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Georgia-Pacific to invest $150 at its tissue mill in Halsey, Oregon

Georgia-Pacific announced a $150 million investment in its retail consumer tissue business at its mill in Halsey, Oregon. Investments to the Halsey mill will increase production capacity for high quality bath tissue, with initial production expected in 2025. By the end of this project, Georgia-Pacific will have invested over $200 million in paper machine and converting assets at Halsey since 2022. Georgia-Pacific announced a $150 […]

Nippon Paper announces liquid-packaging carton price revision

Nippon Paper Industries Co has announced a price revision for liquid-packaging cartons for milk and beverages. Product subject to price revisions includes all liquid-packaging cartons. The markup will be 10% or more. Timing of implementation is deliveries from April 1, 2024. In a press release, Nippon Paper states: “We implemented a price revision in April […]

Drenik has chosen Pulsar Engineering to build a new plant in Belgrade

Investing in cutting-edge technology for enhanced efficiency and quality. This was the idea behind the ambitious new plant project of Drenik ND, a leading Balkan company for the production of toilet paper and kitchen towels under the Perfex Cotton, Deluxe, and Pure brands in the fast-growing market of Southeast Europe. With a bold, future-oriented vision and […]

Clearwater Paper to launch circular polyethylene in consumer tissue packaging

Clearwater Paper Corporation today announced a collaboration with Charter Next Generation (CNG) for an early-to-market initiative to include advanced recycled polyethylene in Clearwater Paper’s private-label tissue packaging offerings. Advanced recycling includes difficult-to-recycle waste plastics converted into new plastics that perform like virgin materials. The purchase of this material in the place of traditional resins helps […]

Velvet Care achieves B Corp status

Velvet Care, Central Europe’s fastest-growing consumer tissue producer, has been certified as a B Corp, becoming the first major European company in its industry to achieve this status, reflecting its environmental, social and governance priorities. B Corps or Benefit Corporations, a global business elite, make commitments to uphold those priorities in their business model and […]

Toscotec to supply a complete drying section rebuild to Rexcell in Sweden

Toscotec will supply a complete rebuild of PM1’s drying section to Rexcell Tissue & Airlaid at its Skåpafors mill in Sweden. Planned for the second half of 2024, the project aims to support Rexcell to achieve substantial energy consumption reductions as part of its strong commitment to sustainability. Energy Saving Customized solution Toscotec will supply a customized […]

Clearwater Paper suspends Idaho operations due to natural gas pipeline incident

Clearwater Paper Corporation, a premier supplier of quality tissue and bleached paperboard products, today reported that it temporarily suspended certain manufacturing operations at its Lewiston, Idaho facility. An incident impacting the regional natural gas system has resulted in the disruption of natural gas deliveries to the mill and the surrounding areas. “We are focused on […]

Tissue World Miami 2024 announces key note speaker

Tissue World Miami announces its initial line up of confirmed speakers. Key note speaker will be Jean-David Tardif, President & COO of Cascades. Jean-David will join industry experts in providing both internal and external perspectives on tissue’s role in a rapidly evolving world, allowing you to navigate the path forward with informed insights. Tissue World […]

Valmet has completed the acquisition of Körber’s Business Area Tissue

Valmet has completed the acquisition of Körber’s Business Area Tissue, the provider of innovative process technologies and related services for converting tissue jumbo reels into final tissue products. The closing of the transaction follows the agreement that was announced on July 7, 2023. By combining the complementary offering and competencies of Valmet and the acquired […]

Toscotec to supply drying section upgrade to Panda Paper Mills in Israel

Panda Paper Mills (1997), a subsidiary of Israeli leading manufacturer Sano Enterprises, has selected Toscotec for the supply of a complete drying section rebuild of PM1 at their Netanya production facility in Israel. PM1 produces high-quality tissue from recycled fibers for the Away from Home market. The upgrade aims to substantially increase the machine’s drying capacity […]