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Andritz starts up largest high-kappa fiberline in China for Nanning Sun Paper

International technology group ANDRITZ has started up a state-of-the-art, highly efficient fiberline and lime kiln plant at Nanning Sun Paper’s pulp and paper mill in Nanning, Guangxi Province, China.

Zang Zijia, Project Director, Nanning Sun Paper, said, “Start-up of the fiberline and lime kiln went very smoothly. The project progressed quickly, the start-up test was completed within one month after feeding, and now the equipment is running stably. We will definitely continue working with ANDRITZ in the future to further increase our capacity and efficiency.”

The ANDRITZ supply was on full EPS (Engineering, Procurement, Supervision) basis and included the following:

  • The largest high-kappa fiberline in China with a capacity of 1,600 adt/d. The hardwood line includes a TurboFeed chip feeding system, Lo-Solids continuous cooking, blow line refiners, screen room, LC refiners and highly efficient washing with a multi-stage DD-Washer drum displacer washer, a GF-Filter advanced vacuum drum filter washer and a COMPACT PRESS wash press.
  • An energy-efficient lime kiln plant with a capacity of 450 t/d burnt lime, including a LimeDry lime mud washing and dewatering filter, a LimeKiln feeding system, a LimeKiln shell, riding rings, roller sets and driving mechanism, as well as a LimeCool and a LimeFire burner.

source: andritz

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Saica Group unveils its R&DI centre

The Saica Group has unveiled its Research, Development & Innovation (R&D&I) Centre at its El Burgo de Ebro plant in Zaragoza, Spain. Launched as part of the company’s 80th anniversary celebrations, the centre will service Saica’s four divisions globally: Saica Natur, Saica Paper, Saica Pack and Saica Flex.

The new R&D&I Centre will allow teams to develop new products, improve raw material efficiency, and offer advanced characterisation services of materials and processes to both clients and other Saica departments.

Also, the R&D&I department has been designed to boost two strategic company objectives: reducing Saica’s carbon footprint; and achieving “Zero Waste to Landfill” in all Saica plants. In addition, the new facility houses the team of the National Development Centre (NDC) for Saica Pack Iberia, providing an open and collaborative space for innovation with customers of corrugated board packaging.

The new R&D&I Centre employs 50 people and has 4,000 m2 for laboratories and offices.

 

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Huhtamaki North America launches fiber-based egg cartons

With more than 100 years of experience in molded fiber packaging technology, Huhtamaki, the maker of Chinet® tableware, is launching fiber-based egg cartons, made from 100% recycled material, for US egg producers. Huhtamaki is bringing its fiber expertise to the US as an alternative to foam egg packaging.

As of today, twelve states have enacted legislation aimed at banning expanded polystyrene packaging. The most common application for this material includes foam “peanuts” for packing, coolers, food service cups and plates, and egg packaging.In 2022, Huhtamaki announced a $100 million investment into a 250,000-square-foot expansion of its Hammond, Indiana, molded fiber manufacturing plant. Huhtamaki’s state-of-the-art technology will provide a full range of highly customizable egg cartons that are fiber-based and manufactured from 100% recycled North American materials. The cartons will offer increased branding space and will be available in several colors.

 

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Rengo acquires stakes in manufacturer of corrugated packaging in India

Rengo Co., Ltd. announces that it has acquired 30% of the shares in Velvin Containers Private Limited, a corrugated packaging manufacturer in India. Due to Rengo’s equity participation, the company will change its name to Velvin Rengo Containers Private Limited.

The company is part of Velvin Group, which manufactures and sells corrugated packaging, paper bags, paper cups, etc. in Mumbai, Goa, and Pune in western India, and was established near Chennai in Tamil Nadu to expand business in southern India. The company is currently constructing a corrugated plant with the aim of starting partial operations in March 2024.

India now has the world’s largest population as of 2023 and is actively promoting its manufacturing industry, so demand for the corrugated packaging market is expected to grow significantly. Rengo’s equity participation in the company will produce synergies with Rengo Group companies in Japan and overseas and further enhance Rengo’s global strategy.

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MM Group reduces planned investments at Kwidzyn mill in Poland

Due to uncompetitive wood prices from the Polish State Forests’ monopoly and low market demand across paper and board products, the company decided to significantly reduce the planned multiannual strategic investment project at MM Kwidzyn relating to energy, further pulp integration and the product range, which was announced end of April 2023. Instead, MM Kwidzyn will focus its investments on increasing its already high share of renewable energy of currently 69 % even further.

In addition, the company has entered in consultations with trade unions and work council on a potential closure of the small packaging kraft paper machine (PM 3) and a reorganisation, which may include collective dismissal of around 110 employees.

MM Kwidzyn will continue with unchanged production of pulp and virgin fibre-based cartonboard. Regarding the paper production, paper machines PM 1 and PM 2 will continue to produce up to 360 kt/year uncoated fine paper and 40-80 kt/year “IPACKTM Strong Pro” (packaging kraft paper). Since the rebuild of one of the uncoated fine paper machines has been put on hold, sack kraft paper will not be produced in Kwidzyn.

MM Kwidzyn is a leading cartonboard, paper and pulp producer in Poland. Since mid-2021 it has been owned by Austrian MM Group and is one of six European mills of MM Board & Paper. It produces virgin fibre-based cartonboard, uncoated fine paper, packaging kraft paper and pulp. The Company is selling a large share domestically and exporting its products mainly in the EU.

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US printing-writing paper shipments down 15 percent in October 2023

The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) published the October 2023 Printing-Writing Monthly report. According to the report, total printing-writing paper shipments decreased 15% in October compared to October 2022.

U.S. purchases of total printing-writing papers decreased 30% in September compared to the same month last year.

Total printing-writing paper inventory levels decreased 2% when compared to September 2023.

Net imports in all 3 major printing-writing grades in September decreased 49% compared to the same month last year and 37% year-to-date. Individually, most import and export trade activity in the 3 major grades in September has decreased when compared to the same month last year. The only exception are Mechanical papers exports, which saw a 10% increase.

The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) serves to advance U.S. paper and wood products manufacturers through fact-based public policy and marketplace advocacy.

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Successful start-up of Asia Symbol’s Rugao board machine 13

At the end of October, Voith successfully started up Asia Symbol’s BM 13 at Rugao, 180 km north of Shanghai, China. The state-of-the-art machine is 8.16 m wide with a design speed of 1,400 m/min and an annual capacity of around one million tons. It mainly produces high-quality white folding boxboard in the basis weight range of 170 to 400 gsm.

“Voith has always been a reliable partner for us. Thanks to Voith’s full-line package, the Rugao BM 13 achieves excellent results in terms of product quality, production efficiency, and operating and maintenance costs, which further strengthens our competitive advantage in the market”, says

Eric Xu, General Manager Rugao BM 13 of Asia Symbol.

“I thank both teams for the successful start-up! Asia Symbol is a partner that always sets new goals to achieve excellence. We look forward to deepening our business relationship in the future”, says

Carlos Lin, Senior Vice President Order Execution and Operations, Voith Paper Asia.

 

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The conversion investment project at Norske Skog Golbey will augment from EUR 265 to 300 million

The net investment amount for the conversion project at Norske Skog Golbey will increase from EUR 265 to 300 million. As of the 3rd quarter of 2023, a net EUR 200 million has been invested in the project. The increase is generally due to increased purchase prices for goods and services throughout the project period as well as somewhat delayed deliveries of equipment. The start-up of production of packaging in Golbey is postponed to the second half of 2024 due to delivery delays. Considerable effort will be devoted going forward to ensure that the conversion project is completed within the new framework.

“The Golbey conversion project has a massive scope and has been carried out during a period of very high inflation and challenging global supply chains. Delayed deliveries and associated consequences have necessitated the project team in Golbey, along with the company’s leadership, to revise the project parameters. This has been a demanding process due to the project’s complexity and because it deviates from the plans we have communicated so far. Therefore, there will be a strong focus going forward to ensure that we deliver the project within these new parameters,” says Geir Drangsland, CEO of Norske Skog.

 

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Altri Group’s revenue decreased 38,6 per cent

Altri Group achieved total revenues of € ۱۷۴.۴ M in the 3Q23, a decrease of 38.6% vs 3Q22. Theslowdown in the growth of global pulp demand during 2023, which resulted from a relevantdestocking process in the Pulp and Paper industry and the lower dynamism of economic activity, led the Altri Group to register a lower sales level and prices than the same period last year. Compared to the 2Q23, total revenues decreased 13.6%, as a result of a relevant decrease in the pulp prices, despite the increase in the volume sold. In the 9M23, the Group recorded total revenues of €۶۰۱.۰ M, -25.4% compared to the same period last year.

Faced with one of the most sudden cycle changes in more than a decade, and as a result of the downward price correction that has taken place, the Altri Group recorded an EBITDA of € ۱۶.۳ M in 3Q23, a decrease of 82.4% compared to the same period of last year. In the 3Q23, the Altri Group recorded an EBITDA margin of 9.3%, which compares with the 32.6% reported in the 3Q22. The decrease in costs continued during 3Q23, but not enough to offset the fall in prices since the start of the year. Looking at the 9M23, the Altri Group achieved an EBITDA of € ۹۷.۵ M, a reduction of 56.3% vs the 9M22, which implies an EBITDA margin of 16.2%. The Altri Group will continue to actively work on cost reduction in the coming quarters.

 

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Carton Group builds multinational group focused on sustainable packaging solutions

Carton Group, a leading supplier of packaging solutions and a portfolio company of Waterland Private Equity, has completed a successful refinancing and made three strategic acquisitions in Italy, Germany and the UK. The company is further developing its position as a multinational player and underscoring its commitment to innovation, sustainability and design.

Carton Group started as a Waterland portfolio company in 2020. Following the two initial acquisitions of Joh. Leupold GmbH & Co. KG in Schwabach and Strobel AG in Roth, it is now taking important steps to forge ahead with its growth strategy. A group refinancing has laid a solid financial foundation for implementing the company’s ambitious plans and further strengthening its market position. On this basis, Carton Group has made three major acquisitions since September 2023, thereby expanding its portfolio and its presence on the international market: The addition of new group members Europoligrafico in Italy, noble-pac in Düren, North Rhine Westphalia, and Wrapology in London, UK, represents a transformative milestone in the development of Carton Group.

 

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WestRock and Engie sign agreement to add renewable energy to US grid

WestRock, a leader in sustainable fiber-based paper and packaging solutions, today announced it has entered into two virtual power purchase agreements (VPPAs) with ENGIE North America (ENGIE), a subsidiary of ENGIE S.A. and global leader in the net zero energy transition. The VPPAs are designed to add renewable energy to the U.S. energy grid and mark a step forward in WestRock’s commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

The agreements support two of ENGIE’s solar projects – Bernard Creek located in Wharton County, Texas and Chillingham Solar located in Bell County, Texas – for an aggregate of 282 megawatts (MW).

The new projects comprise one element of WestRock’s strategy to pursue a science-based target (SBT) to reduce Scope 1, 2 and 3 greenhouse gas emissions by 27.5% by 2030. Schneider Electric provided advisory services and strategy management for the WestRock and ENGIE agreements.

 

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Advanced Industries Packaging introduces a counterfeiting solution: UV mark

Recently the market faced a serious threat of products counterfeiting. To support its customers and secure final users AIP (Advanced Industries Packaging) has developed an easy-in-use solution: UV mark on the surface of the sack.

What is it: The security mark visible in UV light is a measure of protection and identification of the originality of customers’ products and protection against counterfeiting.

How it works: It is applied on the bottom patch or on the body of the sack and either has the image of the client’s logo or of the sack’s manufacturer (it is up to the client). This mark is invisible in the visible spectrum but is visible through UV light.

 

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Unicorr Packaging Group Has Acquired Pennsylvania-based TriState Container

Unicorr Packaging Group today announced the acquisition of TriState Container Corporation.

Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

For over 70 years, TriState has provided corrugated packaging products and services to customers located in the Northeastern United States. The company operates out of three facilities in the Philadelphia-area. TriState has the capabilities to manufacture highly customized corrugated packaging of any size, including high-graphic packaging products through its ProCorr brand, and has recently installed a single-pass digital press.

The acquisition will expand Unicorr’s manufacturing footprint into Pennsylvania, offering increased capability and flexibility for both Unicorr and its customers.

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Sun Paper achieves early start-up of Nanning PM 2 and PM 3 packaging paper machines

Recently, Sun Paper’s two state-of-the-art packaging paper machines PM 2 and PM 3 were successfully commissioned at the Nanning, China site within one month. PM 3 successfully passed the tests in only three weeks and achieved a record-breaking start-up time of only one hour from stock on wire to the first saleable paper roll. With the start-up of the two state-of-the-art XcelLine machines from Voith, Sun Paper consolidates its leading position in the global paper industry and sets another milestone in the long-standing cooperation between the two companies. The exceptional performance is the result of many years of trust and close cooperation between the Sun Paper and Voith teams. The daily exchange of knowledge and thorough project preparation led to significantly reduced downtimes during project implementation.

 

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Voith introduces new Pluralis Hot Stock (HS) refiner fillings

Voith is supplementing its proven Pluralis family with new Pluralis Hot Stock (HS) refiner fillings. Representing a significant advancement in refining technology, they are specifically designed to meet the demanding requirements of pulp mills and to minimize resource consumption. In addition, Pluralis HS refiner fillings can significantly improve paper quality, energy efficiency and overall pulp mill performance.

The use of STT alloy provides increased abrasion resistance and longer service life, even under the harsh conditions of a pulp mill with operating temperatures above 90 °C and high throughput requirements. The arrangement of the bars in a non-parallel orientation ensures that the edges intersect at an optimal angle and treat the largest possible percentage of fibers. The design was developed specifically for high kappa pulps and offers the highest production throughput and high shive reduction with extended service life.

The new Pluralis Hot Stock refiner fillings combine the high efficiency of the leading Pluralis technology with ideal shive reduction. Offering impressive shive reduction of 75 to 90 percent, HS fillings significantly increase fiber yield and reduce energy consumption. Elias Fleschhut, Global Product Manager at Voith Paper

Pluralis HS refiner fillings can be used in Voith refiners as well as refiners from other common manufacturers with diameters from 20 to 54 inches.

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ABB upgrades drive control system at Jujo Thermal paper mill in Finland

Jujo Thermal selected ABB to upgrade its drive control system at its mill in Kauttua, Finland, for improved runnability and efficiency. ABB’s scope of delivery included the provision and commissioning of the upgrade package for the existing PM2 drive control system and new drives.

 

Jujo Thermal is one of the world’s leading suppliers of durable, direct thermal papers for labels, tickets, tags and point-of-sales use. It also generates one-side coated self-adhesive label stock and has a production volume reaching 72,000 tons per year.

 

 

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Sustainable packaging fuels growth and innovation in specialty papers, new Smithers data reveal

Demand for more greener packaging is aligning with innovation in industrial applications to future drive sales of specialty papers, according to the latest Smithers research.

Data from its new study – The Future of Specialty Papers to 2028 – show  production of these engineered premium paper grades will reach 26.52 million  tons in 2023, up from 24.23 million tons in 2018. Despite challenging economic conditions in several core markets, an overall positive growth trajectory is forecast by Smithers expert data modeling. Consumption of specialty papers is forecast to increase at a +2.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) across 2023-2028, adding an extra 2.97 million tons of demand, globally, over the five[۱]year period.

The specialty paper market remains febrile, recent changes in paper sales  patterns, in particular declining demand for office and printing grades, has seen several graphic paper assets retooled to make specialty grades. Modern papermaking innovations allow these to produce specialty grades on larger more efficient paper machines, threatening the margins of smaller established  specialist paper converters.

 

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VTT finds unprecedented extensible limits for formable cellulose-based food packaging to replace single-use plastic

Enabled by foam forming technology, VTT’s formable cellulose-based webs with 30% extensibility were used to make rigid packages using an industrial product packaging line. This opens up the manufacturing of a wide range of sustainable packaging solutions.

In a pilot-scale study to find alternative raw materials for rigid plastic packages, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has obtained unprecedented maximum limits of its highly extensible formable cellulose-based webs used for rigid packaging applications. The results enable the manufacturing of a wide range of sustainable 3D packaging solutions that were previously unattainable.

 

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SPG completes acquisition of complete packaging

Specialized Packaging Group (SPG), a leading, vertically integrated provider of protective packaging products, today announced the acquisition of Monroe, Michigan-based Complete Packaging (Complete), a portfolio company of the Spell Family Office. Complete provides custom-designed packaging solutions for a diverse array of end markets, including automotive, heavy truck, energy, aerospace, defense, heavy equipment, and general industrial.

SPG, one of the largest independent protective packaging manufacturers in North America, is a portfolio company of Altamont Capital Partners. The acquisition will enhance SPG’s existing capability set by expanding the company’s engineered packaging offerings and geographic reach while adding approximately 90 employees to its 1,600-person workforce. Complete’s leadership and full workforce will continue to operate in their current locations in Detroit and Monroe, Michigan.

 

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Cellwood receives three orders from India

Cellwood announces that its partnership with RC Machinery has resulted in a new order for a Dispersing unit to Star Paper.

Star Paper will produce kraft/test liner paper grades. Company’s dispersers will be installed in their top layer (capacity: 150 TPD) and back layer (capacity: 250 TPD).

Cellwood Machinery develops, manufactures, and supplies machinery and systems for the pulp and paper industry.

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