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Paper Mills Urge Govt. to Levy Anti-Dumping Duty on Paper Imports

adminJuly 18, 2017August 19, 2021

July 18, 2017August 19, 2021

India has 15.2 million tonnes of paper and newsprint manufacturing capacity. Imports from ASEAN countries have grown at 24.54 per cent a year to 344,700 tonnes in 2016-17. June 22, 2017 Paper mills have urged the government to impose anti-dumping duty on imports of paper and newsprint to protect the......

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Wipro Bags Multi-Year Managed Services Contract From Valmet

adminJuly 18, 2017August 19, 2021

July 18, 2017August 19, 2021

Wipro has won an IT applications managed service contract from Finland-based Valmet provide maintenance and support for the new ERP platform for all geographies. June 14, 2017 Wipro Ltd said it had won an IT applications managed service contract from Finland-based Valmet, a developer and supplier of technologies, automation and......

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Andritz, PulpEye Forge a Cooperation Agreement

adminJuly 18, 2017August 19, 2021

July 18, 2017August 19, 2021

The deal will help customers benefit from improved online chip and fibre datalytics in order to optimize the right process parameters in fibrelines and pulping processes. June 20, 2017 International technology group Andritz and PulpEye have entered into a cooperation agreement to promote, market and sell PulpEye analyzer technology exclusively......

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Smurfit Kappa to Do a Multi-Million Euro Investment at Its Nettingsdorf Paper Mill

adminJuly 18, 2017August 19, 2021

July 18, 2017August 19, 2021

The measure will increase production and reduce CO2 emissions as well as energy consumption at the mill, the company informs. Smurfit Kappa produces 450,000 t of virgin fibre containerboard at the Nettingsdorf mill. July 4, 2017 The project consists of building a state-of-the-art recovery boiler by 2020 and a new......

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Stora Enso Shuts Down Paper Machine (PM8) at Kvarnsveden Mill in Sweden

adminJuly 18, 2017August 19, 2021

July 18, 2017August 19, 2021

PM8 had an annual capacity of 100 000 tonnes of super-calendered uncoated magazine paper (SC). The closure of PM8 at Kvarnsveden Mill will not impact Stora Enso’s SC paper offering. June 22, 2017 In February 2017, Stora Enso announced that it planned to permanently shut down paper machine 8 (PM8)......

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International Paper Signs Agreement to Sell Foodservice Business in China

adminJuly 18, 2017August 19, 2021

July 18, 2017August 19, 2021

International Paper’s foodservice business in China has two plants and a workforce of approximately 200 employees. June 29, 2017 International Paper announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its foodservice business in Chinato Huhtamaki Hong Kong Limited. International Paper’s foodservice business in China has two plants......

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15 Percent Hike in Paper Prices May Hit Indian Printers and Packagers Hard

adminMay 11, 2017August 19, 2021

May 11, 2017August 19, 2021

According to AIFMP, due to rise in prices of paper and other raw materials, almost 80 percent of printers may face operational trouble. April 14, 2017 With 30 percent hike in paper prices over a year, the print and packaging industry in Tamil Nadu has been particularly struggling to cope......

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State Government to Revive Sirpur Paper Mills; Hopes of Employees Restored

adminMay 11, 2017August 19, 2021

May 11, 2017August 19, 2021

Sate Industries Minister K.T. Rama Rao and Fo&E Minister Jogu Ramanna met S. K. Bangur of West Coast Paper Mills (WCPM) Limited in Kolkata to discuss the matter. May 3, 2017 Information Technology and Industries Minister K.T. Rama Rao asserted that the State Government is committed to revive the Sirpur......

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Global Forest and Paper Industry Celebrates International Day of Forests

adminMay 11, 2017August 19, 2021

May 11, 2017August 19, 2021

The theme of the 2017 United Nations International Day of Forests is Forests and Energy. March 21, 2017 The theme of the 2017 United Nations International Day of Forests is Forests and Energy. The International Council of Forest and Paper Associations (ICFPA) is proud to represent the global forest products......

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Nachiketa Papers to Stop Making Newsprint; Enters into Production of Absorbent Kraft and Kraft Board

adminMay 11, 2017August 19, 2021

May 11, 2017August 19, 2021

The mill is doing the expansion in PM 1, which will become operational from the end of this month April 1, 2017 Mohali based Nachiketa Papers Ltd. has terminated the production of newsprint and started expanding its production, entering into the manufacturing of Kraft and Kraft board on PM 1.......