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Text no.: 003 Issue PP50/2005 Publication date: 14.12.2005
Court confirms FiberMark’s
reorganisation plan
The United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Vermont has confirmed FiberMark Inc.’s reorganisation plan and
thereby smoothed the way for the US American fibre producer to conclude in early January 2006 the insolvency
proceedings opened... more
Text no.: 005 Issue PP50/2005 Publication date: 14.12.2005
Andritz to deliver
pulp mill to Vietnam
Austrian Andritz received an order from the Vietnamese company Tracodi for the construction of a greenfield mill for
producing mechanical pulp from kenaf, an annual crop. The international technology group reports that the order value
totals... more
Text no.: 020 Issue PP50/2005 Publication date: 14.12.2005
Upward trend for printing
and writing paper?
In the course of the London Pulp Week, a symposium was organised once again this year by the British Wood Pulp
Association (BWPA) and Hawkins Wright. Industry experts delivered lectures on new developments in the pulp and paper
markets to around... more
Text no.: 025 Issue PP50/2005 Publication date: 14.12.2005
PIX benchmark prices per metr. ton a.d. NBSK BHKP
US$ €
13 December 2005 600.15 499.98
7 December 2005 598.74 503.21
15 November 2005 601.43 505.47
(Source: FOEX Indices Ltd.)
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Text no.: 016 Issue PP50/2005 Publication date: 14.12.2005
International Paper to close
down Maresquel plant
International Paper (IP) is to close down its Maresquel paper plant in France in the second half of next year. On
December 5 IP informed the employees’ representatives about its closure plans, negotiations are now to start soon.
Production is to... more
Text no.: 019 Issue PP50/2005 Publication date: 14.12.2005
Further price increases
for envelopes imminent
The European envelope industry is currently facing a wave of massive cost increases. After all crude oil-dependant raw
materials such as window and packaging foil as well as freight became far more expensive during the summer months,
the companies... more
Text no.: 027 Issue PP50/2005 Publication date: 14.12.2005
Czech Republic: paper and
paperboard converting
January-September 2005
(tons) Production Exports Imports Consumption
Corrugated board converting 204,170 46,624 44,599 202,145
Folding boxes & containers 51,868... more
Text no.: 012 Issue PP50/2005 Publication date: 14.12.2005
Duropack to acquire
majority in Trakia Papir
Duropack AG, a 60%-owned subsidiary of Constantia Packaging AG, agreed in December to acquire a 47.6% equity
interest in Trakia Papir S.A., Bulgaria. Concurrently, a second 47.6% equity interest in Trakia was acquired by an Austrian
financial... more
Text no.: 026 Issue PP50/2005 Publication date: 14.12.2005
Czech Republic: production,
exports, imports and consumption
January-September 2005 (tons)
Production Exports Imports Consumption
Newsprint 88,050 62,993 76,230 101,287
Uncoated printing and writing
mechanical 39,642 29,103 58,040... more
Text no.: 017 Issue PP50/2005 Publication date: 14.12.2005
Holmen Paper to rebuild
PM 51 at its Braviken mill
The Swedish group Holmen Paper AB is to invest SKr110m (approximately €11.7m) in rebuilding the PM 51 at its
Braviken mill. The company reported that the work is to include updating the wire and dryer sections of the machine.
Holmen Paper added... more