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Stats: U.S. Containerboard Production Up 1.3% in May 2016

June 27, 2016 8:12 am
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(Washington DC, June 16, 2016) The American Forest & Paper Association released its May 2016 U.S. Containerboard Statistics Report which said containerboard production was 1.3 percent higher compared to May 2015. The month-over-month average daily production compared to April 2016 was 2 percent higher. The containerboard operating rate for May increased from 94.3 percent to 95.6 percent while the year-to-date operating rate of 94.3 percent was 1.5 percentage points lower compared to the same period in 2015. (Source: press release) Read More...

Sappi to Build Second Generation Sugar Extraction Demonstration Plant at Ngodwana Mill

June 27, 2016 8:11 am
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(Johannesburg, June 15, 2016) Sappi Limited announced that it has entered into an agreement with Valmet for the construction of a second generation sugar extraction demonstration plant to explore and optimize the extraction of biorenewable chemicals. The plant will be close to industrial size and will be located at Sappi’s Ngodwana Mill in South Africa. Project Highlights: --The demonstration plant will extract hemicellulose sugars and lignin from Sappi’s existing dissolving pulp line. --The sugars platform will include beneficiation to higher value organic Read More...

Link: “Sustainability at the heart of our business,” says Domtar CEO John Williams

June 27, 2016 8:11 am
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(New York, June 15, 2016) John Williams, president and CEO of Domtar, recently shared his thoughts on sustainability with Ideas Never Sleep, a global thought-leadership platform created by the Stern Center for Sustainable Business at New York University. Williams, who chairs the Stern Center’s advisory board, contributed to the Ideas Never Sleep video project as part of the Center’s mission to assist current and future business leaders in developing the knowledge, skills and experience needed to address environmental and social Read More...

Link / Multimedia: Learn why corrugated is the safer alternative in food packaging

June 27, 2016 8:09 am
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(USA, June 15, 2016) The Reasons Why Corrugated is the Safer Alternative. Watch Video: http://www.corrugateddelivers.com/food-safety/ In an independent field study, 33 percent of Reusable Plastic Containers contained high levels of “indicator” bacteria. (Source: International Paper) Read More...

Georgia-Pacific Corrugated Acquires Southern California-based Reliable Container

June 27, 2016 8:09 am
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(USA, June 12, 2016) Georgia-Pacific continues to expand its corrugated packaging business with the acquisition of Southern California-based Reliable Container. The acquisition includes converting plants in Santa Fe Springs, California, and Tijuana, Mexico. Terms of the deal are not disclosed. “Georgia-Pacific has had a working relationship with Reliable Container for many years and now welcomes them as part of our organization, expanding our capability and geographic reach in the important Southern California and Baja region,” said Billy Medof, president, GP Corrugated. “With Read More...

Stora Enso Investing EUR 26.5 Million to Increase Fluff Pulp Production at Skutskär Mill

June 27, 2016 8:07 am
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(Helsinki, June 12, 2016) Stora Enso said that it will invest EUR 26.5 million in Skutskär pulp mill in Sweden to increase its fluff pulp capacity to meet the growing demand in the hygiene market. According to the company, the investment will enhance Skutskär Mill’s profitability and long-term competitiveness by increasing fluff production by approximately 160,000 tonnes per year (tpy). The mill’s softwood pulp capacity is expected to be reduced by 160,000 tpy, starting from year 2018. The total fluff pulp Read More...

Valmet to Supply New Tissue Machine to Papel San Francisco in Mexico

June 27, 2016 8:07 am
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(Finland, June 10, 2016) Germany, Valmet will supply an Advantage DCT 100TS tissue production machine to Papel San Francisco in Mexico. The new machine will be installed at the company’s mill in Mexicali. The value of the order was not disclosed. The new tissue machine will have a width of 2.8 meters and a design speed of 2,200 m/min and will add 30,000 tons tissue paper per year to Papel San Francisco’s current production of toilet tissue, kitchen towels and napkins. Valmet’s Read More...

Mondi Group Signs Agreement to Acquire Turkish Packaging Company Kalenobel

June 27, 2016 8:06 am
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(London, June 08, 2016) Mondi Group on June 2 announced that it has signed an agreement for the acquisition of 90% of the outstanding share capital in Kalenobel from ARGUS Capital, a CEE focused private equity group, and M. Olcay Hephiz, one of the company’s founders, for a consideration of around EUR90 million on a debt-and-cash-free basis (consideration for 90% of the business). Established in 1955, Kalenobel is a Turkish consumer packaging company focused on the manufacture of flexible consumer Read More...

EC approves investment aid for Hamburger Rieger

June 27, 2016 8:05 am
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(Brussels. June 15, 2016 The European Commission has approved a €33m investment aid for German containerboard and plasterboard producer Hamburger Rieger. The company intends to increase capacities at its Spremberg mill. The European Commission (EC) has assessed public support for an investment proposal in the paper industry in Germany in accordance with the new provisions of the 2014 EU regional aid rules. The EC has concluded that the investment aid of €33m to Hamburger Rieger, a manufacturer of white-top testliner Read More...

Cascades Completes Corrugated Packaging Plant Deal with Rand-Whitney

June 27, 2016 8:04 am
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(USA, June 08, 2016) Cascades Inc. announced that Norampac, its containerboard packaging division, has successfully completed a transaction with US-based company Rand-Whitney Container LLC for the acquisition of its corrugated packaging plant in Newtown, Connecticut, in exchange for certain assets of its Norampac New England plant, located in Thompson, Connecticut. In return, Cascades will transfer equipment and its customer list from the Norampac New England plant. (Source: press release) Read More...

Lucart Group acquires Bokk Paper

June 27, 2016 8:02 am
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(Budapest, June 08, 2016) On 31st May the Lucart Group, through its holding company Lucart Spa, acquired the total capital of Bokk Paper kft, the main independent Hungarian player in the Away From Home (AFH) tissue products market. The name of the company has already been changed to Lucart kft. “We have had a good business relationship with Bokk Paper for over 10 years – stated Massimo Pasquini, CEO of the Lucart Group – and thanks to its geographical location, market Read More...
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