Tissue World

Oct 29, 2024 | tissueworldmagazine.com | Helen Morris

Ireland’s Aldar Tissue has increased its production capacity after opening its €15m manufacturing facility in Rathcoole, Dublin. The 100,000sq ft facility features fully automated, high-speed production lines, robotic packing, and wrapping technologies. It manufactures consumer and professional tissue products, offering over 60 variations of kitchen towels and bathroom tissue.

Oct 29, 2024 | tissueworldmagazine.com | Helen Morris

Brazil’s Suzano has reported operating cash generation reaching R$4.4bn – up 132% on the same period last year – in its Q3 results. Adjusted EBITDA totalled R$6.5bn, a 77% increase over 3Q23. Net revenue reached R$12.3bn, which the company said was the highest quarterly performance since 2022, and a rise of 37% on the same quarter last year.

Oct 29, 2024 | tissueworldmagazine.com | Helen Morris

Buckman has announced a series of price hikes across North America, Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa. The company announced a 5% – 9% price increase for all product lines in North America. It said the price adjustment was necessary “to overcome pressure from inflation, transportation, labour costs and key material costs.”Across Europe, Middle East, and North Africa, Buckman has announced 5% – 12% price increase for all pulp and paper lines.

Oct 29, 2024 | tissueworldmagazine.com | Helen Morris

India’s Jani Sales has expanded its tissue production capacity at its Sarigam mill to 57,000tpy after starting up a Baosuo-supplied tissue machine. Based in Valsad, Gujarat, PM2 produces a range of 100% virgin pulp-based tissue products including facial tissues, paper napkins, toilet paper, and kitchen towels. An additional 21,000tpy of capacity has been started up, with the products varying in weight from 11.5 g/m² to 42 g/m². They will cater to domestic and international markets.

Oct 29, 2024 | tissueworldmagazine.com | Helen Morris

Essity has reported profitable growth and higher market shares in its Q3 results. Net sales decreased 2.2% to SEK36,274m, while EBITA for the quarter increased 47% to SEK5,130m. Operating cash flow increased 7% to SEK6,453m. Organic growth amounted to 1.9% and excluding restructuring organic growth increased 3.4%. Profit for the period, total operations, amounted to SEK3,329m.