EUWID Pulp and Paper

Italy’s Cartonpack takes over packaging distributor Agrypack

Italian paper and plastics packaging manufacturer Cartonpack Group has acquired distribution company Agrypack, also located ...
EUWID Pulp and Paper

Domtar to halt production at Coosa Pines fluff pulp mill

Forest products company Domtar will idle operations at its US fluff pulp mill Coosa Pines in May amid challenging markets ...
EUWID Pulp and Paper

Essity starts negotiations on job cuts in Sweden

Essity plans to reduce its workforce in Sweden as part of its costs savings programme it announced last year. The company ...
EUWID Pulp and Paper

Cores and coreboard producers attempting to raise prices on the German market

Companies active in the cores and coreboard market in Germany told EUWID that they felt the effects of macroeconomic developments just like other paper markets, with a growing intensity of competition ...
EUWID Pulp and Paper

James Cropper Paper & Packaging appoints Andrew Cockerill as Business Development Manager

British paper manufacturer James Cropper Paper & Packaging has announced the appoint-ment of Andrew Cockerill as Business Development Manager, as the company expands its reach across the UK and ...
EUWID Pulp and Paper

Rondo Ganahl CHP project enters EIA review

Austrian paper and packaging producer Rondo Ganahl is continuing to pursue its plans for a residual waste-fired power plant at Frastanz site in Austria. The company applied for approval under the ...
EUWID Pulp and Paper

Valmet Chief Financial Officer Katri Hokkanen will leave the company

Valmet ’s Chief Financial Officer Katri Hokkanen will leave the company to pursue an opportunity outside of Valmet. She will continue in her current position to lead Finance and be an active member of ...
EUWID Pulp and Paper

Iran war drives freight costs higher, increases volatility on UK recovered paper market

Like many other segments of the economy, the British market for recovered paper is also feeling significant ripple effects from the Iran conflict. In March, the main issue was sharply rising freight ...
EUWID Pulp and Paper

UPM and Sappi notify EU Commision of their JV plans

UPM and Sappi notified the European Commission of their plans to form a joint venture on 19 March 2026. The European ...
EUWID Pulp and Paper

Jan Lif new Secretary General at Cepi Eurokraft

Cepi Eurokraft has appointed Jan Lif as its new Secretary General with effect from March 2026. He took over the position from Elin Gordon who had held the role for a total of eleven years before ...
EUWID Pulp and Paper

Recovered paper prices in Italy remain unchanged in March

Developments on the Italian recovered paper market in March were primarily shaped by the outbreak of war in Iran and debate ...
EUWID Pulp and Paper

Koehler Paper plans price increase for carbonless and fine papers from May

Koehler Paper has announced a price increase for carbonless papers and fine papers. Prices for deliveries from 1 May 2026 are set to rise by 10 per cent, according to a statement issued at the end of ...