Stevens Point Mill is North America's largest state-of-the-art specialty paper mill with the capacity to produce 200,000 tons of high-performing specialty paper annually.

 

The Hanover, Va., USA, based Bear Island newsprint mill was idled in June 2017. Cascades will be investing in equipment as part of a lease agreement making the companies at least temporary partners. White Birch due to what Cascades believes is a temporary undersupply of newsprint. Mill still for sale as a full independent asset when / if Cascades concludes production as market correction are expected due to the ongoing and consistent decline of regional newsprint demand.

 

Project is being developed by the newly created Fortress Advanced Bioproducts division, which was established to commercialize proprietary technology for the sustainable production of xylitol and other bioproducts.

 

CRN recognizes Theresa Schwab for driving the growth and advancement of the IT Channel.

 

New prices have been increased to $1,370 per ton, effective July 1, 2018, for NBSK fluff pulp and $1,310 for SBSK fluff pulp, and effective Aug.1, 2018, to $1,450 for fluff pulp.

 

The Global Green Packaging Market is expected to reach $237.8 billion by 2024.

 

New report explores supply and demand outlook for 2017-2030

 

Praveen Singhavi, president of APRIL Group, said that "to continue to meet customer demand and deliver high levels of customer service, we have integrated opt-Studio with our existing solutions. "opt-Studio has improved end-to-end visibility of our sales orders, while being able to better optimize paper production (block planning) and finishing area scheduling."

 

Since 2015, the company has invested more than $500 million in Québec to convert existing equipment, purchase new equipment, modernize some facilities, and diversify into new growth products, helping at the same time to protect more than 1,200 jobs in the Mauricie, Estrie, and Lanaudière regions.

 

New investor relies on realigned strategy and attractive portfolio.

 

Effective immediately or as contracts allow, the price of FennoSize ASA and AKD based offerings will increase by up to 15%

 

Bob Brotzki, Greg Masingill, and Mike Smith will become a new ownership team at Schneider, staying in their current roles as president, EVP, and VP of engineering and services, respectively.

 

Lewis Label located in Fort Worth, Texas, is a custom manufacturer of pressure sensitive labels, shrink sleeves, and flexible packaging products.

 

E-coat paint spiral ultrafiltration membranes offering manufacturers greater recovery of paint resin and pigments.

 

Typical applications are on hydraulic system reservoirs, gearboxes, diesel fuel storage tanks, and pumps.

 

Company announced it is implementing a 4% price increase for all composite cans and corresponding metal ends in the U.S. and Canada, effective with shipments beginning Aug. 1, 2018.

 

Effective immediately or as contracts allow, the price of FennoSize ASA and AKD based offerings will increase by up to 15%.

 

"We’re pleased to welcome Aluisio to Amcor at an exciting time," said Amcor Flexibles Americas President Tom Cochran.

 

RISE appoints Marco Lucisano as new head of the division Bioeconomy. Lucisano will take office on Aug. 1, 2018.

 

As the worldwide pulp and paper industry faces more and more stringent environmental restrictions and requirements to reduce Chemical and Biochemical Oxygen Demand (COD/BOD) from mill effluents, TAPPI’s International Bioenergy and Bioproducts Conference (IBBC), September 28 – 31, responds with a timely technical track on innovation in this area.

 

Build your confidence and learn troubleshooting in kraft mill operations.

 

Mills often experience problems within the brownstock washing area that causes excessive carryover of organic and inorganic chemicals to the bleach. In the Alkali Pulping and Bleaching program track at PEERS 2018, attendees will learn a new method of measuring carryover rate and how to optimize system performance and minimize production costs.

 

Designed for those new to the paper recycling industry as well as experience professionals, this exciting, new offering will bring together industry and technology leaders to help you upgrade your fiber recycling knowledge.