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CONSUMABLES AND PAPER NEWS




      New survey indicates AI                                                                  Voith & GDT
                                                                                               Paper sign deal

      ambition outpaces execution                                                              agreement with GDT Paper
                                                                                                Voith has entered a rebuild
                                                                                               Joint Stock Company in
                                                                                               Vietnam to integrate Voith’s
        A new global survey of                                           performance. The execution   MasterJet 4Tec headbox
      engineering leaders reveals                                        gap for others is not technical   technology into GDT’s new
      that while nearly all expect                                       feasibility — it’s architectural
      productivity gains from AI                                                               paper production line.
      in their design and simula-                                        and organizational readiness.   Based in Nam Dinh, GDT
      tion workflows, only 3% are                                        Now it’s about helping those   Paper specializes in produc-
      seeing high productivity                                           companies make that leap   ing high-tech packaging
      gains today — signaling an                                         with confidence-before the   paper using recycled materi-
      urgent expectation-execu-                                          gap becomes too wide to   als.
      tion gap that risks holding                                                               “We are excited by the
      back innovation across criti-  A new global study of 300 engineering leaders reveals a gap  close.”
      cal industries.                                                     The State of Engineering   opportunity  to work  with
        The State of Engineering   cess, and technology   temic blockers that stop   AI 2025 is based on an inde-  Voith Paper’s MasterJet
      AI 2025 report, by SimScale   barriers that remain in place   teams from scaling it suc-  pendent survey conducted by   4Tec, with the clear aim of
      in partnership with Global   despite  soaring  expecta-  cessfully.”  Global Surveyz in June 2025,   achieving the best possible
      Surveyz, surveyed 300 sen-  tions.            “This report isn’t just a                  paper formation and, conse-
      ior engineering leaders from   “Engineering leaders see   warning-it’s a path to the   covering 300 senior engi-  quently, the highest possible
      large enterprises (1,000+   the potential of AI-but   winning formula,” said Jon   neering leaders across the   paper quality, which is what
      employees) across the US   knowing isn’t doing,” said   Wilde, VP of Product at   US, UK, and Germany, and   our customers demand,” said
      and Europe. It provides one   David Heiny, CEO at   SimScale.      across six core industries:
      of the first clear bench-  SimScale. “The challenge is   “Forward thinking teams         Dinh Nhu Kien, Chairman of
      marks of AI readiness in the   no longer about believing in   are proving that Engineering   industrial machinery, auto-  the Board at GDT.
      engineering sector — high-  AI’s promise, but about over-  AI can deliver significant   motive, electronics, life sci-  Voith Paper is part of the
      lighting the cultural, pro-  coming the very real sys-  changes in innovation and   ences, energy, and AEC.  Voith Group.
      Lecta Self-Adhesives launches  International Paper’s


      Adestor Gloss GP PFAS                                              strategic changes


        Lecta Self-Adhesives has                                           International Paper
      expanded its portfolio of bar-                                     announced a series of strate-
      rier solutions with the launch                                     gic changes to strengthen its
      of Adestor Gloss GP PFAS-                                          North American operations
      free, specifically designed to                                     and better serve customers.
      meet the demands of the                                             As part of this initiative,
      food industry. According to                                        the company will: Exit the
      Lecta, Adestor Gloss GP                                            molded fiber business and
      PFAS-free is made with FSC                                         convert the Reno, Nevada   IP will exit molded fiber business
      C011032 certified paper and                                        facility to support its pack-  110 hourly and 24 salaried
      is a high performance techni-                                      aging business, Close its   employees. In Mexico, APSA
      cal solution that offers excel-                                    packaging facility in   intends to retain current
      lent resistance to grease and                                      Marion, Ohio, Close its
      oils. The formula does not   Lecta Self-Adhesives launches Adestor Gloss GP PFAS  recycling facility in Wichita,   onsite team members at each
      include per- and polyfluoro-  cally for the labelling of food   produced in accordance with  Kansas and Sell its contain-  location. International Paper
      alkyl substances (PFAS), in   products  such  as  cured   the following standards:   erboard mill in Xalapa,   is committed to minimizing
      keeping with current   meats, cheeses, ready meals,   Environmental Management   Mexico and its recycling   the impact through job place-
      European regulations and   and  oils  —  applications   (ISO 14001 and EMAS),   plants in Xalapa and   ment in existing vacancies,
      the increasingly rigorous   where an efficient barrier to   Energy Efficiency (ISO   Apodaca, Mexico to   retirements and other inter-
      environmental and health   greasy substances is essential   50001), Quality (ISO 9001)  Acabados de Papeles   nal opportunities.
      requirements of the packag-  to ensure both functional   and Occupational Health and   Santinados y Absorbentes   Affected employees will
      ing sector.           performance and product   Safety (ISO 45001). Lecta is a   (APSA).  also receive severance and
        “This new self-adhesive   safety,” the company said.   leading European manufac-  In the U.S., these changes   outplacement support where
      product is intended specifi-  The entire Adestor range is   turer.  will impact approximately   possible.
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