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Weekly Spotlight
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From The Experts
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Market Roundup
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Pulp & Paper
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Containerboard/Packaging
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New Products
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Sustainability
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People
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TAPPI News
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Weekly Spotlight
Like the first RopeCon® at the Lenzing plant, the second installation also impresses with high availability, wind stability and its ability to cross high-density plant infrastructure without any problem. As a consequence, the RopeCon® creates an optimal link between the raw materials storage facility and the digester house.
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For more than two years now, the Italian company Toscotec has been a subsidiary of Voith and since then has been serving the business with new lines and major rebuilds in the tissue paper sector for the entire Voith Group. As a result, intensive cooperation began, which among other things resulted in an optimized BlueLine stock preparation portfolio for the tissue production.
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Voith announced that it has opened an OnPerformance.Lab (OPL) in Kunshan, China. Other OPL locations can be found in Heidenheim, Germany, and Tokyo, Japan.
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From The Experts
Renewable energy sources can be converted directly into biofuels. There has been a huge growth in the production and usage of biofuels as substitutes for fossil fuels.
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Market Roundup
The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) released its December 2022 Printing-Writing Monthly report.
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Domsjö Fabriker AB in Sweden increases the price of Domsjö Cellulose (softwood dissolving) with USD 75 effective January 20, 2023 until further notice.
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Pulp & Paper
Runtech Systems delivers a RunDry dewatering improvement package to Papier- u. Kartonfabrik Varel GmbH & Co. KG (PKV) board machines KM2 and KM3 in Germany. Delivery comprises multiple save-alls with single and double doctor solutions.
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Paper Excellence announced that it will invest nearly $50 million to upgrade its Crofton mill's paper operations and towards reductions in its carbon footprint. The investment sees the restart of its C2 paper machine putting over 100 employees back to work.
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Mercer International announced that, due to a lack of appropriate fiber availability, its Celgar pulp mill in British Columbia, Canada, is planning to take approximately three weeks of downtime. This curtailment is expected to start in March 2023.
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Containerboard/Packaging
The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) released the December 2022 Packaging Papers Monthly report on January 18. Total packaging papers & specialty packaging shipments in December decreased 13% compared to December 2021. They were down 4% for the year compared to 2021.
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Oliver Inc. (“Oliver”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired Tap Packaging + Design ("Tap Packaging"). Tap Packaging is a leading manufacturer of custom folding cartons, serving customers in food and beverage, beauty, confection, health and wellness, and consumer goods markets.
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Graphic Packaging International is moving its Bristol, UK beverage packaging manufacturing operations to a new, state-of-the-art facility nearby, creating up to 30 new jobs in the process.
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PulPac announced that USA-based manufacturing venture SustainaPac LLC has joined its licensee network and will use Pulpac's "Dry Molded Fiber" technology to produce single-use food service packaging products for the North American QSR (Quick Service Restaurant) market.
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Domtar announced that its Kingsport Mill in Tennessee recently produced its first 100 percent recycled containerboard.
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New Products
Mondi is expanding its unique range of medium, high and very high barrier paper-based packaging to support customers on their journey to use more sustainable packaging solutions.
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Sustainability
Leipzig-based chocolate start-up nucao is shaking up the chocolate market. Founded in 2016, the company is currently leading the way when it comes to sustainable chocolate.
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Hygiene and health company Essity has once again been recognized as one of the world’s 100 most sustainable companies by Corporate Knights. The list was announced during the World Economic Forum in Davos.
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Sofidel sees its commitment to fight climate change and deforestation once again confirmed by CDP – one of the leading independent organizations measuring and reporting on environmental performance on a global level.
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The over 3 MWp solar power plant on the roof of the Lucart factory in Diecimo (Italy) is starting operation. The installation resulting from the partnership between the multinational paper group and Enel X, that was sealed last year to reduce climate-changing emissions from Lucart’s production plants.
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People
Effective March 1st, Ib Jensen takes over from Jan Secher as Chief Executive Officer of Perstorp Group, a leading specialty chemicals company headquartered in Malmö, Sweden and since 2022 part of PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad (PCG).
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Martin Krengel, CEO, WEPA group is confirmed as keynote speaker at Tissue World Düsseldorf - March 28-30.
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TAPPI honors member: Jeffrey Lange. He was a member for 24 years (1995-2019) and passed away at 61 years old. He was surrounded by family at home during his passing supporting him through his transition.
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TAPPI News
Share your knowledge and expertise at the industry’s foremost technical event for pulp manufacturers. Abstract deadline is March 17, 2023.
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Register by January 31, 2023 for best rates. Perfect for non-technical staff, sales force and new employees.
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Don’t delay. Reach key decision-makers as an exhibitor at this industry-specific event.
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Encourage your co-ops and interns to apply for the nearly $60,000 in scholarship opportunities available for students in the forest products industry.
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Sappi North America is looking for applications to fill the position of a Product Development Engineer in Westbrook, Maine. Are you interested? If so, apply today.
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