Stora Enso strengthens its focus on specialized pulp grades by investing EUR 38 million in unbleached kraft pulp (UKP) production at its Enocell site in Finland and EUR 42 million in fluff pulp production improvement at its Skutskär site in Sweden. Stora Enso said the investments will support the growing consumer demand for non-bleached renewable […]
Tag Archives: softwood pulp
09
Nov
Nov
By its decision of 4 November 2022, the Vaasa Administrative Court upheld the environmental permit package granted to Metsä Group’s Kemi bioproduct mill. On 18 December 2020, the Regional State Administrative Agency for Northern Finland granted environmental and water supply permits for the Kemi bioproduct mill. Three appeals were filed against the permit during the […]
06
Apr
Apr
The Arkhangelsk Pulp and Paper Mill JSC and its subsidiaries continue both production activities and the full implementation of social policy in all areas of its presence. All the enterprises fulfill the full range of their obligations to customers and partners. But, at the same time, the realities of the actual situation raise the question of the […]
30
Dec
Dec
Stora Enso invests EUR 23 million for increasing flexibility and capacity at the Varkaus containerboard mill, resulting also in expanded capacity of using recycled fiber. Preparatory work on the investment will commence immediately. Investment will be completed in the end of 2022. Stora Enso invests EUR 23 million in the Varkaus containerboard site. The aim […]
12
Dec
Dec
Softwood fiber costs were generally higher worldwide in the 2Q/21 than in the previous quarter despite an increase in the supply of residuals from sawmills in Europe and North America. Practically all regions covered by the WRQ experienced q-o-q prices increases in the range of 1-5%. The major exception was British Columbia, where wood chip […]
15
Sep
Sep
The Kemi bioproduct mill project of Metsä Fibre, part of Metsä Group, is progressing according to plan and the mill’s foundation stone was laid today, 13 September 2021. The foundation stone was laid to the area of fibre line of the new mill by Ismo Nousiainen, CEO of Metsä Fibre, Jari-Pekka Johansson, Project Director of the Kemi […]
10
Sep
Sep
Increased demand for hardwood fiber in key pulp-producing countries and a weaker US dollar resulted in higher hardwood pulplogs prices in the 4Q 2020, as Wood Resources International reported. The Global Hardwood Fiber Price Index (HFPI) was up 1.4% from the 3Q 2020 to the 4Q 2020, the second q-o-q increase of the US […]
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May
May
Hardwood fiber costs for pulp mills worldwide increased modestly at the end of 2020 but were still substantially lower in many markets compared to late 2019, according to the Wood Resources International. Increased demand for hardwood fiber in key pulp-producing countries and a weaker US dollar resulted in higher hardwood pulp logs prices in […]
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Mar
Mar
Södra wants to increase prices for northern bleached softwood kraft pulp again on the Europan market. Prices have already gone up significantly this year. Swedish forest industry group Södra has announced a new list price of $1,220/t for its northern bleached softwood kraft (NBSK) pulp in Europe. The new prices are scheduled to be implemented […]