Toscotec successfully acquires Recard’s brand and know-how

8 July 2025: Toscotec, a leading manufacturer of paper machinery, announces the acquisition of the brand and intellectual property of the company formerly known as Recard, a long-established company in the sector specializing in the production of Tissue paper machinery. This includes the acquisition of know-how, technical drawings, and any other intangible assets.

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Pelta Medical Papers joins Morfa Industrial Group

2 July 2025: We’re excited to share an important milestone in the journey of Pelta Medical Papers: we are now officially part of Morfa Industrial Group.

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The future’s bright as 2025’s Rising Star Award winners join the Printing Charity’s constellation

4 July 2025: Emerging print industry talent shone brightly as the Printing Charity’s annual celebration of its Rising Star Award winners was held at the House of Lords on 3rd July.

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International Paper Completes Divestiture of Five European Corrugated Box Plants to PALM Group

1 July  2025: International Paper today announced the completion of the divestiture of five European plants to PALM Group to satisfy regulatory commitments from its acquisition of DS Smith Plc. The sale includes (i) three plants in Normandy, France (namely, one box plant in Saint-Amand, one box plant in Mortagne, and one sheet plant in Cabourg); (ii) one box plant in Ovar, Portugal; and (iii) one box plant in Bilbao, Spain. 

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The novel C-bar Vertecs from Voith boosts screening efficiency to a new level – without any compromises

3 July 2025: Full-line supplier Voith has developed the C-bar Vertecs, a new screen basket that sets new standards in terms of separation efficiency, throughput, energy efficiency and operational reliability. The technology is already being used successfully at heinzelpaper in Laakirchen, Austria.

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Papelera Reyes leads global rollout of Valmet’s Warm-up Next process at its site in the Peruvian Desert

2 July 2025: Papelera Reyes, a leading tissue producer in the South American market, is the first company worldwide to integrate the groundbreaking Valmet Warm-up Next process into its production line. The installation of this technology at the Papel Paracas site, located in Callao, Peru, marks a new chapter in the long-standing collaboration between Papelera Reyes and Valmet Tissue Converting. The harsh desert environment provides a powerful demonstration of the robustness and efficiency of Valmet’s solution, designed to deliver peak performance even under the most challenging conditions. Already operating four cutting-edge Constellation® lines by Valmet, Papelera Reyes once again confirms its commitment to highly efficient systems and reaffirms its role as a forward-looking leader in the tissue industry.

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  9. Saica Hartlepool Earns First UK Zero to Landfill Certificate
  10. Rossendale and Darwen MP praises Stubbins mill for environmental leadership and regional investment
  11. James Cropper backs children’s book made from recycled coffee cups
  12. PRIMA Conference update
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  14. PulPac licensee reaches industrial milestone with Dry Molded Fiber line and full automation
  15. Valmet to deliver a furnace upgrade to Shotton Mill Limited in the UK
  16. KC and Suzano to form global tissue joint venture
  17. ICFPA Announces Winners of International Forest Sector Innovation Awards Program
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  25. IP plans UK site closures as part of strategic review
  26. Avantium enhances Dry Molded Fiber bottles with PEF polymers
  27. BASF supplies Turkish paper mill company with home compostable coatings
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  34. ABB and Raumaster Paper sign Memorandum of Understanding to enhance winder solutions
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  36. ABB and Raumaster Paper sign Memorandum of Understanding to enhance winder solutions
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  38. World-first AI-based paper cup recycling initiative launches in Cardiff
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  43. IPPS - Call for Papers
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  56. ANDRITZ and HolyPoly offer recycling solution for paper machine clothing to mills across Europe
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  58. Kimberly-Clark Announces Green Initiatives at German Site
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  68. Group Chief Executive Officer and President of Smurfit Westrock Receives TAPPI/PIMA 2025 Executive of the Year Award
  69. Essity Harnesses Geothermal Energy to Revolutionize Tissue Production
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  74. Metsä Board Reduces Food Packaging Carbon Footprint by 60%
  75. Former Prime Minister Theresa May, the Rt Hon. the Baroness May of Maidenhead, is the Printing Charity’s 2025 President
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  77. Trial turns Scottish paper mill carbon emissions into detergent
  78. Smurfit WestRock chief Tony Smurfit named The Irish Times Business Person of the Year
  79. EU Waste Shipments Regulation: EU Commission confirms list of non-OECD countries that applied for non-hazardous waste imports from EU
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  86. Dr. Sabri Çimen’s Insightful Address at SPA 110th Conference Receives Resounding Praise from Delegates
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  89. DOE Backs Svante's Pioneering Carbon Capture Project in Pulp Industry
  90. Government slashes subsidies for Drax power station
  91. Packaging firms set up the Alliance for Fibre-Based Packaging
  92. Smurfit Westrock reports Q4 net sales of $7.5 billion
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