Pulp & Paper Industry

Paper Pulp

Nippon Paper issues notice of extraordinary loss related to subsidiary Opal Australian Paper's withdrawal from white pulp, graphic paper business in Australia; Nippon expects to take loss of 4.9B Japanese yen related to withdrawal from the business
Nippon Paper Industries Co. Ltd. (07/06)

Germany's Creapaper 'heavily scaling' its grass-based products for paper packaging, but 'most important thing for us is to convince brands to use paper made from grass'; mills can use Creapaper's pulp--usually 30% grass, 70% wood--to produce paper, board
Horizon (07/06)

Harmac Pacific pulp mill near Nanaimo, British Columbia, storing pulp in its warehouse while awaiting end of strike by port workers; its next container in two weeks may be delayed or not arrive at all if strike continues or disrupts other stops
Industry Intelligence Inc. (07/06)

Federal judge suspends sale of Eldorado to Paper Excellence in Brazil, ruling it violates laws that regulate purchase of land by foreigners; J&F Group sold Eldorado to Paper Excellence in 2017, then began series of legal disputes to block $15B reais deal
CE Noticias Financieras (Latin America) (07/06)

Sappi to begin consultation process on possible closure of Stockstadt Mill in Germany after deal to sell it, two other paper mills fell through in April; integrated mill produces 145,000 tpa of pulp, 220,000 tpa of coated, uncoated woodfree paper
Sappi Ltd. (07/06)

Cellulose / Specialty Cellulose

HeiQ's AeoniQ cellulosic yarn receives investment from Sri Lanka's MAS Holdings, the largest clothing manufacturer in South Asia; deal is valued at US$100M, includes 5-year offtake for 3,000 tons of AeoniQ in 2025, and 5,000 tons/year from 2026-2029
HeiQ Materials (07/06)

Scientists develop nanopaper for in-depth exploration of extreme environments such as Antarctica, the Moon, Mars; nanopaper is made from bacterial cellulose, synthetic mica, shows improved mechanical strength, electrical insulation, foldability: USTC
University of Science and Technology of China (07/06)

Uncoated Freesheet (UCFS)

RBC highlights paper products news for week of July 2: Clearwater Paper appoints interim CFO; UPM cuts capacity in Europe, including graphic paper, newsprint; UCFS prices down US$10/ton in June after US$20/ton dip in April on weak demand, high inventories
RBC Capital Markets LLC (07/06)

Publication / Fine Paper

Quebec offers C$50M to businesses affected by unprecedented wildfire season; assistance, via loan or loan guarantee will target loggers, sawmills, paper mills, outfitters, tourism operators and other affected local businesses
Canadian Press DataFile (07/06)

Labels, Tags & Pressure-Sensitives

AlCircle spotlights Italy's Green Project Srl, provider of automated marking and reading systems for metal industry, with over 500 installations worldwide since 1995; Green Project's marking systems help companies track products throughout their lifecycle
Industry Intelligence Inc. (07/06)

Xaar launches Versatex Printbar, a high opacity digital printing technology for specialist labels, flexible packaging; printbar offers range of features such as color prints, varnishes, foils, personalization, powered by Xaar’s High Laydown Technology
Xaar PLC (07/06)

Interket installs six-color Mark Andy Evolution Series E5 flexo press at its production plant in Helsingborg, Sweden; 330mm-web-width press increases capacity, features GEW LED/UV system, offers 'superior' efficiency over the two label presses it replaces
Mark Andy Inc. (07/06)

CCL Industries acquires Creaprint for a debt and cash-free purchase consideration of US$38.1M; Creaprint is a specialist in mold label producer with a manufacturing facility in Alicante, Spain, and a sales office in Miami
Accesswire (07/06)

Herma expands its range of self-adhesive materials for labels with four new options to ensure reliable supply; materials include three new films for hygiene, cosmetics product labeling, paper material with for high-speed dispensing systems
Herma GMBH (07/06)

Specialty Papers

Ahlstrom's non-heat sealable tea filters receive certification for home compostability according to OK Compost from TUV Austria; RegTea Green, RegTea TrulyNatural certified to biodegrade in home composting conditions, with no toxic residues, microplastics
Ahlstrom (07/06)

Paper Recycling / Recovered Paper

Paper Recycling Coalition issues public comment to US EPA on its Draft National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution, offers PRC's input on chemical recycling, waste-to-energy, preserving the integrity of paper recycling
Targeted News Service (07/06)

Epson partners with designer Yuima Nakazato for Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week; collection combines Epson's Epson ML-13000 digital textile inkjet, dry fiber technologies--which recycles paper without water--to create new clothes from recycled fabrics
Contify Retail News (07/06)

Corrugated Packaging

Turkish flavor company Aromsa replaces stainless-steel IBC containers with Mondi’s TankerBox made from corrugated board; TankerBox offers cost advantages, as it does not need to be chemically cleaned or returned as empty cargo
Mondi Group (07/06)

Shipping Boxes

Packaging Recycling Design Challenge digital series returns, tasking designers to create innovative designs using only paper-based materials; first episode focuses on a plant delivery box and second episode focuses on a produce subscription box
Paper and Packaging Board (07/06)

Containerboard

Saica Group to acquire minority share in two family-owned corrugated board plants in Italy--ADDA Ondulati and Cartorobica--in effort to expand in Southern European markets for corrugated board; both plants employ 247 people, had revenue of €105M in 2022
SA Industrias Celulosa Aragonesa CIF (Saica) (07/06)

Paper Packaging

Malaysia-based industrial packaging solutions player KYM Holdings to roll out top daeration plastic-free film ESG sacks in H2, says CEO
Bernama Malaysian National News Agency (07/06)

Malaysia-based industrial packaging solutions player KYM Holdings aims to increase exports from its current 30% to between 40%-50% within next three years, with export sales expected to resume in H2 2024
Bernama Malaysian National News Agency (07/06)

Graphic Packaging team in Auckland, New Zealand, wins seven gold medals and one Highly Commended award at New Zealand’s Pride in Print Awards; all winning packs were in the competition’s Paper and Board Packaging category
Graphic Packaging Holding Co. (07/06)

Canopy’s innovation partner GreenKey turns waste--including hemp, rice straw, tomato leaves and sargassum seaweed--into packaging boxes; Canopy says process uses 90% less energy, 91% less water and uses fewer chemicals than traditional methods
Canopy Planet (CanopyStyle) (07/06)

Tokyo-based Nissha, a conglomerate active in various markets, acquires Paperfoam, a global provider of biodegradable packaging solutions made of starch; Paperfoam has production facilities in the Netherlands, Czech Republic, US and Malaysia
Clairfield (07/06)

Tissue Products

Essity UK's planned hydrogen-powered paper machine project is supported by the UK government's Industrial Fuel Switching Program; project will help determine if hydrogen is a feasible alternative fuel for UK's paper industry
Ormskirk & Skelmersdale Advertiser (England) (07/06)

RBC Capital: US tissue stats for May show parent roll production ticks higher, up 0.5% year-over-year and marking first y/y increase since August 2022; at-home tissue demand stays slow, with total converted product shipments up 0.6% and at-home down 0.7%
RBC Capital Markets LLC (07/06)

Feminine Hygiene

Essity launches menstruation education campaign in Peru o promote wellbeing, break taboos on health and hygiene; initiative collaborated with local teachers to address stigmas, promote conversation within families, improve management of personal hygiene
CE Noticias Financieras (Latin America) (07/06)

Hygiene & Tissue Products

India-based cloth diaper brand SuperBottoms launches Special Needs Diaper, offering protection for moderate urine or bowel movements; new products aim to fill gap in the market children aged 5-14, who are between baby and adult diapers
Adgully (07/06)

Fabrics / Textiles

Wood damaged by bark beetles can be converted into fiber that can replace cotton for several functions in healthcare, and be used to produce biofuels: Stockholm University research
ENP Newswire (07/06)

Nonwovens & Advanced Textiles

US technical textiles company Glen Raven to sell Strata geosynthetics business to India's Hella Infra Market, enabling seller to focus on core markets, expand brands; sale should not trigger any job cuts nor disrupt Strata's operations
Industry Intelligence Inc. (07/06)

Renewcell CEO Patrik Lundstrom subscribes to 227,110 new shares, raising around SEK11M; move causes a 0.55% dilution and brings the total number of company shares to 40,926,659
Re:newcell AB (Renewcell) (07/06)

Etola Group increases stake in Suominen to 12.7% by acquiring 1.5 million company shares in June, becoming third largest shareholder; Ahlstrom Capital remains the largest Suominen shareholder at 24.0% of the company's shares
M-Brain Nordic News (07/06)

FilamentFactory reviews benefits of biobased PLA multifilament yarns; PLA is industrially compostable, is not fossil-based, creates significantly fewer GHG emissions during polymer production, does not increase CO2 already present in atmosphere
The FilamentFactory GmbH (07/06)

Reifenhauser establishes Southern Africa subsidiary in Durban for intensified support of local markets, appoints Mohamed Timol as managing director; subsidiary to serve Angola, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa
Reifenhäuser GmbH & Co. KG Maschinenfabrik (Reifenhaeuser) (07/06)

Paper Machinery

Hiang Seng Fiber Container in Bangkok, Thailand, selects A.Celli to rebuild PM5 headbox, converting it from single to double-layer with aim of improving testliner printability, increasing PM5's production flexibility; rebuild scheduled for Q1 2024
A.Celli Nonwovens SpA (07/06)

Pulp & Paper Chemicals

Global chlor-alkali markets face inflation and reduced demand, particularly from Europe and the US; as a result, PVC production rates hover near 60% in Europe, 70% in the US, with concerns of certain European producers halting operations: Tecnon Orbichem
Tecnon OrbiChem (07/06)

Latest: Jul, 06 2023