IATA phases out paper airline tickets The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is getting ready to phase out paper airline tickets in favour of e-tickets, having placed its final order for the former. Around 16.5 million paper tickets were ordered from specialist printers to supply IATA-accredited travel agents around the world, but from June 1 […]

Celulose Irani unveils various PM plans Packaging producer, Celulose Irani, has announced plans to build a new corrugating materials PM at the company’s mill in Santa Catarina state. The new Voith Paper machine will produce 200 tons/day of kraftliner, testliner and fluting. Celulose Irani aims to start up the 2.5 m wide machine in the […]

MANAKSIA BUYS NIGERIAN FIRM The Indian conglomerate Manaksia has wrapped up the Rupee 115 million ($2.6 million) acquisition of Nigerian Paper Mills. The 65,000 tonne/yr kraftliner and corrugating medium facility was snapped up through the group’s wholly owned Nigeria-based subsidiary, MlNL. The purchase includes some 900 ha of plantation forests. A spokesman said the plant […]

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 […]