A.Celli Paper to supply 8 meters wide paper rewinders to Huaqiao Fenghuang Paper
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The two E-WIND® P100 will be installed downstream of the PM6 located in Guanghan City to process fluting, testliner and kraftliner paper. A.Celli welcomes Sichuan Huaqiao Fenghuang Paper among its partners for a project that involve two E-WIND® P100 for the PM6 line located in Guanghan City, in the Sichuan province.
ANDRITZ to supply two PMA systems and LC refining to Dongfang Smart Energy, China
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ANDRITZ has received an order from Dongfang Smart Energy Co., Ltd. of Shaanxi Power Generation Group to supply two paper machine approach flow systems and LC (low consistency) refiners to its mill in Wugong County, Xianyang City, Shaanxi Province, China. Start-up is scheduled for the second quarter of 2023.
Valmet to Supply Two Tissue Machines to Liaoning Yusen Sanitary Products in China
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Valmet will supply two Valmet IntelliTissue 1600 tissue machines for Liaoning Yusen tissue mill located in the county of Tai'an, Liaoning province, China.
The value of the order will not be disclosed, but Valmet said the total value of an order of this type and delivery scope is typically around EUR 6 - 8 million.
The two new tissue production lines will produce high quality tissue with a basis weight range of 12.5 -31.3 g/m2, a design speed of 1600m/min and a reel trim of 3500mm. Combined, the new machines will increase Liaoning Yusen's annual tissue production capacity by 60,000 tons.
Successful start-up of PM 6 of Shanxi Qiangwei Paper in Jinzhong
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At the beginning of June, the XcelLine PM 6 supplied by Voith was successfully started up at the Jinzhong site in the central Chinese province of Shanxi by the paper manufacturer Shanxi Qiangwei Paper. As the leading full-line supplier, Voith delivered the entire production line.
The machine has a wire width of 7 m, a design speed of 1,200 m/min and produces plasterboard liner and containerboard with a basis weight of 90 to 160 gsm. An annual production of over 300,000 tons is possible. Voith’s latest solutions enable highly efficient, resource-saving and sustainable production.
Chinese Demand Drove Global Trade of Hardwood Chips Higher in Early 2022
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In 2021, the world's shipments of wood chips reached almost 35 million m3, close to the highest on record. Significant expansion of pulp capacity in China combined with a lack of domestic wood fiber has driven the global increase in traded wood chips over the past decade (see chart). About four-fifths of the trade was hardwood chips in 2021, predominantly destined for pulp mills in Asia, while the remaining volume was softwood chips.
Valmet's Withdrawal from Russia is Progressing
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Valmet has progressed in reviewing its operations in Russia and implementing its exit plan.
Already in the spring, the company decided not to make any new sales projects in Russia. In addition, it canceled EUR 70 million of its order backlog on March 31, 2022.
ANDRITZ starts up pulp production technologies and key process equipment for Sun Paper’s new mill in Beihai, China
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Due to the excellent cooperation between Sun Paper and ANDRITZ, the evaporation plant at the mill started up ahead of schedule, with all other process islands starting up on time. Moreover, the wet lap plant achieved production close to the guaranteed values immediately after start-up.
Jingxing Paper intends to invest 80 million to build a deinking and recycled pulp project for household paper
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On the evening of April 15, Jingxing Paper announced its 2021 annual report and disclosed that it plans to invest 80 million yuan to build a deinking and recycled pulp project for household paper.
Regarding the new project, Jingxing Paper announced on the same day that it will invest in the deinking and recycled pulp project for household paper.
Ilim Group Reviews 2021 Performance, Plans to Expand Exports to China
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Ilim Group recently published a report on its performance in 2021. The company produced 3.64 million tons of finished products, and pulp continues to make-up the major share (2.16 million tons) of Ilim's production volumes.
Ilim continued to increase the share of packaging materials in its product portfolio. Last year this segment accounted for about a third (815 thousand tons) of the company's production volumes.
Surging Corrugated Box Prices Propel Suppliers' Revenues
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In H1 2021, the trade volume in the global corrugated paper box market totalled 1.9M tonnes, dropping by 5% compared to the same period last year. Despite that, it rose by 16% to $3.6B in value terms due to the average carton box price increased by approximately 23% to $1,882 per tonne. Germany, the U.S., the Netherlands and China remain the leading suppliers in the global corrugated paper box market, accounting for 41% of total export volume. The Netherlands, Mexico and France are the largest importers of paperboard cases worldwide.
China Paper Sector Posts Growth This Year
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The paper industry in China showed an increase in income and profits In January-October of the current year, according to data from the Ministry of Industry and Informatization.
According to the Ministry, for the reporting period industry's revenue amounted to 1.22 trillion yuan (about US$191 billion), up 16.8 percent. more than in the same period last year.
Meanwhile, the profits of the paper industry for the period increased by 22.4% year on year to 70.72 billion yuan.
Andritz To Supply Two Tissue Machines To Liansheng Pulp and Paper
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Andritz has received an order from Liansheng Pulp & Paper to supply two tissue machines, including stock preparation equipment, to its mill in Zhangzhou, Fujian Province, China.
Start-up is planned for the second quarter of 2022.
The two CrescentFormer tissue machines of type PrimeLineTM W 2000 have a design speed of 2,000 m/min and a working width of 5.65 m. Both are equipped with a large suction press and a PrimeDry Steel Yankee.
China Imported 30% of Its Total Volume of Softwood Logs from Europe in 2021
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European softwood logs were practically non-existent at Chinese ports five years ago. However, a combination of a never-ending hunger for more wood in the country, reductions in shipments from previously significant trading partners, and an oversupply of timber in Europe have altered the log flow into China over the past four years, according to the latest Wood Resource Quarterly (WRQ) report.
Rengo Announces Plans to Build New Containerboard Mill in Vietnam
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Rengo Co., Ltd. in late-September announced that its joint venture in Vietnam, Vina Kraft Paper Co., Ltd., plans to build a new containerboard mill in Binh Xuyen Industrial Park, Vinh Phuc Province, Vietnam.
Rengo holds a 30% stake in the joint venture and Siam Kraft Industry Co., Ltd. holds 70%.
SCGP Announces Plans to Build New Packaging Paper Production Base in Northern Vietnam
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Thailand-based SCGP announced that it is moving ahead with an expansion plan to build a new production complex in Vinh Phuc in northern Vietnam for the production of packaging paper.
The total investment amounts to 8,133 billion VND (approx. US$353,500.00).
Voith to Increase Prices for Various Papermaking Products
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Voith today announced price adjustments for paper machine clothing, shoe press sleeves, roll covers, mechanical roll service and doctoring solutions.
In a press release, Voith said, "The global pandemic has caused major unpredictable challenges in both public and private areas. One of these effects is enormous cost increases in many industrial sectors, for example raw materials, packaging and transport.
Voith to Supply Shandong Huatai Paper with Newsprint Machine Conversion Project in China
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Voith announced that it has received an order from Shandong Huatai Paper to rebuild and modernize PM 11 located in the eastern Chinese province of Shandong. The project will convert PM 11's production from newsprint to high-quality graphic paper.
After the rebuild, the production line will have a significantly increased annual capacity of 520,000 tons at a design speed of 1,800 m/min.
