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Thursday, 04 April 2013 13:00

APP covers up Sumatran forests damage: NGO

The Eyes on the Forest (EoF) coalition has found that the forest conservation policy of Asia Pulp & Paper (APP), one of the world’s biggest pulp and paper producers, covers up almost three decades deforestation and destruction in Sumatra. “The…
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "India Paper Industry Forecast & Opportunities, 2017" report to their offering. India Paper and Paperboard Market Revenues to Surpass USD 11 Billion By 2017 The paper industry in India has become more promising as…
During the Yaoshang holiday it took us to Kadamtala mount where the once flourishing but now defunct Bamboo Chipping Plant, which was later remaned as Manipur Pulp & Allied Products Ltd, still stands regally spreading over an area of 15…
The much-touted new deforestation policy of controversial paper giant Asia Pulp & Paper (APP) will save almost no forests in its main base of operations, Sumatra, Indonesia, a new report by NGO coalition Eyes on the Forest has concluded. APP…
Hyderabad: Four armed robbers struck at Satamrai on the NH in Shamshabad in broad daylight on Monday. The robbers attacked a 30- year-old man and fled with Rs 3.5 lakh. The bike borne gang armed with swords and knives attacked…
A licensing agreement to further develop and commercialise of a method for producing Micro-Crystalline Cellulose (MCC) from paper mill waste has been signed by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem's Yissum Research Development Company (YRDC) and bio-based composite research company, Melodea.…
Funding for a major study into the future strategic needs of the forestry industry in the State's south-east has been boosted to more than $1 million. Manufacturing Innovation and Trade Minister, Tom Kenyon today announced a further $330,000 was being…
The paper industry has grown rapidly at a rate of 15-17 percent over the past five years, producing more than 2 million tonnes and supplying 64 percent of the domestic market annually. A report from the Vietnam Pulp and Paper…
Russian forest industry earned 733.6 billion Rubles (€18.46 billion) in 2012, which is 6.5% higher than in 2011, as said in the annual report published by WhatWood analytic department. Sales profit amounted to 52.88 billion Rubles, which is 16.3% lower…
International technology Group ANDRITZ received an order to supply a stock preparation system to Siam Kraft Industry Co., Ltd. (SGP Paper) for a new PM 16 corrugated board plant located in Ratchaburi, Thailand. Start-up is scheduled for the fourth quarter…
Metso has once again received an order for a complete tissue production line for Syktyvkar Tissue Group in Russia. The new tissue machine will be installed at the company’s new site in Semibratovo, located some 220 km from Moscow. The…
Arbitrage court of Karelia regarded Kondopoga mill’s request on bankruptcy on March 06 and approved to introduce bankruptcy administration at the mill, with Andrei Yenkov appointed external mill manager. Liabilities of the mill exceed 13 billion Rubles (€326.3 million). Introduction…
Noss received an order for three cleaner systems to APP Jin Feng Yuan Paper for their PM1 in Shanghai. The system start-up is scheduled for the third quarter of 2013. PM1 is a 4-ply white chipboard machine started up in…
Ilim Group’s new papermaking machine at Koryazhma mill in Arkhangelsk region, built as a part of Big Koryazhma investment project, produced its first paper on March 03. During the coming weeks, Ilim Group’s specialists, supported by experts from International Paper…
Ahlstrom, a global high performance fiber-based materials company, presents its expanded Ahlstrom Easylife(TM) wallcover range at the China Wallpaper Exposition in Beijing on March 7-10, 2013. The company is developing new products in order to strengthen its leadership in the…