Sappi North America announced the approval of a $418 million capital project to convert Paper Machine No. 2 (a coated freesheet machine) at its Somerset Mill in Skowhegan, Maine, to increase its capacity and produce solid bleached sulfate board (SBS) products. The project will be funded from free cash flow. “This move complements our long-term […]
Tag Archives: SBS
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Oct
Oct
The Paperboard Packaging Council (PPC) has announced the top winners of its 79th annual North American Paperboard Packaging Competition. These folding cartons and rigid boxes represent some of the best paperboard packaging manufactured by North American converters over the past year. Paperboard Package of the Year Mentos Submitted by Graphic Packaging International The next […]
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Dec
Dec
Sun Paper successfully turned on its 3rd SBS board machine at its paper and board production center in Guangxi on December 4th. Designed and built by Voith, Germany, the machine has a trim width of 8.8 meters and is designed to run at 1,300m/min. Once in full operation, it may produce 1 million metric tons […]
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Nov
Nov
The recovery and progress of China’s economy, the enhancement of the concept of environmental protection in the whole society and the execution of the government’s policies, such as the ban on plastic packaging, have significantly stimulated demand for packaging paperboard in the country. Data from annual reports of China Paper Association (CPA) shows that while […]
Reports
Graphic Packaging Holding Company Reports Third Quarter 2020 Results; Net Organic Sales Growth Exceeds 4%
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Nov
Nov
Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE: GPK), (the “Company”), a leading provider of packaging solutions to food, beverage, foodservice, and other consumer products companies, today reported Net Income for third quarter 2020 of $63.7 million, or $0.23 per share, based on 278.0 million weighted average diluted shares. This compares to the third quarter 2019 Net Income […]