AF&PA Supports U.S. Department of Commerce’s Preliminary Ruling in Circumvention Inquiry on Uncoated Paper From China
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The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) President and CEO Heidi Brock issued the following statement regarding an affirmative and preliminary ruling in a circumvention inquiry, involving uncoated paper sheeter rolls from China on existing antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders.
Valmet to supply container board line to Shanying Paper in China
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Valmet has secured an order to provide a new OptiConcept M container board making line to China-based Shanying Paper.
The new board making line (PM 52), along with an extensive package of automation, will be installed at Shanying Paper’s Zhaoqing mill in Guangdong.
Kadant Fiberline China Successfully Starts-up OCC System at Shanying International's Jingzhou Mill
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Kadant Fiberline (China) Co. Ltd., a subsidiary of Kadant Inc., announced it successfully started up the OCC system at ShanYing International's Jingzhou mill in southern Hubei province, China.
The new line is equipped with a Kadant recycled fiber processing system and an approach flow system with a design capacity of 400,000 tons per year.
ANDRITZ to Supply Pulp and Process Equipment for Sun Paper's New Mill in Beihai, China
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ANDRITZ has received an order from Sun Paper to supply pulp dewatering and white liquor plant technologies and key process equipment for their new pulp mill in Beihai, China.
The scope of supply on EPS basis includes the following equipment:
Valmet to Supply Cooking and Fiberline to Sun Paper's Beihai Mill in China
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Valmet will supply cooking and fiberline to Guangxi Sun Paper Co., Ltd's new Beihai mill in China. The pulp mill will have a capacity of 800,000 air dried tonnes per year of bleached hardwood kraft pulp.
The value of the order was not disclosed.
Valmet's delivery is part of Sun Paper's new greenfield mill in Beihai, which will eventually have a total pulp and paper capacity of 3.5 million tonnes annually. This order complements the fine paper machine, automation and recovery boiler order which Valmet announced in April 2020.
Voith Group Successfully Completes Its Acquisition of Toscotec
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Voith Group announced that it successfully completed the acquisition of Toscotec S.p.A. on April 30, 2020.
Voith now owns 90 percent of the shares of Toscotec.
"Toscotec's acquisition matches Voith's targets of strategic growth in a perfect way," said Andreas Endters, President and CEO of Voith Paper. "Toscotec's range of products and services effectively supports our portfolio and further strengthens our position as a full-line supplier in important areas of the paper industry."
IT Tech Packaging Announces Plans for a Third Tissue Paper Production Line in North China
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IT Tech Packaging, Inc. today announced plans for the commercial launch of a new tissue paper production line, PM10 in North China. The company said on April 13 it signed a purchase agreement with a machine supplier for the delivery of PM10.
No further details were provided about the machine capacity or start-up date.
India's Paper Industry Says 35,000 Imported Containers of Recovered Paper Stuck at Ports; Customs Asking for Demurrage Despite Waiver
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Small paper mills on Monday said that over 35,000 containers with imported waste paper are held up at various inland container depots (ICDs) and container freight stations (CFSs) despite the government's directive to waive port logistics charges.
Valmet to Supply Fine Paper Machine and Recovery Boiler for Sun Paper Beihai Mill in China
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Valmet will supply a fine paper making line with stock preparation, an extensive scope of automation and a recovery boiler for Sun Paper in Beihai, China. In addition, another stock preparation line for a different Sun Paper site will be supplied.
The new 11,150-mm-wide fine paper machine is designed to produce 500,000 tonnes per year of high-quality woodfree uncoated paper (WFU) grades in the basis weight range of 50-100 g/m2. The design speed of the machine is 1,800 m/min.
China’s biggest tissue maker posts most profitable quarter since 2015 amid panic hoarding of toilet paper from Hong Kong to Sydney
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China’s largest producer of tissue and toilet paper reported its most profitable quarter since 2015 amid amysterious hoarding of toilet paper by panicking consumers from Hong Kong to Sydney during the early days of the coronavirus pandemic.
Hansol stays relevant with breakthrough, sustainable paper solutions
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South Korea’s No 1 paper manufacturer, Hansol Paper, is one step closer to being counted among the world’s top 20 paper industry players. Responding to growing demand for paper-based packaging, Hansol has established a new packaging division that develops innovative and sustainable solutions.
Imported Forest Products to China Dropped by $750 Million in January and February
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The coronavirus epidemic in China has resulted in sharply reduced importation of forest products in early 2020. During January and February, the import value of logs, lumber, pulp and wood chips totaled 4.6 billion dollars. This was down 26% and 14%, from the same periods in 2018 and 2019 respectively, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly (WRQ).
Valmet to Supply APP's Guangxi Jingui Pulp and Paper in China with Coated Board Making Line
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Valmet will supply a coated board making line (PM 2) with extensive packages of automation and Industrial Internet solutions for APP's Guangxi Jingui Pulp and Paper's (GJPP) Qinzhou mill in China.
The value of the order will not be disclosed, however Valmet said that the total value of an order of this type and scope is typically around EUR 150-200 million.
ABB Wins Drives Order for Two Different Sun Paper Projects in China and Laos
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Jan. 28, 2020 - Sun Paper has selected technology leader ABB to fulfil two orders for its facilities in Laos and Shandong, China. The first order comprises new drives for the company's paper machine 1 (PM1) and paper machine 2 (PM2) at its Laos mill, while the second includes a synchronous motor, motor starting equipment, excitation protection control and process drives for chemical pulp production at its plant in Shandong, eastern China.
Valmet Plans to Move Production of Dryer Fabric and Wide Filter Fabric from Finland to Portugal
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Jan. 21, 2020 (Press Release) - Valmet is planning changes in the Fabrics Business Unit which is part of the Services Business Line in order to secure the unit's profitability and future competitiveness. The most important action in the preliminary plan is to move the dryer fabric and wide filter fabric production from Tampere in Finland to Valmet's unit in Portugal. The possible actions will have employee impacts. The functions under consideration are part of Valmet Technologies Oy.
Valmet and Fabio Perini start Industrial Internet ecosystem partnership to provide digital solutions for tissue production and converting
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Valmet and Fabio Perini have established an Industrial Internet ecosystem partnership to strengthen collaboration in the tissue industry. The target is to allow tissue producers and converters to work together more efficiently, and to exchange knowledge and resources for the benefit of their customers.
The partnership combines Valmet's comprehensive tissue making technology and process optimization know-how with Fabio Perini’s strong expertise in complete solutions for converting and packaging machines as well as in the converting process and technology.
Paper Price to Keep Rising as China Halves 2020's First Wastepaper Import Licenses
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China's Ministry of Ecology and Environment issued its first batch of wastepaper import licenses for next year on Dec. 23, with a quota of 2.8 million tons, down 45 percent from this year, as the country continues to curtail its waste imports.
The country's paper scrap imports have shrunk swiftly, leaving pulping companies ravenous for raw materials, so prices will jump again after Spring Festival, an industry insider told Shanghai Securities News. This traditional lunar new year holiday falls at the end of next month.
