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Text no.: 004 Issue PP18/2008 Publication date: 30.04.2008
Germany: recycled containerboard
prices under pressure from oversupply
Rising production costs are putting a strain on cigarette paper producers
In Germany, the current oversupply in recycled containerboard is exerting growing pressure on prices. The “Christmas
discounts” are still applicable and more... more 
Text no.: 005 Issue PP18/2008 Publication date: 30.04.2008
European Mechanical Paper Statistics
(,000 t) January March %
2008 2007 change
Newsprint
Total deliveries 1) 2,877 2,868 + 0.3
to Europe 2,460 2,545... more
Text no.: 026 Issue PP18/2008 Publication date: 30.04.2008
Graphic Packaging
announces closures
By the end of this year’s third quarter, Graphic Packaging International, Inc. will permanently close a laminating plant in
Elk Grove Village/Illinois and suspend production of folding carton at its site in Middleton/Ohio. The company explained... more
Text no.: 016 Issue PP18/2008 Publication date: 30.04.2008
News in brief
- Strong and continuing rise in costs for raw materials and energy has prompted Arjowiggins to announce price hikes
for carbonless copy paper. Prices for sheets of the Idem Superior brand are to go up by 6% for deliveries as of 1 June.
- On 17... more
Text no.: 014 Issue PP18/2008 Publication date: 30.04.2008
Worldwide market pulp
deliveries up in March
World market pulp producers’ inventories in March remained unchanged at February’s level of 34 days of supply.
However, the latest statistics from the Pulp and Paper Product Council show a rise of two days in worldwide inventories
of bleached... more
Text no.: 008 Issue PP18/2008 Publication date: 30.04.2008
Starch market to see a price reversal
after last year’s drastic increases?
Raw material exchange continues to drive the market
The mood in the starch market could be better, EUWID respondents report. The drastic price hikes in the third and final
quarter of 2007 have forced the paper industry to be thrifty. Wherever... more
Text no.: 014 Issue PP17/2008 Publication date: 23.04.2008
Altri board authorises
corporate split
Altri, SGPS, S.A. will only operate in the pulp and paper sector in future. On 16 April the board of directors approved the
plan to split the Portuguese group. The company reports that the pulp and paper business will continue to be run under
the... more
Text no.: 017 Issue PP17/2008 Publication date: 23.04.2008
News in brief
– ZAO Petrozavodskmash reports that a newsprint machine started up in Shklov/Belorussia. According to the Russian
mechanical engineering company, the work progressed according to schedule. Plans for the site provide for a sawmill
with a capacity... more
Text no.: 002 Issue PP17/2008 Publication date: 23.04.2008
EUWID Price Watch UK April 2008
Prices in pound per metr. ton free delivered April 2008 March 2008 April 2007
unless otherwise stated £ € (as of 18 April) £ £
Recovered paper (prices ex works)
Mixed paper and board (1.02)... more
Text no.: 015 Issue PP17/2008 Publication date: 23.04.2008
Portucel Soporcel: plans for
new facility more concrete?
The plans of Grupo Portucel Soporcel to build a new pulp and paper complex are evidently taking on more concrete
shape. After the company had confirmed at the end of November 2007 that it had held talks with Uruguay’s government
about the... more
