Middle East & Africa

Title Published Date
Egypt to exempt imported inputs and raw materials for paper industry from taxes

The government seeks to protect the domestic industry

 17 Jan 2020
Iran setting up new paper plant

Exports of paper and cardboard have been increasing

30 Dec 2019
South African paper producers increase recycling rates

The producers are investing more in innovation for waste paper

 17 Dec 2019
Greenland Resources building new pulp business complex in Ghana

The project is expected to transform the country’s forestry industry

 6 Dec 2019
Ghana sets up new wood testing center

The center is expected to help product development and their standardization

 29 Nov 2019
Hadera Paper’s profits tank 70% in third quarter

Revenues fell year-on-year as well

 26 Nov 2019
Portucel wants to tap into Asia’s timber and paper market

The company is launching new projects in Mozambique

20 Nov 2019
Côte d’Ivoire debating new emergency plan against deforestation

The government wants to set more funds to recover its lost forest cover

 30 Oct 2019
Morocco’s Gharb Papier et Carton to develop new transformation line in Agadir

Company plans to invest over AED 100 million in this project

 25 Oct 2019
South Africa: ABB to support Sappi increase its production volumes

Company seeks to rise mill output over 10%

 24 Oct 2019
Nigeria’s paper industry subdued by long fiber pulp shortage

The industry is heavily reliant on imports of raw materials

 14 Oct 2019
Algeria enters final phase of national reforestation plan

The plan has been operating since 2010

 11 Oct 2019
Belgian scientist urges production of paper from rock in Morocco

The professor recommended the use of waste rock from phosphate mining to produce paper

 11 Oct 2019
Paper roll imports in Algeria remains high

Consumption is expected to continue increasing

 11 Oct 2019
Iranian paper production increases in March-August

Exports of papers and cardboards surged over 60 percent

 30 Sep 2019
Ghana’s VP directs government institutions to acquire locally-produced toilet paper

The government has been promoting the setup of new facilities

 30 Sep 2019
Senegal launches mangrove reforestation campaign

The project is the largest in the world

 20 Sep 2019
Mozambique’s wood sales decrease in 2018

New timber exploration and export laws have been implemented in the country

 9 Sep 2019
Toscotec to rebuild dryer section of PM1 at Gulf Paper Manufacturing

The supply is on a turnkey basis, including the erection, commissioning and start-up

 30 Aug 2019
Ethiopia’s reforestation efforts proceeding according to target

The country has launched a program to end the rising deforestation

 16 Aug 2019
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