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Single Use Plastic ban spikes the price of paper, INR 15 per kg hike in last three months Kuantum Paper to reach revenue potential of Rs 1100 Cr by year-end: Mr Pavan Khaitan The paper industry witnessed a price rise of around Rs15 per kg in the last three months. We are looking at our margins reaching close to 30% from the current 22% by the end of the year. We are at full capacity utilization and forecasting revenue potential to reach Rs 1100 Crores by the year-end. 13 September 2022 | The Pulp and Paper Times: The tailwinds and increased paper demand have propelled the paper stocks anywhere between 100 – 200% in the past year. The question is, how long will it sustain? And what is the future of these stocks? Mr. Pavan Khaitan, Vice-Chairman and Managing Director, Kuantam Paper, shared his insights with CNBC- TV18 on […]

The sawfiler’s role may have changed, but the need for the sawfiler’s knowledge has not. Photo: Annex Business Media Robotics are now available for our filing rooms. Sawfilers can now depend on robotics to do the repetitive work, day in and day out. However, it seems robots with automation in the filing room may be a little misunderstood by a few. Robots are programmable machines that are usually able to carry out a series of actions and repeat the same series of actions over and over. In my opinion robots get this done via sensors and actuators that are determined and set by a human. Artificial intelligence (AI) is when a computer is programmed to complete tasks that would otherwise require human intelligence. Robotics does not require any intelligence because the robot will never change what it is doing nor will it make a decision to change. AI has […]

Suzano’s new tissue mill would have the capacity to produce sixty thousand (60,000) tons per year of tissue, which would then be converted into tissue and towel products. June 30, 2022 – Suzano has announced plans to build a tissue mill with converting operations in the municipality of Aracruz, state of Espírito Santo, Brazil. The new plant would have the capacity to produce sixty thousand (60,000) tons per year of tissue, which would then be converted into tissue and towel products. Suzano estimates investment in the project of around R$ 600 million and an implementation period of approximately two years from the time of its approval. The project is subject to approval by the company’s internal governance bodies, including the Board of Directors, as well as the closing of contracts with suppliers. Suzano plans to fund the investment using its balance of ICMS tax credits in the state, which […]

Barkerville Historic Town Wildfire Fuel Treatment. Photo: FESBC With $25 million in new funding from the provincial government , the Forest Enhancement Society of BC (FESBC) is now accepting applications to finance projects that will assist the province of British Columbia in reducing wildfire risk and increasing community resiliency to wildfire across B.C. Successful applicants will receive funding to undertake activities that fall under at least one of the three criteria: Wildfire Risk Reduction planning and treatment prescription development. Wildfire Risk Reduction treatments. Recovery and utilization of low-value residual fibre resulting from wildfire risk reduction treatments funded by FESBC. “The FESBC is a proven partner in delivering projects on the ground that protect people from wildfire risks and reduce emissions from slash pile burning,” Minister of Forests Katrine Conroy said. “Along with the historic investments in Budget 2022 to transform the BC Wildfire Service into a year-round service and […]