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Total U.S. Boxboard Production Decreased Slightly in November 2017
(Washington DC, USA, Dec. 20, 2017) The American Forest & Paper Association released its November 2017 U.S. Boxboard Report, which said total boxboard production decreased 0.4 percent when compared to November 2016 and decreased 2.0 percent from last month.
Unbleached Kraft Boxboard production increased over the same month a year ago and increased compared to last month.
Total Solid Bleached Boxboard & Liner production decreased when compared to November 2016 and was flat compared to last month.
The production of Recycled Boxboard Read More...
Total U.S. Printing-Writing Paper Shipments Decreased Six Percent in November
(Washington DC, USA, Dec. 21, 2017) The American Forest & Paper Association has released its November 2017 Printing-Writing Paper Report. According to the monthly report, total printing-writing paper shipments decreased six percent in November compared to November 2016. Shipments of uncoated free sheet shipments remained flat while the remaining three major printing-writing grades declined year-over-year.
Total printing-writing paper inventory levels increased less than one-half of one percent from October 2017.
November uncoated free sheet (UFS) paper shipments were flat year-over-year following Read More...
Resolute Acquires Full Ownership of Newsprint Operation, Donohue Malbaie, in Quebec
(Montreal, Canada, Dec. 21, 2017) Resolute Forest Products Inc. today announced the closing of a transaction to acquire the 49 percent equity interest held by The New York Times Company in Donohue Malbaie Inc. for a cash purchase price in the amount of C$20 million.
Resolute already owned 51 percent of the shares of Donohue Malbaie.
Donohue Malbaie owns and operates a paper machine with an annual production capacity of 224,000 metric tons of newsprint in Clermont (Quebec). The Clermont operation, Read More...
Mondi Group Agrees to Acquire Powerflute for EUR 365 Million
(Kuopio, Finland, Dec. 22, 2017) Mondi Group has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of the outstanding shares in Powerflute Group Holdings Oy (Powerflute), a division of Nordic Packaging and Container Holdings (“NPAC Holdings”), for a total consideration of EUR 365 million on an enterprise value basis.
Powerflute operates an integrated pulp and paper mill in Kuopio (Finland) with an annual production capacity of 285,000 tonnes of high-performance semi-chemical fluting. Powerflute’s premium semi-chemical fluting is sold to a diverse range Read More...
Arctic Paper to Expand Uncoated Woodfree Paper Capacity at Its Kostrzyn Mill in Poland
(Poland, Dec. 18, 2017) The Management Board and Supervisory Board of Arctic Paper S.A. have adopted a decision to launch an investment project at Arctic Paper Kostrzyn with the aim of expanding the capacity at the mill. The investment, estimated at EUR 10 million, will be financed with funds from tranche B of the investment loan from the EBRD.
Completion of the project is planned for the first half of 2019.
After the investment, the Arctic Paper Kostrzyn mill will increase Read More...
Stora Enso Inaugurates Its New Polyethylene Coating Plant at Beihai Mill in China
(Helsinki, Finland, Dec. 19, 2017) Stora Enso said about 170 guests attended the official inauguration of its new polyethylene (PE) coating plant at the consumer board mill in Beihai, China today.
Stora Enso has invested EUR 31 million in the PE coating plant, following its establishment in the Guangxi region in China as a response to increasing demand on the market. The plant has an annual capacity of 80,000 tonnes of PE coated products. PE coated board is suitable for Read More...
Link: How the Indian paper industry revived itself from a slump
(Mumbai, December 26, 2017) The first phase of earnings recovery was led by consolidation. Paper sector has not seen any new major capacity addition over the past three years. Now the second leg of earnings growth could come from changes in the global paper industry. Since mid-2017, Chinese plants that produce from waste (recycled) paper shut down and demand for wood pulp (natural fibre) increased. Major pulp exporters such as Indonesia, Malaysia and Chile have now diverted all pulp Read More...
Mintel announces Five Global Packaging Trends for 2018
(Dec. 12, 2018) Mintel, the world’s leading market intelligence agency, has today (12 December 2017) announced five trends set to impact the global packaging industry over the coming year.
In 2018:
• Packaging will play a pivotal role in reducing global food and product waste.
• Online brands will reinvigorate their packaging in order to enhance the e-commerce experience.
• Brands who adopt clear and succinct package messaging will be rewarded as consumers prefer brands that embrace minimalism.
• Brands will be called to keep marine conservation at Read More...
North American Paper Producers Announce Price Hikes
(New York, Dec. 18, 2017) Midland Paper, Packaging + Supplies today reported that a number of North American paper producers have announced price increases that will go into effect between Jan. 15 - February 1.
Twin Rivers
Please be advised that effective with shipments on or after January 15, 2018, Twin Rivers Paper Company will be implementing a US $40.00/ton price increase on our publishing papers, including:
• Freesheet:
Snowbrite Opaque, Custom Brite, Custom Plus, Custom Supreme, Twin Rivers Opaque, Read More...
OCC Prices Flat in December after Roller Coaster Month
(USA, Dec. 8, 2017) Packaging and forest products analyst Chip Dillon at Vertical Research Partners, reports: “On Dec. 6, we learned from trade publisher RISI that the average price of recyclable old corrugated containers (OCC) across the USA declined by just $1/ton to $105 in early December from $106 in early November, as every single region except for the Southwest did not experience any price change. The price of OCC remained flat in the key Southeast region, at $115/ton. Read More...
Sappi Confirms Expansion Plans for Dissolving Wood Pulp Capacity
(Johannesburg, Dec. 15, 2017) Sappi Limited has confirmed plans and ongoing projects to significantly increase dissolving wood pulp (DWP) capacity by 2020. In particular, Sappi has started preparatory work for the potential expansion of its Saiccor DWP Mill in South Africa to ensure that the company would be in a position to increase the mill’s capacity by up to 250,000 tons per year (tpy) to meet strong projected demand growth.
Currently, the Saiccor Mill has the capacity to produce approximately Read More...
WestRock Announces Agreements to Acquire Plymouth Packaging; to tap into “box-on-demand” growth
(USA, Dec. 12, 2017) WestRock Company, a leading provider of differentiated paper and packaging solutions, today announced that it has entered into agreements to acquire substantially all of the assets of Plymouth Packaging, Inc. Plymouth is a corrugated packaging company that derives approximately 70% of its sales from its “Box on Demand” systems and corrugated fanfold, and 30% from traditional corrugated box packaging.
Plymouth’s market-leading “Box on Demand” systems are located on the customer’s site and use fanfold corrugated to Read More...
WTO Panel Upholds the Imposition of Antidumping and Countervailing Duties on Imports of Certain Coated Paper from Indonesia
(Miamisburg, Ohio, USA, Dec. 2017) Verso Corporation (NYSE: VRS) and Sappi North America today praised the decision of a World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute settlement panel, which upheld the imposition of antidumping and countervailing duties on imports from Indonesia. The decision, released yesterday, confirms that the U.S. acted consistently with its WTO obligations when it imposed countervailing duties of 17.93 percent and antidumping duties of 20.13 percent.
Yesterday’s decision means that countervailing duties that were imposed in November 2010 on Read More...
Link: Chinese ban on waste paper to aid Indian paper manufacturers
(Mumbai, India, December 13, 2017) The Chinese government’s move to ban waste paper amidst environment concerns is expected to benefit the Indian paper manufacturers.
The Chinese government’s move to ban waste paper amidst environment concerns is expected to benefit the Indian paper manufacturers.
Waste Paper (WP) is one of the major sources of raw material used for manufacturing the recycled paper products. The recycled paper products are extensively used for manufacturing packaging materials like corrugated boxes.
The Chinese Government’s decision to ban Read More...
Toscotec to Supply Lucart with New Tissue Machine in Italy
(Italy, Dec. 14, 2017) Toscotec announced that it will supply Lucart Group with a new AHEAD-2.0S tissue machine, which will be installed at Lucart’s Polcari paper mill in the province of Lucca, Italy.
The new machine will replace one of the mill’s two MG (machine glazed) paper machines installed in 1976.
The new line will have an operating speed of 2,000 mpm and production capacity of 35,000 tons per year of high quality tissue paper from both pure cellulose and recycled Read More...