[ noun ] strong wrapping paper made from pulp processed with a sulfur solution <noun.substance>
Coated natural kraft is widely used in beverage, food and general consumer packaging.
Longview Fibre Co. said it agreed to purchase a 300-ton-a-day kraft paper machine from Beloit Corp., as the centerpiece of a planned $90 million expansion of its kraft paper operations here.
Longview Fibre Co. said it agreed to purchase a 300-ton-a-day kraft paper machine from Beloit Corp., as the centerpiece of a planned $90 million expansion of its kraft paper operations here.
Towards the end of the quarter producers again chopped the list price for northern bleached softwood kraft pulp by $25. This bellwether grade now lists at $575 a metric ton, down 30% from $830 a metric ton a year ago.
Courtaulds also agreed to sell its 50% stake in Usutu Pulp Co., a manufacturer of unbleached kraft pulp, to the same consortium, subject to approval by the government of Swaziland, where Usutu is based.
Capacity for unbleached kraft packaging papers, the kind used in grocery bags, should rise slightly after two years of decline, they predicted.
Canadian Pacific attributed the big earnings drop to lower net selling prices for newsprint and lower shipment volumes for market kraft woodpulp.