Nine Dragons Paper has commissioned Voith to produce 5 BlueLine OCC preparation lines and two Wet End Process (WEP) systems for its factories in Malaysia and other regions. This series of products is a full range of products provided by Voith. Higher process consistency and energy-saving technology. The total production capacity of the new system is 2.5 million tons per year, and it is planned to be put into operation in 2022 and 2023.
SCGP announced plans to build a new packaging paper production base in northern Vietnam
A few days ago, SCGP, headquartered in Thailand, announced that it is advancing an expansion plan to build a new production complex in Yong Phuoc, northern Vietnam, for the production of packaging paper. The total investment is VND 8,133 billion (approximately RMB 2.3 billion).
SCGP said in a press release: “In order to develop together with other industries in Vietnam and meet the increasing demand for packaging products, SCGP decided to build a new large-scale complex in Yong Phuoc through the Vina Paper Mill for new capacity expansion. Increase packaging paper production facilities to increase the production capacity of approximately 370,000 tons per year. The area is located in northern Vietnam and is a strategically important area as well.
SCGP stated that the investment is currently in the process of environmental impact assessment (EIA), and it is expected that the plan will be completed in early 2024 and commercial production will begin. SCGP pointed out that Vietnam’s strong domestic consumption is an important export base, attracting multinational companies to invest in Vietnam, especially in the northern region of the country. During 2021-2024, Vietnam’s demand for packaging paper and related packaging products is expected to grow at an annual rate of about 6%-7%
Mr. Bichang Gipdi, CEO of SCGP, commented: “Spurred by SCGP’s existing business model in Vietnam (including extensive horizontal products and deep vertical integration mainly located in southern Vietnam), we have made new contributions to this production complex. The investment will enable us to seek growth opportunities in northern Vietnam and southern China. This new strategic complex will realize potential synergies between SCGP’s businesses in terms of production efficiency and the development of integrated packaging solutions, and help us meet the challenges There is a growing demand for packaging products in this area.”
Volga transforms newsprint machine into packaging paper machine
Russia’s Volga Pulp and Paper Mill will further increase its packaging paper production capacity. Within the framework of the company’s development plan to 2023, the first phase will invest more than 5 billion rubles. The company reported that in order to expand the production of packaging paper, the plant’s No. 6 paper machine originally designed for newsprint will be rebuilt.
The annual production capacity of the reformed paper machine is 140,000 tons, the design speed can reach 720 m/min, and it can produce 65-120 g/m2 of light corrugated paper and imitation cattle cardboard. The machine will use both TMP and OCC as raw materials. To this end, the Volga Pulp and Paper Mill will also install an OCC production line with a capacity of 400 tpd, which will use local waste paper.
Due to the failure of the capital restructuring proposal, the future of Vipap Videm is full of uncertainty
After the failure of the recent restructuring plan-debt was converted into equity and capital increased through the issuance of new shares-Slovenian publishing and packaging paper producer Vipap Videm’s paper machine continued to shut down, while the future of the company and its nearly 300 employees remained uncertain .
According to company news, at the most recent shareholders meeting on September 16, shareholders did not support the proposed restructuring measures. The company stated that the recommendations put forward by the company’s management are “urgently needed for Vipap’s financial stability, which is a condition for completing the reorganization of operations from the newspaper to the packaging department.”
Krško’s paper mill has three paper machines with a total capacity of 200,000 tons/year of newsprint, magazine paper and flexible packaging paper. According to media reports, production has been declining since the technical defects appeared in mid-July. The problem was resolved in August, but there was not enough working capital to restart production. One possible way to escape the current crisis is to sell the company. The management of Vipap has been looking for potential investors and buyers for some time.
VPK officially opened its new factory in Brzeg, Poland
VPK’s new plant in Brzeg, Poland officially opened. This plant is also another important investment of VPK in Poland. It is very important for the increasing number of customers served by the Radomsko plant in Poland. The Brzeg plant has a total production and warehouse area of 22,000 square meters. Jacques Kreskevich, Managing Director of VPK Poland, commented: “The new factory allows us to increase the production capacity of 60 million square meters for customers from Poland and abroad. The scale of investment strengthens our business position and contributes to Our customers have provided more modern and efficient production capacity.”
The factory is equipped with Mitsubishi EVOL and BOBST 2.1 Mastercut and Masterflex machines. In addition, a waste paper recycling production line has been installed, which can be transported to waste paper balers, palletizers, depalletizers, automatic strapping machines and aluminum foil packaging machines, automatic glue making systems, and ecological sewage treatment plants. The entire space is very modern, basically equipped with energy-saving LED lighting. The most important thing is to meet the highest standards of employee safety, including fire safety, sprinkler systems, etc., covering the entire area.
“The newly launched production line is fully automatic,” added Bartos Nimes, the manager of the Brzeg plant. The internal transportation of forklifts will improve work safety and optimize the flow of raw materials. Thanks to this solution, we will also reduce excessive storage.”
The new factory is located in the Skabimir Special Economic Zone, which is undoubtedly very conducive to investment. From a geographical point of view, the new plant will help to shorten the distance with potential customers in southwestern Poland, and also have the opportunity to establish partnerships with customers in the Czech Republic and Germany. Currently, there are 120 employees working in Brzeg. With the development of the machine park, VPK plans to hire another 60 or even more employees. The new investment is conducive to seeing VPK as an attractive and trustworthy employer in the region, as well as an important business partner for current and future customers.
Post time: Oct-11-2021