Forest Products Division News & Topics
Boosting Production Capacity at Long Chen Paper (China) Holdings Co., Ltd.
Long Chen Paper (China) Holdings Co., Ltd.
A new machine brought online at a plant operated by Long Chen Paper (China) Holdings Co., Ltd., where Marubeni has a 15% equity stake, lifted annual containerboard production capacity from 0.3 million tons to 1.2 million tons. Efforts are under way to increase sales to the domestic Chinese market, as well as exports to Southeast Asia, North America, and Japan.
Marubeni Obtains Certification From Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) in Brazil and Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Schemes (PEFC) in Australia
WA Plantation Resources Pty. Ltd.
Marubeni has long been invested and involved in the management of afforestation operations in Brazil and Australia. Amapa Florestal e Celulose S.A. (Amcel) in Brazil and WA Plantation Resources Pty. Ltd. (WAPRES) in Australia have obtained FSC and PEFC certification, respectively. This achievement will enhance enterprise value and help stimulate growth going forward.
Promoting Export of Printing Paper
Time Magazine
Marubeni is leveraging information gained from its trading operations over many years and its 2007 acquisition of U.S.-based IRH to offer various proposals for promoting exports by Japanese paper manufacturers. The Company will work to expand these efforts, which have already culminated in transactions with Time Warner Inc. of the United States.
