Monthly Archives: August 2016
New Capacities: Fibria’s BEK capacity set to rise from 1.95M tonnes/yr to 3.25M
(Sao Paulo, Brazil, August 29, 2016) Brazilian pulp major recently announced that work on the construction of a new pulp line at its Três Lagoas pulp mill (the Horizonte 2 Project) is 50% complete and the company’s overall BEK capacity is set to increase from 1.95M tonnes/yr to 3.25M by the fourth quarter of 2017.
Company Notice:
Fibria Celulose S.A., in order to update the information released to the market in the Material Fact of May 14, 2015, hereby informs its Read More...
Andritz successfully starts up tissue machine with steel Yankee for Guangdong Shaoneng, China
(Graz, Austria, August 25, 2016) International technology Group ANDRITZ has successfully completed start-up of the PrimeLineCOMPACT II tissue machine with steel Yankee supplied to Guangdong Shaoneng Group for the Shao Guan mill, Guangdong province, China. The machine processes bamboo pulp and has a design speed of 1,600 m/min and a width of 2.85 m. The Yankee, manufactured entirely of steel, has a diameter of 3.65 m. The order also included supply of the complete stock preparation plant, automation, and Read More...
R&D: Growing cells in nanocellulose; paper firm UPM delights biomedical researchers with GrowDex nanocellulose gel
(Helsinki, Finland, 29 August 2016) UPM delights biomedical researchers with GrowDex nanocellulose gel. The medium is an excellent choice for growing human cells.
Growing bacterial cells and yeast cells produces rye bread, and growing viruses produces vaccines. Growing human cells can produce, for instance, a miniature liver, which can then be used for testing drugs instead of testing on animals.
“The Division of Pharmaceutical Biosciences at the University of Helsinki has already succeeded in growing a perform of a miniature liver. Read More...
Greycon (UK) revolutionises cartonboard production
(London, UK, August 30, 2016) In January 2016, Greycon implemented their world renowned system at Mel Paper, one of the largest manufacturers of recycled board in the food and general packaging industry.
Mel Paper is located near Thessaloniki and is the only manufacturer of recycled carton board in Greece. Mel Paper produces more than 100,000 tons of coated printing carton every year. These products are distributed to demanding markets across Western Europe, Africa and Asia.
“The implementation was carried out to Read More...
VPK Paper starts up PM6 in Belgium after rebuild
(Helsinki, August 30, 2016) Valmet announced that it successfully completed a comprehensive rebuild of paper machine 6 (PM6) at VPK Paper’s Oudegem mill in Belgium, and the machine has successfully started-up. The rebuild, which involved the forming, drying and reeling sections, will increase PM6’s production capacity from about 185,000 tons per year to some 200,000 tpy of high quality packaging grades.
Valmet noted that the rebuild was executed in spring 2016 with 148 workers on site during 11 days.
“The rebuild Read More...
Packaging Corp. of America Completes Acquisition of TimBar
(USA, August 30, 2016) Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) today announced that it has completed its acquisition of TimBar Corporation, a large independent corrugated products producer, in a cash-free, debt-free transaction. Funding for the acquisition came from a new $385 million five-year term loan facility.
PCA Chairman and CEO Mark Kowlzan said, “We are very pleased to complete this transaction and welcome our new employees to PCA. Integrating these new operations into PCA will quickly enhance our financial results while Read More...
Assocarta reports Italy’s paper and board industry back on growth track in 2015
(Gernsbach, Germany, July 20, 2016) The year 2015 ended on a positive note overall for the Italian pulp and paper industry. Output was up last year for the first time in many years, said Girolamo Marchi, the new president of the national association of pulp, paper and board manufacturers.
Last year, producers in Italy manufactured a total of 8.8 million t paper and board, equivalent to a 2.2% rise in production compared to 2014. The last time production was this Read More...
Pulp firm Mercer reviews Q2/16: “marginal increase in pulp list prices compared to Q1/16; growth in global NBSK deliveries remained steady at 3.5% year to date”
(Canada , July 30, 2016) [Extracts from Q2 2016 Financial Report & Conference Call dated July 28 – 29, 2016] Mr. David M. Gandossi - Chief Executive Officer, Mercer International, discusses the Q2/16 pulp & paper market and the outlook for the rest of 2016.
Q2 Overview & Outlook:
1. Results:
Mercer International Inc. reported results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2016. Operating EBITDA in the second quarter of 2016 declined to $34.7 million from $50.0 million in Read More...
Pulp Stats: Global producers stock July 2016
(Stockholm, Sweden, August 24, 2016) In July, global producers’ stocks increased by 4 days of supply to 39 days, with softwood kraft as well as hardwood kraft up 4 days.
Global shipments declined marginally compared to July last year, down 0.5%. Softwood kraft pulp reached an average shipment-to-capacity ratio of 90%, while hardwood reached 84%.
In July, the global producers’ stocks of bleached kraft market pulp increased by 4 days to 39 days. Stocks of softwood kraft pulp up by 4 Read More...
Stats: China’s pulp imports surge in July 2016
(Beijing, August 30, 2016) As per data recently released by China Customs, the country’s pulp imports spiked in July 2016, month-over-month. China imported 1.823 million tonnes of pulp, a 15.5% surge MoM.
China's imports of BSK rose 12.2% to 688,740 tonnes in July; BHK was up 35.6% to 755,597 tonnes. (Source: China Customs / Industry Reports)
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