Europe

Uncertainty clouds the global economy and thus the industry, but it could be a soft landing with brighter days coming in 2021.

With the rest of the world showing a clear preference for FBB over SBS, why has North America not adopted it as the “go-to” for cartonboard? More importantly, will this change?

With key operations in central Europe, Russia, North America, and South Africa, Mondi manages forestlands and produces pulp, paper, containerboard, packaging, and technical films.

From political topics—Brexit (again) and the US presidential election (despite being more than a year away)—to social media to trade to entertainment to other issues that affect the industry such as the paper straw, they all have a place on this year’s list.

Etex Building Performance’s Bègles Paper Mill gave new life to its old refiners and got stronger, smoother paper for their branded gypsum board.

Paper360° visited Stora Enso Imatra Mills in Finland to see how a recent investment in smart warehousing is having a dramatic effect on improving logistics and production efficiencies in a demanding environment.

The first World BioEconomy Forum kicked off in Ruka, Finland, to highlight the emergence of the bioeconomy as a major and growing sector on the global industrial landscape.

Under Pesonen’s solid leadership, the Finnish giant continues to succeed in what it calls ‘the forest-based bioindustry.’

Under Pesonen’s solid leadership, the Finnish giant continues to succeed in what it calls “the forest-based bioindustry.”

Paper360° sat down with Pasi Laine, president and CEO of Valmet, to look at what seems like a bright future for all “renewable” industries.