Tag Archives: German paper manufacturer

German paper sector continues to experience serious crisis

Germany has faced with a significant increase of prices for toilet paper and the reduction of its quality, according to recent statements, made by representatives of German public and local media reports. According to them, the average size of a package of toilet paper in Germany has become smaller, which prices for it have risen […]

Feldmuehle announces first big step in conversion from gas to light heating oil

At the beginning of August 2022, Feldmuehle GmbH informed that it would switch its steam supply from gas to light heating oil in Q4/22 in order to be able to continue production in the event of a gas shortage.   Now the first big step has been taken. On 26.10.2022, the burners and pressure control […]

Grass corrugated cardboard

Grass corrugated cardboard is the new sustainable trend in the packaging industry. Justifiably! As an alternative to plastic packaging and as a complement to existing corrugated cardboard products, grass corrugated cardboard is a packaging material perfectly suited to today’s still plastic-rich consumer world. Made 100 percent from grass paper, grass corrugated cardboard can be processed […]

Huhtamaki launches Push Tab paper

Huhtamaki launches Push Tab paper, an industry-first sustainable renewable paper-based blister solution, ideal for the global healthcare industry   Huhtamaki, a key global provider of sustainable packaging solutions, and Syntegon, the German processing and packaging technology provider, today announced a breakthrough innovation for the pharmaceutical and healthcare industry. Push Tab® paper, the first paper-based tablet […]

Kadant to acquire German blade manufacturer Joh. Clouth

Kadant Inc has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Joh. Clouth GmbH & Co. KG and its affiliates for approximately 78 million Euros in cash, subject to certain customary adjustments. Clouth is a leading manufacturer of doctor blades and related equipment used in the production of paper, packaging, and tissue. “Our acquisition of Clouth […]

Valmet acquires two environmental systems business companies

Valmet has on June 9, 2021, entered into agreements to acquire EWK Umwelttechnik GmbH, a German company manufacturing and supplying air emission control systems and after-installation services, and ECP Group, a Finnish manufacturer and maintainer of air emission control systems. These acquisitions complement Valmet’s customer offering in environmental technologies and related services.   The values […]

Progroup Successfully Commissions Packaging Paper Machine Propapier PM 3 at its Sandersdorf-Brehna Facility

German paper manufacturer Progroup AG has successfully commissioned the PM 3, one of the most modern packaging paper machines in the world, at the company’s Sandersdorf-Brehna facility in Saxony-Anhalt. The PM 3 is set to produce 750,000 tons of test-liner and corrugated medium annually. A comprehensive sustainability concept ensures the least possible consumption of resources. […]