Stora Enso plans to consolidate the Finnish spruce (whitewood) production to Varkaus sawmill. The plan includes a permanent closure of Kitee sawmill and production increase to Varkaus. The objective is to improve profitability and competitiveness by creating a fully integrated sawmill for spruce production in Varkaus, optimising the synergies from the existing LVL (Laminated Veneer Lumber), pulp and board mills.

Committed to innovation and taking care of industry demands, Magnum Tapes and Films, part of the Magnum family of brands, is excited to announce recent addition of the 600 series to their already robust line of high-performance tapes designed specifically for foam bonding. The 600 series is a solvent free, Low VOC Acrylic adhesive with varying values for adhesion, shear and tack allowing the tape to be used on many surfaces and perform in a wide variety of applications.

Metsä Board – part of the Metsa Group - is proud to announce that it will establish a Paperboard and Packaging Excellence Centre in Äänekoski, Finland.

The new centre will combine packaging design and R&D excellence under the same roof to be able to boost the development of new paperboard and packaging solutions of the future.

C&T Channel Matrix has added new sizes to its steel cutting plate portfolio.

The theme of Connected Comfort serves as a foundation for the six color tones selected for ColorDirection 2020 — reflecting the convenience, flexibility and personal experiences capturing the connection color creates between products from various markets and the consumers they serve.

Mondi Group has developed a fully-recyclable polypropylene construction for thermoforming applications with a 23% reduction in carbon footprint compared to existing packaging

Flexible food packaging has traditionally presented brand owners with a choice –– either extract the maximum performance parameters or make it fully recyclable. Achieving both goals at once has been almost impossible ... until now.

Initiative provides top-level support to the packaging industry in Asia Pacific

Seeks “breakthrough” concepts and solutions
Official launch during InterPlas 2019

Archroma, a global leader in color and specialty chemicals towards sustainable solutions, will be at ITMA to launch its latest innovations and system solutions aimed to help textile manufacturers with optimized productivity and/or value creation in their markets.

ELIX Polymers, a leading specialist in high-performance ABS materials, has added two new grades to the Ultimaker Marketplace for 3D printing equipment FDM applications. The move was made together with three partner companies producing filament from ELIX ABS: 3R3D, based in Spain; Filoalfa brand owner Ciceri de Mondel (Italy); and Print-me (Poland). The companies in the partnership cooperated within the Ultimaker Material Alliance Program.

New pilot line for joint R&D projects with customers

More high-tenacity fibres for growing Geotextiles segment
New PET-core-BICO Fibres deliver on softness and ultrasonic bonding trends for resilient, high loft hygiene nonwovens

Industrial cleaners are an essential part of every industry, especially for food package printing and converting companies. Without the right cleaning agent, your company could end up with extended downtimes and low-quality print jobs. Fortunately, there are industrial cleaners on the market that can handle the heavy workload of deeply cleaning your presses.

Lintec has announced the introduction of an oil-tolerant labelstock range. The range comprises three products: 0T8060 white polypropylene film, 0T5040 white polyester and OT5050 clear polyester film. The labelstocks feature a strong oil-absorbing adhesive that allows labels to be easily applied to oily surfaces and substrates that would typically need to be cleaned before application.