportunities with industry experts, delivering measurable ROI through improved operational efficiency and enhanced team safety protocols.

‘By Chance’ is Not a Workforce Strategy

TAPPI's workforce development strategy addresses critical talent pipeline challenges facing mid-career pulp and paper professionals. This comprehensive approach moves beyond accidental industry entry to proactive recruitment and training initiatives, including the National Bipartisan Forest Products Workforce Council proposal and military transition programs. The featured case study of Brady Hunnicutt demonstrates how strategic leadership development through TAPPI's IFPED YP Technical Leadership Development Program transforms individual careers while building industry capacity. For operations managers and R&D leaders seeking sustainable team growth, these evidence-based workforce strategies offer measurable solutions to staffing constraints and skill gaps in manufacturing facilities across the forest products sector.

Over the Wire

Major industry developments showcase strategic investments and operational excellence opportunities for manufacturing leaders. Cascades invests $5.3M in Quebec tissue capacity expansion while Hood Container commits $118.9M for Louisiana mill modernization. International Paper restructures North American operations through facility conversions and strategic exits. Notable supplier moves include Kadant's Italian acquisitions and Solenis-NCH merger creating expanded water solutions capabilities. Leadership transitions at Metsä Group, Green Bay Packaging, and Valmet signal executive succession planning priorities. These developments highlight capital allocation strategies, operational optimization trends, and talent management approaches relevant for plant managers and R&D leaders seeking competitive benchmarking insights and industry best practices.

2025 International Chemical Recovery Conference

The International Chemical Recovery Conference (ICRC) returns September 24-26, 2025 in Toronto, delivering cutting-edge insights for pulp mill chemical recovery technology advancement. This premier industry event offers mid-career professionals essential benchmarking opportunities, advanced technical knowledge, and networking with recovery technology leaders. Plant managers, R&D leads, and operations professionals gain access to innovative solutions, process optimization strategies, and regulatory updates critical for operational excellence. Registration is now open for this must-attend conference that provides measurable ROI through technology insights, cost reduction strategies, and leadership development opportunities essential for career advancement in chemical recovery operations.

Registration Is Now Open for TAPPICon® 2026

TAPPICon 2026, the premier forest products industry conference, opens registration for April 26-29 in Columbus, Ohio. This flagship event delivers actionable learning through a reimagined three-day format: Mill Monday for practical solutions, Technical Tuesday for deep-dive technical sessions, and Workshop Wednesday for interactive skill-building. Mid-career professionals gain comprehensive industry coverage spanning pulp, paper, packaging, and emerging biobased materials. The conference offers unmatched networking opportunities with mill leaders, suppliers, and innovators while providing future-focused insights on sustainability, operational efficiency, and workforce development. Early bird registration discounts are available for this essential professional development opportunity.

Pulp and Paper Industry Showcases Commitment to Phase out Fossil Energies at European Parliament Event