Nippon Paper Industries Co., announces the establishment of a manufacturing and sales subsidiary in Hungary for CMC (carboxymethyl cellulose), which is one of the materials used for lithium-ion battery (LiB) anodes in electric vehicles (EV), to join its rapidly growing supply chain system in Europe. CMC is an anionic, water-soluble polymer derived from cellulose that […]
Tag Archives: paper industry in japan
09
Feb
Feb
Nippon Paper Industries, Sumitomo Corporation and Green Earth Institute (“GEI”) agreed to begin trilateral consideration of the first commercial production of cellulosic bioethanol from woody biomass in Japan and its development into bio-chemical products. Bioethanol is currently attracting attention in countries worldwide striving for carbon-neutral societies as a renewable energy source and as feedstock for […]
29
Jan
Jan
In 2022, Japan’s imports of wood pellets expanded 42% year-on-year to 4.4 million tonnes. The value of imports jumped 60% to $895 million. the average price of wood pellets grew 13% to $203 per tonne. Vietnam’s share amounted to 54% of Japan’s total wood pellets imports in 2022. Vietnam is Japan’s biggest wood pellets exporter […]
21
Jan
Jan
Sodra Wood, which is a Sweden’s largest forest owners association and an international forest industry group, will expand supplying lumber to Japan of 90,000 m3 as a total volume in a year or two years. About 60,000 m3 of 90,000 m3 will be JAS (Japanese Agricultural Standards) lumber. The company got a certification of JAS […]
28
Nov
Nov
Nippon Paper Industries Co., Ltd. has announced a price increase for its Liquid Packaging Carton in Japan. Prices will increase 18% or more for shipments on and after the 1st of April, 2023. In a press release, Nippon Paper said, “The increase is necessitated by the rapid decline in the exchange rate in addition to […]
25
Nov
Nov
Rengo Co., Ltd. announces that it has begun construction of its Ehime Toon Plant in Japan. Rengo’s Matsuyama Plant has operated as a corrugated board and boxes manufacturing base in Shikoku since 1960. However, a portion of its land has been expropriated to cooperate with the Matsuyama Outer Ring Road airport line improvement project. As […]
23
Nov
Nov
Nippon Paper Industries Co., Ltd. has announced a 15-25% price increase for both its printing & writing paper and business communication paper in Japan. The revised price is effective for shipments on and after the 1st of February 2023. “Despite our productivity and cost-cutting initiatives, we are not able to continue to absorb this combination […]
15
Nov
Nov
Rengo Co., Ltd. announces that it completed renovation work on the biomass incineration plant at Amagasaki mill in Japan. Amagasaki mill produces paperboard such as containerboard. Rengo has been working to reduce city gas consumption by utilizing sludge discharged in the papermaking process as biomass fuel. By increasing the efficiency of the incineration plant, Rengo expects […]
28
Oct
Oct
Rengo announces that it has acquired 100% of the shares issued by Marufuku Co., Ltd., making Marufuku a Rengo subsidiary. Marufuku primarily manufactures and sells folding cartons and flexible packaging for confectionary and food products as travel souvenirs. It has strengths in its ability to plan and propose complete packaging solutions from outer boxes (decorative […]
17
Apr
Apr
Antalis has signed a binding offer to acquire BB Pack Group in Germany – BB Pack, cr8 Packaging and Printmate – allowing Antalis to expand its footprint in the fast growing packaging market. The offer is subject to the satisfaction of customary conditions precedent, including the approval of the German competition authority. With a consolidated […]
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