September / October 2016

    Tissue World Magazine

    Iran: Relaxation of sanctions will increase tissue demand

    By Euromonitor Research Analyst, Ahmed Bakr With the recent relaxation of sanctions, the Iranian economy is expected to experience a more stable situation in 2016. Real GDP is expected to grow by...

    Super soft and super premium quality gaining momentum

    By Svetlana Uduslivaia, Euromonitor International’s head of tissue & hygiene industry TRENDS REVIEW: Euromonitor International’s head of tissue and hygiene industry Svetlana Uduslivaia talks to TWM about trends across the private label and branded tissue markets. Developed...

    Chemical technology breakthrough targets significant Yankee Dryer performance improvement

    Thomas L. Wright, technical director, Georgia-Pacific Chemicals, explains how the NAVIGATOR coating programme is designed to operate in today’s demanding environment of high temperatures and low reel moisture. A TWM report. The...
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    A tissue industry “overwhelmed” with new paper convertors entering the local market

    Tissue consumption growth remains at 15% in the United Arab Emirates despite an economy hit by a fall in oil prices. Sajid Hussain, general manager of Gulf Manufacturing Company, explains why. The...
    Tissue World Magazine, World News

    Competition authority slaps fines of Euro 128.8 million on heavy inco cartel

    (News from RISI) – The Spanish National Market and Competition Commission, Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia (CNMC), has imposed fines of Euro 128.8 million ($142.6 million) on seven manufacturers of...
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    PIX Pulp indices 26.7.2016

    By FOEX Indexes’ Lars Halén and Timo Teräs               NBSK Pulp Europe Utipulp statistics show BSKP consumption down by 1.4% from May but up by 2.3% when compared to June last year. Consumer inventories...
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    Drenik boosts capacity with rebuild

    Tissue manufacturer Drenik is to increase the production capacity of its Belgrade-based facilities after it placed an order with supplier Recard to rebuild PM1. The move will boost the machine’s maximum speed...
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    Utilising KemView™ sheet analyser to optimise softness and control the creping process

    By Kemira’s Clay Campbell, Lucyna Pawlowska, Xiaosong Huang There are different roads one can take to achieve tissue softness. The key is to be able to determine how to get there and...