Brazil Argentina imposes barriers to paper packaging exports In a further Mercosur trade restriction measure the Argentinean government has imposed the previous license to the imports of paper packaging from Brazil. Previously Argentina has imposed non tariff barrier for shoes imports. The Argentinean paper packaging market (paperboard, kraftliner) is considered important for Brazilian exporters such […]

Picking up the pieces of Asias paper industry – Part 2 In Whang’s opinion, exports will continue to be the most likely way for Korea to win the oversupply battle. But the question remains whether the export markets will be strong enough for Korea to continue offloading its excess products. China is traditionally one of […]

Picking up the pieces of Asias paper industry Producers across Asia are beginning to see signs of improvement in prices and demand, but they still have a long way to go before the celebrations can start There’s no denying that Asia’s paper and board markets are in a state of flux. Inevitably, the region is […]

Saudi Arabia Waraq boosts packaging Waraq is installing a new 120,000 ton/yr packaging paper machine at its mill in Dammam, Saudi Arabia. PM 2 is part of a large scale expansion program that is aimed at boosting the mill’s production of packaging grades to 200,000 tons/yr. The new PM is due to come on stream […]

Venezuela faces tough situation The economic trends were rather negative in Venezuela last year. Despite a large boost in income from rising oil prices, the economic situation has not improved. Papermakers were also hit by a severe contraction in demand for their products. As the national economy has deteriorated, mills have been forced to reduce […]

New MD at AssiDoman Kraftliner STOCKHOLM, Sweden–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sept. 7, 2000 Tore Persson has today been appointed Managing Director of AssiDoman Kraftliner at Pitea, Sweden. Tore Persson will succeed Pentti Parssinen who will take up a position as Managing Director of Dynas AB. Tore Persson has a long experience within AssiDoman Kraftliner, and is presently Mill […]

Visy revives liner project Visy Industries has revived plans to build an integrated pulp and kraftliner mill in New South Wales, Australia. The proposed capacity is 300,000 tons/yr, a change from the original figure of 150,000 tons/yr. No startup date has been fixed, but 2001 would be the earliest possible. The company will need to […]

Zucamor zooms in on kraft mill in Argentina Zucamor has acquired Argentina’s only virgin kraft paper producer, Papel Misionero. The takeover is part of a joint venture the company has set up with an Argentinean investment firm, BISA. Papel Misionero produces kraftliner and kraft paper for multiwall sacks at its mill in the Misiones province, […]

Bulgaria wins foreign funds Pirinhart is splashing out on a modernization project at its mill in Razlog, Bulgaria. The company is to carry out various upgrades as part of a $7 million investment project. Paper capacity is set to rise by 20,000 tons/yr following a PM rebuild. The project involves a new winder and modifications […]

Egypt privatizes its National Paper Company The state-owned Egyptian group, National Paper Company, is up for grabs. Some 90% of the company’s shares are being sold off as part of the Egyptian government’s privatization program. The remaining 10% will be reserved for company employees. The company is located in El-Tabia near Alexandria and has a […]