2014 January / February – Asia News

China APP CHINA STARTS UP SIX TISSUE MACHINES, ADDING NEW CAPACITY OF 200,000TPY TO HAINAN APP China has stayed on course with its plans for tissue...

2014 January / February – Europe News

Ukraine PJSC “VGP” STARTS UP GAMBINI LINE Ukrainian tissue converter PJSC “VGP” has boosted its product offering after it successfully started up a Gambini supplied production...

2014 January / February – Americas News

Mexico FABRICA DE PAPEL SAN FRANCISCO STARTS UP ADVANTAGE NTT TISSUE LINE The world’s first Advantage NTT tissue line has been successfully started up at Fabrica...

2014 January / February – Global News

Global METSO’S PULP, PAPER AND POWER BUSINESS REBRANDS Metso’s Pulp, Paper and Power business has rebranded as Valmet Corporation. Valmet will focus on developing and supplying technology...

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‘No one knew what kitchen roll was – now it has...

Government cash incentives, a growing middle class, awareness of environmentally-friendly products, changing priorities… it all adds up to a dynamic future as the market...

Kennedy Hygiene Products targets paper converters with product launch

UK-based global washroom dispenser manufacturer Kennedy Hygiene Products has launched the POD – auto-cut paper roll dispenser. The launch is targeted at paper converters and...

Fire hits C&S Jiangmen mill in China; new PMs delayed

(News from RISI) - A fire has hit tissue maker C&S Paper's mill in Jiangmen city, Guangdong province, China, but was extinguished without casualties. The...

Yuen Foong Yu Corporation reaches speed record

Yuen Foong Yu Corporation has significantly boosted its capacity on two PMP Intelli-Tissue® 1500 machines after it reached a speed record of 1,700mpm. PM 5...

Poppies Europe invests in Maflex line

UK-based manufacturer of catering disposable products Poppies Europe has invested in a complete production line from Maflex following its acquisition of McNulty Wray. The company...

Leal to start up 5,400tpy tissue specialty PM at Ibema plant...

(News from RISI) - Brazilian paper producer Leal Indústria e Comércio de Papéis is installing a 5,400tpy tissue and low basis weight gloss paper...

ICT Group invests in ICT Poland mill

ICT Group is to invest in a new 70,000tpy tissue machine at its ICT Poland mill located in the town of Kostrzyn. The investment...

The importance of effective dust removal

Explosion prevention from dust build-up is an ever-increasing hazard for tissue manufacturers. Here, Martèl’s chief executive Massimo Bertocchi talks to TW about how its...

One goal – one team

“Once I might have said I ran my mill… that changed years ago. Run, no – manage, yes.” Eric Taylor is the mill manager at...

Generation gain

Mum Jenny’s eye for a bargain – and bringing home the bounty “by the truck load” – was a joke which became a...

Commemoration: Stefano Santini

A brilliant and modest tissue pioneer, dynamic visionary, creative force, social politician… and punk rock band manager.  Martin Bayliss, former editor of Tissue World magazine,...

PIX Pulp indices 19.11.13

By LARS HALEN, Senior Manager, FOEX Indexes and TIMO TERAS, Managing Director, FOEX Indexes NBSK pulp Europe Pulp Week in London ended more or less...

团结协作 同心同德

“以前我可能会说,我负责一家造纸厂……但这种想法几年前就有所改变。与其说是负责,不如说是经营。” Eric Taylor是Cascades Tissue Group下属一家造纸厂的经理,这家工厂位于北卡罗来纳州的罗京安县。“每天清晨六点半,我开始查看电子邮件以及机器运行数据,一天的工作由此拉开了序幕。确保企业的正常运行一直是这一时段的工作重心,虽然问题总会不时出现,但我们必须在它尚未扩大前及时发现,判断轻重缓急并进行妥善处理。 掌握当前的情况并对紧急问题作出处理或响应后,我才能享用一天的第一杯咖啡。 我会在七点半到八点间达到工厂,着手对夜间的问题进行全面解决,同时利用这段时间来处理冗长的电子邮件。我会尽量抽出时间巡视工厂, 我习惯将巡视安排在九点的业务会议前。巡视工厂是了解企业经营情况的最佳方法。通过查看设备以及与员工交谈,可以确保所有人步调一致、所有事井井有条。 每日业务会议在上午九点召开,全体部门经理都会出席。会议旨在就安全问题进行讨论,并就前一日的业绩以及当日的重点进行回顾和商议。由于每天都开会总结情况,因此所有人都对以往的经营情况和业务表现有详细的了解。当前情况和计划是沟通的重中之重。沟通以面谈方式进行,所有人员都能步调一致,团结一心。对于需要跟进的问题,我们会立即处理,或在安排相应资源后另行解决。 余下的时间通常用于各种参加电话会议、开会、查看邮件,以及为未来计划和展示做准备。午餐时间我通常在工作中度过,这也是一天中最不受打扰的时光。 能够在如此卓越的公司,与一群优秀的同仁一起工作,我感到无比荣幸。多年前我可能会说,我负责一家造纸厂。但这种想法几年前就有所改变。与其说是负责,不如说是经营。 在我任职的 11 年间,造纸厂的文化不断发展。沟通变得开放透明。全体同仁团结协作,同心同德。多年前,除了较大的业务决策外,我还将重心放在微小的技术细节上。因此,我成了员工口中“好问20个问题的经理”。出现机会(也可以称之为问题)时,我可能得问上20个问题才能完全了解问题的程度、已经采取的措施、剩余的选择、尚未采取的手段以及负责人。如今,这些问题全都由员工提出并解决。他们对安全、生产、成本和运行质量的掌握程度不亚于我过去。他们专心致志,及时发现并解决问题,同时不断改进自己的本职工作,这确保我们的经营取得了成功。如今,我的工作重点在于保持并不断提升企业文化。具体细节则由员工管理并负责。 随着一天工作接近尾声,来自部门经理的生产汇报越来越多,他们还会和我当面交流。一天的工作一般在下午五点半到七点间结束,根据需要完成的任务会有所不同。在睡觉前,也就是直到午夜前后,我还会不停地查看电子邮件和工厂运营情况。 对我而言,能与公司同仁共事是一段愉快的经历,他们的成绩令我感到欣慰。但我不会和他们这样说,我只会向他们提‘20个问题’。”

PIX Pulp 指数 19.11.13

欧洲 NBSK 纸浆 伦敦 Pulp Week 指数无重大变动。供应商对交易量持乐观态度,预期价格将在近期持续走高。采购方看好交易量增长的原因是:BHKP 产能即将增加;造纸极关停后,综合型生产商推出更多商品浆;以及随着中国政府对特定溶解浆生产商征收反倾销税,溶解浆产能可能用于绒毛浆或造纸用纸浆的生产。虽然上述预测存在多种可能性,但这一决策显然降低了溶解浆加工的吸引力。据采购方表示,纸品价格难以提升是阻碍纸浆价格提升的另一障碍。 至少在眼下,软木浆市场仍保持稳健态势。欧元对美元汇率上升 0.2%。PIX NBSK 纸浆指数上涨 53 美分,即 0.06%,收于 896.51 美元/吨。将美元价值换算为欧元时,由于欧元对美元汇率的上升,基准指数下降 1.05 欧元,即 0.16%,PIX NBSKP 指数收于 666.05 欧元/吨。 欧洲 BHK...

把握卫生纸行业的未来

作为阿根廷优质 BEK 纸浆生产商,Celulosa Argentina 在这个快速增长的市场中拥有生产卫生纸的“战略优势”。《世界卫生纸》就市场战略和投资话题对该企业进行了采访。 对于 Celulosa Argentina 而言,选择在此刻进入卫生纸市场可谓耐人寻味。虽然阿根廷经济问题不断,但该国卫生纸行业却捷报频传,在追赶全球卫生纸行业 3-4% 的增长速度的同时,几乎所有快速消费品 (FMCG) 类别都呈现出大幅增长的态势。 2013 年,阿根廷的零售卫生纸市场预计实现 28% 的价值增长,而人均消费数量维持在 3.2 千克上下,这一数据在过去五年间基本保持不变。 Celulosa Argentina 主席 Douglas Albrecht 表示,在这个快速增长的市场中,公司拥有生产卫生纸的“战略优势”,这正是公司进军卫生纸行业的初衷。他说道:“我们是阿根廷唯一的优质 BEK 纸浆生厂商。我们拥有重要的物流协同效应,可以与母卷生产形成整体。凭借卓越的生产经营及强大的基础设施,我们可以响应各大品牌公司的需求,为其提供更为完整的解决方案,协助其专注于消费产品业务,我们自身则将工业生产视为中心,这也是我们的核心能力所在。” 根据公司的卫生纸业务拓展计划,Celulosa...

当务之急:削减能源成本,提高产品质量

《世界卫生纸》采访了世界主要的卫生纸机械制造商,以便了解关于这些公司的技术知识和商业专长的最新资讯。 《世界卫生纸》/1: 您能否介绍一下贵公司 2013 年最为重要的技术发展成果以及对 2014 年的展望? Rogério Berardi,Voith Paper 卫生纸机械部门全球副总裁: “我们致力于研发一项旨在提高卫生纸生产能效,改善产品质量的技术。完成所有测试后,我们将尽快推出这项全新解决方案。” Marcelo Santos,Hergen 应用工程师:“2013 年,我们构建了全新的卫生纸机器产品系列,可以为各类规模的造纸厂提供优质经济的解决方案。我们还针对卫生纸生产研发了靴型压榨解决方案,旨在降低优质卫生纸生产的能耗。2014 年,我们希望将 Hergen 发展壮大为供应钢制扬克 (Yankee) 烘缸的标杆公司。第二季度初,我们将启用全新制造设施,从而缩短交付时间并扩大产品尺寸范围(直径从 2500 毫米至 7320 毫米,纸品宽度为 5600 毫米)。” Shinji...

Cutting energy costs and improving product quality vital priorities

Tissue World interviews the world’s main tissue machinery manufacturers to get the latest on their technical and commercial know-how TW/1: WHAT HAVE BEEN THE MOST...

Seizing the future for tissue

As producers of high quality BEK pulp in Argentina, Celulosa Argentina has “a strategic advantage” to produce tissue papers in a rapidly growing market....

Argentina: modest, locally focused T&T business

By Bill Burns, senior consultant, Fisher International       Argentina’s economy has suffered from repeated crises, deficits, high inflation, mounting debt, and capital moving out of the...

Gard Chemicals targets tissue sector with product launch

Gard Chemicals has increased its focus on the tissue industry after it developed its cold glue removers and release agent products. The company started supplying...

RCI Technology and Consos launch Softener SC-Q Liq

RCI Technology and partner company Consos have announced the availability of their newest offering, Softener SC-Q Liq. The 100% active Softener SC-Q Liq “pushes the...

Lincoln Paper and Tissue to focus on tissue production

Lincoln Paper and Tissue is to focus on tissue manufacturing following its announcement to “indefinitely idle” its pulp and paper production. In a statement, the...

Shanghai Welfare starts up 12,000tpy tissue PM in China

News from RISI - The Shanghai Welfare Group has fired up a 12,000tpy tissue PM at its mill in Shaoxing city, Zhejiang province. The Kawanoe...

Voith launches TissueFlex XD

Voith has launched the TissueFlex XD, which it said is a reliable press fabric for tissue manufacture that offers maximum dewatering capacity. It is produced...

Wuhan Chenming Hanyang Paper moves into tissue sector

Wuhan Chenming Hanyang Paper has moved into the tissue sector after it started up its first tissue line, a Valmet-supplied 60,000tpy Advantage DCT 200HS. The...

Don’t cry for us in Argentina: ‘Tissue Culture’ primed and ready...

By Helen Morris, Tissue World editor Mill manager Eric Taylor has a seemingly simple but extraordinarily demanding ethic known to anyone working successfully in industry:...

Argentina: the impact of inflation and price controls on tissue

The threat of hyperinflation is fuelling expectations of Argentina experiencing yet another financial crash. Euromonitor International’s Ian Bell finds a market fighting for survival. By...

WORLD NEWS: Global, America, Europe & Short Issues

GLOBAL NEWS KP TISSUE AND KPLP BOOST EBITDA BY 8.1% KADANT LAUNCHES HIGH-PERFORMANCE DOCTOR BLADE LINE UNGRICHT LAUNCHES PRODUCTION PROCESS FOR CERAMIC COATED ANILOX ROLLERS SCA LAUNCHES HIGH-END...

SHORT ISSUES

Metsä Tissue has appointed Mikko Forsell as CFO and member of the Metsä Tissue management team as of 1 January 2014. He joined the...

2013 November / December – Asia News

China CHINA’S ZHEJIANG JINGXING PAPER ENTERS TISSUE MARKET Chinese linerboard producer Zhejiang Jingxing Paper has entered the tissue market after it ordered two Steel Yankees from...

2013 November / December – Europe News

UK SOFIDEL ACQUIRES NTG PAPERMILL Tissue giant Sofidel has boosted its presence in the UK after it acquired Lancaster-based NTG Papermill. The agreement became effective on 1...

2013 November / December – Americas News

Argentina CELULOSA ARGENTINA BOOSTS CAPACITY Celulosa Argentina has diversified its product offering after it invested in a complete tissue line from Voith. The company will now also...

2013 November / December – Global News

Global KP TISSUE AND KPLP BOOST EBITDA BY 8.1% KP Tissue has reported EBITDA of $31.7m compared to $29.3m a year earlier in its Q2 2013...

China’s Bazhou Mingxing Paper starts up 12,500tpy tissue machine in Xinjiang

(News from RISI) - China's Bazhou Mingxing Paper has started up a 12,500tpy tissue paper machine at its mill in Korla city in the...

Mexico’s FAPSA kicks off new 30,000tpy tissue PM

(News from RISI)- Mexican tissue paper producer Fabrica de Papel San Francisco (FAPSA) has kicked off its third 30,000tpy tissue paper line, taking its total...