China based paper maker Sun Paper has commissioned new Voith-developed kraft liner paper machines at its facility in Zoucheng. Designed to have an annual capacity of 800,000 metric tons, the two new machines including right-hand machine ...
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Wood pulp and paper maker Sappi has completed the sale of its Cape Kraft Mill in Cape Town, South Africa to the Golden Era Group. The move comes on the heels of Enstra Mill's sale earlier this month. The sale of Cape Kraft Mill and ...
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South Africa-based wood pulp and paper maker Sappi has sold its Cape Kraft recycled packaging paper mill to Golden Era Group. The development comes a fortnight after Sappi inked a pact to sell its Enstra Mill recycled containerboard and ...
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Paper producer Parenco has selected German engineering firm Voith Paper for renovating its manufacturing unit at Renkum, Netherlands, and converting paper machine 2 (PM2) to a packaging output line. The graphic paper maker is investing ...
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Finnish pulp and paper maker Stora Enso is contemplating to close down its corrugated packaging converting facility in Chennai, India, due to lack of domestic market. Stora Enso, a firm engaged in renewable solutions in packaging, ...
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The European economy is forecast to grow by circa 1.2% this year, given fresh impetus by the €60 billion a month of quantitative easing recently initiated by the ECB. This has caused a significant depreciation of the euro; we’ll ...
Containerboard price rises are like buses…nothing for ages and then three come along in quick succession. If you're sat there scoffing at the seemingly incredulous prospect of three rounds of price rises this year, I'm afraid that ...
Tags: Recycled Containerboard, Packaging, Printing
Kendal-based James Cropper, will tomorrow (30 July), officially open a £5m reclaimed fibre plant using the ground-breaking new technology at its Cumbria production mill. Until now, the 5% plastic content of cups has made them ...
Norwegian mutual fund Skagen AS bought additional 1.151 million shares in paper maker Vinda at CNY 10.472 a share on average on April 26, lifting the long-term position to 7.04% from 6.93%. Skagen, one of the largest funds in North ...
Tags: Vinda Stake, economy
The UK market was at its seasonal low in February, although one should avoid any undue gloom…demand was entirely in line with expectations. Indeed, it may surprise you to note that January was actually up some 8% up on the same month ...
Tags: Raj Bhardwaj, Recycled Containerboard Prices, Head of Steam
Thai paper-maker Double A has acquired a pulp and paper mill facility in northern France from the French government agency, Eure. Double A has bought the properties and assets needed to re-start paper activities for an amount of Euro15 ...
Billerud Finland has secured approval from requisite regulatory authorities for the previously announced acquisition of UPM's packaging paper operations in the Finnish towns of Pietarsaari and Tervasaari for SEK1.2bn (€130m). As part ...