Metsä Tissue announces that it has chosen Goole, East Riding of Yorkshire as the site for its planned new state-of-the-art tissue paper mill in the UK. This landmark investment of several hundreds of millions of pounds will deliver the largest tissue mill in the UK and significantly reduce the quantity of tissue products that are currently imported into the UK and Ireland each year. The new mill will create 400+ jobs at the facility, as well as thousands more across the supply chain and the local economy.
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On 1 January 2024, Sandra Sundbäck will take on a new assignment where she will continue to develop the business sector – as the new CEO of the Chamber of Commerce in Värmland.
Sandra Sundbäck has been the leader of Paper Province since 2020. Now, she takes her commitment and network further to the Chamber of Commerce to drive business issues in an even broader context. The recruitment of a new CEO for Paper Province will start immediately.
“Sandra has achieved a lot during these years. She joined the cluster organisation in a phase when Paper Province faced a strategic choice. With energy and commitment, together with the staff and the board, she started the change journey in an exemplary way. This means that we now have a clear direction forward and great conditions for her successor to continue leading that work,” says Anders Brolin, chairman of Paper Province’s board.
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The environmental impact assessment procedure for Kaskinen paperboard mill project completed
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The South Ostrobothnia Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment issued its statement on the EIA report for the Kaskinen paperboard mill of Metsä Board, part of Metsä Group, on 22 September 2023. This concludes the mill project’s environmental impact assessment procedure.
The results of the impact assessment will be considered in the ongoing planning and decision-making process. The EIA process does not make decisions on the project but aims to provide information to support decision-making and to increase public access to information and influence.
Metsä Board started pre-engineering for the new paperboard mill in Kaskinen in autumn 2022. The pre-engineering is based on fossil free production and world-class resource, production and environmental efficiency. Metsä Board estimates that a possible investment decision can be made in 2024 at the earliest.
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PulPac makes good on its promise to make Dry Molded Fiber more accessible to people worldwide. With the launch of a new machine platform, the PulPac Scala, the company takes a significant step in the Dry Molded Fiber revolution. The Scala platform is based on injection molding, a technology associated with plastic conversion, combined with PulPac’s new and unique Mill-to-Web fiber unit. The first Scala machines are sold by launch partner Huarong Group and equipped for producing fiber-based lids.
Dry Molded Fiber is a game-changing fiber-forming technology invented and licensed by Swedish packaging tech company PulPac to replace single-use plastic on a global scale. The technology makes it possible to produce sustainable packaging that’s resource-, energy-, and cost-efficient. Together with turnkey partner Huarong Group from Taiwan, PulPac is now launching a compact and scalable Dry Molded Fiber machine platform.
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Sappi Europe’s Kirkniemi Mill in Lohja, Finland, has successfully made the switch from using fossil fuels to renewable energy to fuel the production of the Galerie paper range. A €۱۶.۵ million investment into state-of-the-art facilities and machinery for the reception, storage and handling of biofuels is the latest in a string of efforts by Sappi in meeting its Science-Based Targets Initiative (SBTi)-approved emissions reduction goal across all its regions.
The official inauguration of the new facilities for reception, storage and handling of biofuels on August 30, 2023, was attended by Kai Mykkänen, the Finnish Minister for Climate and the Environment, who spoke about how the multiple environmental investments by Sappi at Kirkniemi fit with Finland’s ambitious goals for carbon neutrality and leadership in the new energy sector.
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Paper Excellence Canada is pleased to announce the resumption of kraft pulp operations at its Catalyst Crofton mill, bringing more than 300 workers back to their jobs. While market conditions allow for the restart of our pulp operations, the curtailment of paper operations at Crofton is being extended to the end of October.
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Valmet has signed a EUR 175 million loan agreement with the European Investment Bank (EIB). The loan will support Valmet’s Research and Development (R&D) activities to help finance technologies that replace fossil fuels with renewables. The loan agreement is linked to company’s R&D activities in 2023-2026.
The financing aims to enhance the resource and energy efficiency as well as the performance of Valmet’s technology, promote the use of recyclable raw materials and to improve the sustainability of Valmet’s operations. The financing is part of the EIB’s dedicated package of support to REPowerEU – the EU plan to eliminate dependence on fossil fuel imports.
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The 29th edition of the MIAC exhibition in Italy sees the participation of 250 international exhibitors. The event also includes 4 international conferences.
There’s very little time left until the 29th edition of the MIAC exhibition held in Lucca, Italy. On 11.12.13 October 2023 the technicians and managers of paper mills, tissue paper converters, and all the main suppliers of machinery and technologies used in the paper industry sector will meet at MIAC 2023.
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Valmet will supply a high-capacity fine paper making line with automation, spare parts and consumables packages to Yueyang Forest Paper in China. The delivery is scheduled for the third quarter 2024.
The value of the order will not be disclosed.
The paper machine, with a 11,150 mm wide fabric, will produce woodfree uncoated, offset, and copy paper grades with the basis weight range of 50-120 g/m2. The design speed of the machine will be 1,800 m/min.
“Valmet has been in China for 90 years, witnessed the rapid and healthy development of China’s pulp and paper industry and participated in it. Therefore, we have a strong connection with Yueyang Forest Paper,” said Xiangdong Zhu, Area President, China, Valmet.
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Smithers, a leading provider of testing, consulting, information, and compliance services, is hosting the annual Specialty Papers US conference this October 24-26, 2023, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Since 2007, Specialty Papers US has been the premier event in North America dedicated to showcasing innovation in the industry. With 24+ speakers across 8 dynamic sessions, 6+ hours of networking, an included welcome reception sponsored by Domtar, and an evening reception on day one, the 2023 event will continue to bring the supply chain together to drive conversation around market insights.
The 2023 program features expert presenters from Mars, Dow Inc., Suzano America, Canopy Planet, Kuraray, Mohawk, Paradigm, Bim Bam Boo, Ingredion, Michelman, Ahlstrom, Omya, American Forest & Paper Association, Pro-Con, UMV Coating Systems AB, Trinseo LLC, and more.
Topics of interest include the current landscape, future trends, regulation and legislation updates, innovations in coatings and alternative fibers, paper chemistries and processing advancements, packaging design, materials, and new technologies.
Discussion-leading panels will encourage conversation and idea growth. Panels include The Future of Alternative Fibers Within the Paper & Packaging Industry, The Power of Partnerships: How Best to Keep Those Sustainability Goals, and The Relationship Between Recycling, Composting, and Technology – What the Future Could Hold.
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The 8th Paper Week Symposium in Izmir, Çeşme, held from 18-20 September 2023, was an unprecedented success, bringing together paper industry experts from around the world. The event saw over 200 distinguished participants from 27 countries establish connections, strengthen cooperation and exchange fundamentally important information on the state and prospects of the international paper industry.
For three engaging days, paper business leaders from different corners of the world came together for a unique blend of negotiations, entertainments and friendship. The Symposium served as a hub for sharing knowledge, exploring innovations and cultivating long-term relations.
This prestigious gathering began with opening speeches by the Al Furat Group Chairman
Mr. Tarek Fakkas and General Manager Ms. Işıl Bandakçıoğlu, setting the stage for an enriching and collaborative event.
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The development programme for Metsä Board’s white kraftliner mill in Kemi has been completed in parallel with Metsä Fibre’s new bioproduct mill. Metsä Board and Metsä Fibre are part of Metsä Group. In addition to increasing the mill’s capacity by 40,000 tonnes per year, the development programme will reduce the mill’s energy consumption by 5% and water consumption by around 40% per tonne produced.
The Kemi paperboard mill is the world’s largest producer of coated white top kraftliner and its products are used as a surface material for corrugated packaging worldwide. The development programme will increase Kemi’s annual production capacity of white kraftliners to 465,000 tonnes, with the majority being sold in Europe and North America.
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Austrian paper producer Heinzel will continue to produce SC Paper on PM 11 at its Laakirchen mill in Austria until the first quarter of next year and then start the planned the rebuild of the machine. The postponement to September 2024 enables Heinzel to serve its SC paper customers for two more quarters. According to the company, this solution is the the best course of action in view of the current situation.
Originally, the restart was planned for Q2 2024.
With the conversion to packaging papers, the capacity of the rebuilt production line will be increased from 350,000 tpy of SC paper to 500,000 tpy of recycled fluting and testliner.
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At the beginning of the year, Norske Skog announced plans for a significant investment in a new TMP (thermomechanical pulping) line at the Skogn mill.
A TMP line, in simple terms, consists of several refiners that turn wood chips into wood fibres using pressure and energy. After the wood fibres have been diluted with water and washed, they are ready to be stored in towers before they go to the paper machine and become high-quality newsprint paper.
The new TMP line replaces recycled fibres. The availability of recycled fibres has declined in recent years while procurement and transportation costs have increased.
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Georgia-Pacific informed employees at its Foley Cellulose mill in Perry, Florida, that the company plans to permanently close the facility.
All the approximately 525 jobs at the mill will be impacted by this closure.
The Foley mill produces specialty and fluff pulp.
According to Georgia-Pacific, various factors influenced this difficult decision. Ultimately, GP does not believe that the mill can competitively serve its customers in the long term despite the significant investments and commitment by GP Cellulose since the site was acquired in 2013.
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Weyerhaeuser Company recently announced it has received approval from the American Carbon Registry for its Improved Forest Management (IFM) carbon credit project in Maine. Covering approximately 50,000 acres and verified through a third-party auditor, the Kibby Skinner IFM Project is the first issuance of credits for Weyerhaeuser through the voluntary carbon market. The project has an estimated initial credit issuance of nearly 32,000 mtCO2e, with one credit equal to one metric ton of carbon dioxide equivalent. Over the lifetime of the project, it is expected to generate 475,000 credits.
Weyerhaeuser is currently in the early stages of developing several IFM projects on select areas within its 11-million-acre land base in the U.S., including two in the South slated for completion in late 2023 or early 2024. As it develops these projects, the company is working with experts at Carbon Direct to ensure that all credits offered will generate real, additional carbon absorbed and stored in project areas.
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Total U.S. Packaging Papers & Specialty Packaging Shipments Decreased 4 Percent in August 2023
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The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) released its August 2023 Packaging Papers Monthly report. According to the report, total packaging papers & specialty packaging shipments in August decreased 4% compared to August 2022. They were down 3% when compared to the same 8 months of 2022.
- Shipments of the biggest subgrade in bleached packaging papers — food wrapping — were 25,900 short tons for the month of August, down 16.4% year-to-date.
- The unbleached packaging papers operating rate was 83.7%, down 9.6 points from August 2023 and down 9.4 points year-to-date.
The complete report with detailed tables, charts and historical data can be purchased by contacting Kory Bockman at Statistics_Publications@afandpa.org or 202-463-4716.
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The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) has released the August 2023 Printing-Writing Monthly report. According to the report, total printing-writing paper shipments decreased 20% in August compared to August 2022.
U.S. purchases of total printing-writing papers decreased 33% in July compared to the same month last year.
Total printing-writing paper inventory levels decreased 5% when compared to July 2023.
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The Board of Directors of Stora Enso Oyj has appointed Hans Sohlström (58), M.Sc. (tech.) and M.Sc. (econ.), as the new President and CEO of Stora Enso as of today. Hans Sohlström is currently a member of Stora Enso’s Board of Directors from which position he is stepping down today. Stora Enso’s Board of Directors will now have eight members.
Hans Sohlström has over 30 years of experience in business leadership, including over 10 years as CEO predominantly in the forest and renewable materials industries. Most recently he led Ahlstrom Corporation, Ahlström Capital and Rettig Group. Prior to that, for over 20 years, he held several leadership positions at UPM-Kymmene Corporation, such as Mill Director, Business Unit Vice President and was a member of the Group Executive Team responsible for Marketing, New Businesses and Biofuels, and Corporate Relations and Development.
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International Paper announced that it has completed the sale of its 50% interest in Ilim SA, the holding company for its Ilim joint venture (JV), to its JV partners for $484MM (USD) in cash.
In addition, the Company completed the sale of its outstanding shares in JSC Ilim Group to its JV partners for $24MM (USD) in cash and is divesting other non-material residual interests associated with Ilim.
With the completion of these transactions, International Paper has divested all of its ownership interests in Ilim.
International Paper is a global producer of planet-friendly packaging, pulp and other fiber-based products, and one of North America’s largest recyclers. Headquartered in Memphis, Tenn., International Paper employs approximately 39,000 colleagues globally who are committed to creating what’s next.