Billerud’s net sales for the Q1 2023 grew by 55% to SEK 11,495 million ($1.1 billion), compared to SEK 7,397 million ($721 million) in Q1 2022. Net sales excluding currency effects increased by 51%, mainly due to the acquisition of Verso, which was completed on 31 March 2022. Billerud North America (former Verso) had net sales of SEK 3,311 million ($332 million) and sales volumes of 235 ktonnes. The total sales volume for the Group in the Q1 was 943 ktonnes, negatively impacted by a softer demand and inventory adjustments by customers. The organic and currency neutral net sales growth for the Group was 6%.
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Transatlantic trade lane experiences significant fall in rates, still higher than pre-pandemic levels
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The transatlantic trade lane experienced its most significant fall in rates this month since May of last year. However, unlike on fronthaul trades out of the Far East, rates from North Europe to the US East Coast are still considerably higher than their pre-pandemic levels, according to Norway-based transport data firm Xeneta. As of April 24th, spot rates had fallen to $3,090 per FEU, with long-term contracts now at $4,750 per FEU.
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Kamps, Inc. announces the opening of a new pallet facility in San Antonio, Texas. The facility will begin operations immediately. Services provided out of the San Antonio facility include wooden pallet recycling and custom pallet manufacturing, two of Kamps’ core competencies. The latest expansion comes on the heels of strong first quarter growth for the company, and is the seventh facility Kamps has added to its national network in the last three months.
The new location consists of two cross dock buildings, featuring 60 docks, and totals over eight acres. The facilities are outfitted for product storage, repair stations, and state-of-the-art operations equipment. The company plans an initial hire of 40 employees, and currently has 75 trailers available to service the local customer base. With these capabilities, Kamps plans to recycle, repair, and manufacture over 50,000 pallets per month. The new location will allow Kamps to push further south and provide increased local support for its national and regional customer base. The San Antonio location will also serve an important supporting role within Kamps’ overall Texas footprint, providing vital support for the three existing locations in Fort Worth and Dallas.
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Stora Enso plans to consolidate its book paper production and permanently close one of the two paper machines at Anjala in Finland. The Group will start change negotiations concerning all employees at the integrated Anjalankoski site.
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Interfor Corporation provided an update on its ongoing director succession process. The Company has updated its diversity target for its board of directors (“Board”) and commits that at least 30% of its Board members will be women by its next annual general meeting of shareholders (“AGM”) in 2024.
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At Interpack 2023, Mitsubishi HiTec Paper will be presenting its full range of barricote® barrier papers for flexible food and non-food packaging, as well as the new PACK 75, a heat-sealable paper for primary and secondary packaging.
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Glatfelter Corporation announced that Mr. Boris Illetschko has been appointed to the role of Senior Vice President, Chief Operating Officer.
He replaces the Company’s current Senior Vice President, Chief Commercial Officer, Mr. Christopher W. Astley, and Senior Vice President, Integrated Global Supply Chain and IT, Mr. Wolfgang Laures, both of whom will leave the Company effective immediately.
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Norske Skog Bruck has started its containerboard production, introducing 210 000 tonnes of competitive testliner and fluting capacity to meet the growing demand for renewable packaging. The production is based 100% on recycled fibre and will use steam from the new waste-to-energy plant, which opened in April 2022.
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The Autajon Group strengthen its presence in Portugal with the acquisition of GMT Gráficos.
Now renamed Autajon Packaging GMT, the Portuguese company specialized in the realization of folding cartons, gift boxers and small POS displays, joins the Autajon Group. The company located in Amadora, in the Lisbon region, is only 30 minutes away from the historical company Autajon Labels Eikon, well known particularly for its wine & spirits labels.
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Andritz has received an order from Gascogne Papier, France, to supply a PrimeLine MG (Machine Glazed) paper production line to its mill located in Mimizan, France.
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Why buy something new when you can renovate and upgrade? These are values packaging giant Billerud in Kalix, northern Sweden, lives by. So, a retrofit solution with new energy-efficient circuit breakers was a perfect match when its decades-old switchgear needed new life.
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Stora Enso has completed the divestment of its paper production site in Hylte, Sweden announced on 27 January 2023, and all related assets to Sweden Timber, a Sweden-based sawmill and planing mill company. The enterprise value of the transaction is approximately EUR 18 million and will result in the reduction of Stora Enso’s annual newsprint paper capacity by 245,000 tonnes. Using 2022 figures as a benchmark, the divestment is expected to reduce Stora Enso’s annual sales by approximately EUR 160 million.
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Andritz to supply beverage carton recycling line to Dong Tien Binh Duong Paper, Vietnam
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Wear of vital machine components is a significant issue for the pulp and paper industry. It results in added costs for repairs, replacement and ongoing maintenance, as well as the cost of lost production. Martin Kirchgassner, Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of Castolin Eutectic, explains how preventive maintenance and repairs based on advanced wearfacing technology can extend the life of critical machinery.
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Dongguan Jianhui Paper Co., Ltd. has successfully started up a new mechanical pulping line from Andritz including the world’s first TwinFlo Prime refiner.
The newly developed TwinFlo Prime optimizes the pulp flow to each refining zone thanks to improved refining gap adjustment. This reduces wear on the refiner plates and thus results in longer plate lifetime and lower maintenance cost.
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The conversion of the power plant at the Greiz site is part of the Koehler Group’s climate strategy and an investment in the future. Koehler has set itself the goal of producing more energy with its own renewa-ble energy facilities from renewable sources than is required for its paper production operations by 2030. To achieve this aim, the company continues to invest in biomass combined heat and power plants, wind farms, hydroelectric power and solar energy.
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Summit Paper Tube, Inc., a paper tube manufacturer, announced plans to establish its first South Carolina operations in Williamsburg County. The company’s $1.68 million investment will create 19 new jobs.
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The longtime Australian customer relied on A.Celli to modernize their DCS system during the planned downtime of the PM1 in the Wetherill Park, Sydney (Australia) plant.
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As Resolute’s new cellulose filaments plant at our Kénogami (Saguenay, Quebec) paper mill nears completion, the company is focusing on bringing commercial volumes of this innovative biomaterial to the marketplace.
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The Millcraft Paper Company announces that it has acquired the assets of TNT Papercraft, Cincinnati, Ohio, effective April 1, 2023. Founded by Don Trautmann in 1995, family-owned TNT has a wonderful reputation as a leading distributor of paper and office products for more than 28 years. The acquisition strengthens Millcraft’s position in Southwest Ohio and the
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