M-real to close two specialty paper machines in Germany

adminJanuary 12, 2010

January 12, 2010

M-real said that it plans to close two specialty paper machines at its Reflex mill in Duren, Germany and streamline the organizations in both the Reflex and Gohrsmuhle mills during the first half of 2010. Both mills operate within M-real Zanders specialty papers business. The Reflex mill has four paper machines and an annual production capacity of 100,000 tons of...

Tembec exploring options for two French pulp mills

adminJanuary 11, 2010

January 11, 2010

Montreal-based Tembec Inc. said that its European subsidiary, Tembec SAS, has retained the services of investment bankers Houlihan Lokey to review strategic options for the two Kraft pulp mills held by subsidiaries of Tembec SAS. While still exploring other strategic options, Tembec SAS has initiated a process to explore the interest of third parties in acquiring these two mills, Tembec...

Tembec puts Pine Falls newsprint mill up for sale

adminJanuary 10, 2010

January 10, 2010

Tembec said that it will put its newsprint mill in Pine Falls, Manitoba, Canada up for sale. The facility, which has an annual capacity of approximately 200,000 tons, has been idled since September 1, 2009 due to a labour dispute....

Rendezvous with Mr. Rajinder Gupta

adminNovember 30, 2009

November 30, 2009

It's not easy, being positive at the time when the industry is caught in the whirlwind of financial crisis. For Abhishek Industries, however, the crisis was a god-sent opportunity it used to gain market share, while rivals were busy protecting their sails. Steadying his ship is Mr. Rajinder Gupta, CEO, Trident Group and a visionary. Has the crisis changed the...

Enduring Lessons from Finest Minds

adminNovember 29, 2009

November 29, 2009

It was that innate understanding of Indian paper industry behavior that prompted us to showcase the art of marketing in the industry. So, it is a small stride taken by the team of Paper Mart to make people aware about the need and importance of the marketing to make it “icing on the cake” for the growing Indian paper industry....

Words of Wisdom from Madhukar Mishra

adminNovember 29, 2009

November 29, 2009

The man with substance has proved his mettle in the industry. The man had traveled so far and holds the milestones of diversified knowledge and skills. His persona reflects his positive attitude and logical thinking. In conversation with team Paper Mart, Mr. Madhukar Mishra speaks on various subjects....

INDIA & CHINA: The Future Bazaars…

adminNovember 28, 2009

November 28, 2009

Prologue: China & India are two global giants in terms of both population and land area. However, despite their size and despite the fact that both play large roles on the world stage, the reality is that they are just starting to experience their eventual impact on the world. But both of these enormous emerging countries have equally-giant challenges facing...

ITC: The Big strider

adminNovember 28, 2009

November 28, 2009

We visited ITC PSPD at their Secunderabad office to gain insights into the business philosophy and growth strategy. Since its inception, ITC PSPD has successfully grown to become a 530000 TPA, globally recognized manufacturer of paperboards and specialty papers - which reflects in the worldwide demand for its cutting-edge products....

Cost- effective celluloses boost runnability of recycled furnishes

adminNovember 16, 2009

November 16, 2009

A new enzymatic product can improve freeness of multiple grades of secondary fiber with minimal yield loss and no negative impact on fiber properties. A cost effective solution from Novozymes has in full-scale mill trials shown to enhance dewaterability, increase machine speed, and reduce steam consumption while maintaining the quality......

Novel Concepts for Monitoring & Control of Deposits in Pulp and Paper Mills

adminNovember 16, 2009

November 16, 2009

Deposit control programs in pulp and paper mills are critical for machine runnability and paper quality. Although these programs are used in most systems, the management of their performance has historically been quite poor and complicated, entailing intensive analytical work and representing, in general, a reactive approach to the problem. This paper introduces the use of online and offline monitoring...