Yearly Archives: 2016
XcelLine – Voith presents a new generation of paper machines
(Heidenheim, Germany, 14 November 2016) Under the name “XcelLine”, Voith has improved and refined its paper machines for all paper grades. The machines from the XcelLine offer fast and easy start-up, excellent value for money, pioneering technologies, ease of use and integrated solutions.
The machines from the XcelLine offer fast and easy start-up, excellent value for money, pioneering technologies, ease of use and integrated solutions
Quality and reliability have always been the outstanding hallmarks of Voith paper machines. As an experienced Read More...
Valmet receives a repeat order from Stora Enso Sunila mill
(Helsinki, Finland, Nov. 15, 2016) Valmet has received a repeat order for a Valmet IQ Process and Quality Vision system (PQV) from Stora Enso Sunila Mill in Kotka, Finland. By monitoring dirt and shives on the mill’s pulp drying line 6, the system optimizes both end product quality and line efficiency. The new system will be started up in November 2016. Valmet supplied a similar PQV system for the mill’s pulp drying line 4 in 2015.
The order was included Read More...
KapStone Paper 3Q net sales down 4 per cent
(USA, Nov. 11, 2016) The lower operating earnings primarily reflect lower prices for domestic and export containerboard
KapStone Paper and Packaging Corporation’s consolidated net sales of $777 million in the 3Q 2016 were $31 million, or 4% lower than $808 million for the 2015 third quarter. This decrease was due to $31 million of lower prices and a less favorable mix in the paper and packaging segment.
Operating income of $55 million for the 3Q 2016 decreased by $7 million, or Read More...
Metsä Group’s 3Q operating result decreased primarily due to lower market price of pulp and the start-up of new folding boxboard machine
(Espoo, Finland, Nov. 11, 2016) Metsä Group’s sales in January–September 2016 totalled Euro 3,482.7 million, compared to Euro 3,810.6 million in January–September 2015.
The comparable operating result was Euro 332.1 million, or 9.5% of sales. The decrease in sales and operating result in comparison to the previous year is primarily attributable to the lower market price and sales volumes of pulp, as well as the commissioning of the new folding boxboard machine at Husum mill in Sweden and the lower Read More...
Corrugated board trays can extend fresh fruit shelf-life by up to three days longer than a plastic crate
(Helsinki, Finland, Nov. 07, 2016) “Micro-organisms survive longer on the plastic surface of a packaging crate compared with the surface of a corrugated board tray alternative” -- suggests a recent research study carried out by University of Bologna’s Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences in 2016. Indications from this research are that corrugated board trays could keep fruit fresh for up to three days longer than when transported in a returnable plastic crate. These research findings help re-enforce the Read More...
Burrows Paper sells packaging operations to Novolex
(Little Falls, New York, Nov. 14, 2016) Burrows Paper Corporation announces that it has agreed to sell its Packaging Division operations to Novolex™ and sell its Paper Division operations to Twin Rivers Paper Company. Burrows is a privately owned, worldwide supplier of paper and packaging solutions, specializing in innovative light weight paper applications and new product development. Based in Little Falls, New York, Burrows’ associates operate four paper mills and six packaging converting facilities. The company has been in Read More...
Canadian Kraft Paper Industries acquires Tolko’s kraft paper mill
(Manitoba, Canada, Nov. 15, 2016) Canadian Kraft Paper Industries Limited, a company affiliated with American Industrial Acquisition Corporation, has purchased Tolko Industries’ Manitoba kraft paper mill and sawmill in The Pas, Manitoba, Canada.
As part of the agreement, all current Manitoba employees will transition to Canadian Kraft Paper Industries Limited, and maintain operations going forward. Over the coming months, Tolko will work with Canadian Kraft Paper Industries Limited to support a successful transition. (Source: press release)
Pictured Above: Tolko Manitoba Kraft Read More...
Orient Paper’s 3Q revenue up 15.6 per cent
(Baoding, China, Nov. 14, 2016) For the 3Q 2016, Orient Paper’s total revenue increased by $5.1 million, or 15.6%, to $37.5 million from $32.4 million for the same period of the last year. The increase in total revenue was primarily due to an increase in sales of regular CMP and tissue paper products.
Total gross profit increased by $0.9 million, or 14.2%, to $7.3 million for the 3Q 2016, from $6.4 million for the same period of last year. Total Read More...
Poland’s Velvet Care to invest €37M, expand workforce
(Warsaw, Poland, Nov. 14, 2016) Polish tissue paper maker Velvet Care is implementing an investment worth PLN 160 million (€37 million) to build new production halls at its plant in Klucze, Poland.
The company will purchase a new paper making machine that will raise its output capacity by about 70,000 tonnes per year, Marek Sciazko, the deputy president of Velvet Care, told local daily Gazeta Krakowska.
Currently, the factory is operated by about 370 employees. This year, the plant’s workforce was Read More...
Verso Announces Strategic Business Unit Organization, Corporate Office Consolidation and Overhead Expense Reduction Project
(New York, USA, Nov. 15, 2016) Verso Corporation (VRS) today announced three strategic initiatives designed to drive increased efficiency in the allocation of its resources, reduce the company’s cost of doing business, and improve Verso’s operating and financial performance. As part of its comprehensive strategy to position the company for success in a challenging industry, Verso plans to organize its business into two strategic business units — graphic paper and specialty paper; consolidate its corporate offices in Memphis, Tennessee, Read More...
Link: Pulp and Paper Industry, U.N. Partner on Clean Water in Southeast Asia
(Indonesia, Nov. 16, 2016) Despite Southeast Asia’s tropical climate and overall abundant rainfall, UNESCO, the U.N. Organization for Education, Science and Culture, identified this region as one that will become highly susceptible to water stress during the 21st century. And according to the NGO Water.org, Indonesia -- Southeast Asia’s largest economy -- is falling far short of meeting the water needs of many of its citizens. An estimated 102 million Indonesians lack access to decent sanitation facilities, and 37 Read More...
Voith to supply new decor paper machine in India
(Heidenheim, Germany, Nov. 11, 2016) Voith has won a new contract to supply a new decor paper machine in India -- the Chandrahati PM 4 -- for ITC Limited - Paperboards & Specialty Papers Division, which is India’s largest producer of graphic paper, specialty paper and cartonboard.
The new paper machine will be located in Tribeni, about 60 kilometers north of Kolkata, and will increase the company’s production capacity for decor paper.
Voith has already realized a number of projects for Read More...
Catalyst Paper Q3 Market Update
(Richmond, Canada, Nov 8, 2016) Overall, market conditions continued to be challenging in the third quarter. With the exception of the demand for coated free sheet (CFS), North American demand decreased for all of our paper grades compared to the same quarter last year. Negative market conditions were addressed by optimizing product mix to increase our market share of higher margin CFS and coated one side (C1S), and reducing basis weights. C1S specialty paper volumes have increased by more Read More...
Neenah Paper reports Q3 2016 results; revenues increased 1 per cent
(Alpharetta, GA., USA, Nov. 10, 2016) Neenah Paper recently reported 2016 third quarter results. Revenues of $232.9 million increased 1 percent, led by growth in Technical Products. Operating income grew 10 percent to $26.9 million as margins expanded due to lower costs and increased sales.
Earnings per diluted common share from continuing operations of $0.95 increased 22 percent compared with $0.78 per share in 2015. Excluding 2016 and 2015 integration and restructuring costs of $0.04 per share and $0.11 per Read More...
Stunning Folding Cartons Among PPC Competition Winners
(USA, Nov. 8, 2016) The Paperboard Packaging Council (PPC) recently announced the winners of its 73nd annual North American Paperboard Packaging Competition during the association’s Fall Conference in San Antonio, Texas. Adjudicated by a panel of packaging experts, these cartons represent the best in converting excellence, innovation, and sustainability that the North American folding carton industry has provided its customers over the past year.
Paperboard Package of the Year
Converted by TPC Printing & Packaging
A work of art and a Read More...