Inside Edition 86
Feature: - Productivity in Perspective – the Pulp & Paper Dimension
Articles:
Manufacturing Performance in Sharp Decline
Carbon Price Impact
Print's share of Advertising Continues Decline in NZ
Gunns' Mill Inches Closer
French Newsprint Imports Leap-Frog NZ Shipments
Pulp Prices Bending to the Breezes
Sack Kraft Prices Set to Extend
Industry Technical Activities show Promise
Copy Paper Import Switch now well Established
Edition 86 Pulp & Paper Edge - Current Edition
May 2012
Feature:
With Australian manufacturing in decline, this edition of Pulp & Paper Edge takes a focus on productivity measures and actions that can make a difference in the domestic industry, with additional emphasis on technical innovations. Elsewhere, the changing face of newsprint imports, stagnating pulp price rises and sack kraft market drivers are all under the spotlight.
Articles:
Manufacturing Performance in Sharp Decline - Australian manufacturing
performance has slumped, but paper and print experience modest growth.
Carbon Price Impact - Pulp and paper companies prepare for the introduction
of the carbon price from 1st July 2012.
Print's share of Advertising Continues Decline in NZ - As interactive
advertising expenditure explodes, print's share of advertising has declined
to its lowest recorded level.
Gunns' Mill Inches Closer - The almost complete transformation of Gunns is
nearing conclusion as a major recapitalisation appears at hand.
French Newsprint Imports Leap_Frog NZ Shipments - Imports of newsprint from
France are dominating, taking big volumes from NZ.
Pulp Prices Bending to the Breezes - Pulp prices are continuing to rise, but
slowing, with a plateau about to be reached as inventories hit their peaks.
Sack Kraft Prices Set to Extend - More announcements of price increases in
sack kraft around the world confirm that prices are on the way up.
Industry Technical Activities show Promise - Focussing attention on
innovation, people, productivity and profits, the recent industry technical
conference provides a sense of hope.
Copy Paper Import Switch now well Established - Chinese imports are now
dominating copy paper imports, but the 'masked' imports continue.
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Inside Edition 85
Feature: - Data Deception Derides Free Trade
Articles:
Amcor B9 Almost Ready to Roll
Copy Paper Imports Raise Trade and Environmental Concerns
Cut Reams Special Report and Trade Data Availability
Pulp Prices Rises Slowing
Australian Papers's Future Fibre Strategy Moves to Feasibility Phase
Envelope Imports Post Strong Gains
APP Announces Mega Pulp Mill
Europeans Dominate Sack Kraft Trade
Tissue Production To Increase
Trade Changing for Domestic Pulp Trade
PaperlinX Update
Edition 85 Pulp & Paper Edge
April 2012
Feature:
Australian trade reporting regulations are increasingly out of step with other developed trading nations. Importers are still able to ask for their trade data to be hidden under the guise of competition. However, this allows predatory importers the opportunity to dump or supply from unacceptable sources without detection. Greater transparency is needed and the Pulp & Paper Edge feature analyses this issue.
Articles:
Amcor B9 Almost Ready to Roll - Amcor B7 and B8 are set to be decommissioned as the switchover to the world scale B9 approaches.
Copy Paper Imports Raise Trade and Environmental Concerns - Copy Paper trade statistics are being hidden, causing concern and suspicion that all may not be well.
Cut Reams Special Report and Trade Data Availability - IndustryEdge releases new report of imports of cut reams.
Pulp Prices Rises Slowing - International pulp prices are still increasing but at a slower rate. A trend set to continue for the immediate future.
Australian Papers's Future Fibre Strategy Moves to Feasibility Phase - Australian Paper is moving towards plantations and wastepaper for fibre supply to Maryvale mill.
Envelope Imports Post Strong Gains - Imports of envelops have risen appreciably since Australian Envelopes entered voluntary administration.
APP Announces Mega Pulp Mill - APP are reported set to invest in the largest pulp mill to date.
Europeans Dominate Sack Kraft Trade - Sack kraft imports remain constant with majority of supplies coming from Europe.
Tissue Production To Increase - ABC Tissue makes further investments in improving production.
Trade Changing for Domestic Pulp Trade - Domestic pulp imports are not declining as expected after the upgrade to the Maryvale mill two years ago due to increased demand from the tissue industry.
PaperlinX Update - PaperlinX Board remains unchanged after extraordinary shareholder meeting.
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Inside Edition 84
Feature: - Newsprint - Why Change is being Thrust Upon Us
Articles:
Markets Improving for Pulp Producers
PaperlinX 1H Results Dragged Back by Europe -
Amcor Intent on Extending Flexibles Packaging Operations
Australian Paper Investments Deliver Multiple Outcomes
No Improvements for Wastepaper Exports
Producer Price Indexes Remain Suppressed
Imports of Chinese Converted Toilet Tissue Down
Gunns Results 1H 2011-12
Kraftliner Maintains Balance of Trade Surplus
Edition 84 Pulp & Paper Edge
March 2012
Feature:
It is not breaking news that newsprint demand is in decline, the downward trend in other global regions is now clearly occurring in Australia. It has been the level of imports that have taken the brunt so far, but now the focus is increasingly turning to the level of utilisation of domestic manufacturing. Norske Skog will be considering its options, but the feature concludes that it may not be all bad news for the local industry.
Articles:
Markets Improving for Pulp Producers - Demand for pulp is recovering as buyers move back into the market, and stronger pricing taking hold.
PaperlinX 1H Results Dragged Back by Europe - PaperlinX results disappointing for shareholders, PaperlinX sells Italian business but there is rancour in the Board Room back home.
Amcor Intent on Extending Flexibles Packaging Operations - Amcor enters process to acquire Aperio, making Amcor the most significant supplier of flexibles in the domestic market.
Australian Paper Investments Deliver Multiple Outcomes - Australian Paper investment in rail bridge and wastewater projects come to successful conclusions.
No Improvements for Wastepaper Exports - Wastepaper export volumes are holding up, but the average export prices are too low for traders.
Producer Price Indexes Remain Suppressed - PPI trends are remaining flat for manufacturers of fibre based products, while the All Manufacturing index remains higher.
Imports of Chinese Converted Toilet Tissue Down - Chinese supplies of converted toilet tissue have had a negative impact on market stability.
Gunns Results 1H 2011-12 - Gunns results disappointing, but the focus remains on the construction of the pulp mill. Chandler Corporation pulls out of deal.
Kraftliner Maintains Balance of Trade Surplus - Kraft liner exports face weak prices due to the strength of the Australian dollar.
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Inside Edition 83
Feature: - For Better or for Worse - Global Paper Industry
Articles:
Gunning to Completion
Pulp - Correction in the Wings
EcoQuest Wants tp Put More into Nappies
Wastepaper Exports Improve
Kraftliner Imports Hit New Peak
Procurement Guide to Aid Business Sustainability
Cut Ream Trade Balance Close to Zero
Are the Chips Down for Hardwood
Pulp Imports Set to Rise
Edition 83 Pulp & Paper Edge
February 2012
Feature:
Buyers of paper and paperboard have a growing range of suppliers with accessible imports and a strong Australian dollar. However, from a supplier’s perspective, there are some in the domestic pulp and paper industries in Australia and New Zealand who are concerned imports now threaten the future of the industry. IndustryEdge concludes in the feature this situation is repeated in most regions of the world, indicating there is nothing unique about the industry here.
Articles:
Gunning to Completion - A 40% stake in Gunns is taken by Richard Chandler, successful NZ investment entrepreneur.
Pulp - Correction in the Wings - After spending the last half of 2011 trending down, international pulp prices look to improve early in 2012.
EcoQuest Wants to Put More into Nappies - EcoQuest work on expanding nappy business.
Wastepaper Exports Improve - Wastepaper exports show strong volumes but poor pricing.
Kraftliner Imports Hit New Peak - While working from a small base, im[ports of kraftliner have grown over the past three years.
Procurement Guide to Aid Business Sustainability - IndustryEdge seek interest in procurement guide document.
Cut Ream Trade Balance Close to Zero - Imports of cut reams fell in December to be close to the level of exports.
Are the Chips Down for Hardwood - Hardwood chip exports from Tasmania have fallen to almost nothing while there has been an increase in hardwood plantation chip shipments from mainland states over 2011.
Pulp Imports Set to Rise - Australian pulp imports have trended down for three years, but now the trend is expected to change.
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Inside Edition 82
Feature: - Where to for Tissue?
Articles:
Carbon Price Impacting the Paper Industry
Australians Using Less Paper and Paperboard
In the Hands of Pulp Producers
Falling Orders Inflict Pain on manroland
Details Show a Rise in Box Imports
No Upside to Woodchip Exports
Recovered Paper and Paperboard PIX Pricing Being Dumped
Printing & Communication Imports Holding, but Not The Price
Forestry Tasmania Sells Softwood Forestry Rights
Edition 82 Pulp & Paper Edge
December 2011
Feature:
The tissue manufacturing industries in Australia and New Zealand are at a cross roads with two of the three majors undertaking significant structural changes over the past six months. The challenge for new investments is that the market is mature and imports are an increasing threat. IndustryEdge analysis the tissue market and considers the potential for a change in the foreseeable future.
Articles:
Carbon Price Impacting the Paper Industry - Paper and paperboard manufacturers will be impacted by the impending Carbon Tax, but to varying degrees.
Australians Using Less Paper and Paperboard - The apparent consumption of paper and paperboard in Australia is declining reasonably quickly while in NZ demand is remaining almost constant.
In the Hands of Pulp Producers - Pulp prices appear to be levelling out after falling sharply, but for the pricing trend to move up suppliers must take capacity out.
Falling Orders Inflict Pain on manroland - manroland printing press manufacturer has been the victim of falling orders, but deliveries to Australia not expected to be impacted.
Details Show a Rise in Box Imports - Converted box and case imports have started to rise again when analysed on a monthly basis.
No Upside to Woodchip Exports - Woodchip exports from Australia have entered a tough period, but market conditions are not expected to recovery quickly.
Recovered Paper and Paperboard PIX Pricing Being Dumped – On the back of falling pulp prices, PIX prices for most grades of recovered paper are on a downward slope.
Printing & Communication Imports Holding, but Not The Price - With the closure of local production of coated papers, total imports have held steady rather than increasing.
Forestry Tasmania Sells Softwood Forestry Rights - Forestry Tasmania has struck what many experts believe to be a good deal in selling its softwood forestry rights to New Forests.
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