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Sappi reports results for the third financial quarter
Commenting on the group’s results, Sappi Chief Executive Officer, Steve Binnie said: “The group faced a particularly challenging quarter, marked by ongoing global economic weakness and heightened uncertainty stemming from persistent trade and tariff tensions. Sales volumes were impacted by the ramp-up of the Somerset Mill PM2 project. As a consequence the group delivered Adjusted EBITDA of US$80 million.”
UPM Adhesive Materials invests in Malaysia factory
UPM Adhesive Materials, formerly known as UPM Raflatac, is investing in a new, state-of-the-art coating line and other facility and material handling upgrades in its label material factory in Johor Bahru, Malaysia. This investment will significantly enhance the factory’s capabilities, quality and efficiency. Additionally, it will increase annual production capacity, enabling UPM Adhesive Materials to better serve its customers and accelerate growth in the Southeast Asian market.
PTS Coating Symposium 2025, Bamberg
PTS (Papiertechnische Stiftung) cordially invites to their PTS Coating Symposium 2025 from September 22nd to 24th in Bamberg, the international industry meeting for coating and surface finishing of paper and cardboard materials. The three-day event takes place in the historic city of Bamberg and offers a carefully curated scientific program alongside numerous networking opportunities. Look forward to engaging expert presentations and discussions that will shed light on current developments and future trends in the industry!
Chung Hwa Pulp Corporation selects Andritz to supply chemical recovery technologies for its pulp mill
Chung Hwa Pulp Corporation has awarded international technology group Andritz an order to supply environmentally leading chemical recovery technologies for its pulp mill in Hualien, Taiwan. The start-up is scheduled for the second quarter of 2027. The order is included in Andritz’s order intake in the second quarter of 2025.
Valmet to deliver key pulp mill technology to Shandong Sun Paper’s Yandian pulp mill in China
Valmet will deliver key pulp mill technology to Shandong Sun Paper’s new Yandian pulp mill in the Shandong province in China. Valmet’s delivery includes cooking and fiberline, a recovery boiler, and ash crystallization. The scope also includes analyzers and measurements for fiber line as well as an optimizer and safety related systems for the recovery boiler. The new mill will produce 600,000 tonnes of pulp per year and is scheduled to start up during the last quarter of 2026. The order is included in Valmet's orders received of the second quarter of 2025. The value of the order will not be disclosed.
Feldmuehle maintains business operations
Feldmuehle has implemented all necessary steps to maintain business operations during the preliminary proceedings. On 01.08.2025, the insolvency proceedings under self-administration commenced as planned. As in the preliminary self-administration proceedings, the management will continue to be responsible for all operational processes, including financial management, under the supervision of the court-appointed administrator Andreas Romey.
Sappi launches North America’s most advanced paper machine
In response to rising demand for high-quality, fiber-based sustainable packaging, Sappi North America announced that it is delivering commercial product to customers following the completion of Project Elevate, the $500 million conversion and expansion of Paper Machine No. 2 (PM2) at its Somerset Mill in Maine. Qualification processes are being completed with a number of customers, and production will ramp up to full volumes through 2026. The investment doubles PM2’s production capacity and strengthens Sappi’s position in sustainable packaging by transforming Somerset into one of the most advanced production sites for high-performance SBS (solid bleached sulfate) paperboard.
High satisfaction with Voith's Compact Dispersion Systems at two Saica Paper sites in France
In 2022, full-line supplier Voith successfully commissioned a Compact Dispersion System in the stock preparation of PM 70 at Saica Paper in Nogent-sur-Seine followed in 2023 by a Compact Dispersion System for stock preparation on PM 60 at Saica Paper's Champblain site in Laveyron. Saica Paper, a reknown manufacturer of paper and cardboard packaging in Europe, has expressed high satisfaction with the modern and efficient technologies that optimize its production processes and increase product quality.
Lecta expands range of innovative barrier papers with Metalvac Seal Oxygen Barrier
Lecta, a company specializing in the design and development of paper-based solutions for flexible packaging, is expanding its flagship Metalvac range with Metalvac Seal Oxygen Barrier— a new metallized barrier paper that meets the current industry demands for technical performance, industrial efficiency, and sustainability.
Mondi enables label-free packaging of 35,000 parcels per day for Komsa
Mondi has expanded its portfolio with a high-performance digital printing solution, enabling customised, high-volume packaging following the acquisition of Schumacher Packaging’s Western European operations. Komsa, a distributor for digital infrastructure in Germany, has been using this option to print consecutive barcodes directly onto corrugated board packaging, without additional labels or manual labelling.
Gesalife's Andritz spunlace line fully operational and performing strongly
Hubei Gesalife Industry Co., Ltd. and international technology group Andritz have successfully commissioned Gesalife’s first Andritz neXline spunlace production line in a crosslapped configuration. Li Jun, Chairman of Gesalife, stated: “This new spunlace production line and the cooperation with Andritz marks a major leap forward for Gesalife. We look forward to leveraging this technology to support future innovation and growth.”
Valmet to deliver biomass boiler and flue gas cleaning system to Saica Group in Spain
Valmet has received an order from Saica Group (Sociedad Anonima Industrias Celulosa Aragonsesa) to supply a biomass boiler and flue gas cleaning system for Saica Group’s plant in El Burgo de Ebro, Zaragoza, Spain. The order is included in Valmet’s orders received of the second quarter 2025. The value of the order will not be disclosed. The boiler plant is scheduled to be handed over to Saica at the end of 2026.
