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"Demand for tissue paper products is expected to remain stable,” Metsä Group President and Chief Executive Jussi Vanhanen

Metsä Group reports Q1 results; demand for tissue “expected to remain stable”

Metsä Group has said demand for tissue paper products is expected to remain stable and the long-term growth will remain moderate, as it reports its first quarter results. Sales for the quarter...

Tissue World Miami 2026 opens its doors!

The world’s leading exhibition and conference for the global tissue industry has officially opened its doors to welcome companies from across the global tissue and towel supply chains. Held at the Miami...

Tissue World Miami exclusive: Andritz launches energy-saving technology ATAD

Andritz has announced the official launch of its latest breakthrough innovation for premium tissue production – Advanced TAD Technology (ATAD). Exclusively launched at Tissue World Miami 2026, the machinery addresses the global...

Roses Southwest Papers diversifies into consumer tissue

American tissue manufacturer Roses Southwest Papers has diversified into the consumer tissue segment after investing in a Futura-supplied Andromeda converting line. The family-owned company is expanding out from its historic AfH markets,...

Navigator raises tissue prices by 5% – 7%

The Navigator Company has announced price hikes between 5% - 7% in the prices of its tissue papers - toilet paper, napkins, kitchen rolls, hand towels, among others - in all...

K-C announces post-closing organisational structure and identifies key leadership

Kimberly‑Clark (K-C) has announced the organisational structure and key leadership that will become effective upon completion of its pending acquisition of Kenvue Inc. The organisational structure, roles, and responsibilities reflect the fast-and-lean,...
Carlos Reinoso, Director General of the European Tissue Symposium

ETS releases latest socioeconomic study; European tissue industry generated €19.7bn in annual revenue in...

The European Tissue Symposium's (ETS) latest independent socioeconomic impact analysis highlights the scale and importance of Europe’s tissue industry, drawing on data taken from across 42 European countries during 2024. Commissioned by...
Tissue World Miami: doors open next week!

Tissue World Miami – doors open in two weeks’ time!

The world’s leading exhibition and conference for the global tissue industry is ready to offer a warm welcome to world-leading companies from across the global tissue and towel supply chains in...

GP promotes David Duncan to President and CEO

Georgia-Pacific (GP) has promoted David Duncan, Executive Vice President of its consumer products group, as President and Chief Executive. Effective immediately, Duncan joined the company in 2018 as Executive Vice...

Sofidel announces $775m investment finalised for Inola, Oklahoma

Italian tissue giant Sofidel has confirmed that construction of a building to house its previously announced 75,000tpy Valmet-supplied TAD tissue machine will take place at its integrated facility in Inola, Oklahoma. The...

Intertrade Hellas boosts capacity by 80,000tpy with TM start-up

Greece’s Intertrade Hellas has start-up a Toscotec-supplied AHEAD 2.2L turnkey project at its plant in Oinofyta. PM2 features a net sheet width of 5.6m, a maximum operating speed of 2,200m/min, and a...

Xuan Mai Paper boosts high-quality recycled tissue production with DIP investment

Vietnamese tissue producer Xuan Mai Paper has started up its second Andritz-supplied deinking pulp (DIP) line at its mill in Ho Chi Minh City. Designed for 75tpd and processing 100% mixed office...

Koro Viet Nam diversifies into tissue with TM investments

A Hanoi, Vietnam-based tissue manufacturer has officially signed a contract with Baosuo Enterprise for the supply of a turnkey tissue equipment project.

Navigator boosts European tissue capacity with Aveiro investment

The Navigator Company has invested €115m in a 70,000tpy tissue machine that will be installed at its plant in Aveiro, Portugal. Expected to be in operation in March 2028, the line will...

Essity reports highest margin in five years in 2025 results

Essity has reported net sales of SEK138bn in its full-year 2025 results, as all business areas reported positive organic growth. The company delivered profit of SEK19.6bn and a margin of 14.1%, as...

ICT UK starts tissue production: “a key step” in the group’s growth

Italian tissue manufacturer Industrie Cartarie Tronchetti (ICT Group) has announced the official start-up of tissue production in the United Kingdom after starting up its New Greenfield site in Deeside, north Wales. Production...

Eruslu diversifies into tissue production: announces converting investment

Türkiye’s Eruslu Hygienic Products has moved into tissue production after investing in six Futura and Plusline-supplied Andromeda Tissue converting lines, to be installed at its site in Bursa. The greenfield project includes...

Tieto report: 100+ global producer executives reveal how they are redefining the industry’s next...

Finnish technology company Tieto (formerly Tietoevry) has announced the results of its Global Tissue Market Study 2025, revealing a fundamental shift in how tissue producers are redefining their strategic priorities. The study...

Yusen Group boosts high-quality tissue capacity with TM investments

China’s Yusen Group has invested in three Valmet-supplied IntelliTissue 1600 tissue machines to be installed at its plants in Tai'an, Liaoning Province, and Chongxin, Gansu Province. The 3.5m IntelliTissue machines have a...

Northwood acquires K-C’s professional and personal care sites

British tissue manufacturer Northwood has acquired the complete mill and converting facility of Kimberly-Clark’s (K-C) Coleshill, England-based plant, as well as the Flint, Wales-based facility of K-C Personal Care. The completed agreement...

Jani Sales boosts tissue capacity with PM3 start-up

India’s Jani Sales has announced it is starting up production on its Baosuo-supplied 80tpd virgin tissue machine, a move which will increase its annual tissue production capacity to +80,000tpy. TM3 has a...

Henkel to acquire Stahl Group; boosts adhesive technologies capabilities

Chemical and consumer goods company Henkel is to acquire Dutch-based Stahl Group for a purchase price of €2.1bn euros. The move will boost the German-headquartered company’s presence in the high-performance specialty coatings...

The countdown is on! Tissue World Miami 2026 opens its doors in three months’...

Registration for Tissue World Miami 2026 has officially opened as conference speakers from Sofidel, Cascades, Suzano, ST Paper, and Grupo Corporativo Papelera - plus many more! - are announced. Held between 22...

WEPA to acquire majority of shares in France’s MPH1865

German-headquartered the WEPA Group is to boost its presence in the French AfH market after announcing plans to acquire a majority of the shares of MPH1865. Founded in 1865, family-owned MPH1865 is...

Essity reports highest margin in five years in latest results

Essity has reported increased market shares and high margins in all business areas in its fourth quarter and full-year 2025 results. Strong product launches, selective price adjustments and intensified marketing activities yielded...

Faderco Group to double tissue capacity with TM investment

Algerian tissue manufacturer WARAK, a subsidiary of the Faderco Group, has invested in a Valmet-supplied Advantage DCT 200TS tissue line combined with an extensive automation package. The line will be...
Metsä Tissue appoints new management team

Metsä Tissue appoints new management team

Metsä Tissue has appointed a new management team to accelerate profitable growth. As of 1 January 2026, Sari Pajari-Sederholm is Chief Executive and Tobias Lüning is SVP Commercial. Additional appointments include: Joonas Kukkonen...

SPG boosts capacity with PM5 start-up

Saudi Paper Group (SPG) has invested in a Toscotec-supplied AHEAD 2.2L machine to be installed at its Dammam facility in Saudi Arabia.

Velvet Care boosts production capacity with TM start-up; Paweł Bajorek appointed CEO

Poland’s Velvet Care has increased its production capacity by 40% after starting up its Valmet-supplied TM at its plant in Klucze. Launched on 18 December 2025, the factory now has four tissue...

Management takes over Saueressig Packaging and Surfaces

A newly founded Saueressig Group has been announced after a management buyout took place to acquire the Saueressig Packaging and Saueressig Surfaces divisions. Chief Executive Markus Pennekamp and...

Lee & Man boosts production efficiencies with TM upgrades

China’s Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing has invested in a rebuild project to upgrade five existing tissue machine shoe presses with Valmet’s Advantage ViscoNip press technology. The rebuilds will be...

Fapajal targets premium market with TM investment

Portuguese tissue producer Fapajal Papermaking has invested in an Andritz-supplied PrimeLineTM tissue production line for start-up at its mill in São Julião do Tojal. Designed to produce high-quality toilet and kitchen tissue,...

Sofidel improves energy efficiencies with TM rebuild at Roanne plant

Sofidel has completed a major rebuild of its Toscotec-supplied PM1 tissue machine at its Roanne mill in France. The start-up follows a modernisation project to increase the site’s energy efficiencies. Davide Mainardi, Sofidel’s...
Lucart boosts AfH presence after finalising Cartindustria Eurocarta acquisition

Lucart boosts AfH presence after finalising Cartindustria Eurocarta acquisition

Italy’s Lucart has increased its presence across Europe after closing the transaction to acquire a controlling stake in Cartindustria Eurocarta. With a turnover of €80m and 70 employees, Lucart said it is...

FPC Tissue signs two-year service agreement with Valmet

Chile’s FPC Tissue mill has signed a two-year automation service agreement with Valmet. The agreement aims to ensure optimal performance of process control and product quality on the mill’s tissue machine TM...

Kruger Products targets “fast-growing US business” for latest TAD investment; reports “profitable sales growth”...

Kruger Products is to boost its ultra-premium tissue capacity and expand its presence across North America after investing in a state-of-the-art TAD tissue plant. Announced in its third quarter results, the company...

Metsä Group starts-up €370m investment in Mariestad

Metsä Tissue has started full-scale production at its expanded and modernised tissue paper mill in Mariestad, Sweden. The €370m investment doubles the mill’s annual tissue paper capacity to 145,000 tonnes, significantly strengthening...

Metsä Group concludes statutory negotiations amid “very challenging” market

Metsä Group has completed statutory negotiations as part of its €300m cost savings and profit improvement programme. The move will result in the termination of 540 permanent positions in Finland, with a...

The countdown is on! Tissue World Ho Chi Minh City opens its doors in...

Tissue World is ready to welcome the tissue community to its Ho Chi Minh City exhibition and conference, held at the Equatorial Hotel between 25-26 November 2025. Held in partnership with the...

Suzano reports net profit of R$2bn in Q3 results

Brazilian pulp and tissue giant Suzano has reported increased operational efficiency with sales of 3.6m tonnes of pulp and paper combined - up 20% on the same quarter last year –...