Visitor registrations climb 23% year-on-year as the region's paper, tissue, hygiene and packaging industries prepare to reconnect face-to-face
30 June 2026: Paper & Tissue Show, the region's dedicated trade platform for the paper, tissue, hygiene and packaging sectors, has confirmed that its 2026 edition is now 97% sold out, with only five exhibition stands remaining. The announcement comes as visitor registrations rise 23% compared with the previous edition, signalling strong momentum across the regional supply chain.
30 June 2026: The IBS Paper Performance Group, technology leader in paper machine optimization, has successfully started up two FabriCare ultra-high-pressure cleaning systems at a customer site in Germany. Thanks to the FabriCare systems, water consumption for cleaning the forming fabrics on a gap former machine was reduced from 330 l/min to just 32 l/min - a significant reduction of more than 90%.
Read more: Water consumption for cleaning forming fabrics 90% reduced with FabriCare
26 June 2026: At 4evergreen, we see circularity as a shared journey — one that unites the entire value chain in pursuit of practical, scalable solutions to support the recyclability of paper-based packaging.
25 June 2026: The governments of the United Kingdom and the Netherlands share an ambition of driving towards a circular economy in the decades ahead.
Read more: United Kingdom-Netherlands circular economy finance collaboration
25 June 2026: Following on from Venizel and Champblain-Laveyron, Saica is commissioning a new biomass boiler at its Nogent-sur-Seine site (France), marking a major milestone in the Group’s energy transition.
25 June 2026: Valmet expands its sustainable product portfolio with the introduction of Valmet Dryer Fabric EOS Bioneer and Valmet Dryer Fabric OR Bioneer. The new dryer fabrics are the latest addition to Valmet’s Bioneer family of sustainable solutions, launched in 2025 with press felts.