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Smithers: The water-based ink market worth 5.1 billion dollars ushers in new opportunities
In many market applications, water-based ink printing has become an increasingly popular choice. When the ink chemistry and performance are optimized, they are expected to become safer and more sustainable alternatives to solvent inks in the printing shop, especially for packers. The exclusive da...Read more -
European Paper Industry under the Energy Crisis
Starting from the second half of 2021, especially since 2022, the rising prices of raw materials and energy have made the European paper industry vulnerable and intensified the closure of some small and medium-sized pulp and paper mills in Europe. In addition, the rise in paper prices has also ha...Read more -
Indonesia’s pulp and paper industry ranked higher in the world
Recently, Putu Juli Ardika, Director General of the Agricultural Industry of the Ministry of Industry of Indonesia, said that Indonesia’s paper industry has improved. Its pulp industry ranks eighth in the world and its paper industry ranks sixth in the world. At present, the capacity of Ind...Read more -
Looking at the trend of the carton industry in 2023 from the development status of European corrugated packaging giants
This year, the carton packaging giants in Europe have maintained high profits under the deteriorating situation, but how long can their winning streak last? In general, 2022 will be a difficult year for the carton packaging giants. With the rise of energy costs and labor costs, the top European c...Read more -
AF&PA releases sustainable development progress report
The American Forest Paper Association (AF&PA) recently released the sustainable development progress report of Better Practice, Better Earth 2020. The report highlights the achievements of the paper and wood industry in sustainable development. AF&PA member companies have met or exceeded ...Read more -
Pakistan continues to impose 18.57% anti-dumping duty on China related single-sided coated double-layer paperboard
On November 3, 2022, the Tariff Commission of Pakistan issued Announcement ADC43/2016/NTC/CDB/SSR/2022, making the first affirmative final judgment of sunset review on one sided coated duplex board (grey bottom) which is originally produced or imported from China, Indonesia and South Korea and we...Read more -
Indonesia slows down its wood exports to China and the United States
On November 11, the Timber News Network reported that the Indonesian Ministry of Environment and Forestry recently released data showing that as of September this year, the export of Indonesian wood products had reached US $11.07 billion, an increase of 13.1% over the same period last year; In ju...Read more -
North American strike shocks the global pulp supply, and the inflection point of domestic paper industry may be delayed further
Recently, strikes broke out in the United States, Canada and Chile. The market was worried that the global pulp supply might be impacted again. However, the pulp has been operating at a high level for nearly a year, which may be a new blow to the domestic paper industry, which is expecting the pu...Read more -
The lowest zero tariff can be achieved in China Myanmar timber trade
From November 1, the Trade Department of the Ministry of Commerce will issue certificates of origin for products originating in Myanmar and destined for export to China, so as to authorize traders to enjoy tariff reduction and exemption. This is another progress in trade between China and Myanmar...Read more -
The capacity utilization rate of Russian timber enterprises is less than 50%
After the implementation of the EU sanctions, the export of Russian timber products declined sharply, which is not surprising for all parties in the market. However, up to now, Russian domestic timber enterprises are still unable to cope with new challenges, and the domestic market situation is n...Read more -
Foreign media: The printing industry’s industrial output remained stable in the third quarter, and the forecast for the fourth quarter was not optimistic
The stronger than expected growth in orders and output helped the UK printing and packaging industry to continue to recover in the third quarter. However, as confidence expectations continued to decline, the forecast for the fourth quarter was not optimistic. BPIF’s Printing Outlook is a qu...Read more -
What inspiration will the acquisition of corrugated packaging market in the UK give to Chinese peers?
How attractive are UK corrugated packaging manufacturers to investors? This question is worth discussing. In recent years, M&A activities in the global corrugated packaging market have increased, especially in the UK, which makes it stand out from the performance of European countries. In the...Read more