The plant will be installed at the Tanigawa mill to replace fossil-based support fuel with renewable liquid methanol, a by-product of the chemical recovery process. This is the first plant of its kind in the Japanese pulp industry. “With this investment, we are taking our first step toward becoming a biorefinery,” said Naoki Ikawa, Representative Executive Director of Hyogo Pulp Industries, Ltd. Traditional pulp mills are increasingly evolving into biorefinerie

Over 300 exhibitors are set to showcase a wide spectrum of stationery, office supplies as well as personalised, cultural and trendy products at this week’s Paperworld China, which takes place at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition & Convention Center. From 17 – 19 November 2023, the show will offer global buyers a well-rounded sourcing experience and an efficient platform for national and international business. A dynamic series of industry activities, insightful seminars and e

International Paper Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Mark S. Sutton will speak at the Citi 2023 Basic Materials Conference on November 29, 2023. The presentation is scheduled to begin at 8:45 a.m. ET and will be followed by a question and answer session. All interested parties are invited to listen to the webcast via the company's website by clicking on the investors tab and going to the Events & Presentations page at https://www.internationalpaper.com/investors/events-p

Toscotec will supply a complete rebuild of PM1’s drying section to Rexcell Tissue & Airlaid at its Skåpafors mill in Sweden. Planned for the second half of 2024, the project aims to support Rexcell to achieve substantial energy consumption reductions as part of its strong commitment to sustainability. Energy Saving Customized solution Toscotec will supply a customized solution designed to deliver substantial gas consumption reductions, as well

Kronospan, a leading producer of wood panel products, has executed an asset purchase agreement with Roseburg Forest Products to acquire Roseburg’s Simsboro, La., particleboard facility. Completion of the acquisition is subject to customary closing conditions, including receipt of regulatory approvals. After the closing, the Simsboro plant will accelerate the growth of Kronospan’s wood panel production in North America. “The acquisition of the Simsboro mill, along w

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 t

Greenpeace Canada and Auriga Nusantara, an NGO in Indonesia, submitted a complaint to the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), calling for it to recognize the connection between Paper Excellence, the largest logging company in Canada, and Asia Pulp & Paper (APP), a globally notorious rainforest destroyer. In October 2022, Greenpeace Canada and others released an investigation showing that Paper Excellence is a sister company of APP, controlled by the same parent – the Sinar M

Commenting on the group’s results, Sappi Chief Executive Officer Steve Binnie said: “Following the records achieved in FY2022, I am pleased that we have been able to deliver a satisfactory set of results under particularly difficult circumstances with an EBITDA excluding special items of US$731 million for the year ended September 2023. The widespread disruption caused by ongoing geopolitical instability, weak global economic growth, rising interest rates, and an underperforming C

Jessica Nordin is taking up the role as new Director of Sustainability at Södra with responsibility for leading and developing Södra’s overall sustainability agenda moving forward. A major focus will lie on strengthening efforts and knowledge concerning biodiversity and sustainable forestry, which are important topics for Södra.   Jessica Nordin most recently served as Environmental Manager at Södra Skog, with responsibility for driving and developing

Graphic paper manufacturer Les Papeteries de Clairefontaine started up PM6 after a dryer section rebuild supplied by Toscotec at its Etival Clairefontaine mill in France. The machine produces graphic paper in the basis weight range from 60 to 100 gsm. The project was focused on PM6’s pre-dryer section for which Toscotec supplied TT SteelDryers designed for an operating steam pressure of 10 barg, as well as an upgrade of the machine frame. The associated services included the c