The European Commission (EC) has extended two punitive duties on imports of certain coated fine paper (CFP) from China, following conclusions in expiry reviews made on August 21. In the European Union (EU), Chinese exporters have been subject to anti-dumping duties of 8-35.1% and countervailing duties of 4-12% since May 2011. The product in question is CFP […]
Tag Archives: Chinese economy
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Aug
Aug
HKB-Hoa Lu Paper Co., Ltd. has successfully started up an OCC (old corrugated containers) line and a reject treatment system delivered by Andritz at its mill in Nho Quan District, Ninh Binh Province, Vietnam. The new line processes OCC with a capacity of 500 t/d to produce high-quality testliner and corrugated medium for the local and Chinese markets. Andritz’s […]
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Jan
Jan
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 […]
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Nov
Nov
Shandong Jinthiane Paper Industry Co., Ltd signed a contract with A.Celli Paper marked the beginning of the business relationship between the two realities. The new E-WIND® P100 paper rewinder object of the supply will be used to process jumbo rolls of 170-400 gsm white coated board with a diameter of 4000 mm and a width […]
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Oct
Oct
China’s economy recovered and showed sound momentum in the 3Q, notably better than the 2Q. The production and demands continued to improve, and employment and prices were generally stable. The national economy was generally performing within an appropriate range, according to the National Bureau of Statistics of China. According to preliminary estimates, the gross domestic […]
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Paper Excellence Announces Indefinite Curtailment of Crofton Paper Mill Operations due to low demand from china & high costs
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Oct
Oct
Paper Excellence announced the indefinite curtailment of its paper operations at the Catalyst Crofton facility on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, starting in early December 2022. Paper Excellence explained that paper markets in China served by the mill have significantly weakened while there have been substantial cost escalations for chemicals, energy, and wood fiber used […]
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Oct
Oct
The Chinese paper manufacturer Shanying Suzhou Paper commissioned Voith to supply two XcelLine paper machines with comprehensive digitalization and automation solutions as well as services and spare parts packages for its new site in Zhongying, Anhui Province, China. Voith will supply the entire lines. With a design speed of 1,300 m/min and a wire width […]
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Oct
Oct
In September, the Purchasing Manager Index (PMI) of China’s manufacturing industry was 50.1%, increase 0.7 percentage points from the previous month, moving into the expansion range. In terms of enterprise size, the PMI of large enterprises was 51.1%, increase 0.6 percentage points from the previous month, higher than the threshold; the PMI of medium-sized and […]
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Aug
Aug
Chinese Greatview recently announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire the assets of Alternapak Production srl at San Pietro in Gu, Italy. The facility in Italy ceased production earlier this year after having established a solid track record as a key supplier of aseptic cartons to leading players in the liquid food […]
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Jun
Jun
In 2021, the world’s shipments of wood chips reached almost 35 million m3, close to the highest on record. Significant expansion of pulp capacity in China combined with a lack of domestic wood fiber has driven the global increase in traded wood chips over the past decade (see chart). About four-fifths of the trade was […]
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