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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

Amid the sustainability boom, and spurred on by the world's leading brands, the paper-based beverage packaging industry is welcoming both the growth opportunity of surging market demand and new challenges such as low recycling rates and high market expectations for innovation. Coca-Cola and Pepsi take the lead in using paper bottles, and demand for paper-based beverage packaging surges. At the end of last year, the international environmental organization Break Free From Plastic released a

According to foreign media reports, Russia's Volga pulp and paper mill will convert its PM6 paper machine, formerly used for newsprint production, to the production of packaging paper. Russia's Volga pulp and paper mill will further increase its packaging paper capacity; under the framework of the company's development plan through 2023, the first phase of investment will exceed 5 billion rubles. The company said that in order to expand packaging paper production, the mill will rebuild PM6, the machine originally used for newsprint production. The rebuild

On September 27, according to a report by China Media Group's Economic Voice "World Finance" program, as the Mid-Autumn Festival mooncake consumption boom gradually fades, many consumers have mooncake gift boxes at home waiting to be recycled, and some uneaten mooncakes waiting to be disposed of. An Economic Voice investigation found that pre-set simple conversion solutions provided by manufacturers have become a new way to reuse mooncake gift boxes, while "food banks" have become a new destination for surplus mooncakes. Experts remind that attention should be paid to certain details of recycling and reuse. In environmental