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December 28, 2020

Russia’s Volga Pulp and Paper Mill to increase production and exports of packaging paper

The Volga Pulp and Paper Mill, one of Russia’s largest pulp and paper producers, has announced its plans to significantly increase the production of packaging paper […]
December 21, 2020

Södra to raise price of NBSK to USD 960/tonne

Södra Cell is increasing the price of its northern bleached softwood kraft (NBSK) pulp in Europe to $960, effective 1 January 2021. “Despite challenges in 2020, […]
December 17, 2020

New wave of lockdowns in Europe may lead to decline of paper production and consumption

A new wave of lockdowns in Europe may lead to a significant decline in the production and consumption of pulp and paper in the EU market […]
December 9, 2020

FPA and PSI reach agreement on legislative elements of an EPR bill for packaging and paper products

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA), the leading advocate and voice for the growing U.S. flexible packaging industry, and the Product Stewardship Institute (PSI), a leader of […]
December 9, 2020

Concept production of next generation molded fiber containers for better and plastic free tomorrow!

As pulp and paper manufacturers bid to replace single-use plastic packaging to help clean up our planet, the team at AIM Sweden AB (AIM), the commercial […]
December 8, 2020

Container shortages cause biggest disruptions for exporters/importers at the end of 2020

Some container vessels have been sailing from Asia to Europe under-utilised in recent weeks due to an acute shortage of empty boxes. A carrier source told The […]
December 8, 2020

Shipping container freight rates soar amid export boom

China’s exports recovered fast from the COVID-19 pandemic but delivering goods overseas has become difficult due to increasing shipping costs. In October, China’s export volume topped […]
September 29, 2020

Four key factors impacting the future of sack and kraft packaging

Analysis within The Future of Sack and Kraft Paper to 2023 tracks how total production of paper bags and sacks will reach 20.7 million in tonnes by 2023, […]