Paper Market Update — Paper Industry Strikes Out

Andy Keil of MEGTEC Systems is spearheading the project. "There has been a huge interest in the study we are undertaking," he says. "Everybody involved understands that the economic viability of switching to larger roll diameters in the short- to medium-term will need careful assessment because it will require printers to invest in new pasters and roll handling equipment. Plus many mills would need to make substantial investments, too."