CURRENT HEADLINES

• Pixelle To Acquire Specialty Papers Business From Appvion

  Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC (“Pixelle”), a leading manufacturer of specialty papers in North America, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the carbonless rolls and security papers business of Appvion Operations, Inc.

• Mayr-Melnhof Karton Acquires Kwidzyn (Poland) Plant From International Paper

  The Mayr-Melnhof Group has reached an agreement that International Paper (Poland) Holding sp. zoo ("Kwidzyn") from International Paper for around EUR 670 million ("debt and cash free") and to assume additional liabilities of around EUR 33 million from usufructuary rights and operating leases according to IFRS. The acquisition of Kwidzyn is part of MM's strategy to grow in the high-quality virgin fiber board (FBB) sector with innovative, sustainable and cost-effective qualities

• International Paper To Sell Kwidzyn Mill In Poland

  International Paper (NYSE: IP) has entered into an agreement to sell the Kwidzyn pulp and paper mill and supporting operations to Mayr-Melnhof Karton AG for €670 million (approximately $812 million) in cash, subject to closing adjustments for net debt and net working capital

• ReStalk, Inc Partners With Sustainable Fiber Technologies To Build North America's Largest Hemp Pulp Mill;100 Tons Per Day

  ReStalk, Inc has entered into a licensing agreement with Sustainable Fiber Technologies (SFT) of Renton, WA, enabling the company to utilize the Sustainable Fiber Technologies' suite of IP to process hemp into cellulose pulp and biopolymers

• Mondi Launches AegisPaper, A Complete Range Of Recyclable Barrier Papers For Sustainable Packaging Solutions

  Mondi, a global leader in packaging and paper, has successfully developed a new recyclable functional barrier paper range. Designed with protection in mind, this range of certified recyclable barrier paper solutions is fully integrated across Mondi’s value chain—from paper production to the barrier application—and can run on existing filling lines for form-fill-and-seal (FFS) applications

• Paper Excellence Reinforces Commitment To Restarting Prince Albert Pulp Mill By Investing More Than $600,000

  Paper Excellence has recently invested more than $600,000 in engineering and consulting work focused on restarting the Prince Albert pulp mill

• Toscotec Introduces TT Defender For Effective Protection Of Steel Yankee Dryer

  Toscotec has launched TT Defender, a groundbreaking innovation in the tissue market that consists of a special coating for the internal surface of its TT SYD steel Yankee dryer for protection against corrosive steam. TT Defender has been successfully applied on a TT SYD that is operating at Lucart’s Diecimo tissue mill in Italy

• OPTIMA And Voith Establish Development Partnership

  At the end of 2020, the Optima Group entered a development partnership with the technology group Voith. The objective of the alliance is to develop sustainable paper packaging solutions. It is the first time that two companies from different phases in the supply chain will be working together on developing environmentally compatible alternatives to plastic packaging

• Valmet Launches A New Blade Consistency Measurement For Pulp And Paper Producers

  Valmet launches a redesigned Valmet Blade Consistency Measurement (Valmet SP) for pulp and paper producers. With the latest technology, new user interface, and patented internal detection principle, the transmitter continues to offer reliable, accurate, and cost-efficient consistency measurement for all applications

• Production Started At Stora Enso's Oulu Mill

  Stora Enso has completed the conversion of its Oulu paper mill for production of packaging board. The pulp mill has been in production since mid-January and the newly converted machine is in a start-up phase