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AF&PA Releases Q3 2023 containerboard quarterly report

The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) released its Q3 2023 Containerboard Quarterly report. According to the report, total Containerboard production in the third quarter of 2023 decreased 1% when compared to Q3 2022 and was down 8% compared to the same 9 months last year. Highlights include: Operating rates for all major grades decreased […]

Cascades reports results for the first quarter of 2023

Cascades Inc. has reported its unaudited financial results for the three-month period ended March 31, 2023. Q1 2023 Highlights: Sales of $1,134 million (compared with $1,135 million in Q4 2022 and $1,038 million in Q1 2022) Operating loss of $(80) million (compared with $(20) million in Q4 2022 and $(4) million in Q1 2022) Mario […]

Russian authorities reject sale of Mondi Syktyvkar mill for Euro 1.5 billion

The Russian authorities have not approved the sale of Mondi’s Syktyvkar mill in the Komi Republic, Russia. A possible reason is too high a transaction price. The Syktyvkar assets were planned to be sold to Augment  Investments Limited for RUB 95 billion (Euro 1.5 billion). Augment is an investment vehicle majority owned by Viktor Kharitonin, comprising […]

Total U.S. Containerboard Production Decreased 8.6 Percent in Q3 2022

The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) released its Q3 2022 U.S. Containerboard Quarterly report. According to the report, total containerboard production in Q3 2022 decreased 8.6% compared to Q3 2021. It was down 1.6% when compared to the same 9 months of 2021. New supply of containerboard (domestic production plus imports) in Q3 2022 […]

Total U.S. Containerboard Production Increased Two Percent in Q2 2022

The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) has released its Q2 2022 Containerboard Quarterly report. According to the report, total containerboard production in Q2 increased 2% compared to Q2 2021. It was also up 2% when compared to the same 6 months of 2021. New supply of containerboard (domestic production plus imports) was essentially flat […]

Andritz paper technology sets new standards in containerboard production

The PM10 at Laakirchen Papier AG, part of the Heinzel Group, Austria, that was rebuilt by ANDRITZ has become the world’s fastest converted containerboard production machine with speeds of up to 1,450 m/min at a basis weight ranging from 70 to 140 g/m². Over the last few years, ANDRITZ converted the PM10 from production of […]

Rengo to build new containerboard mill in Vietnam

Rengo Co., Ltd. announces that Vina Kraft Paper Co., Ltd., its joint venture in Vietnam, has decided to construct a new production base for containerboard. The total annual demand for containerboard in Vietnam is approximately 3 million tons (2019), and it is expected to grow at an annual rate of 6-7% due to continuing foreign […]

Toscotec successfully completes a dryer section rebuild at Aviretta in Germany

Toscotec successfully completed a post dryer section rebuild at German containerboard producer Aviretta. The project was executed according to the original schedule, despite Covid-19 restrictions. The paper machine (PM4) produces fluting from 60 to 130 g/m². Toscotec supplied nine TT SteelDryers of over 7 m face width equipped with insulation system. One TT SteelDryer also features a […]