Article1 min read Dec 4, 2025Metsä Group Starts Up its Major Investment in MariestadMetsä Tissue, part of Metsä Group, has started full-scale production at its expanded and modernised tissue paper mill in Mariestad, Sweden.
Article1 min read Nov 13, 2025World's Widest Release Paper Production Line Successfully Started UpVoith and Wuzhou Special Paper have successfully commissioned the new PM 21 specialty paper machine in Hanchuan, Hubei Province. It is the world's widest machine for the production of release paper. The machine, supplied entirely by Voith, demonstrates the technology group's leading role in the field of high-quality specialty papers.
Article3 min read Oct 7, 2025Doug Sweet, Doug Sweet & AssociatesIndustry veteran Doug Sweet shares critical insights on tissue manufacturing challenges and opportunities for mid-career professionals. With 45+ years of experience across 350 mills globally, Sweet addresses key leadership concerns including talent retention, capital allocation decisions, and operational efficiency optimization. He emphasizes the importance of hands-on assessment over digital displays, advocating for cross-mill collaboration and conference participation to drive technical advancement. Sweet highlights TAD technology innovations while warning against equipment upgrades without proper ROI analysis, providing actionable strategies for operations managers seeking to balance cost reduction with production excellence in competitive tissue markets.
Article2 min read Sep 11, 2025Voith Successfully Starts Up the Complete Production Line 6 at Modern Karton in TurkeyVoith, Modern Karton and Harbin Electric International Company Limited (HEI) are celebrating the successful start-up of the new high-speed XcelLine PM 6 and the associated BlueLine stock preparation plant at the Zonguldak site in Turkey.
Article2 min read Sep 9, 2025Toscotec to Deliver Energy-Efficient Complete Tissue Line to Grigeo Group in LithuaniaRepeat order marks a significant milestone in a partnership spanning over 15 years
Article2 min read Jul 31, 2025Hood Container Announces $118.9 Million Modernization Project at St. Francisville Paper MillHood Container will invest $118.9 million to modernize its legacy paper mill in West Feliciana Parish in St. Francisville, Louisiana, allowing the company to significantly boost production capacity and quality to meet evolving market demands.
Article1 min read Jul 3, 2025Runtech Delivers a RunEco Vacuum System to Sun-Ka, TürkiyeRuntech Systems delivers a RunEco Vacuum System to Sun-Ka Sungurlu Kagitcilik San. Tic. A.S., Sungurlu, Türkiye. The delivery includes an EP Turbo Blower with EcoDrop water separator, EcoFlow dewatering measurements with six measurement points and turbo blower remote monitoring.
Article2 min read Jul 3, 2025Voith Starts Up Successfully Rebuilt PM 1 at Norske Skog in GolbeyFull-line supplier Voith announces the successful completion of the rebuilt Norske Skog PM 1 production line in Golbey, France. The machine is designed to produce 550,000 tons per year of recycled packaging paper at a wire width of 9,300 mm to meet the growing demand in the European market.
Article2 min read Apr 24, 2025Asia Symbol’s BM 13 Successfully Reaches Final Acceptance Just 11 Months After Start-UpThe Rugao BM 13 has achieved its Final Acceptance Certificate (FAC) in an impressive 11 months of start-up. This milestone not only demonstrates the impressive performance of Voith but also the strength of the partnership with Asia Symbol and the high efficiency of Voith’s full-line approach.
Article1 min read Apr 3, 2025Valmet to Supply Two Winders to Wuzhou Special Paper in ChinaValmet is to supply two OptiWin Drum two-drum base winders to Wuzhou Special Paper’s paper machine PM 21 in China. This new order follows the customer’s previous winder order, announced in July 2024. The target of this latest investment is to have high-technology winders that can meet the paper machine’s high capacity and quality objectives.
Article2 min read Mar 6, 2025Mondi Publishes its Full Year ResultsMondi, a global leader in the production of sustainable packaging and paper, recently published its results for the 12 months to 31 December 2024.
Article1 min read Jan 16, 2025Boost Your Skills at the TAPPI Paper Machine Operations CourseAnd advance your knowledge at the course this March 18-20.
Article1 min read Dec 10, 2024Kruger Products Mulls Over Construction of New Tissue PlantDecision to be announced in early 2025
Article1 min read Aug 15, 2024Port Hawkesbury Paper Announces Eric Huard as Director of Specialty SalesPort Hawkesbury Paper announced the hiring of Eric Huard as the Director of Specialty Sales.
Article1 min read Jun 13, 2024Runtech Systems Delivers Ropeless Tail Threading to Munksjo Caieiras Ltda, BrazilRuntech delivers a ropeless tail threading systems to Munksjo Caieiras Ltda, Brazil. The delivery includes Runshooter technology with detailed engineering and startup support. With the upgrade Caieiras targets more fluent and faster tail threading and improved operator safety.
Article1 min read May 23, 2024TAPPI Press Presents First Edition Hydrofoil BookletFirst-ever historical recounting of hydrofoil development contains a wealth of informationon the state-of-the-art technology that changed an industry
