Paper, Nonwoven and Film News for June 19, 2026

Vinda Household Paper, part of Golden Eagle Group, signed for six Baotuo BC1800-3490 high-speed Crescent Former tissue machines for its Hubei expansion. A paper-machine order at this scale points to a much larger downstream requirement for reel storage, converting capacity and finished-roll logistics.

Why it matters for converters and machine buyers: A large tissue-machine block usually creates follow-on demand for rewinders, slitters, embossing support and automated parent-roll handling.

Source: MET Magazine on Vinda's Hubei tissue-machine order

Metsa Group inaugurated its expanded and modernized Mariestad tissue mill in Sweden after adding a new tissue paper machine, two converting lines for rolled tissue and one converting line for folded paper towels. The investment lifts annual capacity to 145,000 tonnes and strengthens local Scandinavian supply.

Why it matters for converters and machine buyers: When mills add both paper and converting capacity together, they raise the benchmark for synchronized reel flow, line balance and warehouse automation.

Source: Metsa Group on the Mariestad tissue mill inauguration

Sofidel finalized the details of its $775 million expansion plan in Inola, Oklahoma, built around a 75,000-tonnes-per-year Valmet TAD machine, converting lines of matching capacity, expanded pulp and parent-reel warehousing, and a fully automated finished-goods warehouse. The project shows how premium tissue output now depends on integrated downstream handling, not just papermaking capacity.

Why it matters for converters and machine buyers: Premium tissue growth increasingly rewards plants that invest in automated rewinding, packing and internal roll transport at the same time as new paper capacity.

Source: Sofidel on the Inola expansion plan

Domtar said its Calhoun, Tennessee site has begun installing a new high-speed tissue converting line and is also expanding warehouse space for parent tissue rolls. The stated goal is to align paper production more closely with converting throughput and improve scalability in the US tissue market.

Why it matters for converters and machine buyers: This is a direct example of mills spending on the real bottleneck: downstream converting speed, reel buffering and roll flow rather than paper capacity alone.

Source: Domtar on its new high-speed tissue converting line

Jani Sales commissioned PM3 at Sarigam, Gujarat, adding 80 tonnes per day and lifting total annual tissue capacity to about 82,000 tonnes. The Baosuo machine is positioned for premium virgin-fiber tissue grades serving both domestic and export converting applications.

Why it matters for converters and machine buyers: Fresh premium-tissue output typically pushes demand toward faster, cleaner converting lines that can preserve softness, roll build and finish consistency.

Source: MET Magazine on Jani Sales' PM3 startup

Turkish yarn manufacturer Goliplik said it is preparing to enter the nonwovens market for sustainable wipes with a complete ANDRITZ Wetlace line. The project is aimed at bio-based, flushable roll goods and pushes another producer into a substrate category with a tighter operating window than standard wipes materials.

Why it matters for converters and machine buyers: Flushable wipe webs are less forgiving on tension drift, dusty slitting and unstable rewind density than conventional wipe substrates.

Source: ANDRITZ nonwoven newsroom listing for Goliplik's Wetlace project

ATCO Hygienics ordered a new ANDRITZ baby diaper production line for Tashkent to serve rising premium diaper demand in Central Asia. ANDRITZ said the line is designed for high efficiency, operational flexibility and user-friendly operation, with commissioning planned for the end of 2026.

Why it matters for converters and machine buyers: New diaper-line capacity lifts demand for stable nonwoven, film and absorbent-material rolls that can feed high-speed hygiene lines without stoppages or edge defects.

Source: ANDRITZ on ATCO Hygienics' diaper-line order

Kruger Nonwovens ordered a complete Wetlace hybrid line from ANDRITZ for Trois-Rivieres, Quebec, to produce plastic-free and chemical-free materials for sustainable wipes. The line will be the first of its kind in Canada and marks a major pulp-to-nonwoven diversification move by a paper producer.

Why it matters for converters and machine buyers: Pulp-rich wipe substrates can demand cleaner slitting, gentler rewinding and better dust control than legacy synthetic-heavy wipe webs.

Source: ANDRITZ on Kruger Nonwovens' Wetlace hybrid line

Sanitex ordered two baby diaper lines and one sanitary napkin line from ANDRITZ for its Kinshasa facilities. The supply includes absorbent-core forming technology, precise SAP dosing, advanced web tension control, quality inspection and fully automatic integrated packaging machines.

Why it matters for converters and machine buyers: Hygiene producers that invest in web control, inspection and packaging together signal a broader market shift toward fewer defects and higher line utilization.

Source: ANDRITZ on Sanitex's diaper and sanitary napkin line order

Aksan Kozmetik awarded ANDRITZ an order for a complete high-capacity spunlace line to manufacture 30 to 80 gsm wipes materials in-house. The move gives the Turkish wipes producer tighter control over roll-goods quality, fiber blends and supply security.

Why it matters for converters and machine buyers: When wipes converters integrate spunlace production, they usually also raise expectations for slitting precision, roll consistency and automation between web production and finishing.

Source: ANDRITZ on Aksan Kozmetik's spunlace investment

Amcor secured RecyClass traceability certification for a range of UK-made flexible packaging products, including form-fill-seal, shrink, stretch-hood and flat films that use post-consumer recycled content. The certification gives buyers stronger proof when specifying PCR film into industrial and consumer packaging programs.

Why it matters for converters and machine buyers: Verified recycled content only creates value if the film still runs cleanly through slitting, winding and packaging lines despite feedstock variation.

Source: Amcor on RecyClass-certified PCR flexible packaging

Innovia Films and PureCycle said they successfully produced and trialed white cavitated BOPP film containing more than 40% post-consumer recycled polypropylene. The target applications include snack, confectionery and roll-fed label formats where opacity, printability and stiffness still have to hold.

Why it matters for converters and machine buyers: Higher recycled content in cavitated BOPP can tighten the safe process window for slitting, rewinding and registration at commercial speeds.

Source: Innovia Films on recycled-content white cavitated BOPP

Mondi introduced re/loop FlowWrap, a mono-PP wet-wipes packaging structure with 35% post-consumer recycled content and reported customer-line trials with reliable sealing, barrier performance and machinability. It is positioned to support future PPWR recycled-content targets without forcing a format change away from flow-wrap wipe packs.

Why it matters for converters and machine buyers: If wipe-pack films carry more recycled content, unwind stability, seal control and edge quality become more critical on downstream equipment.

Source: Mondi on re/loop FlowWrap for wet wipes

Coveris highlighted MonoFlexBE and PolyFlex solutions for grated, block and sliced cheese applications ahead of UK Simpler Recycling and pEPR changes. The company emphasized mono-material and polyolefin structures that still deliver validated shelf-life performance and packing efficiency.

Why it matters for converters and machine buyers: Recycle-ready food films often narrow sealing, slip and roll-formation tolerances, increasing the value of stable tension control and inspection.

Source: Coveris on recycle-ready cheese and dairy packaging films

Mondi said its Interpack 2026 program would place paper, plastic and coated-barrier packaging materials on partner OEM equipment across 15 stands instead of showing static samples. The company framed the real challenge as integrating new materials into existing production environments while keeping line performance and protection intact.

Why it matters for converters and machine buyers: Material innovation only becomes a commercial opportunity when it has already been proven on real machinery at production speeds.

Source: Mondi on sustainable packaging running live on OEM lines at Interpack 2026