Chinese imports of hardwood chips reached a record high in 3Q
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In the 3Q/18, Chinese importation of hardwood chips reached a record high, and Vietnam substantially increased its shipment as compared to 2017, reports the WRQ. While the average import price has only increased slightly in the past year, Australian prices have gone up substantially from the end of 2017.
A Celli Paper to deliver new rewinder to Dongguan Jintian Paper Co
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Within the end of 2018 A.Celli Paper will deliver a second high performance E-Wind® P100 rewinder to the customer Dongguan Jintian Paper Co.
In 2017 A.Celli Paper started-up an E-WIND® P100 rewinder at the Sichuan Jintian Paper plant, for a project of 1.2 million-tons producing grey cardboard.
Four Toscotec-supplied tissue machines began production at APP’s Oki mill in Indonesia
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Asia Pulp and Paper (APP) has begun using four AHEAD-2.0L PRODERGY tissue machines at its OKI mill, in South Sumatra, Indonesia, as part of a series of AHEAD-2.0L PRODERGY tissue machines.
These four machines, included in a major contract between Toscotec and APP, started production ahead of schedule, in just 60 days between August 14th and October 14th 2018.
Stora Enso to develop straws based on biocomposite material
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Stora Enso and Sulapac continue to combat the global problem of plastic waste by launching a demo for sustainable drinking straws at Slush 2018, a leading startup event that gathers 20 000 tech enthusiasts from around the world. The demo, which targets production on an industrial scale, is designed to replace traditional plastic straws with renewable ones. The straws are based on Sulapac’s biocomposite material – made of wood and natural binders – designed to be recycled via industrial composting and biodegrade in marine environments.
European Commission approves Suzano-Fibria-deal
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According to Euwid, Suzano commits to dissolve Fibria's exclusive sales agreement with Klabin and transfer assets and business in Europe to Klabin.
The European Commission (EC) approved the acquisition of Brazil's pulp manufacturer Fibria by Suzano pursuant to the EU Merger Regulation. The competition authority says that the decision is conditional on Suzano's full compliance with the commitments offered by it.
Xinxiang Xinya Group confirms its trust in A.Celli Group
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In Henan Province, Xinxiang Xinya Paper Group Co. Ltd holds the first place in the paper industry. The company mainly produces white coated and printing papers. The Group’s production capacity is 800,000 tons per year.
In 2005 A.Celli Paper already supplied the customer with a rewinder AC842 for the PM1 machine with the same characteristics as the one recently sold: suitable for processing medium-high weight paper grades (between 180 and 400 gsm), design speed 2000 mpm and untrimmed roll width of 3420 mm.
Kemira has formed a joint venture in China
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Kemira has received final authority permits and closed the deal announced on September 29, 2017. Kemira has formed a joint venture with an AKD producer in China. Kemira forms a joint venture – Kemira TC Wanfeng Chemicals Yanzhou (“NewCo”) – with Shandong Tiancheng Wanfeng Chemical Technology (“TC Wanfeng”).
Koppers enters into special purchase order at subsidiary in China
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Koppers Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Koppers Holdings Inc., recently announced that the company's 75-percent owned subsidiary, Koppers (Jiangsu) Carbon Chemical Company Limited (KJCC) is providing soft pitch product to its major customer in China under a special purchase order in an effort to manage product inventories at the plant in the fourth quarter. The special purchase order will expire at the end of this year. This purchase order is not intended to either resolve or affect the previously disclosed contractual dispute between KJCC and its major customer.
Paper Machine Clothing Market To Grow Swiftly
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Nov 07, 2018 (AB Digital via COMTEX) -- Global Paper Machine Clothing Market is expected to grow at a significant CAGR in the upcoming period as the scope and its applications are rising enormously across the globe. Paper Machine Clothing (PMC) is a mechanical equipment that uses high-quality fabric solution to improve the papermaking process. The custom-designed fabrics at the right position improve machine performance and productivity. Reliable and durable dryer fabrics make the papermaking procedure foreseeable and reduce the need for accidental fabric changes. Better fiber retention and drainage, productivity, improved paper properties, and efficacy plays a vital role in PMC.
Metso to increase its valve production capacity in China
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To respond to the growing global demand in the valve market, Metso has decided to invest in a new green-field valve technology center in Jiaxing, China. The new-build plant will strengthen Metso's valve and related products production capabilities and increase capacity for customers across various process industries, both in China and globally. Metso expects to invest a total of approx. EUR 10 million by 2020. The new technology center will start operations in spring 2020.
Heading down south: Lee and Man Paper expands into Malaysia
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Hong Kong’s biggest paper maker is opening a new HK$5.1-billion production plant in Malaysia, as it looks to build on its growing presence in Southeast Asia and meet China’s increasing demand for paper.
The new factory in Sepang, also the site of the Malaysian Formula One Grand Prix, will allow Lee and Man Paper to expand its capabilities in high-grade packaging paper. At full production, the plant will be able to churn out 700,000 tons of paper and 550,000 tons of pulp.
Lee & Man opens new HK$5.1 billion packaging paper mill in Sepang, Malaysia
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Hong Kong’s biggest paper maker Lee & Man is opening a new HK$5.1-billion production plant in Malaysia, as it looks to build on its growing presence in Southeast Asia and meet China’s increasing demand for paper.
The new factory in Sepang, also the site of the Malaysian Formula One Grand Prix, will allow Lee and Man Paper to expand its capabilities in high-grade packaging paper. At full production, the plant will be able to churn out 700,000 tons of paper and 550,000 tons of pulp.
Valmet successfully restarts DCT 200HS tissue machine at Xiamen Sin Yang's facility in China
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Valmet's delivery of a tissue machine restart package to Xiamen Sin Yang Paper TM 1 in China concluded with the restart of the machine in September 2018, with a speed of 1,100 m/min. The scope of Valmet's delivery included necessary project management, maintenance, spare parts, and the restart of the tissue machine, which was originally delivered by Valmet but had been idle due to market reasons since 2014.
A.Celli successfully starts up two AC882 winders for PM7 and PM8 at Taison Group's facility in Jiujiang, China
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At the Taison Group site, in Jiujiang, province of Jangxi (China), two A.Celli Model AC882 winders for tissue (PM7 & PM8) have been successfully started-up.
Assembly ended in mid-August, and the two A.Celli E-Wind lines, designed with a speed of 1000 mpm and an untrimmed roll width of 5600 mm, were started-up and put into production in less than one month: the Customer praised the professionalism of the A.Celli Paper Technicians and efficient, smooth start-up of the lines.
China’s Baosuo Paper Machinery supplies tissue machine for Karina Trading in Kazakhstan
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China’s Baosuo Paper Machinery signed an agreement with Karina Trading to supply a SF12-1000 tissue machine with designed capacity of 12,000 tons. The designed operation speed is 1000m/min and sheet width is 2860mm. The supply scope also includes pulp preparation system, water recovery system, automatic control system, etc.
Big Paper Makers Successively Issued Downtime
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Recently, the packaging paper market is in a downturn. Nine dragons paper in Dongguan and Tianjin, Chenming Group, Bohui Paper, and Wanguo Paper have successively issued notices of downtime or suspension of delivery, which is regarded as measures to save paper prices.
Reasons to push up the paper price in China
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Investigation and survey on nine paper companies in Jiangxi provice, China.
The survey shows that large paper companies occupy competitive advantages and continue to push up the operating costs and risks of small and medium-sized paper enterprises. Small and medium-sized paper enterprises need to change their business models and shift capacity to cheaper locationsto reduce costs and increase efficiency.