Monthly Archives: June 2017
Fibria Increasing Pulp Prices by $20/ton in North America and Europe
(Sao Paulo, Brazil, June 27, 2017) Brazilian market pulp producer Fibria yesterday announced that it will increase pulp prices by $20 to $1,060 per tonne in North America and by $20 to $880 per tonne in Europe, effective July 1. (Source: Reuters) Read More...
Papierfabrik August Koehler to Increases Prices for Its Reacto Carbonless Paper
(Germany, June 27, 2017) Papierfabrik August Koehler SE said that it will increase its prices for carbonless paper by up to 12%, effective worldwide for all deliveries from September 15 onwards.
In a press release, the independent German paper producer said the price hike is due to “insufficient returns combined with further increasing costs for pulp, special chemicals, additives and logistics.”
Koehler Paper Group is a producer of high-quality special papers including: thermal paper, carbonless paper, fine papers and technical specialities, Read More...
SCA to increase brown and white Kraftliner prices
(Sweden, 22 Jun 2017) SCA increases prices for Brown and White Kraftliner by € 50 per ton. SCA Containerboard announces a price increase for all Brown and White Kraftliner grades in Europe, effective from 1st of August.
“The general market continues to show high-growth and the demand for Kraftliner remains to be strong”, says Mikael Frölander, Vice President Sales and Marketing Containerboard. (Source: press release)
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ITC Limited to upgrade one of its sheeting machines in India
(Kolkata, 26 June 2017) ITC Limited in India chooses Spain’s Pasaban to upgrade 1992 KDD 1900 paper and paperboard sheeting machine. Because of it being a highly automated sheeter and of a certain age, it presented various problems such as obsolete drives and controls, frequent stops for maintenance work, poor performance and an unsatisfactory final product.
In pursuit of the most appropriate solution and with the aim of improving performance and solving these inefficiencies, Pasaban provided ITC with the upgrades Read More...
Valmet to Supply Hayat Kimya with New Tissue Machine in Tartaristan, Russia
(Helsinki, Finland, June 27, 2017) Valmet said that it will supply an Advantage DCT machine including the flexible ViscoNip press and an extensive automation package to Turkish tissue producer Hayat Kimya.
The value of the order was not disclosed.
According to Valmet, Hayat Kimya decided to invest in a second machine at their mill in Yelabuga in Tartaristan, Russia, to meet the increasing demand for high-quality tissue products. The new line will add 70,000 tons of tissue to Hayat Kimya’s current Read More...
Stora Enso shuts down PM permanently
(Helsinki, 26 Jun 2017) In February 2017, Stora Enso announced that it planned to permanently shut down paper machine 8 (PM8) at Kvarnsveden Mill in Sweden due to structural weakening of magazine paper demand in Europe. Co-determination negotiations with employees at the mill are still ongoing, but PM8 was permanently shut down yesterday. The number of people affected by the reorganization of the mill and shutdown will be determined during 3Q 2017.
PM8 had an annual capacity of 100,000 tonnes Read More...
Total U.S. Printing-Writing Paper Shipments Dropped 2 Percent in May
(Washington DC, USA, June 22, 2017) The American Forest & Paper Association has released its May 2017 U.S. Printing-Writing Paper Report. According to the report, total printing-writing paper shipments decreased two percent in May compared to May 2016.
The uncoated printing-writing grades posted year-over-year shipment declines in May, while the coated grades either increased or remained level. Total printing-writing paper inventory levels decreased 1% from April 2017.
Shipments of coated free sheet (CFS) papers were the bright spot in May compared Read More...
Nordic Paper to Increase Price for Greaseproof Papers
(Norway, June 23, 2017) Nordic Paper announced that it will increase prices on greaseproof papers by 5% on all deliveries from September 1.
“Over the past two years our business has endeavoured to keep cost inflation to a minimum by driving internal efficiency and making targeted investments,” said Peter Warren, Business Unit Sales and Marketing Director for Nordic Paper. “However, we face increases over a wide range of input costs which we have accepted to ensure supply stability. Many of Read More...
Environmental Improvements in the North American Pulp and Paper Industry
(USA, June 23, 2017) The North American pulp and paper industry has made great progress in reducing energy use and greenhouse gas emissions over the last decade and at the same time have increased their use of certified fiber and support for sustainable forest management.
In the U.S., AF&PA members represent the spectrum of paper and wood products manufacturing and work on an ongoing basis with government agencies, communities and other stakeholders to employ advanced sustainability practices, which benefit the Read More...
WestRock to Acquire Assets from Island Container Corp. and Combined Container Industries LLC
(USA, June 23, 2017) WestRock Company [on June 21] announced that it has entered into agreements to acquire substantially all of the assets of Island Container Corp. and Combined Container Industries LLC, which together are independent producers of corrugated boxes, sheets and point-of-purchase displays.
The assets to be acquired include a corrugator and the corrugated converting operations located in Wheatley Heights, New York, and certain related fulfillment assets located in Saddle Brook, New Jersey.
“Island Container and Combined Container have longstanding Read More...
Georgia-Pacific Selects Palatka, Florida Mill for $400 Million Tissue Machine Project
(USA, June 23, 2017) Georgia-Pacific today announced that its Palatka, Florida, mill has been selected as the location for the company’s previously announced investment of more than $400 million in its GP Consumer (retail) tissue and towel business. The investment supports continued growth for key customers’ premium private label towel products.
Investments to the Palatka mill include building a new paper machine using through-air-dried (TAD) technology, as well as adding associated converting equipment and infrastructure. Engineering and related work is Read More...
Metsä Tissue to Invest EUR 15 Million to Rebuild Greaseproof Paper Machine at Düren Mill
(Helsinki, May 27, 2017) Metsä Tissue announced that it will rebuild paper machine 5 at its Düren mill in Germany. The total investment is approximately EUR 15 million and the rebuild starts immediately.
“We expect the demand for baking and cooking papers to continue to grow during the coming years,” said Mariusz Jedrzejewski, SVP Baking & Cooking, Metsä Tissue. “This investment will increase Düren mill’s paper production capacity by 10.000 tons, which will help us to secure our leading position Read More...
Total European Shipments of Graphic Papers in April 2017 Down 7.2% versus April 2016
(June 26, 2017) EURO-GRAPH, the European Association of Graphic Paper Producers, published its April 2017 statistics of the European Graphic Papers Industry, which showed total shipments of graphic papers in April were 2,534,000 tonnes, a decrease of 197,000 tonnes, (-7.2%) compared to April of 2016.
Graphic Paper grades include: Newsprint, SC-Magazine, Coated Mechanical Reels, Uncoated Mechanical Reels, Coated Woodfree and Uncoated Woodfree.
In April, total European shipments of Newsprint were 593,000 tonnes compared to 643,000 tonnes in April of 2016, a Read More...
Nippon Paper Industries introduces new shape carton packaging for chilled liquids with closure available in both standard and mini carton size
(Tokyo, Japan, Jun. 23, 2017) Nippon Paper Industries Co., Ltd. concluded a licensing agreement with Elopak AS (Headquarters: Oslo, Norway; CEO: Niels Petter Wright; “Elopak,” hereafter) on June 8, 2017, and agreed that Nippon Paper Industries would produce and sell the Pure-Pak® Diamond and Pure-Pak® Diamond Curve chilled liquid packaging cartons. The cartons represent a new addition from the lineup of chilled liquid packaging cartons globally marketed by Elopak, and will be introduced for the first time in the Read More...
Ence Announces Progressive Price Hike for Bleached Eucalyptus Kraft Pulp
(Spain, June 19, 2017) Spanish pulp producer Ence has announced a price increase rise of $50/tonne for its bleached eucalyptus kraft pulp (BEKP) setting its list price at $900/tonne for the third quarter of 2017.
Ence said that the price increase will be implemented in stages as follows: July 1, $15; August 1, $15; and September 1, $20.
Ence noted that the “market outlook for BHKP, globally, remains positive with strong demand in all the markets, inventories continue trending down and Read More...