September / October 2013

The tissue industry faces increasing pressure to make sure its water and energy consumption is environmentally sustainable as well as energy efficient. Here, Sofidel Group tells TW how its adoption of an Environmental Group...

James Adams is originally from South Africa and is now studying in Manchester in the UK. Here he describes why portable tissues remain one of his key purchases and why he prefers environmentally-friendly...

Canfor 制浆公司在向《世界卫生纸》介绍最新发展时表示，成品卫生纸产品的纤维成本仍是卫生纸行业的主要影响因素。 本文基于对 Canfor 制浆公司创新部负责人 Paul Watson 和Canfor 制浆卫生纸专家 Wlad Janssen 的访问而撰。 制浆巨头 Canfor Pulp Limited Partnership (CPLP) 定位为环境可持续性的领头企业，其中最重要的体现是最初的纤维供应。 该公司在温哥华以北 800 公里的卑诗省乔治王子镇设有三个加工厂，Canfor 制浆公司的总部和创新部也位于该区。 其所加工的纤维来自 Canfor 林产品有限公司和该地区其他锯木场实木加工所产生的副产品碎屑，其中有 60% 来自 Canfor 林产品公司。 Canfor 林产品公司拥有 CPLP...

自有品牌前所未有的发展、企业社会责任、可持续发展、最大限度实现性价比价值——Cascades Tissue Group 首席执行官 Suzanne Blanchet 向《世界卫生纸》介绍卫生纸零售业的关键趋势。   《世界卫生纸》，下称 TW：在当地零售市场中您发现了哪些趋势？  Suzanne Blanchet：“一个很明显的趋势是，货架上的自有品牌产品变多了。 经过了几年的经济危机，消费者一直在寻找最实惠的日常消费品，而自有品牌通常会成为他们的选择。 如此一来，尤其是在受经济危机影响较大的美国，自有品牌产品在市场中出现了前所未有的发展。 “另一个关键的趋势是对环保型产品的青睐。 可喜的是，当一个企业将可持续性纳入其核心价值，就会做出大量努力来改变产品的设计和生产方式。 在过去几年，企业社会责任已发展成一种理念，现在有更多的企业愿意投入时间和精力来开发对客户和环境都有益的产品。 众所周知，卫生纸是用完就变成垃圾的一次性使用产品。 现在，减少污染和资源利用已不再是一种选择，而成为对子孙后代的责任。” TW： 消费者的购买习惯都发生了哪些变化？ Suzanne Blanchet： “目前，我们发现消费者在购买卫生纸产品时更多地在寻找最佳性价比价值。 他们比以往任何时候都更加热衷于更柔软、性能更优的高端产品。 我们也发现，有越来越多的消费者会在产品包装上寻找环保声明。 愈发常见的是，环保标准已成为选购卫生纸产品的优先指标之一。 据预测，加拿大人口中约有 30% 是‘绿色消费者’。 在这种情况下，企业面临的挑战很明显， 那就是要寻找能有效宣传产品环保优势的最佳方式。 五十年来，Cascades 公司始终专注于减少对资源的使用（例如纤维、水、能源、化学品），减少生态足迹。事实上，公司已走在了行业的前端。 我们正在不断寻找向客户宣传的方式。” TW： 自有品牌产品是怎样改变零售状况的？ Suzanne Blanchet：...

A TW report by Steve Hoefs, senior industry development manager, Nalco, an Ecolab company. Reliable Yankee dryer performance is a key contributor to the smooth operation and finished product quality of every...

By Lars Lars Halén, senior manager, FOEX Indexes and Timo Teras, managing director, FOEX Indexes  NBSK pulp Europe Data over the producers’ pulp stocks was released by PPPC at the end of July with inventories...

GLOBAL NEWS K-C’S CONSUMER TISSUE SEGMENT POSTS INCREASE OMET LAUNCHES VACUUM-FOLD FV LINE FABIO PERINI LAUNCHES MILE 7.2 SOFIDEL REDUCES CO2 EMISSIONS BY 11% BASF INCREASES PRICES PMP GROUP CELEBRATES SALE OF 101ST PMP INTELLI-JET V® HYDRAULIC...

在严峻的英国市场，各企业竞相展开促销竞争，寻求质量、性能和价格的完美结合。 英国《Grocer》杂志专题版面副主编 Simon Creasey 总结了市场主要参与者的主要观点。 作者：Simon Creasey，《The Grocer》杂志专题版面副主编 目前，卫生纸产品零售市场环境非常严峻，尽管销售额保持不错，但部分卫生纸产品的平均价格在过去 12 个月中出现明显下滑。 根据 BrandView.com 的统计，每包纸巾的平均价格从 2012 年 3 月 3.48 英镑降到 2013 年 3 月的 3.21 英镑，在这期间，品牌产品的价格下降了 7%，自有品牌卷筒卫生纸的价格下降了 10%。 价格下降背后的主要因素之一是，品牌商加强了促销活动的力度，同时自有品牌产品也迅速崛起。 在截至 2013 年 3 月底的...

ABB has appointed the head of its discrete automation and motion (DM) division Ulrich Spiesshofer as chief executive. He will succeed Joe Hogan in this role on 15 September. Hogan will...

North America BUCKMAN LAUNCHES BUCKMAN NORTH AMERICA Buckman has launched Buckman North America, a new organisation that “focuses on maximum efficiency” across Canada and the USA. The current Buckman Canada and Buckman United States...

Global K-C’S CONSUMER TISSUE SEGMENT POSTS INCREASE Kimberly-Clark (K-C) has said it “continues to be optimistic” about its prospects to drive profitable growth and generate attractive returns as it reports its 2Q results. For the three months ended...

Electricity plays a big part in Joan Vila’s life – from his electric Ampera car to energy saving factory production trials… and the 18th consecutive electric storm in Besalú, Spain. Here,...

With its focus on innovation and sustainability, SCA has taken the top spot in the UK tissue market. TW visits its renowned Manchester mill on the city’s Trafford Park. By Helen Morris, Tissue World...

As fears of further economic downturn are fading branded toilet paper is enjoying a strong market position. By Tamara Bartels, Euromonitor International analyst - homecare, tissue & hygiene  Toilet paper sales show once again that the...

Promotional battleground sees companies seeking ideal combination of quality, performance and price in a tough UK market. Simon Creasey, associate editor (features) at the UK’s The Grocer magazine assesses key advice...

Unprecedented private label growth, corporate social responsibility, sustainability, achieving the best price/quality/ performance value possible - Cascades Tissue Group chief executive Suzanne Blanchet discusses key retail trends with TW.   Tissue World: What...

Following their retailer customers, tissue producers expand to new regions, provide the segments and qualities requested, and step up to meet environmental demands. A TW report. By Pirkko Petäjä, Pöyry Management Consulting RETAILERS IMPACT THE...

By Bill Burns, senior consultant, Fisher International   The United Kingdom (UK) produces approximately 860 thousand mt/yr of Towel and Tissue (T&T) paper. That makes the UK the fourth largest T&T producing country in the European...

By Hugh O'Brian, Tissue World Contributing Editor “Retail is Detail” is perhaps the most famous slogan in the retailing business. Although I have been working closely with the tissue and paper business for more than...

By Helen Morris, Tissue World Editor Welcome to Tissue World magazines’ retail special edition! In anticipation of our brand-new retail and distribution segment at Tissue World Miami in 2014, TW magazine is bringing you the...

Unprecedented private label growth, corporate social responsibility, sustainability, achieving the best price/quality/ performance value possible - Cascades Tissue Group chief executive Suzanne Blanchet discusses key retail trends with TW.   Tissue World: What...

Kemira’s Vladimir Grigoriev, Mikko Mäkinen and Roberto Zulian review the new developments in strength technologies and discuss the economic benefits found from industrial case studies. The tissue market is one of the...

Northwood’s recent acquisitions in the UK’s AfH tissue market has propelled it to the number three spot in the sector. Now with its latest joint venture Northwood & Wepa acquiring the former Georgia- Pacific...