| Thursday, March 9, 2023 - Member
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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
Solenis has completed its previously announced acquisition of the paper process chemicals business of Kolb Distribution Ltd. (“Kolb”), a unit of KLK Kolb Group. The deal also includes a long-term supply agreement, in which the KLK Kolb Group will manufacture paper process chemicals exclusively for Solenis.
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PulPac announces its first licensee in Japan, expanding Dry Molded Fiber production to Asia. Nippon Molding Co Ltd has ordered its first PulPac Modula from PulPac machine partner TechTribe and aims for a speedy market launch to supply the growing Japanese sustainability market with Dry Molded Fiber products, starting with coffee lids and food trays.
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The Paper Excellence Group, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Domtar Corporation, today announced the successful closing of its previously announced acquisition of Resolute Forest Products Inc.
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International Paper announced a company rebrand to align with its strategic vision to Build a Better IP through sustainable, profitable growth and accelerated value creation. As the company celebrates its 125th anniversary in 2023, the rebrand highlights the resilience of International Paper, the sustainability of its mission and its commitment to creating what's next.
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From The Experts
Living in the Bioeconomy is the title of the two-day conference Sweden is organizing during the Presidency of EU. Billerud’s President and CEO Christoph Michalski spoke about the role of fibre-based packaging in the needed green transition. The conclusion is that material and design of package matters.
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Market Roundup
Printing and writing paper producers in Western Europe take downtime in order to adapt their ouput to slow order intake.
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Pulp & Paper
Valmet will supply a new tissue production line with the latest technology to Metsä Tissue’s mill in Mariestad, Sweden. The delivery also includes an extensive package of stock preparation, automation and service solutions.
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BiOrigin Specialty Products started up PM2 at its Menominee site in Michigan after the successful completion of a wet section rebuild supplied by Toscotec on a turnkey basis. PM2 is a MG (Machine Glazed) machine producing specialty papers including MG grades and flexible packaging products.
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Domtar announced that it has entered into an agreement with First Quality Enterprises whereby First Quality will acquire Domtar's Dryden pulp mill in Northwestern Ontario, Canada. The purchase price was not disclosed.
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Containerboard/Packaging
Most people don’t look twice when they see a brown corrugated box unless it’s a home delivery from Amazon or other online retailer. Mark Langan, however, views corrugated as an artistic medium to create one-of-a-kind sculptures.
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Welch Packaging, a family-owned corrugated packaging company in the Midwest, has acquired Nashville Box, a supplier of corrugated packaging located just outside Nashville in Lebanon, Tennessee.
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New Products
tesa has released its tesa 51344 paper-based tear tape for shipping envelopes and boxes, which aims to improve the recyclability of board and paper waste by negating the need to separate adhesive tapes.
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Woamy is a spin-off of Aalto University, Finland, supported by CMPC. It has raised one million euros to develop a recyclable and biodegradable bio-based foam to serve as an alternative to expanded polystyrene plastic.
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Packaging Digest reports that consumer demand for more sustainable packaging continues to push the limits of packaging innovation. One of the latest developments comes in the form of a new solution for single-use detergent packs.
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Sustainability
Heinzel Group announces the conversion of an idled paper machine at the Steyrermühl mill in Austria for the production of sustainable kraft papers for flexible packaging. Heinzel will take over the Steyrermühl site from UPM on January 1st, 2024, according to an agreement signed in 2022, and will enter the market with a new range of unbleached and bleached kraft papers shortly thereafter.
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Kemira and Metsä Group have agreed to jointly develop a new sustainable product or raw material related to the forest industry by 2027. As major industrial players, the two companies are well-positioned to reduce the environmental impacts of the forest industry value chain.
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People
TAPPI honors: long time TAPPI member Bill Nikkel. He dedicated over 60 years to TAPPI.
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Billerud's North America President, Robert Kreizenbeck, is leaving the company.
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Sylvamo is proud to announce Jean-Michel Ribiéras, chairman and chief executive officer, has been appointed to the U.S.-Brazil CEO Forum by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo for the 2023-2026 term.
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Mercer International Inc. announced that David Ure, who has served as CFO and Secretary since 2015, will be leaving the Company effective June 1, 2023.
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TAPPI News
Tune in for two live events focusing on how to best use your time at TAPPICon in April.
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Get an inside look at the 2023 International Conference on Nanotechnology for Renewable Materials | 12 – 16 June, 2023 | Vancouver, BC.
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TAPPI’s experts to help attendees gain a strong understanding of tissue properties and processes.
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Learn about people-centric leadership and unleash your Rockstar Attitude this August in the Rock and Roll Capital of the World.
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Register today for the “Advanced Inline TDS Measurement Technology for Brown Stock Washing Optimization with Advanced Process Control” webinar held Tuesday, April 4th 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM. (ET).
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Spring Break Memories Start Here – Big Savings on Theme Parks, Water Parks and Shows!
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InnoTech Alberta is looking for applications to fill the position of Senior Researcher (Bio-Industrial Pilot Facilities and Operations) in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Are you interested? If so, apply today.
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