below please find a selection of the latest news from the world of pulp and paper.

ipw news

Stora Enso is collaborating with Oppboga Bruk AB, producer of multiply paperboard for signs, displays and packaging, for the lamination and sale of Stora Enso’s newly launched Ensovelvet™ – an uncoated solid bleached sulphate board.

The inaugural CIDPEX Middle East exhibition, organized by China National Pulp and Paper Research Institute Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "CNPPRI"), successfully concluded alongside the Paper Arabia exhibition, hosted by Al Fajer Information & Services LLC, at the Dubai World Trade Center. The three-day event attracted over 5,000 professional visitors from over 70 countries and regions around the world, demonstrating the strong appeal of Chinese brands in the Middle East and its surrounding markets.

The Administrative Court in Stockholm has granted Holmen the right to tax deductions linked to the Group's previous operations in Spain. The decision will have a positive impact on the Group's profit after tax of approximately SEK 400 million in the third quarter.

On October 12, Voith and Saica Group celebrated 25 years of the PM 9 production line at Saica in El Burgo de Ebro, Zaragoza, Spain. Today, the board and packaging machine is regarded as a true benchmark and leader in terms of operational efficiency and product quality.

Holmen Invercote Touch, the latest member of the iconic Invercote family, is a welcome addition for brands that want to create premium packaging products with a natural look and feel. To showcase its possibilities, Holmen has created a product sample shaped like a flower. It’s an explosion of colour, design and special effects – and shows off the paperboard’s unique tactile qualities.

Valmet will deliver a Quality Control System (QCS) to Metsä Tissue’s Mariestad mill in Sweden. The intelligent system will support the performance and ensure quality of the mill’s tissue machine PM 35. The order is included in Valmet’s orders received of the third quarter 2025. The value of the order will not be disclosed.

Toscotec will supply a complete rebuild of PM3’s drying section to Papeterie le Bourray mill in Saint-Mars-la-Brière, France. This marks a repeat order for Toscotec, following the successful PM4 rebuild in 2020 where a new headbox helped the mill achieve its target. Planned to start up by March 2026, this new pivotal project aims to support the area in achieving energy consumption reduction, marking a strong, tangible commitment to a greener future.

bio-fibre news

To navigate a challenging global landscape and be better prepared for the future, Södra has initiated an action programme. The aim is to strengthen Södra’s long-term competitiveness through improved profitability and new ways of working. The planned actions will affect the entire organisation and result in 200 redundancies.

International technology group Andritz has entered into a collaboration with Tandem Repeat Technologies, a pioneering biotechnology company, to bring to the market industrial-scale solutions for producing ProcellTM, a new sustainable fiber for textiles and nonwovens. The collaboration brings together Tandem Repeat’s expertise in advanced biotechnology and Andritz’s extensive experience as a supplier of solutions and plants for the production of nonwovens and manmade cellulosic fibers. The two companies aim to support the textile industry’s transition toward more sustainable production and alternatives to conventional synthetic fibers.

The partnership project between Stora Enso, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and Newcastle University that was initiated in early 2024 to advance positive impacts on forest biodiversity has been completed. The aim of this collaboration was to create a framework for the forestry sector to reach a net positive biodiversity impact with active forest management by reducing threats to species and conserving and restoring ecosystems.

With the successful commissioning of the WLM 2 line by Ecowipes, a manufacturer of nonwoven wipes, and the receipt of the Final Acceptance Certificate (FAC), Voith reports another project success in the field of nonwoven production. This milestone marks the pinnacle of a collaborative effort to advance sustainable production in the nonwovens industry.