Here is the new issue of Nordisk Papper & Massa (3/2026)

New issue of Nordisk Papper & Massa.

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Tilly Österholm - 30 Mar, 2026

Our English edition, produced in collaboration with PulpaperNews.com, features the latest news and developments in the pulp and paper industry.

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U.S. printing-writing paper shipments down 14 per cent in May 2026

The meeting was marked by the formalization of the incorporation of the Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge of the Government of Spain. Photo: SMAGUA

SMAGUA 2027 celebrates its second Organizing Committee

The exhibition reflects the strong connection between the area’s past, present and future — bringing people together through art and storytelling. Photo: AIP

AIP Denmark celebrates local history through art in Nørresundby

Stora Enso invests in fluff pulp production increase

MIAC 2026: conference programs online

Taking place on 16 & 17 September at Excel London, the event will welcome more than 5,700 visitors, 220 exhibitors and 90 expert speakers across three conference stages, reinforcing its position as London’s leading event for packaging innovation, design and business strategy. Photo: London Packaging Week

London Packaging Week announces speakers for 2026 conference programme

London Packaging Week has unveiled the first wave of speakers for its 2026 conference programme...

MM Group recognized as one of Europe’s climate leaders

MM Group has been recognised as one of Europe’s Climate Leaders 2026 by the Financial...

Reduced logging delivers limited climate benefits at high cost

Proposals to reduce forestry activity and increase protected forest areas have become an important part...

European pulp and paper industry urges freeze on EU ETS benchmarks

Like other manufacturing sectors and many national governments, the European pulp and paper industry has...

The latest stationery project Life shifts the pen's center of gravity toward the front 1/3 — helping the tip from Orangered settle naturally onto the page so your hand can guide, not press. ORBIT, first-third balanced pen designed to make writing feel more natural, stable, and effortless. Image courtesy: Orangered life

What if a pen naturally wanted to write?

Most pens are designed around how they look, what they're made of, or what refill...

The fact that two highly similar cases for UPM and Stora Enso produced entirely different outcomes has attracted considerable attention and raised questions about legal consistency. Image: AI-generated symbolic illustration. Copyright Conventus.

An identical labour dispute leads to opposite rulings for UPM and Stora Enso

Two Finnish courts have reached completely different conclusions in a closely watched dispute over unpaid...

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Suzano's giant pulp mill to exceed nominal capacity

Suzano anticipates further production potential at its Cerrado pulp mill in Ribas do Rio Pardo...

Metsä’s total output, i.e. its overall impact on the Finnish economy, amounts to EUR 10,060 million per year. This is generated not only by the company’s own revenue but also by its extensive domestic value chain, including procurement, investments and wages, as well as the economic activity they create across different industries.

EUR 3.4 billion in value added to Finland – Metsä Group’s impact on economy

Metsä Group’s impact on the Finnish economy is significant: the company’s value-added impact amounts to...

Matti Lielahti, Head of Stora Enso’s Oulu Business Unit, describes the certification as a unique milestone for Finland’s pulp industry. Photo: Stora Enso.

Stora Enso Becomes First Finnish Pulp Mill Certified Under FSSC 22000

Stora Enso’s integrated production facility in Oulu has become the first pulp mill in Finland...

One of the key innovations of the new Valmet IQ Softness & Crepe Measurement is its fully non-contact design. Photo: Valmet

Valmet launches new tissue quality control system

Valmet launches the world’s first fully non-contact, nuclear-free quality control system (QCS) for tissue production...

Kemira acquires the business of Clear Water Technologies

Kemira, a global leader in sustainable chemical solutions for water-intensive industries, has completed the acquisition...

Valmet introduces the renewed Valmet IQ Web Monitoring System (WMS), designed to elevate quality and efficiency in pulp, paper, tissue, and paper & board converting industries. Photo: Valmet

Valmet introduces renewed Valmet IQ Web Monitoring System

Valmet introduces the renewed Valmet IQ Web Monitoring System (WMS), designed to elevate quality and...

NBCo joins the Bottle Collective

The Bottle Collective, an initiative driven by PulPac and PA Consulting, has NBCo as its...

Doug Smith appointed new CEO of CellMark

The Board of Directors of CellMark Investment AB has appointed Doug Smith as the new...

Metsä Group’s pulp and sawmill business Metsä Fibre produces not only pulp and sawn timber but also other bioproducts such as biochemicals and bioenergy.

Metsä Fibre to lay off all workers at four sawmills temporarily

The change negotiations held at Metsä Fibre’s Lappeenranta, Rauma, Renko and Vilppula sawmills on possible...

By broadening the circular economy concept to include virgin materials made from biobased feedstocks, the strategy opens new pathways to replace fossil-based inputs with renewable ones. UPM welcomes this ambition.

UPM welcomes new EU Bioeconomy Strategy

UPM welcomes the European Union’s new Bioeconomy Strategy, published today in Brussels, as a decisive...

EUDR: European Parliament supports simplification measures

The European Parliament has voted to simplify the EU’s deforestation law, which was adopted in...

Canada announces new $1.3 billion plan for lumber and steel sectors

Earlier this year, in July, August, and September, Canada’s new government announced a series of...

Metsä Group’s decision to create its own certification group centralises procedures within the company but raises questions about market balance, competition and the bargaining power of forest owners. Photo: Metsä Group

Metsä Group to Leave Regional PEFC System and Create Its Own

Metsä Group has announced that it will set up its own PEFC certification group next...

Södra wins Växjö municipality’s timber construction award 2025

Södra has been named the winner of Växjö Municipality’s Timber Construction Award 2025 for its...

New plan to unlock the bioeconomy’s potential

The EU bioeconomy already contributes significantly to job creation and economic growth in Europe. It...

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Hydrocarbon crisis might strengthen the pulp and paper offer

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The Navigator Company launches new pulp brand

An identical labour dispute leads to opposite rulings for UPM and Stora Enso

Suzano's giant pulp mill to exceed nominal capacity

Kemira acquires the business of Clear Water Technologies

European pulp and paper industry urges freeze on EU ETS benchmarks

Here is the new issue of Nordisk Papper & Massa (3/2026)

Top News

U.S. printing-writing paper shipments down 14 per cent in May 2026

SMAGUA 2027 celebrates its second Organizing Committee

AIP Denmark celebrates local history through art in Nørresundby

Stora Enso invests in fluff pulp production increase

MIAC 2026: conference programs online

London Packaging Week announces speakers for 2026 conference programme

MM Group recognized as one of Europe’s climate leaders

Reduced logging delivers limited climate benefits at high cost

European pulp and paper industry urges freeze on EU ETS benchmarks

What if a pen naturally wanted to write?

An identical labour dispute leads to opposite rulings for UPM and Stora Enso

Suzano's giant pulp mill to exceed nominal capacity

EUR 3.4 billion in value added to Finland – Metsä Group’s impact on economy

Stora Enso Becomes First Finnish Pulp Mill Certified Under FSSC 22000

Valmet launches new tissue quality control system

Kemira acquires the business of Clear Water Technologies

Valmet introduces renewed Valmet IQ Web Monitoring System

NBCo joins the Bottle Collective

Doug Smith appointed new CEO of CellMark

Metsä Fibre to lay off all workers at four sawmills temporarily

UPM welcomes new EU Bioeconomy Strategy

EUDR: European Parliament supports simplification measures

Canada announces new $1.3 billion plan for lumber and steel sectors

Metsä Group to Leave Regional PEFC System and Create Its Own

Södra wins Växjö municipality’s timber construction award 2025

New plan to unlock the bioeconomy’s potential

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