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An outbreak of fungal infection in a paper mill in the United States
According to foreign media reports, an “extremely rare” fungal infection has erupted at the paper mill in Escanaba, Michigan, USA, causing 19 employees to be infected with the fungus and 74 employees to be suspected of being infected. The paper mill has a total of 885 employees, and c...Read more -
Research shows that multiple factors promote innovative development in the folding cardboard box market
A new report by Smithers titled “The Future of Folding Cartons in 2028″ states that various new packaging designs and formats have emerged in the folding carton market due to the impact of new methods of sustainability, recycling, and waste reduction. With the impact of Covid-19, the ...Read more -
China and Brazil reach an agreement: Foreign trade can be settled in local currency to facilitate Brazilian pulp imports
On March 29th, China and Brazil officially reached an agreement that local currency can be used for settlement in foreign trade. According to the agreement, when the two countries conduct trade, they can use local currency for settlement, that is, the Chinese yuan and the real can be directly exc...Read more -
Prospects for International Paper Industry and GPI giants in the Carton and Waste Paper Industry
With continuous inflation and lagging consumer spending affecting whether the waste corrugated box OCC will emerge from the downturn, recycling and packaging executives have a series of predictions for the future. The continued uncertainty of the economic situation, including the constantly chang...Read more -
Spain’s waste paper recycling rate reaches 78%
In recent years, the Spanish paper industry has made significant progress in the field of paper recycling, with the overall national paper recycling rate reaching 78%, exceeding the voluntary target of 76% set by Europe for 2030. In a recent interview with local media, Elisabet Alier, President o...Read more -
European forests face serious challenges. The EU promises to plant 3 billion more trees by 2030
Forest ecosystems play a crucial role in supporting biodiversity. However, with the problems of deforestation, air pollution, and climate change caused by urban development, the health of forests and related ecosystems in Europe is facing increasing challenges. In response, during the Internation...Read more -
Arauco Argentina Paran á Pulp Mill Temporarily Discontinued Production
Chilean pulp producer Celulosa Arauco y Constantituci ó n (Arauco) temporarily suspended production at its Alto Paran á pulp mill in the Argentine province of Misiones on March 3 due to a problem with its turbine generator. Alto Paran á factory produces 350000 tons of bleached softwood pulp and f...Read more -
UPM announces cuts in European cultural paper production capacity
UPM announced plans to adjust its non coated cultural paper production capacity to meet long-term profitable customer demand. (1) The company plans to permanently close Unit 6 of the Schongau factory in Germany and reduce the annual production capacity of uncoated cultural paper by 165000 tons by...Read more -
From 2023, the EU plans to reduce the dependence of the paper industry on Russia
Since the conflict between Russia-Ukraine conflict, EU countries have imposed sanctions on birch and other timber raw materials imported from Russia, which has significantly reduced the volume of timber imported from Russia. However, the reduction of native civil fiber in Europe has also led to t...Read more -
The global machine calendered paper market will continue to grow in the next 10 years
According to relevant data, by 2023, the market size of machine calendered paper (MG) will reach $13.81 billion, and by 2033, it will reach about $21.63 billion, with a CAGR of 4.6%, with the Asia Pacific region becoming the main growth market. In recent years, machine calendered paper has become...Read more -
South Korea Initiates an Anti dumping Sunset Review Investigation on Chinese Coated Printing Paper
On March 21, 2023, the Ministry of Enterprise Planning and Finance of South Korea issued Announcement No. 2023-67, which initiated the first sunset review investigation of anti-dumping on coated printing paper originating in China, Japan, and Finland, with a weight of 55-110 grams per square mete...Read more -
Delivery of printing and writing paper in the United States fell by 15% year-on-year in February
Recently, the American Forest and Paper Association (AF&PA) released a monthly report on printed and writing paper in the United States for February. The report shows that the total delivery of printed and writing paper in the United States in February decreased by 15% compared to the same pe...Read more