Strength technologies improve profitability

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...

Green Hygienics launches 100% tree-free, bamboo-based line

Green Hygienics has launched a line of 100% tree-free, bamboo-based products under its Sensational® and Clearly Herbal® brands. The Green Innovations subsidiary said the bamboo...

ProCare develops ProTablet

ProCare, Futura’s training and support division, has developed the future use and management of maintenance documentation with its ProTablet product. In a statement, the company...

SCA launches high-end hand towels line

SCA has announced the availability of its most luxurious line of high-end hand towels. Featuring an embossed leaf throughout, the company said the hand towels...

Wangpaper to boost capacity

Thailand’s Wangpaper is to boost its capacity with the installation of an Intelli-Tissue® 900 machine supplied by PMP Group. The deal was made at the...

SCA to make offer for Vinda

Tissue giant SCA is to make a public cash offer for the Chinese tissue company Vinda. The offer is conditional on SCA achieving an ownership...

Retail: shaping the global tissue industry

Following their retailer customers, tissue producers expand to new regions, provide the segments and qualities requested, and step up to meet environmental demands. A...

‘The economic crisis has redefined our marketplace’

Unprecedented private label growth, corporate social responsibility, sustainability, achieving the best price/quality/ performance value possible - Cascades Tissue Group chief executive Suzanne Blanchet discusses...

Brands not offering value or a unique selling point are withering

Promotional battleground sees companies seeking ideal combination of quality, performance and price in a tough UK market. Simon Creasey, associate editor (features) at the...

The fast pace of changing market strategies is shaping short and...

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...

WORLD NEWS: Global, America, Europe & Short Issues

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...

A Day in the Life of Joan Vila, LC Paper

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

Bringing manufacturing ownership back to a region which once led 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...

‘The economic crisis has redefined our marketplace’

Unprecedented private label growth, corporate social responsibility, sustainability, achieving the best price/quality/ performance value possible - Cascades Tissue Group chief executive Suzanne Blanchet discusses...

Ungricht launches production process for ceramic coated Anilox rollers

Roller manufacturer Ungricht has launched a new production process for ceramic coated Anilox rollers. The family-owned business said the key-component of the process is a...

Kadant launches high-performance doctor blade line

Kadant UK has launched its nanotechnology enhanced composite doctor blade line. The new line incorporates patented nanotechnology enhanced resins that allow for the composite resin...

Sodra introduces softwood pulp price hike

Södra has increased the price of its softwood pulp to US$ 880 per tonne. The hike took effect in Europe from 1 September 2013. In a...

Pakistan’s Packages boosts efficiencies

Pakistani tissue and paper producer Packages has lowered its energy consumption after it signed up Voith to optimise its TM9. At the beginning of 2013,...

Délipapier to upgrade automation facilities

French tissue producer Délipapier has said it will upgrade its automation facilities to boost the availability and performance of its tissue production. The Sofidel Group...

Brazil’s Sepac invests in low-energy tissue machine

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(Sepac) has boosted its energy efficiencies after it invested in a Voith VTM2 tissue line. The tissue producer is...

Emtec Electronic holds tissue workshop

Emtec Electronic is to hold a tissue workshop together with the Center of Paper Quality Lucense for the first time. On 17 October, pulp and...

Xerium targets tissue industry with press felt plant build

Consumables company Xerium Technologies has targeted the tissue industry with its plans to build a press felt plant near Shanghai, China. The company said the...

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...

Turkey’s Parteks boosts capacity

Turkish tissue producer Parteks has boosted its tissue capacity after it invested in a new tissue line. The Toscotec-supplied line will be installed in Kayseri...

China’s Zhejiang Jingxing Paper enters tissue market

Chinese linerboard producer Zhejiang Jingxing Paper has enter the tissue market after it ordered two Steel Yankees from Andritz. The machines will be supplied to...

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 results. The Canadian tissue manufacturer released its results...

Bringing manufacturing ownership back to a region which once led 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...

A Day in the Life: Ed Graf

Inventor Ed Graf explains the creative process behind his 55 industry patents As a one-man consultancy new ideas and niche solutions are always stirring in...

Looking for a chain reaction

Fabryka Papieru Kaczory is ready to start up its new tissue mill to supply customers as far away as Congo and Haiti. TW meets the independent producer diversifying...

Poland: international presence in a locally focused T&T market

Poland produces approximately 425 thousand MT/Yr of Towel and Tissue (T&T) paper. That makes Poland the fifteenth largest T&T producing nation worldwide and sixth largest...

Poland: kitchen towels leading the market surge

The Polish market for kitchen towels has had a significant boost over the last 20 years driven by affordable products and wider choice. By Ian Bell, Euromonitor International's...

Hanke Tissue旗下2,000款设计的产品出口至四十个国家,运营灵活性对其至关重要。

波兰经济虽有所放缓,但从未陷入严重衰退。如今波兰经济正蓄势待发,正期待实现下一个飞跃。《世界卫生纸》到访了一家致力于满足市场质量需求的龙头纸巾生产商。 撰文Helen Morris,《世界卫生纸》编辑   会面地点就在该公司位于波兰西部Kostrzyn的工厂,访谈和参观期间,Robert Szczepkowski曾多次反复提到“质量”一词,质量的重要性由此可见。Hanke Tissue位于波兰与德国的边境,该公司正在进行一项大型投资项目,将在短期内建成由Recard供应的新月形成形器——PM4。执行董事Szczepkowski负责整个流程的监管,该项目将极大地提升公司在国内外的竞争力,从容应对优质纸巾产品日益增长的需求。 这家历史悠久的公司正在通向现代化的道路上前行。Hanke Tissue的历史可追溯至20世纪30年代,当时一家德国公司在Kostrzyn开办了一家纤维素工厂。二战期间,工厂几乎全部毁损。20世纪50年代,工厂得以重建并于1990年转制为国有企业,后出售给瑞典复印纸制造商Trebruk。 工厂随后建立了从事纸巾制造的单位,负责Hanke Tissue的生产。不久后,工厂被Huchtermeier Paper收购,2006年,Hanke Tissue 80%的股份由德国MBB Industries持有。自2011年起,MBB Industries成为Hanke Tissue唯一的股东。 如今,Hanke Tissue与众多纸巾和纸品公司关系密切,其中包括ICT Poland、制品制造商Arctic Paper以及Szczepkowski曾经工作过的纸巾生厂商Lamix。Szczepkowski刚从意大利回来,他此行的目的是“改造现有的厕纸和厨房用纸产品设计,提升现代性”。在享受完他的非洲假期后,他的座椅背后就摆放着一个显眼的非洲土著面具,或许是喻意协助他监督这个浩大的造纸设施工程。 工厂现有一台由Voith供应的纸巾机器,但今年秋天,Hanke Tissue将建成新月形成形器。Szczepkowski参与了工厂重建的方方面面,他将这项工程称为“完整的现代化过程”。参观工厂期间,我们能够充分地感受到他对细节的执着和热情。 建成并投产后,PM4的最大速度将达到1500米/秒,宽度为2.8米,最大产量为35000万吨(初级纤维为原料)。该机器定于2013年12月投产。公司生产彩色和装饰性餐巾纸和手帕纸,彩色印记采用柔性版印刷技术制作,确保优良品质。Szczepkowski表示:“在我们生产的产品中,60%都由我们自行加工,但由于餐巾纸业务产量有限,我们也会向其他加工商销售原纸。鉴于我们专注于技术和高要求纸巾,这促使我们投资另一台纸巾机器,并可以预见到长期盈利。目前来看,我们有能力生产出非常柔软的纸巾产品,数年后我们将下线扩大加工生产规模。我们的目标是成为一家更具综合性实力的企业。” 此项投资还包括新的仓存和物流区域、炼炉以及全新办公区域。工厂最终将配备八条餐巾纸加工流水线。目前公司使用Servotec加工流水线以及来自Omet和Perini的流水线印刷产品。Szczepkowski称:“我们的业务非常灵活。每年我们都会调整产品系列,目前正在生产的产品就多达2000种。这并非易事,所以一般大规模的企业往往都避开了这一领域,因这确是个复杂的生产流程,而我们却可以借此快速响应市场的需求。” 公司旗下的品牌有:Aha和Silver Square。“我们的品牌当中包含数百种的设计,此外我们还提供贴牌生产服务。当然,我们看好这一市场的主要原因在于宏观经济的增长。” 他认为,波兰经济曾在数年前有过快速增长,但今年上半年有所停滞。“目前波兰经济又再处于回升势头,消费者的购买行为也正在改变。我们可以预见市场对优质纸巾产品以及环保产品需求将不断增加,为此我们必须装备好所需设备,以占市场一席之地。” Hanke Tissue的产品目前已出口往40个国家,覆盖欧洲、亚洲和北美,但Szczepkowski认为波兰拥有最大的潜力,仍是其最为重要的市场,德国和乌克兰次之。“波兰的消费者希望购买价廉物美的产品,这一趋势在过去几年间已经成为市场主流。” 他认为相比于西欧和美国,东欧的纸巾消费需求仍存在差距。“针对德国消费者,我们更关注质量,因此利润可能略有降低。在我们不断致力于产品质量提升的同时,我们又注意到纸巾产品需求量的增加,东欧地区尤为突出。” 公司产品在俄罗斯有市场,目前更逐渐将目光投放到白俄罗斯。“这一地区的销售趋势不断增长。随着新投资的到位,我们正为把握这些机遇做好更为充分的准备,以不断巩固我们企业的市场地位。”  

国际新闻

中国 永丰余订购四台INTELLI-TISSUETM 1500 永丰余集团向PMP集团订购了四台Intelli-TissueTM 1500机器,用以支持其不断深入的扩张之路。 公司在台湾地区和中国大陆投资超2.6亿美元,计划实现自有造纸机产能翻番,达42万吨。 PMP将提供四台完整的全新Intelli-Tissue® 1500流水线,确保总产能实现每年10.8万吨的增长。PMP曾为永丰余设在北京和扬州的造纸厂提供三台TM。 全新的2.8米宽CF纸巾机可实现1600米/分钟的运行速度。这些机器可生产原生纤维纸巾,卷纸处定量范围从每平方米13克至31.3克不等,可加工成面纸、厕纸和厨房用纸。 供应范围涵盖了备料以及包括附属系统在内的纸巾整机(Intelli-Jet V®操纵机构罩壳、Intelli-Former®新月形成形器、带16’’ YD和高效蒸汽罩Intelli-Press®以及Intelli-Reel®)。永丰余纸业旗下品牌包括五月花、柔情(Tender)和得意(Delight)。 永丰余立志通过产能升级以及产品拓展成为中国五大纸巾生产商之一。 云南云景安装优质纸巾生产线  中国云南云景林纸股份有限公司宣布即将安装完整的纸巾生产线,届时产品种类将得到丰富。 Mesto将向该公司位于景谷县的造纸厂提供生产线,用于生产优质纸巾产品。 全新生产线宽2.85米,运行速度为1870米/分钟,手纸年产量为3万吨,产品销往中国市场。 新生产线使用公司自有浆厂生产的原生纤维作为原材料。 生产线计划于2014年中投产,订单价值尚未披露。 造纸厂项目管理部副经理陈学平(音译)表示:“这台机器是云南省产能最高、产品质量最好、能耗最低、技术最先进的造纸机。” “全新纸巾生产线将使纸巾制造纳入云南云景地区的经济产业,为云南市场提供优质纸巾产品。” “我们坚信,全新生产线将提升公司竞争力,为市场拓展提供了坚实后盾。” Metso提供的产品包括:完整的高速纸巾生产线,包括配备OptiFlo II TIS操纵机构罩壳的Advantage DCT 100+纸巾机、用于提升压制干燥度的AdvantageViscoNip压制机,以及配备Advan- tage AirCap Yankee 罩的Metso特殊合金铸铁Yankee烘缸。 Metso还将提供备料设备以及Metso DNA自动和Metso IQ质量控制系统。 云南云景林纸股份有限公司是一家位于云南省的农业企业。 公司从事林业和煤矿行业,拥有百万亩林地。 日本 MARUTOMI投资OSCOTEC STEEL YANKEE DRYER 日本纸巾生产商Marutomi投资购买Toscotec Steel Yankee Dryer来替换现有的12英尺铸铁Yankee。 TT SYD-12FT (PM...

行业晴雨表专栏:卫生纸增长大环境报告

《世界卫生纸》前往日本、巴西、美国西部、土耳其和韩国,重访列入其2012年度国家报告的各家造纸厂,探寻其投资战略的进展。 撰文Helen Morris,《世界卫生纸》编辑   日本,《世界卫生纸》十二月/一月 2012年 Doh-Ei Paper:经济颓势下的产能提升 《世界卫生纸》到访Doh-Ei Paper位于Hokkaido的工厂时,经济形势一片惨淡。日本的居家外用卫生纸(AfH)销量直降6%,而餐巾纸、手帕纸和厕纸数量则减少5%-8%。 与此同时,Doh-Ei Paper表示其战略是具有双重性的:则通过对产品的创新实现当地、其国内及国际销量增加的同时,对新设备进行投资。该工厂生产的面巾纸和厕纸一半为居家外用(AfH)产品,而另一半则是贴牌产品,原料均来自当地的100%可回收纸。2011年4月,该公司订购了由Andritz供应的PrimeDry Steel Yankee,对此前的烘干生产线,即4200毫米铸铁Yankee烘干机进行升级。该机器于2012年5月投产。首席执行官Masashi Kobayashi告诉《世界卫生纸》,自投产以来,该机器在产品质量和节能方面均达到了公司的既定标准。他表示:“金属化和化学涂层能够产生统一的褶皱,获得较好的横向水分剖面。能源方面,良好的热传导效率增大了蒸汽的使用,减少了大量热气烘干。它还改善了烘干效率,提高了机器速度。” Kobayashi补充道,日本卫生纸业市场“正在经历因人口数量下降而导致的市场需求萎缩”。 他认为:“日元的走低拉高了日本的能源成本,但日元贬值同时也可能起到抑制国外产品进口的作用。”他认为贴牌产品的价格也是一个挑战。“由于大型贸易商、杂货店或家居用品中心强大的购买力,我们生产的贴牌产品远远多于国内品牌产品。与此同时,这些零售商却迫使卫生纸行业陷入全面的低价竞争,致使日本国内的卫生纸制造商也在某种程度上过度地竞争,这意味着日本卫生纸行业仍处于严峻的经济环境当中。”     巴西,《世界卫生纸》二月/三月 2012年 Mili:投资与需求匹配 去年《世界卫生纸》到访时,Mili刚刚签署了一份全新Voith Paper VTM 4机器的订单,这是其价值2亿巴西雷亚尔的投资项目的一部分。该公司在圣塔卡特芮娜州、巴拉纳州和阿拉戈斯州都设有造纸厂,目前其MP7项目已经接近尾声。该项目将为Tres Barras-SC单元增产240万吨/年,其中包括五条来自Perini的Time 800生产线。日产能将达到640吨。 Mili项目经理Daniel Signori向《世界卫生纸》透露:“巴西市场对优质卫生纸产品的需求日益增加。他们两层厕纸的销量正呈现上升趋势,目前在南部和东南部地区已占据市场份额的25%,在巴西的其他地区也有明显增长。” 他补充道,整个巴西市场对质量、柔软度和亮度的要求正在不断提高。“大牌企业在这一领域大量注资,在加大产品质量和产量方面的投资意味着行业之间剧烈竞争和对产品水平的不断要求,因此所有企业都必须不断完善,卓越的人力资源管理以及对新技术的不懈追求将成为保持竞争力的关键所在。”   美国西部,《世界卫生纸》四月/五月 2012年 Clearwater Paper:全美制造 在去年四月/五月刊上发表的Clearwater Paper公司运营报告一文中,介绍了该公司的消费品部门如何着力推出“美国最佳贴牌TAD手纸和面巾纸”。仅仅过了一年,在该公司宣布基于Shelby的TAD卫生纸机于12月13日投产后,其贴牌的消费卫生纸产量就已实现大幅提升。 该公司位于拉斯维加斯北部的第二台Clearwater Paper TAD造纸机的升级工程也已经完成,这边工厂主要生产面巾纸、手纸和面纸、餐巾纸以及TAD手纸。工厂经理Gary Blosl告诉《世界卫生纸》:“拉斯维加斯造纸厂业绩保持良好,对公司的整体增长做出了积极的贡献。拉斯维加斯TAD设备升级于去年第四季度完成,除了TAD面巾纸外,还可生产出媲美国国内知名品牌的TAD手纸。” 凭借这一改造,工厂已同时具备生产TAD超级卫生纸和家用面巾纸的能力,根据Blosl的说法,公司认为美国卫生纸市场对这两种产品的需求都将出现增长。 两台TAD设备将迎来全新的机遇,使公司可以在现有国内制造份额的基础上扩大贴牌消费卫生纸业务。 企业还宣布永久关闭其位于佐治亚州托马斯顿的制品加工和分销设施。根据日程表的安排,公司将在今年逐步关闭加工设备,部分运营将持续至2014年第一季度,而此举将对该加工厂的150名员工造成影响。   土耳其,《世界卫生纸》六月/七月 2012年 Hayat...

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