Supplier News

Western Forest Products will install a new thermal modification kiln in May 2026 to expand its offering of thermally modified wood, according to the technology supplier Jartek. The initiative is part of the company's broader five-year vision.

ANDRITZ has received an order to supply a new cooking plant to MM Group's integrated pulp and paper mill in Kwidzyn, Poland, supporting the mill's major sustainability and energy-efficiency upgrade program.

Jartek has established new subsidiaries, Jartek US Inc. and Les Entreprises Jartek Canada Inc., to strengthen its organizational framework and commitment to the North American market.

Renewable energy company Drax has selected ANDRITZ as the sole supplier of wear parts for its biomass pellet production facilities across North America.

ANDRITZ has acquired a 51% stake in Baoding Sanzheng Electrical Equipment Co., Ltd., a China-based provider of advanced industrial induction heating systems.

Valmet has completed its most significant research and development program to date, Beyond Circularity, which ran for four years as part of Business Finland's Veturi initiative. Launched in 2022, the program involved over 370 partners and aimed to advance sustainability and support customer industries in achieving carbon neutrality and a green transition.

Miami Machine, Inc., a leading manufacturer of heavy-duty and specialty industrial equipment for Paper Mills, announced the addition of a third manufacturing location at 605 Clark Street in Middletown continuing the company's growth following its acquisition in April 2025.

Ahlstrom, a global leader in fiber-based specialty materials, together with its digital business partner Vincit, set and achieved an ambitious goal: to implement a fully operational ERP system, SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud, at one of their factories within a month.

Robinson has 22 years of SAP experience and proven leadership across multiple business functions.

Guangxi Botare Yuantrove Paper will install a new lime kiln plant at its upcoming pulp mill in the Yugui Industrial Park, Guigang City, China, with operations planned to commence in the Q2 2026.

The new line will be installed at Faderco Group's new mill in Mostaganem, Algeria, and it is expected to double the company's total tissue output.

Valmet has strengthened its long-term debt structure by completing its first Schuldschein loan transaction, securing Euro 375 million.

ANDRITZ, which supplied the technology and developed the new biological sludge drying plant for Eldorado Brasil Celulose's pulp mill in Três Lagoas, Brazil, celebrated the plant's successful start of operations.

Once fully ramped up, the paper machine will produce 420,000 tons of high-quality recycled containerboard.

The start-up is scheduled for the second quarter of 2026.

The August 2025 opening of the Sofidel Paper Mill in Circleville, Ohio, highlights the company's rapidly growing network of production facilities in the USA. PENETRON ADMIX, a crystalline waterproofing admixture, was specified to ensure the below-grade concrete structures are impermeable to moisture - from both the negative and positive sides.

Valmet has signed an agreement to acquire industrial valve company Severn Group for $480 million, bolstering its Process Performance Solutions segment with an estimated Euro 215 million in annual net sales.

Saudi Paper Group has started up its new PM5 tissue production line at its facility in Saudi Arabia, a turnkey project that increases its annual tissue production capacity by over 60,000 tons, according to Toscotec.

The order includes an upgrade package for five Advantage ViscoNip presses to replace current shoe presses on machines designated TM 3, 9, 10, 11, and 12.

The negotiations involved more than 950 employees across all staff groups in Finland, primarily located in Jyväskylä, Tikkurila in Vantaa, and Raisio. Valmet employs about 19,000 people worldwide, including approximately 6,000 in Finland.

German machine manufacturer Voith said it plans to cut up to 2,500 jobs, representing about 10% of its workforce, as part of a strategic review of its organizational structure and staffing levels.

The recently commissioned systems include a lamella evaporation plant, an ARC chloride removal system, and a recovery boiler engineered for maximized electricity production.

Valmet introduces the renewed Valmet IQ Web Monitoring System (WMS), designed to elevate quality and efficiency in pulp, paper, tissue, as well as paper and board converting industries.

Sofidel has completed a major rebuild of its PM1 tissue machine at the Roanne mill in France, a project designed to improve production efficiency and reduce the plant's environmental footprint, according to Toscotec.

The installation features the highest line load ever installed for paper production in South Korea.