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    Tissue World Magazine, Departments: Consumer Speak, Exitissues, Foex, Frontissues, Marketissues, and Operations Report

    FRONTISSUES: Competition and renewal – China maintains its production pace and adds new regional...

    Frontissues Helen Morris -
    The China National Household Paper Industry Association (CNHPIA) 2025 report reveals growth broadly maintained, and new pathways opening for further expansion. Prominent features are fierce competition, advancing technology, surging exports becoming...

    OPERATIONS REPORT: A new tissue machine in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia means UAE-headquartered...

    Operations Report Tissue World Magazine -
    Tissue World Magazine Senior Editor Helen Morris spoke to Sunny Amin, Procurement and Logistics Manager, about how tourism – a key pillar of Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 – is helping to...

    MARKETISSUES: Competition and renewal: China’s ‘increasingly fierce’ market saw tissue machine exports achieve a...

    China Tissue World Magazine -
    As capacity growth slowed in traditional production hubs, new entrants are maintaining across the board, high-quality development. Report by China National Household Paper Industry Association (CNHPIA). During 2025, China’s tissue paper industry...

    FRONTISSUES: Tissue World Ho Chi Minh City 2027 confirmed after the 2025 trailblazer highlights...

    Frontissues Helen Morris -
    It is not often that the word “skyrocket” is applied to projected tissue growth. Here are some of the figures which support Mr. Hoang Trung Son, Chairman of Vietnam Pulp and Paper...

    EXITISSUES: Bamboo: carbon footprint up to 32% higher than conventional wood-based alternatives, research finds

    Exitissues Tissue World Magazine -
    First comprehensive study reveals gap between marketing promises on sustainability and the measurable environmental impact. Report for TWM by North Carolina State University’s Naycari Forfora (pictured), Isabel Enriquez, Hasan Jameel, Richard...

    FRONTISSUES: Mexico’s tissue industry surge is bringing its own problems … as companies vie...

    Frontissues Helen Morris -
    TM9 came online in July last year. TM10 is due Q1 2026 at Papel San Francisco’s Mexicali mill. With capacity reaching 270,000 metric tons per year, converting is being stepped up:...
    Dario Palma y Meza Espinoza, Chief Operating Officer, Papel San Francisco and Juan José Helú, Sales & Marketing Director, spoke to Tissue World Magazine Senior Editor Helen Morris.

    PAPEL SAN FRANCISCO OPERATIONS REPORT: PSF started up its first tissue machine in 1982...

    Operations Report Tissue World Magazine -
    Dario Palma y Meza Espinoza, Chief Operating Officer, Papel San Francisco and Juan José Helú, Sales & Marketing Director, spoke to Tissue World Magazine Senior Editor Helen Morris. “We remain committed to...
    Celebrating 25 years of business: family-run Convertipap is based in the historic central region of Tlaxcala, Mexico

    CONVERTIPAP OPERATIONS REPORT: 25 years of hitting ambitious targets for growth

    Operations Report Helen Morris -
    In 2018 Luis Alberto Reséndiz, General Director of Convertipap, said Mexico needed more tissue. Now TM8 is planned and the company’s competitive edge is sharper still. TWM Senior Editor Helen Morris...
    AFRY Management Consulting’s Kate Gush, Manager, and Julianna Torvelainen, Analyst

    MARKETISSUES: Driving towards the fully decarbonised tissue mills of the future

    Marketissues Kate Gush, Julianna Torvelainen -
    Net zero tissue manufacture is possible, and already being realised by a few mills, at least some of the time. AFRY Management Consulting’s Kate Gush, Manager, and Julianna Torvelainen, Analyst, examine...
    Lower Salle, Roach Bridge Mill: the site is based on the River Darwen, Lancashire, north west England

    CONSUMERSPEAK: It’s the tortoise not the hare … our slow route to quality and...

    Consumer Speak Tissue World Magazine -
    You have to treat it just right, otherwise it snaps, says Camilla Hadcock, co-founder in 2000 with husband Charles of Designbit, trading as Roach Bridge Tissues in Preston, north west England....
    Natalia Bezrebra, Senior Analyst, Euromonitor International

    EXITISSUES: How evolving consumer cost and lifestyle priorities are changing worldwide – and how...

    Exitissues Natalia Bezrebra -
    A third of global consumers are concerned about finances. Personal and environmental health is increasingly viewed as a vital asset. Natalia Bezrebra, Senior Analyst at data analytics company Euromonitor International, says...
    European-first: in 2015, Renova became the first European tissue producer to invest in NTT tissue technology at its facility in Torres Novas (pictured)

    Source-to-shelf innovation and strong net-zero strategies behind Renova’s success

    Operations Report Helen Morris -
    The green pioneer and award winner is present in 70 countries across five continents. TWM Senior Editor Helen Morris spoke to Francisco Barreiro, Director of Innovation and Sustainability. “Black toilet paper conquered...
    Tissue World Magazine

    Portugal: still room for growth in a highly mature market of innovation pioneers

    Frontissues Helen Morris -
    Premiumisation is key for Portugal’s tissue producers. Distinctive products, marketing, pricing and delivery are all incentives for consumers. Emerging from the 2009 recession and the pandemic, key indicators show steady uplift:...
    (L-r): AFRY's César Nuez, Director Zaragoza, Tom Karlson, Group Manager/Global Division Industry

    EXITISSUES: If key performance indicators are not driving improvement they are a waste of...

    Exitissues Tissue World Magazine -
    Most critical metrics that quantify best energy practice are just numbers for the sake of having numbers, says AFRY Management Consulting. Its report for TWM provides answers. By Tom Karlson, Group...
    Dr. Antonia Colibășanu, Senior Geopolitical Analyst with Geopolitical Futures, Co-Founder & Principal at Allonia Group and Senior Fellow in the Eurasia Programme at Foreign Policy Research Institute

    MARKETISSUES: Trump’s tariffs policy presents a “unique opportunity for all players on the global...

    Marketissues Dr Antonia Colibășanu -
    Leading geopolitical analyst Dr Antonia Colibășanu examines the deeper socio-economic and security challenges and opportunities now facing nations and their traditional trading networks.* The global economy is currently in a state of...
    TISSUE WORLD DÜSSELDORF 2025

    MARKETISSUES: UPDATE ON THE SUCCESS OF TISSUE WORLD DÜSSELDORF 2025 – Plus, Tissue World...

    Marketissues Tissue World Magazine -
    As the contacts and contracts made and signed at Tissue World Düsseldorf are being rolled out across global industry networks, event organiser Informer Connect has announced the highlights and unrivalled attractions...

    FRONTISSUES: As Vietnam tissue thrives Informa Connect sets up gateway to the heart of...

    Frontissues Helen Morris -
    Vietnam is a case study in the emerging powerhouse of global tissue. Its geographical location alone, central in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations – ASEAN, identifies its potential. Various other statistics...
    Pictured above and below: Saigon Paper has signed a licensing agreement with the 101-year-old Disney, and the result has been a range of collectable, fun tissue products

    OPERATIONS REPORT: Saigon Paper Corporation innovates to stay ahead as Vietnam’s manufacturers expect a...

    Operations Report Helen Morris -
    The market leader’s links to Disney have added to its prestige. TWM Senior Editor Helen Morris spoke to Ken Kimura, Chief Operating Officer. “Bless you. À la vie!” (“To life”, or, “for...
    Image: CC Tissue World Magazine

    EXITISSUES: Tariffs have stalled the rise of bamboo tissue in North America … will...

    Exitissues Greg Grishchenko -
    The “countless brands” across e-commerce and on the shelves of major US groceries and pharmacies have mostly vanished. Industry analyst Greg Grishchenko explains the benefits and challenges facing this “marvellous grass.” In...

    FRONTISSUES: We are midway through a tumultuous decade. What do the first five years...

    Frontissues Helen Morris -
    Adaptability, strategic foresight, and agility key in rapidly changing landscape Eight out of 10 Americans now wash their hands more diligently than before Covid. Good news, and good for tissue as personal...

    CONSUMERSPEAK: Bringing Picasso’s Seated Harlequin to life in ethereal tissue

    Consumer Speak Tissue World Magazine -
    “Strong yet delicate, this medium creates fabulous textured grounds for layering and painting into. Watercolour paint will sink into the grooves and form dark pools of colour.” Lucinda Allwood, artist and...
    AFRY Management Consulting’s Brigit Kaila, Analyst, Patricia Marques, Principal, Sanna Sosa, Senior Principal.

    MARKETISSUES: Navigating uncertainty in the 2020s: the past, present, and future of North American...

    Marketissues Tissue World Magazine -
    With world trade predicted to continue to face many challenges throughout the decade, adaptability is the key to meeting the changing demands of tissue producers and consumers. Report by AFRY Management...
    Image: CC PURPLEPRINT Creative

    EXITISSUES: Tissue enters the age of wellness and beauty enhancement

    Exitissues Tissue World Magazine -
    For decades an adjacent niche category, skin health promoted by natural ingredients and vitamins is an increasing demand for consumers. Euromonitor International’s Liying Qian, Industry Manager for Tissue & Hygiene, reports. Wellness...
    Aiming to drive a completely new, scalable decarbonisation process across the global paper industry: (L-r) Jonas Bergström, Elena Viviani, and Matthias Höhsl in front of the pilot installation at Voith in Heidenheim, Germany

    ESSITY OPERATIONS REPORT: Driving forward the decarbonisation of the paper industry

    Operations Report Helen Morris -
    Lauded as a “ground-breaking” concept for sustainable tissue production, Essity’s collaboration with Voith will take tissue-making to the next level. TWM Senior Editor Helen Morris interviews Elena Viviani, Technology Director at...
    Above: Established in 1948 as “Westfälische Papierfabrik”: WEPA Group’s production site and headquarters in Arnsberg, Germany

    WEPA GROUP, OPERATIONS REPORT: A holistic approach on sustainability

    Operations Report Helen Morris -
    WEPA Group targets frontrunner role in sustainability, aiming for a net-zero production until 2040, considering aspects of energy and logistics as well as using sustainable fibres from paper for recycling, recycled...
    Somnath Ray, Principal, AFRY Management Consulting.

    Tariffs and trade embargoes … how could they affect tissue’s supply chains?

    Exitissues Somnath Ray -
    Somnath Ray, Principal, AFRY Management Consulting, urges the industry to assess the risk of potential disruption to traditional international and regional logistics. The global tissue market has experienced a consistent upward trend...

    Three years that changed the tissue market in Germany

    Frontissues Helen Morris -
    Consumers are seeking out sustainable tissue, and are willing to pay more German shoppers – not previously known for their eagerness for change – have embraced a version of the much heralded...
    Continued R&D and innovations: enterprises enhanced product quality and intelligent manufacturing levels

    CHINA: STATE OF THE NATION TISSUE REPORT 2024 – SECTOR BY SECTOR

    Marketissues Tissue World Magazine -
    Early last year TWM revealed the core issues facing the Chinese tissue industry during 2023, as reported by its national trade body, China’s National Household Paper Industry Association (CNHPIA). The new...
    Above: Founders Sumit (far right), Meena Khanna (middle), and colleagues; the company is enthusiastic about the future and is planning to increase its installed capacity by three-fold.

    OPERATIONS REPORT: As tissue paper mills mushroom and India’s growth continues, the stylish Beeta...

    Operations Report Tissue World Magazine -
    In 1992, Sumit & Meena Khanna set out to create innovative, high-quality tissue products from a small garage. Now, their FSC-certified face tissues, napkins, and rolls are found in boutique stores...
    Ashwin J. Laddha, Managing Director and Chief Executive, Orient Paper Industries

    OPERATIONS REPORT: OPIL’s root and branch review advanced its value chain as it expects...

    Operations Report Helen Morris -
    Ashwin J. Laddha, Managing Director and Chief Executive of the pioneering , explains the dramatic changes taking place in tissue consumption. Report by TWM Senior Editor Helen Morris. For several decades, actualising...
    Production boost: the company started up a Baosuo-supplied TM at its Sarigam mill (pictured) in October 2024

    OPERATIONS REPORT: Jani Sales’ recent PM2 start-up and further growth ambitions will help meet...

    Operations Report Helen Morris -
    Director Abiali Jani explains the advancing production strategies and changing consumer choices behind India’s buoyant market. Report by TWM Senior Editor Helen Morris. “Our local Indian market is looking very promising”, Jani...
    Tissue World Istanbul 2024

    MARKETISSUES: TISSUE WORLD ISTANBUL 2024

    Marketissues Tissue World Magazine -
    Peers from across Türkiye, Asia, Italy, Germany, and the UK, attend region-leading exhibition and conference – return of event announced for 2026.   Tissue World Istanbul 2024 has successfully welcomed almost 700 tissue...

    FRONTISSUES: Indian society is changing dramatically, say tissue bosses – but the demographic and...

    Frontissues Helen Morris -
    A tissue market growing very quickly, 13.3% at present, with 18 to 20% expected in the coming years. Previously, tissue was seen as a luxury. Now, in different places across the...
    Mark Goddard, Director, Risk, Business Intelligence, Government Relations at SecureValue

    EXITISSUES: ‘360 degrees of diplomacy and trade’ – Türkiye reforming its geopolitical and economic...

    Exitissues Mark Goddard -
    2025 will see dramatic changes in the international order. At Tissue World Istanbul 2024, Mark Goddard, Director, Risk, Business Intelligence, Government Relations at SecureValue, accessed the volatile years ahead. Here, he...
    Mika Paljakka, Senior Vice President UK/Ireland, Metsä Tissue

    EXITISSUES: Metsä Tissue’s new UK mill will increase self-sufficiency in tissue paper production by...

    Exitissues Helen Morris -
    Continuous supply of high-quality fresh fibre pulp will be shipped into east coast port of Hull, says Mika Paljakka, Senior Vice President UK/Ireland, as the Metsä Group proposes its first UK...
    General Manager Alp Öğücü

    OPERATIONS REPORT LILA KAĞIT: Tissue giant Lila Kağıt pioneers expansion in eastern Türkiye as...

    Operations Report Helen Morris -
    General Manager Alp Öğücü explains the key choices now facing the industry as its dynamic expansion is poised to move into its next phase. Report by Senior Editor Helen Morris. On 17...
    AFRY Management Consulting’s Hampus Mörner, Manager, Christoph Euringer, Principal, and Tino Mäkelä, Analyst.

    MARKETISSUES: How tissue survived and thrived in a decade of volatility

    Marketissues Tissue World Magazine -
    After unprecedented turbulence in world economics, the industry – focussed on Europe - has shown “broad margin improvement.” AFRY Management Consulting’s Hampus Mörner, Manager, Christoph Euringer, Senior Principal, and Tino Mäkelä, Consultant,...
    Şahin Civelek, Global Tissue Production Director, Hayat Kimya

    HAYAT KIMYA OPERATIONS REPORT: After a supply surplus slowdown the time is right...

    Operations Report Helen Morris -
    The market leader across the Middle East, Eastern Europe, and Africa is planning more state-of-the-art technology, a rebound to premium products, and new production sites in new countries. TWM Senior Editor...

    FRONTISSUES: In a decade of unprecedented economic turbulence, Turkish tissue saw strong growth, a...

    Frontissues Helen Morris -
    A 20-year projection for CAGR at 8.1% by 2027 is still on track. The last few of those 20 have seen a slowdown from roughly 10% growth, with fewer activated or...
    Investments in high-tech factories: the company has recently commissioned “Türkiye’s newest and highest-quality recycling deinking system”, and a treatment plant that supports zero-waste production at the business’ Çaycuma facility (pictured)

    OPERATIONS REPORT: Essel Pulp and Paper Industry’s PMS is the latest advanced addition for...

    Operations Report Helen Morris -
    İzmit-headquartered Essel Pulp and Paper Industry can reel off a list of achievements … 100% pure cellulose and recycled jumbo rolls, Türkiye’s widest and highest capacity tissue PM, fully closed-loop automation,...
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