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Birkner 2010 - The new versions of the 73rd edition have just been published!

2010-02-22T00:00:00+01:00

The new and reliable editions of Book, CD and the professional version of the internet database www.paper-world.com have just been published. With more than 27.000 updated company profiles of the international paper industry from 151 countries the Birkner media offer unique research and contact opportunities. - Book edition in 7 handy brochures including Birkner Atlas and General Index with Internet Guide, - the CD being published for the last time with professional user interface and comfortable data export function, - New: the access to the permanently updated professional version of the internet database with address export function at a special price. Use the economic subscription and combination prices, fill in the order form. Of course we gladly accept your orders per e-mail at info@paper-world.com so you can receive your personal copies and database accesses immediately. (Birkner GmbH & Co. KG)

Neenah Paper Throws Its Weight Into Digital Papers

2010-03-10T00:00:00+01:00

Neenah Paper (NYSE: NP) continues to expand its digital offering with the addition of two new weights to the CLASSIC CREST® Digital Papers selection: 24lb. Writing and 130lb. Double Thick Cover. Both weights are available in four sizes in Solar White, Classic Natural White, and Recycled 100 Bright White. “We feel that by offering these weights to our customers we're opening up the possibilities for the types of projects that previously might not have been considered for digital printing," says Jeff Ringgold, brand manager at Neenah Paper. “Both weights can add tremendous flexibility to a marketing campaign." Like all Neenah Digital Papers, both weights are HP Indigo Certified, ensuring that the paper meets the highest HP Indigo performance expectations. And like all CLASSIC CREST® Digital Papers, the new additions are FSC Certified, Green Seal Certified, Green-e Certified, and made Carbon Neutral Plus. The updated Neenah Digital line comprises of a selection of premium digital papers that includes CLASSIC CREST® Digital, CLASSIC® Linen Digital, CORONADO® SST, and ENVIRONMENT® Digital Papers. (Neenah Paper Inc.)

RockTenn Announces Price Increase on Containerboard

2010-03-10T00:00:00+01:00

RockTenn announces a $60 per ton price increase on all grades of Containerboard. The price increase is effective for April, 2010 orders. RockTenn (NYSE:RKT) is one of North America's leading manufacturers of paperboard, containerboard and consumer and corrugated packaging, with annual net sales of approximately $2.8 billion. RockTenn's 10,000 employees are committed to exceeding their customers' expectations - every time. The Company operates locations in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Chilé and Argentina. (Rock-Tenn Co)

Scanpump supplies process pumps to Głuchołaskie Zakłady Papiernicze in Poland

2010-03-10T00:00:00+01:00

Scanpump has up to now delivered more than 20 pumps of type AFP, BA, NB and BE to Głuchołaskie Zakłady Papiernicze recycled paper mill in Głuchołazy, located south of Poland. The latest delivery included 8 BE process pumps and some spare rotors. The application areas include pumping of pulp from recycled paper in all positions from pulper to fan pumps. The delivered pumps are of type BE, to be used as stock pumps, water pumps and fan pumps with ESDF impeller. The latest generation BE process pumps with its high efficiencies will help optimize the operation and reduce the energy consumption at the mill. The BE pumps are installed on free standing baseplates, Scanpump System PMI, which will reduce the installation cost and at the same time create a better working environment with minimized noise and less vibrations. Stefan Berntsson, Key Account Manager at Scanpump and Wojciech Pióro, Scanpump’s local agent in Poland, explains that previous year’s good cooperation as well as thorough technical support during process evaluation, calculation of pumps and pipes etc. contributed to making Scanpump the preferred supplier to this project. The mill has 5 paper machines for different tissue paper production. The production is based on recycled paper. (Scanpump AB)

Södra raises soft pulpwood price

2010-03-10T00:00:00+01:00

The Södra Board has decided to raise the list price of soft pulpwood by SEK 30 per cubic metre fub (solid volume excluding bark) from 1 March. The new price will be SEK 315 per m3fub. “The pulp market continues to show strong demand and our mills require more wood,” said Gunilla Saltin, president of Södra’s pulp business area, Södra Cell. “Demand for forest raw materials remains strong. By increasing the price of soft pulpwood we wish to stimulate greater thinning activity. Our forests are in major need of thinning after the storm processing. Even if driving conditions vary just now, we want to challenge forest owners to make an all-out effort and take advantage of the strong pulp market,” said Urban Eriksson, Södra’s director of forestry. Södra increased the price of standard spruce and pine saw logs by SEK 75 and SEK 25 per m3fub respectively from 1 February. Södra members who obtain dual certification under FSC and PEFC benefit from an extra premium of SEK 20 per m3fub on dual-certified wood. (Södra Cell AB)

Less than 2 months to go!

2010-03-10T00:00:00+01:00

Register now for the Asian Paper 2010 Senior Management Symposium Bangkok, Thailand . . . The Asian Paper 2010 Senior Management Symposium will take place in Bangkok during April 21-23, 2010. The Senior Management Symposium at Asian Paper is generally recognized as the most important conference for the Asian pulp and paper industry. The Symposium is held every two years in Asia and normally attended by around 100-150 people, including producers, buyers, traders, financial analysts, bankers, journalists and consultants from around the world. The 1½ day long Senior Management Symposium (SMS) will feature 14-15 top level speakers who will share their unique insight on numerous critical topics impacting this dynamic business. The theme of this year’s Symposium is Taking Advantage of New Challenges and Opportunities with the subtheme: ‘Sustainable Growth for a Sustainable World’. The program will include speeches on issues such as market developments, country trends, key environmental and sustainability issues, as well as outlooks on the future and where the industry might be headed. Over the course of the intense but enjoyable conference, delegates will be able to Network with peers and meet new contacts, Learn about new developments, Exchange insights and thoughts, and Gather ideas and tips for improving operations, efficiency and profitability. To see the complete program with the accompanying abstracts for each speech, go in to the Asian Paper website at http://www.asianpapershow.com/conference/senior-management-symposium-sms. - New Applied Technology Conference covers strategic issues for technical staff Another vital part of Asian Paper is the New Applied Technology Conference (NAT), which allows delegates to get updates on the very latest technical solutions to the challenges they face in their operations. In total 25 speakers, including world-class experts, will be included on the program. If you are working with operational, engineering, maintenance, production, R&D or any other technical area in the pulp or paper industry the NAT conference, taking place over 3 days in half-day sessions, is a great learning and continuing education opportunity for you. Don’t miss it! To see the complete program for the NAT conference, go to the Asian Paper website at http://www.asianpapershow.com/conference/new-applied-technology-conference-nat. In all, Asian Paper 2010 offers you, as a paper, pulp, board or tissue maker, an unparalleled opportunity to quickly and effectively be brought up to date on all the information you need to do your job better and more profitably. For more information about the Asian Paper show, please visit our website www.asianpapershow.com or contact Ms Linda Tan / Ms Esther See at tel: (65) 65920889, fax: (65) 64386090 or email: asianpaper-sg@ubm.com.

Sappi warns of effects on pulp market due to Chilean earthquake

2010-03-10T00:00:00+01:00

Sappi Fine Paper Europe confirmed that the effect of the recent massive earthquake in Chile on the global supply of pulp will put additional pressure on Sappi, and on the European paper industry as a whole, to raise prices. The Chilean pulp industry accounts for some 8% of world output and local suppliers are advising that most mills there will be out of action for at least one month. Extensive damage to the country's infrastructure has interrupted the supply of electricity and water to many mills, as well as wood and chemicals, and affected the transport of finished product to customers. In addition, the main harbour serving the industry at Concepcion has been severely damaged. Sappi Fine Paper Europe CEO Berry Wiersum commented: “even prior to the earthquake, pulp supply was proving to be a constraint to the industry in Europe, with global prices moving up in excess of 40% since April last year. The industry now faces a severe lack of pulp, which Sappi believes will result in increased pressure for steep rises in dollar based pulp prices, exacerbated for European paper producers by the weakening Euro”. Furthermore, although demand for European woodfree papers has been recovering strongly in recent months, European selling prices have declined to all time lows. Against this background, Wiersum said: “Sappi will insist on the speedy implementation of its recently announced price increases for its woodfree papers in Europe”. He concluded by saying: “we cannot rule out the need for further price increases due to these exceptional circumstances”. (Sappi Europe S.A.)

STI Group: A ripping good book campaign for “Level 26”

2010-03-10T00:00:00+01:00

A pull strip that looks like a zip opens up a new generation of books for the specialist retailers. It is part of a promotional packaging that is being used to support the introduction of the first digital novel worldwide. The author of the TV classic “CSI”, Anthony E. Zuiker, has reinvented the crime novel. His latest thriller, “Level 26: Dark Origins”, takes the reader not only in printed form but also digitally into a new world of horror. Every 20 pages the book refers to a so-called “cyber-bridge”: On the Internet the reader can watch an approx. 3-minute film that continues the story. This means that each book contains a complete film. “Fear on a new level” promises the publisher. And the new packaging developed by the STI Group also reaches such a new level. - Slide box and zip fastener The high-quality promotional packaging with cardboard slide mechanism sets the stage for the book and further means of communication. The centrepiece of the packaging, the book itself, has an additional cover. The clever trick of the book packaging is a pull strip on the front that gives one the impression of a zip fastener. This picked up on the motif of the title and translated it in an original way to enable the book to be skilfully staged in the retail outlet. Along with the idea and production, the STI Group also supplied the logistics and assembly – a “worry-free package” so to speak for the customer. (STI - Gustav Stabernack GmbH Unternehmensgruppe)

Worldwide quickest change of metering rods by V.I.T. Papertec

2010-03-10T00:00:00+01:00

V.I.T. Papertec, Gerlingen has developed a world-wide unique drive in the field of metering rods: The Croctec-Simple-Drive-Coupling. What makes this CSD-Drive unique, is it´s Croctec-interlock mechanism, guaranteeing the fastest and safest change of metering rods worldwide, as well as being maintenance-free. With a faster coupling-change the papermaker achieves at the end of the year more marketable paper. Due to drives being generally exposed to greatest trials during rod changes, CSD-Couplings are extremely robust to endure toughest operating conditions as far as temperature, moisture, colour- and starch-adhesion is concerned. One of the major advantages of the V.I.T. drives lies in the most simple handling: No tools, wrench or other specific tool, nor specific training needed for the changing of metering rods. The release and closure is possible in every situation, under any condition and at all times. Another outstanding feature is that the CSD-coupling of V.I.T Papertec can easily be fitted and converted to any other coupling and guarantees perfect rotation at the highest turning moment. The coupling also stands out due to it´s high long-life cycle. The CSD-drive can be employed in all types of film press and coaters and is available as direct- or fully suspended drive as well as cardan-version. (V.I.T. Papertec AG)

M-real increases speciality paper prices

2010-03-09T00:00:00+01:00

M-real increases the prices for all its one side coated, cast coated and uncoated label, board and flexible packaging papers produced in Simpele mill in Finland and in M-real Zanders mills Gohrsmühle and Reflex in Germany. The price increase is up to 10 per cent and it will come into effect on 1 April 2010. The increase is mainly driven by continuous increases in raw material and logistics costs. (M-real Corporation Paper Group)