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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
Out with the old, in with the new! Georgia-Pacific has contributed $100,000 to Auburn University to help fund a new state-of-the-art digester which will give engineering students the ability to test and improve a newly patented innovation in papermaking.
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Ox Industries is increasing efficiency and production capacity with a $5 million investment in new high-speed converting lines across multiple facilities.
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The Millcraft Paper Company announced that it has acquired the assets of TNT Papercraft, Cincinnati, Ohio, effective April 1. Founded by Don Trautmann in 1995, family-owned TNT is a leading distributor of paper and office products.
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As part of its planned investment plan in France, Lucart announces the acquisition of a logistics hub in the Hellieule business park in Saint-Dié-des-Vosges. The logistics hub will be fully operational during the first quarter of 2024 and improve the storage and shipping capabilities of products manufactured by Lucart's tissue mill in Laval-sur-Vologne.
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From The Experts
The COVID-19 pandemic was an unforeseen event for everyone, and later on the unfortunate situation in Ukraine was too.
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Market Roundup
Altri Group achieved its best year ever during 2022 in terms of total revenues, EBITDA as well as pulp produced in several industrial units of the Group.
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Ilim Group has summarized the results of its export operations in China in 2022. Based on the last year’s results, Ilim’s deliveries to China reached record-high 1.7 million tons of finished products, including 1.359 million tons of pulp and 360 thousand tons of board.
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Pulp & Paper
UPM announced plans to adapt its uncoated publication paper capacity to a long-term profitable customer demand. The capacity reductions are planned to take place in Germany and Austria:
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SCA announced that the new kraftliner machine at its Obbola pulp and paper mill in Umeå, Sweden, is ramping up production. At full capacity, which is expected in a few years, the machine will produce 725,000 tons per year of high-quality kraftliner in a range of basis weights between 100 and 200 gsm.
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Starwood Orman Urunleri Sanayi A.S., Türkiye, has successfully produced first fibers with its new fiber preparation system from ANDRITZ. Production of fibers for MDF (Medium Density Fiberboard) started only five months after commencement of installation.
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Containerboard/Packaging
Valmet will supply a new containerboard machine with extensive packages of automation, services, and industrial internet applications to DS Smith Paper Italia at their Porcari (Lucca) site in Italy.
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Clayco, a full-service, turnkey real estate, architecture, engineering, design-build and construction firm, on March 20 celebrated the groundbreaking of WestRock's new 410,000-square-foot corrugated box plant in Longview, Washington. Located just outside of the Vancouver, Washington metropolitan area, this marks the first collaboration between Clayco and WestRock.
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New Products
Saving CO2 emissions and energy are among the most important fields of action of our time. In recognition of this fact, Voith has developed a completely new, disruptive concept that allows CO2 neutral paper production.
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Sustainability
Amcor announced a joint research project agreement with Nfinite Nanotechnology Inc. to validate the use of Nfinite's nanocoating technology to enhance both recyclable and compostable packaging. In the proof-of-concept phase of the project, Nfinite's coating technology will be applied to Amcor's existing recyclable and compostable packaging material.
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Progroup, the manufacturer of containerboard and corrugated board sheets is expanding its site in Sandersdorf-Brehna to create a zero-waste site. A state-of-the-art waste-to-energy plant is being built right next door to the PM3 paper factory. It will supply the factory with the process heat it requires as well as electricity.
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ANDRITZ has received an order from Tetra Pak South East Asia Pte Ltd., Singapore, to deliver a new system for recycling of Used Beverage Cartons (UBC). It will be installed in a board production mill of Dong Tien Binh Duong Paper Co., Ltd, located in Ben Cat Town, Binh Duong Province, Vietnam. Start-up is scheduled for mid of 2023.
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People
TAPPI honors: long time TAPPI member (1986) David McDonald. Dave dedicated over 37 years to TAPPI.
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Fibre Box Association (FBA) is saddened by the passing of James F. Nolan, retired senior vice president of the association, on Thursday, March 16, 2023. He was 86-years old and passed peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family.
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PaperAge has announced that Walter Schalka, Chief Executive Officer of Suzano, is the recipient of PaperAge's 36th annual "Executive Papermaker of the Year" award.
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TAPPI News
Customers want alternatives to PFAs. Are you ready to accept the challenge? If so, attend TAPPICon 2023 for innovative solutions.
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Register today for TAPPI’s highly-effective Paper Machine Operations Course.
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TAPPI offers three highly beneficial tissue courses back-to-back weeks. “Tissue Month 2023” rolls out in Green Bay, Wisconsin this May.
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Less than one week until the “Advanced Inline TDS Measurement Technology for Brown Stock Washing Optimization with Advanced Process Control” free webinar held Tuesday, April 4th 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM (ET). Don’t forget to register today!
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