Over the Wire

A decade of steadily climbing prices slumped noticeably in January 2018.

 

A small increase in shipments of uncoated free sheet was not enough to offset the year-over-year declines in January for the other three grades.

 

The annual rise was the highest since 2010. Total production in 2017 was around 92.3 million metric tons. New capacities and upgrade of existing ones have more than compensated for closures in 2017

 

Country’s BSK pulp imports were up 12% y/y, while BHK pulp imports were down 3% y/y.

 

Market was worth $2,223.0 million in 2016. During the forecast years of 2017 to 2025, the global market is estimated to exhibit a CAGR of 4.6%.

 

After steam plant staffing levels reached a critical low, some operations could no longer continue. The company later initiated a shutdown, forcing dozens of workers to stop working.

 

$135 Million facility will create new jobs and preserve existing jobs.

 

Agreement is for completed expansion of chlorate production in Joutseno, Finland, as well as investments in research and development during 2016-2019.

 

New production line for Away-from- products will be operative by the end of 2018.

 

When the startup of PM 22 takes place at the same mill in Weifang later this year, Hengan will have a total of eight Valmet supplied tissue production lines in operation.

 

Command is an industry pioneer and market leading provider of flexible packaging solutions, focused on supplying 100% certifiably sustainable carryout bags across the food service, retail, and grocery industries.

 

JV provides greater differentiation and added value in the Japanese aseptic carton market.

 

Group invests in highly specialized production centers, and is likely to grow to more than EUR 400 million in 2018. Further acquisitions targeted.

 

Transport packaging made of corrugated board is ideally suited to use with a wide range of the latest technologies and those yet to come.

 

Leucophor is a new cost-effective optical brightening agent for high whiteness surface applications.

 

Machine has been working with corrugated board at LxBxH in Switzerland since the end of 2015 and is now being made commercially available in the market.

 

MD2010 case packer is equipped with a vertical storage easy to load, where empty cases are stored waiting to be filled.

 

Face materials, adhesives, and backing used in the new PP Lite film range offer brands new ways to achieve sustainability objectives.

 

Company will be increasing prices by 6% to 8% in Europe, effective with orders shipping March 26,
2018.

 

Company will raise prices by up to 15% on all wet strength resins globally, effective immediately.

 

Proposal builds on new U.S. DOE studies.

 

Strategic investment will help Enviva meet growing demand for biomass energy, support manufacturing jobs in the rural Southeastern U.S.

 

Modeling and evaluation method identifies which biorefinery processes will use raw materials most efficiently, reduce greenhouse gas emissions the most, or be most economical.

 

Professor Karlström received his PhD in 1991 at Chalmers University of Technology. Since then, he has had several managing positions within the pulp and paper industry and the academia.

 

Company has appointed Mark S. Hiltwein CFO, effective March 2018, and Ayman Zameli, EVP, Cenveo's Corporate Strategy and Capital Markets, as the company's chief restructuring officer.

 

Arvid Sundblad, leaves his position Feb. 28, 2018, for new opportunities outside of the company.

 

Tim Fox brings a lot of experience in general management, sales, and service, and will be responsible to further grow MPS' North American organization.

 

The officers and directors were voted into office during NPTA’s annual Paper Distribution Conference (PDC) in January 2018.

 

A teleconference will be held Feb, 27, 2018, at 1:00 p.m. EST providing a brief report on TAPPI association business.

 

Gain insight from an expert on what main challenges the specialty papers industry is currently facing and how Specialty Papers Europe 2018 will address these challenges as Tom Larsson of UMV Coating Systems talks to Smithers Pira about the Conference. Specialty Papers Europe will be held April 23-25, 2018, in Cologne, Germany.

 

Discover the latest in maintenance planning and scheduling to improve your plant’s bottom line with these partnered courses from TAPPI and IDCON.

 

Robust consumer demand in the tissue industry creates a constant need for increased production, new and higher quality products, and diminished waste and downtime. TAPPI’s Tissue 201: Operations and Runnability course helps you acquire the skills to combat these challenges.

 

The results of the 2017 TAPPI Compensation Survey have been released. Find out how you can receive aggregated information and purchase a personalized report.

 

Find out about industry innovations on the horizon, learn about consumer packaging preferences from a recent Nielsen survey, and meet an award-winning future flexible packaging professional – all at TAPPI’s 2018 International Flexible Packaging and Extrusion Division Conference.