As we adjust to the new normal with packaging playing an ever-greater role in our lives, fears around packaging safety are front of mind.  Six in ten consumers now claim to wash their hands thoroughly after touching packaged groceries and household products.

In response to industry developments driven by the international sustainability agenda as well as changing consumer behavior, AFRY is placing even greater strategic focus on Bioindustry as one of its core focus areas. With a strong forest industry heritage, AFRY will leverage its wide range of offerings to provide a holistic set of services across management consulting, engineering, projects, operations and digital solutions.

merQbiz ® releases a new Orders and Claims Management solution – another transformative digital tool for recovered paper (RCP) buyers and sellers. The industry-first offering is powered by the company’s BaleVision TM quality assessment and analytics platform and can also be used as a stand-alone service.

Andritz recently completed successful replacement and start-up of the PM5 Yankee hood at Cascades Tissue Group’s tissue mill in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, USA.

Paper and plastic exports continue to trend lower than in previous years, even as shipments increase to certain countries, recent figures show.

Gridiron Capital, LLC (“Gridiron Capital”), an investment firm focused on partnering with founders, entrepreneurs, and management teams, is pleased to announce that Royal Paper, a leading vertically integrated private label consumer packaged goods company focused on tissue manufacturing, has acquired Sun Paper Company (“Sun Paper”), a top supplier of high-quality bath, towel, napkin, and facial tissue in the Southeast.

ABB has upgraded its industry-leading L&W Felt Moisture and Felt Permeability Meters with new software, unlocking new features that improve their value for paper mill customers as a key process measurement solution to optimize press section performance.

Mondi, a leading global packaging and paper manufacturer, will open its new state-of-the-art paper bags plant in Cartagena, Colombia in January 2021. It will be Mondi’s first operation in South America, reinforcing the group’s strength as a global paper bags supplier with a wide local footprint.

ANDRITZ has successfully started up the PrimeLineCOMPACT tissue production line delivered to Xuan Mai Paper Co. Ltd. for its mill in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The energy-efficient tissue machine has a design speed of 1,300 m/min and a paper width of 2.85 m and produces high-quality tissue grades made of either 100% virgin or 100% deinked pulp (DIP).

Corrugated board is traditionally used for packaging to protect berries and fruit throughout the production chain. However, the added value it can give to sales recognition and branding goes even further.

International Paper announced a plan to pursue a spin-off of the Company's Printing Papers segment into a standalone, publicly traded company ("SpinCo"). The transaction will result in two streamlined, leading companies well positioned for long-term success.

SCA announced that it is changing the name of its "Paper" business area to "Containerboard" as of January 1, 2021.

SupplyOne — which brands itself as the United States’ largest independent packaging company — announced that it has acquired Riverside Paper Co., a privately held paper supplier based in Miami, Florida.

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA), the leading advocate and voice for the growing U.S. flexible packaging industry, and the Product Stewardship Institute (PSI), a leader of the U.S. product stewardship movement, announced an agreement on eight legislative elements of an extended producer responsibility (EPR) bill for packaging and paper products (PPP).

BASF and the Swedish packaging manufacturer BillerudKorsnäs have cooperated to develop a unique home-compostable paper laminate for flexible packaging. The multi-layer film consists of three basic components: BillerudKorsnäs‘ paper ConFlex® Silk, a sealing layer made of BASF’s certified home compostable and partly bio-based biopolymer ecovio® and BASF’s water-based adhesive Epotal® Eco 3675 X which joins the film to the paper.

When it comes to doctoring solutions, the common concept design of creping blade holders has always narrowed down the choices to just two main possibilities: rigid or flexible, both with their strengths and weaknesses. But what if a rigid doctoring system could boast the profiling advantages of a flexible one?

Wood, the global engineering and consulting company, is transforming paper and textile production through innovative design and engineering on two of the most modern operating pulp mills of the 21st century.

Sustainable packaging is an important issue for our planet, especially when it comes to single-use plastics that are not biodegradable. Shrink wrap is a growing concern, and a new packaging concept called ECOGRIP has been developed by the combined expertise of Blue Box Partners, Klingele Paper and Packaging Group’s Pan-European alliance. 

WestRock announced that Margaret Herndon has joined the company as chief marketing officer.

Sappi Limited announced that Marco Eikelenboom (53), currently Vice President Marketing & Sales, Graphic Papers at Sappi Europe, has been appointed as CEO of Sappi Europe as from 1 April 2021. Eikelenboom succeeds Berry Wiersum (65), a 40-year veteran of the industry in Europe, who will retire at the end of March 2021. Wiersum joined Sappi as CEO of Sappi Europe, a position he held for 14 years.

Case Paper is proud to welcome Denis Kovacevic as the new operations manager for the company's Philadelphia facility.

New Resource Co-Authored by Popular Author and Instructor David Roisum

Young Professionals of all ages: Log on to TAPPI Connect as Mark Lewis of Sustainable Fiber Technologies examines what it takes to run a company - plus advice for challenging the status quo.

Meet the Best and Brightest Candidates at the 2021 Student Summit in February. Sponsor this student-focused event and get your company noticed, remembered, and pursued by the next generation.

TAPPI’s 2020 Nominating Committee presents the 2021 slate of candidates for Chair, Vice Chair, and three Directors on the TAPPI Board.