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Morcon Tissue USA partners with Indonesian tissue producer

Morcon Inc. announced today that it has entered into a strategic partnership with an Indonesian Tissue Company. This partnership combines 150,000 tons of world-class paper making and several million cases of converting capacity together with Morcon Tissue’s outstanding U.S. market presence and significant market growth expectations. Joe Raccuia, President/CEO and Owner of Morcon said, “We […]

Georgia-Pacific to Invest $50 Million in Upgrades to Its Muskogee Tissue Mill

Georgia-Pacific has announced plans to upgrade areas of its 640-acre Muskogee (Oklahoma) bath tissue, towel and napkin manufacturing operations. The Muskogee Mill has proposed investments of more than $50 million during the next three years to improve the safety, reliability and efficiency of operations in addition to the investment of a new production line and […]

Platinum Equity to acquire Solenis for $5.25 billion

Platinum Equity announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Solenis, a leading global producer of specialty chemicals used in water-intensive industries, from Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (“CD&R”) and BASF in a transaction that implies an enterprise value for Solenis of $5.25 billion.   As part of the transaction, Solenis is expected […]

Solenis to increase prices on all water process and pulp & paper product lines

Solenis, a leading global producer of specialty chemicals, will increase prices by 5 to 15 percent on all water treatment, process and pulp & paper product lines across the EMEA region, effective immediately or as customer contracts allow. The price increase is necessary due to the tightening of raw material supply globally and escalating energy, […]

Leading Ukranian paper producer Kokhavinskaya Paper Mill eyes massive expansion next year

The EBRD has approved the provision of €14 million loan to Kokhavinskaya Paper Mill”, one of Ukraine’s largest and pulp and paper producers this year, according to some statements, made by representatives of the factory and some local media reports.   It is planned, most of these funds will be allocated in the construction of […]