Stora Enso, Finland, reports that the Montes del Plata mill in Uruguay, its joint venture operation with Arauco, Santiago, Chile, has started up.

 

The Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Ga., USA, has received a $43.6 million gift from the Institute of Paper Chemistry Foundation (IPCF).

 

The Paper Industry International Hall of Fame, Appleton, Wis., USA, reports that its membership roster will expand to 123 on October 9 with the induction of six more paper industry notables who have been chosen as the 20th anniversary induction class.

 

The Paper Industry International Hall of Fame Board of Directors, Appleton, Wis., USA, this week announced that Russ Wanke, president and CEO of Expera Specialty Solutions LLC, will be keynote speaker at the 20th annual Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on October 9, 2014.

 

Kruger Products LP, Mississauga, Ont., Canada, reports that its White Cloud® products named 14-year-old Ryan Reyes from Brooklyn, N.Y., USA, the grand prize winner of its national tissue box design contest with Children's Miracle Network Hospitals®.

 

Kimberly-Clark, Dallas, Texas, USA, reports that its Scott® Brand tissue products selected Southwestern Middle School in Tippecanoe County, Ind., as the recipient of a $25,000 donation to be used for educational needs.

 

This Saturday, June 14, Dave Carlson, Fibre Box Association (FBA) technical manager (Elk Grove Village, Ill., USA), will celebrate 50 years in the corrugated industry.

 

The international research firm TechNavio, Elmhurst, Ill., USA, reports that the folding carton market in Latin America is projected to grow at a CAGR of 5.21% during the period 2014-2018.

 

A.T. Kearney, Chicago, Ill., USA, this week released its 2014 Foreign Direct Investment Confidence Index (FDICI), which examines current, forward-looking investment sentiment.

 

BillerudKorsnäs, Solna, Sweden, has authorized an investment of more than SEK 450 million for environmental improvements at its production unit in Gävle, Sweden.

 

Clearwater Paper Corp., Spokane, Wash., USA, reports that it has received the Nevada Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) highest level of recognition offered by the agency's Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP) as Star status.

 

Luohe Yinge Tissue Paper Co., China, reports that it is "completely satisfied" with the performance of Voith NipcoFlex T shoe presses recently installed in two of its tissue lines.

 

Georgia-Pacific, Atlanta, Ga., USA, this week announced it has completed the acquisition of a chip mill in Bernice, La., from Hunt Forest Products Inc., Ruston, La., for an undisclosed price.

 

PMP Group, Poland, a global supplier of paper and tissue technology, has signed a contract with Sun Paper Co., China, for the delivery of an Intelli-Jet V® hydraulic headbox.

 

Verso Paper Corp., Memphis, Tenn., USA, a producer of coated papers, this week announced plans to consolidate its existing West Chester, Ohio, office and the NewPage Miamisburg, Ohio, office into a single Ohio Operations Center.

 

Graphic Packaging International (GPI), Atlanta, Ga. USA, reports that during May some 950 of its team members, nationwide, took part in the Paperboard Packaging Council's (PPC) TICCIT program (Trees Into Cartons, Cartons Into Trees).

 

Iggesund Paperboard, Sweden, reports that its vision of a fossil-free paperboard mill (Iggesund Mill in Sweden) now is within reach.

 

Imperial Bag & Paper Co., Bayonne, N.J., USA, the largest single-location food service and janitorial supplies distributor in the U.S., has acquired Goldman Paper Co., Randolph, Mass.

 

Chesapeake, Nottingham, U.K., and Multi Packaging Solutions (MPS), New York, N.Y., USA, merged earlier this year to form a leading global packaging business.

 

Palm Paper Group, Germany, has acquired the operations of corrugated board producer Seyfert, Germany.

 

In a move to complement its existing U.K. based business, UNI UK, the UNI Packaging Group, has announced the acquisition of flexible packaging specialists Arteb Printing Ltd.

 

International Paper, Memphis, Tenn., USA, has launched its new lightweight board called Alaska Plus.

 

Luvata, London, U.K., reports that it has received an order from Valmet (Finland) for 900 industrial heat exchangers valued at EUR 5.7 million.

 

Appvion Inc., Appleton, Wis., USA, has appointed Kevin Gilligan president of its paper division, which consists of the company's thermal, carbonless, security, and specialty products businesses.

 

Weyerhaeuser Company, Federal Way, Wash., USA, has named Fred Dzida president of Weyerhaeuser Company Limited, the company's wholly owned Canadian subsidiary, effective June 16. Dzida will retain his role as VP, Canadian Timberlands.

 

Rayonier, Jacksonville, Fla., USA, has appointed Benson K. Woo chief accounting officer, effective this past Monday, June 9.

 

See the four major awards TAPPI is accepting nominations for in the upcoming year.

 

The Pine Chemicals Association is collecting soap, CTO, and CST yields and will publish the statistics, allowing you to benchmark your pulp mill co-product recovery operations.

 

Revised and updated manual provides the box plant with a practical and useful tool to make better starch adhesives as well as see better bond quality. Now available to members for a $49 dollar discount.

 

2014 TAPPI PEERS Conference focuses on pioneering strategies for reliability and innovation.

 

PPSA, partially sponsored by TAPPI, will hold this three day conference June 22-25 in St. Petersburg, Fla., USA.

 

See why TAPPI member Celso Foelkel says so.

 

This text is available to TAPPI members for a discount of $40 off list price. While this is a technical book, no special background is required. The reader only needs a working knowledge of terminology and concepts that are common in web manufacturing and converting.

 

Registration is now open for the return of this popular course that will take place August 11-12 in metro Atlanta, Ga., USA.

 

Focus on training for improved financial foresight at this July 30 workshop.

 

This comprehensive volume details all aspects of extrusion coating and is available to TAPPI members for a $47 dollar discount off the list price.