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Text no.: 021 Issue PP23/2008 Publication date: 04.06.2008
News in brief
– Shareholders of Portuguese Altri, SGPS, S.A. have approved the planned spin-off of the company’s steel and
warehousing unit, F. Ramada, which will operate under the new name F. Ramada – Investimentos, SGPS, S.A. (Ramada
Investimentos).... more 
Text no.: 011 Issue PP23/2008 Publication date: 04.06.2008
Germany: magazine paper suppliers
sit to negotiate on a confident note
Industry-wide drop in prices of unbleached kraftliner
The situation in the office paper segment has seen no recovery and prices remain under pressure. The situation is not
very different in the segment for woodfree printing paper either. In the... more
Text no.: 017 Issue PP23/2008 Publication date: 04.06.2008
Clariana decommissions
one paper machine
Spanish Clariana S.A., a producer of high-quality woodfree uncoated paper and coloured paper, has decided to
decommission one of the two paper machines at its site near Valencia. The company reports that this measure has
become necessary due to... more
Text no.: 005 Issue PP23/2008 Publication date: 04.06.2008
EUWID Price Watch Pulp May 2008
Prices in € per ton cif May 2008 April 2008 May 2007
Pulp
Bleached softwood sulphate
from Scandinavia and Canada 900 - 920 $ 579 - 592 582 - 595 580
Southern longfibre from the U.S. 860 -... more
Text no.: 001 Issue PP23/2008 Publication date: 04.06.2008
Italy: stiff competition and high price
pressure in many market segments
Prices of ordinary recovered paper grades on slight downward trend in May
Recovered paper prices in the Italian market in May continued their downslide, especially those of ordinary grades. As a
result of weak demand, prices for recycled... more
Text no.: 003 Issue PP23/2008 Publication date: 04.06.2008
Italy: paper and board production
(tons) January March %
2008 2007 08/07
Total graphic paper 893,135 902,339 + 1.0
Newsprint 52,210 56,765 - 8.0
Other graphic paper
uncoated 156,051... more
Text no.: 020 Issue PP23/2008 Publication date: 04.06.2008
Metso closes MHI purchase
and adds several stakes
A flurry of purchase transactions completed at the end of May has put Finnish Metso in a new position in paper
technology. To begin with, Metso Paper completed the purchase of the paper machinery technology of Mitsubishi Heavy
Industries (MHI) as... more
Text no.: 022 Issue PP22/2008 Publication date: 28.05.2008
News in brief
- John Danton, CEO of the British LPC Group, died on 12 May 2008. Executive Chairman Amin Tejani will be standing
in as CEO until the appointment of Danton’s successor.
- Burgo Group’s Italian mill Lugo di Vicenza has been certified compliant... more
Text no.: 010 Issue PP22/2008 Publication date: 28.05.2008
Mixed forecasts on price trend
in the German recovered paper market
Will export prices stabilise? – Converters strive for further price cuts
After two successive months with price reductions in the bulk grade segment, prognoses regarding further development
are mixed. Several EUWID respondents – both... more
Text no.: 004 Issue PP22/2008 Publication date: 28.05.2008
Germany: oversupply pushing
recycled containerboard prices down
Falling recovered paper prices are exerting more pressure on board prices
Despite various stoppages this month, there is still a surplus in the supply of recycled containerboard, which has not
been able to be reduced owing to the company holidays... more
