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....
GL&V: Unlocking the Indian Potential
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
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
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...
Custom duty scrapped on newsprint similar move is envisaged on wastepaper
The bottom-line of all newsprint manufacturers in the country is already affected following a substantial fall in the price of newsprint in the international market during the last couple of months. The situation may worsen with the further 3% cut in the custom duty on the imported newsprint announced by the Union Government. Recently the finance ministry has exempted newsprint,...
Writing Indian Paper Scenario
Indian paper industry with more than 550 mills is producing over 8 million tons of paper, paperboard and newsprint, which may go up to 15 million tons by 2015 and around 20 million tons by 2020. Most of the mills have already gone for expansion and upgradation of their plants as well as for modernization of their processes to make...
Major paper mill savings with new rotor technology
A partnership between UBC (University of British Columbia), government and the pulp and paper industry has resulted in the development of three high efficiency pulp screen rotors that produce high quality paper while reducing almost half the energy required....
Waste Paper Management and Recycling
Paper is an essential commodity with which all of us are very closely associated in our daily life. Its socio-economic importance in the overall development of the country has its own value, which is directly linked with the industrial and educational growth in the country....
Fundamentals of De-inking Technology of Recycled Paper
The demand of paper has been continuously increasing at a pace much faster than the availability of fibers from the natural sources. Recycling of waste paper, after its intendment use, has been found to be more economical and eco - friendly. Without recycling, the fiber supply from the world's natural sources shall not be sufficient to keep up with the...
Future planes, cars may be made of PAPER
It's called "buckypaper" and looks a lot like ordinary carbon paper, but don't be fooled by the cute name or flimsy appearance. It could revolutionize the way everything from airplanes to TVs are made....