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

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

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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The promise of bio-based molecules on the agenda of the Atip Technical Day in Grenoble

The promise of bio-based molecules on the agenda of the Atip Technical Day in Grenoble

For its second Technical Day of the year, the Technical Association of the French Paper Industry (Atip) chose to address the topic of bio-based molecules on June 25th in Grenoble (southeast of France). The day before, a visit to Fregata Hygiène, in Charavines, which produces tissue paper, was organized, followed by a convivial dinner at the famous Café Table Ronde in Grenoble.

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ABB expands operations center to strengthen support for process industries customers in North America

ABB expands operations center to strengthen support for process industries customers in North America

ABB has completed an expansion of its Mexico Technology and Engineering Center (MXTEC), a strategically important operations facility serving North America, doubling the office space. Located in the city of Merida in Yucatan state, the center is growing to meet market growth across a range of industries and innovation potential through specialisms including engineering, sales and project support.

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Abu Dhabi to host the region’s premier trade events in 2026: Paper & Tissue Show, Recycle & Packaging Show, and Hygiene & Nonwoven Show The Paper & Tissue Show 2026 returns stronger than ever — now co-located with two new specialized exhibitions

Abu Dhabi to host the region’s premier trade events in 2026: Paper & Tissue Show, Recycle & Packaging Show, and Hygiene & Nonwoven Show The Paper & Tissue Show 2026 returns stronger than ever — now co-located with two new specialized exhibitions

The Paper & Tissue Show 2026 returns stronger than ever — now co-located with two new specialized exhibitions: the Recycle & Packaging Show and the Hygiene & Nonwoven Show, taking place from March 31 to April 2, 2026 at ADNEC, Abu Dhabi.

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ANDRITZ to acquire Diamond Power International

ANDRITZ to acquire Diamond Power International

ANDRITZ has signed an agreement to acquire Diamond Power International, LLC (Diamond Power) businesses, including its subsidiaries and manufacturing locations, from U.S.-based Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. (B&W). Diamond Power

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Suzano and Kimberly-Clark announce the creation of a global tissue company operating in over 70 countries

Suzano and Kimberly-Clark announce the creation of a global tissue company operating in over 70 countries

Suzano, the world’s largest pulp producer, and Kimberly-Clark, a global leader in the consumer staples industry, today announced the creation of a US$3.4 billion joint venture focused on the manufacture, marketing and distribution of consumer and professional tissue products, such as toilet paper, napkins, paper towels and facial tissues in over 70 countries. Suzano will acquire a 51 percent interest in the new entity, with Kimberly-Clark holding a 49 percent interest.

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Investment in a new paper machine and converting capacity at the WEPA site in Bridgend

Investment in a new paper machine and converting capacity at the WEPA site in Bridgend

The aim of the WEPA Group is to offer high-quality products as a reliable partner for its customers. To also ensure this in the future and to expand its competitiveness, the WEPA Group has announced significant investments at its site in Bridgend, UK. The main focus is on the construction of a new paper machine with a planned annual production capacity of 70,000 tons. Furthermore, there will be two new converting lines and a complete modernisation of the palletising of the site. The project shall be realised within the next two years.

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Tamil Nadu, India, enters tissue market with ANDRITZ production line

Tamil Nadu, India, enters tissue market with ANDRITZ production line

Tamil Nadu Newsprint & Papers Ltd. (TNPL) has selected international technology group ANDRITZ to supply a state-of-the-art tissue production line for its Unit II mill in Mondipatti Village, Tamil Nadu, India. This investment marks the Indian paper and board producer’s entry into the tissue market.

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Ensuring site safety with contractors in the Arauco Sucuriú project

Ensuring site safety with contractors in the Arauco Sucuriú project

The construction works is starting at the ARAUCO Sucuriú pulp mill project site in Brazil, the world’s largest single-phase pulp mill. Given the scale of this project, demands for safety are exceptionally high. With thousands of people working simultaneously in the middle of massive elements and machines, effective planning, commitment to common goals and rules, clear responsibilities, good coordination, and open communication are crucial to ensure everyone goes home healthy and safe at the end of the day.

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Piero Celli passed away at 89

Piero Celli passed away at 89

The Italian entrepreneur was one of the protagonists, along with his brother and father, of the rise of A.Celli in the worldwide tissue, paper and nonwoven machinery industry.

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Runtech delivers two RunEco Systems to Namgang Paper in Jinju

Runtech delivers two RunEco Systems to Namgang Paper in Jinju

The deliveries to PM1 and PM3 consist of an EP Turbo Blower and an EcoDrop Water Separator. The turbo blowers replace existing liquid ring pumps that are reaching the end of their life. The new system will save water and electricity, simplify the vacuum system connections, and enable vacuum consumer control.

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After the start-up of its second Tissue Machine near Montargis, ICT France invests in a biomass power plant with Engie Solutions

After the start-up of its second Tissue Machine near Montargis, ICT France invests in a biomass power plant with Engie Solutions

After launching its new Tissue Machine (TM) last February, ICT France is accelerating its decarbonization at its Pannes site, near Montargis, about 100 kilometers south of Paris. On April 9, Johan Lemarchand, Managing Director, Benoît Martin, Director of the Central-West Territory of Engie Solutions, Régis Castro, Sub-Prefect of the Montargis district, and Joëlle Colosio, Deputy Executive Director of Territories at Ademe (photo), signed the contract for the design, construction, operation, and financing of a biomass boiler plant at this site. With this project, supported by the French government through Ademe (French Environment and Energy Management Agency), and thanks to annual steam production 78% covered by biomass, 11,160 tonnes of fossil-fuel CO₂ equivalents will be avoided each year. Construction is scheduled to begin in 2026, with industrial commissioning scheduled for late 2027.

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