Valmet and Metsä Fibre reach settlement on Kemi bioproduct mill arbitration

Valmet and Metsä Fibre reach settlement on Kemi bioproduct mill arbitration

Valmet announced on October 15, 2024, that Metsä Fibre had filed a request for arbitration against Valmet concerning Metsä Fibre’s Kemi bioproduct mill in Finland, claiming approximately EUR 47 million. Metsä Fibre also indicated potential additional claims, then estimated at approximately EUR 65 million. Valmet disputed the claims and pursued claims of its own against Metsä Fibre. At the end of the third quarter 2026, the open claim against Valmet amounted to approximately EUR 33.5 million.

Stephane RICHARD Stephane RICHARD
Essity awarded EcoVadis Platinum medal

Essity awarded EcoVadis Platinum medal

Hygiene and health company Essity has been awarded the EcoVadis Platinum medal, achieving a score of 90 out of 100, up from 88 in 2025. The result places Essity among the top 1% of companies assessed by EcoVadis worldwide over the previous 12 months.

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KIMBERLY-CLARK unveils proprietary alternative natural fiber innovation program to advance its "BETTER CARE FOR A BETTER WORLD" commitment

KIMBERLY-CLARK unveils proprietary alternative natural fiber innovation program to advance its "BETTER CARE FOR A BETTER WORLD" commitment

Kimberly-Clark Corporation today unveiled a proprietary innovation program focused on advancing alternative natural fibers as the foundation for a next-generation, high-performance, sustainable materials platform, furthering the Company's commitment to Better Care for a Better World. Company researchers and scientists developed a patented technology platform by transforming fibers from a rapidly renewable succulent plant into sustainable material. This breakthrough has the potential to power the Company's future hygiene products with enhanced performance, quality, and sustainability.*

François HENIN François HENIN
From process data to production gains: emtec brings FPO insights to Tissue Summit North America

From process data to production gains: emtec brings FPO insights to Tissue Summit North America

What if a change in fiber charge could be detected early enough to prevent unnecessary chemical consumption or accelerate a product changeover? At Tissue Summit North America 2026, emtec Electronic GmbH will put these practical production challenges at the center of its contribution to the event, showing how online measurement can help tissue manufacturers turn process data into tangible results.

François HENIN François HENIN
Fibre Excellence Saint-Gaudens: No formal takeover bid submitted by October 22, but Portuguese firm Ghost is exploring a €200 million investment plan

Fibre Excellence Saint-Gaudens: No formal takeover bid submitted by October 22, but Portuguese firm Ghost is exploring a €200 million investment plan

A press release issued on October 23 by the Occitanie Region – led by Carole Delga – reveals that three letters of intent were submitted to the Toulouse Commercial Court on Thursday, October 22. These were filed by the Portuguese group Ghost, the French State, and the Occitanie Region, with the aim of continuing paper-manufacturing operations at the former Fibre Excellence site in Saint-Gaudens, in the South of France.

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Metsä Group is moving to Keilaniemi

Metsä Group is moving to Keilaniemi

Metsä Group, its parent company Metsäliitto Cooperative and its subsidiaries will move to new premises in Keilaniemi, Espoo, as of 16 November.

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Valmet to acquire leading manufacturing execution system (MES) business from Tieto to accelerate industrial transition towards autonomous operations

Valmet to acquire leading manufacturing execution system (MES) business from Tieto to accelerate industrial transition towards autonomous operations

Valmet has entered into an agreement to acquire the manufacturing execution system (MES) business from Tieto, including the modern AI-powered TIPS MES for production planning and execution. The transaction also covers the Order to Cash solution for the pulp, paper and fibre industry. The acquisition completes Valmet’s Automation Solutions offering for the pulp and paper industries, further strengthens its leadership in pulp and paper automation and expands its capabilities to accelerate customers’ transition towards autonomous operations.

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Keryas to Establish 20,000 MTPA Tissue Manufacturing Facility in Oman

Keryas to Establish 20,000 MTPA Tissue Manufacturing Facility in Oman

Keryas Paper Industry LLC, Oman, in partnership with Al Karama Hypermarket Group, Oman, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at ProPaper 2026 in Dubai to establish a 20,000 metric tonnes per annum (MTPA) tissue manufacturing facility at Sohar Industrial City, Phase 7, Oman.

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Södra : Measures taken deliver significant earnings improvement

Södra : Measures taken deliver significant earnings improvement

Södra posted an operating profit for the third quarter of 2026. While the market remains challenging, earnings are steadily moving in the right direction. Earnings improved compared with the year-earlier period and were positively impacted by the divestment of the holding in Sunpine.

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Södra strengthens its commercial presence in the United States

Södra strengthens its commercial presence in the United States

Södra is expanding its presence in North America as part of a proactive growth strategy for pulp and sawn timber. The investment includes a new sales office near Boston, Massachusetts, and a logistics partnership, strengthening Södra’s local presence, market responsiveness and platform for long-term growth and competitiveness.

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Tork PaperCircle, a circular success story - More than 500 million hand towels recycled annually

Tork PaperCircle, a circular success story - More than 500 million hand towels recycled annually

Essity continues to expand Tork PaperCircle, its paper hand towel recycling service, helping customers reduce waste, extend the life of valuable fiber resources and advance circularity goals. Introduced by Essity's Professional Hygiene business in 1994 as the world's first paper hand towel recycling service, Tork PaperCircle has evolved into Europe's leading solution of its kind, helping organizations transform a traditionally discarded material into a valuable resource while keeping fibers in use for longer.

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Södra makes changes to Group Senior Management

Södra makes changes to Group Senior Management

Södra is making changes to Group Senior Management to meet the challenges of today and tomorrow and take the value chain to the next level of competitiveness. The changes, which take effect on 13 October, will strengthen the development of the business areas and Södra’s ability to create long-term value for members.

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Performance, Accessibility and Control: Maflex’s Evolution in Industrial Log Saws – The New LADON Evo

Performance, Accessibility and Control: Maflex’s Evolution in Industrial Log Saws – The New LADON Evo

In industrial tissue converting, cutting is one of the most critical stages of the entire production process. In the AfH segment, handling rolls with higher density, larger diameters and stronger cores requires extremely precise process control. Industrial log saws are subject to significantly greater stresses than those used in consumer applications, and their performance depends on the balance of multiple design factors that directly affect finished product quality, production continuity and overall line reliability.

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MIAC 2026: Lucca becomes the paper industry's rendezvous this week

MIAC 2026: Lucca becomes the paper industry's rendezvous this week

Lucca is hosting the 32nd edition of MIAC, the International Exhibition of the Paper Industry, from October 7 to 9, and the show floor is already buzzing. It's the foremost event for technologies, machinery and services for paper mills and tissue converters.

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Electrification: Papeco chooses thermal energy storage with Energy Pool and Epyr

Electrification: Papeco chooses thermal energy storage with Energy Pool and Epyr

Papeco announces the launch at its Orval-sur-Sienne site of the largest thermal energy storage electrification project in France. Supported by Energy Pool at every stage, from selecting the right solution for the site through to operation, the papermaker has entrusted Epyr with the deployment of the technical solution. It is an unprecedented project in its ambition: replacing all natural gas consumption at the site with electricity, in order to decarbonize production, reduce dependence on fossil fuels, and strengthen its resilience and competitiveness. This transformation is expected to avoid 3,000 tonnes of CO₂ emissions each year.

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