US paper, paperboard capacity edged down in 2008

adminMay 22, 2009

May 22, 2009

U.S. paper and paperboard capacity edged down 0.8% in 2008 to 96.3 million tons, according to the American Forest & Paper Association's 49th Annual Survey of Paper, Paperboard, and Pulp Capacity. Last year's decline was just slightly below the 1.0% long-term trend rate of contraction recorded from 2001 through 2007. Cumulatively, paper and paperboard capacity has declined 7.3% since its...

Tissue makers upbeat at Tissue World 2009

adminMay 17, 2009

May 17, 2009

Going against the trend of global pessimism, the giant Tissue World 2009 show which was held during 24- 26 March in Nice, France was a big success. Tissue makers and converters, as well as suppliers and exhibitors, all indicated that business is generally holding up quite well, in sharp contrast to many other industries and sectors....

Vietnam Now Major Supplier of Wood Chips In Asia

adminMay 12, 2009

May 12, 2009

The number of woodchip mills has exploded in Vietnam from only 15 plants in 2003 to currently 50 wood chip mills along the 3500 km-long coastline....

Reel density optimization controls reduce bottom waste, solve winder breaks

adminMay 2, 2009

May 2, 2009

Stora Enso's Kvarnsveden mill has installed closed loop controls that coordinate primary and secondary arm movements during reel turn-ups, and provide even nip-loading and sheet tension during the reel building process. Previous winder break problems are eliminated....

Pudumjee's innovative hygiene solutions saving the environment

adminApril 29, 2009

April 29, 2009

The paper manufacturing industry is considered an ecology destroyer. Deforestation is making virgin paper pulp derived from wood fast disappear from the planet. But, as for Pudumjee Hygiene Products Limited, it has turned eco friendliness into its defining trait. The result is a range of green hygiene solutions that are truly unique....

Century: A Newcomer in Tissue with Most Modern Technology

adminApril 29, 2009

April 29, 2009

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

First, Fast & Flexible in TISSUE

adminApril 29, 2009

April 29, 2009

“Just weeks after the introduction of the PrimeLineCOMPACT concept, Papierfabrik Albert Friedrich KG (Fripa) ordered the first unit – continuing its strategy of investing in ultra-modern production lines to meet changing customer requirements. The COMPACT machine was delivered in combination with Andritz stock preparation systems, which saved Fripa time and money....

The Rise and Rise of Tissue

adminApril 28, 2009

April 28, 2009

A quick survey by Paper Mart revealed about the emerging tissue industry revealed. The threads of this outlook were varied yet interlinked; with favorable changes inthe consumer demographic (such as increase in income, awareness, superiority of soft tissue over MG Poster); there is a sense of imminent prosperity for the nascent industry. Indeed, current numbers show that the tissue industry...

Wet Strength agents for tissue and paper production Environmental issues

adminApril 27, 2009

April 27, 2009

The choice of the right wet strength agent depends mainly on which type of process is currently in use for the paper production. Under neutral und slightly alkaline conditions, the best wet strength agents are the polyamidoamineepichlorohydrine (PAAE) resins, which provide the highest level of wet strength permanence....

Beeta: Elite Among Tissue Makers

adminApril 27, 2009

April 27, 2009

Incorporated in the embryonic 1992 market under the dynamic leadership of Mr. Sumit Khanna, Beeta Tissue has always positioned itself in the niche market of quality tissues. Beeta has also sought to maintain its core strength, a Value for Money status....