Markets

• Recycled containerboard producers fall short of reaching August price targets in Germany
• Industry reports steady tissue paper deliveries in Germany in the second quarter
• Recovered Paper Germany July 2017
• Prices for ordinary RCP grades in Germany rise considerably in July
• British associations call on government for help
• VDW reports higher deliveries but rising costs on Germany’s corrugated board market in Q2
• Spain to cut plastic bag consumption, complete ban from 2020 onwards
• German paper sack industry expects growth in current year
• Growth in global decor paper market greater than expected
• Decor paper production in China grows more sharply again in 2016
• Output of Germany’s paper industry virtually unchanged in 2016
• Stora Enso continues to lead top ten of European pulp producers
• Norpac calls for ADD and CVD on Canadian paper imports

Companies

• The Navigator Company benefits from strong pulp business in first half of 2017
• Papierfabrik Feurstein increases output of its PM 3
• Reno de Medici doubles net profit in first-half 2017
• Production at Fedrigoni Pioraco to resume in December
• Irving Consumer Products to build tissue plant in the US
• PM 2 at Stora Enso Veitsiluoto standing still after damage
• Nippon Paper to idle two coating lines in Japan
• Cascades to close packaging plant in New York City
• Mondi’s profit impaired by maintenance downtime and higher recovered paper costs

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