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In memoriam: Antti Arjas (1940 - 2025)
Doctor of Technology, Professor Antti Arjas passed away on Saturday, March 8, 2025, in Espoo due to a rapidly progressing illness.
Arjas was born on December 16, 1940, in Helsinki to the engineer family of Olavi and Kaja Arjas. He graduated from Tampere High School in 1959 and began his studies at Helsinki University of Technology. Arjas was the ?rst in Finland to earn a doctorate in paper technology under the legendary Professor Niilo Ryti in 1970. Antti Arjas married Anneli Höckert in 1962, and they got three daughters. After Anneli's death in 2006, Antti found a new partner, Marketta, with whom he shared a happy marriage for 18 years.
Solenis to apply temporary surcharge in the United States in response to tariff-driven cost increases
Solenis LLC, a global provider of water and hygiene solutions, announced today it will temporarily apply a minimum 5% surcharge on all products and services sold in the United States, effective May 1, 2025. This action is a direct response to rising costs tied to global trade policy changes, including a 145% tariff on China-sourced goods and new global baseline tariffs at or above 10%.
A new era begins at TappiCon 2025
The German company emtec Electronic GmbH is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, and is starting a new era in the North American pulp and paper industry together with the new company emtec Electronic North America LLC at TappiCon 2025 in Minneapolis, USA. This collaboration was initiated with the aim of focusing on innovation, close and direct customer contact as well as flexible, fast and customer-friendly decisions.
SCA to increase kraftliner prices by € 60 per tonne
SCA increases the prices on brown and white kraftliner in Europe by € 60 per tonne. The new price is valid from May 1, 2025. “The market demand for Kraftliner remains solid with a good balance in the supply chain. The continued cost pressure is evident and must be managed in order to safeguard stable supply of Kraftliner,” says Mikael Frölander, Vice President Marketing and Sales at SCA Containerboard.
Voith is modernizing PM 3 at Smurfit Westrock Navarra to improve MG paper quality
Voith has received the order to modernize the PM 3 paper machine at Smurfit Westrock Navarra, S.A., in Sangüesa, Spain. Enrique Sanz, Industrial Manager at Smurfit Westrock Navarra, emphasizes: “Working with Voith on this project is another important milestone in our continuous improvement of production capabilities. We are confident in Voith's expertise as a leading full-line supplier and believe that the rebuild will deliver the desired production benefits to enable our continued strategic growth and delivery for our customers.”
SCA signs service contracts with Andritz for pulp mill in Sweden
International technology group Andritz has been awarded significant service contracts by SCA, Europe’s largest private forest owner, to further improve the performance of the Östrand pulp mill in northern Sweden. The contracts include the replacement of an economizer in the recovery boiler and the implementation of the Synergy Services concept for the white liquor plant and pulp drying processes. These improvements will increase availability and efficiency, thus helping to deliver the mill’s primary objective of increasing pulp production.
Efficiency significantly increased on the PM3 winder from Progroup Sandersdorf
IBS Papertech, a member of the IBS Paper Performance Group, has achieved another milestone with its iSTOP+™ technology. The camera-based process for increasing the efficiency of winders has been successfully in operation since 2023 on PM3 at Progroup AG in Sandersdorf-Brehna (Germany), one of the world's most modern and efficient paper mills. The winder with double unwinding is under great production pressure. With the iSTOP+, a contactless and low-maintenance solution is now available to fully meet the challenges.
Oppboga Bruk nominated as partner for Ensocoat 2S™
Stora Enso has started a partnership with Oppboga Bruk AB, producer of multiply paperboard for signs, displays and packaging, for the lamination and sale of Ensocoat 2S™ in 450, 500 and 600gsm. “Our Scandinavian neighbour will ensure high-quality service thanks to their proximity to our manufacturing plant and the wide range of raw paper reels they hold at their site in Fellingsbro,” says Tomas Larsson, Head of Product Line SBS, FBB, Liner & Book Paper at Stora Enso.
Creaset HGP: Lecta’s new paper for grease-proof flexible packaging
Lecta is firmly committed to delivering innovative and more sustainable products that support a circular economy. The broad range of flexible packaging papers, made from natural, recyclable, and renewable raw materials, is designed to protect product integrity with optimal barrier properties. The launch of Creaset HGP reflects this, creating packaging solutions that meet the evolving demands of today’s consumers.
World’s first fully electric tissue machine operates at full speed at Fortissue
Portuguese tissue manufacturer Fortissue and Toscotec have started up PM1 after a groundbreaking upgrade at their Viana do Castelo production base in Portugal. This Toscotec-supplied Ahead 2.0 line, which first began production in 2015, is now the first tissue machine in the world to operate entirely on electricity at 2,000 m/min.
Important statement regarding event name confusion
Al Furat Group would like to share an important announcement regarding recent confusion in the industry about an event name that closely resembles their internationally recognized Paper & Tissue Show, organized by Al Furat Group in Abu Dhabi.
Andritz acquires A.Celli Paper
International technology group Andritz has signed an agreement to acquire the Italian company A.Celli Paper. A.Celli Paper has decades of experience in the supply of machinery and key equipment for the production of tissue, paper and board grades. In 2020, the company widened its portfolio of winders, rewinders, systems for roll handling and packaging, as well as tissue machines and services through the acquisition of PMT.
