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Antalis taking over Swan Paper, Gregersen and TFM
(UK, 09 Jan 2017) Antalis has announced the takeover of Irish Swan Paper, Norwegian Gregersen, and Peruvian TFM Industrial.
Antalis has announced to buy Irish paper distributor Swan Paper and Gregersen, a Norway-based distributor of visual communication equipment. In November, Antalis acquired TFM Industrial, a Peruvian specialist distributor of packaging products.
Antalis COO Hervé Poncin said, “By strengthening our distribution footprint in Packaging in Latin America and Visual Communication in Europe, two business sectors where we are key players, we are Read More...
Boise Paper announces office papers product change
(USA, Jan 10, 2017) Boise Paper, a division of Packaging Corporation of America (PCA), recently announced changes to two of their Boise POLARIS Premium products:
-- Boise POLARIS® Premium Laser will transition to 98 brightness and a creamier white shade
-- Boise POLARIS® Premium Color Copy will transition to a creamier white shade
“We’re committed to making great paper and delivering what our customers need,” said Geo Plumberg, Product Manager for office papers, “and that starts with listening. In 2016, we took Read More...
First Quality Tissue to expand its operations in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania
(USA, Jan 10, 2017) First Quality Tissue, LLC a manufacturer of ultra-premium towel and tissue products, will expand its operations in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, a move that will create 184 new jobs.
First Quality Enterprises will expand operations at First Quality Tissue by constructing a new plant near its existing facility at 904 Woods Avenue, and purchase machinery and equipment to accommodate a new tissue line.
First Quality Enterprises has agreed to make a significant investment at the site along with Read More...
Kemira to Increase Capacity of Sizing Agent (ASA) Production in Nanjing, China
(Helsinki, Jan. 10, 2017) Kemira will make a multi-million euro investment in the production line expansion of sizing agent (ASA) at its Nanjing site in China. Sizing agents are used for improving water-resistance in middle to high end paper and in packaging board. This investment in the most modern ASA production facility globally and the only major ASA production unit in APAC, will expand Kemira’s ASA production capacity substantially.
The new capacity is expected to be available from December 2017 Read More...
Nekoosa Acquires Graphic Media Producer ClingZ
(USA, Jan. 11, 2017) Nekoosa has acquired the business and assets of ClingZ, Inc., a Rio Rancho, New Mexico based manufacturer of premium graphic media for temporary marketing and signage application.
Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
The addition of ClingZ expands Nekoosa’s specialty products portfolio.
“The ClingZ acquisition is directly aligned with our mission of bringing something new to our customers and employees,” said Paul Charapata, CEO of Nekoosa. “The ClingZ products are a technological marvel, serving an array of Read More...
Stora Enso investing EUR 9.1 million to further boost development of microfibrillated cellulose in paperboard packaging
(Helsinki, Finland, Jan. 12, 2017) Stora Enso is investing a total of EUR 9.1 million into its consumer board mills in Imatra and Ingerois, Finland, and Fors, Sweden, to continue the commercialisation of microfibrillated cellulose (MFC) and to accelerate product development.
With the new investments, Stora Enso will accelerate the product development of new MFC applications, which will include barrier layers for grease and oxygen and biodegradable film as replacement for aluminum in paperboard packaging. Due to its exceptionally high Read More...
Munksjö’s and Ahlstrom’s Extraordinary General Meetings Result in Approval of Merger
(Helsinki, January 11, 2017) Extraordinary General Meetings (EGM) were held today in Helsinki by both Munksjö Oyj and Ahlstrom Corporation regarding approval of the combination of the two companies. The EGMs agreed to approve the combination of Munksjö’s and Ahlstrom’s business operations through a statutory absorption merger of Ahlstrom into Munksjö pursuant to the Finnish Companies Act and approve the merger plan.
The completion of the combination is subject to, among other things, merger control approvals from relevant competition authorities.
The Read More...
Link: Singapore Environment Council announces tougher eco-label for paper
(Singapore, 12 January 2017) The Singapore Environment Council (SEC), the non-profit organisation behind the country’s most prominent eco-certification scheme, on Tuesday unveiled what it calls “some of the world’s toughest environmental standards” for sustainable pulp and paper products.
The Singapore Green Labelling Scheme’s (SGLS) enhanced pulp and paper criteria, which SEC developed in collaboration with consulting giant Deloitte, features new requirements such as peatland protection and fire management....
The enhanced criteria, which was developed in the aftermath of the [Indonesia] Read More...
Link: Brazilian pulp firm Fibria drops controversial covenant language
(New York, Jan 11) Brazilian pulp and paper company Fibria dropped controversial language on a 10-year Green bond on Wednesday amid strong investor pushback, sources told IFR.
Fibria was one of several companies this week to drop the aggressive terms, which make it easier for borrowers to breach covenants without offering investors compensation.
Fibria’s Treasurer Marcelo Habibe told IFR that lawyers had suggested including the new language as part of the “natural process of improvement in the documentation for investment grade Read More...
Link: the latest from Apple, “a paper bag”
(UK, January 09, 2016) Apple has patented remotely disabling iPhone cameras; Gear VR-style headsets; watch-controlled photography. Now it’s gone one step further, and applied to patent a paper bag….
The innovation, in this case, is how Apple intends to hold the bag together with such a high proportion of recycled material....
To read complete article Go To: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/sep/20/apple-patent-recycled-paper-bag
To read the patent notice Go To U.S Patent & Trademark office: “A paper bag is disclosed….” (Source: The Guardian)
Cover Image: Apple’s new Read More...
Growth in Consumer Markets Driving Sack and Kraft Paper Market to $80 Billion by 2021
(Dublin, Jan. 5, 2017) Steady growth in consumer markets will buoy the sack and kraft paper industry to produce growth of around 3% per annum for 2016-2021, according to the latest exclusive data from Smithers Pira. This will push global market value to $80 billion in 2021, up from $66 billion in 2016.
Smithers Pira’s new report, The Future of Sack and Kraft Paper to 2021, identifies how expansion is being driven by numerous factors -- like the demand for Read More...
Nippon Paper to build a demonstration plant for CNF-reinforced resin
(Tokyo, Japan, Jan 05, 2017) Nippon Paper Industries (NPI) to build a demonstration plant at Fuji Mill in Japan to promote practical applications of CNF-reinforced resin. CNF-reinforced resin is obtained by mixing CNF into resin, such as polypropylene (PP), polyethylene (PE), and nylon.
The facility is scheduled to start its operation in June 2017. The annual production of CNF-reinforced resin will be more than 10 tons. Samples will be provided for various area of industries, including automobiles, building materials, and Read More...
Poll uncovers lack of understanding about food contaminated corrugated cardboard
(UK, Jan. 05, 2017) According to new research commissioned by the Confederation of Paper Industries Research (CPI) has revealed that when asked to choose who is most responsible for ensuring that recyclable packaging from the home is of good enough quality to be recycled, 45% of respondents said the onus was on the household, while 38% believed that it was down to the packaging manufacturers or the reprocessors of recyclable material, with a further 8% believing it should be Read More...
KaMin LLC Hikes Price for Industrial Hydrous Kaolin Clays
(Macon, GA, USA, Jan. 6, 2017) KaMin LLC announced that it will increase prices for hydrous kaolin clay products for the global industrial market 6-8%, effective January 1, 2017 or as contracts allow.
“This price increase is necessary to ensure our long term sustainability,” stated Mark Gillespie, Vice President of Commercial. “KaMin has invested heavily during the past four years, ensuring our long term commitment to the paper industry. These increases are necessary to enable us to meet our commitment Read More...
European Common Footprint for Corrugated Trays adds “Quality” to Packaging Standard
(Brussels, Belgium, Jan. 4, 2017) The European Federation of Corrugated Board Manufacturers (FEFCO) has published information about a recent modification to the Common Footprint (CF) standard for corrugated packaging trays used for fruits and vegetables. The new CFQ standard adds a new dimension to CF: Q for QUALITY.
“With CFQ, FEFCO and the national organisations have created a standard that takes into account both the produce to be packed and the distance it travels,” said Angelika Christ, Secretary General of Read More...