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DS Smith expands packaging capacity in Denmark

DS Smith plans to invest up to DKK100m (€13m) in its corrugated packaging plant in Grenaa, Denmark, to strengthen production ...
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Navigator to build new TM at Aveiro mill in support of UK tissue operations

New 70,000 tpy tissue machine in Portugal will "strengthen European tissue capacity" and support the company's converting ...
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Metsä Fibre to take market-related downtime at Joutseno NBSK pulp mill

Shutting down production at Joutseno mill is necessary "to adjust pulp production to match the current uncertain demand situation in the Asian markets," says Metsä ...
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Lecta to sell Condat specialty paper mill to SPB

Lecta will sell its Condat speciality paper mill in France to French industrial holding company SPB (Société de Participation de la Braye). The change of ownership is scheduled to take place on 1 ...
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Irving Paper gets state aid in response to challenging market

Canadian publication paper producer Irving Paper will receive government support to help cope with challenging market conditions. According to business development agency Opportunities New Brunswick ...
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Fibre Excellence temporarily stops production in Tarascon

French pulp producer Fibre Exellence has halted production at its Provence mill in Tarascon due to bottlenecks in wood supply. The company is currently also facing financial ...
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Bong reports price pressure amid overcapacity in 2025

Sweden’s specialty packaging and envelope products manufacturer Bong reports that the first half of 2025 was characterised by a persistently difficult market environment and poor demand across all ...
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DS Smith invests and restructures packaging activities in Slovenia

The wave of restructuring in DS Smith’s packaging business has also reached Slovenia. DS Smith Slovenija, the Slovenian subsidiary of the British paper and packaging group, operates three production ...
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Ence slips into the red in the wake of low pulp prices

Spanish pulp producer and energy group Ence ended the 2025 financial year with a loss because of sharply lower pulp prices. The unfavourable price development and extraordinary charges for the company ...
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UPM to install heat pump at Augsburg paper mill

UPM Communication Papers will install a heat pump at its paper mill in Augsburg, Germany. Construction is scheduled to begin in June 2026 and initial commissioning is expected shortly after the ...
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Sanitary paper producers keep sales volumes stable amidst rising cost pressure

The market for hygiene papers has shown little change in the first quarter of 2026, but remains fraught by uncertainties from the point of view of many producers. Industry representatives say there is ...
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ABB to modernise PM 5 at Billerud’s Gävle mill

ABB has signed an agreement with Swedish pulp and paper producer Billerud to modernise Paper Machine 5 at its Gävle mill. The project will upgrade automation, quality control and drive systems in ...