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

ipw news

For more than 25 years, the Incada paperboard family has been trusted by brands and converters alike. It has now been expanded with a laminated folding box board in higher calipers, Incada Duo.

The high-quality Incada paperboard family, designed for versatile and demanding packaging applications, entered the market in October 2001. Made at Holmen's mill in Workington, UK, from fresh fibres of known and traceable origin, Incada is stiff and lightweight, with a high yield, helping reduce both fibre consumption and transportation weight compared to alternatives.

Toscotec is proud to announce its latest turnkey project for the GrandBay Group, a new PM2 tissue line. The company will supply an AHEAD 2.2 tissue machine for the Blue Tissue paper mill in Apizaco, Mexico, with a start-up planned in the first semester of 2027. This repeat order marks the third major installation in only five years, underscoring the synergy between the two companies: the new line in Mexico follows the successful delivery of advanced tissue plants for GrandBay Group subsidiaries Papelera Internacional (Guatemala) and Papeles Nacionales (Colombia), highlighting Toscotec’s role as the primary technology partner for tissue production in the LatAm region.

From October 27 to 29, the Japanese pulp and paper industry will gather for the 69th Japan TAPPI Annual Meeting at the Makuhari Messe Convention Center in Chiba. Among the exhibitors will be emtec Electronic GmbH with Sales Representative Mr. Daniel Ohndorf joining the company’s local sales partner Ms. Kazumi Tanikawa from Sanyo Technos Co., Ltd. to present measurement solutions that help manufacturers better understand their processes and optimize paper quality.

Billerud is launching NEW Billerud Flute^® – an improved version with even higher compression strength, opening up new possibilities for smarter corrugated packaging designs. Compression strength is critical to the performance of corrugated packaging. With the additional strength of NEW Billerud Flute, converters can optimize board structures, reduce material use and lower packaging weight while maintaining the required packaging performance.

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Bellmer GmbH, international supplier of paper and board machinery, proudly announces the acquisition of Rolotipo Indústria e Comércio de Artefatos de Borracha e Plásticos Ltda., one of Brazil’s most respected specialists in roll covering and roll services for the paper and pulp industry.

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.

Voith is expanding its digital portfolio with the launch of NipDynamics, its innovative roll cover sensor system. Directly embedded in roll covers, the robust sensors continuously measure nip conditions, even while the machine is running at full speed in high temperatures and with paper in the nip. As a result, papermakers gain valuable real-time insights into actual operating conditions without having to shut down production.

Toscotec will supply a new PM15 tissue line to Lucart’s Laval-sur-Vologne mill in France. A repeat order for both the Laval-sur-Vologne site and the Lucart Group, this project further reinforces a strong partnership built over years of delivering single components, major rebuilds, and complete production plants.

SealView NG is the latest generation of monitoring systems for suction roll sealing strips. The SealView NG technology accurately calculates and clearly indicates the remaining service life of the seal strips, enabling the timely purchase of spare parts and scheduling of maintenance and roll changes. The pneumatic-based system is a cost-efficient solution with the potential to extend roll running times and improve machine availability.

bio-fibre news

To capture the potential of its own forest land while strengthening wood supply to the industrial operations, the current business area Forest is being divided into two business areas, with wood supply separated into a stand-alone unit. The split provides clearer responsibilities, strengthens the ability to develop the value of the forest holdings and enhances the competitiveness of the industrial operations.