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Karina poised to build on four years of 11% sales growth

When the Kazakhstan company first offered kitchen towels many years ago store buyers asked why they needed such wide toilet paper. It’s come a long way since then. Greg Grishchenko reports. In...
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İpek Kağıt set to double capacity at its Kazakhstan vantage point on Central Asia...

By Helen Morris, TWM editor The Turkish tissue manufacturer went the extra miles to take advantage of a vast geographical region of economic and social potential. Here, TWM interviews Hamdi Yazıcı, Central...

Antibacterial kitchen wipes so perfect at messy meal times

With a demanding toddler to look after, self-confessed lazy shopper Gemma O’reilly, a mum and journalist who lives in west London, has had to think again about her tissue...
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PIX Pulp indices 26.5.2015

By FOEX Indexes’ Lars Halén and Timo Teräs NBSK pulp Europe UTIPULP (the group of European market wood pulp users) April market pulp consumption data came out showing a nice, nearly 4% increase...
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Intercontinental growth – tissue parent roll trade pushing back the boundaries

By Esko Uutela, Principal, Tissue, RISI A global tissue business in excess of 2.6 million tonnes a year and providing 35% of all tissue sold internationally, bulk parent roll trade offers new...
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PIX Pulp indices 24.3.2015

By FOEX Indexes’ Lars Halén and Timo Teräs NBSK pulp Europe UTIPULP (the group of European market wood pulp users) published the market pulp consumers’ consumption data in March, which was down by...
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Tissue World Barcelona attracted key industry members from across Europe and beyond. We kick...

Country Update: France France is the fourth largest producer of Paper and Market Pulp in Western Europe making 10.1 million metric tonnes per year. Towel and Tissue (T&T) represents a little more...
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An intriguing contrast – an economy on solid ground in a country prone to...

I don’t know if Guillermo Swett, chief executive of Chilean producer FPC Tissue, has any Italian ancestry, but he reminds me of some good Italian friends of mine - the ones...

TWM helps Wesley open ‘a Pandora’s box’ of issues with his family tissue use

Born in the UK, Wesley Sawkins talks about his preference for bulk buying, his scepticism on presentation and corporates, and his experiences of living in Singapore
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Waste not – want not… the issue of disposability facing tissue nations

By Industry analyst Greg Grishchenko Even among developed ‘non-Western’ nations to ‘flush or not to flush’ is still the question. Tissue - the brightest segment in the world paper business - is growing...
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“We are targeting growing regions with a level of strong enough economic development.”

By Tissue World magazine editor Helen Morris Arjowiggins Graphic’s chief executive Agnès Roger talks to TWM about the company’s market strategy   Arjowiggins Graphic’s tissue mill is located in Saint-Marsla-Brière in north-west France. Founded...
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Understanding vibration to perform smart chatter monitoring

By BTG’s Florent Bougerolle BTG’s Florent Bougerolle talks to TWM about how doctor blade vibration monitoring helps tissue makers get valuable insight into costly coating upsets and Yankee chatter problems Significant financial losses...

PIX Pulp indices 30.12.2014

By FOEX Indexes’ Lars Halén and Timo Teräs NBSK pulp Europe The pulp market remained fairly firm over the fourth quarter as the share of market pulp of the global fibre consumption has...

“It’s a luxury I can’t do without”

By Chloe Setter Chloe Setter, 31, is head of policy at a UK children’s charity. She lives in South West London. I rather...

“Dream” of second PM within reach for fiercely independent French hygiene producer

By Tissue World Magazine Senior Editor Helen Morris Already a market leader, quality product and location are key as MP Hygiene aims to clean up...

“A Europe-wide outlook is vital for us.”

By Tissue World magazine editor Helen Morris As the WEPA Group’s French mill, WEPA Lille’s location is key for understanding the dynamics within the French and European tissue markets It’s not surprising that...
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As shopping habits change SCA’s Barker sees multiple, price-relevant and distinctive products as the...

By freelance journalist Simon Creasey Sally Barker has a vision. And that vision is to drive a sustainable business for long-term growth. It’s a vision she’s been working towards ever since she...
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French market shows evolving tissue trends are helping to buck a gloomy European marketplace

By Tissue World magazine editor Helen Morris As a Francophile it doesn’t surprise me in the least that French shoppers are bucking the trend, in more ways than one. The standard model economic...

Algeria set to double its tissue capacity

By former senior paper industry officer Omar Chabane With North Africa awakening from a period of inertia, TWM spotlights Faderco, a company with big ideas whose investment is driving the momentum A previous...

“Friends laugh at my mini obsession”

By Simon Bird Originally from Manchester, Simon Bird now lives in Bristol in the south-west of England. He works in business research for one of the...
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PIX Pulp indices 11.11.2014

By FOEX Indexes’ Lars Halén and Timo Teräs NBSK pulp Europe September 2014 market pulp statistics were stronger than expected, even when taking into account the seasonal factors. Delivery numbers were stronger...
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The great balancing act

By Tissue World magazine editor Helen Morris There is a real sense across the industry of a waiting game being patiently played out. That there is massive potential for growth across so many...

Steeped in history, a recent TM investment is keeping Petrocart one-step ahead of the...

By Helen Morris, Tissue World magazine editor A rapid introduction of all the big retailers into the Romanian tissue market has challenged the mainly local tissue manufacturing companies to step up their...
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Forward-thinking and entrepreneurial: TWM visits Sofidel’s Comceh mill in South Eastern Romania to find...

By Helen Morris, Tissue World magazine editor "Supporting the Volare brand and increasing the Regina brand’s awareness are key,” Carlo Ferrero, the Italian-born country operations manager of Sofidel’s Comceh, Calarasi-based tissue plant,...

Thinking inside … and outside the box

The EU is in danger of missing the point as it reviews policy on packaging. Product protection – including tissue products - and overall resource efficiency are much more important than a...

Home and away … Anika compares West and East

By Anika Michielsen Born in Belgium, Anika Michielsen has just returned from a year in South Korea where she was studying a masters in business...

Pulp Invest targets No.1 position in Tatarstan as Russian tissue surges

In the emerging Republic of Tatarstan, Pulp Invest is on the brink of a major start up. With the towering presence of the Kazan Kremlin never far from sight or mind,...

Dynamic economic growth – massive consumer markets – unique geographical position

By Helen Morris With Russian tissue consumption expected to rise fivefold in three years, Hayat Kimya - the largest tissue manufacturer in Eastern Europe and the Middle East - sees higher quality...
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The sweet smell of success for tissue in Russia

It was the glaringly obvious thing for us to do to follow our inaugural TW Istanbul conference with a country report on Russia. The two countries have strong geo-commercial links and are...

Social media – a powerful tool for all sectors of the tissue industry

By The Grocer’s Associate editor (features) Simon Creasey To tweet or not to tweet – that’s the question every company has to address at some point. Although many business leaders are reluctant...

PIX Pulp indices 30.9.2014

By FOEX Indexes’ Lars Halén and Timo Teräs   NBSK pulp Europe he August pulp data from PPPC came out better than expected for the hardwood pulp but the BSKP numbers were disappointing. Total...
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Capacity additions plus aggressive promotions spell interesting times in North American tissue markets.

By RBC Capital’s markets analyst Paul Quinn We believe that North American tissue margins could remain below historical levels for the next several years, particularly on the mid-to-low end of the quality...
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河北义厚成将重锤出击, 在卫生纸领域投资20亿人民币

由《世界卫生纸》总编 Helen Morris 报导 河北义厚成的总经理田玉伟先生完整说明中国经济驱动元素和该企业如何通过已实施或计划中的最新科技方案、有集中的高级产品规划和改变中国卫生纸消费文化策略达到目标。 “我们的策略是在华北市场中扩大面巾纸的市场份额,”河北义厚成的总经理田玉伟先生在河北保定的工厂告诉我们。保定市距离北京约两小时的车程。“与华南的市场不同,这个市场还很有增长潜力。再过几年,我们将会领跑这一市场。” 设立在中国的乡村,通往工厂的泥路两旁种满了一排排桃树,树枝都被硕大的红桃压弯了。这间公司与自然的呼应能在工厂中体现:现场的员工们自己种植蔬菜,向日葵花床星罗点缀在纸厂和污水处理设施中,这个同时也是中国第一个同天然气而不是煤炭动力的卫生纸厂。这个厂占地600亩,还有很多扩展的空间。 河北义厚成主要生产宠物坐垫、卫生巾产品和湿巾,2014年5月才进入卫生纸市场,以一台安德里茨年产量25,000吨的PM1开始。第二台年产量25,000吨的纸机将会于明年开机;第三、四台纸机也将会来未来四年陆续到来,是易厚成20亿人民币投资的其中一部分,目标是完全投产后将生产20万吨每年。 在拥有16年生产卫生巾产品的经验后进入卫生纸市场,田总说出了卫生纸行业成功的多样化至关重要的一点:“我们必须进入卫生纸市场,”他说:“产能过剩在这里导致激烈的竞争以及价格战。我们其中一个主要的应对策略就是通过我们的品牌,在姐妹行业建立一个强势的品牌是关键。我们勇敢地进入卫生纸市场;我们已经拥有一个品牌,这是一个很大的优势。” 这间公司的志向很明确,尽管田总自己悄悄地说,不事张扬。通过翻译,田总说这间公司需要在卫生纸行业投资大量资金。“我们刚进入这个领域不久,但我们的起点很高,并使用最好的技术。这意味着我们在竞争中占有领先地位。” 安德里茨提供的PrimeLine Compact 纸机,拥有PrimeDry钢制扬克缸,速度每分钟1,650米,幅宽2.85米,是中国的首台这样的机器。义厚成也向安德里茨下单一架PM2,预计将会生产高质量的面巾纸产品。 义厚成工厂的卷筒纸和面巾纸占总产量的20%左右。把重点放在面巾纸上面,是由于市场差距以及在拥挤的市场中具有竞争力的举措,这同时也导致“不可避免的”价格战。 “我们在中国应对价格战的策略是我们的产品,”他说。“华北的消费者与华南的很不同:在华北,他们通常偏向比较有韧性,不易撕断的产品。在那里,卷筒纸的适用范围很广,整个家里都可能用到,包括在餐桌上。然而,在南方,人们比较喜欢柔软的产品,而且卷筒纸只会在洗手间里使用。” 品牌标识是关键:河北义厚成已经建立了一个新的卫生纸品牌“妮好”,一种拥有4个纸层的卷筒纸产品,田总说非常独特,高质量而且柔软。“我们倾听市场的声音,生产一种既柔又韧的卫生纸产品,并将会在华北市场推广,”他说。“在中国,面巾纸是主要的市场之一,而已经进入这个市场的造纸企业并没有先进的技术设备,但我们有。我们想成为这种产品在华北地区的领导者,因为暂时还没有这个文化。有这样的创新,我们相信会在价格战中取胜。” 这公司应对价格战的第二个策略是增加面巾纸的生产。“随着中国经济的不断增长,特别是在华南地区,”他说:“华南地区的人们在浴室里用更多更好的优质卷筒纸。 我们专注于北方的二、三线城市,而不是非常大的一线城市。也有出口的潜力,但不是面巾纸。如果生产超过需要,我们将出口,我们已经出口擦手纸到日本。” 田总说,消费者们对卫生纸的忠诚度不是很高,品牌营销中名人代言比较容易赢得关注。这种消费不是季节性的,很稳定,不受季节影响。 环保也是一个很重要的策略:政府在过去几年里出台了相关的法规,这对于整个卫生纸行业产生多米诺骨牌效应。田总说:“这对于小的卫生纸工厂来说是个很大的挑战,这导致许多工厂倒闭。随着产能过剩的问题,那些大量生产低成本而质量低的产品的工厂倒闭,我们相信这对于竞争而言是件好事。” 对河北义厚成来说,这些法规的出来是“一个机遇”。“我们想把这些较弱的竞争者挤出市场,而我们是通过生产高质量而环保的产品。凭借我们在卫生巾用品的市场经验,我们有一个良好的开端。”他说。 “环保产品是未来,我们将继续在这方面投资。我们想通过推广面巾纸和提高他的质量来改变人们的生活方式,由此获得良好的盈利。在这个行业面巾纸能卖比卷筒纸较好的价钱,利润也较好。它对我们而言潜力最大。”
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卫生纸领域新成员太阳纸业立志 10 年内进入五强行列

由《世界卫生纸》总编 Helen Morris 报导 中国最大的私营造纸企业太阳纸业由于在传统市场面临压力,现正强力进军卫生纸制造领域。太阳纸业总经理 刘兴功先生 告诉《世界卫生纸》,提高消费者较低的品牌忠诚度,建立更加有效的物流与配送体系,是公司目前的重中之重。 “中国卫生纸市场的一个主要挑战之一就是,消费者缺乏品牌认知。”在太阳纸业兖州总部,总经理 刘兴功先生 这样告诉《世界卫生纸》。“建立一个品牌,获得良好的认知度,需要长时间大量努力。第二大挑战是建立有效的物流与配送体系,这也是一件耗费时间的事情。我们有投资计划,希望建立坚实的市场地位,拥有强有力、认知度高的品牌。” 尽管太阳纸业是中国最大的私营造纸企业(纸浆及纸品年产能达 400 万吨),但在卫生纸领域,它依然是一个新手,今年六月首个卫生纸 PM 才刚刚启动。太阳纸业宣布,将在未来 10 年内进入中国卫生纸厂商五强行列,向公众展现出其雄心壮志。 “我们多年前就已开始计划进入卫生纸市场,”刘先生 用近乎完美的流利英语说,“我们没有选择,这对于企业的长期发展而言是一个关键领域。” 太阳纸业成立于 1982 年,其业务现已覆盖造纸、化工、外贸、能源、科研、林业及纸浆生产、酒店业、投资业、纺织品与食品业。企业拥有 10,000 余名员工,年销售额 230 亿元人民币。太阳纸业的基础业务是面向印刷产业的纸浆及纸品制造,这成为了企业进入卫生纸市场的一大优势:尽管我们进入这一市场较晚,我们对于消费者以及纸浆生产的了解让我们处在了十分有利的位置,”刘先生 表示,“我们一直在研究消费者与市场趋势,因此,我们的产品销路非常好。尽管我们在卫生纸市场的份额不大,但我们将通过投资以及产品系列的多元化,实现迅速扩张。我们在三年里做到的,比竞争对手在 10 年里做到的还要多。” 刘先生 补充说,全球范围内,印刷产业中造纸企业的利润正在受到挤压,太阳纸业是中国印刷用纸业中少数仍在获利的企业之一。然而,他表示,相比多年前,利润率确实“大大受到挤压”,而卫生纸业仍存在着机会。产能过剩的问题严重,而互联网对于印刷产业的冲击确实严重。”刘先生 说,“我们在这一领域有所亏损,因此我们采取了多元化策略。随着城镇化的推进以及人们生活水平的提高,家用卫生纸、纸尿布等领域大有潜力。” 尽管中国人口规模巨大,但目前人均卫生纸消费量仅为 4.4 公斤,而邻国日本则为 15 公斤。在中国,产能过剩的问题则十分严重。2020 年的目标是人均消费量达到...
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APP 平衡产能过剩问题,同时定位巨大的增长潜能

由《世界卫生纸》总编 Helen Morris 报导 中国正努力与过热的市场斗争,过剩的 PM、老化的工厂、危险的价格战、可持续性、变化的客户需求、8.8% 的年增长率,这完全能够再次催生出一个富有潜力的新领域。APP 中国卫生纸业务部门首席执行官 胡美花女士 向《世界卫生纸》介绍了她的企业战略。 金红叶纸业集团苏州工厂距离上海一个半小时车程,工厂所在的工业园区内,遍布着中国最重量级的制造企业。该厂拥有十台造纸机,161 条加工生产线,每年可生产 264,000 吨原纸。 该厂隶属于金光集团旗下的 APP(亚洲浆纸业有限公司)。过去几年来,APP 在该地区卫生纸市场的扩张令人吃惊——公司计划在中国及印尼工厂新投建 52 台造纸机。然而,今年五月,APP 宣布暂停其快速扩张的步伐,造纸机的投建安装将推迟一年,在 2015 年后陆续完成。其他 PM 也随之停步。 2006 年以来,金红叶在天津、沈阳、成都、武汉、福州、广东、海南及青岛建立了八个加工基地。目前,工厂每年共生产 800,000 吨家用原纸,年均加工 600,000 吨制成品。APP 中国卫生纸业务部门首席执行官 Evelyne Hu 向《世界卫生纸》透露了下一步的计划。   1. 您如何看待中国卫生纸市场的趋势? 胡美花女士...

Defining the physical characteristics that cause tissue softness

By Buckman’s John Stitt and Holly Richardson Softness: we know it when we feel it. We try to model it with complex equations.   Now we even have a pretty good test...
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PIX Pulp indices 29.7.2014

NBSK pulp Europe June market pulp statistics from the North American-based market intelligence provider Pulp and Paper Products Council (PPPC) came out quite strong. This was partly due to some of delayed...

New tissue player Sun Paper targets top five position in 10 years

By Helen Morris, Tissue World Magazine Senior Editor China’s largest privately owned paper maker, squeezed in its traditional market, is moving powerfully into tissue production. Improving consumers’ low brand loyalty and getting...

Moving into tissue with a 2bn RMB investment means Hebei Yihoucheng is packing a...

By Helen Morris, Tissue World Magazine editor General manager Tian Yuwei epitomises China’s economic drive with advanced technology in place and planned, a top class targeted product, and a strategy aimed at...

APP balancing overcapacity while positioning for huge potential growth

By Helen Morris, Tissue World Magazine editor China is grappling with an overheated market, too many PMs, ageing plants, a dangerous price war, sustainability, shifting consumer demands, and impressive 8.8% average annual...