UPM is finalizing the construction works of the greenfield eucalyptus pulp mill in Uruguay and enters the final phases of the project. The start-up of the 2.1 million tonne/year mill near Paso de los Toros is expected by the end of the first quarter of 2023. While the project work continues intensively, the finalization of […]
Tag Archives: board industry
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Sep
Sep
Pasaban has supplied Cartularia with two new sheeter machines for premium FBB cardboard. This project has been highly demanding and it rewards a high degree of automation adequate to the customer’s needs, according to Pasaban. This is the largest project carried out by a converting company, in Italy, in the last 10 years. Cartularia s.p.a […]
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Mar
Mar
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is likely to impact global trade in the coming months. Increased sanctions against trading with Russia and difficulty with financial transactions will probably interrupt and re-direct shipments of forest products throughout the world, according to Wood Resources International LLC (WRI). As a result, trade with Russia will likely decline, impacting long-established […]
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Dec
Dec
Kemira has been selected as the primary chemical supplier for Cascades’ new recycled board mill in North America. Cascades, a Canadian-based leading producer of sustainable packaging solutions, is converting their Bear Island mill in Virginia, US, to a containerboard machine that will produce lightweight 100% recycled linerboard and medium grades for the North American market. […]
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Aug
Aug
The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) released its July 2021 Printing-Writing Monthly report. According to the report, total printing-writing paper shipments increased five percent in July compared to July 2020. U.S. purchases of total printing-writing papers increased nine percent in July compared to the same month last year. Total printing-writing paper inventory levels remained […]
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Jul
Jul
Andritz has received an order from ST Paper to supply a new tissue machine for its recently acquired site in Duluth, Minnesota, USA. Start-up is planned for the end of 2022. The ANDRITZ tissue machine of the type PrimeLineTM W 2000 has a design speed of 2,000 m/min and a working width of 5.65 m […]
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Jul
Jul
Beaver Paper Group, a leading manufacturer of sublimation media and cut and sew papers is pleased to announce the addition of one of the largest, state-of-the-art Robotic Arm and Precision Perforator to their newly remodeled production division. The Dalmec Robotic Arm Manipulator will allow the operators to pick up and move large-scale paper rolls […]
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Jun
Jun
The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) released its May 2021 Packaging Papers & Specialty Packaging Monthly report. Total packaging papers & specialty packaging shipments in May increased five percent compared to May 2020. They were up two percent when compared to the same five months of 2020. – The operating rate was 87.6 percent, […]
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Jun
Jun
Interfor recently announced that it has reached an agreement with Georgia-Pacific Wood Products LLC and GP Wood Products LLC to acquire four of its sawmill operations located in Bay Springs, MS, Fayette, AL, DeQuincy, LA and Philomath, OR, in the US. The total purchase price of US$375 MM, which includes working capital, will be funded […]
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May
May
Dutch Solidus Solutions has announced price increases for the board and board packaging from 1 June 2021. According to Euwid, a price increase for all solid board and coreboard grades by €30/t and consequently all converted solid board packaging products by 3.5 percent, will both be effective for deliveries as of 1 June 2021. “The […]
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