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125-year-old Dutch paper maker applied for bankruptcy
Due to the continuous high cost of energy and raw materials, the Dutch paper maker Crown Van Gelder filed for bankruptcy. Just a few days ago, the Northern Netherlands District Court announced that the enterprise was officially bankrupt. It is reported that the enterprise has 4000 employees and m...Read more -
Corrugated box shipments in the United States decreased by 8.4% in the fourth quarter of 2022
According to the data of the Fiber Box Association, the shipments of cardboard boxes in the United States fell by 8.4% in the fourth quarter of last year, the largest quarterly decline since the second quarter of 2009. Although cardboard boxes seem to be inconspicuous, they can appear in almost e...Read more -
India’s coal ban has brought survival crisis to paper mills in the capital region
On December 26, 2022, the Indian Air Quality Management Commission (CAQM) issued a directive on the comprehensive prohibition of the use, supply, sale and trading of coal in the NCR region of Delhi (the capital municipality of Delhi), which stipulated that the directive would be formally implemen...Read more -
Two NBSK enterprises in Canada announced to stop production due to fiber shortage
The shortage of paper fiber caused by logging restrictions in British Columbia, Canada, is becoming increasingly serious. Earlier this month, Canada’s Canfor Pulp announced that it would permanently close the pulp production line of its Prince George plant in British Columbia. The productio...Read more -
Uruguay: pulp export ranks first in forestry products, China and EU account for 80%
According to the recent report of the Uruguayan “National News”, the Uruguayan Investment and Export Promotion Bureau predicted that the total volume of Uruguayan goods exports would reach US $12.985 billion in 2023, a slight decrease of 2% year on year. With the operation of the seco...Read more -
Many European countries upgrade recycled paper and paperboard to “raw materials”
Many European countries are making efforts to “turn waste into treasure”, upgrading recycled paper and paperboard into “raw materials”. After Italy and Spain, France also promulgated new regulations at the end of last year to join the environmental protection campaign of u...Read more -
Uruguay: pulp will become the largest export commodity in 2023
According to the recent report of the Uruguayan “National News”, the Uruguayan Investment and Export Promotion Bureau predicted that the total export of goods from Uruguay would reach 12.985 billion US dollars in 2023, a slight decrease of 2% year on year. With the operation of the se...Read more -
The Russian-Uzbekistan conflict has seriously affected the paper price of India’s paper industry, rising 42.8%
The Russian-Uzbekistan conflict for many months has had a serious impact on India’s paper imports, and overseas shipments need a two-month cycle. The news agency IANS quoted Indian industry sources as saying that the average price of Indian paper rose 42.8% due to the supply delay. They als...Read more -
Uruguay: pulp will become the largest export commodity in 2023
According to the recent report of the Uruguayan “National News”, the Uruguayan Investment and Export Promotion Bureau predicted that the total export of goods from Uruguay would reach 12.985 billion US dollars in 2023, a slight decrease of 2% year on year. With the operation of the se...Read more -
The fluff pulp market ushers in a key year
According to the analysis of the latest report of Smithers, the global fluff pulp industry and the sanitary and nonwoven market are facing a critical year. In the short term, in the first quarter of 2022, the price of fluff pulp reached a record high. The market will also face the challenge of pr...Read more -
China-Myanmar timber trade can achieve zero tariff at the lowest
From November 1, the Trade Department of the Ministry of Commerce will issue a certificate of origin for products originating in Myanmar and designated for export to China, so as to authorize traders to enjoy tariff relief. This is another progress in the trade between China and Myanmar after the...Read more -
Four predictions of sustainable packaging in 2023
At the time of leaving the old and welcoming the new, it is time for all walks of life to predict the future development. What are the trends of sustainable packaging that will have the greatest impact last year? Four predictions from industry experts are coming! 1. Reverse material substitution ...Read more
