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Japan’s paper industry considers using wood to produce sustainable aviation fuel
Recently, Japan Paper said in a statement that Japan Paper, Sumitomo Business and Green Earth Research Institute agreed to jointly study the production of bioethanol from wood-based biomass on January 27, 2023. If the project is successful, the project will produce bioethanol from the plant of Ja...Read more -
The pulp price fluctuates again. The Finnish port transport strike affects the supply
Finnish strike The Finnish Industrial Association said that it refused to reach a settlement agreement with employers, so the possibility of a strike in February by Finnish multi-trade unions was further increased. At the same time, the Finnish Transport Workers Association also said that it woul...Read more -
Egypt’s printing, packaging and paper industry exports will grow by 8% in 2022
On January 29, according to the online website of the Egyptian Pyramid newspaper, the Egyptian Printing and Packaging Export Commission announced that the total export value of the printing, packaging and paper industry in 2022 would be 1.063 billion US dollars, an increase of 8% over the export ...Read more -
125-year-old Dutch paper maker applied for bankruptcy
Due to the continuous high cost of energy and raw materials, the Dutch paper maker Crown Van Gelder filed for bankruptcy. Just a few days ago, the Northern Netherlands District Court announced that the enterprise was officially bankrupt. It is reported that the enterprise has 4000 employees and m...Read more -
Corrugated box shipments in the United States decreased by 8.4% in the fourth quarter of 2022
According to the data of the Fiber Box Association, the shipments of cardboard boxes in the United States fell by 8.4% in the fourth quarter of last year, the largest quarterly decline since the second quarter of 2009. Although cardboard boxes seem to be inconspicuous, they can appear in almost e...Read more -
India’s coal ban has brought survival crisis to paper mills in the capital region
On December 26, 2022, the Indian Air Quality Management Commission (CAQM) issued a directive on the comprehensive prohibition of the use, supply, sale and trading of coal in the NCR region of Delhi (the capital municipality of Delhi), which stipulated that the directive would be formally implemen...Read more -
Two NBSK enterprises in Canada announced to stop production due to fiber shortage
The shortage of paper fiber caused by logging restrictions in British Columbia, Canada, is becoming increasingly serious. Earlier this month, Canada’s Canfor Pulp announced that it would permanently close the pulp production line of its Prince George plant in British Columbia. The productio...Read more -
Uruguay: pulp export ranks first in forestry products, China and EU account for 80%
According to the recent report of the Uruguayan “National News”, the Uruguayan Investment and Export Promotion Bureau predicted that the total volume of Uruguayan goods exports would reach US $12.985 billion in 2023, a slight decrease of 2% year on year. With the operation of the seco...Read more -
Many European countries upgrade recycled paper and paperboard to “raw materials”
Many European countries are making efforts to “turn waste into treasure”, upgrading recycled paper and paperboard into “raw materials”. After Italy and Spain, France also promulgated new regulations at the end of last year to join the environmental protection campaign of u...Read more -
Uruguay: pulp will become the largest export commodity in 2023
According to the recent report of the Uruguayan “National News”, the Uruguayan Investment and Export Promotion Bureau predicted that the total export of goods from Uruguay would reach 12.985 billion US dollars in 2023, a slight decrease of 2% year on year. With the operation of the se...Read more -
The Russian-Uzbekistan conflict has seriously affected the paper price of India’s paper industry, rising 42.8%
The Russian-Uzbekistan conflict for many months has had a serious impact on India’s paper imports, and overseas shipments need a two-month cycle. The news agency IANS quoted Indian industry sources as saying that the average price of Indian paper rose 42.8% due to the supply delay. They als...Read more -
Uruguay: pulp will become the largest export commodity in 2023
According to the recent report of the Uruguayan “National News”, the Uruguayan Investment and Export Promotion Bureau predicted that the total export of goods from Uruguay would reach 12.985 billion US dollars in 2023, a slight decrease of 2% year on year. With the operation of the se...Read more