Manchester Industries of Richmond, Va., is a leading, independently-owned paperboard sales, sheeting, and distribution supplier to the packaging and commercial print industries.

 

BSN medical, Luxembourg, is a leading medical solutions company that develops, manufactures, markets, and sells products within wound care, compression therapy, and orthopedics. The purchase price totals EUR 2,740 million

 

Units have a production speed of 1,600 m/min. and a net sheet width of 2.8 m. Each is equipped with a TT Headbox SL-T full hydraulic single layer headbox, TT SuctionPressRoll-SPR1200 big diameter suction press roll, TT SYD-12FT 2°GENERATION steel yankee with optimized rib design, TT Milltech high efficiency natural gas heated hybrid hood, and steam and condensate system.

 

Company has entered into an agreement with Chadwick Wasilenkoff for his continued role as executive chairman of the company on a full-time basis. The agreement will commence on Jan. 1, 2017, for a term of four years.

 

Company makes molded paper packaging, which can be recycled with household paper and offers a sustainable alternative to plastics—including those used in gift packaging at Christmas.

 

Eden Roc Resort Location Chosen for October 2017 Event.

 

Global trade is being driven by biomass-fueled power generation.

 

In November 2016, the U.S. index slid for the third consecutive month.

 

November 2016 containerboard production in the U.S. was 3.8% higher than in November 2015.

 

Key drivers for the growth of the industrial packaging market are increased globalization and international trade.

 

Bleached softwood kraft pulp imports were up 5% y/y through the first 10 months of the year, while bleached hardwood kraft pulp imports were up 4% fro the same period..

 

G8 countries are expected to reach a value of $118,698.1 million in 2021, with a CAGR of -2% over the 2016-21 period.

 

Boxboard production increased 1.2% compared with November 2015 and increased 1.7% from last month (October 2016), according to the AF&PA (Washington, D.C., USA, November 2016 Boxboard Report released this week.

 

Burgo Ardennes mill concluded a large project aimed at replacing fuel oil used to power the boilers at the Virton paper mill in Belgium with natural gas. Project, which cost EUR 9 million, has an important environmental value, since it will allows an improvement of the mill performance in terms of carbon dioxide emissions.

 

Pulping system will allow for increased usage of wastepaper and improve the flexibility in the IPUSA process.

 

Project includes $5.8 million expansion of company's facility and installation of a state-of-the-art facial tissue interfolder and cartoner.

 

Shareholders have decided to streamline the Group’s structure, adapting it to the new evolutions and joining together the operational activities and the product research and development under the Pulsar Engineering Srl company.

 

Valmet's scope of supply includes batch cooking with an engineering package, brown stock and bleaching presses for the fiber line, wood powder firing, belt dryer, and lime kiln.

 

Voith has successfully completed the transformation of the Group, which has taken several years. In 2017, the company moves into its 150th anniversary year "with renewed strength" and at the same time anticipated to be the starting point of a new period of growth for the Group.

 

The Union's bargaining board unanimously supported ratification of the new contract, which expires on May 31, 2024, for the 700-plus members of AWPPW Local 153.

 

Transfer follows the announcement in September that Egeria had signed an agreement to acquire 100% of the shares of Clondalkin Flexible Packaging Group from an affiliate of Warburg Pincus.

 

Sanilox System makes anilox roll cleaning totally automated in-line or off-line and will help monitor roll inventory and maintenance.

 

Company's Kenton, Ohio, and Visalia, Calif., facilities achieved food safety certification by exceeding the standards of the benchmarking procedures as dictated by the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI).

 

Winning designs come from two facilities within the Mondi Corrugated Packaging business segment - Mondi Grünburg in Austria for IceBox and Mondi Tire Kutsan in Turkey for Queen Display.

 

Ink solution for offset printing and subsequent electron beam (EB) curing delivers outstanding print quality and enables the reduction of operational costs for short runs.

 

Tetra Brik Aseptic 1000 Edge carton with Bio-based LightCap 30 is the first aseptic carton package in the world to receive the highest class of Vinçotte certification for its use of renewable materials.

 

The U.S. and Canadian price increase will be effective with shipments on or after Monday, Feb. 6, 2017.

 

Company announced a Global HSBC Price Increase of $250/metric ton for all of its HSBC polymers, effective Jan. 1, 2017.

 

Adjustments are as follows: 15% for nitrogen, oxygen, argon, hydrogen, helium, carbon dioxide, facility fees and rent.

 

In North America, the list price will be $860/metric ton. In Europe, the price will be $680/metric ton, and in China it will be $570/metric ton.

 

SVP of Human Resources and Administration William T. Yanavitch II will retire from the company, effective March 31, 2017. Eileen Beck, VP, global compensation and benefits, has been selected as Yanavitch’s successor.

 

Dr. Martin Schreer and Andreas Jastrzembowski will become the new managing directors of Mitsubishi, succeeding Gerhard Schoon, who is retiring at the end of 2016.

 

Arne Wallin will take up the position as new chairman of Nordic Paper AB. He has sound experience in both the Swedish and international paper industry and once was M.D. of Holmen Energi and Holmen Paper AB.

 

TAPPI/PIMA’s Woman of the Year award recognizes women that have demonstrated excellence in leading, motivating, and developing others within the pulp, paper, tissue, packaging, and related industries.

 

Seats are filling quickly for TAPPI’s 2017 Introduction to Pulp and Paper Technology Course set for Jan. 9-12, 201,7 in St. Petersburg, Fla., USA.

 

The Wisconsin Institute for Sustainable Technology (WIST) begins its 2017 Schedule of Short Courses with a hands-on course in packaging solutions.

 

Attend the Best Practices on the Corrugator Course to learn how you can run your corrugator at optimum efficiency while putting out top-quality product with less waste.

 

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Committees are starting to use TAPPI Connect to move projects along, share ideas, and get their work done without cluttering up their personal inboxes.

 

Be recognized as one of TAPPI’s Top Outstanding Young Professionals. The deadline to submit nomination forms is January 30, 2017.

 

Learn new methods and techniques to reduce roll damage April 18-19 in Portland, Me., USA.