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International Paper opens new corrugated packaging facility in Atglen, Pennsylvania

International Paper recently celebrated the opening of its newest state-of-the-art corrugated packaging facility in Atglen, PA. The new $100 million facility is providing more than 100 manufacturing jobs to Atglen and the surrounding communities. The new facility will produce corrugated packaging for produce, processed food, beverage, shipping, distribution and e-commerce customers.

IP’s new $100 million packaging plant is providing more than 100 manufacturing jobs to Atglen, PA. The new facility will produce corrugated packaging for produce, processed food, beverage, shipping, distribution and e-commerce customers.

IP’s new $100 million packaging plant is providing more than 100 manufacturing jobs to Atglen, PA. The new facility will produce corrugated packaging for produce, processed food, beverage, shipping, distribution and e-commerce customers.

 

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Mondi and Robopac developed sustainable paper wrapping solution

Mondi has partnered with Robopac, a world-leading manufacturer of pallet-wrapping machinery, to offer a seamless and more sustainable paper wrapping solution for pallet storage and transportation.

The two organisations collaborated closely to develop the solution, combining Mondi’s expertise in packaging and paper with Robopac’s know-how about wrapping machines. Robopac’s new paper wrapping machine uses Mondi’s Advantage StretchWrap which is 100% kraft paper, delivering excellent protection for palletised goods due to high strength, puncture resistance and tension absorption. The paper is created with responsibly sourced, renewable materials, containing no plastic or coating making it fully recyclable in existing waste streams across Europe.

 

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Smurfit Kappa and Westrock merger deal would create the largest containerboard producer in the world

Smurfit Kappa Group CEO Tony Smurfit said that the combination of Smurfit Kappa and WestRock is a promising and complementary deal.

The two companies signed a definitive agreement to combine in what would create a $34 billion company with 23 million tons of mill capacity and 500 converting plants focused on containerboard, as well as a large consumer packaging business. The combined companies would be the largest containerboard and boxmaking company in the world.

If the deal is finalized, the new combined company is to be called Smurfit WestRock.

“(This) combination has a lot of merit,” said Smurfit from Ireland on Sept. 12.

 

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Afry appoints new Head of Pulp and Paper business

Visa Moilanen has been appointed as Head of Pulp & Paper, Process Industries Division at AFRY.

Visa has a strong background in the Pulp & Paper sector globally and he has been working for AFRY (previously Pöyry) also earlier in several roles. He has held many leading positions within the industry, and he knows well global markets having strong experience for example, in Singapore, France, Germany and Finland.

Visa will coordinate the Global Pulp & Paper business sector sales and key accounts, competence development and ensure that our Pulp & Paper sector clients get the best possible competencies and the latest technology know-how.

“I’m really happy to have Visa back at AFRY and to be part of our Process Industries division global team! Visa’s strong expertise in the pulp & paper industry sector, customer relations and deep knowledge of our business will support our global growth and further development of Pulp & Paper sector globally”, says Nicholas Oksanen, Head of Process Industries Division at AFRY.

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US manufactured goods orders down 2.1% in July

New orders for U.S. manufactured goods in July 2023, down following four consecutive monthly increases, decreased $12.7 billion or 2.1% to $579.4 billion. This followed a 2.3% June increase, as the U.S. Census Bureau reported.

Shipments, up three consecutive months, increased $2.9 billion or 0.5% to $577.2 billion. This followed a 0.2% June increase. Unfilled orders, up seven of the last eight months, increased $7.2 billion or 0.5% to $1,332.0 billion. This followed a 1.8% June increase. The unfilled orders-to-shipments ratio was 6.80, up from 6.74 in June.

Inventories, up following two consecutive monthly decreases, increased $0.6 billion or 0.1% to $852.5 billion. This followed a 0.2% June decrease. The inventories-to-shipments ratio was 1.48, unchanged from June.

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Smurfit Kappa and WestRock in discussions regarding merger

Smurfit Kappa Group confirms that the boards of directors of Smurfit Kappa and WestRock Company are discussing the key terms of a potential combination to create Smurfit WestRock, a global leader in sustainable packaging.

The potential combination would be expected to involve the creation of a new holding company, Smurfit WestRock. Smurfit WestRock would be incorporated and domiciled in Ireland with global headquarters in Dublin, Ireland and North and South American operations headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The potential combination would be effected through an Irish scheme of arrangement involving Smurfit Kappa and a merger of a subsidiary with WestRock.

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DS Smith divests four UK recycling depots to Veolia

DS Smith has carried out a strategic review of its UK recycling operations, with the sale of four depots to Veolia.

According to letsrecycle.com, the depots in Avonmouth, Birmingham, Bolton, and Leeds have now been sold to Veolia ES (UK) Limited. The fee has not been disclosed.

DS Smith has been in consultation over six of its recycling facilities since May 2023.

The sale is anticipated to include the baling equipment and other infrastructure. The future of DS Smith’s remaining recycling sites in the UK remains uncertain.

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Progroup appoints Dr. Marc Sesterhenn as Chief Operating Officer

Dr. Marc Sesterhenn will be joining the Board of Progroup, the containerboard and corrugated sheetboard manufacturer, as Chief Operating Officer on 1 October 2023. He will be responsible for operating and developing the family company’s production sites as well as supply chain management.

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Stora Enso announces restructuring actions

Stora Enso has progressed with its restructuring actions, announced on 15 June 2023, aimed at strengthening the Group’s long-term competitiveness and creating a decentralised and more customer centric operating model. These actions would reduce the number of employees by approximately 1,150. The parts of the change negotiations completed so far, will result in a reduction of 710 employees.

Stora Enso has concluded the change negotiations at its Sunila site and decided to permanently close pulp production and lignin extraction. The Sunila site has an annual capacity of 375,000 tonnes of long fiber and 50,000 tonnes of lignin. Production at the site has been at a standstill since May and will not be ramped up. The closure will impact 240 employees. The pilot plant for bio-based battery material will, as previously communicated, continue its operations at the Sunila site.

Stora Enso has, during the third quarter permanently, closed down one of the four containerboard production lines at its Ostrołęka site in Poland. The production line had an annual capacity of 120,000 tonnes of recycled containerboard. The closure impacts 50 employees locally.

 

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ANDRITZ to Deliver and Install New Shoe Press at Lee & Man Paper Mill in Malaysia

ANDRITZ has received the ninth order for a PrimePress X shoe press from Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing Ltd.

According to ANDRITZ, the new shoe press will help the paper producer save energy and further improve paper quality at its Best Eternity Recycle Technology mill in Banting, Malaysia.

The newly ordered shoe press will be installed in PM26, a containerboard machine that runs at a design speed of 1,000 m/min and produces high-quality Testliner of 70 – 160 gsm basis weight.

The PrimePress X shoe press will replace the existing conventional third nip in the center roll-based concept.

 

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Nordic Paper decides on strategic investments for Bäckhammar

The Board of Directors of Nordic Paper has today decided to invest approximately SEK 850 m at the Bäckhammar mill. The investment will further improve sustainability performance and strengthen the competitiveness of the plant. An important component of the investment is a new wood room providing for both strategic flexibility in raw material sourcing and efficiency gains in the production. The emissions of dust to air will be reduced by more than two thirds through an installation of a new electrostatic filter. The investments are expected to add about SEK 100 m annually to Nordic Paper EBITDA. Further, the investments set the foundation for future growth in production output.

 

The investments of today’s decision are approved under the current, existing, production permit. A new production permit was granted for the Bäckhammar mill on 31 January 2023. The new production permit was appealed by a third party and has as of today not gained legal force.

 

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Amcor Launches High-Barrier Performance Paper Packaging in North America

Amcor today announced the North American launch of curbside-recyclable AmFiber™ Performance Paper packaging, part of the company’s AmFiber portfolio. Prequalified by How2Recycle®, performance paper meets the repulpability standards for curbside recycling, allowing brands to provide consumers with more sustainable end-of-life outcomes for packaging.

Paper-based packaging alternatives employ innovative technologies to deliver the right barrier, shelf-life, and machine performance to meet brand and product needs. Consumers often seek paper-based packaging to deliver a more sustainable end-of-life, due to widespread curbside paper collection and recycling. And, on the shelf, paper-based solutions meet consumers’ preferences for a natural look and feel.

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Valmet to Deliver Recovery Boiler Upgrade to Lecta’s Torraspapel Mill in Spain

Valmet will deliver a recovery boiler upgrade to Lecta Group’s Torraspapel combined pulp and paper mill in Zaragoza, Spain.

According to Valmet, the primary target of the upgrade is to increase the recovery boiler’s black liquor capacity. The upgrade will also reduce the mill’s emission levels and improve the water side of the boiler, hence enabling the capacity increase. The upgrade will take place during the mill’s annual shutdown in October 2023.

“The project will help Lecta to optimize the energy balance of Zaragoza mill as well as make progress in our medium-term decarbonization plan. It also contributes to eliminate a bottleneck for possible future growth in production and/or use of other eucalyptus species. Valmet has always been a reliable and trustworthy supplier for Lecta, with a high degree of technical capabilities in the pulp and paper areas,” says Primitivo Prados, Mill Manager at Torraspapel mill.

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Mondi expands ISTA-approved testing services to all its eCommerce packaging solutions

Mondi, a global leader in sustainable packaging and paper, is pleased to announce the expansion of its International Safe Transit Association (ISTA) and Amazon Packaging Support and Supplier Network (APASS) certified Performance Lab services to cater to the growing demands of eCommerce customers. Mondi’s Performance Lab can now also test converted solutions such as MailerBAGs and corrugated boxes. Located in České Budějovice, Czechia, the Mondi Performance Lab complements its eCommerce service offering for high-performance eCommerce packaging, from base material to converted solutions. The laboratory’s state-of-the-art equipment simulates the typical impact of packed goods in each supply chain step.

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Ilim Group appoints Alexey Chernyaev as Acting CEO

The Board of Directors of JSC Ilim Group appointed Alexey Chernyaev as acting CEO.

Alexey Chernyaev began his career with the Company in 2016. He has over 15 years of work experience in managerial positions in purchasing, production, supply chain and capital project management in industrial companies with world-class manufacturing standards and safety culture in Russia and abroad.

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Hood Container acquires Sustainable Printing LLC

Hood Container Corporation has acquired the corrugated packaging business of Dalton, Georgia based Sustainable Printing LLC. The transaction includes all printing, converting, and ancillary equipment located in Dalton. Hood will continue operating these assets in the current facility.

These assets complement Hood Container’s Southeastern footprint creating greater corrugated capacity and enhanced production capabilities in the Georgia and Tennessee region. This acquisition increases Hood Container’s digital print production footprint and will allow the company to continue expanding its corrugated converting capabilities.

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Whakatane Paper Mill’s investment to boost folding boxboard production

New Zealand’s Whakatane Mill Ltd (WML) announces a significant investment upgrade, and progress is already well underway.

WML has successfully secured a substantial private investment of over NZD$70 million from its shareholders. This investment marks the most significant capital expenditure for WML since 2004 and is a testament to its commitment to growth. The infusion of funds will facilitate a major upgrade, elevating WML to industry-leading standards.

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Canfor Pulp Reports Results for Second Quarter of 2023

Canfor Pulp Products Inc. (CPPI) today reported its second quarter of 2023 results.

The Company reported an operating loss of $37.9 million for the second quarter of 2023, compared to an operating loss of $25.2 million for the first quarter of 2023. After taking into consideration a net $6.9 million inventory write-down in the current period, the Company’s adjusted operating loss was $31.0 million for the second quarter of 2023, compared to an adjusted operating loss of $21.6 million for the first quarter of 2023. These results, for the most part, reflect the impact of substantial global pulp pricing declines in the current quarter driven by elevated global market pulp producer inventory levels and weak global softwood pulp demand.

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Packaging Corporation of America 2Q net sales down to $2 billion

Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) reported Q2 2023 net income of $۲۰۳ million, or $۲.۲۴ per share, and net income of $۲۰۹ million, or $۲.۳۱ per share, excluding special items. Q2 net sales were $۲.۰ billion in 2023 and $۲.۲ billion in 2022.

Excluding special items, the ($.92) per share decrease in Q2 2023 earnings compared to the Q2 2022 was driven primarily by lower volumes in the Packaging ($.90) and Paper ($.07) segments, lower price and mix in the Packaging segment ($.47), higher depreciation expense ($.09), and higher other converting costs ($.03).

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A.Celli to rebuild Hiang Seng Fibre Container’s PM5 at Bangkok mill in Thailand

Hiang Seng Fibre Container Co., Ltd. has chosen to rely on A.Celli for a complex and highly technological rebuilding intervention on their PM5 located in Bangkok, Thailand.
A.Celli know-how will make it possible to rebuild the PM5 headbox, converting it from single to double-layer with the aim of improving the testliner printability.

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