Tissue World Magazine, World News

GLOBAL NEWS

  • Wausau Paper launches DublNature T&T Line
  • W+D launches W+D FLOWTOS
  • SCA reports 28% increase in 1Q tissue net sales
  • Voith launches Masterjet Pro T headbox
  • Flexlink launches X65 conveyor platform
  • Global BSK producer stock decline leads one-day drop, as BHK overhang could hit May BEK $30/tonne hikes

AMERICA NEWS

  • Canada: Kruger Products reports 1Q results following TAD construction
  • US: Green Innovations to launch North America’s first tree-free bamboo-based bath tissue
  • US: Southview in US first with gas fried boiler
  • US: Wassau Paper reports 1Q nett loss
  • US: 1Q end-product prices show little change for North American producers
  • Chile: Forestal y Papelera Concepción invests in tissue line
  • Brazil: Sepac increase operating speed after investment

ASIA NEWS

  • Indonesia: PT. Suparma signs for new tissue line
  •  China: Yunnan Yun-jing to install high-quality tissue line
  • China: Yuen Foong Yu orders four Intell-Tissuetm 1500
  • Japan: Marutomi invests in a Toscotec Steel Yankee Dryer

EUROPE NEWS

  • UK: Northwood & Wepa acquires former GB&I G-P private label business
  • UK: SCA starts staff consultation at Outbridge site
  • UK: NTC (Papermill) prosecuted for health and safety breach
  • Italy: Italy’s Lucart Group has announced a streamlining of its operations through a merger of its various units into a single company.
  • Belarus: Muniks boosts production capacity with Crescent Former buy

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