Wednesday, 18 July 2018 09:26
Latest market data demonstrate strong performance of European pulp and paper industry
CEPI, the European association representing the pulp and paper industry, today released its annual market and industry review for 2017 which confirms, despite a challenging global environment, the strong performance of industry in Europe.“The 2017 figures demonstrate that the European…
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Thursday, 12 July 2018 08:47
Kemira increases prices of sizing technologies
Kemira, a global chemicals company serving customers in the pulp and paper industry, announces price increases for sizing technologies globally. Effective immediately or as contracts allow, the price of FennoSize ASA and AKD based offerings will increase by up to…
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Wednesday, 11 July 2018 08:50
BillerudKorsnäs will make a provision of SEK 450 million in the second quarter 2018
BillerudKorsnäs has within the scope of the recently launched group-wide program for improved production efficiency decided to implement measures with the aim of strengthening the workplace efficiency and environment at several of the Group’s mills. In total, a provision of…
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Thursday, 31 May 2018 11:08
Sonoco Implementing Price Increase for All Uncoated Recycled Paperboard Products
Sonoco (NYSE:SON) has just announced it is implementing a $50 per ton price increase for all grades of uncoated recycled paperboard (URB) in the United States and Canada, effective with shipments beginning July 2, 2018. Sonoco cited continuing inflation of…
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Friday, 18 May 2018 10:30
Kemira Pulp & Paper segment implements price adjustment to offset increasing freight costs in North America
Effective June 1, 2018, to offset rapid and unprecedented increases in freight costs, Kemira will implement a $0.02/pound price adjustment for all Process & Functional Chemicals sold on a delivered basis to pulp and paper customers in North America. The…
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Friday, 18 May 2018 10:05
Hardwood pulp manufacturers in Europe have the highest wood fiber costs in the world despite price declines the past six years
Hardwood pulp manufacturers in Europe have some of the highest wood fiber costs in the world despite prices for hardwood pulplogs having trended downward in most key markets on the continent over the past six years. In the second half…
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Friday, 18 May 2018 10:00
Modest increases in wood fiber costs and a substantial rise in market pulp prices have improved profitability for many market pulp manufacturers worldwide
Modest increases in wood fiber costs and a substantial rise in market pulp prices have improved profitability for many market pulp manufacturers worldwide during the second half of 2017, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly Pulp manufacturers in many countries have…
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Wednesday, 09 May 2018 10:20
SCA increases prices on publication paper
SCA increases prices on coated publication paper, CMR , and improved uncoated publication paper by 40 Euro per tonne. “ We see a substantially stronger demand for publication paper, “ says Ulf Edman Vice President Sales and Marketing Publication Paper.…
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Wednesday, 09 May 2018 10:11
Mitsubishi increases thermal paper prices from 1 July 2018
Due to continuing rises in costs for pulp and other raw materials, especially leuco dye (ODB2), Mitsubishi HiTec Paper is increasing its prices for thermal paper for deliveries from 1 July 2018. Prices for the whole THERMOSCRIPT® thermal paper range…
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Monday, 30 April 2018 08:56
Industrial Assets Corp. dba BIDITUP Auctions Worldwide Announces Imminent Auction of Sought-After Assets From A Major Corrugated Paper Box Plant
Industrial Assets Corp. dba BIDITUP Auctions Worldwide, a global leader in asset conversion is announcing that the assets from a leading manufacturer of corrugated paper boxes will soon be coming to auction. This significant global webcast auction of some of…
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Friday, 13 April 2018 09:09
Hardwood fiber costs for the Swedish pulp industry moved up in late 2017 after a six-year period of declining pulplog prices
Wood fiber costs for hardwood pulp manufacturers in Sweden are among the lowest in Europe after having been on a downward trajectory since 2011, according to the Wood Resource Quarterly. However, in late 2017 this trend reversed because of tighter…
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Monday, 19 March 2018 14:25
Xerium Technologies Announces Review of Strategic Alternatives to Maximize Shareholder Value
Xerium Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: XRM), a leading manufacturer and supplier of machine clothing and roll covers for the paper and packaging industry, has just announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a review of strategic alternatives to maximize shareholder…
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Wednesday, 28 February 2018 10:11
Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services upgraded Metsä Board Corporation to investment grade
Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services has upgraded Metsä Board Corporation's issuer credit rating to investment grade, from BB+ to BBB-. The outlook of the rating is stable. The upgrade reflects Metsä Board’s strong performance in 2017 and the expectation of…
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Tuesday, 27 February 2018 09:21
Solenis to Increase Prices on Wet Strength Product Lines Globally
Solenis, a leading global producer of specialty chemicals, will increase prices by up to 15 percent on all wet strength resins globally, effective immediately. The price increase is necessary due to the significant increase in key raw material costs combined…
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Wednesday, 14 February 2018 10:06
Kemira increases prices of polymer products in EMEA
Kemira, a global chemicals company serving customers in water intensive industries, announces price increases for all polymer products in the EMEA region. The price increase of +8-10% for all applications, which will become effective on 1st March 2018 or as…
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