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Text no.: 031 Issue PP15/2006 Publication date: 12.04.2006
Argentina/Uruguay:
positions entrenched again
In the conflict over the construction of two pulp mills in the vicinity of Fray Bentos in the west of Uruguay near the border
of Argentina the positions of the opposing countries have become entrenched again. It had seemed at first that the two... more 
Text no.: 022 Issue PP15/2006 Publication date: 12.04.2006
Unipapel inaugurates
new facility in Logroño
Spanish Unipapel S.A. has inaugurated its new mill Logroño in northern Spain. In future around 10,000 tpy of paper and
board are to be converted into exercise books, note pads, drawing blocks and a wide range of padded shipping bags on
an area of... more
Text no.: 026 Issue PP15/2006 Publication date: 12.04.2006
Finland: price rigging
in wood procurement?
As part of its investigations into suspected illegal price rigging and exchange of information in wood procurement, the
Finnish competition authority has asked Stora Enso, UPM and Metsäliitto for statements. The companies are under
suspicion of... more
Text no.: 027 Issue PP15/2006 Publication date: 12.04.2006
Titanium dioxide prices to remain
unchanged in the second quarter
Late demand from the paint and varnish industry causes a stir
EUWID respondents describe the current negotiations regarding delivery conditions for the second quarter 2006 as
relatively quiet. Negotiating partners have largely come to an... more
Text no.: 023 Issue PP15/2006 Publication date: 12.04.2006
Papeteries de la Gorge
gets six-month reprieve
French Papeteries de la Gorge, which has been under court-supervised restructuring (redressement judiciaire) due to
financial difficulties since about six months, has been granted another six months by the commercial tribunal of Grenoble
to... more
Text no.: 011 Issue PP15/2006 Publication date: 12.04.2006
WEPA acquires
paper mill from Hakle
With effect from 1 April 2006, German WEPA has acquired the Mainz Hakle mill from the US Kimberly-Clark group. The
acquisition covered the entire mill including the buildings, the paper machine (capacity of about 60,000 t), the processing... more
Text no.: 002 Issue PP15/2006 Publication date: 12.04.2006
Irving Tissue shuts down
PM 1 at Fort Edward plant
The US American tissue manufacturer Irving Tissue has decided to shut down its tissue plant PM 1 at its Fort Edward
facility on 10 April. The plant, built in 1946, produces around 12,000 tpy of tissue. The action has no effect on the PM 3 or
on... more
Text no.: 014 Issue PP15/2006 Publication date: 12.04.2006
Court imposes fines
against Schneidersöhne
The first cartel senate of the Düsseldorf Higher Regional Court has finalised the first proceedings for the imposition of
administrative fines against the participants of regional price cartels in the area of paper wholesale: 10 – in part... more
Text no.: 034 Issue PP15/2006 Publication date: 12.04.2006
EUWID: Price Review
Germany 1st quarter 2006
Prices in € per ton free delivered 1st quarter 4th quarter 1st quarter
unless otherwise stated 2006 2005 2005
Pulp (cif)
Bleached softwood sulphate
from Scandinavia... more
Text no.: 030 Issue PP15/2006 Publication date: 12.04.2006
No hardwood hikes
announced for Europe so far
Price hikes for hardwood pulp are still not on the cards in Europe. South American market leaders, however, have
announced an increase in the Asian market of $30 to $590/metr.t. for April. According to market experts, strong
resistance in Europe... more
