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The article reports on Tokyo, Japan-based Nippon Paper Industries Co.'s development of a paper bag for industrial use made from a stretching method. The "wavy-wavy" paper has the following features: better energy-adsorbing properties and can stretch 20 percent more than regular kraft paper. A paper bag can be manufactured from two layers rather than the normal three by using stretched paper.

Reports that the Japanese paper manufacturer Nippon Paper has announced an investment to convert two bleaching lines to elemental chlorine-free process at its Iwakuni mill. Use of chlorine dioxide, oxygen and high temperature sulfuric acid treatment; Environmental improvement efforts by Nippon Unipac Holding Group.

Reports on the plan of Nippon Paper Industries Co. to invest in a fluidized bed boiler at its Ishinomaki paper mill in Japan.

Reports on the release of the trend information regarding the paper recovery and its consumption by the Paper Recycling Promotion Center Japan.

Discusses Japan Paper Association's report that paper production has declined due to slow economic recovery. Amount of paper and paperboard production in tons; Impact of coated paper import on domestic production rate.

Discusses the report of the Recycled Promotion Center of Japan which states the percentage of Japan's raw material for paper production in 2003 that came from recycled paper. Percentage of recycled paper exported.

Reports that Nippon Paper Group Inc. has developed a technique to produce a material for soil amendment and road pavement using paper sludge ash in collaboration with Kajima Road in Tokyo, Japan.

Reports on Mishima Paper's acquisition of Otake Shigyo. Sale as part of Nippon Unipac Group's restructuring.

The article reports that Daio Paper Corp. in Tokyo, Japan has revealed it has established a technology to collect inorganic additive agents use in making recycled paper out of sludge. The sludge processing method sorts out efficiently impure substance. Daio Paper will build a plant to evaluate the performance of the sludge-based additives for commercial production.

The article reports on the investment plan of Tokyo, Japan-based Mitsubishi Paper. According to the company, half of the investment will be used to improve production capacity of printing writing paper at its Hachinohe paper mill. It will bring annual production to 90,000 metric tons. The remaining half will be utilized to upgrade the Kyoto and Takasago mills.

Reports on the construction of a new biomass power station at the paper mill of Hokuetsu Paper Mills Ltd. in Japan.

The article reports that Shikoku-chuo, Japan-based Daio Paper Corp. has decided that its Mishima mill will stop using heavy oil, except during maintenance. Instead, all fuel will come from biomass resources starting 2008. Meanwhile, Iwaki-shi, Japan-based Iwaki-Daio Paper plans to install two biomass boilers with the aim of eliminating the use of heavy oil at its paper mill.

The article reports on the supply of One Pass Pneumatic Tail Threading System by the Springfield, Ohio-based papermaking machine manufacturer, Wespatt to the Japan-based paper company, Nippon Paper. The system will be installed at the Ishinomaki mill on Paper Machine Number Seven and Number Eight.

The article reports on the installation of a sludge boiler at the Niigata mill of the Tokyo, Japan-based Hokuetsu Paper using wood waste as fuel instead of oil. The decision resulted from high oil costs and the need to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. Its operations require the use of 60 to 70 thousand tons of wood chips from neighboring forests.

The article reports that Daio Paper Corp. will invest 28.7 million dollar at its Mishima mill in Shikoku-chuo City to create the largest bleach plant in Japan.

The article reports that Daio Paper Corp. intends to install a new tissue machine at Nagoya Pulp company, a Daio group company to maintain its position in the market place as Japan's top tissue producer.

Reports that the Iwaki City, Japan-based Iwaki Daio Paper will invest in the installation of a new biomass boiler in its mill.

Reports on the increase in demand for bulky book paper according to Tappi company in Tokyo, Japan.

Reports that Tokyo, Japan-based Nippon Paper Industries Co. will save on administrative costs with the integration of its Suzukawa and Fuji mills, which were combined in April 2005.

Reports on the announcement of Oji Paper Co. Inc. regarding the suspension of the operation of its smallest and oldest machine at its Kure paper mill in Japan.

Reports on the plan of Nippon Paper Industries Co. to convert all newsprint made by its eight paper mills to neutral production by June 2006 in Japan.

Reports that the Japanese firm Mitsubishi Paper is promoting elemental chlorine-free (ECF) bleaching at its Hachinole mill. Investment for the upgrade of the mill's second line batch digester; Planned conversion of the kraft pulp mill to ECF bleaching.

Comments on developments related to the paper industry. Investments made by manufacturers to expand their production; Plan of Japan-based Nippon Paper Industries to transfer paper machines from Japan to China; Partnership between NCT Forestry Coop with Sweden-based Sodra Cell to build a eucalyptus pulp mill in South Africa; Problems faced by paper mill companies in North America.

Reports that the Japan Paper Association has sent its first mission to China in October 2003. Meeting with delagates from the Chinese Paper Association; Visit to several paper mills.

Reports that Japan-based Marusumi Paper will invest on a pulp plant that will expand pulp production by 2.3 times a year.

The article reports that the Chinese government has approved Tokyo, Japan-based Oji Paper Co. Ltd.'s second- and third-stage construction plans on a Chinese project. The construction of the paper mill will start in 2006. Oji's Chinese project has been delayed about a year due to China's administrative policies.

The article reports on the shutdown of two cylinder board machines at the paper mill of Koa Kogya Co. Ltd. in Fuji Shizuoka, Japan. The company has decided to scrap or sell the machines because repair would be too costly. Koa's distributor, Marubani has announced that it will get its white board supply from Oji Paper Group.

Reports that Oji Paper Co. Ltd. will expand its conversion to non-chlorine bleaching initiative to all its pulp mills by the end of 2005 in Tokyo, Japan.

Reports on the acquisition of Mori Shigyo company, a corrugated container manufacturer, by Oji Paper Co. Ltd. in Japan.

The article reports on the cost-cutting measure of Tokyo, Japan-based Chuetsu Pulp. The initiative, which will reduce costs mainly by lowering personnel costs, is slated to double the profit of the company by 2008.

Reports on the announcements of the Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry in Japan regarding several innovations on environmentally friendly materials. Development of a paper-based solution to the environmental issue called sick house syndrome by a Japanese manufacturer; Use of Kenaf fiberboard in automobiles for Toyota Motor Corp.

The article reports that Mitsubishi Paper International Inc. has released an ultra whiteness matte-coated offset printing paper called Real White Matt, which achieved ISO brightness of 105 in Tokyo, Japan.

Reports that Tokyo, Japan-based Nippon Paper has announced a development plan of methane fermentation technology. Establishment of the technology of fermenting kraft pulping waste liquor to produce methane gas.

The article reports on the use of thinning woods by the Tokyo, Japan-based Tokai Pulp citing an increase in its supply to 13 provinces. The company has been using thinning wood since June 2004 in efforts to help the local forest industry.

Reports on the plans of Canfor Corp. to open a distribution center dedicated to servicing markets in Japan.

Reports that South Africa-based NCT Durban Wood Chips Ltd. was officially opened on May 12, 2005 by Transnet Corp. as the chipping plant loaded its fourth export ship destined for Japan.