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Production Shutdown at Metsä Group's Joutseno Pulp Mill

Metsä Fibre, part of Metsä Group, is initiating a production shutdown at its Joutseno pulp mill on 31 March 2026. The production shutdown is used to adjust pulp production to match the current uncertain demand situation in the Asian markets.

THIMM Achieves Significant Productivity Boost with BOBST Investments

To increase productivity while reducing pressure on operators, THIMM invested in a BOBST MASTERCUTLINE, complemented by TooLink and a MASTERFOLD folder-gluer combined with the SPEEDPACK automated packer. The result has exceeded expectations and helps position the business for future growth.

Cascades Invests $6.9M in Recycled Boxboard Plant

Cascades Inc. has invested $6.9 million in its Kingsey Falls, Quebec, uncoated recycled boxboard manufacturing facility—Papier Kingsey Falls—to increase the site’s production capacity and product quality.

New EU Packaging Rules Could Reshape Supply Chains

The European Union’s new Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation, known as PPWR, marks a major shift in how packaging is designed, assessed and placed on the European market. The regulation replaces the previous EU directive on packaging waste and introduces directly applicable rules across all member states.

Pregis Expands Wind Power Use at 22 U.S. Facilities

Crown Holdings Appoints Michael Doss to its Board

Crown Holdings has elected packaging industry executive Michael P. Doss to its Board of Directors, effective March 3, 2026.

Douglas W. Coffin, Ph.D., Named Recipient of TAPPI’s 2026 Gunnar Nicholson Gold Medal Award

Doug Coffin, Ph.D. announced as 2026 Gunnar Nicholson Gold Medal Award recipient.

€48M Deal May Turn Former Finnish Paper Mill into Huge Data Hub

A major property deal involving a former industrial site in Kouvola could pave the way for a new data centre project in the region.

ANDRITZ to Supply Two Production Lines for Koro Viet Nam’s Entry Into the Tissue Market

Koro Viet Nam Tissue Paper Joint Stock Company has awarded international technology group ANDRITZ a contract to supply two tissue production lines for its mill in Thanh Hoa Province, Vietnam, supporting the company’s entry into the tissue market. Start-up is planned for the first half of 2027.

Sofidel Continues its Expansion in the U.S. $775 Million Investment Finalized for Inola, Oklahoma

Sofidel, one of the world’s leading paper manufacturers producing tissue for hygienic and household use, known in Italy and across Europe for its Regina brand, has finalized the details of the expansion plan announced last October to further strengthen its production capacity in the United States.