Emusa Group acquired Smurfit Kappa's flexible packaging business in El Salvador as part of the Cartones del Pacifico transaction.

Kimberly-Clark is investing $18 million to expand its plant in Sitio del Niño, La Libertad, adding a 13,000+ sq m building that will raise Scott and Kleenex production capacity by 30%, with works concluding in 2021.

Valmet will supply an Advantage DCT100HS tissue production line with a de-inking plant and automation package to Alas Doradas in El Salvador. The line adds 35,000 tons of tissue paper per year, with start-up planned for the first half of 2021; the value was not disclosed.