Russia plans to supply sodium chlorate from Uzbekistan, which is used to bleach pulp in the production of white paper. According to the data, agreements on this were concluded by the Russian delegation with Uzbek partners at the Innoprom forum in Tashkent. “Yes this is true. This is sodium chlorate, which is produced in Uzbekistan,” said […]
Tag Archives: white paper
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Jul
Jul
As the European Commission prepares to publish the revision of the packaging and packaging waste legislation, the European Federation of Corrugated Board Manufacturers (FEFCO) has released a series of three scientific studies comparing recyclable and reusable packaging solutions. The studies highlight the essential role of sustainable packaging in the context of the EU Green Deal, […]
05
May
May
More than 2,000 years after the invention of paper in China, the country’s scientists are claiming another breakthrough that replaces its key ingredient with the dirty waste from coal-fired power plants. The result – which is almost indistinguishable from paper made from wood pulp – achieves a more than 90 per cent match to pure […]
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Feb
Feb
Reno de Medici has decided to focus on its core business, the recycled board market, and to exit the virgin fiberboard market. The company plans to sell its La Rochette plant in France, which makes folding boxboards based on virgin fibers (FBB). Italian board manufacturer Reno de Medici (RDM) announced that its subsidiary RDM Blendecques […]
14
Nov
Nov
Verso Corporation (NYSE: VRS) today reported financial results for the third quarter of 2020 and announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend for the quarter ending December 31, 2020, in the amount of $0.10 per each outstanding share of Verso’s Class A common stock. The quarterly cash dividend is payable […]
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Nov
Nov
The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) has released its September 2020 Printing-Writing Monthly report. According to the report, total printing-writing paper shipments decreased 21 percent in September compared to September 2019. U.S. purchases of total printing-writing papers decreased 20 percent in September compared to the same month last year. Total printing-writing paper inventory levels […]
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Oct
Oct
South Africa’s paper recovery rate is 68.5% with 1.2 million tonnes of recyclable paper products diverted from landfills during 2019, according to Anele Sololo, general manager of RecyclePaperZA, the paper recycling Association of South Africa. “Although the paper recovery rate was slightly down in 2018, the same tonnage was diverted from landfill at 1.2 million […]
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Oct
Oct
ND Paper recently announced it will strategically inject investment capital to improve the asset quality of its mills in Maine and Wisconsin in the coming year. ND Paper strives to be a leading North American producer of pulp and paper products, including coated two-side, coated one-side, and uncoated printing papers; containerboard; and market pulp. […]
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Oct
Oct
Finnpulp continues the preparation of the bio mill in Kuopio, Sorsasalo. The renewal of the land agreement will be handled by the administration of Kuopio city in October. According to the managing director Martti Fredrikson, Finnpulp has considered other places for the mill as well, but Kuopio still is the best place. The renewal […]
03
Oct
Oct
Green Bay Packaging Inc., a sustainable packaging company based in Green Bay, Wisconsin, has acquired Third Dimension Inc., a packaging company based in Geneva, Ohio. The acquisition went into effect on Oct. 1. Third Dimension is focused on corrugated packaging innovation, molded foam packaging, and four-color digital printing. The company was founded in 1991 by […]