5 Essential Properties of a Soft and Bulky Tissue Paper
Tissue papers are usually intended for the hygienic-sanitary market and, precisely for this reason, their most requested characteristics are softness and bulkiness. However, there are other important properties that depend, above all, on the type of fibres used and their processing.
Prices for European OCC tumble in Asia, pushing down levels for Japanese and US grades
The tumbling of European old corrugated container (OCC) prices in Southeast Asia (SEA) and India has in turn sent levels for OCC imports from the USA and Japan into a tailspin there.
Nine Dragons extending board downtime in Guangdong and Hebei in China; demand still low
Nine Dragons Paper (Holdings) has extended downtime at its mills in Dongguan city, Guangdong province and Tangshan city, Hebei province in China, leading to further production cuts of around 114,000 tonnes this month, mostly of recycled containerboard grades.
Essity management and union continue pay talks after lockout of workers in New Zealand
The management of New Zealand’s Essity and the company’s unionized workers have reportedly resumed talks over pay increases, following an incident on August 9 that involved 145 workers being locked out of the firm’s 57,000 tonne/yr Kawerau tissue mill.Đang được quan tâm
China's Nine Dragons reducing board output from Dongguan mill by 98,000 tonnes
Nine Dragons Paper (Holdings) will reduce the output of recycled containerboard and boxboard from its flagship mill in Dongguan city, Guangdong province by around 98,000 tonnes in December.
Board prices up in Japan in Q4; more graphic paper hikes slated for early 2023
Packaging board prices have jumped on the Japanese market this quarter as producers' earlier hike attempts paid off, while manufacturers of graphic paper are eying higher prices in early 2023 after pushing through rises in September.
Prices for pulp imports in decline in China amid weak demand and influx of tonnage
An influx of fresh offers for kraft pulp imports and extended paper and board (P&B) downtime planned for the Lunar New Year holiday in January in China have emboldened the country's buyers to hold back on pulp imports over the past two weeks.
Australia finds dumpingmargin of 25.5% on copy paper imports from APP affiliate Tijwi Kim
Indonesia’s PT Pabrik Kertas Tjiwi Kimia (Tjiwi Kimia), an affiliate of Asia Pulp & Paper (APP), exported A4 copy paper to Australia at dumped prices, the Australian Anti-Dumping Commission has found.
India’s Shree Pawan Kraft Paper Mills building 300 tonne per day kraft paper facility
In Kamrup, Assam, India’s Shree Pawan Kraft Paper Mills is setting up a 300 tonne per day kraft paper plant, with an eye to an April 2023 startup.
Mondi to Sell Syktyvkar Pulp and Paper Mill in Russia for EUR 1.5 Billion
Mondi plc ("Mondi" or the "Group") today announces that it has entered into an agreement to sell its most significant facility in Russia, Joint Stock Company Mondi Syktyvkar, together with two affiliated entities (together "Syktyvkar" or the "Business") to Augment Investments Limited ("Augment") for a consideration of RUB 95 billion (around EUR 1.5 billion at current exchange rate)1, payable in cash on completion (the "Disposal").
Price of old corrugated containers imported into Easst Asia from 13/8 to 19/8
The price of old corrugated containers imported into East Asia on August 19 decreased from 15 to more than 50 USD/ton compared to 14 days ago. Prices have maintained a continuous downward trend from mid-July until now.
Price of paper pulp imported into China from 13/8 to 19/8
While the price of NBSK decreased by 15 USD/ton, the price of other paper pulp imported into China on August 19 decreased or remained unchanged.
Prices for imported pulp in China and rest of Asia show some signs of weakening
Market participants have been picking up signs that prices for pulp imports have begun to fall in China and other Asian markets.
Huge new price hikes for packaging and some specialty grades from leading Japanese producers
In Japan, Daio Paper, Nippon Paper Industries (NPI), Oji Holdings, Rengo and Hokuetsu Corporation have all announced substantial near-term price hikes for their packaging ranges, as well as for some specialty grades.
