Oji Paper (JP)

January 28, 2021

German kraftliner prices might rise in February

Demand for kraftliner in Germany is strong at the moment, with e-commerce fuelling demand for packaging. This encourages suppliers to consider further price hikes, this time […]
January 21, 2021

Recovered Paper – Market Situation & Forecast 2021

Overall, 2021 is off to a good start for recovered paper markets. Pricing has remained steady, if not risen, for almost all recovered paper grades. Brokers […]
January 11, 2021

Domtar ditches diapers for Containerboard

Fort Mill, South Carolina-based Domtar Corp. says it has entered into an agreement to sell its Personal Care business unit to New York-based American Industrial Partners […]
December 31, 2020

Scrap paper and plastic markets hit by various forces in 2020

Scrap Paper Market & COVID  Supply and demand realities for key curbside materials are evolving fast, impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, domestic processing capacity increases, and […]
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 […]