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The stevedores’ strike continues to pound Finnish paper industry. According to UPM, PM 8 at its Kymi fine paper mill and several other paper machines have been provisionally closed in the course of this week. Stora Enso also reported more

On 8 March, Progroup kicked off recycled containerboard production on the PM 2 at its Propapier paper mill in Eisenhüttenstadt. According to Progroup, marketable paper volumes are to be produced

Stora Enso has provisionally halted book paper production on the PM 2 at its Anjala mill in Finland. According to Stora Enso, the 185.000 tpy PM 2

Woodfree uncoated paper manufacturers have announced price increases of up to 8% in Germany with effect from 1 April at the latest. The wholesale trade responded last week.

The supply of corrugated containerboard in Germany remains difficult. Delivery periods are long and delivery dates are being postponed time and again.

UPM has temporarily suspended paper production at its Kaukas and Kaipola units in Finland this weekend due to the stevedores strike at Finnish ports.

Cartiera Verde Romanello Spa has temporarily halted production at its Varazze mill on 1 March for an initial period of three months.

CMPC has restarted production at some Chilean sites affected by the massive earthquake that battered the country on 27 February. According to CMPC, following mills resumed production in the first week of March:

The stevedores’ strike impedes inbound and outbound foreign trade at Finnish ports, hitting paper production and deliveries. UPM temporarily shut down its Rauma unit with a production capacity of 1.28 million tpy of LWC and SC paper.

Myllykoski will temporarily restart the 150,000 tpy LWC PM10 at its Plattling mill