ITC launches eco-friendly "Paperkraft Premium Business Paper"

adminMarch 27, 2009

March 27, 2009

ITC recently launched "Paperkraft Premium Business Paper", an environment friendly paper which has been crafted by ITC using a pioneering technology, which is first of its kind in India called "Ozone Treated Elemental Chlorine Free technology"....

Compact machines; full sized results

adminMarch 5, 2009

March 5, 2009

The Santa Maria paper mill in Brazil is carrying through with a multiyear strategy to increase the level of automation, quality control and information accessibility on its two paper machines. The phased plan included the installation of a PaperIQ system on PM1 in 2001and the most recent installation of a PaperIQ Plus system with CD profilers and controls on PM2...

Shoe Press for Improvement in Overall Efficiency

adminMarch 5, 2009

March 5, 2009

Dedication to innovation and quality has empowered the French group ABK to supply to one of the biggest fluting & liner manufacturers worldwide, for one of its paper mills in Indonesia, a new and high- tech press section made of suction bi-nip and shoe press which characteristics can guarantee a......

A Solution to Reduce Vessel Picking

adminMarch 5, 2009

March 5, 2009

The increased use of fast growth tropical hardwoods has led to a significant increase in issues relating to vessel picking. Hardwood pulps contain vessel elements, large diameter cells which function to transport water throughout the tree. Different HW species will have different quantities (and sizes) of vessel elements ranging from less than 10% to greater than 50% by volume. These...

Black Liquor Properties and Impact on Recovery Island Operation

adminMarch 4, 2009

March 4, 2009

1.0 Introduction Chemical Recovery Process is used to meet the following objectives in an integrated paper mill: (i) To treat and dispose waste liquor generated from pulp mill, thereby reducing the environmental pollution. (ii) To recover the alkali used for pulping, thereby reducing fresh alkali consumption (iii) To burn the organic matter and beneficially use the thermal energy for the...

UK Paper and Board Industry declines further in 2008 but with limited impact on domestic recycling levels

adminFebruary 28, 2009

February 28, 2009

In 2008, the UK produced just less than 5 million tons of paper and board, a 4.7% reduction on the 2007 total. In terms of raw material input, UK paper and board mills used just under 4.0 million tons of recovered paper and board, a much smaller decline of 1.3% on 2007 usage....

Recycle Fibre Market Prices

adminFebruary 27, 2009

February 27, 2009

Amonth which went by, keeping everyone guessing how strong the markets can get at this point. There was some momentum in the market last month as the Chinese were very active buying tons around end of January....

GL&V: Unlocking the Indian Potential

adminFebruary 27, 2009

February 27, 2009

GL&V Dewatering Technologies Group has announced Abhi Impex Pvt. Ltd as its official representative for the Indian pulp and paper market. Recently they organized a press conference. Paper Mart presents the excerpts of this interaction....

Soft Tissue in Hard Times

adminFebruary 27, 2009

February 27, 2009

The Indian tissue market seems ready to grow. And Century's decision to make large quantities of prime grade tissue marks a big entrance into top quality tissue in India, pushing this industry along even faster....

Rendezvous with Harsh Pati Singhania

adminFebruary 27, 2009

February 27, 2009

Initiating with our February- March 09 issue, Paper Mart has begun a new regular section, 'Rendezvous with a Paper Personality.' For our first issue, we have interviewed Mr. Harsh Pati Singhania, Managing Director of JK Paper Ltd. Mr. Singhania was recently appointed President of the FICCI. As Managing Director of one of India's foremost paper manufacturers, and scion of one...