Global packaging demand lifts 6.2% in midst of pandemic
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3 March 2023 | IndustryEdge
Latest data shows global packaging and industrial paper production lifted 6.2% or 15.3 million tonnes in 2021, as the pandemic raged strong across the world. Read more
European printing paper demand down 8.5% year-ended November
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3 March 2023 | IndustryEdge
European printing and communication paper demand fell an aggregate 8.5% year-ended November 2022. Latest data show that at 16.581 million tonnes for the full year, demand has fallen back to pre-pandemic levels and is returning to long term trend decline for nearly all grades. Read more
Shipping & Freight: Exports roar back into life as container freight rates come down
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3 March 2023 | IndustryEdge
Latest news from the Australian food industry includes expectations of immediate increases in food exports to Asia, as sea freight rates continue to cascade down, and shipping containers become more available. Read more
Cyclone Gabrielle: ‘We will rebuild’: Napier employers Pan Pac, Ravensdown rule out closures after floods
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23 February 2023 | NZ Herald
Two major employers who support hundreds of workers in Hawke’s Bay have committed to staying put and rebuilding their facilities in the region despite being hit hard by Cyclone Gabrielle.Timber and pulp mill Pan Pac, based in Whirinaki north of Napier, and fertiliser plant Ravensdown, based in Awatoto south of Napier, were both flooded last Tuesday during the deadly cyclone. The two businesses employ more than 600 people between them. Read more
Visy installs first ANDRITZ FibreFlow Drum pulping system in Australia
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20 February 2023 | Papnews
Visy Paper will install a FibreFlow Drum pulping system for its recycled paper mill in Coolaroo, Victoria, Australia. “The drum pulper is the first of its kind in Australia,” says Jean Yves Nouaze, Executive General Manager Pulp & Paper, Visy. “This upgrade will increase our capacity to process up to an additional 95,000 tonnes of wastepaper per year, to be made into new products here in Victoria. We thank ANDRITZ for partnering with Visy and working collaboratively on this critical project.” Read more
Schumacher Packaging introduces paper-based top-seal tray for fruit and vegetables
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20 February 2023 | Pulpapernews.com
The Schumacher Packaging Group, one of Europe's largest manufacturers of customised packaging made of corrugated and solid board (www.schumacher-packaging.com), is launching Stackpack, a new type of top-seal tray for food. Stackpack is made of 100 per cent solid board, is recyclable, and can completely replace conventional plastic trays. The innovative, sustainable and exceptionally stable packaging solution can also be sealed with all standard sealing machines. Read more
Visy proud to sponsor Australian football in Singapore
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20 February 2023 | Visy
Visy is proud to—once again—sponsor the Singapore Sharks, Singapore’s only Australian Rules Football club. Read more
Opal Australian Paper Maryvale Mill supply update
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15 February 2023 | Opal
Despite Opal’s best endeavours, they have been unable to source viable alternative wood supplies to replace the shortfall from VicForests. As a result of this situation, Maryvale Mill produced its last ream of copy paper on 21 January 2023. Given this unplanned situation and after significant consideration and analysis of a range of potential operating scenarios, Opal has made the final decision to stop the manufacturing of white pulp and paper at the Maryvale Mill. Read more
UPM Biochemicals to develop new sustainable coolants
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13 February 2023 | Pulpaper.news
UPM Biochemicals and Haertol Chemie GmbH announced a development partnership that will accelerate the introduction of renewable, sustainable forest-sourced materials into the automotive market and reduce fossil resource consumption. Read more
Federal Parliament backs more timber trees to cut Australia’s emissions.
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9 February 2023 | AFPA
The Federal Parliament has backed the vital role new timber plantations will play in fighting climate change and providing sustainable timber and wood fibre supply into the future, with a resounding vote in the Senate to confirm the role of plantations in the Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF). Read more
Tetra Pak: Collaborating to accelerate action
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9 February 2023 | PKN
On the front foot when it comes to driving sustainable innovation, packaging giant Tetra Pak has made huge strides in partnership with its customers. Marketing director Jaymie Pagdato shares the latest company developments, and market trends, with Lindy Hughson. Read more
Aurelia announces PSM-Q installation in Portugal
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9 February 2023 | Aurelia
Following the recent successful installations of the PSM-Q on containerboard machines in Germany, Aurelia is pleased to announce a new installation scheduled for March 2023 in Portugal. The PSM-Q is a stand-alone device, mounted at the paper machine, that measures and estimates important paper properties. Read more
BTG welcomes SurfMAX: Solution for reduced starch and energy consumption
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9 February 2023 | BTG
BTG’s SurfMAX is an innovative development, combining novel inline instrumentation, surface metering technology, supported by application expertise. Stable starch properties together with an optimized size press operation reduce strength variation leading to significant starch and energy savings. Read more
PVCA print voice pressure pays off
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8 February 2023 | Print 21
The federal government has just backflipped on its decision to dump the print pamphlet for the upcoming Voice referendum and will now print and mail a pamphlet to every household in Australia. The decision comes after a strong campaign by print employers’ association PVCA, and others. Read more
Australia’s changing pattern of recovered paper exports
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31 January 2023 | IndustryEdge
Australia’s recovered paper exports – as is the case for more than half the world – make their way to South East Asia. Most are manufactured into recycled corrugated boxes. Examining the export data by grade and by country, demonstrates there is a little more to recycling than the ever-important corrugated box. Read more
India trade agreement now operative
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31 January 2023 | IndustryEdge
The Australia-India Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (A-IECTA) came into force on 29th December 2022. The agreement was signed in April 2022, just prior to the Federal Election. Read more
NZ copy paper prices may have peaked
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31 January 2023 | IndustryEdge
Imports of A4 White Copy Paper to Australia increased slightly in November 2022, recorded at 848 tonnes for the month. Prices increased again in November to a record high, with the average CiF or ‘landed’ price (AUD1,952/t) remaining significantly higher than the FoB or ‘goods alone’ price. Imports to New Zealand increased in November. Read more
Index Engineering wins “Employer of the Year” at the 2022 Rotorua Business Awards
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5 January 2023 | Index Engineering
Managing Director Jan Snyman said, “At Index Engineering, people are at the heart of what we do, and we are thrilled that we have been able to attract and retain exceptional people.” A great workplace culture, open communication and an emphasis on professional development and mentoring were all factors that contributed to the win, according to the judges. Read more
James Cropper wraps Maison Perrier-Jouët wine in gift wrap made from vine shoots and paper pulp
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27 January 2023 |
Maison Perrier-Jouët has partnered with Colourform by James Cropper to produce a luxury gift wrap made of paper pulp and vine shoots with the intention of bringing sustainability to the luxury market. Read more
Innovation to add new value for $425 billion fibre-based packaging market through to 2027
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26 January 2023 | Pulpapernews.com
Smithers examines the current state-of-the-art for fibre-based packaging design, including profiles of the latest paperboard formats that are being developed to replace single-use polymer packs for food, personal care goods, and beverages. Read more
Last ream of Reflex comes off Maryvale line
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25 January 2023 | Timberbiz
The last ream of Reflex white paper’s been produced at the Maryvale Paper Mill, creating uncertainty for more than 90 workers in the production room. Read more
Paper-based packaging for charcuterie business
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20 January 2023 | Food Technology & Manufacturing
Mondi has partnered with Noel Alimentaria to find the most suitable paper-based packaging solution for its range of food products. Read more
OjiFS Purchases Cassowary Coast Cartons
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19 January 2023 | Oji Fibre Solutions
Oji has signed an agreement to purchase the assets of Cassowary Coast Cartons Pty Ltd, a carton erecting, distribution warehouse and retail outlet in Innisfail, North Queensland. Read more
Ball & Doggett to distribute Sappi barrier papers
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19 January 2023 | PKN
As adoption of paper-based flexible packaging finds lift off in the Australian market, Ball & Doggett has signed a partnership agreement with Sappi to distribute its sustainable barrier papers, tipped to provide the sought-after barrier functionality in paper-based food packaging where brand owners are looking to make the switch from flexible plastics and foils. Read more
Meet the twins who turn data into insights
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12 January 2023 | Paper Advance
Imagine having a virtual assistant who could instantly conjure up the latest data and present it to you in a realistic 3D model. It might sound like science fiction, but that’s the idea behind our mill digital twin solution. This innovative platform makes mill data much more accessible and usable. Read more
Tim Hortons to trial fibre lids for hot beverages and replace single-use plastics with renewable materials
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5 January 2023 | Packaging Europe
Tim Hortons is seeking to improve its packaging’s recyclability by trialling a fibre alternative to its single-use plastic hot beverage lids, amongst other transitions into renewable and recyclable packaging materials. Read more
UJL News for New Hi-Op Paperboard PerFect Formation Analyzer
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5 January 2023 | UJL
OpTest Equipment Inc from Canada has new Hi-Op Paperboard PerFect Formation Analyzer (Hi-Op PPF) revolutionizes product quality optimization and productivity by measuring the sheet uniformity at different “scales of formation”! Read more
Visy launched their women in leadership and operations networking program (WILO) for 2023
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3 January 2023 | Visy
Visy launched their 2023 Women in Leadership and Operations (WILO) Networking Program in November last year. We are thrilled that over 120 of our female team members across Australia, Singapore, Vietnam, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom came together virtually at 9am AEST (yes that meant midnight for the UK) to hear our CEO Mark De Wit take us through the Visy Business Strategy. Read more
Market reviews chart the course for the next decade
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3 October 2022 | IndustryEdge
As the re-settling commences, global commodity and materials markets remain upset and agitated. 2021-22 was a year when fibre and pulp prices hit new record highs, supply-chains were disrupted, traditional allegiances were broken down and nothing was certain. Read more
Global ad spend rebounds, but no cheer for print
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3 October 2022 | IndustryEdge
Growth in global advertising expenditure returned to trend in 2022. Growth is forecast to be 9.1% by the end of the year, following on from the huge recovery of 15.6% in 2021. It seems nothing can stop the advertising instinct, but as the expenditure returns with a vengeance, print is missing out in major markets. Read more
NZ fibre packaging exports decline to lowest level
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3 October 2022 | IndustryEdge
For nearly two decades, New Zealand’s exports of Packaging & Industrial paper and paperboard have been declining. The 2021-22 financial year saw exports fall to 267 kt, down 7.7% on the prior year. The export result came as latest data confirmed production was about 6% lower than for the previous year. Read more
Use of ABB solution
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30 September 2022 | ABB
Use of ABB solution, results in uniform lime quality with lower energy consumption and reduced emissions. Read more
APCO launches PFAS Action Plan
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29 September 2022 | PKN
The Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO) has published its action plan for phasing out PFAS in fibre-based food contact packaging. The new resource outlines a national, industry-led approach to phasing out PFAS by 31 December 2023, and has been endorsed by environment ministers who are committed to overseeing the phase-out among the industry. Read more
Regeneration: the natural evolution beyond sustainability
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29 September 2022 | PKN
Collaboration is the key to moving beyond sustainability and into regeneration, according to Cath Cornaggia, commercial director, Label and Packaging Materials, Australia and New Zealand at Avery Dennison, who shares her insights with PKN. Read more
US corrugated box and containerboard market trends to watch for in 2023
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28 September 2022 | Fastmarkets
The emergence of Covid-19 in early 2020 caused massive disruptions to everyday life and triggered a period of high volatility that continues today. Consumers and the US economy are transitioning to the emerging post-pandemic, post-stimulus reality in 2022, but this shift has brought its own tumult, putting many of the trends of the past two years into a state of flux and creating a somewhat bumpy transition period. Read more
Wood foam ready to replace polymer-based packaging solutions
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27 September 2022 | Pulpaper News
The recyclable and fiber-based wood foam Fibrease™ by Stora Enso can replace e.g. polymer-based foams in packaging solutions. A partnership with Nefab has made it possible to scale up the production and broadly introduce Fibrease to the market, and it’s already being used by customers. Read more
New UN international partnership to fight climate change by increasing forestry
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26 September 2022 | AFPA
The Australian Forest industry warmly welcomes the Forests and Climate Leaders’ Partnership, an international initiative announced at the UN General Assembly. The Partnership will drive further climate mitigation activities across the globe, by recognising the role of forestry in decreasing CO2 levels. Read more
Mondi launches new sustainable alternative to plastic shrink wrap
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14 September 2022 | Pulpaper News
Mondi, a global leader in packaging and paper, has launched Hug&Hold, a recyclable, paper-based solution to replace plastic shrink wrap for PET bottle bundle packs. Read more
Textile fibres – animal, vegetable, or mineral?
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11 September 2022 | Paper Advance
Since humans first clothed themselves, clothing has changed a lot, especially in the last 100 years. Today, considering the number of humans on the planet, it is more important than ever to consider the sustainability aspects of the fibres and processes used to make that clothing. Read more
Victoria’s first Bottom Ash Recycling facility approved for development
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9 September 2022 | OPAL
In a major step forward, an $8 million Bottom Ash Recycling facility has been approved by EPA Victoria. It is the first facility of its kind to be approved for construction in the state and will be located with the Maryvale Energy from Waste (EfW) facility. Read more
Govt partners with industry to explore sustainable wood processing
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8 September 2022 | NZ Government Website
A new partnership between the Government and Oji Fibre Solutions could boost the development of sustainable wood products, hydrogen and bio-fuels at the Kinleith Mill near Tokoroa, creating jobs and reducing emissions across the economy Forestry Minister Stuart Nash announced today. Read more
Visy's Queensland box factory gets green light
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1 Sept 2022 | PKN
Visy’s $150m corrugated cardboard box manufacturing plant in Queensland, part of the packaging and recycling giant’s $700m investment in manufacturing facilities in the state, has been approved by Brisbane City Council. Read more
Australian Packaging Paper Price Index: Up 13.4% quarter-ended June
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28 August 2022 | IndustryEdge
Examining the difference in prices for the quarter ended June 2022, compared with prices a year earlier, the All Packaging index is up 13.4%. Containerboard grade prices grew on average 5.8% across the year, and Cartonboard was up 13.5%. Read more
EWP supply relies on imports, and that is risky business
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28 August 2022 | IndustryEdge
Australia’s imports of engineered wood products were valued at AUD170.9 million for the first half of 2022. Laminated Veneer Lumber (LVL) accounted for 38% of the total and for most of the additional 32% described as ‘Other’ engineered wood products. Almost all the value was in softwood LVL, originating in China and the Russian Federation. Read more
Regional Printing Paper Price Index: Prices up 5.1% in June
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28 AUGUST 2022 | IndustryEdge
The Australian and New Zealand three-month moving average trade price of printing and communication papers* increased by 5.1% in June 2022, compared with the prior month. Measured in US dollars, the quarterly average price was USDFob962/t, an increase of USD58/t on the prior month. Read more.
Forest industries giant Greg McCormack retires as AFPA Chair
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24 August 2022 | AFPA
Long serving Australian forest industries leader Greg McCormack has announced he will step down as Chair of the Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) following the 2022 Forest Industries Gala Dinner, at Parliament House in Canberra on 14 September 2022, and retire from the Board at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) in November. Read more
Wine in paper bottles: What does the future hold?
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18 August 2022 | Packaging Europe
Rob Malin was inspired to found Anglo-Italian craft wine company When In Rome during his time in rural Italy, watching the locals buy wine from local producers in refillable containers. Now he and his co-founders, Andrea Marchesi and Lorenzo Canali, sell their own products in paper bottles. We spoke to Rob about this decision and its reflection on the wine industry in Europe and beyond. Read more
Monitoring losses with the digitalization solution OnView. MassBalance for more sustainability and transparency in stock preparation
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16 August 2022 | Paper Advance
The recycling process in paper production is complex. Fluctuations in fiber quality and the degree of contamination of the recovered paper bales have a direct influence on production output. At the same time, resource efficiency is more important today than ever before. Read more
Opal show off carton art on ABC’s Landline
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15 August 2022 | Opal
ABC’s national agricultural program, Landline featured a segment on Opal Rocklea and the artwork on fresh produce cartons.
As part of ABC’s Art Week, Landline did a segment on the eye-catching artwork of fruit and vegetable cartons and the stories they tell about the produce and farmers. Read more
Parkside's first flexible paper pack for frozen food
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11 August 2022 | PKN
Sustainable and flexible packaging solutions specialist, Parkside, has collaborated with British supermarket chain Iceland to deliver one of the world’s first paper recyclable packaging solutions for frozen food. Read more
Visy to upgrade Auckland sorting facility
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10 August 2022 | PKN
Auckland’s sorting of its household recyclables is about to get a boost, with Visy undertaking an upgrade of its Onehunga Materials Recovery Facility. Built in 2008, the sorting facility will be implementing new technology to help it increase the quality and diversity of recycled paper and cardboard to be sold in markets. Read more
Smurfit Kappa’s circular approach to benefit local community
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5 August 2022 | Paper Advance
The Smurfit Kappa paper mill in Nettingsdorf, Austria, has launched a sustainable district heating project that will benefit 20,000 homes across three communities when completed. The scheme will capture excess heat generated from the Nettingsdorf paper mill to provide heating for local homes, businesses and schools. Read more
Valmet's Next generation versatile butterfly valves
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August 2022 | Valmet
Valmet’s flow control business introduces a new versatile butterfly valve product range enables easy valve configuration for an extensive range of applications in all process industries. With its state-of-the-art functionality, the product range offers superior process efficiency with a minimized environmental footprint. Read more
Australian ‘Kraft’ paper and board prices continue to climb
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29 JUNE 2022 | IndustryEdge
Having hit an all-time high in January (AUDFob1,116/t), Australian Kraftliner export prices have barely receded since and remain at historic highs, while export volumes have hardly missed a beat. The situation is similar for Sack Kraft, exports of which are smaller but higher priced. Sack Kraft prices are yet to reach their historic peaks, but are ramping up very quickly, with little prospect of any moderation in an inflationary environment. Read more.
Strange coated mechanical pricing switches to medium weights
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29 JUNE 2022 | IndustryEdge
Global paper markets are in turbulent times, especially when it comes to pricing. Nowhere is that more evident than for Coated Mechanical grades, with the latest import shocks being delivered by Medium Weight Coated (MWC) grades, the average prices of which rocketed to record levels in April, for some grades. Read more.
Pulp Market: Prices rise again as supply-side issues dominate nearly all commodity markets
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29 JUNE 2022 | IndustryEdge
Around the world, commodity prices are high because supply is uncertain and stressed supply chains are denuded of inventory. As consumers of pulp rush to ensure they meet their minimum needs – let alone replenish their inventories – pulp prices continued their upwards rise in May. Read more.
Growing beer bottles on trees
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24 JUNE 2022 | Food Technology & Manufacturing
The Carlsberg Group is working with Paboco and Avantium to produce its biodegradable and recyclable Fibre Bottle. The brewery has been working on producing a sustainable plant-based bottle since 2015 and now they are set to be trialled in eight European markets. If all goes well with the trial, the bottles will be widely launched in the future. Read more.
Making a positive difference in our local communities
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20 JUNE 2022 | Visy
Earlier this month, our Visy Graduates spent the day with the amazing volunteers at The Big Umbrella, a non-government organisation that believes every person should live a life free from poverty and exploitation. Read more.
Three scientific studies break stereotypes on reusable packaging
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17 JUNE 2022 | Paper Advance
It is now scientifically proven that reuse should be considered on a case-by-case basis as it is not always the best environmental option. A peer-reviewed study shows that reusable packaging has a stronger impact on climate than recyclable corrugated. Read more.
Amazon: Transformational Change in E-comm Packaging Begins Upstream
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14 JUNE 2022 | Packaging World
The world’s largest online retailer, Amazon knows a bit about packaging, especially when it comes to consumers’ feelings about excess e-commerce packaging. After all, its Frustration Free Packaging program, introduced in 2009, was designed specifically to reduce the amount of packaging used for e-commerce products and lower the cost of delivering goods to assist in maintaining low prices for customers. Read more.
Refillable Wooden Lipstick Case
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14 JUNE 2022 | Packaging World
Aptar and Quadpack launch the Iconic Woodacity® lipstick case featuring a glue-free, lubricant-free mechanism that allows smooth actuation of the bullet. Read more.
Sustainability of Voith´s own activities: Successful steps reduce carbon footprint at its sites worldwide
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13 JUNE 2022 | Papnews
Since the beginning of fiscal year 2022, the Voith Group has left no carbon footprint at any of its worldwide locations. The company’s net zero concept comprises four fields of action: increasing the efficiency of its own processes, generating its own regenerative energy, using renewable energy sources, and offsetting the emissions that are currently still unavoidable. Read more.
Forest industries welcome Albanese Ministry with mandate to turbocharge One Billion Trees goal to tackle climate change and boost timber supply
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1 JUNE 2022 | AFPA
Australia’s forest industries welcome the new Albanese Government Ministry that will be sworn in today with a mandate to turbocharge the nation’s One Billion Trees goal to tackle climate change and secure Australia’s future timber and fibre needs. Read more.
Satron Instruments
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30 JUNE 2022 | UJL Solutions
Satron Instruments has become the latest product represented by UJL Solutions!
An established market in the USA and Europe, UJL are now making inroads into the ANZ market. Read more.
Packaging paper import prices up almost 15% year-on-year
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30 MAY 2022 | IndustryEdge
Australia’s Packaging Paper Trade Price Index was up 14.9% year-ended March 2022. The indexes are used by IndustryEdge clients in a variety of ways, including to inform pricing movements in contracts. Read more.
NZ recovered paper exports demonstrate the allure of fibre – IndustryEdge
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30 MAY 2022 | IndustryEdge
Exports of recovered paper from New Zealand lifted 6.3% year-ended March 2022, to total 283.6 kt. Amidst solid export growth overall, a curiosity arose over the year with Old Newsprint (ONP) exports lifting 176% to a reported 71.5 kt, while the Unsorted grade saw exports fall 53% to 33.4 kt. Read more.
Coated woodfree grades lift 47% - renaissance or dead cat bounce? - IndustryEdge
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30 MAY 2022 | IndustryEdge
An incredible resurgence in demand and consumption has seen coated woodfree (CWF) grades of paper experience a 47% lift, with imports totalling 119.6 kt* year-ended March 2022. Read more.
Andritz CC bagless sectors for uniform fiber mats, high performance, and less maintenance
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30 MAY 2022 | Andritz
Andritz CC bagless sectors for uniform fiber mats, high performance, and less maintenance. It’s commonly known that bagless sectors eliminate the need of shutting down a disc filter for filter bag changes. That’s undoubtedly an important benefit as to maintenance, but how to overcome thickening performance shortcomings of conventional bagless sector designs, particularly “corrugated” sectors?. Read more.
Ron Hooper named Whakatāne Mill's new chief executive
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23 MAY 2022 | Rotorua Daily Mail
Whakatāne Mill Ltd has appointed Ron Hooper, a highly experienced and well-regarded business leader from the food and packaging industry, to be the mill's new Chief Executive. Hooper will start in the position on June 1 after holding senior roles in multinational companies such as Griffins, Nestle and Mars. Read more.
Creating an Australian made 100 per cent recycled wine box
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11 MAY 2022 | Opal Australian Paper
Partnering with Dan Murphy’s for their new wine delivery subscription service, Dan Picked, the team at Opal has designed and created an innovative and robust Australian made, 100 per cent recycled and recyclable wine box. Read more.
Norske Skog's mill in Boyer, Southern Tasmania, has received a total grant of AUD 4 million from the Tasmanian and federal governments!
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10 MAY 2022 | Norske Skog
Patrick Dooley, General Manager at Boyer: “Adding Norske Skog's AUD 2.9 million commitment, we can deploy an AUD 6.9 million package of initiatives to support the long-term future of the Boyer mill, allowing us to reduce emissions, keep costs down and continue to deliver an Australian source of newsprint. Read more.
Visy’s Queensland Investments
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10 MAY 2022 | Visy
Under our tranche of recent Queensland investments, Visy will invest $500 million to build a new glass food and beverage container manufacturing facility in Yatala; $150 million to build a corrugated box factory at Hemmant; and $48 million in major upgrades to our Material Recovery Facility (MRF) on Gibson Island. Read more.
Smurfit Kappa gains Vegan Society certification for corrugated packaging solutions
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10 MAY 2022 | Packaging Europe
Smurfit Kappa has become the first packaging company to obtain the Vegan Society trademark for its corrugated packaging and will form a partnership with the organisation to supply other trademark holders with vegan packaging solutions for vegan products. Read more.
National forestry innovation institute to go ahead at University of Tasmania in Launceston
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3 MAY 2022 | AFPA
The University of Tasmania in Launceston will be home to a trailblazing new National Institute for Forest Products Innovation (NIFPI) that will position Australia as a world leader in timber and wood fibre R&D after the Federal Labor Party matched the Coalition’s $100 million pledge. Read more.
China’s tissue consumption, integrated pulp and the impact of higher priced fibre
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29 April 2022 | IndustryEdge
From toilet paper to facial tissue, to hand towels and a wide range of sanitary products, the pandemic has added significant consumption in this growing sector. The question for some in the global fibre markets is whether the fibre is available to support Chinese consumption growth and overall, the stable growth in the total global market. Read more.
Finnish paper mill strike ends but demand remains high for now, keeping paper prices up
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29 April 2022 | IndustryEdge
News that the Finnish paper mill strike ended with agreement between UPM and unions late April was welcome, with European operating rates set to return to near full capacity as demand remains strong in most corners of the world. That feeds into our headline assessment that printing and communication paper prices, including newsprint, will remain high in Australia and New Zealand until at least late in the fourth quarter of 2022. Read more.
RCP Market: $300M annual export trade continues boom time
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29 April 2022 | IndustryEdge
Australia’s exports of recovered paper continue to boom as the total value of exports rocketed to a record AUD291.1M year-ended February. The average export price moderated slightly, but at AUD300.70/t, February was the third successive month exports have topped $300/t. Read more.
APCO CEO Brooke Donnelly to step down
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27 April 2022 | PKN
In news that has rocked the Australian packaging industry, Brooke Donnelly, CEO of the Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO), is stepping down from the position at the end of July. Read more.
Visy announced $700 million investment in Queensland recycling and re-manufacturing
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27 April 2022 | Visy
Visy announces $700 million investment in Queensland recycling and re-manufacturing as part of Anthony Pratt’s $2 billion investment pledge to Australia. Visy said today it would invest $700 million on a massive expansion of its Queensland recycling and remanufacturing operations. Read more.
Federal Labor must ensure that our sustainable pulp and paper manufacturing jobs are not driven offshore by carbon pricing
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26 April 2022 | AFPA
As the major national industry group representing the pulp, paper, tissue and packaging sector, the Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) is insisting that an incoming Albanese Government not sacrifice these vital regional manufacturing jobs through blunt changes to the Emissions Reduction Fund Safeguard Mechanism. Read more.
Belinda Driscoll becomes the youngest and first female MD of Kimberly-Clark
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22 April 2022 | Womens Agenda
Belinda Driscoll has been named the new Managing Director of personal care product manufacturer Kimberly-Clark, becoming the youngest and first female MD in the company’s ANZ region. Read more.
Bridge Road Brewers to open recycled cardboard bar
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21 April 2022 | PKN
Australian independent craft brewer, Bridge Road Brewers, will open the doors to a pop-up bar in Melbourne tomorrow (Friday), which is fitted out entirely from cardboard, most of it recycled. Read more.
Stora Enso introduces formed fibre lids for takeaway packaging
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19 April 2022 | Packaging Europe
Stora Enso has partnered with Picadeli, a leading takeaway salad bar company, to introduce formed fibre lids for takeaway packaging that are recyclable and biodegradable. The lids are made from PureFiber by Stora Enso, which the company says is produced from wood-based formed fibre sourced from sustainably managed forests and using green energy. Read more.
Putting Aussie eggs in an upcycled basket
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6 April 2022 | PKN
Labelmakers Group and Huhtamaki have teamed up for a joint recycling initiative in Victoria that will see recovered label production waste used as feedstock for Australian-made fibre-based egg cartons. Read more.
ABB launches fastest paper machine moisture sensor on the market, taking 5,000 measurements per second
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6 April 2022 | ABB
ABB has released its High-Performance Infrared-Reflection (HPIR-R) moisture sensor, which provides the fastest, most precise moisture monitoring available on the market today. Read more.
API653 Tank Inspection, Tom Knight from Index Engineering
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29 April 2022 | Index Engineering
Has recently been certified as an API 653 Aboveground Storage Tank Inspector.
This new service will allow Index Engineering to provide the pulp and paper industry with additional expertise in this area. Read more.
Amcor to scale down operations in Russia
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23 March 2022 | PKN
Multinational packaging giant Amcor has revealed its plans to scale down its operations in Russia in response to the country’s continued invasion of Ukraine.
The company will reduce its activities in Russia and focus its manufacturing operations on supporting only its existing multinational customers. It will also be suspending new projects and investments in Russia and stop exports from the country “as early as possible”. Read more
Woolworths’ WA stores usher in paper bags
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23 March 2022 | PKN
Woolworths will be phasing out its 15-cent plastic shopping bags in WA over the next month – the first major supermarket to do so ahead of new state legislation banning a variety of plastic shopping bags from July this year. Over the coming weeks, stores across the state will gradually run-down stock of the supermarket’s reusable plastic bags, with its Australian-made paper shopping bags set to become the entry option for those customers who haven’t brought their own bags to the store, as well as online orders. Read more
Paper imports from Russia are minor
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21 March 2022 | IndustryEdge
Russia supplies Australia and New Zealand with very small quantities of paper and paper products, latest analysis shows. IndustryEdge continues to express the view that in the face of atrocities, transgressions of sovereign borders, human rights abuses and persistent aggression from Russia, trade is mainly important as a tool to influence Russia’s behaviour. Read more
Shipping attention turns to the Russia effect
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21 March 2022 | IndustryEdge
Global shipping attention has swung to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, with one of the world’s largest food producers potentially falling under the control of Russia’s President Putin and his cohort of allies. Read more
PAPACKS® launches a partnership with Keurig Dr Pepper
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16 March 2022 | Paper Advance
Germany, Cologne (16 March 2022) - Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. (NASDAQ: KDP) and sustainable packaging manufacturer PAPACKS, based in Cologne - Germany, today announced the start of a partnership to develop a fully recyclable and compostable paper bottle. Read more
Doting Pet Parents Drive Innovation in Packaging Design, Technology
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11 March 2022 | Packaging World
Co-manufacturer/co-packager NaturPak Pet has become the first CM&P to provide super-premium wet dog food in the Tetra Recart retort carton. The carton not only protects the product in shelf-stable conditions but also offers a number of sustainable packaging benefits—both of which pet parents are seeking out. Read more
No FSC material from Russia and Belarus until the invasion ends
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9 March 2022 | Pulpaper news.com
FSC remains deeply concerned about Russia’s aggressive invasion of Ukraine and stands in solidarity with all victims of this violence. With full commitment to FSC’s mission and standards, and after a thorough analysis of the potential impact of withdrawal of FSC certification, the FSC International Board of Directors has agreed to suspend all trading certificates in Russia and Belarus and to block all controlled wood sourcing from the two countries. Read more
Kimberly-Clark Response To The War In Ukraine
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9 March 2022 | Kimberly Clark
First and foremost, Kimberly-Clark is deeply saddened by the war in Ukraine and our hearts go out to our colleagues in the country, some of whom are among those displaced by the war. At this time, our overriding focus is to continue doing everything possible to support their safety and well-being. We are donating $1 million in financial aid and health and hygiene products to support active humanitarian efforts both in Ukraine and in neighboring countries to support refugee relief efforts. Read more
Reusable Corrugated Cases Drive Big Savings for Auto Parts Suppliers
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9 March 2022 | Packaging World
A simple, yet ingenious, innovation that allows for reuse of corrugated shippers with partitions for auto parts suppliers helps save Yanfeng Automotive Interiors $10 million over 24 months. Read more
“BTG’s FiberMAX Solution Offers a Novel Way to Increase Efficiency, Minimize Variability and Reduce Cost
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1 March 2022 | BTG a Voith Company
BTG’s diagnostic service FiberMAX identifies opportunities to reduce fiber variability and cost, including stabilizing paper quality. FiberMAX surveys identify sources of variability, outline detailed recommendations for improvements and have been proven to be a very valuable starting point for many improvement projects, including Industry 4.0. Read more - Press release and brochure
Recovered paper export prices at record levels
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25 February 2022 | IndustryEdge
Australia’s exports of recovered paper transacted at another new record average price of AUDFob297/t in December 2021, more than 73% higher than the average price recorded in December 2020. Read more
Envelopes humbled, but undefeated
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25 February 2022 | IndustryEdge
Many paper products have declined in use in recent years. Envelopes are an example. As the digital age presses into every corner of our lives, humble, physical products like envelopes have been diminished form their peaks recorded less than two decades ago. Read more
Cartonboard consumption up 20% over pandemic
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25 February 2022 | IndustryEdge
Australia’s consumption of coated cartonboard paper grades lifted 19.3% between 2019 and 2021, to a record 154.5 kt for 2021. The majority of the growth was recorded in the second half of 2021, as Australian converters battled to ensure they could meet rapidly growing packaging sector demand. Read more
Can paper bottles actually be sustainable?
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21 February 2022 | Packaging Europe
In recent years, some of the biggest brand owners in the FMCG space have expressed interest in an emerging field: paper-based bottles. Alongside these announcements came scepticism and accusations of greenwashing. Could these solutions really be better for the environment than plastic and glass alternatives? Read more