Mexican Paper Manufacturer to Establish $400M Plant near Houston

Grupo Corporativo Papelera, a Mexican toilet paper manufacturer, is set to embark on a significant expansion venture in the United States.

Northwood Consuma tissue expanion plans

Northwood Group successfully launched Northwood Consuma Tissue (NCT) in December 2022, the company announces now the expansion of its converting capability with the purchase of a new 14-acre (5.7 hectares) site housing a 235,000 sq ft (22,000 sq m) facility in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire. This will dramatically increase the available output of toilet tissue and kitchen towel and allows the company to be true cross-category paper partners to its premium grocery customers.

Pulp and paper sector more impacted by record-high energy prices and economic slowdown in 2022 than previously thought

Highly dependent on the economic context, the European pulp and paper sector has experienced a slowdown in 2022, particularly in the last quarters of the year.

Demand of W&P Paper will rise around September; the prices of wheat straw reduced by 40%, fuel and coal have also come down

Mr. Pavan Khaitan, shares his insights over current pricing and demand patterns within the paper industry. He states that profits for the sector will remain robust despite a decline in paper prices, and plans to expand the company's speciality paper manufacturing capacity by 15,000 tonnes and an overall capacity increase of 25%.

“Indian paper mills need to seize the moment to transform themselves and bring a new level of strategic thinking to their business”

- Use of pulp and the climate of a particular country can have an impact on the characteristic of fine paper