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Sanctions against Russia have led to the “lack of paper” of Finnish newspapers, which may stop printing
March 23 Finnish media association: the Nordic country may have to stop printing newspapers in the coming weeks due to a serious shortage of newsprint caused by the paper mill strike and sanctions against Russia. The Finnish Broadcasting Corporation quoted the association’s chief executive ...Read more -
Russia bans timber exports to Europe and the United States
Recently, in the face of the withdrawal of European and American multinational enterprises from Russia and sanctions, Russia launched a counterattack. Russia has listed “unfriendly” countries and territories, and some export products of the countries and regions on the list will be re...Read more -
In the first two months of 2022, Finnish timber transactions fell by 20% year-on-year
From January to February 2022, member enterprises of the Finnish Forest Industry Association purchased 4.2 million cubic meters of wood from private forests, a decrease of 20% over the same period last year. The purchase volume of pulp and wood was 2.2 million cubic meters, a decrease of 17% over...Read more -
Australian capital Canberra strengthens plastic ban
According to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, the ban on disposable plastics in Canberra, the capital of Australia, has been further expanded. Under the latest law, food suppliers will be banned from using disposable plastic products at music festivals and sports events. This means that a...Read more -
Singapore supermarkets will charge for plastic bags
Recently, Fu Haiyan, Minister of sustainable development and environment, announced in parliament that two-thirds of Singapore supermarkets will start charging for disposable shopping bags from the middle of next year. The National Environment Agency stipulates that the price of each plastic bag ...Read more -
The price of toilet paper and diapers in Japan increased by more than 10%
According to Japanese media reports, due to the rising prices of raw materials / fuels such as pulp and energy, the rising logistics costs, labor costs and the cost of environmental measures, the domestic paper prices of Japanese paper enterprises have risen one after another. From March 22, all ...Read more -
Current situation and future development trend of packaging industry in the era of epidemic
Jeff Leib, President and CEO of innoseal systems, said that after the outbreak, the fresh food industry can clearly find that the balance between time and distance must be solved, while ensuring the integrity of supply and goods. “We are looking at smaller, more manageable package sizes. In...Read more -
International paper is considering a joint venture with Ilim group
According to foreign media reports, after some pulp and paper enterprises suspended their business in Russia, American international paper is also considering the joint venture with Russian Ilim group. International paper, which owns 50% of the equity of the joint venture, is considering taking m...Read more -
Six paper mills in Italy Announced shutdown due to rising energy
The rise in energy has led to increased costs and more and more negative events that enterprises are overwhelmed. The Zago family, the head of Pro gest, Italy’s most important paper group, announced the shutdown of six of its paper mills. The group is the most important and largest company ...Read more -
The stock and price of coniferous wood such as pine are expected to be affected
The stock and price of coniferous wood such as pine are expected to be affected, and the trade between North America and Russia may decline, thus affecting the long-established international trade flow of forest products. With more and more sanctions and trade lists coming into effect, many inves...Read more -
Russian timber export tariff adjustment
Recently, the Russian government once again announced that from January 2 to December 31, 2022, the export tax rate of rough processed wood with humidity of more than 22% and thickness and width of more than 10cm will be increased. Among them, the export tax of coniferous logs is 200 euros per cu...Read more -
In 2021, Finland’s log cutting volume reached 75.8 million cubic meters
According to the data of the Finnish Institute of natural resources, 65 million cubic meters of trees in Finnish forests were harvested for forest industry in 2021. As a major industrial log, spruce has the highest logging volume, more than ever before. At the same time, up to 10 million cubic me...Read more