Tag Archives: thermal paper

Sustainable packaging fuels growth and innovation in specialty papers, new Smithers data reveal

Demand for more greener packaging is aligning with innovation in industrial applications to future drive sales of specialty papers, according to the latest Smithers research. Data from its new study – The Future of Specialty Papers to 2028 – show  production of these engineered premium paper grades will reach 26.52 million  tons in 2023, up […]

Mitsubishi HiTec Paper announces price increase for thermal papers

As of 1.10.2023 Mitsubishi HiTec Paper will increase the prices for thermoscript thermal papers by up to 10%. The aim is in particular to counteract the price decline of recent months, which has had varying effects in the different regions and application areas, while costs remain at a high level. Customers are contacted directly by […]

Thermal POS paper prices steady in US despite global price hikes

Prices for thermal point-of-sale (POS) paper in October were unchanged compared with September for the fifth month in a row despite global price increase announcements by major suppliers including Hansol Paper and Koehler, according to Fastmarkets’ PPI Pulp & Paper Week survey. Domtar, the sole thermal POS producer in North America, increased prices by 10% in June and since then […]

Koehler Paper to increase thermal paper prices

Koehler Paper, leading manufacturer of thermal paper, is increasing prices for its thermal paper product range globally by 8 % for all grades, effective for deliveries from February 1st 2023. This increase is essential in order to offset the ongoing inflationary cost developments in pulp, chemicals, logistics and labour, according to the company. Customers will […]

Koehler Paper Taking Planned Maintenance Downtime at Oberkirch Paper Mill in Germany

Koehler Paper said that it is taking advantage of the summer period to carry out necessary work on the three paper machines, power plant, and infrastructure at its paper mill in Oberkirch, Germany. In addition to maintenance tasks, the mill is also planning a number of improvements so that when the machines are started up […]

325 years of paper “Made in Flensburg”

The Mitsubishi HiTec Paper mill in Flensburg is marking its 325th anniversary this year. Founded by Hinrich Gultzau in 1696 at “Mühlenstrom” outside the city gates, it stands today for the production of high quality thermal, inkjet and barrier papers for flexible packaging. Coated speciality papers from Flensburg are in demand all over the world. […]

Thermal paper producers announce price hikes

Thermal paper producers are suffering from the measures to contain the Covid-19 pandemic and demand is weak for certain products. However, they feel it is time to announce price increases. Thermal paper producers have announced price hikes. As a first step, they want to introduce mark-ups in the POS segment, where price agreements have the […]

Experience and trust win contract for Voith in major rebuild project at Oji Papéis Especiais

Voith Paper, a leading supplier of strategic solutions for paper manufacturers worldwide, has been commissioned by Oji Papéis Especiais (Oji Specialty Papers) to modernize its PM 2 and Coater PC 3 installed at the papermaker’s mill in Piracicaba, a country city in the state of São Paulo. The project also includes the rebuild and transfer of a […]