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The article announces that the U.S. has been producing cigarette paper from fresh, homegrown flax fibers in quantities enough for all national needs and for export. About 90% of U.S. cigarette paper import used to come from France, but by 1943, the U.S. was importing only 625,000 pounds of rag paper from all foreign sources, and exporting 14,098,760 pounds of flax paper to 62 countries from a total domestic production of 49,900,000 lbs. Cited is Ecusta Paper Corporation's Pisgah Forest, which has expanded into a 12 million U.S. dollar plant.

International Paper Co. has agreed to acquire DS Smith Plc for £5.8 billion ($7.2 billion), surpassing rival suitor Mondi Plc in the battle for the UK packaging company. The all-stock transaction will create a global leader in packaging, according to International Paper. The deal is expected to strengthen International Paper's position in Europe and the US, and the combined company will seek a secondary listing in London. The paper and packaging sector has seen consolidation trends post-Covid, and the industry experienced a surge in demand during the pandemic due to increased online shopping. [Extracted from the article]

Information about several issues discussed at American Paper and Pulp Association's (APPA) annual convention concerning pulp production is presented. It states that there had been speculations of paper shortage in the U.S. which is feared to restrict industry operations however, it is predicted that shortages will not exist for some time. The convention featured APPA affiliated organizations including Pulp Producers Association, Kraft Paper Association, and Tissue Association.

The article focuses on the condition of the U.S. paper industry amid global competition of paper products as highlighted by J. Stanford Smith, chairman and chief executive officer of International Paper Co. (IP). It states that the rise of paper prices din 1976 has not prevented U.S. paper companies, such as IP, Fibreboard Corp., and St. Regis Paper Co. to suffer losses. The author estimates that IP has already lost more than 100,000 tons of production to its competitors.

The article focuses on the upturn in the paper industry of Wisconsin. It states that in 1900s, the industry played a major part in newsprint and book paper requirements of the U.S., and started to produce other types of coarse paper when the nation opened its reciprocal trade agreement with Canada. It also mentions Nekoosa-Edwards Paper Co.'s (Nepco) efforts to address the issues of Canadian competition wherein it had made developments in earnings and sales.

In the UK, Metsä Tissue's main brand is Katrin, a paper towel and toilet roll brand used by corporate and professional clients. (Bloomberg) -- Finnish company Metsä Tissue is building a new paper mill in the Humber estuary of northeast England, in an investment worth hundreds of millions of pounds that will create 400 jobs. [Extracted from the article]

The article reports that the recent trend of wearing paper dresses has increased the sales of disposable garments in the apparel industry in the U.S. to an estimated 100 million dollars. As stated, some manufacturers see it as a permanent style. It states that in the conference of American Apparel Manufacturers Association in Dallas, Texas in June 1967 Oliver J. Sterling, president of James Sterling Paper Fashions predicted that these clothes will amount to 25 percent of the industry.

The article features the San Francisco, California-based paper manufacturer Crown Zellerbach Corp., which is the second biggest company in the paper sector behind International Paper Co. It cites the announcement made by Crown Zellerbach president Alfred B. Layton, who said that they are conducting a feasibility study on the construction of a large facility in Newfoundland. The move is intended to strengthen the company's presence in the U.S.' western region, as well as in the eastern and midwestern areas.

The article offers information on the performance of the paper industry. It states that International Paper Co. earned 51.6 million dollars in 1949, which is 15 percent less than 1948, however, its sales were 416 million dollars, because it is a big producer of kraft paperboard and newsprint. It mentions that the companies that produced fine paper and magazine paper had problems, because of the fall in magazine lineage and a price cut in magazine paper.

The article focuses on paper fiber as an alternative for textile companies in view of the shortage of imported jute carpet backing material. Reason for the interest in paper yarn is given along with future possibilities for it. Its qualities are described which warrant it as a natural next step to cotton. The experiments being undertaken by some textile companies are presented including Cone Mills, Inc., Deering-Milliken, Inc., and Iselin-Jefferson Co., Inc. Opposition is noted in terms of the lack of highly directional twisting paper.

International Paper Co. has agreed to acquire DS Smith Plc for £5.8 billion ($7.2 billion), surpassing rival suitor Mondi Plc in the battle for the UK packaging company. The all-stock deal will create a global leader in packaging, with International Paper paying 0.1285 new shares of its stock for each DS Smith share. Upon completion, International Paper shareholders will own approximately 66% of the combined company, which will seek a secondary listing in London. This acquisition is part of a post-Covid consolidation trend in the paper and packaging sector, which experienced a surge in demand during the pandemic due to increased online shopping. DS Smith is one of the world's largest cardboard box makers and produces packaging for various products. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses the continued shortage of paper in the U.S. as of May 1945. It states that despite victory in Europe, a paper shortage exists due to lack of pulp imports. It reports that continued demand from the military, particularly for packaging materials, will ensure continued austerity measures on paper products for the country's civilian population. This is the result of pulp supplies being cut off from Scandinavia, while those from Canada have been reduced due to a lack of manpower in the woods, bringing in only 2,410,000 tons in 1944.

In Argentina's northern Jujuy province, local media reported gas stations suspending sales as customers attempted to load up on fuel before a possible devaluation. (Bloomberg) -- Some companies in Argentina are suspending sales ahead of the presidential election Sunday, fearing another major currency devaluation that would wipe out revenue. [Extracted from the article]

The article focuses on the trends of paper clothes and other disposable supplies in the U.S. market, which could help address laundry problems. It states that Scott Paper Co. has received 500,000 paper dress orders after it has advertised a 1.25 dollars paper dress in March 1965, wherein, its contractors are reported to lag behind the scheduled deliveries. It says that the biggest potential market for disposable items is in hospital goods with regards to problems of laundry cost and cleanliness.

The article focuses on the declining trend in the sales and earnings posted by paper companies in the U.S. in the fall of 1957. The shares of paper products have lost around 25 per cent of the gain made during the upward trend between 1953 and 1956. Along with the trend, the author mentions that heavy institutional buying in the country had affected the paper shares floating supply.

The article focuses on the anticipated venture by Hudson Pulp & Paper into the toilet and facial tissue markets in the U.S. It says that the company will compete with Scott Paper Co. and International Cellucotton Products Co. The marketing strategy of the company includes a shift to a multi-product merchandiser with a new management alignment and a 15 million dollars worth of expansion of its paper mill facility.

Mondi Plc has decided not to engage in a bidding war for DS Smith Plc, allowing US bidder International Paper Co. to secure a deal. International Paper had agreed to acquire DS Smith in a £5.8 billion all-stock deal, and investors were waiting to see if Mondi would counter with an offer. Mondi's decision led to a 12% drop in DS Smith shares and a 10% rise in Mondi shares. The paper and packaging sector has seen increased demand during the pandemic, but has since experienced a slowdown as e-commerce returns to normal levels. International Paper plans to make DS Smith's London headquarters its European base and seek a secondary listing in the UK. [Extracted from the article]

International Paper Co. has agreed to acquire UK rival DS Smith Plc for £5.8 billion ($7.2 billion), beating out competitor Mondi Plc and establishing itself as a global leader in the packaging industry. The deal is an all-stock agreement, with International Paper offering 0.1285 new shares for each DS Smith share. Upon completion, International Paper shareholders will own approximately 66% of the combined company. [Extracted from the article]

The article reports on the crisis in the U.S. commercial paper (CP) market. It states that many people feel the rapidly growing 40 billion dollars commercial paper market in the U.S. during 1970 is on the downfall following the bankruptcy filed by Penn Central Transportation Co. However few market participants including International Harvester Co. believe the CP market is anywhere near collapse. It states the new companies in the U.S. are also having problems floating their CP issues.

The article examines whether the increase in profits of the U.S. paper and paper-products industry has reached its peak as of March 1948. Paper production surged to 21 million tons in 1947, which was higher by 9% compared with 1946. It is noted that high wage and raw material costs have been more than offset by increased prices, continued capacity operations and low or no reconversion expense. Other issues tackled include the usual reaction of the paper industry to a recession, its volatility and its current expansion program.

The article reports on the supplies of paper and paper products in the U.S. It states that in the year 1948 the supply of paper products will match the demand for paper with exception of newsprint whose demand as estimated will be five percent higher than supply. However it states that paper items including toilet paper, grocery bags and wrapping tissue will be scarce, though paper towels and facial tissues will be plentiful during the year 1947.

The article reports on the uniform and simplified standard of measures for paper set out by the U.S. War Production Board (WPB). Supporters of the plan propose pulp content reduction at 5% in the annual paper tonnage. The proposed standard calls for 1,000 sheets of 25x40 inch in size. However, it points out that the sizes of sheets or rolls of paper ordered from a mill or dealer will not be changed.

Asia Pulp & Paper Co. has submitted a preliminary proposal to buy a stake in Vinda International Holdings Ltd., a Hong Kong-listed tissue maker. The Indonesian pulp producer is in talks with lenders for financing and has already been selling tissues in China under various brands. Other potential buyers for Essity AB's stake in Vinda include RGE Pte, Suzano SA, and buyout firms Bain Capital, CVC Capital Partners, and DCP Capital. There is no certainty that Asia Pulp & Paper will proceed with a binding bid, and other suitors may also emerge. [Extracted from the article]

Asia Pulp & Paper Co. has reportedly entered the bidding for a stake in Vinda International Holdings Ltd., a Hong Kong-listed tissue maker. The Indonesian pulp producer has submitted a preliminary proposal to buy Vinda stock from its majority owner, Essity AB, at a price of over HK$20 per share. APP already sells tissues in China under various brands. Other potential suitors may also emerge, and there is no certainty that APP will proceed with a binding bid. Vinda owns one of China's top tissue brands and also produces products for feminine care, baby care, and incontinence. [Extracted from the article]

Costs for pulp globally are climbing, and toilet paper makers including Kimberly-Clark Corp. have implemented price hikes in an effort to boost margins. (Bloomberg) -- Toilet paper prices are on the rise yet again, and the blame can be pinned on an unexpected culprit: the housing market slump. Canadian sawmill closures are tightening the pulp market for now, but the impact on prices will eventually be balanced by weaker consumption and more supply available from northern Europe, said Kevin Mason, of ERA Forest Products Research. [Extracted from the article]

Mondi Plc has decided not to engage in a bidding war for DS Smith Plc, a UK packaging rival, which paves the way for US bidder International Paper Co. to secure a deal. Mondi conducted a due-diligence review and determined that a transaction would not be in the best interests of its shareholders. Earlier this week, International Paper agreed to acquire DS Smith in a £5.8 billion ($7.2 billion) all-stock deal. Following Mondi's announcement, DS Smith shares fell 10% in London, while Mondi's shares rose 9%. [Extracted from the article]

DS Smith, a UK-based packaging company, has confirmed that it is in talks with International Paper regarding a potential takeover. International Paper is reportedly considering an offer of £5 billion or more for DS Smith. If the deal goes through, DS Smith shareholders would receive 0.1285 shares in International Paper for each share they own. This comes after Mondi Plc agreed to acquire DS Smith for £5.1 billion earlier this month. [Extracted from the article]

An academic team led by researchers at the University of Florida concluded that the bathroom staple might be a source of PFAS entering wastewater treatment systems. "PFAS are ubiquitous in so many consumer products", said Jake Thompson, the study's lead author and a PhD student in environmental engineering at the University of Florida. [Extracted from the article]

The article reports on the feelings of the top-level mill executives on the stories of War Production Board (WPB) scrutiny on the possible suppression of the paper industry in the U.S. in 1942. It notes the fluctuation of the orders seen by the paper board mills due to the news of the WPB and the Office of Price Administration (OPA). It mentions the forecasts of the Office of Production Management on the probable shortage of paper to meet the nation's needs.

The article focuses on the difficulty of the U.S. government in looking for a mill that will produce lighter paper grades and gages due to the reluctance of paper mills in 1941. It states that paper producers chooses and pick the orders which can give them more profits because of the costs of running the business operation. Papermakers are also facing industry pressures such as the costs of equipment repair and its effect to the business and the reduction on the use of chlorine chemicals.

Pulp prices have already risen around 45% this year as the cost for the energy-intensive process of churning wood chips into cellulosic mash has soared. Toilet-paper maker Metsa Tissue warned further curtailments are likely, while in Sweden, Essity AB said it's raising prices and implementing energy surcharges. [Extracted from the article]

The industry disputes the NRDC's findings, with some big brands saying that their products are already green because they come from woodlands managed sustainably, and that they plant trees to replace the ones being cut down for toilet paper. The U.S. toilet paper industry revolves around softness, with giant brands engaging in a decades-long marketing battle over touch and feel. (Bloomberg) -- Early in the pandemic, toilet paper shortages pushed weary Americans to the fringes. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses the organization formed by Parsons & Whittemore Inc. president Karl F. Landegger which would develop raw materials for papermaking, create machinery for papermaking process, and help local capital to construct paper mills. It cites the projects of the group including the paper mill in Costa Rica which will begin production, a five-million project in Brazil which would produce pulp from eucalyptus wood, and the study of paper possibilities in Turkey, Uganda, and Philippines.

The article focuses on the plan by American entrepreneur Karl F. Landegger in 1969 to expand his pulp and paper business to Canada and the U.S. It states that Landegger has built, equipped, and operated pulp and paper mills in different nations except Canada and the U.S. It says that presently, he senses that his empire, which includes Black Clawson Co. and Parsons & Whittemore Inc., has gained the resources and size to establish and run mills in North America.

The article focuses on the establishment of the experimental laboratory with a 500,000 pilot plant by Crown Zellerbach Corp. in Camas, Washington to address the problems encountered through the development in paper making. It states that the pilot plant performs things possible in the full-scale operation and has additional features that are not found in large machines, such as coater. It says that the new mill is designed for experimenting paper-making processes and types of papers made.

May's consumer spending report showed that inflation-adjusted household outlays for all goods and services have essentially stalled after a surge early this year. (Bloomberg) -- Americans are cutting back on personal hygiene products in a troubling sign for the US economy and consumer-focused companies. [Extracted from the article]

The article reports on the growing trend in the commercial paper market in the U.S. It states that the paper market, considered as the country's oldest public short-term money market, has outperformed the banks' short-term business loans with corporations turning to it for money advances. It also notes that commercial paper outstandings have increased to 2.8 billion dollars and that the trend was expected to continue over a long period.

The article describes the strategy of Howard Luck Gossage, chairman of the board of Shade Tree Corp., for helping the magazine "Scientific American," through the Freeman & Gossage advertising agency, mold its identity. Gossage's strategy involves a national competition for the best paper airplane design. The career background and achievements of Gossage are noted. In promoting the magazine as an advertising medium, Gossage and his partner, Robert Freeman, thought it best to concentrate on air travel because of its access to people in the scientific age.

Barclays Plc predicts that the strong demand for commercial paper will decrease due to new money-market rules and the Federal Reserve's balance-sheet unwind. The Securities and Exchange Commission's regulations are expected to reduce institutional investors' demand for prime funds, which invest in higher-risk assets like commercial paper. As a result, institutional prime funds may convert to government-only entities or investors may withdraw cash, leading to a decrease in demand for commercial paper issuance. Additionally, the Federal Reserve's balance-sheet reduction process, known as quantitative tightening, could cause spreads to widen. Despite the current high demand for commercial paper, these factors are likely to change the market dynamics. [Extracted from the article]

The article focuses on the plan to license the "Aero-Hydro" paper process developed by engineer H. Scherbak to American paper manufacturers. It states that Russia and Germany have the exclusive rights on the process because Scherbak communicated with the countries for the manufacture of the process. It says that changes which would suit the process in paper machines are inexpensive. It adds that resistance to acids can be added to the process if it will be changed into the manufacture line.

The article reports on the American Paper and Pulp Association's announcement that production of paper and paperboard reached over 1.9 million tons in March 1948 and provides insights on the papermaking process.

The article considers the rising market for plastic paper as pulp paper cost increases. The market for plastic paper is approximately 50,000 tons per year worldwide while cost of wood-pulp paper is estimated at 1 billion U.S. dollars in the next 3 years to stop the pollution of plants which are using petrochemical technology. It notes new entries as interest in plastic paper grows including the solid poly-ethylene product called AcroArt, the firs Canadian synthetic paper called Tissuephane and the Polyart polyethylene film.

Discusses the legal troubles of Appleton Papers. Dangers of working with the company's carbonless copy paper (CCP); Allegations that Appleton has mounted a campaign to conceal a potential health hazard involving its most profitable product; Complaints of plaintiffs regarding the company's intimidation and harassment during cases; Evidence linking CCP to health symptoms.

The article discusses the competition between paper bag manufacturers and cotton bag manufacturers in the packaging market in the U.S. as of July 1948. A packaging line has been installed by paper bag manufacturer Saint Regis Paper Co. at the soft-wheat milling plant of National Biscuit Co. in Toledo, Ohio. The plan of the Cotton Textile Institute, the National Cotton Council and other trade groups to advertise and promote cotton bags is detailed. Statistics on the bag market are also highlighted.

(Bloomberg) -- In the toilet paper industry, startups are pitching bamboo as much more sustainable than the trees that go into giant brands like Procter & Gamble's Charmin. One big reason is that bamboo is one of the world's fastest-growing plants, while trees used in traditional toilet paper can take 70 years to grow back. [Extracted from the article]

Reports on the growing demand for recycled paper and the drawback caused by the high cost of recycling equipment. De-inking process; Effect of weak profits on recycling efforts; Restricted use of chlorine in papermaking; Pressure from the government to recycle.