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Czech Papcel inks deal with China’s KingDecor

(Litovel, Czech Republic, August 02, 2016) Czech paper machine maker Papcel a.s. has signed a deal with China’s decorative paper producer KingDecor under which it will supply the Chinese firm with a new film press for its decorative paper production line.
Papcel said in a statement that the procurement will bolster KingDecor’s production of decorative papers with a width of up to 2860 mm. The amount of the latest contract was not disclosed by the Czech manufacturer. KingDecor is the world’s second largest producer of decorative pa-per, according to the statement.
Papcel is headquartered in Litovel, in the Czech Republic’s eastern part. (Source: press release)
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