Imports of wood pulp to European Union expanded 5%.
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Exports of bleached kraft pulp from Canada rose 4%.
The long continued political strikes harm significantly the whole of Kemira’s value chain’s operations and Kemira must adapt the manufacturing operations due to the extraordinary situation.
Finland’s Supreme Administrative Court has declined to hear the remaining appeals that were filed against the Regional State Administrative Agency’s July 2020 decision to approve KaiCell Fibers Ltd’s environmental permit application for a 600,000 mt softwood pulp mill in Paltamo.
The change negotiations will start in week 15 and will involve the entire workforce of the Kemi bioproduct mill, around 300 people in total.
West Fraser will continue as the sole owner/operator of the mill, doing business as Cariboo Pulp and Paper Company.
The disruption, attributed to the damage at the evaporation plant, is anticipated to extend Metsä Board's production halt for an estimated 10–12 weeks.
The new facility will be in operation during the first half of 2025.
Construction will begin in summer 2024, and the demo plant will be completed in late 2025.
The property will be repurposed over time into a multi-use industrial distribution and logistics hub focused on serving the region's energy, agricultural and forestry industries.
The solution will provide an upgrade to the optimal transport planning and scheduling system over several time horizons.
Effective May 1, 2024, Silvernail will succeed Mark Sutton, who previously announced the final phase of the CEO succession process.
Imports of wood pulp to European Union rose 1.8%.
Rengo Co., Ltd. announces that its consolidated subsidiary Taiko Paper Mfg., Ltd. (TPM) has partnered with Biomaterial in Tokyo Co., Ltd. to commence a demonstration project to produce second-generation bioethanol, which is the raw material for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
The mechanical and electrical refurbishments will extend the ESPs’ lifetime and enable an increase of the boiler’s capacity while ensuring compliance with the current emission standards.
For the 12-month period, Producer Price Index (PPI) increased by 1.6% y-o-y, the highest level since September 2023.
UPM's businesses and the Paper Workers’ Union have been negotiating for the last two years of the contract period. The business environment has changed significantly since the agreements were signed in 2022, said UPM.
Ence's consolidated operating result (EBITDA) reached Euro 25 million in the fourth quarter and Euro 89 million in 2023.
Nordic Paper decides to explore a potential sale of the Company in response to Shanying’s announced intention to divest its 48.16% stake.
The preliminary target capacity of the facility is 20 thousand tonnes of fibre per year, and it is likely to be located near an existing Suzano pulp mill.