Text no.: 019 Issue PP06/2006 Publication date: 08.02.2006

France was much influenced

by tough competition in 2005

COPACEL presents annual report - Exports stepped up in many places Last year the French paper industry was much influenced by the subjects that have frequently made the headlines in the European paper industry in the last few months: partly... more

Text no.: 001 Issue PP06/2006 Publication date: 08.02.2006

Southern Container plans

purchase of Schiffenhaus

Southern Container Corp., one of the largest independent manufacturers of corrugated containers in the US, has entered into a purchase agreement with Schiffenhaus Industries Inc., also a privately owned company. Southern Container announced that... more

Text no.: 014 Issue PP06/2006 Publication date: 08.02.2006

Metsä Tissue acquires

tissue company Tento

Metsä Tissue of the Metsäliitto Group has purchased Tento AG, a leading tissue manufacturer in the Slovak Republic, pending regulatory approval. Tento’s key products include toilet paper, kitchen towels and tissue handkerchiefs. The Tento... more

Text no.: 021 Issue PP06/2006 Publication date: 08.02.2006

Germany sees only little progress

in negotiations in the newsprint sector

Talks in recycled corrugated case material are also becoming drawn out Contract negotiations in the newsprint sector are still progressing very slowly. Still no new prices have been able to be agreed with the major publishers yet, but the... more

Text no.: 013 Issue PP06/2006 Publication date: 08.02.2006

EBRD to support

Natron Hayat project

An existing pulp production line and an integrated paper mill are to be modernised and restarted in Maglaj, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The project is a joint venture between Kastamonu Entegra and Natron Hayat. The project costs will total €54m.... more

Text no.: 022 Issue PP05/2006 Publication date: 01.02.2006

PIX benchmark prices

per metr. ton a.d. NBSK BHKP US$ € 31 January 2006 603.98 485.66 24 January 2006 602.15 489.53 3 January 2006 598.61 499.25 (Source: FOEX Indices Ltd.) ©... more

Text no.: 011 Issue PP05/2006 Publication date: 01.02.2006

Publication paper:

all Italy’s eyes are on Germany

Rising GD and recycled corrugated case material prices in January In the publication paper segment in Italy, all eyes were on Germany in January because manufacturers represented on the Italian market had not been able to reach any agreement with... more

Text no.: 019 Issue PP05/2006 Publication date: 01.02.2006

EUWID Price Watch Pulp

January 2006

Prices in € per ton cif January 2006 December 2005 January 2005 Pulp Bleached softwood sulphate from Scandinavia and Canada 600$... more

Text no.: 015 Issue PP05/2006 Publication date: 01.02.2006

EUWID Price Watch Italy

January 2006

Prices in € per ton free delivered unless otherwise stated January 2006 December 2005 January 2005 Recovered paper (prices ex works) Mixed paper (1.02)... more

Text no.: 006 Issue PP05/2006 Publication date: 01.02.2006

Norske Skog to divest

its shares in Catalyst Paper

Focus on other markets – Plans for new PM in Brazil to be reviewed Norske Skog announced that it is to sell its 29,4% stake in Catalyst Paper to a syndicate of buyers headed by a subsidiary of UBS Securities Canada for about NKr1.08bn. Jan... more