UPM estimates the result for its sawn timber business will be weaker than forecast in the second quarter of 2008. Also the full year profitability outlook for the sawn timber business within the Wood Products Division is expected to further weaken markedly.
Canfor Corporation (TSX:CFP) announced today the indefinite closure of its Mackenzie sawmill in an effort to minimize operating losses during this period of prolonged poor lumber markets and ongoing production curtailments.
Metso Paper will supply Sabah Forest Industries (SFI), a subsidiary of India’s largest paper company Ballarpur Industries Limited (BILT), a major rebuild of its pulp mill in Sabah, Malaysia.
Metso strengthens its engineering capabilities in India by entering into a joint venture between Metso Power and EPT Engineering Services Pvt. Ltd. Metso will own 51% of the new company, called Metso Power India Private Limited, which will start its operations in July 2008 in Chennai.
Sappi has reinforced its range of practical information for printers by updating its technical guide: ‘Mottling – Mottled impression’ covering the common fault in offset printing where the printed image becomes marbled, speckled or blotchy. Part of the Sappi technical series, the 20-page practical guide describes the different types of mottling, how printers can identify its causes and how to remedy them.
The launch of the new !NKREDIBLE range of sheet-fed offset inks sees the hubergroup once again setting a new standard for the marketplace. It’s no wonder, then, that more and more printshops around the world are switching to this innovative, new generation of inks.
Showing for the first time at Drupa 2008 is the new range of Sandvik high quality cutting plates for flat bed diecutting presses, which combine exceptional flatness with excellent wear resistance.
