Monthly Archives: November 2016
Link: Pulp and Paper Industry, U.N. Partner on Clean Water in Southeast Asia
(Indonesia, Nov. 16, 2016) Despite Southeast Asia’s tropical climate and overall abundant rainfall, UNESCO, the U.N. Organization for Education, Science and Culture, identified this region as one that will become highly susceptible to water stress during the 21st century. And according to the NGO Water.org, Indonesia -- Southeast Asia’s largest economy -- is falling far short of meeting the water needs of many of its citizens. An estimated 102 million Indonesians lack access to decent sanitation facilities, and 37 Read More...
Voith to supply new decor paper machine in India
(Heidenheim, Germany, Nov. 11, 2016) Voith has won a new contract to supply a new decor paper machine in India -- the Chandrahati PM 4 -- for ITC Limited - Paperboards & Specialty Papers Division, which is India’s largest producer of graphic paper, specialty paper and cartonboard.
The new paper machine will be located in Tribeni, about 60 kilometers north of Kolkata, and will increase the company’s production capacity for decor paper.
Voith has already realized a number of projects for Read More...
Catalyst Paper Q3 Market Update
(Richmond, Canada, Nov 8, 2016) Overall, market conditions continued to be challenging in the third quarter. With the exception of the demand for coated free sheet (CFS), North American demand decreased for all of our paper grades compared to the same quarter last year. Negative market conditions were addressed by optimizing product mix to increase our market share of higher margin CFS and coated one side (C1S), and reducing basis weights. C1S specialty paper volumes have increased by more Read More...
Neenah Paper reports Q3 2016 results; revenues increased 1 per cent
(Alpharetta, GA., USA, Nov. 10, 2016) Neenah Paper recently reported 2016 third quarter results. Revenues of $232.9 million increased 1 percent, led by growth in Technical Products. Operating income grew 10 percent to $26.9 million as margins expanded due to lower costs and increased sales.
Earnings per diluted common share from continuing operations of $0.95 increased 22 percent compared with $0.78 per share in 2015. Excluding 2016 and 2015 integration and restructuring costs of $0.04 per share and $0.11 per Read More...
Stunning Folding Cartons Among PPC Competition Winners
(USA, Nov. 8, 2016) The Paperboard Packaging Council (PPC) recently announced the winners of its 73nd annual North American Paperboard Packaging Competition during the association’s Fall Conference in San Antonio, Texas. Adjudicated by a panel of packaging experts, these cartons represent the best in converting excellence, innovation, and sustainability that the North American folding carton industry has provided its customers over the past year.
Paperboard Package of the Year
Converted by TPC Printing & Packaging
A work of art and a Read More...
Twinsaver to become the largest tissue manufacturer in Sub-Saharan Africa
(Johannesburg, South Africa, Nov. 09, 2016) Twinsaver Group, the major manufacturer of tissue products in South Africa, announced that they will proceed with a R500 million investment in the country’s local manufacturing sector by investing in a state-of -the-art new plant at its Kliprivier operations site in Gauteng, South Africa. The line, supplied by Toscotec, will be started-up in the last quarter of 2017.
Twinsaver Group is mainly focused on a sustainable business and it is a branded organization with Read More...
US DoC initiates anti-circumvention inquiry on uncoated paper imports from five countries
(Washington DC, USA, Nov. 07, 2016) Responding to complaints from US producers who allege that competitors from Australia, Brazil, China, Indonesia and Portugal altered 83 Bright papers to dodge anti-dumping duties, the U.S DoC has initiated anti-circumvention inquiry on uncoated paper imports from the these five countries.
Notice issued by Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce:
“In response to a request from the United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union; Read More...
Developing Markets Worldwide Drive Demand for Pressure Sensitive Tapes
(USA, Nov. 8, 2016) Advances in the global market for pressure sensitive tapes will generally be the strongest in the developing markets worldwide. The Asia/Pacific region, which is already the largest regional market, will continue to register above average gains. China will remain the largest market by a wide margin and will continue to post above average increases. The Africa/Mideast region will register the most rapid growth through the forecast period (2020 & 2025), but will still account for Read More...
Drewsen Spezialpapiere develops new greaseproof paper for food packaging
(Lachendorf, Germany, Nov. 09, 2016) Drewsen Spezialpapiere has developed the new greaseproof paper, Probarrier Nature for food packaging. Completely free of fluoropolymers the product provides excellent environmental characteristics and is fully biodegradable. The oil and fat barrier is achieved exclusively with the use of natural and renewable materials.
The product was developed especially for the high end brand manufacturers of food and their high quality packaging. The current portfolio encompasses papers with a high (DIN level 3), a medium (DIN Read More...
New law requires France’s government bodies to buy more recycled paper
(Gernsbach, Germany, Nov. 10, 2016) The entry into force of France’s law on the energy transition (Loi relative à la transition énergétique) as of 1 January 2017 means that the French state will have to ensure that its paper procurement achieves a target of at least 25% recycled paper. The law, which was adopted in August last year and contains numerous provisions on energy and environment, states in Article 79 that from the beginning of next year government bodies Read More...
Link: California bans plastic bags; recyclable paper bags to become the norm statewide
(Washington DC, USA, Nov 09, 2016) The fate of the first statewide single-use plastic bag ban remained confusing through Election Day and on into the night, even as Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump stunned the political world capturing the White House.
But by 3:30 a.m. Pacific Standard Time, 6:30 on the East Coast, it seemed California’s bag ban would stand. With 87 percent of the votes counted, Proposition 67 had 55 percent of the “yes” vote. The 4.4 million votes Read More...
German tissue paper maker upgrades Polish plant
(Switzerland, Nov. 08, 2016) German tissue maker Wepa Professional Hygiene has awarded a contract to Zurich-based ABB to expand the energy efficiency of its production facility in Piechowice, in Poland’s south-western part.
Under the plan, a new 110/20 kV substation will increase the factory’s energy supply capacity from the current 5 MV to 12 MV, raising the production facility’s output capacity and its energy efficiency, reports local news site Wnp.pl.
The amount of the investment in Piechowice was not disclosed by Read More...
Suzano to purchase 75,000 hectares of forest assets; to meet the demand from the expansion in pulp production
(Sao Paulo, Brazil, Nov. 08, 2016) Suzano Papel E Celulose S.A. entered into with Companhia Siderúrgica Vale do Pindaré and with COSIMA - Siderúrgica do Maranhão Ltda. an agreement for the purchase of forest assets, purchase and commitment to purchase rural properties and other covenants.
The assets acquired include approximately 75,000 hectares of properties in Brazilian states of Maranhão and Tocantins, of which approximately 40,000 hectares is arable land; and planted forests on said arable lands.
The total price is an Read More...
Ahlstrom and Munksjö Announce Proposed Merger
(Nov. 7, 2016) The Boards of Directors of Munksjö Oyj and Ahlstrom Corporation announced the combination of the two companies through a merger. The proposed combination of the two companies would have preliminary combined annual net sales of approximately EUR 2.2 billion and adjusted EBITDA of EUR 249 million. (Based on the twelve months ended 30 September 2016. Excluding merger effects and Ahlstrom’s divestment of Osnabrück).
The deal will be implemented as a statutory absorption merger whereby Ahlstrom will be Read More...
Nine Dragons’ sales increased by 6.6 per cent in FY2016
(Hong Kong, Oct. 27, 2016) The Board of Directors of Nine Dragons Paper (Holdings) Limited announced the audited consolidated results for the year ended 30 June 2016.
Both sales volume and sales revenue of the Group hiked to historical high once again during the Year: total sales volume reached approximately 13.1 million tonnes, increased by 7% year-on-year, bringing approximately RMB 32,092.8 million in sales, an increase of 6.6% year-on-year.
Although the sales growth rate was slightly lower than the sales volume Read More...