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GREAT NECK, NY, March 17, 2021 (Press Release) -First Quality Tissue, a privately held manufacturer of ultra-premium towel and tissue products is pleased to announce that they have selected their Anderson, South Carolina campus for the installation of their next TAD paper machine. The company has started construction on the project, which will add an estimated annual capacity of 70,000 tons, and expects start-up of the machine to occur in the third quarter of 2022. 

“First Quality remains committed to the ultra-premium category and we are focused, particularly during these challenging times, on providing our customers and consumers with the quality bath tissue and towel products they need and desire.  Adding additional state of the art manufacturing capacity will enable First Quality  to meet the growing demands of our customers in a timely and efficient manner.  We want to express our sincerest appreciation to the entire Anderson County community, and especially the economic development team, for  their continued support and partnership which has made this expansion possible.” said First Quality’s Kelly L. Wolff.

“Upon hearing this wonderful news about First Quality’s latest expansion, I was reminded of the tremendous faith the company showed in our community when they first arrived back during the Great Recession” said Tommy Dunn, Anderson County Council Chairman.  “Now, as we work together as a county and a nation to move forward in the aftermath of the pandemic, I am gratified that their faith in our people and our workforce remains strong."

First Quality Tissue,is a member of the privately held First Quality family of companies; a closely-held diversified group of companies manufacturing, selling and distributing branded and private label absorbent hygiene, paper and packaging products into the healthcare, retail and commercial channels. First Quality is dedicated to meeting the demands of the market by providing innovative and high-quality products manufactured utilizing state- of-the-art technology. For more information, please visitwww.firstquality.com.

First Quality Tissue to expand South Carolina operations with new 70,000 tons/yr TAD machine for 2022

Posted in: Tissue 03/19/2021 - 16:13

GREAT NECK, NY, March 17, 2021 (Press Release) -First Quality Tissue, a privately held manufacturer of ultra-premium towel and tissue products is pleased to announce that they have selected their Anderson, South Carolina campus for the installation of their next TAD paper machine. The company has started construction on the project, which will add an estimated annual capacity of 70,000 tons, and expects start-up of the machine to occur in the third quarter of 2022. 

“First Quality remains committed to the ultra-premium category and we are focused, particularly during these challenging times, on providing our customers and consumers with the quality bath tissue and towel products they need and desire.  Adding additional state of the art manufacturing capacity will enable First Quality  to meet the growing demands of our customers in a timely and efficient manner.  We want to express our sincerest appreciation to the entire Anderson County community, and especially the economic development team, for  their continued support and partnership which has made this expansion possible.” said First Quality’s Kelly L. Wolff.

“Upon hearing this wonderful news about First Quality’s latest expansion, I was reminded of the tremendous faith the company showed in our community when they first arrived back during the Great Recession” said Tommy Dunn, Anderson County Council Chairman.  “Now, as we work together as a county and a nation to move forward in the aftermath of the pandemic, I am gratified that their faith in our people and our workforce remains strong."

First Quality Tissue,is a member of the privately held First Quality family of companies; a closely-held diversified group of companies manufacturing, selling and distributing branded and private label absorbent hygiene, paper and packaging products into the healthcare, retail and commercial channels. First Quality is dedicated to meeting the demands of the market by providing innovative and high-quality products manufactured utilizing state- of-the-art technology. For more information, please visitwww.firstquality.com.

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STOCKHOLM, March 19, 2021 (Press Release) -Hygiene and health company Essity is continuing to expand its range toward more sustainable products through the launch of Libresse V-Cup, a reusable menstrual cup, in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden. Libresse V-Cup is a compliment to the brand’s assortment providing an opportunity for women to choose the product that best suits their lifestyle. Essity has previously launched menstrual cups in Latin America.

Essity is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of feminine care products, the third largest in Europe and the market leader in Latin America. The company offers a broad product range, including pads, panty liners, tampons, intimate soaps, intimate wipes and washable absorbent underwear under well-known brands such as Libresse, Bodyform, Nana, Saba and Nosotras.

Libresse V-Cup is made from 100% soft medical-grade silicone. The menstrual cup’s soft material and form help it to remain securely in place, offering protection for up to 12 hours. It is reusable and durable, and therefore helps to reduce the amount of waste.

“We are proud to launch Libresse V-Cup in the Nordic region, a market where a growing number of consumers are looking for this type of solution. The menstrual cup is the second sustainable and re-usable solution within Essity’s Feminine Care assortment after launching absorbent and washable underwear earlier this year. As a leading global hygiene and health company, it is important for us to have this type of product in our range providing consumers with greater freedom to choose the product that best suits their lifestyle,” says Astrid Schenk-Almagro, Global Brand Director Feminine Care, Essity.

Libresse V-Cup is launched in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden starting in February 2021 and is available in online stores and with major retailers.

Essity is a leading global hygiene and health company. We are dedicated to improving well-being through our products and services. Sales are conducted in approximately 150 countries under the leading global brands TENA and Tork, and other strong brands, such as JOBST, Leukoplast, Libero, Libresse, Lotus, Nosotras, Saba, Tempo, Vinda and Zewa. Essity has about 46,000 employees. Net sales in 2020 amounted to approximately SEK 122bn (EUR 11.6bn). The company’s headquarters is located in Stockholm, Sweden, and Essity is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. Essity breaks barriers to well-being and contributes to a healthy, sustainable and circular society.

Essity launches reusable menstrual cup Libresse V-Cup in Nordics

Posted in: Tissue 03/19/2021 - 07:37

STOCKHOLM, March 19, 2021 (Press Release) -Hygiene and health company Essity is continuing to expand its range toward more sustainable products through the launch of Libresse V-Cup, a reusable menstrual cup, in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden. Libresse V-Cup is a compliment to the brand’s assortment providing an opportunity for women to choose the product that best suits their lifestyle. Essity has previously launched menstrual cups in Latin America.

Essity is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of feminine care products, the third largest in Europe and the market leader in Latin America. The company offers a broad product range, including pads, panty liners, tampons, intimate soaps, intimate wipes and washable absorbent underwear under well-known brands such as Libresse, Bodyform, Nana, Saba and Nosotras.

Libresse V-Cup is made from 100% soft medical-grade silicone. The menstrual cup’s soft material and form help it to remain securely in place, offering protection for up to 12 hours. It is reusable and durable, and therefore helps to reduce the amount of waste.

“We are proud to launch Libresse V-Cup in the Nordic region, a market where a growing number of consumers are looking for this type of solution. The menstrual cup is the second sustainable and re-usable solution within Essity’s Feminine Care assortment after launching absorbent and washable underwear earlier this year. As a leading global hygiene and health company, it is important for us to have this type of product in our range providing consumers with greater freedom to choose the product that best suits their lifestyle,” says Astrid Schenk-Almagro, Global Brand Director Feminine Care, Essity.

Libresse V-Cup is launched in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden starting in February 2021 and is available in online stores and with major retailers.

Essity is a leading global hygiene and health company. We are dedicated to improving well-being through our products and services. Sales are conducted in approximately 150 countries under the leading global brands TENA and Tork, and other strong brands, such as JOBST, Leukoplast, Libero, Libresse, Lotus, Nosotras, Saba, Tempo, Vinda and Zewa. Essity has about 46,000 employees. Net sales in 2020 amounted to approximately SEK 122bn (EUR 11.6bn). The company’s headquarters is located in Stockholm, Sweden, and Essity is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. Essity breaks barriers to well-being and contributes to a healthy, sustainable and circular society.

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LUCCA, ITALY, March 17, 2021 (Press Release) -Toscotec has recently introduced TT Defender, a leading-edge patented innovation that provides Yankee dryers with an effective internal protection coating against corrosive steam. Toscotec has successfully tested TT Defender at Lucart Group’s Diecimo tissue mill in Italy on a TT SYD that came online in February 2020.

Danilo Calamari, Lucart’s Paper Mill Senior Engineer & Cogeneration Plants Manager, is the technical expert who closely followed the project in Lucart. In this interview, he shares Lucart’s experience with TT Defender and his professional views on the results they achieved so far.

The TT SYD installed on your PM5 in Diecimo is fitted with TT Defender. During the regular checks you performed 6 months after start-up, you personally entered inside the Yankee. Which conditions did you find?

D.C.: I was pleasantly surprised at how good the Yankee looked inside. During our regular Yankee checks, we often find some magnetite deposits and soda straw blockage. Instead, the TT SYD on PM5 appeared as if it were new, or even better: the entire internal surface and all the straw pipes were perfectly clean. Evidently, during its six months of operation, no magnetite deposits had formed inside the Yankee. This result validated our decision to participate in this project. To be honest, at the beginning when Toscotec suggested they test this new technology on our TT SYD, we were not entirely convinced. Finally, we decided to get on board, because we have had a very good cooperation with them for many years, and we trust their professionalism and reliability as a supplier

Mill technicians know very well that in the ordinary operation of the steam and condensate system, it is quite common to go through transitory phases or issues that cause some of the chemical and physical values under control to fall short of the requirements for the proper functioning of the plant. Does TT Defender represent an additional security in this regard? Do you think that it allows your Yankee to have a greater tolerance to these kind of normal variations?

D.C.: Yes, we do. TT Defender allows us to overcome some possibly critical issues in the chemical treatment of the steam and condensate system of PM5 without consequences. We can now successfully manage these phases that are completely normal throughout the year.

Before the TT SYD with TT Defender, Toscotec had installed another TT SYD on your PM6, which is right next to PM5 and shares the same steam and condensate system. In terms of drying performances, did you find that the drying capacity of the steel Yankee with TT Defender was any different from the other?

D.C.: Apart from TT Defender, the two TT SYDs installed on PM5 and PM6 have the same characteristics, so we could easily compare their performances under various operating conditions. We did not find any limitation in the drying capacity of the TT SYD with TT Defender. Before the application, one might wonder if TT Defender could hinder the heat exchange between the Yankee’s internal and external surface on which its drying capacity is based upon. The actual result is that TT Defender does not affect the Yankee’s thermal efficiency in any way. In one year of operations, we found that the two TT SYDs on PM5 and PM6 perform equally well.

Do you think that TT Defender allows you to eliminate the risk of longer maintenance stops due to the obstruction of soda straws?

D.C.: At Lucart, we perform one regular internal Yankee inspection per year. We will check PM5’s TT SYD this summer, but what we can say now is that we are not experiencing any issues with tissue quality that could point to soda straw blockage. The paper we are producing on PM5 is high quality and has a very uniform cross-direction moisture profile. This suggests that when we will open up the Yankee later this year, we will most likely do just a quick check, without allocating extra personnel and extend the downtime in order to clean or replace soda straws. With TT Defender, we expect to find a Yankee that is always clean, and allows us to realize the best production efficiency in terms of both quality and quantity.

Toscotec-supplied new TT Defender increases production at Lucart Group’s Diecimo tissue mill in Italy

Posted in: Tissue 03/17/2021 - 03:42

LUCCA, ITALY, March 17, 2021 (Press Release) -Toscotec has recently introduced TT Defender, a leading-edge patented innovation that provides Yankee dryers with an effective internal protection coating against corrosive steam. Toscotec has successfully tested TT Defender at Lucart Group’s Diecimo tissue mill in Italy on a TT SYD that came online in February 2020.

Danilo Calamari, Lucart’s Paper Mill Senior Engineer & Cogeneration Plants Manager, is the technical expert who closely followed the project in Lucart. In this interview, he shares Lucart’s experience with TT Defender and his professional views on the results they achieved so far.

The TT SYD installed on your PM5 in Diecimo is fitted with TT Defender. During the regular checks you performed 6 months after start-up, you personally entered inside the Yankee. Which conditions did you find?

D.C.: I was pleasantly surprised at how good the Yankee looked inside. During our regular Yankee checks, we often find some magnetite deposits and soda straw blockage. Instead, the TT SYD on PM5 appeared as if it were new, or even better: the entire internal surface and all the straw pipes were perfectly clean. Evidently, during its six months of operation, no magnetite deposits had formed inside the Yankee. This result validated our decision to participate in this project. To be honest, at the beginning when Toscotec suggested they test this new technology on our TT SYD, we were not entirely convinced. Finally, we decided to get on board, because we have had a very good cooperation with them for many years, and we trust their professionalism and reliability as a supplier

Mill technicians know very well that in the ordinary operation of the steam and condensate system, it is quite common to go through transitory phases or issues that cause some of the chemical and physical values under control to fall short of the requirements for the proper functioning of the plant. Does TT Defender represent an additional security in this regard? Do you think that it allows your Yankee to have a greater tolerance to these kind of normal variations?

D.C.: Yes, we do. TT Defender allows us to overcome some possibly critical issues in the chemical treatment of the steam and condensate system of PM5 without consequences. We can now successfully manage these phases that are completely normal throughout the year.

Before the TT SYD with TT Defender, Toscotec had installed another TT SYD on your PM6, which is right next to PM5 and shares the same steam and condensate system. In terms of drying performances, did you find that the drying capacity of the steel Yankee with TT Defender was any different from the other?

D.C.: Apart from TT Defender, the two TT SYDs installed on PM5 and PM6 have the same characteristics, so we could easily compare their performances under various operating conditions. We did not find any limitation in the drying capacity of the TT SYD with TT Defender. Before the application, one might wonder if TT Defender could hinder the heat exchange between the Yankee’s internal and external surface on which its drying capacity is based upon. The actual result is that TT Defender does not affect the Yankee’s thermal efficiency in any way. In one year of operations, we found that the two TT SYDs on PM5 and PM6 perform equally well.

Do you think that TT Defender allows you to eliminate the risk of longer maintenance stops due to the obstruction of soda straws?

D.C.: At Lucart, we perform one regular internal Yankee inspection per year. We will check PM5’s TT SYD this summer, but what we can say now is that we are not experiencing any issues with tissue quality that could point to soda straw blockage. The paper we are producing on PM5 is high quality and has a very uniform cross-direction moisture profile. This suggests that when we will open up the Yankee later this year, we will most likely do just a quick check, without allocating extra personnel and extend the downtime in order to clean or replace soda straws. With TT Defender, we expect to find a Yankee that is always clean, and allows us to realize the best production efficiency in terms of both quality and quantity.

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PORCARI, LUCCA, Italy, March 16, 2021 (Press Release) -Sofidel, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of tissue paper for hygienic and domestic use, has been granted global leader status (A rating) for its work in involving suppliers in the fight against climate change, earning a top place on the Carbon Disclosure Project’s 2020 Supplier Engagement Leaderboard.

The Leaderboard is the result of CDP’s “Transparency to Transformation: A Chain Reaction” report, which analyzed more than 8,000 companies on the basis of their answers to questions on governance, targets, scope 3 emissions, and value chain engagement.

As regards its suppliers’ involvement, Sofidel was recognized among the top 7% of organizations that answered to CDP questionnaire and takes its place among the 396 companies awarded with the highest rating (A) on the 2020 Leaderboard.

Therefore, the Group attained a significantly higher score than the European and global averages (B and C ratings respectively). The average rating achieved by paper products and packaging companies was B.

The supplier engagement is crucial to pursuing a low carbon economy. Supply chain emissions are on average 11.4 times higher than operational emissions and more than double previous estimates, due to improved emissions accounting by suppliers.

A cascade of supply chain action is the key to building a resilient, thriving economy. At present, only 37% of suppliers are engaging their own suppliers to reduce emissions.

“We are aware that engagement of our suppliers is fundamental to reduce environmental risks and be more resilient for the challenges of tomorrow. We are very proud of this achievement. The A rating on the CDP's Supplier Engagement Leaderboard confirms our commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and seeking more sustainable development in order to achieve long-awaited transformational change”, said Riccardo Balducci, Energy & Environment Director Sofidel.

“Companies’ emissions don't end at the factory door. In fact, CDP data shows a company's supply chain emissions are over 11.4 times greater than its direct emissions on average. Meaningful corporate climate action means engaging with suppliers to reduce emissions across the value chain. Despite the challenges from COVID-19, in 2020 nearly 400 companies achieved a place on CDP's Supplier Engagement Leaderboard. Congratulations to these companies - as a Supplier Engagement Leaders, they are driving the transition towards the net-zero sustainable economy” stated Sonya Bhonsle, Global Head of Value Chains, CDP.

CDP is a not-for-profit charity that runs the global disclosure system for investors, companies, cities, states and regions to manage their environmental impacts. The world’s economy looks to CDP as the gold standard of environmental reporting with the richest and most comprehensive dataset on corporate and city action.

The Sofidel Group

With registered office in Porcari (Lucca), the Sofidel Group is one of the world leaders in the production of paper for sanitary and domestic use. Founded in 1966, the Group operates in 12 countries – Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom, France, Belgium, Germany, Sweden, Poland, Hungary, Greece, Romania and the United States – with more than 6,000 employees, a net consolidated turnover of 2,173 million euros (2020) and a production capacity of over a million tons a year (1,428,000 tons in 2020). “Regina” is its best known brand and can be found in most of the key markets. Other brands include: Softis, Le Trèfle, Sopalin, Thirst Pockets, KittenSoft, Nalys, Cosynel, Lycke, Nicky, Papernet. A member of the Global Compact and the WWF’s international Climate Savers programme, the Sofidel Group regards sustainability as a strategic factor of growth and it is committed to the promotion of responsible development from the environmental, ethical and social points of view.

Sofidel receives A rating for its work in involving suppliers in fight against climate change and earns top place on CDP’s 2020 Supplier Engagement Leaderboard

Posted in: Tissue 03/16/2021 - 06:45

PORCARI, LUCCA, Italy, March 16, 2021 (Press Release) -Sofidel, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of tissue paper for hygienic and domestic use, has been granted global leader status (A rating) for its work in involving suppliers in the fight against climate change, earning a top place on the Carbon Disclosure Project’s 2020 Supplier Engagement Leaderboard.

The Leaderboard is the result of CDP’s “Transparency to Transformation: A Chain Reaction” report, which analyzed more than 8,000 companies on the basis of their answers to questions on governance, targets, scope 3 emissions, and value chain engagement.

As regards its suppliers’ involvement, Sofidel was recognized among the top 7% of organizations that answered to CDP questionnaire and takes its place among the 396 companies awarded with the highest rating (A) on the 2020 Leaderboard.

Therefore, the Group attained a significantly higher score than the European and global averages (B and C ratings respectively). The average rating achieved by paper products and packaging companies was B.

The supplier engagement is crucial to pursuing a low carbon economy. Supply chain emissions are on average 11.4 times higher than operational emissions and more than double previous estimates, due to improved emissions accounting by suppliers.

A cascade of supply chain action is the key to building a resilient, thriving economy. At present, only 37% of suppliers are engaging their own suppliers to reduce emissions.

“We are aware that engagement of our suppliers is fundamental to reduce environmental risks and be more resilient for the challenges of tomorrow. We are very proud of this achievement. The A rating on the CDP's Supplier Engagement Leaderboard confirms our commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and seeking more sustainable development in order to achieve long-awaited transformational change”, said Riccardo Balducci, Energy & Environment Director Sofidel.

“Companies’ emissions don't end at the factory door. In fact, CDP data shows a company's supply chain emissions are over 11.4 times greater than its direct emissions on average. Meaningful corporate climate action means engaging with suppliers to reduce emissions across the value chain. Despite the challenges from COVID-19, in 2020 nearly 400 companies achieved a place on CDP's Supplier Engagement Leaderboard. Congratulations to these companies - as a Supplier Engagement Leaders, they are driving the transition towards the net-zero sustainable economy” stated Sonya Bhonsle, Global Head of Value Chains, CDP.

CDP is a not-for-profit charity that runs the global disclosure system for investors, companies, cities, states and regions to manage their environmental impacts. The world’s economy looks to CDP as the gold standard of environmental reporting with the richest and most comprehensive dataset on corporate and city action.

The Sofidel Group

With registered office in Porcari (Lucca), the Sofidel Group is one of the world leaders in the production of paper for sanitary and domestic use. Founded in 1966, the Group operates in 12 countries – Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom, France, Belgium, Germany, Sweden, Poland, Hungary, Greece, Romania and the United States – with more than 6,000 employees, a net consolidated turnover of 2,173 million euros (2020) and a production capacity of over a million tons a year (1,428,000 tons in 2020). “Regina” is its best known brand and can be found in most of the key markets. Other brands include: Softis, Le Trèfle, Sopalin, Thirst Pockets, KittenSoft, Nalys, Cosynel, Lycke, Nicky, Papernet. A member of the Global Compact and the WWF’s international Climate Savers programme, the Sofidel Group regards sustainability as a strategic factor of growth and it is committed to the promotion of responsible development from the environmental, ethical and social points of view.

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    LONDON, March 15, 2021 (Press Release) -
  • Loan of €13.8 million for Kokhavynska Paper Factory
  • FINTECC incentive grant for energy efficiency upgrades
  • Donor support through EU4Business fund in Ukraine

The Ukrainian paper producer Kokhavynska Paper Factory (KPF) will reach the next stage of its development thanks to a €13.8 million loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).

The financing will support the expansion of KPF’s product range, an increase in production capacity and improvements to the company’s operating efficiency. These will be achieved through investment in new equipment, which will allow KPF to enter the pulp-based-tissue market segment. The new production facility will have a full-cycle, in-house manufacturing process.

In addition, more than €1 million will be allocated to the modernisation of a wastewater filtering facility as well as to energy efficiency and climate adaptation measures. These improvements will help to reduce water usage and to cut CO2 emissions by 2,400 tonnes a year.

The energy efficiency improvements will be supported with an incentive grant of US$ 131,433 provided by the EBRD’s Finance and Technology Transfer Centre for Climate Change (FINTECC) programme, which is designed to transfer technology in the areas of climate change mitigation and adaptation.

KPF has also benefited from technical cooperation in the form of a grant from the EU4Business fund in Ukraine used for pre- and post-investment support. In addition, KPF was supported by advisory services, focused on market research and the development of a business plan, provided under the Small Business Impact Fund (United States of America, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Sweden, the TaiwanBusiness-EBRD Technical Cooperation Fund and Norway). 

Kokhavynska Paper Factory is one of the largest producers of recycled base paper and tissue and is located in western Ukraine. The company dates back to 1938, when the plant was built with the involvement of experts from Germany, Poland and Sweden. In the 1990s, the factory underwent voucher privatisation and is currently owned by 173 shareholders.

Following the privatisation, KPF rebuilt its old tissue production machines and acquired new additional one, as well as launching a production line for sanitary tissue products. The company now operates two tissue machines with a total capacity of 40,000 tonnes of base paper per year and has a total of seven production lines for sanitary tissue.

The EBRD is the largest international financial investor in Ukraine. To date, the Bank has made a cumulative commitment of €14.5 billion through 489 projects in the country.

EBRD provides Euro 13.8 million loan to support expansion project at Ukrainian tissue specialist Kokhavynska Paper Factory

Posted in: Tissue 03/15/2021 - 03:45
    LONDON, March 15, 2021 (Press Release) -
  • Loan of €13.8 million for Kokhavynska Paper Factory
  • FINTECC incentive grant for energy efficiency upgrades
  • Donor support through EU4Business fund in Ukraine

The Ukrainian paper producer Kokhavynska Paper Factory (KPF) will reach the next stage of its development thanks to a €13.8 million loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).

The financing will support the expansion of KPF’s product range, an increase in production capacity and improvements to the company’s operating efficiency. These will be achieved through investment in new equipment, which will allow KPF to enter the pulp-based-tissue market segment. The new production facility will have a full-cycle, in-house manufacturing process.

In addition, more than €1 million will be allocated to the modernisation of a wastewater filtering facility as well as to energy efficiency and climate adaptation measures. These improvements will help to reduce water usage and to cut CO2 emissions by 2,400 tonnes a year.

The energy efficiency improvements will be supported with an incentive grant of US$ 131,433 provided by the EBRD’s Finance and Technology Transfer Centre for Climate Change (FINTECC) programme, which is designed to transfer technology in the areas of climate change mitigation and adaptation.

KPF has also benefited from technical cooperation in the form of a grant from the EU4Business fund in Ukraine used for pre- and post-investment support. In addition, KPF was supported by advisory services, focused on market research and the development of a business plan, provided under the Small Business Impact Fund (United States of America, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Sweden, the TaiwanBusiness-EBRD Technical Cooperation Fund and Norway). 

Kokhavynska Paper Factory is one of the largest producers of recycled base paper and tissue and is located in western Ukraine. The company dates back to 1938, when the plant was built with the involvement of experts from Germany, Poland and Sweden. In the 1990s, the factory underwent voucher privatisation and is currently owned by 173 shareholders.

Following the privatisation, KPF rebuilt its old tissue production machines and acquired new additional one, as well as launching a production line for sanitary tissue products. The company now operates two tissue machines with a total capacity of 40,000 tonnes of base paper per year and has a total of seven production lines for sanitary tissue.

The EBRD is the largest international financial investor in Ukraine. To date, the Bank has made a cumulative commitment of €14.5 billion through 489 projects in the country.

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SHREWSBURY, UK, Oct. 22, 2020 (Press Release) -In support of global initiatives to reduce the amount of pollutants discharged to the marine environment, a UK start-up has developed a revolutionary sanitary paper that uses no adhesives or other nano-plastics in its manufacture.

Taking a more environmentally-friendly approach to the emergent toilet tissue issue, Shrewsbury-based Tanki is able to supply a sustainably sourced and produced paper that does not congeal to clog up a vessel’s sewage treatment system or pollute the environment.

Matt O’Crowley, Director, Tanki: said: “It may come as a surprise that the humble loo roll contains a lot more than just two or three sheets of very thin, biodegradable paper. Typically, every roll of two- or three-ply toilet paper contains 2.7g of lamination adhesive and softening agents that bond the sheets together.”

While these glues are water soluble, they contain nano-plastics and frequently contain polyvinyl acetates (PVA) and silicon which cannot be broken down if released into the marine environment. Another constituent is Bisphenol A, a carcinogen and endocrine blocker which is not permitted for maritime use.

“It is not currently practical to prohibit crews from flushing used paper down the toilet, in the same way that some countries and cities have done, but these glues and nano-plastics cannot be filtered out and treated effectively in a ship’s sewage treatment plant. Adhesives are the main cause of toilet tissue clogging up pipes, forming a slow-moving sludge, leading to blocked pipework and drains and damage to treatment systems,” said O’Crowley.

Tanki 2-Ply, the paper created by the eponymous company, uses virgin pulp, a by-product of timber grown for housing, from verified sustainable and actively managed sources. A patented binding system bonds the ply. Its supply chain and manufacturing facility is both BRC Grade A rated and recognised by the FSC.

Compliant with MARPOL Annex IV and V, the paper is indistinguishable from high street brands. Its unique composition allows the paper to completely disperse and disintegrate when submerged in water. There is no risk of pollution or chemical contamination if effluent is discharged overboard.

Under MARPOL, the discharge of sewage is prohibited within 12 nautical miles unless a vessel operates an approved treatment plant. Treated sewage can then be discharged three nautical miles from the nearest land.

Tanki 2-Ply, introduced to the maritime market in September, is already being supplied to countries that prohibit the flushing of toilet paper into the municipal sewage network as well as homesteads that use septic tanks.

“Since market launch, we have received substantial industry support,” said O’Crowley, singling out chandler Mersey Ship Stores, in particular.

“MSS gave us the confidence to bring the product to the maritime market and now stocks Tanki 2-Ply as part of its drive to eliminate plastics from ship chandlery.”

Capt. Steve Blair, Managing Director of Epic Marine, Tanki’s sales and distribution agent, said: “It contravenes MARPOL to discharge any plastic into the ocean, but unwittingly the industry is discharging nano-plastics and chemicals with each flush of the toilet. Tanki not only reduces shipping’s environmental footprint but can save shipowners time and money maintaining and repairing the onboard sanitation system.”

It is estimated that more than 18,000 tons of glue from toilet tissue is flushed away annually in the UK alone.

Tanki is already a finalist for three of this year’s Maritime UK Awards, including Innovation. The winner will be announced at a live event streamed from Plymouth, UK, on 12 November 2020 from 5pm.

About Tanki

Tanki Ltd is the manufacturer and sole global distributor of Tanki toilet paper that is legally compliant for discharge at sea under current maritime law. Tanki 2 Ply Toilet Paper is dispersible, glue free and complies with MARPOL regulations Annex IV & V and domestic and commercial Environment Agency legislation. It contains no adhesives, chemicals and nano-plastics and is compatible with all shipboard vacuum sanitation systems, aerated and anaerobic tanks, and macerating and chemical toilets.

UK start-up Tanki rolls out sustainable sanitary paper

Posted in: Tissue 03/12/2021 - 03:31

SHREWSBURY, UK, Oct. 22, 2020 (Press Release) -In support of global initiatives to reduce the amount of pollutants discharged to the marine environment, a UK start-up has developed a revolutionary sanitary paper that uses no adhesives or other nano-plastics in its manufacture.

Taking a more environmentally-friendly approach to the emergent toilet tissue issue, Shrewsbury-based Tanki is able to supply a sustainably sourced and produced paper that does not congeal to clog up a vessel’s sewage treatment system or pollute the environment.

Matt O’Crowley, Director, Tanki: said: “It may come as a surprise that the humble loo roll contains a lot more than just two or three sheets of very thin, biodegradable paper. Typically, every roll of two- or three-ply toilet paper contains 2.7g of lamination adhesive and softening agents that bond the sheets together.”

While these glues are water soluble, they contain nano-plastics and frequently contain polyvinyl acetates (PVA) and silicon which cannot be broken down if released into the marine environment. Another constituent is Bisphenol A, a carcinogen and endocrine blocker which is not permitted for maritime use.

“It is not currently practical to prohibit crews from flushing used paper down the toilet, in the same way that some countries and cities have done, but these glues and nano-plastics cannot be filtered out and treated effectively in a ship’s sewage treatment plant. Adhesives are the main cause of toilet tissue clogging up pipes, forming a slow-moving sludge, leading to blocked pipework and drains and damage to treatment systems,” said O’Crowley.

Tanki 2-Ply, the paper created by the eponymous company, uses virgin pulp, a by-product of timber grown for housing, from verified sustainable and actively managed sources. A patented binding system bonds the ply. Its supply chain and manufacturing facility is both BRC Grade A rated and recognised by the FSC.

Compliant with MARPOL Annex IV and V, the paper is indistinguishable from high street brands. Its unique composition allows the paper to completely disperse and disintegrate when submerged in water. There is no risk of pollution or chemical contamination if effluent is discharged overboard.

Under MARPOL, the discharge of sewage is prohibited within 12 nautical miles unless a vessel operates an approved treatment plant. Treated sewage can then be discharged three nautical miles from the nearest land.

Tanki 2-Ply, introduced to the maritime market in September, is already being supplied to countries that prohibit the flushing of toilet paper into the municipal sewage network as well as homesteads that use septic tanks.

“Since market launch, we have received substantial industry support,” said O’Crowley, singling out chandler Mersey Ship Stores, in particular.

“MSS gave us the confidence to bring the product to the maritime market and now stocks Tanki 2-Ply as part of its drive to eliminate plastics from ship chandlery.”

Capt. Steve Blair, Managing Director of Epic Marine, Tanki’s sales and distribution agent, said: “It contravenes MARPOL to discharge any plastic into the ocean, but unwittingly the industry is discharging nano-plastics and chemicals with each flush of the toilet. Tanki not only reduces shipping’s environmental footprint but can save shipowners time and money maintaining and repairing the onboard sanitation system.”

It is estimated that more than 18,000 tons of glue from toilet tissue is flushed away annually in the UK alone.

Tanki is already a finalist for three of this year’s Maritime UK Awards, including Innovation. The winner will be announced at a live event streamed from Plymouth, UK, on 12 November 2020 from 5pm.

About Tanki

Tanki Ltd is the manufacturer and sole global distributor of Tanki toilet paper that is legally compliant for discharge at sea under current maritime law. Tanki 2 Ply Toilet Paper is dispersible, glue free and complies with MARPOL regulations Annex IV & V and domestic and commercial Environment Agency legislation. It contains no adhesives, chemicals and nano-plastics and is compatible with all shipboard vacuum sanitation systems, aerated and anaerobic tanks, and macerating and chemical toilets.

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SAO PAULO, March 11, 2021 (Press Release) -CMPC´s strategic commitment to sustainability is embodied in its Value Creation Model, based on the use of renewable resources and bio-based materials to develop essential products for people, many of which contribute towards a circular economy through their reuse and/or recycling, mitigate climate change through carbon capture and sequestration, and are biodegradable by nature. By this, the Company strives to create shared value for all of its stakeholders, while protecting the environment and enhancing the well-being of local communities. It is understood, as well, that facing global challenges such as climate change and transitioning towards a low carbon economy requires a wide range of solutions. In this context, the issuance of sustainable debt instruments supports CMPC’s commitment to transforming its business model in a way which effectively addresses climate-related risks. In addition, it is a way to continue increasing CMPC’s investor base, in particular, those environmentally conscientious and socially responsible investors with a long-term vision.

The Company started its path in sustainable finance in March of 2017, when CMPC issued its first green bond in an international market for USD500 million. This was the first operation of its kind by a Chilean company. In October 2018, the Company issued a second green bond for the amount of PEN100 million (app USD30 million) on the Peruvian Stock Exchange through its subsidiary Softys Peru, being the first green bond to be issued in Peru. In July and September 2019, CMPC announced two new green finance instruments: a third green bond for UF2.5 million (approximately USD93 million) listed on the Santiago Stock Exchange, and a syndicated green loan with Japanese banks for USD100 million.

The funds of these transactions were allocated to eligible green projects in different categories: Sustainable Forest Management, Biodiversity and Restoration of Forest, Pollution Prevention and Control, Energy Efficiency, Sustainable Water Management, Eco-Efficiency, Circular Economy. Some of the positive impacts of these projects included the reforestation of 124,670 hectares of productive plantations, the conservation of 58,774 hectares of native forests, savings of over 8 million cubic meters of water and the carbon capture of over 2.6 million tCO2e, among others.

With a comprehensive and consolidated background on the “use of proceeds” labels, on August 2020, CMPC took a new step closing a USD100 million revolving credit facility structured as a Sustainability-Linked Loan (SLL) for a term of 2 years. Its interest rate would be adjusted annually in accordance with the performance on four sustainability KPIs, which were identified as key environmental aspects for the Company and the pulp & paper industry as a whole, motivating the Company to outperform holistically. This environment-linked RCF further demonstrates CMPC’s commitment to environmental, social, and governance initiatives and sustainable finance, and take into consideration its 2025-2030 Sustainability Goals set in 2019.

Specifically, the Company committed to reducing its absolute greenhouse gas emissions (scopes 1 and 2) by 50% and to conserving and/or protecting an additional 100 thousand hectares to the already existing 320 thousand hectares for this purpose in Argentina, Brazil and Chile. Both of these goals are to be achieved by 2030. In addition, CMPC has committed by 2025 to reduce its industrial water use by 25% per metric ton of product, as well as becoming a zero waste to landfill company. All the goals use 2018 data as a baseline, and CMPC’s yearly performance towards these targets will determine the SLL interest rate.

CMPC expects to continue advancing in this kind of financing instruments, understanding that they are core to its sustainability strategy and fully aligned with its business strategy. 

CMPC's sustainability strategy and goals as the path towards Sustainable Finances

Posted in: Tissue 03/11/2021 - 20:01

SAO PAULO, March 11, 2021 (Press Release) -CMPC´s strategic commitment to sustainability is embodied in its Value Creation Model, based on the use of renewable resources and bio-based materials to develop essential products for people, many of which contribute towards a circular economy through their reuse and/or recycling, mitigate climate change through carbon capture and sequestration, and are biodegradable by nature. By this, the Company strives to create shared value for all of its stakeholders, while protecting the environment and enhancing the well-being of local communities. It is understood, as well, that facing global challenges such as climate change and transitioning towards a low carbon economy requires a wide range of solutions. In this context, the issuance of sustainable debt instruments supports CMPC’s commitment to transforming its business model in a way which effectively addresses climate-related risks. In addition, it is a way to continue increasing CMPC’s investor base, in particular, those environmentally conscientious and socially responsible investors with a long-term vision.

The Company started its path in sustainable finance in March of 2017, when CMPC issued its first green bond in an international market for USD500 million. This was the first operation of its kind by a Chilean company. In October 2018, the Company issued a second green bond for the amount of PEN100 million (app USD30 million) on the Peruvian Stock Exchange through its subsidiary Softys Peru, being the first green bond to be issued in Peru. In July and September 2019, CMPC announced two new green finance instruments: a third green bond for UF2.5 million (approximately USD93 million) listed on the Santiago Stock Exchange, and a syndicated green loan with Japanese banks for USD100 million.

The funds of these transactions were allocated to eligible green projects in different categories: Sustainable Forest Management, Biodiversity and Restoration of Forest, Pollution Prevention and Control, Energy Efficiency, Sustainable Water Management, Eco-Efficiency, Circular Economy. Some of the positive impacts of these projects included the reforestation of 124,670 hectares of productive plantations, the conservation of 58,774 hectares of native forests, savings of over 8 million cubic meters of water and the carbon capture of over 2.6 million tCO2e, among others.

With a comprehensive and consolidated background on the “use of proceeds” labels, on August 2020, CMPC took a new step closing a USD100 million revolving credit facility structured as a Sustainability-Linked Loan (SLL) for a term of 2 years. Its interest rate would be adjusted annually in accordance with the performance on four sustainability KPIs, which were identified as key environmental aspects for the Company and the pulp & paper industry as a whole, motivating the Company to outperform holistically. This environment-linked RCF further demonstrates CMPC’s commitment to environmental, social, and governance initiatives and sustainable finance, and take into consideration its 2025-2030 Sustainability Goals set in 2019.

Specifically, the Company committed to reducing its absolute greenhouse gas emissions (scopes 1 and 2) by 50% and to conserving and/or protecting an additional 100 thousand hectares to the already existing 320 thousand hectares for this purpose in Argentina, Brazil and Chile. Both of these goals are to be achieved by 2030. In addition, CMPC has committed by 2025 to reduce its industrial water use by 25% per metric ton of product, as well as becoming a zero waste to landfill company. All the goals use 2018 data as a baseline, and CMPC’s yearly performance towards these targets will determine the SLL interest rate.

CMPC expects to continue advancing in this kind of financing instruments, understanding that they are core to its sustainability strategy and fully aligned with its business strategy. 

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GRAZ, Austria, March 11, 2021 (Press Release) -International technology Group ANDRITZ has successfully started up two PrimeLineST tissue production lines delivered to Suzhou Taison Paper Co. Ltd., China.

The two CrescentFormer tissue machines (TM13, TM15) of the type PrimeLineST W8 have a design speed of 1,900 m/min, a paper width of 5.6 m, and a total design capacity of up to 120,000 tons of tissue per year. The machines process pre-dried bleached bamboo pulp, NBKP and LBKP market pulp to produce high-quality facial tissue, toilet paper, paper towels, handkerchiefs, and napkins. Both tissue machines are equipped with an 18 ft. PrimeDry Steel Yankee and a PrimeDry Hood ST with steam heating to enable highly efficient drying while saving energy.

The steel Yankees were manufactured at the ANDRITZ Steel Yankee Business Center in Foshan, China. They are metallized with PrimeCoat Stratos 2.0, the latest generation of ANDRITZ coating, to provide greater hardness and extended Yankee lifetime.

The scope of supply also includes the stock preparation system, comprising two separate lines processing short fiber pulp and a mixture of bamboo and long fiber pulp as raw materials, the approach system, and the saveall DiscFilters for fiber recovery. Market pulp bales are dissolved in ANDRITZ FibreSolve FSV pulpers, which enable efficient slushing without damaging the fibers. Six ANDRITZ TwinFlo double disc refiners achieve superior fiber properties with regard to fiber length and fibrillation. ModuScreen HBE screens protect the tissue machine and ensure highest runability. Both tissue production lines are equipped with the ANDRITZ PrimeControl automation system for an optimized production process.

Thanks to the excellent cooperation between Suzhou Taison Paper and ANDRITZ China, the project management and on-site services, it took just 15 days from commissioning to start-up for TM13 and almost the same time for TM15. Both lines went into operation smoothly. Mr. Liao Jingfu, General Manager, Suzhou Taison Paper Co., Ltd., comments: “It was a challenging project. We highly appreciated the support from the ANDRITZ experts, their professional service and dedicated attitude. In addition, they have a unique logistics concept that enables smooth and trouble-free transport of the Yankees.”

This order once again confirms ANDRITZ’s strong market position as one of the leading suppliers of machines and systems to the Chinese tissue industry and ANDRITZ’s expertise specifically in wide tissue machines and resource-saving components like steel Yankees and steam-heated hoods.

Suzhou Taison Paper Co., Ltd., based in China, is a member of Shanghai Taison Technology (Group) Corporation Limited, a large international group active in forestry, pulp making, plastic packaging, timber processing, real estate and trading.

ANDRITZ GROUP

International technology group ANDRITZ offers a broad portfolio of innovative plants, equipment, systems and services for the pulp and paper industry, the hydropower sector, the metals processing and forming industry, pumps, solid/liquid separation in the municipal and industrial sectors, as well as animal feed and biomass pelleting. Plants for power generation, flue gas cleaning, recycling, and the production of nonwovens and panelboard complete the global product and service offering. Innovative products and services in the industrial digitalization sector are offered under the brand name Metris and help customers to make their plants more user-friendly, efficient and profitable. The publicly listed group has around 27,200 employees and more than 280 locations in over 40 countries.

ANDRITZ PULP & PAPER

ANDRITZ Pulp & Paper provides equipment, systems, complete plants and services for the production of all types of pulp, paper, board and tissue. The technologies and services focus on maximum utilization of raw materials, increased production efficiency and sustainability as well as lower overall operating costs. Boilers for power generation, flue gas cleaning systems, plants for the production of nonwovens and panelboard (MDF), as well as recycling and shredding solutions for various waste materials also form a part of this business area. State-of-the-art IIoT technologies as part of Metris digitalization solutions complete the comprehensive product offering.

ANDRITZ starts up two PrimeLineST tissue production lines at Suzhou Taison Paper's mill in China

Posted in: Tissue 03/11/2021 - 02:48

GRAZ, Austria, March 11, 2021 (Press Release) -International technology Group ANDRITZ has successfully started up two PrimeLineST tissue production lines delivered to Suzhou Taison Paper Co. Ltd., China.

The two CrescentFormer tissue machines (TM13, TM15) of the type PrimeLineST W8 have a design speed of 1,900 m/min, a paper width of 5.6 m, and a total design capacity of up to 120,000 tons of tissue per year. The machines process pre-dried bleached bamboo pulp, NBKP and LBKP market pulp to produce high-quality facial tissue, toilet paper, paper towels, handkerchiefs, and napkins. Both tissue machines are equipped with an 18 ft. PrimeDry Steel Yankee and a PrimeDry Hood ST with steam heating to enable highly efficient drying while saving energy.

The steel Yankees were manufactured at the ANDRITZ Steel Yankee Business Center in Foshan, China. They are metallized with PrimeCoat Stratos 2.0, the latest generation of ANDRITZ coating, to provide greater hardness and extended Yankee lifetime.

The scope of supply also includes the stock preparation system, comprising two separate lines processing short fiber pulp and a mixture of bamboo and long fiber pulp as raw materials, the approach system, and the saveall DiscFilters for fiber recovery. Market pulp bales are dissolved in ANDRITZ FibreSolve FSV pulpers, which enable efficient slushing without damaging the fibers. Six ANDRITZ TwinFlo double disc refiners achieve superior fiber properties with regard to fiber length and fibrillation. ModuScreen HBE screens protect the tissue machine and ensure highest runability. Both tissue production lines are equipped with the ANDRITZ PrimeControl automation system for an optimized production process.

Thanks to the excellent cooperation between Suzhou Taison Paper and ANDRITZ China, the project management and on-site services, it took just 15 days from commissioning to start-up for TM13 and almost the same time for TM15. Both lines went into operation smoothly. Mr. Liao Jingfu, General Manager, Suzhou Taison Paper Co., Ltd., comments: “It was a challenging project. We highly appreciated the support from the ANDRITZ experts, their professional service and dedicated attitude. In addition, they have a unique logistics concept that enables smooth and trouble-free transport of the Yankees.”

This order once again confirms ANDRITZ’s strong market position as one of the leading suppliers of machines and systems to the Chinese tissue industry and ANDRITZ’s expertise specifically in wide tissue machines and resource-saving components like steel Yankees and steam-heated hoods.

Suzhou Taison Paper Co., Ltd., based in China, is a member of Shanghai Taison Technology (Group) Corporation Limited, a large international group active in forestry, pulp making, plastic packaging, timber processing, real estate and trading.

ANDRITZ GROUP

International technology group ANDRITZ offers a broad portfolio of innovative plants, equipment, systems and services for the pulp and paper industry, the hydropower sector, the metals processing and forming industry, pumps, solid/liquid separation in the municipal and industrial sectors, as well as animal feed and biomass pelleting. Plants for power generation, flue gas cleaning, recycling, and the production of nonwovens and panelboard complete the global product and service offering. Innovative products and services in the industrial digitalization sector are offered under the brand name Metris and help customers to make their plants more user-friendly, efficient and profitable. The publicly listed group has around 27,200 employees and more than 280 locations in over 40 countries.

ANDRITZ PULP & PAPER

ANDRITZ Pulp & Paper provides equipment, systems, complete plants and services for the production of all types of pulp, paper, board and tissue. The technologies and services focus on maximum utilization of raw materials, increased production efficiency and sustainability as well as lower overall operating costs. Boilers for power generation, flue gas cleaning systems, plants for the production of nonwovens and panelboard (MDF), as well as recycling and shredding solutions for various waste materials also form a part of this business area. State-of-the-art IIoT technologies as part of Metris digitalization solutions complete the comprehensive product offering.

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