Tag Archives: China paper sector

Valmet to deliver bamboo fiber fractionation system to Sichuan Tianzhu Bamboo Resource in China

Valmet will deliver a fiber fractionation system to Sichuan Tianzhu Bamboo Resource Co., Ltd in the Sichuan Province in China to improve mill efficiency. The value of the order will not be disclosed. The project is scheduled to be executed in fall 2023. “Sichuan Province has abundant bamboo resources. To improve the operating efficiency of our Tianzhu mill and […]

Imports of sack paper to China surge 60% in December

In December 2022, the imports of sack paper to China soared 60% year-on-year to 18.3 thousand tonnes. the average price for sack paper imported to China compared to the previous month and amounted to $792 per ton. This is 23% less than a year ago when it was $1,032.

China’s imports of wood chips grow 18% in 2022

In 2022, China’s imports of wood chips expanded 18% year-on-year to 18.5 million tonnes. The value of imports increased 46% to $4.0 billion. Average price of wood chips grew 24% to $218 per tonne. Vietnam’s share amounted to 57% of China’s total wood chips imports in 2022. Vietnam is China’s biggest wood chips supplier with […]

In December, price for lumber imported to China down 5%

In December 2022, the average price for lumber imported to China slid 5% compared to the previous month at $246 per m3. This is 20% less than a year ago when it was $306. The imports of lumber from China grew 6% year-on-year to 2,336 thousand m3 in December. Source:Lesprom Network

Domsjö Fabriker to increase price for Domsjö Cellulose with $75 in China

Domsjö Fabriker AB in Sweden increases the price of Domsjö Cellulose (softwood dissolving) by USD 75 effective January 20, 2023 until further notice. After a period where prices on dissolving cellulose have been under pressure, we are now starting to see positive signs and recovery, both in the fiber market as well as on a […]

Voith Expands Regional Service of OnPerformance.Lab with New Location in China

Voith announced that it has opened an OnPerformance.Lab (OPL) in Kunshan, China. Other OPL locations can be found in Heidenheim, Germany, and Tokyo, Japan. Voith’s OPL offers data-based services such as data analysis, condition monitoring, smart monitoring and expert advice. “Our new location in Kunshan is specifically geared toward our customers in the Chinese market […]

Ilim Group Nearing Start-up of New Kraftliner Machine at Ust-Ilimsk Mill in Russia

Ilim Group has successfully completed the first water run of the Voith XcelLine kraft linerboard machine (KLB machine) at the company’s new KLB Mill in Ust-Ilimsk, Russia. A start-up of the KLB machine is scheduled for Q2 2023. According to Ilim, individual tests of its main equipment are underway. In December (2022), the KLB Mill […]

In November, price for lumber exported from Russia to China dips 4%

In November 2022, the average price for the lumber exported from Russia to China slipped 4% compared to the previous month at $210 per m3, according to Lesprom . This is 13% less than a year ago when it was $241. The exports of lumber from Russia in China lost 6% year-on-year to 1,074 thousand m3 […]

Imports of softwood logs to China lose 27% in November

In November 2022, the imports of softwood logs to China decreased 27% year-on-year to 2,772 thousand m3. According to Lesprom , the average price for softwood logs imported to China downed 4% compared to the previous month and amounted to $147 per m3. This is 15% less than a year ago when it was $172. Source: […]

Exports of plywood from Russia to China shoot 75% in November

In November 2022, the exports of plywood from Russia to China surged 75% year-on-year to 9.25 thousand m3. According to Lesprom , the average price for plywood exported from Russia to China in November 2022 expanded 8% compared to the previous month and amounted to $650 per m3. This is 17% less than a year ago […]