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Pulp & Paper Chronicle – July 2026 (Weekly Edition 4)

PAPER INDUSTRY NEWS

Jino John

8/4/20262 min read

Paranova – Investing £20 million in a new UK fibre-based packaging facility to expand sustainable packaging capacity.
Voith & Palm – Converting King's Lynn PM7 from newsprint to recycled containerboard production.
Toscotec – Upgrading Cartiera del Vignaletto's cogeneration plant to improve mill energy efficiency.
Satia Industries – Modernizing PM-3 to add 18,000–20,000 TPA paper capacity by FY27.
Steinbeis Papier – Upgrading PM4 with advanced forming and dewatering technology for higher quality and efficiency.
Frugalpac & Siemens Financial Services – Launching financing solutions to accelerate global adoption of paper bottle manufacturing.

Canfor – Permanently closing the Fox Creek sawmill due to weak markets and limited fibre supply.
Maryvale Paper Mill (Opal) – Cutting 84 jobs as the mill continues restructuring following white paper production closure.

Dunapack Packaging Hellas – Acquiring El Pack's corrugated packaging operations to strengthen its Greek market presence.
Fibre Excellence – French court rejects takeover bid, leaving the pulp producer's future unresolved.

Packaging Corp. of America – Announces a $140/ton containerboard price increase effective September.
Koehler Paper – Raises thermal paper prices by 8% due to rising production costs.
International Paper – Introduces an $80/ton containerboard price increase from September 1.

Seshasayee Paper – Reports strong Q1 FY27 profit growth driven by higher revenue.
JK Paper – Delivers robust quarterly results while expanding packaging and starting BCTMP production.
BOBST – Reports weaker first-half sales amid slowing packaging equipment demand.
Greif – Posts strong Q3 earnings with improved profitability and a stronger balance sheet.
Clearwater Paper – Reports Q2 loss due to lower pricing and maintenance downtime.
Smurfit Westrock – Delivers solid Q2 performance and reaffirms full-year EBITDA guidance.
Eagle Materials – Achieves record revenue despite lower earnings.
Graphic Packaging Holding – Declares quarterly dividend while continuing strategic investments.
Canfor – Reports weaker pulp and paper performance amid global market softness.
West Fraser – Improves Q2 results despite Cariboo pulp maintenance impacts.
ANDRITZ – Posts strong first-half results with record orders and higher profitability.
Ahlstrom – Reports strong Q2 growth led by packaging and specialty materials.
Mondi – Earnings decline under cost pressure while operational improvements continue.
International Paper – Reports solid Q2 results and maintains full-year EBITDA outlook.
South India Paper Mills – Q1 net profit surges over 400% on improved operating performance.
The Navigator Company – Delivers strong Q2 with significant EBITDA and profit growth.

Cartiere del Garda – Signs long-term biomethane supply agreement to reduce carbon emissions.
Hinojosa Packaging – Highlights sustainability achievements and international expansion in its 2025 ESG report.

Arkansas Paper Mill – Proposed $1.5 million settlement over air pollution violations.
Procter & Gamble – Duct fire at Green Bay paper facility contained without injuries.
Essity – Fire at Prudhoe tissue mill quickly controlled and operations resumed.
Smurfit Westrock – Wildfires temporarily halt operations at the Biganos paper mill in France.
Nippon Paper – Earthquake damages Yatsushiro mill with workers initially reported missing.
Woodland Pulp Mill – OSHA issues nearly $800,000 in fines after fatal hydrogen sulfide exposure.
Smurfit Westrock – Six employees injured during maintenance accident at Covington mill.

Suzano – CEO says continued U.S. tariff exemption strengthens Brazilian pulp export competitiveness.