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Voith is modernizing and expanding its roll service center in West Monroe, La., underscoring its firm commitment to the future of the paper industry and the evolving needs of customers. The expansion will be Voith Paper’s largest, most recent investment in North America. 

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American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) President and CEO Heidi Brock released the following statement on Jamieson Greer's confirmation as U.S. Trade Representative.

Italian company Burgo has announced a price increase for fine paper, according to Euwid. According to the company, prices for woodfree coated and uncoated paper in sheets and reels will rise by up to 7 per cent. The hike is to be effective from 1 April.

The Fedrigoni Group - a global reference in the manufacturing of speciality papers for packaging and other creative applications, self-adhesive labels, graphic media for visual communication, and RFID - announced the acquisition of a minority stake in Papkot, a start-up which developed the first large-scale paper coating technology with the same properties as plastic by replacing silicon and cellulose into a nanostructured material that eliminates plastic from single-use packaging. 

Emission regulations for combustion systems have been in place for more than half a century and in the 1990’s, the Clean Air Act put a spotlight on emissions specifically from industrial boilers. Boiler owners were required to retrofit or replace equipment that did not meet the new limits set for emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx), carbon monoxide (CO), particulate matter (PM), and sulfur dioxide (SO2).

In response to market needs, Runtech Systems is launching a new turbo blower model for paper machine vacuum systems. The new RunEco EP650 AMB Turbo Blower features active magnetic bearings. The design of EP Turbo Blowers is characterized by its streamlined efficiency, featuring impellers mounted directly onto the motor shaft.

Kimberly-Clark Professional introduced a customer-centric innovation called Onvation SmartFit technology consisting of a small, internet-enabled sensor that fits inside paper towel and bath tissue dispensers to provide real-time data that helps commercial facility managers schedule janitorial staff more efficiently and reduce waste.

Sofidel announced that its tissue mill in Circleville, Ohio, took delivery of a new Yankee Dryer on March 2. The Yankee Dryer will be installed on a new Valmet DCT 200 tissue machine, which will be the mill's third machine and is scheduled for start-up in the third quarter of 2025.

Metsä Board has concluded the change negotiations that began in January to improve the company's profitability and cost competitiveness. As a result of the negotiations, Metsä Board will permanently close Tako board mill and enhance the operational efficiency of Kyro board mill.