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Smithers: simplicity and convenience are the key to the growth of refillable and reusable packaging
Since efforts to “reduce” and “recycle” packaging waste cannot provide a complete solution, some people in the industry are increasingly focusing on “reuse” to provide additional parts of the solution. A new report by Smithers, “the future of refillable a...Read more -
Indonesia expands investment in renewable energy industry
The Ministry of energy and mineral resources of Indonesia recently said that Indonesia’s renewable energy industry is expected to achieve an investment target of US $3.91 billion in 2022. According to the latest statistics, Indonesia’s renewable energy industry investment reached US $...Read more -
Botani company launches new packaging paper
For companies seeking alternative products of aluminum foil wrapping paper, there is now a new choice – Botani’s gelatinized wrapping paper. Compared with traditional products, the new adhesive wrapping paper has many advantages. This kind of wrapping paper is made with proprietary te...Read more -
The total output of paper and paperboard in the United States decreased, but the output of carton board increased continuously
The 62nd paper industry capacity and fiber consumption survey report recently released by the American forest and Paper Association shows that the total output of paper and paperboard in the United States fell by 0.4% in 2021, and the decline in total output slowed down compared with the average ...Read more -
Meisen international Stendal pulp mill shut down due to fire
On the morning of July 1 local time, a fire broke out at mercerinternational’s Stendal pulp mill in Germany. It is reported that the fire occurred in the conveying system between the chipper and the chipper stack. Then the fire spread to the whole transmission line. According to local media...Read more -
Arauco will invest $3billion to build a new pulp mill in Brazil
On June 22, Arauco signed a US $3billion investment cooperation agreement with the government of Mato Grosso Sul, Brazil, to build a new pulp mill. Arauco named the initiative “project Sucuri ú”. The new plant is located 50 kilometers away from the city of inocencia, with an annual ou...Read more -
The shortage of tampons in the United States has not yet seen any signs of relief
The shortage of tampons has put pressure on consumers across the United States, which is the result of the same forces that have plagued the global economy – from soaring raw material and fuel costs to labor shortages and troubled supply chains – experts say there are no signs of reli...Read more -
Will the price of packaging materials continue to rise in 2022 due to inflationary pressures?
According to a new report from Rabobank, the inflationary pressure on packaging materials will continue to rise in 2022, leading to double-digit price increases, with food packaging as the main contributor. Rabobank pointed out that by 2022, consumer retail demand in the United States will remain...Read more -
BASF CEO: inflation depresses consumer demand, and the company may usher in a downturn in the second half of the year
According to reports, martinbruedermueller, CEO of basfy.us, a global chemical giant, said on Tuesday that the company may face a serious downturn in the early second half of this year as inflation begins to suppress consumer demand and competitors may rebuild their paralyzed supply chains. Brued...Read more -
In the first quarter, the export of 4.28 million short tons of U.S. waste to China’s recycled pulp increased 6 times compared with 5 years ago
The export of waste paper in the United States is relatively stable U.S. waste paper exports remained relatively stable in the first quarter of 2022, but waste plastic shipments fell by more than a fifth. According to statistics, in the first three months of this year, American companies exported...Read more -
Canada plans to ban the use of disposable plastic products and ban exports before the end of 2025
Canada has imposed a ban on disposable plastic products such as plastic bags and plastic lunch boxes. The ban was announced on Monday, Canadian television network (CTV) reported on the 20th. In addition to plastic bags and plastic lunch boxes, the “plastic ban” also involves disposabl...Read more -
Pulp prices hit new highs repeatedly Latin American pulp giants continue to expand production capacity on a large scale
Fitch Ratings said that higher pulp prices have played a very positive role in Latin American pulp, paper and forest products companies in generating strong cash flow in 2022. Although some of these companies have made a lot of investment, it still helps to control leverage. Since the beginning o...Read more