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Text no.: 009 Issue PP41/2005 Publication date: 12.10.2005
Omya plans to buy PCC
business of J.M. Huber
Omya, a Swiss manufacturer of paper minerals, intends to acquire control of the on-site precipitated calcium carbonate
(PCC) business of J.M. Huber. The transaction is planned to cover 12 PCC production lines at paper mill locations
delivering the... more
Text no.: 003 Issue PP41/2005 Publication date: 12.10.2005
IP completes acquisition of
majority in Moroccan CMPC
International Paper has completed the acquisition of a majority share in Compagnie Marocaine des Cartons et des
Papiers (CMPC), a leading Moroccan corrugated packaging company. In mid-September the US group had announced
its intention to acquire... more
Text no.: 010 Issue PP41/2005 Publication date: 12.10.2005
Myllykoski builds new
PM in Czech Republic
Finnish Myllykoski Corporation announced plans to construct a new 380,000 t uncoated publication paper machine in the
Czech Republic. Construction of the new machine is slated to start this year, providing pending approvals are received on
time.... more
Text no.: 017 Issue PP41/2005 Publication date: 12.10.2005
Russian industry realises
expected growth in 2004
The association of the Russian pulp and paper industry Bumprom indicates a growth of 5.4% in its report for the business
year 2004. The growth rates for the separate areas are quoted at 2.6% for pulp, 4.0% for market pulp, 5.4% for paper and
7.0%... more
Text no.: 001 Issue PP41/2005 Publication date: 12.10.2005
IFC continues study on
pulp mills in Uruguay
International Finance Corporation (IFC), an arm of the World Bank, will continue its study on the two pulp mills, which
European industry majors Spanish Grupo Empresarial Ence, S.A., and Finnish Oy Metsä-Botnia AB plan to build near
Fray Bentos... more
Text no.: 002 Issue PP41/2005 Publication date: 12.10.2005
UFS puts Kiani Kertas’
pulp mill into operation
United Fiber System (UFS) has put the pulp mill of the Indonesian company PT Kiani Kertas into operation. The
Singaporean group reported that the first saleable pulp was produced in the production facility in Mangkajang in the east
of Kalimantan... more
Text no.: 007 Issue PP41/2005 Publication date: 12.10.2005
Stora Enso to cut workforce
at its German Wolfsheck mill
In the course of its current asset restructuring and Profit 2007 programme, Stora Enso will cease the production of SC
paper at its German Wolfsheck mill in the first quarter of 2006 and make around 100 employees redundant, reports the
company. At... more
Text no.: 006 Issue PP41/2005 Publication date: 12.10.2005
MeadWestvaco closes
cartonboard plant
MeadWestvaco has announced its intention to discontinue operations at its packaging plant in Pine Brook, New Jersey.
The facility manufactures folded, printed cartons and prints labels and inserts for pharmaceutical and healthcare products.
The... more
Text no.: 015 Issue PP40/2005 Publication date: 06.10.2005
Italy: paper and board
production in July
July % January - July %
(tons) 2005 2004 05/04 2005 2004 05/04
Total graphic paper 305,383 295,594 + 3.3 2,080,116 1,978,700 + 5.1
Newsprint... more
Text no.: 002 Issue PP40/2005 Publication date: 06.10.2005
Stora Enso is considering
a second pulp line at Veracel
At the official opening of the Brazilian pulp mill Veracel, Stora Enso’s CEO Jukka Härmälä spoke of initial plans for
constructing a second eucalyptus fibre-pulp line at the facility. “The cooperation and support we have experienced has... more