Press Releases
25 September 2023
The billing paper market is expected to experience strong demand, with a total valuation of US$ 897.1 million in 2023 rising to US$ 1,536.5 million by 2033. FMI also forecasts billing paper sales to increase at a steady 5.9% CAGR between 2023 and 2033. Key factor propelling the market growth is the rising adoption of POS terminals and credit card terminals, particularly in the retail industry. Additionally, during the anticipated period, adoption of billing paper rises with the expa
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Toscotec will showcase technological innovations for superior energy efficiency at MIAC 2023 from 11th to 13th October in Lucca, Italy. At MIAC Tissue Conference on 11th October at 2.30 pm, Toscotec will present “Toscotec ramps up Water and Energy Reduction in Tissuemaking” with Elisa Bertolucci, Fiber Systems Engineering Manager and Francesco Ureni, Customer Service Manager at Toscotec. The presentation will illustrate state-of-the-art solutions to substantially reduce
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West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. and Atlas Holdings ("Atlas") today announced the signing of a definitive agreement for the sale of West Fraser's Quesnel River Pulp mill in Quesnel, British Columbia and its Slave Lake Pulp mill in Slave Lake, Alberta to Atlas. Atlas owns and operates several pulp, paper and wood products businesses in Canada and the United States. The agreement announced today includes related woodlands operations and timber holdings in Alberta and a
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The 8th Paper Week Symposium in Çeşme, Türkiye, held on September 18-20, 2023, was an unprecedented success, bringing together paper industry experts from around the world. The event saw over 100 companies and 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 dif
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Weyerhaeuser Company today 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 dio
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The Government of Canada is committed to advancing economic reconciliation, closing socio-economic gaps and providing more sustainable solutions that tackle climate change and grow a prosperous low-carbon economy. Enhancing Indigenous leadership in forestry-related opportunities, businesses, careers and governance is an important step in this direction. Today, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, launched a call for expressions of interest (EO
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The global wooden cutlery market is expected to be valued at US$ 193.2 million in 2023. Shifting consumer preferences towards natural and organic lifestyle choices, bolsters the overall scope for the wooden cutlery market, which is projected to grow at a CAGR of 4.8% between 2023 and 2033, totaling around US$ 308.8 million by 2033. The shift towards natural and organic lifestyle choices is a significant trend that is expected to boost the growth of the wooden cutlery market. Consume
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The global paper bubble wrap market size was valued at around US$ 600 Mn in 2021 and it is expected to reach US$ 629 Mn in 2022. With growing usage across industries like manufacturing, e-commerce, and logistics, the overall demand for paper bubble wrap is projected to grow at a CAGR of 5.0% between 2022 and 2032, topping a valuation of US$ 1.1 Bn by 2032. The total paper bubble wrap market is estimated to hold 18% of the global packaging market worth US$ 33 Bn, in 2022. The unbleac
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Sippy Cups Market Outlook (2023 to 2033) The sippy cups market is estimated to be valued at US$ 9,744.02 million in 2023 and is expected to reach US$ 15,000 million by 2033. The adoption of sippy cups is likely to advance at a CAGR of 4.4% during the forecast period. The global infant care industry has been surging at a significant rate in terms of value sales, which can be attributed to an increase in concerns among parents regarding the safety and hygien
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UPM Specialty Papers now offers a compostable solution for paper-based food stickers. UPM LabelCoatTM and UPM LabelCoatTM Prime label face papers are certified as both industrially (EN13432:2000) and home compostable (NFT51-800:2015), helping customers and brand owners meet EU’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation proposal (PPWR) requirements. PPWR aims to ensure that all packaging in the EU must be reusable or recyclable by 2030. It also sets out the requirements that st
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