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Pulp consumption up in May, but still below last year’s level

In May, European pulp consumers again used slightly more market pulp than in April. At almost 845,000 t, consumption was around 4 per cent higher than in the previous month. Consumption of bleached ...
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UK competition authority clears Suzano/Kimberly-Clark tissue joint venture

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has cleared the proposed $3.4bn (€3.0bn) joint venture between Brazilian pulp producer Suzano and US consumer goods group Kimberly-Clark. The authority ...
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Saica commissions biomass boiler in Nogent-sur-Seine

Spanish Saica group has commissioned a new biomass boiler at its French corrugated case material mill in Nogent-sur-Seine. According to the company, the boiler replaces existing gas boilers and is ...
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European pulp port inventories edge up in May

Pulp inventories at Europe’s key ports rose slightly in May 2026 compared with the previous month, but remained well below the level of the same month last year. Total stocks increased by just over 1 ...
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Valmet completes Severn takeover

Valmet has completed the acquisition of Severn Group, a supplier of industrial valves and flow control solutions. The acquisition, which was announced on 22 December 2025, covers all three Severn ...
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European pulp market sees another round of lengthy price talks

Price negotiations for June on the European pulp market were still not concluded in early July. The outcome of the price ...
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The latest news and reports

Price negotiations for June on the European pulp market were still not concluded in early July. The outcome of the price talks, for bleached softwood pulp in particular, is still pending. For bleached ...
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Italian recovered paper prices stable in June

There was little change on Italy’s recovered paper market in June. Production activity in the paper industry was stable at average levels while collection volumes were low but sufficient..
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FSC suspends Asia Pulp and Paper’s remedy process

The ongoing acquisition of Asia Pulp and Paper (APP) by Jackson Wijaya Limantara, the owner of Domtar, previously Paper Excellence, also made the FSC, the international association for sustainable ...
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Smurfit Westrock to shut Birmingham paper mill on 27 July

Smurfit Westrock has confirmed that production at its SSK paper mill in Birmingham, UK, will cease on 27 July, following the ...
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New takeover offer for Fibre Excellence, decision postponed again

The commercial court of Toulouse has once again postponed its decision on the future of French pulp producer Fibre Excellence ...
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Zanders’ PM 3 to be delivered to new owner in Turkey

PM 3 of insolvent German paper manufacturer Zanders Paper is being dismantled at its current site in Bergisch Gladbach, Germany and prepared for transport to its new owner in Turkey. EUWID has learned ...