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Arauco Mill Produces First Bale of Pulp on New Production Line in Chile

Arauco on January 20 produced the first bale of eucalyptus kraft pulp by the new production line (Line 3) at Arauco Mill in southern Chile. The construction of the new production line is part of Arauco’s MAPA Project, which also includes major improvements to Line 2 and the closure of Line 1 — the last […]

Opal Considers Closure of White Paper Operations at Maryvale Mill Due to Wood Fiber Supply Shortage

Opal Australian Paper announced that it is “seriously considering” closing the “white side operations” (inkjet, printing and copy paper) of its Maryvale pulp and paper mill due to a supply shortage of timber used for the production of pulp. The mill is located in Maryvale, Victoria, Australia. Opal said it has been working to address […]

UPM in Final Phases of Construction on Its Eucalyptus Pulp Mill in Uruguay

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 […]

In September, China’s Purchasing Manager Index was 50.1%, moving into expansion range

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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 […]

Chinese demand drove global trade of hardwood chips higher in early 2022

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 […]