Domtar has donated $100,000 to the Team Western Kentucky Tornado Relief Fund to assist those impacted by the tornadoes and severe weather that affected the region last week.

Sappi’s response to the Coronavirus pandemic and COVID-19 focuses on three elements: keeping our people safe, supporting those in need, and ensuring that our business adapts to the new realities so as to emerge stronger and more able to deliver on our purpose of building a thriving world and our Thrive25 strategy for growth. 

During 2020 and early 2021, the pandemic-driven shift to stay-at-home work, where people print less, brought a dip in demand for office paper. Now with workers heading back to the office, a new survey commissioned by Stora Enso indicates an expected recovery for office printing paper.

The Finnish Paperworkers' Union has issued a strike announcement to UPM, declaring a strike to all work under the expiring paper industry collective agreement at UPM.

The fruitful business partnership between A.Celli Paper and Zibo Oumu Special Paper Co., which began more than 10 years ago, will strenghten even more thanks to the order of a new E-WIND® P100 paper rewinder, the fifth purchased over the years.

ProJet have successfully started up 1 Tail & Deckle Cutter at Starthcon Paper in Canada. Despite of all COVID regulations and travel restrictions, ProJet fully supported the customer and a joint successful commissioning of the systems was achieved.

The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) released its November 2021 Packaging Papers & Specialty Packaging Monthly report.

SCA will increase the price on NBSK pulp (Northern Bleached Softwood Kraft) in Europe by 40 USD per metric ton from January  2022. The new price will be 1,300 USD.

The South African paper recycling industry is facing a critical shortage of various grades of waste paper, in particular pre-consumer (K3) and post-consumer (K4) brown/kraft cardboard. The Paper Manufacturers Association of South Africa (PAMSA) believes that this trend will continue, putting further pressure on domestic paper mills in the run up to annual year-end shuts.

Georgia-Pacific announced significant investments, which total more than $500 million, at its Green Bay, Wisconsin, Broadway mill. The investments will greatly enhance the company's retail consumer tissue and towel business.

Valmet will supply an Old Corrugated Containers (OCC) line, three stock preparation lines, and an OptiConcept M containerboard machine with automation and services to Kivanç Tekstil Sanayi Ve Ticaret's mill in Adana, Turkey.

International Paper today announced it will build a state-of-the-art corrugated packaging plant in Atglen, Pennsylvania. The facility will employ approximately 150 team members.

Graphic Packaging Holding Company has been named to Newsweek's 2022 list of America's Most Responsible Companies for a second year in a row. The recognition is based on a detailed analysis of Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance (ESG) factors.

Toscotec has successfully introduced TT LowMistFormer, the latest innovation of the wire section of Crescent Former tissue machines. Originally designed by Voith, the system has been integrated into Toscotec’s design as part of the efficient know-how exchange between Voith and Toscotec following the acquisition.

A group of prominent paper mills and end markets across North America signed a declaration of acceptance and a commitment to increasing recycling of paper cups, including Essity, GP PRO, Graphic Packaging International, Great Lakes Tissue Company, ND Paper, Pratt Industries, Sustana Fiber and WestRock.

Carbon neutral production and the use of 100% renewable electricity by 2030 are among Huhtamaki’s sustainability ambitions. The key global provider of sustainable packaging solutions has now taken a significant step towards reaching these ambitions by signing two 10-year virtual Power Purchase Agreements (VPPA) with global renewable energy developer BayWare covering its operations in Europe.

Glatfelter, in cooperation with joint venture (JV) partner ALPLA Group, announces their partnership with Blue Ocean Closures (BOC), a startup based in the region of Värmland in Sweden, to develop innovative natural fiber-based closures and other molded packaging products using dryforming technology.

Gain Comprehensive Understanding of Test Methods with Minimal Time Commitment

TAPPI’s Introduction to Pulp and Paper Technology Course in January helps you understand how all the major processes in operations fit together.

Learn ways to address evaporator fouling, scaling and lime kiln ringing and more with a large panel of instructors.

Reach out and find a mentor or protégé. Use TAPPI Connect’s Mentor Match to meet and stay connected virtually.

TAPPI honors TAPPI member (1970): Dr. Alan Frederick Button