CURRENT HEADLINES

• Solenis Breaks Ground On New 60,000-Tonne Production Facility In Beihai, Guangxi

  4/17/2026

  Solenis, a leading global provider of water and hygiene solutions, announced the groundbreaking of its new 60,000–tonne per year production facility in Beihai, Guangxi Province, China.

• Lecta Enhances Its Metallized Paper Performance With The New Leitzaran EXPERT K5 Metallizing Line Developed With BOBST

  4/16/2026

  Lecta has commissioned a new metallizing line, Leitzaran, at its mill in Leitza (Navarra, Spain), developed in collaboration with BOBST, a global technology leader in equipment for packaging production.

• RZFD-330 (2PLY) Multi-Layer Paper Bag Machine — High-Efficiency Equipment For Multi-Application Production

  4/15/2026

  The RZFD-330 (2PLY) multi-layer paper bag machine is designed to meet the demand for stable output in batch production of multi-layer paper bags.

• Toscotec To Attend TAPPICon 2026 In Columbus

  4/14/2026

  Toscotec will participate in TAPPICon 2026, the leading event for sustainable forest products producers.

• Henkel Expands Its Barrier And Heat Seal Coatings Portfolio For Paper Applications

  4/8/2026

  Paper-based packaging has become much more than just a matter of image, particularly in the food and e-commerce sectors.

• Voith And Wuzhou Specialty Paper Successfully Start Up First DuoCentri NipcoFlex Press With Center Belt

  4/2/2026

  Following the contract announced in 2025, Voith has successfully started up PM 19 at Wuzhou Specialty Paper.

• New Insights Into Hornification Could Strengthen The Future Of Paper Production

  4/1/2026

  When paper dries and is subsequently rewetted, its properties change permanently. This phenomenon is known as hornification.

• Metsä Group Is Planning A Commercial Plant For Wood-Based Carbon Capture In Rauma

  3/31/2026

  Metsä Group has started a pre-engineering project for the first commercial biogenic, i.e. wood-based, carbon capture plant.

• Sofidel Accelerates Decarbonization With A New Biomass Boiler In France

  3/26/2026

  Sofidel, among the global leaders in the production of paper for hygienic and household use, known particularly in Italy and across Europe for its Regina brand, continues its commitment to decarbonization by bringing a new biomass boiler into operation at its Sofidel France facility in Frouard, in the Grand Est region of France.

• Wuzhou Special Paper Selects ANDRITZ As Main Supplier For New Pulp Mill In China

  3/25/2026

  Wuzhou Special Paper (Jiangxi) Co. Ltd., a Chinese paper producer, has selected international technology group ANDRITZ as the main supplier of key technologies and equipment for a new greenfield pulp mill in Hukou County, Jiujiang City, Jiangxi Province, China.