Dunakontroll was proud to participate in EPIC 2026 – Eurasia Paper Industry Conference in Istanbul, organized by AGED.
The conference provided an excellent opportunity to meet decision-makers, industry professionals and technology partners from across the paper, recovered paper, packaging, tissue and production technology value chain. It also offered a valuable platform to discuss one of the key hidden challenges in the paper industry:
How much usable fibre are paper mills really buying?
The Hidden Profit Leak in Recovered Paper Purchasing
As part of the conference programme, Dunakontroll presented the topic “The Hidden Profit Leak in Recovered Paper Purchasing.”
The presentation focused on a critical issue that directly affects profitability in recovered paper purchasing: moisture content.
Moisture in recovered paper is treated mainly as a quality-control parameter. However, in reality, it has a much broader impact. It influences purchasing decisions, logistics, supplier evaluation, production planning and financial performance.
Recovered paper is still bought mainly by weight.
But profit is made from processable fibre.
The real value lies in usable fibre.
This distinction is becoming increasingly important as mills face growing pressure to improve raw material efficiency, reduce uncertainty in incoming material quality and make more data-driven procurement decisions.
Data at the Gate, Value in the Process
This is exactly where sensor-based, representative and digitalized moisture measurement can turn raw material uncertainty into actionable business data. With IMG-P – Industrial Moisture Gate for Wastepaper Bales, incoming loads can be measured directly at the gate, providing objective information to support key operational and business decisions:
- purchasing control,
- supplier ranking,
- logistics optimization,
- quality evaluation,
- production planning,
- and profitability analysis.
Moisture Measurement as a Strategic Industry Topic
The strong interest and valuable professional discussions at EPIC 2026 confirmed that the paper industry is increasingly ready to adopt more transparent and data-driven approaches to recovered paper purchasing.
Moisture measurement is no longer only a technical or laboratory issue. It is becoming an important part of procurement strategy, supplier management and operational efficiency.
For Dunakontroll, the conference was an excellent opportunity to present how industrial sensor-based moisture measurement can support this transition and contribute to reliable, transparent and profitable decision-making.
Measure Every Load. Rank Every Supplier. Pay for Fibre. Optimize Decisions.
Dunakontroll would like to thank AGED and the EPIC 2026 organizers for creating such a valuable platform for knowledge sharing, international networking and future-oriented industry dialogue.
We are proud to have contributed to the discussion and look forward to continuing the conversation with paper mills, recovered paper suppliers and industry partners who are ready to turn moisture data into measurable business value.
