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The shutdown of Essity New Zealand Kawerau factory threatens the supply of toilet paper in New Zealand
According to media reports, Essity, a tissue giant, and Visy, an Australian packaging and recycling company, have been unable to reach a new agreement with New Zealand workers. At its factory in Kawerau, New Zealand, about 145 factory workers are in a state of shutdown. According to reports, this...Read more -
In September, these foreign paper enterprises announced that the rising price of energy cost was the leading factor
From the end of July to the beginning of August, a number of foreign paper enterprises announced price increases, most of which were about 10%, some even more. After investigating the reasons, many paper enterprises agreed that the price increase was mainly related to the soaring energy costs and...Read more -
Energy crisis spreads Beer bottle, label paper and other prices rise, German beer industry is under pressure
The impact of the energy crisis has spread to the German beer industry. The soaring energy price has led to a sharp increase in the cost of multiple links in the supply chain of the German beer brewing industry, a sharp decline in the profits of manufacturers, and a worrying business prospect. Ul...Read more -
The Global Pulp Market Price Reached a New High and Three Factors Worth Attention in the Second Half of the Year
Recently, the price of pulp market hit a new record high again, and major participants announced new price increases almost every week. Looking back at the past of the market, how did it develop to the present stage? These three pulp price drivers need special attention – unexpected downtim...Read more -
The soaring energy prices in Europe may cause the shutdown of production lines or the shortage of toilet paper in Finland
Finlin tissue, a Finnish paper company, said that soaring energy prices in Europe had led it to reduce its paper production in recent weeks. According to the Finnish Broadcasting Corporation reported on the 26th, Finlin Tissue warned that further shutdown of the production line might lead to a sh...Read more -
WTO: Global trade in goods slows down in the second quarter of 2022
The WTO has released the latest issue of the barometer of trade in goods. In the second quarter, Global trade in goods continued to grow, but the growth rate was lower than that in the first quarter. It is estimated that the global trade in goods will increase by 3.0% in 2022, but there are many ...Read more -
Arauco is expected to start a new bek pulp production line with an annual output of 1.56 million tons in late October
Empresas copec, the parent company of Arauco, a Chilean forest products company, announced on August 19 that the construction of a new Bleached Eucalyptus (bek) pulp production line is at the end of its construction, and the first package of pulp board is expected to be put into production at the...Read more -
German paper industry association: Germany may face toilet paper shortage
Russian satellite news agency, Berlin – Martin kroenger, chairman of the German paper industry association, said that the natural gas market crisis may cause a sharp reduction in the production of toilet paper in Germany. On the occasion of the world toilet paper day on August 26, kroenger ...Read more -
Thailand returned 130 tons of unqualified mixed waste paper to Australia
According to a comprehensive report by Thai media, on July 28, 2022, varawut, Minister of natural resources and environment of Thailand, issued an order to transport 130 tons of “garbage” goods imported from Australia to Thailand back to Australia. Previously, this batch of goods was ...Read more -
The global pulp supply is tight. After 2022, the export business of China’s paper enterprises has increased significantly
In May 2022, susano paper and pulp company, the world’s largest pulp producer, issued a warning that the global pulp inventory has been declining significantly and the supply is facing a shortage. In recent years, affected by the COVID-19 epidemic, many problems have emerged in the global l...Read more -
The American forest and Paper Association released the monthly report on printing and writing paper in July
On August 15, the American forest and Paper Association (AF & PA) released the monthly report on printing and writing paper in July. The report showed that the delivery of printing and writing paper in the United States in July was relatively stable, with a year-on-year decrease of 1% compare...Read more -
Russia to set temporary quota system for waste paper export
The Russian government said on August 19 that it had decided to set a temporary quota system for the export of waste paper from September 3 to December 3, with an export quota of 30000 tons. Before August 31, the Ministry of industry and trade of Russia will allocate quotas among exporters. This ...Read more
