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How Will China’s Energy Crisis Impact its P&P Industry?

China was recently hit by one of the worst power shortages in a decade. So far, around 20 provinces/municipalities are undergoing local power restrictions of varying degrees. Currently, the temporary power shutdowns that have been occurring in most...

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Predictions for the Global Pulp and Paper Industry in 2022

Similar to 2020, the Pulp and Paper industry underwent some significant changes in 2021—some expected, some unexpected. However, despite the...

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Wood Pulp is a Sustainable Cotton Replacement, but Is It Profitable?

Ecological trends and concern over pollution and climate change are putting more and more pressure on the global textile market. Rated as one of the...

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Brazil Moves from Tissue Importer to Tissue Exporter

Those within the tissue industry know Brazil for its robust eucalyptus pulp production, which is generally used within the tissue segment due to its...

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How Fisher International Predicted the Recyclability of Fiber-Based Packaging

In 2017, Fisher International presented at TAPPI’s Papercon on the state of recycled fibers. At the time, our modeling suggested that the “seven...

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Containerboard Sector Reaches Record Production in 2021 – What’s Next?

Earlier this year, the American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) released its preliminary 2021 data from US paper and paperboard mills. According...

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Russian Invasion of Ukraine is Already Impacting the Global P&P Industry

On February 24, 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin organized and initiated an invasion into Ukraine. As of this writing, Russian forces continue...

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A Technical Look at Pulp & Paper Fiber

Let’s take a very simplified and quick look around the Pulp World. Cellulosic pulps are comprised of basically the same materials, cellulose...

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How Industry 4.0 Technology Can Amplify Your Competitive Advantage

At the beginning of the year, Fisher International’s VP of Sales Matt Elhardt shared his predictions for the Pulp and Paper Industry in 2022. One of...

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Market Pulp Price Surge: What’s Driving Prices Higher?

Market pulp is a critical global commodity within the pulp and paper industry. As such, market pulp is a constant fixture in global trade flows...

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