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Packaging Corporation of America Resuming Production at Jackson Mill

Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) reportedly is resuming production at its Jackson, Alabama paper mill, bringing about 400 employees back to work. According to local news reports, PCA last week informed workers that the mill would resume production Monday, Jan. 9. PCA has not issued a press release about the restart. In mid-November, PCA temporarily […]

A.Celli Paper and Shandong sign a contract for the supply of a paper rewinder

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 […]

China’s GDP increased by 3.9% in 3Q

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 […]

Paper Excellence Announces Indefinite Curtailment of Crofton Paper Mill Operations due to low demand from china & high costs

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 […]

Voith to supply two paper machines to Shanying Suzhou Paper in China

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 […]

MM Kotkamills – another rebuild together with Bellmer

Through the acquisition of the Finish Kotkamills Group Oyj, MM Karton expanded its position in the market for virgin fiber based board (FBB) and food service board (FSB). It also complemented the established market position in recycled fiber based cartonboard. MM Kotkamills operates two cartonboard/paper machines at the integrated site in Kotka (Southern Finland). The […]

MM Kotkamills – another rebuild together with Bellmer

Through the acquisition of the Finish Kotkamills Group Oyj, MM Karton expanded its position in the market for virgin fiber based board (FBB) and food service board (FSB). It also complemented the established market position in recycled fiber based cartonboard. MM Kotkamills operates two cartonboard/paper machines at the integrated site in Kotka (Southern Finland). The […]

Lindsay Goldberg to sell Pixelle Specialty Solutions to H.I.G. Capital

Pixelle Specialty Solutions Holding LLC, a leading provider of fiber-based specialty solutions in North America and portfolio company of Lindsay Goldberg, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to be acquired by an affiliate of H.I.G. Capital, a leading global alternative investment firm with $48 billion of equity capital under management. Terms of […]

Mondi accelerates sustainable growth plans with €280 million investment in corrugated packaging

Mondi, a global leader in packaging and paper, is investing €280 million in Corrugated Packaging operations across four countries to boost production and to serve customers more efficiently. This includes around €185 million across its central and eastern European Corrugated Solutions plant network and €95 million at Mondi Świecie’s containerboard mill in Poland – demonstrating […]

Segezha Group invests in new paper machine

Segezha Group, a subsidiary of Sistema PJSFC, and machine manufacturer Bellmer have agreed to build a new paper machine at the group’s paper factory in Sokol, Vologda Region, Russia. The new machine will come online in 2023. This project is part of Segezha’s endeavour to modernize paper production at the Sokol factory and will increase […]