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Blue Tissue boosts capacity with TM start-up

Helen Morris - August 29, 2019

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2014 March / April – Global News

Helen Morris - April 2, 2014

Global

Andritz acquires Kempulp

Helen Morris - July 1, 2019

Europe

Essel boosts production with rebuild

Helen Morris - June 2, 2016

World News

Trevipapel Group boosts capacity with Steel Yankee investment

Helen Morris - March 9, 2017

Country Report

Chile – Modest T&T business with recent growth

Bill Burns - May 29, 2015

World News

Hayat Kimya inaugurates its Nigerian diaper and tissue factory; launches Familia and Papia brands into the market

Helen Morris - June 15, 2017

Countdown to Tissue World Istanbul

World News Helen Morris - July 28, 2016

The countdown to the first fully-fledged Tissue World Istanbul – the unique addition to the global Tissue World portfolio – has begun! Taking place in just under two months time between 27-29...

Multipack targets tissue with sale of Pharma-Cosmetic branch

World News Helen Morris - July 28, 2016

Packaging equipment company Multipack has realigned its business focus to the international tissue market by selling off its pharmaceutical and cosmetic branch. The Italian company specialises in primary and secondary packaging systems...

Lee & Man to get two more 60,000tpy TMs in Dongguan, China

World News Helen Morris - August 11, 2016

(News from RISI) - Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing is continuing its ambitious tissue expansion programme, planning to add a pair of 60,000tpy tissue machines at its Hongmei mill in Dongguan...

CMPC’s market pulp sales in 2Q16 boom 56% year-over-year; net revenues 0.5% up to...

World News Helen Morris - August 11, 2016

(News from RISI) - Chilean pulp and paper producer CMPC released its second quarter results showing consolidated sales of $1.1 billion, 0.5% higher than a year ago. Pulp sales volume rose 56%...

Hengan fires up 60,000tpy tissue PM in Anhui, China

World News Helen Morris - August 25, 2016

(News from RISI) - China's Hengan International has kicked off trial runs on a new 60,000tpy tissue PM at a mill in Wuhu city, Anhui province, in eastern China. When the new...

SCA targets French tissue mills with restructuring measures

World News Helen Morris - September 8, 2016

SCA has announced a series of restructuring measures at its production plants in Hondouville and Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray, France. It includes the closure of the oldest tissue machine at the AfH producing Hondouville site...

Resolute’s Calhoun tissue operation on track for 1Q 2017 start-up

World News Helen Morris - September 8, 2016

Resolute Forest Products has completed the commissioning of its first tissue converting line at its tissue facility currently under construction in Calhoun, Tennessee. The remaining two lines will be commissioned by the...

Drenik boosts capacity with rebuild

World News Helen Morris - September 16, 2016

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...

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

World News Helen Morris - September 16, 2016

(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...

Sofidel targets tissue supply chain with sustainability award

World News Helen Morris - September 19, 2016

Sofidel has launched the ‘Sofidel Suppliers Sustainability Award’, an annual award that aims to motivate its national and international suppliers to promote high sustainable standards. Celebrating its 50th anniversary, the award will...

China’s Hwagain Paper starts five tissue machines in Jiangxi province

World News Helen Morris - September 19, 2016

(News from RISI) - Hwagain Paper kicked off trial runs on five new tissue PMs with a combined capacity of 18,000tpy in the first half of August at its mill in...

Södra’s Värö pulp mill amongst world’s largest following start-up

World News Helen Morris - October 6, 2016

Södra has started up its state-of-the-art pulp line in Värö, Sweden, boosting the site’s current 425,000tpy capacity to 700,00tpy. The expansion is part of a SEK 6 billion investment, with SEK 4...

Carta Fabril to install “world’s largest Steel Yankee” for tissue

World News Helen Morris - October 20, 2016

Carta Fabril is to boost its capacity after it signed for a PrimeLineST W22 tissue machine with Steel Yankee and steam-heated hood. The line is scheduled to start up at the company’s...

Abu Dhabi’s Ittihad to invest in new UWF PM; mulls new tissue PM

World News Helen Morris - October 20, 2016

(News from RISI) - Abu Dhabi’s Ittihad International Investments will start construction of a 325,000tpy uncoated woodfree (UWF) paper machine at its Ittihad Paper Mill in November. The 7.5m wide machine –...

C&S plans tissue expansion in Hebei; small mills in Mancheng forced to stop to...

World News Helen Morris - November 30, 2016

(News from RISI) - C&S Paper is to add 75,000tpy of new tissue paper capacity at its mill in Tangshan city, Hebei province, to feed increasing demand in northern and northeastern China. The board...

Bedford Paper invests in retail and AfH production capacity

World News Helen Morris - November 30, 2016

America's Bedford Paper has invested in a tissue converting and packaging line for its facility in De Pere, Wisconsin. Supplied by PCMC, start-up is expected in 2017 and will increase the company's production of retail and AfH small bath...

Clearwater boosts private label capacity with $340m NTT investment

World News Helen Morris - February 23, 2017

Clearwater Paper has responded to customer demand for premium and ultra-premium products by investing in a second tissue machine and converting facility at its site in North Carolina. The 200-inch, Valmet-supplied NTT...

K-C reports 1Q earnings growth despite “a challenging environment”

World News Helen Morris - May 4, 2017

Kimberly-Clark Corporation has reported net sales of $4.5bn - even with a year earlier - in its first quarter 2017 results. Operating profit for the quarter was $834m in 2017 compared to...

ZELLCHEMING-Expo 2017

World News Tissue World Magazine - May 8, 2017

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Futura appoints new BoD and promotes Piero Ceccon to CEO

World News Helen Morris - June 15, 2017

Futura has announced a new board of directors and promoted Piero Ceccon to chief executive. The board is joined by head of technology & FuturaLab Giovacchino Giurlani and head of operations Giulio...

Alas Dorada boosts capacity with TM investment

World News Helen Morris - June 15, 2017

El Salvador’s Alas Dorada is to increase its capacity and production efficiency after signing up Valmet to rebuild its PM4. The main target for the rebuild is to raise production capacity by...

Solenis announces price hike for process chemicals

Global Helen Morris - November 5, 2015

Solenis has increased the price of selected process chemicals and containers by 2-4% worldwide. Effective immediately, higher increases can be expected in countries where there has been significant local currency devaluation. Charles Robinson,...

Tissue World Milan 2017 rescheduled to April 10-12

Europe Helen Morris - June 16, 2016

Tissue World has announced the change of event dates for Tissue World Milan 2017 to 10-12 April 2017. The change of event dates takes place in combination with a change of exhibit...

Solenis announces price hike

Global Helen Morris - May 31, 2017

Specialty chemicals producer Solenis is to increase its prices on all wet strength and sizing product lines across Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). The hike will see prices increase by 10...

Star Paper Mill boosts capacity

Global Helen Morris - November 27, 2019

Star Paper Mill (SPM) has increased its production capacity after starting up its DCT Crescent Former tissue machine in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Supplied by Recard, the...

Valmet launches stand-alone wet end control package

Global Helen Morris - November 27, 2019

Valmet has launched a stand-alone wet end control package for paper, board and tissue machines. The control product called Valmet Stand-Alone Retention Control (Valmet RET) can...

Kemira to help develop 100% bio-based chemicals

Global Helen Morris - November 27, 2019

Kemira is to participate in the development of 100% bio-based chemicals for paper and cardboard production as part of an EU funded project. The company has...

Körber Group acquires Roll-Tec; expands converting and packaging machine expertise

Global Helen Morris - November 27, 2019

Körber Group has increased its Business Area Tissue division after acquiring Roll-Tec Cilindro, a Brazilian-based embossing roll specialist. Roll-Tec develops, produces and sells engraving cylinders for...

Infinity's Dual Rotating Cassette C15: multiple benefit

Infinity launches casepacker with 25% – 50% speed increase

Global Helen Morris - November 27, 2019

Infinity Machine & Engineering Corp. has responded to customer demand with the launch of its Dual Rotating Cassette C15, a casepacker module designed for higher speed industrial and facial tissue...

Essity president and chief executive Magnus Groth

Essity reports half-year results; implemented price increases had positive impact on organic net sales

Global Helen Morris - November 27, 2019

Essity has reported a year-on-year net sales increase of 8.6% to SEK 62,724m in its half-year report and said innovation launches have strengthened its customer and consumer offering.

Northwood Paper boosts recycled paper capacity with acquisitions in Spain and UK

Global Helen Morris - December 1, 2019

Northwood Paper, Tissue & Hygiene has acquired Spanish paper producer Dicepa Papelera and the converting assets of Manipa in Madrid. The UK-based business also announced the...

Fabio Perini targets AfH market with Proxima S6 launch

Global Helen Morris - December 1, 2019

Fabio Perini has launched the Proxima S6, a rewinder the company said is designed “to guarantee excellent performances and quality for every type of AfH product”.

Fabio Perini completes AfH packaging division with DM Pack partnership

Global Helen Morris - December 1, 2019

Fabio Perini has boosted its AfH packaging business after announcing a partnership with DM Pack. DM Pack is an Italian-based company specialised in designing and producing...

Resolute to boost tissue capacity with Futura install

January / February 2016 Helen Morris - November 5, 2015

North America’s Resolute Forest Products has invested in the new Futura Andromeda Concept converting technology. It will be installed at the company’s plant in Calhoun, Tennessee, and will be delivered to coincide...

Clearwater Paper reports 4Q and full year 2015 results

Latest Headlines Helen Morris - February 25, 2016

Clearwater Paper has reported sales of $431.6m for the fourth quarter of 2015, down 8.6% compared to the same period a year ago. The company said the decrease was mainly due to...

2016 North American tissue statistics point to a balanced market

Exitissues Helen Morris - January 20, 2017

Shipments and operating rates are currently strong but we worry about the supply side So the demand side of the North American tissue market appears strong, but we continue to worry about the lineup of...

SCA to close tissue production plant in America

Latest Headlines Helen Morris - June 15, 2017

SCA is to close its 55,000tpy tissue production plant in Flagstaff, Arizona. The company said the move was to further improve efficiency and strengthen competitiveness for its Professional Hygiene business in North...

Procter & Gamble launches Charmin Forever Roll

Northern America Helen Morris - November 27, 2019

Procter & Gamble (P&G) has launched the Charmin Forever Roll – a month’s supply of toilet paper in one giant roll – in the United States. The product holds...

YFY brings first of two medium-sized tissue machines on stream in China

Asia Helen Morris - January 13, 2016

(News from RISI) - Yuen Foong Yu (YFY) has started up a 27,000tpy tissue paper machine at its mill in Zhaoqing city, Guangdong province, China. Guangdong Dingfeng Paper, the YFY subsidiary operating...

Tissue mills in Baoding, China, keep expanding

Asia Helen Morris - February 11, 2016

(News from RISI) - Two small tissue mills in Baoding city, Hebei province recently ordered four new tissue PMs with a combined capacity of 80,000tpy. On 22 January, Hebei Jinboshi Group signed...

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