Two Emerging Capacities… Two Known Faces…
There are two new writing & printing paper production capacities to hit the industry from relatively less known companies. Two recognized industry experts have associated themselves with these companies....
Category : Industry Watch
Industry watch offers a look into the latest trends, newest innovations and new product development taking in the pulp and paper industry around the globe.
Tissue Market Scenario
The last 2 years have seen a worldwide spurt in new tissue capacity. China is leading in the race and is expected to raise the capacity by 1.4 million tons between 2008 and 2010 to meet their domestic consumption growth rate of 8% per annum. In 2006 and 2007 China’s production was 3.7 million tons and 4.1 million tons respectively....
“We are Tough People”
At the sidelines of a recent IPPTA conference, Paper Mart interacted with Anil Kumar, Exectuve-Director and CEO, Shreyans Industries Ltd, and discussed the changing paper industry scenario. Excerpts....
Recycle Fibre Market Prices
Waste paper prices saw an upward trend around April-end and we experienced some heavy buying. However with the ongoing chaos about the new import laws for waste paper, it has complicated matters leaving the importers unclear on the current situation....
US paper, paperboard capacity edged down in 2008
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...
Vietnam Now Major Supplier of Wood Chips In Asia
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....
Recycle Fibre Market Prices
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....
Recycle Fibre Market Prices
“Stabilizing” In the last 10-12 days we have seen some momentum in the market, much to the respite of the suppliers overseas. A part of this is to do with the Chinese companies who have bought heavily before their New Year holidays starting 26th January. In the winter’s, year after......
14 area schools in U.S. collected 824 tons recyclable paper worth $105,000 in a year
The Recovered Fiber Group (RFG) of Caraustar Industries and Domtar Corporation celebrated the 10th year of paper recycling partnership with 14 area schools in Texas and Arkansas by presenting a check totaling $105,211 to be shared among the participating schools. The dollar amount reflected school-based collections of approximately 824 tons of recyclable paper over the past 12 months, an increase...
Depression Not A Reason To Be Depressed
There is no reason to be depressed in the depressed market conditions. “Trade is for us, we are not for the trade."...