Paperitalo Worldwide News ( Last updated Tuesday, December 9, 2025 5:15 am EST)

WEPACK 2026 Set for Shenzhen with Eight Concurrent Shows and 120,000 sqm Exhibition Space SHANGHAI, Dec. 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The global packaging industry's flagship event, WEPACK World Expo of Packaging Industry 2026, will take place in April 15-17, 2026 at the Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Center (Bao'an). As … Tuesday, December 9, 2025 5:15 am EST

Phenna Group expands Americas footprint with acquisition of Chilean environmental specialist Phenna Group has agreed to buy SERPRAM, one of Chile’s leading environmental monitoring businesses, as the Nottingham-headquartered testing and inspection group continues its rapid global expansion. The deal is Phenna’s 23rd acquisition of 2025 and further … Tuesday, December 9, 2025 5:15 am EST

Opus Water acquires Yeary Controls Opus Water has acquired Yeary Controls, which engineers control valves, actuators and flow control accessories for pulp and paper, steel, mining, water, wastewater and power generation applications. Backed by XPV Water Partners, Opus is expanding its … Tuesday, December 9, 2025 5:15 am EST

Hitachi, dataPARC team on smart manufacturing, industrial data transformation Much of Tokyo-based Hitachi Systems’ business deals with IT and OT integration, and its services cover the gamut, from system design to operation and maintenance. Hitachi’s expertise resides in information technology, control systems, and industrial data … Tuesday, December 9, 2025 5:15 am EST

Why Is Extra High-Performance Linerboard Becoming the Preferred Choice for Sustainable & Durable Packaging? Ottawa, Dec. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global extra high-performance linerboard market, which stood at a notable valuation in 2025, is projected to rise substantially and achieve a much stronger market position by 2034, according to a report from … Tuesday, December 9, 2025 5:15 am EST

Illinois researchers say versatile grass could be used for sustainable fuel, building materials and more When you look across a field of miscanthus, it’s “hypnotically beautiful,” says Emily Heaton, whose family farm has for two decades grown the first commercial field of this grass in Illinois. Dense, sun-loving and often called “giant,” it blooms in late … Tuesday, December 9, 2025 5:15 am EST

Bioleum Corporation Acquires Hexas Biomass Inc. VIRGINIA CITY, Nev., Dec. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Comstock Inc. (NYSE American: LODE, the “Company”) today announced that one of its strategic investees, Bioleum Corporation (“Bioleum”), acquired Hexas Biomass Inc. (“Hexas”), a global leader in the … Tuesday, December 9, 2025 5:15 am EST

Paperex: Industry navigates volatility, focuses on innovation Supported by the World Paper Forum and IARPMA, the four-day exhibition facilitated live demonstrations and strategic discussions aimed at advancing sustainable and technology-driven production, reflecting the sector's evolving role in India’s … Tuesday, December 9, 2025 5:15 am EST

Vancouver Island novelist explores institutional homophobia through fiction Published 7:00 am Sunday, December 7, 2025 Vancouver Island author Malcolm Crockett uncovers a silenced history and hidden campaign of harrassment that targeted gays and lesbians who served in both the military and civil service in his new novel No Backup; … Tuesday, December 9, 2025 5:15 am EST

Is this former Algoma Steel CEO one of Mark Carney's 'Brookfield buddies?' Denis Turcotte, who served as Algoma's CEO from September 2002 to May 2008, has worked for Brookfield for the past eight years As opposition politicians continue to keelhaul Prime Minister Mark Carney over his connections to private equity firm … Tuesday, December 9, 2025 5:15 am EST