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Nippon Paper to build a demonstration plant for CNF-reinforced resin

(Tokyo, Japan, Jan 05, 2017) Nippon Paper Industries (NPI) to build a demonstration plant at Fuji Mill in Japan to promote practical applications of CNF-reinforced resin. CNF-reinforced resin is obtained by mixing CNF into resin, such as polypropylene (PP), polyethylene (PE), and nylon.
The facility is scheduled to start its operation in June 2017. The annual production of CNF-reinforced resin will be more than 10 tons. Samples will be provided for various area of industries, including automobiles, building materials, and home appliances.
Cellulose nanofiber (CNF), made from wood pulp defibrated in nano scale, is known to have many outstanding properties; such as lightweight, high elastic modulus and good thermal dimensional stability, and more.

The relationship between tress and CNF (courtesy Nippon Paper)
NPI has decided to establish mass-production technology of CNF-reinforced resin and will promote application development.
NPI will reorganize its research and development structure and transfer the base of CNF research, where a center for CNF application development, to Fuji Mill in the second half of 2017.
NPI has already been building CNF industrial scale demonstration facilities according to each application at two locations: Ishinomaki Mill (Ishinomaki, Miyagi) and Chemical Division Gotsu Mill (Gotsu, Shimane).
Since CNF-reinforced resin is expected to be used for automotive applications in Kanto and Chubu regions, NPI will accelerate its commercialization of the CNF-reinforced resin through demonstration production at Fuji Mill. (Source: press release)
Cover Image: Cellulose nanofiber applications & characteristics (courtesy Nippon Paper / image for representational purposes only)

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India: JK Paper offers to buyout two Bilt units

(New Delhi, Oct. 26, 2016) In a BSE filing, Ballarpur Industries said ‘material subsidiary

efl_lignin
R&D: ‘Nuisance’ polymer becomes biomass breakthrough

(Switzerland, Oct. 24, 2016) A team of scientists at Swiss research institution École Polytechnique

valmet
Valmet signed Euro 200 million syndicated revolving credit facility agreement

(Helsinki, Oct. 23, 2016) Valmet Oyj has signed a new Euro 200 million syndicated

domtar
Domtar idling Kingsport paper mill to reduce inventory

(Kingsport, Tenn., USA, Oct. 20, 2016) Domtar Corp. announced Wednesday its downtown paper mill

ahlstrom
Ahlstrom invests Euro 23 million in its Kentucky plant

(Helsinki, Finland, Oct. 23, 2016) Ahlstrom will invest into engine and industrial filtration product

papcel
Papcel to supply new press parts for Mariyski CBK

(Prague, Czech Republic, Oct. 24, 2016) Papcel signed a contract to supply technological parts

fibria
Fibria Horizonte 2 Project progress report: assembling of the metal structure of the recovery boiler concluded

(Brazil, October 19, 2016) Fibria has announced that it has concluded assembling the metal

afpa
Link: Is this a forest product?

(Washington DC, USA, Oct 16, 2016) Sometimes it can be easy to tell if

pcmc
PCMC Italia boosts capacity with new plant

(Italy, Oct. 20, 2016) On October 12th, 2016, paper converting machine company PCMC Italia

debarking
Andritz to upgrade woodyard systems at Sappi’s mill in Skowhegan, USA

(Graz, Austria, Oct. 20, 2016) Andritz has received an upgrade order from Sappi North

papcel
Czech paper machine maker signs India deal

(Prague, Oct 17, 2016) Czech paper machine maker Papcel a.s. has signed a contract

biobased
Researchers make breakthrough in biobased materials

(Pullman, Wash., Sept. 28, 2016) Washington State University researchers have developed a way to

IP_HQ
International Paper Announces Senior Leadership Moves

(Memphis, Tenn., USA, Oct. 13, 2016) International Paper (NYSE: IP) today announced Carol L.

weyerhauser
Weyerhaeuser to explore strategic alternatives for its Uruguay Timberlands and Manufacturing Business

(Uruguay, Oct. 12, 2016) Weyerhaeuser Company (WY) today announced the exploration of strategic alternatives

UPM_Wroclaw
UPM Raflatac to Invest EUR 35 Million in New Coating Line at Wroclaw Label Stock Plant

(Helsinki, Finland, Oct. 11, 2016) UPM Raflatac said that it is investing EUR 35

praxair
Praxair signs oxygen supply agreement with Fibria for expansion project in Três Lagoas

(Sao Paulo, Brazil, Oct. 11, 2016) Praxair, Inc., through its Brazilian subsidiary White Martins,

export
Brazil’s Export of Pulp, Wood Panels and Paper Continued to Grow thru August

(Sao Paulo, Brazil, Oct. 5, 2016) The drop in domestic consumption drove the planted

divest
Weyerhaeuser to sell its printing papers business

(USA, Oct. 5, 2016) Weyerhaeuser Company today announced an agreement to sell North Pacific

HQ
Valmet to supply board machine rebuild for Arkhangelsk PPM

(Helsinki, Oct 04, 2016) The start-up of the rebuilt machine is scheduled for the

eurobox
Dunapack Eurobox to open Polish cardboard packaging plant

(Warsaw, Oct 06, 2016) Eurobox Polska has unveiled plans to set up a new

steel_yankee
Toscotec’s new technological plant for steel yankee dryers opens its doors

(Italy, Oct. 05, 2016) Toscotec pursues its investment strategy in order to enhance its

sonoco
Sonoco Invests in New Equipment to Enhance High Performance Film Core Production

(USA, Oct. 05, 2016) Sonoco announced that it has made a significant investment in

upm_paperasia
UPM Paper Asia to be Renamed UPM Specialty Papers

(Helsinki, Sept. 30, 2016) UPM announced that UPM Paper Asia business area will be

valmet_focus_rewinder
Valmet to supply a rewinder to Roto-cart in Italy

(Helsinki, Finland, Sept. 30, 2016) The Italian tissue converting company Roto-cart Spa has selected

valmet_downtime
Valmet carried out the first maintenance shutdown of CMPC Guaíba’s new pulp line in Brazil

(Brazil, September 28, 2016) Valmet was given an important role in the first maintenance

plymouth_mill
Domtar optimizing fluff pulp production

(Plymouth, N.C., USA, Sept. 28, 2016) Domtar Corporation announced a plan to optimize fluff

ez
Coldwater acquires EZ eco smart cleaner Technology for Wires and Press Felts– 90% Less Water and Eliminates Need for Mist Removal

(Atlanta, GA, USA, Sept. 26, 2016) David Withers, President, announced that Coldwater has acquired

papertubes
Sonoco to hike price for paperboard tubes and cores

(Hartsville, SC USA, Sept. 28, 2016) Sonoco recently announced it will raise the price

kapstone
KapStone Container Corporation announces price increase

(USA, Sept. 28, 2016) KapStone Container Corporation will be increasing box prices by a

GP_lumber
Georgia-Pacific completes $40 million expansion at its Arkansas facility

(USA, Sept. 22, 2016) The project expands the production capacity of the lumber mill

acquisition
Fila acquires St Cuthbert’s fine paper mill in UK

(Italy / UK, Sept. 23, 2016) Italy-based artistry tools company Fabbrica Italiana Lapis ed

plantation
Link: JK Paper plans to increase plantation in Myanmar

(Chennai, India, Sept. 26, 2016) JK Paper is exploring the possibility of enhancing forest

andritz_logo
Andritz receives follow-up order from Naberezhnye Chelny paper mill, a leading packaging producer in Russia

(Graz, Austria, Sept. 20, 2016) Andritz has received an order from ZAOR “Narodnoye Predpriyatie

papyrus
Papyrus exploring strategic alternatives for its French business unit including a possible divestiture

(Gothenburg, Sweden, Sept. 22, 2016) Papyrus is exploring strategic alternatives for its French business

acquisition
Sonoco ThermoSafe acquires Laminar Medica Group

(USA / UK, Sept. 21, 2016) Sonoco ThermoSafe, a unit of Sonoco and a

papcel_rewinder
PAPCEL to deliver a new rewinder to India

(Litovel, Czech Republic, 21 Sept. 2016) The company PAPCEL signed a contract for delivery

URB
Sonoco-Alcore to Increase Paperboard Prices Across Europe

(Brussels, Sept. 19, 2016) Sonoco-Alcore S.a.r.l. today announced it will raise prices by EUR

gumtree
Researchers study Aussie gum trees for jet fuel

(Canberra, Australia, 19 September 2016) Scientists are a step closer to using Australia’s iconic

cellulose
‘A Cellulose-Based Society’ generates three new research projects

(Stockholm, Sweden, 19 September 2016) The ‘Cellulose Fibre materials’, ‘Cellulose for the Future’ and

france_ban
Link: France bans the use of plastic crockery and cutlery to aid battle against climate change

(London, 18 September 2016) Plastic crockery and cutlery is to be banned in France

lahti
Stora Enso Plans Consolidation of Corrugated Packaging Production in Finland

(Helsinki, Finland, Sept. 15, 2016) Stora Enso announced plans to consolidate manufacturing of corrugated

vtt
VTT Researchers Use Nature’s Own Solvents for Preparation of Pure Lignin

(Helsinki, Finland, Sept. 15, 2016) Lignin can now be efficiently and cost-effectively separated from

bioethanol
Borregaard to invest in its bioethanol plant in Norway

(Norway, Sept. 15, 2016) Borregaard is one of 14 European companies participating in a

URB
Sonoco Announces Price Increase for All Uncoated Recycled Paperboard Products

(USA, Sept. 15, 2016) Sonoco today announced that it will raise the price for

ecommerce
Caraustar Introduces New On-Demand Packaging Ecommerce Site, Rapid-Pack

(USA, Sept. 13, 2016) Caraustar Consumer Packaging Group has introduced Rapid-Pack.com, a new ecommerce

morrum_mill
Södra Breaks Ground for Pulp Mill Expansion Project at Mörrum

(Morrum, Sweden, Sept. 13, 2016) On Tuesday, the ground was officially broken for the

mondi
Mondi Hikes Price for All Brown Sack Kraft Paper Grades

(Johannesburg, S Africa, Sept. 13, 2016) Mondi recently informed its customers of a price

sharklet
Sappi North America Announces Neoterix ST with Sharklet Bacteria-Inhibition Technology

(Boston, USA, Sept. 13, 2016) Sappi North America has entered into an exclusive, worldwide

kapstone_logo
KapStone Paper and Packaging to Invest $25 Million in Converting Assets

(Northbrook, Illinois, USA, Sept. 08, 2016) KapStone Paper and Packaging yesterday announced it is

valmet_optiflo
Valmet to supply key technologies for Cheng Loong’s new board machine

(Helsinki, Finland, Sept. 12, 2016) Valmet will supply Cheng Loong Binh Duong Paper Company

segheza_logo
Segezha Group’s revenue increased by 34 per cent to RUB 21.4 billion ($329 million) in 1H 2016

(Russia, Sept. 06, 2016) Segezha Group announces its unaudited consolidated IFRS results for the

vrancart2
Romania’s Vrancart eyes €14.7M investment

(Bucharest, Romania, Sept. 09, 2016) Romania’s cardboard maker Vrancart Adjud is aiming to acquire

pressure_sensitive
Avery Dennison to strengthen pressure-sensitive manufacturing footprint; with $65 million Luxemburg investment

(Rodange, Luxembourg, Sept. 13, 2016) Demand for pressure-sensitive materials continues to grow in Europe.

drying_cylinder
Kyiv CPM to upgrade paper machine

(Kyiv, Ukraine, Sept. 09, 2016) Kyiv CPM has launched a modernization project of its

valmet_1
Hengan Starts Up Valmet-supplied Tissue Line in Wuhu, China

(Helsinki, Sept. 6, 2016) Valmet announced that an Advantage DCT 200HS tissue line supplied

valmet_ntt
Resolute’s Calhoun Tissue Operation on Track for First-Quarter 2017 Start-Up

(Calhoun, Tennessee, USA, Sept. 7, 2016) Resolute Forest Products today announced completion of commissioning

paperbox
Caraustar Industries Acquires Los Angeles Paper Box

(USA, Sept. 6, 2016) Caraustar Consumer Packaging announced that it has acquired Los Angeles

dssmith
DS Smith Completes Acquisition of Deku-Pack in Denmark; obtains €3.2M financing to develop Hungarian operations

(London, Sept. 5, 2016) DS Smith said that it has completed the acquisition of

domtar
Solenis to acquire Nopco Paper Technology

(Sept. 07, 2016) Solenis signed an agreement to acquire the shares in Nopco Holding

tubes_cores
Sonoco-Alcore to increase prices for tubes & cores in Europe

(Belgium, Sept. 2, 2016) Sonoco-Alcore S.a.r.l. announced it will increase prices for paper-based tubes

horizonte
NIB and Finnvera to finance Fibria’s eucalyptus pulp mill

(Sao Paulo, August 29, 2016) Loan agreement on a $225 million (Euro 199 million)

andritz)FiberGuard
Andritz to deliver recycled paper plant and PM approach to Pro-Gest

(Graz, Austria, August 30, 2016) The paper machine is targeted to produce 550,000 tons

ugrinpack
Hungary’s UgrinPack to expand, modernize plant

(Budapest, August 29, 2016) Hungary-based cardboard packaging maker Dunapack Kft has secured an investment

envelopes
Supremex acquired Bowers Envelope Company

(USA, Sept. 01, 2016) Supremex Inc. has acquired substantially all of the assets of

upm_biofore
R&D: Growing cells in nanocellulose; paper firm UPM delights biomedical researchers with GrowDex nanocellulose gel

(Helsinki, Finland, 29 August 2016) UPM delights biomedical researchers with GrowDex nanocellulose gel. The

domtar
Packaging Corp. of America Completes Acquisition of TimBar

(USA, August 30, 2016) Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) today announced that it has

SCA_1
SCA Integrates Its Business in the Middle East, India and Africa into Consumer Goods

(Stockholm, Sweden, August 22, 2016) SCA will integrate its Business Unit MEIA (Middle East,

split
SCA to Split Business into Two Listed Companies in 2017 — Hygiene And Forest Products

(Sweden, August 24, 2016) SCA is a leading global hygiene and forest products company.

domtar
Domtar to Acquire Home Delivery Incontinent Supplies Co. for $45 Million

(USA, August 18, 2016) Domtar Corporation today announced that it had agreed to purchase

zanders
Zanders Launches Flexible Oil and Grease Resistant Packaging Paper

(Germany, August 18, 2016) German specialty paper producer Zanders is launching the new oil

resolute
Resolute to Deploy Enzyme-Enabled Carbon Capture Technology at Saint-Félicien Pulp Mill

(Canada, Aug. 11, 2016) Resolute Forest Products Inc. today announced that it, along with

ilim
Ilim Group Signs Strategic Partnership with China’s Anhui Publishing Group

(Russia, August 12, 2016) Russian pulp and paper producer Ilim Group on July 22

financials
Fortress Paper reported 2Q operating EBITDA of $6.3 million

(Montreal, Canada, August 10, 2016) Fortress Paper Ltd. reported 2Q 2016 operating EBITDA of

acquisition
International Paper Moves Ahead with Acquisition of Weyerhaeuser’s Pulp Business

(Memphis, USA, Aug. 5, 2016) The U.S. Department of Justice has concluded its Hart-Scott-Rodino

woodchips
Report: Globally Traded Hardwood Chip Prices Fell to Record Low in May 2016, While Softwood Chip Prices Moved Up

(Seattle, USA, August 03, 2016) The general price trend for hardwood chip traded overseas

sappi
Sappi Q3 profits significantly up for 3rd quarter ended June 2016; dissolving wood pulp prices seen remaining at high levels

(Johannesburg, South Africa, August 05, 2016) Highlights for the quarter --Profit for the period US$32

mondi
Mondi posts increased profit for 1H 2016 ended 30 June 2016

(Johannesburg, South Africa, August 04, 2016) Underlying operating profit for the half-year ended 30

suzano
Brazilian pulp major Suzano reports strong operating cash generation of R$ 723 million in 2Q16

(Brazil, Aug. 03, 2016) 2Q16 Highlights: --New records set for Revenue, Adjusted EBITDA and Operating

resolute
Resolute reports preliminary second quarter 2016 results; reports 4 per cent drop in 2Q sales

(Canada, Aug. 4, 2016) Resolute Forest Products Inc. today reported a GAAP net loss

neenah_products
Neenah Reports Record Second Quarter 2016 Results

(Alpharetta, GA., USA, August 03, 2016) Neenah Paper, Inc. (NP) today reported 2016 second

Lignocellulosic Sugars and Lignin Flasks
U.S. Department of Energy seeks information on existing capabilities to produce cellulosic sugar and lignin

(Washington DC, July 26, 2016) The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) seeks input from

madrid
Holmen completes sale of Spanish newsprint mill to International Paper

(Sweden, June 30, 2016) Holmen announced that the sale of its newsprint mill in

softwood
Softwood price index at its lowest level since 2006

(Seattle, USA, June 15, 2016) Wood costs for the pulp industry have been falling

(Image: courtesy DS Smith)
UK-based packaging major DS Smith acquires Creo Retail Marketing

(London, June 23, 2016) DS Smith on June 23 acquired Creo Retail Marketing Ltd

lumber
Global softwood lumber trade reached an all-time high in 2015

(Seattle, USA, June 23, 2016) Global softwood lumber trade reached an all-time high in

softwood
Softwood price index at its lowest level since 2006

(Seattle, USA, June 15, 2016) Wood costs for the pulp industry have been falling

lumber
Global softwood lumber trade reached an all-time high in 2015

(Seattle, USA, June 23, 2016) Global softwood lumber trade reached an all-time high in

suzhou_sample
Capacities: Stora Enso to close and divest Suzhou paper mill

(Helsinki, June 15, 2016) Stora Enso has signed an agreement to divest the key

tissueMachine
Andritz to supply two tissue machines to Guizhou Chitianhua in China

(Graz, Austria, January 26, 2016) Andritz said that it has received an order from

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