Inside Edition 67
Feature: - Certification Driven by Consumer Demand
Articles:
Further Round of Paper Price Increases
Bull Pulp Market Hits the Gate
Japanese Demand for Pulpwood Chips Improving
Potential for Cartonboard Imports
Behind Converted Toilet Tissue Imports
Newsprint Imports Continue to Slide
Further Pulp and Paper Closures Proclaimed for China
PaperlinX Top Ranks Slimmer
Peter Chrisp Appointed to Lead NZ Trade and Enterprise
Edition 67 Pulp & Paper Edge - Current Edition
August 2010
Feature:
Leaders of the two global forest and paper certification schemes (Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) and the Program for Endorsement of Forest Certification schemes (PEFC)) will be speaking side by side at a major industry conference in Melbourne on the 9th September. It is a timely appearance because more and more paper and packaging products are being independently certified, while manufacturers and retailers are coming to terms with the importance of certification.
Articles:
Further Round of Paper Price Increases - Paper prices increase further, driven by higher input costs and supply constraints.
Bull Pulp Market Hits the Gate - Pulp prices have started to weaken, with market changes first occurring in China.
Japanese Demand for Pulpwood Chips Improving - Japanese demand for woodchips is recovering, however, Australia is not benefiting yet from improved market conditions.
Potential for Cartonboard Imports - Increasing cartonboard capacity in China has the potential to influence imports into Australia and New Zealand.
Behind Converted Toilet Tissue Imports - Imports of converted toilet tissue increase in JQ'10, while the price continues to weaken.
Newsprint Imports Continue to Slide - Imports of newsprint have fallen for the fourth consecutive year, but there is no opportunity for Norske Skog to increase supply.
Further Pulp and Paper Closures Proclaimed for China - The Chinese government has announced further closures in the pulp and paper industry, but it is doubtful if this will have much impact on the global industry.
PaperlinX Top Ranks Slimmer - Two PaperlinX executives resign to be replaced by internal appointments.
Peter Chrisp Appointed to Lead NZ Trade and Enterprise - Regional President of Norske Skog resigns to accept senior position with New Zealand Government.
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Inside Edition 66
Feature: - Nippion Paper Industries First Year in Australia
Articles:
Pulp China Centre Stage Again
Australia's Place in the Wastepaper World
P & C Imports Recovering
Woodchip Exports Set to Strengthen
Paper and Print Industry Promotions Grow Worldwide
Tissue Dumping Case Hastens Slowly
Innovation Council Puts Focus on R&D
Upgrade at Norske Skog Albury
Edition 66 Pulp & Paper Edge
July 2010
Feature:
Nippon Paper Industries have been manufacturing paper and paperboard in Australia for over a year. IndustryEdge discusses with Jim Henneberry (CEO Australian Paper) the changes that have occured in the past twelve months, through both improving efficiencies and environmental impacts. He also looks to the future and talks about some of the key issues and opportunities for Australian Paper.
Articles:
Pulp China Centre Stage Again - Pulp prices are expected to be close to the current peak, with Chinese trading pulling back from the market and prices starting to react.
Australia's Place in the Wastepaper World - Wastepaper exports are moving up, but prices are slow to react to increasing demand, especially from China.
P & C Imports Recovering - Imports of printing and communication papers are recovering, being close to twice the volume imported twelve months ago. However, paper prices remain weak, even though there has been some recent improvement in prices for UCWF.
Woodchip Exports Set to Strengthen - Woodchip export volumes increased in 2Q '10, with indications further increases can be expected during 2H '10.
Paper and Print Industry Promotions Grow Worldwide - There is increasing support for the campaign APIA initiated "paper - part of every day" from industry associations.
Tissue Dumping Case Hastens Slowly - The anti-dumping case taken by SCA and Kimberly-Clark against APP and subsidiaries continuies to make progress, but slowly.
Innovation Council Puts Focus on R&D - The PPISG Innovation Council is placing initial emphasis on research and development.
Upgrade at Norske Skog Albury - Norske Skog has contracted Metso to provide AQC systems to improve quality consistency on the four refining lines at the Albury mill.
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Inside Edition 65
Feature: - The Domestic Coated Woodfree Market
Articles:
Pulp Rising but at a Slower Pace
Changing Gunns
Update - Pulp & Paper Innovation Council Gearing Up
Tissue dumping case continues - new review into Australian trade protection measures
Newsprint Imports Strengthening
Orderly close for Burnie Mill
Philippines restrictions on Testliner Import
Not 'if' but 'When' are packaging Prices to Rise
Edition 65 Pulp & Paper Edge
June 2010
Feature:
Domestic production of coated woodfrees will be a thing of the past from this month with the closure of Burnie 10, unless a new CWF machine can be justified, presumably at Maryvale. IndustryEdge reviews the coated woodfree market in Australia, what the drivers are for change, and the likely scenario that imports will be the only source of supply.
Articles:
Pulp Rising but at a Slower Pace - Pulp prices are anticipated to be at the peak, with falls starting to occur by 3Q'10.
Changing Gunns - Gunns has experienced considerable change to the senior management, with woodchips sales also expected to recover.
Update - Pulp & Paper Innovation Council Gearing Up - Progress on the establishment of the Pulp & Paper Innovation Council has slipped but progress is expected to be announced soon.
Tissue dumping case continues - new review into Australian trade protection measures - Tissue manufacturers continue with bringing the Federal Government to account for removing trade protection measures against the advice of government agencies.
Newsprint Imports Strengthening - Newsprint imports are up, but does not indicate growth in the market.
Orderly close for Burnie Mill - The closure of the Burnie mill will witness the passing of manufacturing coated woodfrees in Australia.
Philippines restrictions on Testliner Imports - Trade measures imposed by the Philippines should not impact on current exports of corrugating materials.
Not 'if' but 'When' are packaging Prices to Rise - Container material prices are likely to rise in Australia and New Zealand due to no new investments in converting facilities.
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Inside Edition 64
Feature: - Strategy Group Reports as Innovation Council is Established
Articles:
Good News at Last for Wastepaper
Online Waste Management Developed
Implications for CHLP Market
Are Pulp Prices Running Out of Puff?
Tumut Pushes Kraftliner Exports
Penola Pulp Mill Moves to Next Stage
Lifting of Tariffs on Coated Paper
Edition 64 Pulp & Paper Edge
May 2010
Feature:
With the Pulp and Paper Industry Strategy Group Report being released by the Commonwealth Government and a welcome Innovation Council established for the industry, the prospects for the domestic pulp and paper industry may be looking up. But theres still plenty of work to do as the Pulp & Paper Edge feature identifies.
Articles:
Good News at Last for Wastepaper - Wastepaper exports are recovering strongly, but prices remain relatively low.
Online Waste Management Developed - New software is being trialled to assist in lifting wastepaper recovery rates.
Implications for CHLP Market - Recent Government policy to make all cigarette packs bland, with anti-smoking graphics will have some impact on local converting industry.
Are Pulp Prices Running Out of Puff? - Pulp prices are still rising, but expectations the trend will soon peak are almost universal.
Tumut Pushes Kraftliner Exports - Shipments of kraftliner have jumped sharply with the commissioning of the second line at Visy, Tumut.
Penola Pulp Mill Moves to Next Stage - Corporate structure changes to lift interest in Penola pulp mill.
Lifting of Tariffs on Coated Paper - Tariffs have been lifted for major grades of coated papers, but there is uncertainly still regarding narrower and smaller grades.
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Inside Edition 63
Feature: - Retail Forestry Investments
Articles:
Regional Pulp Price Drivers
Exchange Rate Impact on Printing & Communication Trade
Solaris Paper To Make Its Mark
Burnie Mill To Be Closed Finally
No Growth in New Zealand
Producer Price Index Lifts for Packaging Sector
New Senior Management
Edition 63 Pulp & Paper Edge
April 2010
Feature:
Analysis and reporting on retail forestry investments has historically been in the Forest and Wood Products market reports published by IndustryEdge. However, in response to a range of questions from a number of subscribers to Pulp & Paper Edge, the April feature focuses on the current challenges faced in, and likely ownership structure of, the plantation forestry industry sector moving forward. The importance of the sector is often under estimated, however pulp and paper products need reliable fibre sources.
Articles:
Regional Pulp Price Drivers - Global pulp prices continue to rise, but at different rates across the regions. Prices are expected to weaken in the near future as supply overtakes demand.
Exchange Rate Impact on Printing & Communication Trade - The strong Australian dollar has assisted in the recovery of shipments of printing and communication papers, however, prices are expected to start to increase before mid-year.
Solaris Paper To Make Its Mark - Solaris, the APP tissue affiliate, is building a converting and sales facility in Sydney, and is expected to bring increased competition to the local markets.
Burnie Mill To Be Closed Finally - After more than half a century of supplying papers to the domestic market, as well as some exports, the Burnie mill will finally close its doors at the end of the current financial year.
No Growth in New Zealand - Production of pulp, paper and paperboard in New Zealand is recovering after the financial crisis caused markets to weaken, however, advertising expenditure in the printed media continues to slide.
Producer Price Index Lifts for Packaging Sector - The produce price index for fibre packaging has risen while the recent trend for all manufacturing in recent months has been down.
New Senior Management - Stora Enso Australia and Paper Force Australia have announced new Chief Executive Officers.
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