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23

May 2023
Italy leads europe’s cardboard production and green commitment

The website Distribuizone Moderna writes that Italy ranks second in european cardboard production [PAID=]The annual meeting of Gifco, the Italian group of corrugated cardboard manufacturers, took place ...

17

May 2023
European pulp and paper mills have adapted to the new to energy transition

European pulp and paper mills have adapted to the new reality of record-high inflation by making investments in energy-transition-related projects, reports Fastmarkets. These investments include ...

03

May 2023
The European Commission banned grain exports from Ukraine

The European Commission banned the import of Ukrainian wheat, corn, rapeseed, and sunflower seeds to Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, Romania, and Slovakia from May 2 to June 5, 2023, reports Interfax  ...

28

Apr 2023
As global prices for pulp continue to slide, buyers are pushing for reductions in Europe.

Fastmarkets reported that with the global prices for paper continuing to plummet, buyers in Europe are expected to demand even greater discounts this month. With weak demand for paper across the ...

21

Apr 2023
European pulp and paper industry on a downward trend

Stora substantially reduced its 2023 profit outlook Due to weaker-than-expected demand for paperboard as well as declining pulp demand in Europe and China, a major European pulp and paper company issued ...

14

Apr 2023
Voith increases capacity in reconditioning services in Europe

New workshop and office in Karlstad, Sweden will increase the company's capabilities in reconditioning services in Scandinavia as well as across Europe. [PAID=] Voith inaugurated its new reconditioning ...

23

Mar 2023
Tissue companies facing challenges to adapt to the new rules of the European Union

Toilet paper shortages could be on the horizon again [PAID=]IAs a result of European companies being unprepared to comply with this year's new anti-deforestation laws, toilet paper shortages could be ...

20

Mar 2023
Lafarge commissions first calcined clay production line in Europe

Move exemplifies the shift toward low-carbon cement [PAID=]Lafarge put into operation the first calcined clay production line in Europe in February 2023. It exemplifies the shift toward low-carbon cement ...

16

Mar 2023
Drought ceases to be a concern in Europe

The impact of climate change on Europe's harvests [PAID=]In recent months, in Europe, meteorological events such as storms and snowfalls have brought some relief to a possible drought in this continent. ...

15

Mar 2023
New European rules for packaging call for innovation

The new measures proposed by the European Union to tackle packaging waste, promote the circular economy, and move towards carbon neutrality will be up for debate. [PAID=]Each European generates, on ...

09

Mar 2023
Hoffmann Green becomes first European cement manufacturer in line with the Green Taxonomy

Hoffmann Green Cement Technologies is an industrial player dedicated to decarbonizing the construction industry Ethifinance, a cutting-edge European rating, research, and advisory group working to advance ...

06

Mar 2023
Procter and Gamble announces new European rollout of Always cotton protection pads

... will soon be available in Europe, as disclosed by Packaging-Gateway. The P&G-described "sustainably sourced" paper packaging packs have been sold in France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, ...

02

Mar 2023
European scientists convert toxic waste into cement suitable for filling mines

... the European Union considers a priority pollutant due to the serious environmental and health issues it can lead to, reports El Espanol. The research team was led by the Institute of Natural Resources ...

02

Mar 2023
European scientists convert toxic waste into cement suitable for filling mines

... the European Union considers a priority pollutant due to the serious environmental and health issues it can lead to, reports El Espanol. The research team was led by the Institute of Natural Resources ...

02

Mar 2023
Europe's cereals being threatened by drought ...

European analysts' predictions of a good season for cereal production in the EU member states may not come true [PAID=]The European analysts' predictions of a good season for cereal production in the ...

28

Feb 2023
CEO of Sweden´s SCA wins Fastmarkets Forest Products’ European CEO of the Year

"The most important things we’ve done include entirely winding down our printing paper business" Ulf Larsson, president, and CEO of SCA, based in Sweden, has won the Fastmarkets Forest Products’ European ...

23

Feb 2023
CEMEX significantly reduces CO2 emissions in Europe

In 2022, CEMEX's European cement business achieved a significant 41 percent reduction In 2022, CEMEX's European cement business achieved a significant 41 percent reduction in CO2 emissions, demonstrating ...

16

Feb 2023
European sack kraft paper market calm in 2023

Flat prices and a drop in demand have been registered due to inventory destocking for bleached and unbleached paper Moving into 2023, the European sack kraft market calmed, with prices for unbleached ...

13

Feb 2023
Holcim launches Europe's first calcined clay cement plant ...

The product contains a 50 percent lower CO2 footprint than standard cement Holcim launched Europe's first calcined clay cement plant in Saint-Pierre-la-Cour, France, to produce ECOPlanet green cement ...

09

Feb 2023
Algerian cement exports to Europe and Africa continue to rise

... European market from 2019, the year during which they were able to place more than 288,000 tonnes there, ”says Business France Algeria. The country, with 11 percent of the market share, occupies the second ...

09

Feb 2023
Algerian cement exports to Europe and Africa continue to rise

... European market from 2019, the year during which they were able to place more than 288,000 tonnes there, ”says Business France Algeria. The country, with 11 percent of the market share, occupies the second ...

08

Feb 2023
Cepi and European Heat Pump Association collaboration aims at reducing energy usage

The partnership calls for the adoption of heat pumps in paper mills to reduce reliance on carbon Cepi and the European Heat Pump Association (EHPA) are in a collaboration aiming to save 50 percent of ...

23

Jan 2023
Over 70 percent of the building stock in the European Union is inefficient

According to the European Commission [PAID=]Energy-wise, 75 percent of the building stock in the European Union is inefficient. In other words, we waste a lot of energy every day in the structures where ...

17

Jan 2023
Cement prices to continue rising in Europe

Prices will increase in 2023 despite declining energy costs Despite declining energy prices, the cost of cement and other materials is expected to keep rising in Europe, reports Construction-Europe. ...

16

Jan 2023
Kährs cuts capacities at all its European flooring factories

... in 2023, in renovation and new build. The company cited how the market is highly affected by increased interest rates and high inflation, in particular in Europe, which is resulting in a clear drop in ...

04

Jan 2023
Copacel reacts to the new European regulation on deforestation

The Federation of French Paper and Cardboard Industries strongly criticizes the drafting of the European regulation adopted on December 5, 2022 [PAID=]Copacel stated that, after just over a year of negotiations, ...

22

Dec 2022
Enviva signs new 10-year supply contract with existing European customer

Enviva expects to supply 800,000 metric tons of industrial-grade wood pellets per year Enviva has announced the signing of a new 10-year take-or-pay off-take fuel supply contract with an existing European ...

21

Dec 2022
Sappi Europe announces modernization at Gratkorn mill

The current upgrade and modernization project will focus on Paper Machine 11 (PM11) Sappi Europe’s Gratkorn mill in Austria has benefited from a regular investment programme, including in recent years ...

12

Dec 2022
Segezha Group sells mills in Europe and turns them into JVs with minority stakes

The group is studying several offers Segezha Group announced it is studying several offers from potential buyers of its assets in Europe. At the same time, the company is also considering the alternative ...

21

Nov 2022
Materials prices and blockage in European funds impacting Spanish construction

... of the EUR 6,820 million that will be dedicated solely to housing rehabilitation and urban regeneration but also because a large portion of all European funds are linked to construction-related activities, ...

02

Nov 2022
Almost a quarter of European construction companies facing shortage of materials

Material prices have increased by up to 60 percent [PAID=]Almost a quarter of the main European construction companies reported production problems due to a shortage of materials, according to the portal ...

30

Sep 2022
Sappi sells three European graphic paper mills

The company is selling mills in the Netherlands, Germany and Finland Sappi announced on September 29, 2022, the conclusion of an agreement with Aurelius Investment Lux One for the transaction of its ...

29

Sep 2022
Sonoco announces expansion of European manufacturing

The company acquired Skejern Paper, in Denmark The packaging company announced on September 28 its agreement to acquire S.P. Holding, Skjern A/S, a privately owned manufacturer of paper in Skjern, Denmark. ...

21

Sep 2022
Sappi Europe rises prices for coated mechanical reels

The precise increase is expected to be implemented in October Sappi Europe announced plans to increase prices for its coated mechanical reels. The price rise, ranging between 6 to 9 percent, comes as ...

20

Sep 2022
Sappi Europe expands its Gratkorn mill

Company to extend capacity at its Gratkorn mill, in Austria Sappi Europe, a specialty paper manufacturer, is investing in wet-strength label paper production capacities at its Gratkorn mill, in Austria, ...

14

Sep 2022
Egyptian producers expect a drop in the competitiveness of the European product

Variations in the energy sector in Europe will reduce their production capacities to the lowest levels [PAID=] Egyptian producers of printing and writing paper and cardboard expected a drop in the ...

13

Sep 2022
Europe recycles more than 70 percent of paper consumed in in 2021

The goal is to reach 76 percent by 2030 [PAID=] According to the 2021 Monitoring Report of the European Paper Reycling Council, 71.4 percent of the paper consumed in Europe was recycled in 2021. By ...

08

Sep 2022
Europe turns to China as an alternative for aluminum supplies

Several European aluminum producers have announced their decision to close their factories [PAID=]As skyrocketing energy prices take a toll on European aluminum producers resulting in factors shuttering, ...

06

Sep 2022
Firewood prices in Northern Ireland increase due to high demand across Europe

The prices are rising as demand increases across Europe because there is no gas coming from the Nord Stream pipeline. Demand for firewood across Europe is leading to rising prices for the product in ...

29

Aug 2022
Metsä Tissue affected by European energy crisis

... of this year that production was temporarily halted due to extremely high energy prices because of the energy crisis in Europe, as reported by Cision. This situation has continuously worsened and affects ...

23

Aug 2022
Hot and dry weather conditions in much of Europe affect crops

... in Europe, the anormal hot and dry weather conditions in much of Europe continued to substantially reduce yield outlooks for the EU’s summer crops, as reported by the European Commission. The crops most ...

04

Aug 2022
Three stages of the route Europe-Western China can be launched this year

The route Moscow-Kazan-Yekaterinburg might be operational by the end of 2022 [PAID=]Three stages of the Europe-Western China route road can be launched by the end of 2022, Russian Deputy Prime Minister ...

03

Aug 2022
European Commission reduces its forecast for corn harvest

This scenario has been previously presented by other analysts who have reduced their expectations due to the climate in the bloc [PAID=]The European Commission has reduced its forecast for corn harvest ...

03

Aug 2022
Sappi Europe announces price increases

The price increase will be applied to Woodfree Coated and Uncoated papers, and Paperboard Sappi Europe has announced price increases for its Woodfree Coated and Uncoated papers, and Paperboard to its ...

21

Jul 2022
BAM participates in the European project Reincarnate

The Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM), that is contributing with its expertise on the recycling of building materials to the project The European project Reincarnate, funded by ...

20

Jul 2022
Mondi to invest in new packaging plants in Europe

The company wants to fulfil the demand for sustainable pet food packaging solutions Mondi will be investing almost EUR 65 million in three Consumer Flexibles packaging plants in Europe in order to meet ...

14

Jul 2022
Russia remains the main coal supplier to Europe in H1 2022

In the period, Russia had a market share of 31.5 percent [PAID=]Russia remained in 2022 as the main supplier of coal imports to the European Union, with a market share of 31.5 percent, according to ...

14

Jul 2022
Russia remains the main coal supplier to Europe in H1 2022

In the period, Russia had a market share of 31.5 percent [PAID=]Russia remained in 2022 as the main supplier of coal imports to the European Union, with a market share of 31.5 percent, according to ...

07

Jul 2022
Cemex reduces the number of truck movements in Europe

The company increased transportation of materials through rail, sea and river Cemex disclosed that it is committed to decreasing CO2 emissions by reducing the number of truck movements in Europe, reports ...

04

Jul 2022
Barge shortage may damper Europe coal supply

Coal inventories at northwest European ports this week rose to their highest since November 2019 A shortage of barges, in part due to strong vessel utilisation for the export of Ukrainian grains, may ...

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