Tag Archives: graphic paper

Nippon Paper to discontinue its graphic paper business in Australia

Nippon Paper announces that its Australian consolidated subsidiary Paper Australia Pty Ltd (Opal) will withdraw from the graphic paper business. Opal manufactures and sells paperboard, kraft paper, graphic paper, corrugated board, and folding cartons in Australia and New Zealand. Opal’s Maryvale Mill in Victoria, Australia (MV Mill), one of Opal’s manufacturing sites, manufactures and sells […]

Nippon Paper’s Australian subsidiary to cease graphic paper production

Nippon Paper Industries has decided its Australian consolidated subsidiary Paper Australia Pty Ltd (“Opal”) will withdraw from the graphic paper business at the Maryvale Mill due to the recent suspension of timber harvesting in Victoria’s state forests. Opal manufactures and sells paperboard, kraft paper, graphic paper, corrugated board, and folding cartons in Australia and New […]

Billerud Gains Funding Approval from Michigan Legislators in Support of Escanaba Mill Conversion

Billerud announced that the Michigan House of Representatives and Senate has passed legislation approving an appropriation of up to USD 200 million in funding to support the company’s plans to convert its paper mill in Escanaba, Michigan, to the production of paperboard. The legislation must be approved by Michigan’s Governor, which is expected to occur […]

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 […]

Fedrigoni acquires specialty papers company Guarro Casas

The Fedrigoni Group has entered into an agreement with the Anglo-French multinational Arjowiggins to fully take over Guarro Casas, Spanish company with over 300 years of history, known for its strong skills in the finishing of specialty papers. The company is based in Gelida (Barcelona), where it operates with a plant that employs 140 people. […]

Lessebo Paper is supporting a charity project for Ukraine

Bonnier Books publishes the Ukrainian book Maya and her friends in several countries. The proceeds go in full to UNICEF’s work to help children in Ukraine. The book is printed on Lessebo Design White, donated by Lessebo Paper. The children’s book Maya and her friends is written by the Ukrainian author Laura Denysenko, who is […]

Despite the increasing uncertainties, the French paper industry hopes to continue in 2022 the strong rebound in activity observed in 2021

In spite of the increasing uncertainties (conflict in Ukraine, energy markets, slowing growth, resumption of inflation), the French paper industry hopes to continue in 2022 the strong rebound in activity observed last year. The rebound in paper production in 2021 (+7%) has made it possible to erase the low point of 2020 (-6.1%). This was […]

How Russia’s invasion of Ukraine impacts the European pulp and paper industry

A viewpoint from Alejandro Mata, Director of European Packaging and Graphic Paper It has been almost a week since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. For many of us, the sheer shock of what is happening makes us realize how fragile our way of living is, and how fast things can change. Without minimizing the suffering […]

Laakirchen Papier announces price increase for graphic paper

The Austrian paper producer Laakirchen Papier AG is announcing an increase in its prices for publication papers by € 100 per ton by April 1st 2022. The new prices shall apply to all new business as well as to additional deliveries. Laakirchen Papier AG, located in Laakirchen (Upper Austria) specializes in the production and development […]

Ence’s Navia biofactory consolidated excellent safety results in 2021

Ence’s biofactory in Navia has closed the year 2021 with outstanding results in both safety and environmental performance, two of the company’s strategic priorities. The difficulties associated with the pandemic and the rise in the price of raw materials and energy have not been an obstacle to ending the year with important advances, endorsed by […]