Hardwood Pulp

July 14, 2023

Pulp and paper sector more impacted by record-high energy prices and economic slowdown in 2022 than previously thought

Highly dependent on the economic context, the European pulp and paper sector experienced a slowdown in 2022, particularly in the last quarters of the year. A […]
March 21, 2023

Södra Cell buys PulpEye analyzers for its pulp mills

Södra Cell has signed an order for four PulpEye analyzers for quality inspection online at the pulp mills in Mönsterås, Mörrum, and Värö in Sweden. It is the second-largest order ever signed by […]
February 22, 2023

Metsä Tissue has selected the supplier for its new tissue paper machine in the Mariestad mill in Sweden

Metsä Tissue, part of Metsä Group, invests in a new tissue paper machine in its Swedish mill of Mariestad, as part of the recently announced tissue […]
February 22, 2023

Consumption of paper in Europe showed resilience in 2022

Cepi member countries’ paper and board production decreased by 5.9% in 2022 compared to the previous year, according to preliminary figures, reflecting the heavy impact on […]
February 8, 2023

The costs of wood fiber for pulp manufacturing have trended upward

Prices for pulp logs and wood chips have gone up in practically all markets worldwide in the 3Q/22. The Hardwood Fiber Price Index (HFPI) has moved […]
November 25, 2022

CellMark enters into Sales and Marketing agreement with Norske Skog for Italy

CellMark Italy, effective January 1, 2023, will act as the exclusive sales and marketing agent for sales of the Norske Skog publication paper and recycled containerboard […]
October 28, 2022

Paper Excellence and Resolute will sell Thunder Bay pulp and paper mill

The Paper Excellence Group and Resolute Forest Products Inc. recently announced their intention to sell Resolute’s Thunder Bay pulp and paper mill to further facilitate the […]
October 27, 2022

BIR Autumn 2022: Energy markets fuel paper mill turmoil

Reduced energy supplies in Europe have caused once profitable paper mills to face entirely new profit-and-loss calculations, according to the president of the Paper Division of […]