Arkhangelsk PPM received an Integrated Environmental Permit (IEP). The document contains environmental protection requirements and standards to ensure an integrated reduction of the negative impact of production activities on the environment.
Printing Papers
Earnings momentum was positive at Iberpapel in the first half of 2021: revenue amounted to Euro 106.42 million, up 21.6% year-on-year. EBITDA came to Euro 14.30 million and net profit reached Euro 7.10 million, up 67% from the full-year 2020 profit of Euro 4.24 million.
Andritz has received an order from Shandong Huatai Paper Industry Shareholding to upgrade an existing BCTMP (bleached chemi-thermo-mechanical pulp) plant at the mill in Dongying, Shandong province, China. Start-up is scheduled for the 4Q 2022.
Sappi Europe announces a price increase for all its woodfree coated, uncoated and mechanical coated paper grades by no less than 10% across all European markets.
Segezha Pulp and Paper Mill has completed an investment project in the field of forest development.
Stora Enso has completed the co-determination negotiations concerning the closing down the pulp and paper production at its Kvarnsveden site in Sweden. The closure will take place by the end of the 3Q 2021.
SWM International announced price increases of up to 15% across its engineered papers portfolio, effective July 1st. The increases are a direct result of sharp rises in raw material prices, with market wood pulp costs up by 50% in the past six months.
ABB has been contracted by Arctic Paper Grycksbo to install a new drive and automation system for its Winder 10 at its mill in Grycksbo, Sweden. ABB’s Ability 800xA and ACS880 multidrive system will increase winder availability and productivity and ensure compliance with the latest legal requirements for safety.
Stora Enso has completed the co-determination negotiations concerning closing down the pulp and paper production at its Veitsiluoto site in Finland. The closure will take place during the 3Q 2021. As a result of the negotiations, 550 people will be permanently laid off. Some 28% of the redundancies can be managed throu...
The Navigator Company will increase paper prices in North America by about 8-10%. This measure includes Navigator Premium Inkjet and Soporset Premium Opaque Offset Printing Papers (Text & Cover & Digital), Navigator Copier, and Express Offset and Bond rolls.
U.S. printing-writing paper shipments decreased 3% in April 2021 compared to April 2020. U.S. purchases of total printing-writing papers decreased six percent in April compared to the same month last year.
Lessebo Paper has launched their environmental declaration for year 2021, based on 2020s data, and reports a continuous decrease of CO2 emissions. The production of pulp and paper emits only 19 kg CO2 per tonne of finished product, resulting in a decrease of 14% compared to last year’s historically low CO2 figure.
Sappi Europe announces the appointment of Flavio Froehli as Vice President, Marketing & Sales with immediate effect for the entire Sappi Europe portfolio reporting to Marco Eikelenboom, CEO, Sappi Europe.
International Paper's 1Q 2021 net earnings (loss) was $349 million ($0.88 per diluted share), compared with $153 million ($0.39 per diluted share) in the 4Q 2020 and $(141) million ($(0.36) per diluted share) in the 1Q 2020.
Arctic Paper receives Cradle to Cradle certification for all coated papers produced at Grycksbo mill
The full coated woodfree product range of Arctic Paper Grycksbo has been awarded a Silver Level Material Health Certificate as part of the multi-attribute Cradle to Cradle Certified Products Standard.
Arctic Paper consolidates the sales organizations for Scandinavia and the Baltics into a joint company, Arctic Paper ScanBaltics. Leif-Arne Karlsen has been appointed as Managing Director of the new company from June 1st, 2021.
Stora Enso initiates a plan to permanently close down pulp and paper production at Kvarnsveden Mill in Sweden and Veitsiluoto Mill in Finland. The planned mill closures would reduce Stora Enso’s paper production capacity by 35% to 2.6 million tonnes per year.
Sappi Europe announces a price increase for all its mechanical coated paper grades by 10-12% for all European customers with immediate effect as contracts permit.
Sappi Europe announces a price increase for all its woodfree coated and woodfree uncoated paper grades by 7 – 10% effective June 1, 2021 for all markets in Europe.
The Navigator Company announced today that it will increase paper prices in Europe from 6% to 9%. This increase will be effective for all dispatches from 10th of May.