According to the Brazilian Tree Industry (Ibá), Brazil’s pulp production for the first quarter of 2023 increased by 2.6%, while the volume of exports grew by 12.9% compared to the same period in 2022.
In monetary values, the sector brought foreign exchange to the country that totaled US$ 2.9 billion between January and March (+17.3%). This result favored the trade balance of the sector, which totaled US$ 2.6 billion (+16.5%).
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Metsä Board, part of Metsä Group, will initiate change negotiations on possible temporary layoffs for its paperboard and BCTMP mills in Finland. The negotiations involve a total of 1,100 employees at the Joutseno, Kaskinen, Kemi, Kyro, Tampere, Simpele and Äänekoski mills.
The possible layoffs would last a maximum of 90 days and could be implemented in several installments by the end of this year.
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Ortviken’s new factory facility was inaugurated on 16 May 2023 with a ceremonial speech by Berit Högman, Governor of Västernorrland County, Sweden, and a “ribbon cutting” by timber sports profile Ferry Svan. This means that the journey towards the production of 300,000 tonnes of climate-smart CTMP pulp has formally begun.
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The leading full-line supplier Voith, in collaboration with its customer Visy, a global packaging and resource recovery company, held a two-day workshop on decarbonization in papermaking last week in Melbourne. This event was supported by Appita, the leading Australasian pulp and paper technical association. The Energy Summit brought together leaders and experts to discuss the latest solutions and proven technologies for energy efficiency, cost savings and operational improvements.
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Arctic Paper S.A., one of the leading European producers of high-quality graphical paper, has selected Tietoevry to modernize their key business processes and harmonize their operations. The contract covers providing TIPS Industry Solutions and Services for Arctic Paper’s sales offices plus two mills in Sweden and one in Poland.
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DS Smith and energy provider E.ON unveiled a new state-of-the-art combined heat and power (CHP) plant at DS Smith’s paper mill in Kent, the largest mill for recycled papers in the UK. Work on the CHP plant began in 2019 with E.ON financing, building and operating the plant.
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The Leipzig-based manufacturer of testing equipment for the pulp, paper, tissue and board in-dustry will present solutions to automate quality control and improve product quality from June 12-14 at the XV Scientific and Technical Conference and Exhibition INPAP 2023 in Lodz.
The INPAP Conference, hosted by the Centre of Papermaking and Printing at Lodz University of Technology, brings together industry professionals to present scien-tific research regarding new developments in the manufacture of pulp, paper, tissue and board. Emtec Electronic will be attending the event as an exhibitor to present its array of testing solu-tions, including devices for measuring the surface charge (zeta potential) and assessing the min-eral filler content of paper and board. Additionally, Mr. Ulli Kasten will talk during the conference about the softness measurement of hygienic papers and explains the possibilities that raise for the users.
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Packaging Corporation of America reported Q1 2023 net income of $۱۹۰ million, or $۲.۱۱ per share, and net income of $۱۹۸ million, or $۲.۲۰ per share, excluding special items. Q1 2023 net sales were $۲.۰ billion in 2023 and $۲.۱ billion in 2022.
In the Packaging segment, total corrugated products shipments and shipments per day were down 12.7% compared to the Q1 2022. Containerboard production was 1,086,000 tons, and containerboard inventory was down 36,000 tons from the Q1 2022 and up 6,000 tons compared to the Q4 2022. In the Paper segment, sales volume was down 23,000 tons from the Q1 2022 and down 6,000 tons compared to the Q4 2022.
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Valmet will deliver a new refiner with chip washer capacity of 28 ton/h to Arauco’s new MDF plant located in Zitácuaro, Mexico. The start-up of the system is planned for the last quarter of 2024.
The order was included in Valmet’s orders received of the first quarter 2023. The value of the order will not be disclosed.
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Voith delivered effective commissioning trainings for the November 2022 start-up of the world’s largest kraftliner machine, SCA’s PM 2, in Obbola, Sweden. Thanks to Voith’s PapermakingAcademy and comprehensive documentation, the SCA team was optimally prepared for operation of its new state-of-the-art facility.
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Norske Skog Bruck announces successful commercial orders of the containerboard grades Testliner 3 and Fluting. This represents the introduction of 210,000 tonnes of competitive containerboard capacity to meet the growing demand for renewable and re-usable packaging. The production is based 100% on recycled fibre and will use steam from the waste-to-energy plant, which opened in April 2022.
Norske Skog Bruck is now ramping up production and expects full utilisation of 95% in the second half of 2025. The successful commercial orders of Strato Testliner 3 and Fluting mark a new era for Norske Skog and strengthen the company’s asset base and cash flow generation for decades ahead.
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The collaboration between Natron Hayat and BTG has recently achieved a new milestone with the successful implementation of a cooking control project. This project has successfully achieved its goal to reduce Kappa variability by 50% and maintain controls running at 92% of the time. The installation of BTG instruments to measure blow line consistency and kappa, implementation of advanced process control and remote support for maintaining control performance and reliability not only ensured successful implementation of the project, but also sustained beneficial performance over time.
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KKR, a leading global investment firm, today announced the signing of a definitive agreement under which investment funds managed by KKR will acquire Industrial Physics (or the “Company”), a leading manufacturer of testing and measurement instruments, from Union Park Capital (“UPC”). KKR plans to support the Company in its continued growth organically and through add-on acquisitions. Financial terms were not disclosed.
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International Paper announced that it has received notice of an unsolicited mini-tender offer by TRC Capital Investment Corporation to purchase up to 3,000,000 shares of International Paper Company common stock from International Paper shareholders. The offer represents approximately 0.86 % of International Paper’s shares of common stock outstanding as of the May 9, 2023 offer date. TRC Capital’s offer price of $30.67 per share is approximately 4.51% lower than the $32.12 closing price of International Paper common stock on the NYSE on May 9, 2023.
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The pulp and paper industry shares the twin challenge of high energy prices and a need to decarbonize. Across industry, over 90 percent of business leaders believe that rising energy costs threaten their business’s ability to compete, according to an ABB survey from March 2023. The data also reveals that businesses expect lower profitability and plan to cut investment in essential areas such as research, people, marketing, and infrastructure. Concerningly, the research also found that energy prices may impact Net Zero targets – ۵۸ percent of businesses say they may have to move their goals back by as much as five years.
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Cascades Inc. has reported its unaudited financial results for the three-month period ended March 31, 2023.
Q1 2023 Highlights:
Sales of $1,134 million (compared with $1,135 million in Q4 2022 and $1,038 million in Q1 2022)
Operating loss of $(80) million (compared with $(20) million in Q4 2022 and $(4) million in Q1 2022)
Mario Plourde, President and CEO, commented: “We had a solid first quarter.
Paper Arabia, the very first comprehensive exhibition for paper industry in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is making a strong come back this May 2023, in the backdrop of the growth context and robust prospects for the industry across the globe, and particularly the region.
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Mondi announced an upgrade program for its Dynäs pulp and paper mill in Sweden, which will increase efficiency and further improve the overall environmental performance of the mill.
The Dynäs mill produces high-quality sack and specialty kraft papers, used for a variety of paper-based packaging solutions for industrial and consumer industries, and is an important part of Mondi’s Flexible Packaging business.
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Supremex on May 8 announced the acquisition of the assets of Graf-Pak Inc., a provider of folding carton packaging solutions to a variety of commercial markets. The transaction was concluded for a total consideration of approximately $6.0 million, on a cash-free and debt-free basis, subject to customary adjustments, financed through the company’s existing credit facility.
Founded in 1995 and employing close to 25 people, Graf-Pak operates a facility located in Pointe-Claire, Quebec, near Supremex’s primary folding carton plant in Lachine.
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Billerud has resumed operations at its pulp and paper mill in Escanaba, Michigan, after a rare fungal disease outbreak that began in March forced the company to temporarily idle operations at the site.
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