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Russia’s Arkhbum Tissue Group progresses with 70,000tpy tissue PM

Helen Morris - April 23, 2015

(News from RISI) - Russia's Arkhbum Tissue Group, managed by Arkhangelsk pulp and paper mill (APPM), is forging ahead with its plans to install...

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SCA to permanently suspend operations at French tissue mill by October

Helen Morris - April 23, 2015

(News from RISI) - SCA plans to stop all operations at its Saint-Cyr-en-Val facility in France by October this year, affecting 119 workers. According to...

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Fortissue starts up new tissue machine in Viana do Castelo, Portugal

Helen Morris - April 23, 2015

(News from RISI) - Production is up and running on a new tissue machine in Portugal. Fortissue Produção de Papel, which is part of the...

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SCA audit finds representatives acted in compliance with Swedish law

Helen Morris - April 23, 2015

SCA has said an independent audit investigating claims its staff were involved in extravagant corporate perks found its representatives “acted in compliance with Swedish...

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Gant Innovations launches first-of-its-kind product

Helen Morris - April 8, 2015

Gant Innovations has launched a first-of-its-kind product: a patented adhesive paper napkin that can be manufactured without silicone tape and has no need for...

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Grigiskes boosts capacity at Vilnius mill

Helen Morris - April 8, 2015

Grigiskes has started up its new 110tpd tissue PM6 at its Vilnius mill in Lithuania. The Toscotec-supplied line has a design speed is 1,900mpm with...

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Valmet completes acquisition of Process Automation Systems

Helen Morris - April 8, 2015

Valmet has completed the acquisition of Process Automation Systems business from Metso. The company received the necessary approvals from the competition authorities on 15 January. The...

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Hayat Kimya inaugurates 70,000tpy Alabuga tissue mill

Helen Morris - April 8, 2015

(News from RISI) - Turkish tissue producer Hayat Kimya has inaugurated its 70,000tpy Alabuga tissue mill located in Tatarstan, Russia. The mill, which occupies a...

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Tissue: KP ‘very hard’ at work on TAD; von Drehle NTT...

Helen Morris - April 8, 2015

(News from RISI) - While considering a new machine for almost nine months, KP Tissue chief executive Mario Gosselin told analysts that the firm...

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Tissue World Barcelona 2015 attracts 2,589 participants

Helen Morris - April 8, 2015

The world’s top tissue tradeshow has attracted 2,589 participants including 1,561 visitors from 89 countries and 712 exhibiting staff. Held last month in Barcelona, the...

Asia

March / April 2015 – Asia News

Helen Morris - April 8, 2015

JAPAN Tokushu Tokai tests new tissue machine in Japan (News from RISI) - Tokushu Tokai Paper has kicked off trial runs on a new tissue paper...

March / April 2015

March / April 2015 – Americas News

Helen Morris - April 8, 2015

USA Cascades PM ramp-up continues at St. Helens; machine rolls being sold (News from RISI) - Cascades started up a converted uncoated freesheet (UFS) paper machine...

Europe

March / April 2015 – Europe News

Helen Morris - April 8, 2015

POLAND Almus boosts converting capacity Poland’s Almus has boosted its converting capacity after it signed for a Gambini TouchMax line. The family-run company is based in Slomniki...

Global

March / April 2015 – Global News

Helen Morris - April 8, 2015

SCA's Jan Johansson steps down following on-going aviation and hospitality audits SCA has said its president and CEO Jan Johansson is to step down. The company...

March / April 2015

Helen Morris - April 7, 2015

DEPARTMENT NEWS: Frontissues: French market shows evolving tissue trends are helping to buck a gloomy European marketplace Marketissues: As shopping habits change SCA’s Barker sees multiple, price-relevant...

March / April 2015

“We are targeting growing regions with a level of strong enough...

Helen Morris - April 3, 2015

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...

Exitissues

Understanding vibration to perform smart chatter monitoring

Florent Bougerolle - April 3, 2015

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...

Converting

Converting companies are surging through Europe’s economic woes

Helen Morris - April 3, 2015

From strengthening core technology to a new project to “revolutionise” the tissue industry – leading companies look ahead TW1: How are you tackling the recessionary...

March / April 2015

New sulphur reduction targets mean a potential 30% increase in sea...

Pirkko Petäjä - April 3, 2015

By Pöyry Management Consulting’s Pirkko Petäjä and Jyrki Latvala In an ever more challenging business environment, top experts suggest how the industry should manage a...

Foex

PIX Pulp indices 30.12.2014

Helen Morris - April 3, 2015

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...

Consumer Speak

“It’s a luxury I can’t do without”

Helen Morris - April 3, 2015

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

March / April 2015

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

Helen Morris - April 3, 2015

By Tissue World Magazine Senior Editor Helen Morris Already a market leader, quality product and location are key...

March / April 2015

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

Helen Morris - April 3, 2015

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...

Country Report

France – T&T strength in an overall weakened market

Bill Burns - April 3, 2015

By Fisher International’s Bill Burns France is one of the top ten paper making countries in the world but, like elsewhere, the shrinking global market...

March / April 2015

As shopping habits change SCA’s Barker sees multiple, price-relevant and distinctive...

Simon Creasey - April 3, 2015

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...

Country Report

France boosts brands thanks to bulk buys

Ian Bell - April 2, 2015

By Euromonitor International’s Ian Bell A gloomy economic climate, coupled with low consumer morale and a mature and saturated market, equals a difficult environment for...

Frontissues

French market shows evolving tissue trends are helping to buck a...

Helen Morris - March 28, 2015

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...

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Fire hits SCA Oakenholt tissue mill in Wales, production briefly suspended

Helen Morris - March 11, 2015

(News from RISI) A fire broke out on the morning of 27 February at SCA Hygiene Products' Oakenholt tissue mill in north Wales. The mill...

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Solenis completes acquisition of Clearwater Specialties

Helen Morris - March 11, 2015

Solenis has completed the previously announced acquisition of Clearwater Specialties, a privately-held specialty chemical company dedicated to the tissue and towel market. The deal includes...

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Liuzhou Liangmianzhen boosts capacity

Helen Morris - March 11, 2015

China’s Liuzhou Liangmianzhen Paper Product has invested in two Toscotec-supplied MODULO-PLUS ES tissue lines that will be installed at its production site in Liuzhou,...

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Cuban tissue maker Prosa resumes production pace

Helen Morris - March 11, 2015

(News from RISI) - Cuba's sole tissue paper producer Productos Sanitarios (Prosa) has completed in the last quarter of 2014 an investment to replace...

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SCA inaugurates first production facility in India

Helen Morris - March 11, 2015

SCA has inaugurated its first manufacturing facility for personal care and tissue products in India. Based in Pune in the central Indian state of Maharastra,...

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WEPA boosts private label presence with French mill acquisition

Helen Morris - March 11, 2015

WEPA has increased its presence in the French consumer private label market after it acquired Lucart's Troyes tissue plant. The WEPA Group took over the...

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