Yearly Archives: 2016
Saica Group acquires Americk Packaging
(Dublin, October 16, 2016) Americk Packaging have informed its employees, customers, suppliers and now the market of its recent acquisition by the Saica Group.
Subject to approval by the Irish Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, the Saica Group will acquire 100% of the Irish owned Americk Packaging Group of companies. Consisting of six manufacturing sites in Ireland and the UK, employing 691 staff plus additional operations PP Global and Starfish Brand Solutions who operate as independent brands in the same Read More...
Arauco reported 2Q net income of $57.5 million; an increase of 8.6%
(Santiago, Chile, Oct. 16, 2016) Arauco’s net income for the 2Q 2016 was $57.5 million, an increase of 8.6%, or $4.5 million compared to the $52.9 million obtained in the 1Q of this year.
Revenues reached $1,207.3 million during the 2Q 2016 compared with the $1,146 million in the previous quarter, thanks to an improvement in its revenues from the pulp, wood products, and forestry businesses.
Adjusted EBITDA for the 2Q 2016 was $283.4 million, 12.1%, or $30.6 million higher than Read More...
Czech paper machine maker signs India deal
(Prague, Oct 17, 2016) Czech paper machine maker Papcel a.s. has signed a contract to sell its machinery to an unnamed Indian paper producer, according to the company’s spokesperson Martina Pavlikova.
“Deliveries will be made for the same customer for whom Papcel is currently overhauling two paper machines,” Pavlikova told local news agency CTK.
Most recently, the Czech manufacturer secured deals from customers in Ukraine, Kazakhstan and China.
Set up in 1950 and headquartered in Litovel, in the Czech Republic’s eastern part, Read More...
SKF to provide lubrication technology for Metsa Fiber’s Äänekoski mill
(Gothenburg, Sweden, Oct 19, 2016) SKF’s industry leading lubrication technology and system engineering support is being used to help ensure optimal operational performance on the world’s first next generation bioproduct mill. The groundbreaking mill, which is being built by Metsä Fibre in Äänekoski, Finland, will use 100% of the raw materials and run solely on renewable energy.
The new mill is the largest ever single investment in the nation’s forest industry at approximately Euro 1.2 billion and it is a Read More...
Valmet launches new quality management solutions for corrugators
(Helsinki, Oct 17, 2016) Valmet has developed a totally new concept for quality oriented process control of corrugating machines. This includes cost- and space-efficient Valmet IQ Multipoint Moisture Measurement system and a new camera based Valmet IQ Warp Measurement for the combined board flatness control.
Previously, corrugating machine process control has been based on sheet temperatures due to a lack of suitable moisture sensors built for the tight confines of corrugating machines.
Valmet’s experience from paper machine processes has shown that Read More...
Storopack launches temperature-controlled protective packaging; thermal delivery systems for temperature-sensitive products
(Germany, October 17, 2016) Storopack, specialist in protective packaging, is adding a 96-hour system solution to its product portfolio for temperature-controlled shipping. The new prequalified box maintains a temperature of between 2 and 8°C in the shipping unit for around 96 hours, depending on the required temperature profile. As such, the protective packaging is suitable for international shipments, particularly for products in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology sector. Storopack supplies the 96-hour system solution in four sizes with a useable Read More...
Swiss chemicals firm Zeochem to build production plant in Zvornik, Bosnia and Herzegovina
(Uetikon am See, Switzerland, Oct 17, 2016) Zeochem, a subsidiary of CPH Chemie + Papier Holding AG (the holding company of the CPH Group), has acquired a 5,400-square-meter industrial site in Zvornik, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
“At Zeochem’s new site we will manufacture molecular sieve powders (Purmol), specialty zeolites (ZEOflair) and silica chromatography gels (ZEOprep)”, says Dr. Alois Waldburg-Zeil, CEO of Zeochem.
The new plant shall be completed by the end of 2017 and will employ some 40 personnel. The development Read More...
Researchers make breakthrough in biobased materials
(Pullman, Wash., Sept. 28, 2016) Washington State University researchers have developed a way to practically separate lignin from wood, a breakthrough that could provide new sources of lignin for advanced renewable fuel and advanced materials applications.
The work is featured on this week’s cover of the journal Green Chemistry.
Lignin is the second most abundant renewable carbon source on Earth. It is in all vascular plants, where it forms cell walls and provides plants with rigidity. Lignin allows trees to stand, Read More...
Kemira announces price increase for AKD Wax in APAC
(Helsinki, Oct. 14, 2016) Kemira will implement a price increase of up to 15% for selected AKD (alkyl ketene dimer) wax based sizing products in APAC (Asia-Pacific). The adjustment will be immediately implemented or as the existing AKD wax contracts allow.
The price adjustment is a result of increased costs within the AKD-wax supply chain. AKD-wax is the main raw material for AKD-sizing products.
Kemira is a global chemicals company serving customers in water-intensive industries. To learn more about Kemira, please Read More...
FSC Honors International Paper as Responsible Forestry Champion
(USA, Oct. 14, 2016) Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) recently recognized International Paper with an FSC Leadership Award for forest certification commitment and program innovation. The FSC Leadership Awards celebrate organizations and people who have demonstrated extraordinary commitment to responsible forest management and FSC. Winners were selected by a jury panel of professionals, FSC staff, and board members and were announced at the FSC Leadership Awards ceremony on Oct. 5, 2016 at the GRAMMY Museum in Los Angeles.
International Paper was Read More...
Link: ‘Paper industry will continue to prosper, as there is still lot of things that digital media like the internet cannot do’
(Mumbai, India, Oct 17, 2016) Siddharth Bang of Bang Paper, based in Hyderabad has served the industry for a decade with his team of sixty, spoke to PrintWeek, India, on the outlook for the domestic paper industry.
The paper turnaround in 2016
Most of the paper mills who have been manufacturing uncoated wood free have reported a sharp increase in profitability. There are a few reasons for this. First reason is the interim shut down of BILT which has created a Read More...
Link: ‘Majority of print is still on paper,’ says Indian paper executive
(Mumbai, India, Oct 17, 2016) 'Majority of print is still on paper,' says Mr. Hasit Shah of the Mumbai-based Chimanlal Fein Paper. “As an industry we need to focus on the fact that paper is recyclable, reusable and one of the most environment friendly materials in the world.”
The Indian paper industry turnaround in 2016:
First of all, paper mills had increased prices by Rs 1,000 per tonne in March 2016. The result of which was seen in the first quarter Read More...
Link: A Look at Some of the Issues Surrounding Production Inkjet Printing Paper Quality
(USA, Oct 07, 2016) Prior to its grand coming out party in 2015, the Océ VarioPrint i300 sheetfed production inkjet press was known as “project Niagara.” Which makes one think of Niagara Falls. Which makes one think about water. Call it a trickle-down effect.
The relationship between production inkjet ink and paper is less than symbiotic; like star-crossed lovers, they need to be together but, by their very nature, they cannot coexist. Inkjet ink is mostly water. Add that to Read More...
International Paper Announces Senior Leadership Moves
(Memphis, Tenn., USA, Oct. 13, 2016) International Paper (NYSE: IP) today announced Carol L. Roberts, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, and William Hoel, Senior Vice President, Container The Americas, will retire on March 31, 2017.
“For more than 30 years, Carol and Bill have been key contributors to our success; they have been integral in leading our transformation to a more successful and sustainable company,” said Mark S. Sutton, Chairman and CEO. “We will continue to benefit from Read More...
WTO cuts 2016 world trade growth forecast to 1.7 percent, cites wake-up call
(Geneva, Sept. 27, 2016) The World Trade Organization cut its forecast for global trade growth this year by more than a third on Tuesday, reflecting a slowdown in China and falling levels of imports into the United States.
The new figure of 1.7 percent, down from the WTO’s previous estimate of 2.8 percent in April, marked the first time in 15 years that international commerce was expected to lag the growth of the world economy, the trade body said.
The figures Read More...