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On September 27, at the construction site of the Rongmei color-printing packaging box project in the Third Park of the Chaling Economic and Technological Development Zone in Hunan, workers were carrying out interior decoration and renovation work in an intense and orderly manner. The main structure of the plant has been completed, and it is expected to be completed and put into production in November this year. "In the early stage of construction, the development zone actively coordinated water, electricity, roads and other infrastructure for the project, enabling it to start smoothly; during the epidemic, dedicated personnel were assigned to handle epidemic prevention and control work, and work did not stop while epidemic prevention and control was properly carried out, the overall project currently

Commodity packaging serves to protect goods, enhance products, guide consumption and raise the added value of goods. Food and cosmetics are closely tied to people's daily lives, yet some food and cosmetics companies on the market still engage in excessive packaging that is neither environmentally friendly nor economical, as shown by too many packaging layers, excessive void space and excessively high costs that go beyond the basic functions of packaging. To solve the problem of excessive packaging of food and cosmetics, the State Administration for Market Regulation (Standardization Administration), together with

According to the official website of the National Bureau of Statistics, monitoring of the market prices of 50 important means of production in 9 major categories in the circulation sector nationwide shows that in late September 2021, compared with mid-September, prices of 32 products rose, 15 declined and 3 remained flat. Among them, prices of a variety of coal products continued to rise. The price of ordinary blended coal (4,500 kcal) rose by 138.5 yuan/ton from mid-September, an increase of 15.3%; Shanxi blended coal (5,000 kcal), Shanxi

Equipment installation for the Phase I project of Jiangsu Jintian Paper Co., Ltd. has been basically completed, and installation workers are now doing finishing work to make final preparations for trial runs. According to the current schedule, trial production can begin by the end of October. It is reported that the Phase I project installed three paper machines and supporting pulp line equipment at the same time, including one coated white board paper machine and two grey board machines, with a total capacity of 900,000 tons per year. Jiangsu Jintian Paper was established in August 2017, and the company is located in Yan

Finnish startup "Paper Lid" and Metsä Board, part of Metsä Group, have successfully developed a 100% recyclable paper lid designed specifically for takeaway beverage cups after long-term cooperation. The lid is made from fully recyclable barrier-coated paperboard and is suitable for both hot and cold drinks. It uses a new technology developed by Paper Lid that can form the paperboard into the required shape. The lid features a one-piece design and can securely snap onto the cup

On October 1, 2021, International Paper, the world's largest papermaker, announced that it had completed the spin-off of its global printing and writing paper business; the new company, named Sylvamo Corporation, will operate independently. International Paper holds approximately 19.9% of Sylvamo's outstanding common stock. After the spin-off is completed, International Paper will focus on packaging paper production, corrugated packaging and cellulose fiber production, and International Paper's development focus

The current round of power rationing is mainly attributable to soaring coal prices, which have driven up power generation costs sharply and left power supply tight. Recently, affected by power rationing and production curbs, several provinces have adjusted electricity prices once again. At the end of September, Hunan issued a notice proposing that when the unit price of standard coal at plants exceeds 1,300 yuan, the upper limit for coal-fired thermal power trading prices will be raised by 1.5 cents/kWh for every additional 50 yuan/ton. Anhui also issued a notice stating that the direct trading price of coal-fired power can be raised on the basis of the benchmark electricity price

Faced with continuously rising raw material prices, carton plants at the tail end of the paper packaging industry chain have also begun shifting cost pressure downstream. Recently, Wuxi Hongxintai Packaging Materials Co., Ltd. issued a price increase notice stating: following notification from the factory, it has decided to raise prices on all products by 10% starting October 1. Coincidentally, in Fujian Province, Quanzhou Tianchen Paper Packaging Co., Ltd. also saw a single carton price increase of as much as 10%. In its price increase notice, the company stated: carton manufacturing enterprises

On September 27, the Publicity Department of the CPC Beijing Municipal Committee issued the "Public Notice on the Re-recognition Results of Key Support Enterprises for Beijing Publication Printing Serving the Capital's Core Functions." The 22 printing enterprises on the list will serve as the basic support force for Beijing publication printing in serving the capital's core functions, and the key support tasks for serving the capital's core functions include printing tasks for "key publications" and "other important printed materials" published in Beijing. Beijing publication serving the capital's core

France's paper industry is currently under severe pressure, with a shortage of pulp raw materials driving production costs steadily higher. Some paper products companies are sounding the alarm and calling for higher product prices, and daily necessities such as toilet paper may become more expensive. According to a report by French broadcaster BFM TV, in the United States and Canada, some supermarket chains have already announced purchase limits on several products in tight supply, including toilet paper. Although France has not yet reached that level, the tensions in the paper industry are leaving the entire paper products market facing