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Despite the resumption of economic activities and signs of recovery in various sectors, paper mills are struggling to stay afloat as demand has not picked up yet, say industry operators. Sales of writing and printing paper, the key product of local mills, slumped 70 per cent to 15,000 tonnes per month since the detection of […]

The European pulp and paper publishing schedule has been corrected online due to an error in the dates for the next Spain price watch. Fastmarkets RISI will publish price assessments for July, August and September in Spain on October 1. There will be no price watch on September 17 as previously indicated. As previously announced, […]

APP China, an affiliate of Asia Pulp & Paper, has completed the takeover of the Bohui Group, thus becoming the effective controlling shareholder of Shandong Bohui Paper Industry with a 48.84% stake. The acquisition, which was finalized on Thursday, has restructured China’s virgin cartonboard sector. APP China was already the largest producer of the grade […]

A paper factory at Madhyabindu Municipality in the district has resumed operation following a halt of two years. Established in 2018, the industry named Quality Paper Industries Pvt Ltd makes use of paper waste and local raw materials, said Suresh Kumar Gupta, chairperson of the industry, adding that in the first phase, it will prioritise […]

Nordic Kraft, set to ramp up production at a long-idle 300,000 tonnes/yr northern bleached softwood kraft (NBSK) market pulp mill in Lebel-sur-Quévillon (LSQ), QC, by late August to early September, will have Domtar sell its pulp output, industry contacts told Fastmarkets RISI. Nordic Kraft is a former Domtar mill that’s now owned by Chantiers Chibougamau, […]

Following market consultation and as previously announced, Fastmarkets RISI has launched four new assessments for US kraft paper on a net price basis. The four grades are: Unbleached Extensible Multiwall Sack Kraft, 50 lb/80 g Unbleached Grocery bag, Lightweight, 30 lb/49 g Bleached Kraft paper, Grocery bag, 30 lb / 49 g Unbleached Kraft, Natural […]

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