PPSA is pleased to announce its three keynote speakers for the 2023 Safety & Health Conference taking place June 11-14 at the Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld in Orlando, FL. Michael P. Doss, President and Chief Executive Officer, Graphic Packaging Holding Company, is the event’s opening keynote.

ChromaScape LLC, a specialty colorants and additives supplier, announces the acquisition of Kemira’s colorants and dye business. The deal closed on May 4, 2023. Kemira’s product line includes basic and direct dyes, organic pigments and special colorants which are used in numerous paper and packaging applications such as tissue, cardboard, newspaper and high-end packaging solutions for jewelry, cosmetics and food stuffs. This acquisition includes Kemira’s manufacturing site at Bushy Park in Goose Greek, South Carolina.

Executing agreements finalized beginning in 2022, Omya will invest in 7 onsite plants for ground and precipitated calcium carbonate at paper and paperboard mill locations in China and Indonesia. The new plants in China include 3 ground calcium carbonate (GCC) plants in Guangxi, Guangdong, and Shandong, 2 precipitated calcium carbonate (PCC) plants in Shandong, and 1 more PCC plant in Fujian. The new plant in Indonesia will be for GCC in Sumatra.

A May 16 Tiger Group online auction features 2,120 kraft linerboard paper rolls formerly owned by a global broker and distributor of pulp and paper products.

As U.S. consumers become increasingly aware of the environmental impacts of the products they use every day, there remains a wide gap between perception and reality when it comes to the sustainability of paper products – but the gap has narrowed over the past two years.

Canfor Pulp Products Inc. (CPPI) 0n May 3 reported its first quarter of 2023 results.

WestRock Company announced results for its fiscal second quarter ended March 31, 2023.

ABB announced it has completed its acquisition of the Siemens low voltage NEMA motor business. The transaction was originally announced August 11, 2022, and financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Mondi, a leading global packaging and paper company, has ordered a new paper machine from Bellmer for its flagship Štětí mill in the Czech Republic. The investment will help Mondi meet the growing demand for paper-based flexible packaging, underpinned by growth in eCommerce and sustainable packaging.

Norwegian manufacturer Ranheim Paper & Board selected Toscotec for the dryer section rebuild of PM5 at its paper mill in Ranheim, near Trondheim. Scheduled for the third quarter of 2023, the project will increase the paper machine’s production capacity and efficiency.

Solenis, a leading global producer of specialty chemicals, has officially opened its newest customer application R&D laboratories and packaging center of excellence in Mönchengladbach, Germany. The new international technical facility will help drive more sustainable solutions for water-intensive industries and consumer paper packaging.

Dura-Fibre, LLC, strengthens its presence in custom laminated products and packaging with today’s acquisition of Greif® Chicago Converting. The acquisition further solidifies Dura-Fibre’s position as one of the largest independent industrial paperboard laminating businesses in the United States.

Valmet will supply a rebuild for ITC Limited's board machine PM 1A at their Bhadrachalam mill in Telangana, India. The Bhadrachalam Mill is India's largest integrated pulping and paperboard manufacturing unit.

Metsä Board and AFRY have agreed on an engineering assignment, when the company plans to build a new folding boxboard mill in Kaskinen mill site, Finland.

This new, innovative wood fiber-based concept helps brand owners increase the share of renewable material in their packaging. All components of the tube are designed for recycling. The tube is composed of Stora Enso’s barrier-coated board material Natura Shape™ and a screw cap designed in collaboration with Blue Ocean Closures with assembly by AISA.

Packaging Europe reports that Hug&Hold by Mondi is a 100% paper-based solution that has been designed to act as an alternative to plastic shrink wrap, with a primary focus on bundling PET bottles.

Stora Enso has launched a combined Green and Sustainability-Linked Financing Framework to further integrate sustainability into its funding and financing activities.

As the global full-line supplier to the paper industry and gold sponsor of the ZELLCHEMING trade fair, Voith will present leading solutions for the most efficient and sustainable paper production under the motto "Papermaking for Life" at booth 51, Hall North. The hybrid trade fair will take place from June 20-22, 2023, at the RheinMain Congress Center (RMCC) in Wiesbaden, Germany, and will provide a dialog platform for forward-looking process and product technology innovations for the paper, pulp and fiber-based industries.

TAPPI honors: long time TAPPI member (1982) Robert L. Kearney. Bob dedicated over 30 years to TAPPI.

Sylvamo has announced senior leadership changes effective July 1.

Ahlstrom has appointed Konraad Dullaert as Executive Vice President for Science, Innovation and Sustainability and a member of the Executive Management Team, effective June 1, 2023.

Industry expert and popular instructor Rick Putch offers workable solutions to myriad challenges in size-limited class.

 Experts have curated a peer-reviewed training May 23 & 24 in Neenah, WI.

Register today for the Are you ready for the next level in quality control? webinar held Tuesday, May 30th 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM (ET).

Make plans today for TAPPI’s International Flexible Packaging & Extrusion Division’s comprehensive 3-day course this August.

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