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Kadant Fiberline (China) Co. Ltd., a subsidiary of Kadant Inc. (NYSE:KAI), announced it successfully started up the OCC system at ShanYing International’s Jingzhou mill. The new line is equipped with a Kadant recycled fiber processing system and an approach flow system with a design capacity of 400,000 tons per year. ShanYing uses domestic recovered paper as raw material and manufactures 60 to110 gsm corrugating base paper from the finished pulp. The innovative technologies an

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Dallas, Texas, Oct. 23, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The “Kraft Paper Market by Grade (Bleached, Unbleached, Sack Kraft Papers, Wrapping & Packaging, and Others), Application (Healthcare, Food & Beverage, Construction, Cosmetics & Personal Care, and Others), Packaging Form (Envelops, Wraps, Pouches/Sachets, Grocery Bags, Corrugated Bags, and Industrial Bags) and

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Valmet will supply a fine paper making line with stock preparation and an extensive scope of automation to Asia Symbol (Guangdong) Paper in XinHui, China. The new high-capacity fine paper making line will be designed to produce top-quality woodfree uncoated paper (WFU) grades. The start-up of PM 13 is scheduled for 2022. The order is included in Valmet's orders received of the third quarter 2020. The value of the order will not be disclosed. The total value of an order of this t

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Klabin acquired the units producing corrugated board and paper for packaging from International Paper in Brazil in March, for R $ 330 million. The transaction was consummated after receiving approval from Brazil's antitrust agency CADE ( Administrative Council for Economic Defense ). The production units, which are located in Suzano, Franco Rocha and Paulínia in the state of São Paulo, Manaus in the state of Amazonas and Rio Verde in the state of Goiás, will now begin

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Toscotec will supply a second-generation TT SYD Steel Yankee Dryer to the Colombian tissue manufacturer Cartones Y Papeles Del Risaralda. The new TT SYD will replace a cast iron Yankee on PM1 at its Risaralda mill in Western Colombia. Toscotec’s Steel Yankee dryer will increase PM1’s production capacity, while reducing its overall specific consumptions through a substantial reduction of the hoods’ drying contribution. The TT SYD has a 3,200 mm diameter, a

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Valmet will supply a complete tissue line, including full automation package, to WEPA’s mill in Bridgend, the United Kingdom. The investment is a strategic step for the company to strengthen its presence in the United Kingdom. The order is included in Valmet’s orders received of the third quarter 2020. The value of the order will not be disclosed. “Our willingness to invest in state-of-the-art technology is an important part of our future-oriented Group s

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Reportlinker.com announces the release of the report "Pulp and Root Repair Market Forecast to 2027 - COVID-19 Impact and Global Analysis by Product, Application, and Geography" - https://www.reportlinker.com/p05978100/?utm_source=GNW The growth of the pulp and root repair market is mainly attributed to the increasing prevalence of dental diseases and rising investments in endodontics. However, the high cost of dental treatments restrains the growth of the market.

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Metsä Fibre and Lujabetoni have entered into a preliminary agreement on reinforced concrete pile delivery for the planned Kemi bioproduct mill. This would be the largest ever pile delivery in Finland. In accordance with the preliminary agreement, Lujabetoni will deliver around 550,000 metres of piles to be driven into the ground. The volume of the order represents nearly 50% of the entire annual pile market in Finland. The delivery would have a high degree of Finnish origin, almost 100%.

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Sonoco announced it is implementing a $50 per ton price increase for all grades of uncoated recycled paperboard (URB) in the United States and Canada, effective with shipments beginning November 16, 2020. Sonoco cited significantly longer backlogs at its mills along with continuing inflation of input costs, especially freight and papermaking chemicals as the drivers for this pricing action. About Sonoco Founded in 1899, Sonoco is a global pr

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