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Valmet and Biochemtex Join Hands to Derive biochemicals From Lignin

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The development project will combine and adapt Valmet’s LignoBoost and Biochemtex’s Moghi technologies.


May 3, 2016


Valmet and Biochemtex will start to cooperate in the field of conversion of lignin into biochemicals. The development project will combine and adapt LignoBoost and Moghi technologies. LignoBoost is Valmet’s proprietary technology for the extraction of purified lignin from black liquor produced by pulp mills. Moghi in turn is Biochemtex’s proprietary technology for the conversion of lignin into biofuels and biochemicals.

This collaboration will create a high value market for lignin while providing the biochemical industry a consistent lignin stream to be used as a sustainable feedstock for the production of bioPET (bio based thermoplastic polymer).

“Valmet’s industrially proven LignoBoost technology for lignin extraction plays an important role in this project. We are continuously developing new sustainable technologies for increasing the value of lignin. Combining LignoBoost and Moghi technologies is one of the very promising solutions we are looking into when developing biochemical technologies,” says Rickard Andersson, Vice President for Valmet’s Biotech and Environmental Systems.

“For us this partnership is an additional opportunity to provide the market with second generation biochemicals. We are already working with our own and Beta Renewables technologies. The cooperation with Valmet will allow to increase the feedstock available to produce bioPX, a key raw material for the production of PET made 100% from renewable sources. Existing pilot plant facilities, and the dedicated demo plant under construction in Italy, combined with the skills and know-how in both organizations, will provide a solid base to deliver fast and positive outcome for this exciting opportunity,” says Giovanni Bolcheni, CEO of Biochemtex.

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IPMA Files Anti-Dumping Case on Virgin Multi-Layer Paperboard From Indonesia

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IPMA has alleged that the domestic industry has faced ‘material injury’ due to dumped imports, highlighting a significant increase in imports from Indonesia. According to their application, this has negatively impacted the profitability of domestic manufacturers.

Jul 3, 2025

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The Indian Paper Manufacturer Association (IPMA) has filed an application on behalf of the domestic industry before the Designated Authority, in accordance with the Custom Tariff Act 1975, as amended, and Custom Tariff (Identification, Assessment and Collection of Anti-dumping Duty on Dumped Articles and for Determination of Injury) Rules, 1995 as amended, for the initiation of an anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of Virgin Multi-layer Paperboard originating in or exported from Indonesia.

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IPMA has alleged that material injury is being caused to the domestic industry due to dumped imports of the product under consideration originating in or exported from Indonesia and has requested for imposition of anti-dumping duty on the imports of the product under consideration from the subject country.

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IPMA represents several prominent domestic paper manufacturers, including Emami Paper Mills, ITC, JK Paper Limited, and Tamil Nadu Newsprint and Papers Limited. The proposed investigation period is from April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025, potentially incorporating data from the fiscal years 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24 and the period of investigation.