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The modern board mill Metsä Board Kyro is celebrating its 150th anniversary

Metsä Board's Kyro mill will be 150 years old this year, 2020. The wood grinding plant along the Kyröskoski rapids was started up in 1870. Since then, the Kyro mill has manufactured market wood pulp, groundwood, sawn timber, various papers and paperboard for international markets. Today, it is a modern and efficient mill that produces high-quality folding boxboard for Metsä Board, part of Metsä Group.

Gmund Used - the eco-friendly paper with its own history

It has always been of utmost priority for Gmund to manufacture their papers environmental-friendly. The Gmund Used collection reaffirms and continues this commitment to sustainability. Gmund Used is made out of 100% recovered paper. This paper combines two materials: 80% high-quality DIP which is FSC® certified and 20% secondary packaging materials manufactured in Gmund, which are subsequently collected and separated according to the type of material. This closed-circuit transforms used paper from being waste to becoming a high-quality design paper by Gmund.

Paper industry’s recycling performance reaches highest level ever in 2019

In 2019, Cepi members produced close to 90 million tonnes of paper and board, of which 54.6% werebased  on  recycled  fibres-compared  to  53.1%  in  2018-as  indicated  by  the utilisation rate of Paper for Recycling (PfR).This exceptional performance goes hand in hand with a 72% paper recycling rate after 71.7% the previous year, reinforcing our commitment to sustainable and circular business practices.

Graphic Papers: Uncovering Growth Opportunities in a Declining Market

If you're at all familiar with the graphic papersmarket, then you’ve been hearing for years that it’s in a decline – and that's true. On average, the global market has been dropping by roughly 3.2% CAGR (compounded annual growth rate) for the last five years. However, the good news is that there are “hot spots” where potential growth opportunities exist in this declining market.

Feldmuehle produces vegan paper

Feldmuehle GmbH, leading manufacturer of label and flexible packaging papers, produces vegan paper.

More and more consumers and manufacturers are refusing to buy products that contain animal ingredients. Since this topic is also very important to us, we would like to point out that all papers made by Feldmuehle are vegan.

From toilet paper to face masks

A technological innovation capable of producing up to 10 thousand face masks per minute, which can be adapted to all main "non-woven" materials, including a particular bamboo-based material that can be disposed of with other organic waste. This is the patent filed by Fabio Perini, a Lucca based company which is part of the Körber Tissue Business Area.

Solenis to Expand Production for Next-Generation Color Developer for Thermal Paper

Solenis is expanding production at its Ankleshwar facility in India to manufacture its next-generation Pergafast™ 425 color developer for the thermal paper market. Part of Solenis’ imaging product line, the patented Pergafast™ 425 provides additional performance capabilities compared to the company’s well-known Pergafast™ 201 color developer.

Arctic Paper S.A., Q1 2020: Strong Q1 prepare the Group for tougher times

• Q1 consolidated sales revenue was PLN 813,9 mn (EUR 188,2 mn).
• EBITDA Q1 was PLN 111,8mn (EUR 25,9 mn).
• EBIT Q1 was PLN 79,7mn (EUR 18,4 mn) and net profit PLN 62,3mn (EUR 14,4 mn).
• A combination of strong paper and stable pulp boosted Q1 results.
• At the end of the period there is a decline in demand due to Covid-19.
• Measures taken to mitigate negative effects: short-term allowance for Grycksbo and Munkedal.
• The board has decided not to recommend dividend for 2019.

Feldmuehle - VivaKraft successfully transferred to PM1

Feldmuehle GmbH, leading manufacturer of label and flexible packaging papers, is proud to announce that the mill successfully transferred its paper grade „VivaKraft“ to the PM1. VivaKraft is combining an excellent surface with highest strength properties.

Therefore, VivaKraft is unique in the market of coated Kraft-papers. VivaKraft, available in 80 and 90 gsm, is designed to be the perfect medium for all kinds of single- and multi-layer packaging-solutions.