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India may face overcapacity in paper production in the coming years
In recent years, the Indian market’s demand for recycled based paper has been sluggish. Some industry insiders said that this was mainly caused by overcapacity. Overproduction of kraft paper has led to a decline in market prices, and overcapacity is not conducive to the healthy development ...Read more -
Non wood fiber materials are at the forefront of innovation in the European paper and paperboard industry
Recently, the European Federation of the Paper Industry (Cepi) commissioned a German private research organization nova Institute to conduct a survey of 33 non wood pulp producers in Europe, and found that non wood fibers still have great potential to promote sustainable development in the pulp a...Read more -
Four Japanese paper companies suspected of colluding in bidding are under investigation
According to Jiji News Agency, the Japan Fair Trade Commission (FTC) conducted on-site inspections on Tuesday of seven factories related to paper distributor Japan Pulp and Paper Co. and three other companies, on suspicion of collusion in bidding. These four companies are under investigation for ...Read more -
Interpretation of the Packaging Ink Market in 2023
The leader of the packaging ink industry reported that the market has slightly increased in 2022, and sustainability is at the top of the customer’s demand list. The packaging and printing industry is a huge market, estimated to be worth approximately $200 billion in the United States alone...Read more -
Two Major Development Trends of Global Household Paper in 2022
Tietoevry, along with Fisher International, I-Plan, and Valmet Automation, conducted a global market study in the tissue paper industry from June to October 2022. The purpose of this study is to find new methods and fields to improve efficiency, with a focus on efficiency; Realize cross-border th...Read more -
Low end product supply exceeds demand, Vietnam’s paper industry seeks transformation
According to media reports, the Vietnam Pulp and Paper Association recently stated that due to domestic oversupply, the Vietnamese paper industry needs to stop producing ordinary packaging paper and invest in other projects, such as high-quality packaging paper, which currently mainly relies on i...Read more -
Essity will invest in a new waste paper recycling workshop at Prudhoe factory in the UK
Essity plans to build a new waste paper recycling workshop at its Prudhoe factory in the UK and further reduce the use of raw wood pulp for products such as toilet paper. The factory’s existing waste paper recycling workshop has a history of 50 years, and Essity plans to replace it with a n...Read more -
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