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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 Career Wire
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Your Opinion Matters
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TAPPI News
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Weekly Spotlight
Finland's Supreme Administrative Court on March 27 declined to hear the remaining appeals that were filed against the Regional State Administrative Agency's July 2020 decision to approve KaiCell Fibers Ltd's environmental permit application for a 600,000 metric tons per year softwood pulp mill in Paltamo.
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The Board of DS Smith (the "Board") notes the recent media speculation and confirms that it is in discussions with International Paper regarding a proposal to acquire DS Smith through a possible all share offer (the "Proposal").
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Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NYSE: KMB) announced that today, Mike Hsu, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and members of his executive leadership team are unveiling the next phase of the company's transformation, including a new operating model and key commercial initiatives designed to grow its brands and businesses at a faster pace than its categories.
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Billerud announced that it has reached terms with the Capital Recovery Group, LLC (CRG, LLC) for the sale of the idled Wisconsin Rapids Mill and related assets. This decision follows a thorough exploration of viable and sustainable alternatives for the mill since its idling in July 2020.
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From The Experts
By AF&PA
Sustainable practices are a top priority for the paper industry. From the fibers and water used to reductions in greenhouse gas emissions.
One of the ways the industry puts responsibility first is through how we manufacture tissue products like paper towels and toilet paper.
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Market Roundup
Sappi Europe has announced a further price increase for its coated and uncoated fine papers.
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Sonoco announced it is implementing a EUR 60 per ton, GPB 50 for UK market, price increase for all grades of uncoated recycled paperboard (URB) sold in Europe, effective for deliveries after April 15.
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Pulp & Paper
Ahlstrom announced that it has completed a paper machine conversion project at its Thilmany Mill in Kaukauna, Wisconsin. The machine now produces stretchable creped base papers for masking tape.
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Ittihad Paper Mill (IPM) in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, has again selected Valmet as the main supplier of field services to its annual shutdown in 2024. The shutdown will take place at the end of July 2024.
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Swedish-Swiss company ABB has announced it is upgrading a pulp and paper mill for a customer in Japan’s Kyushu area with the latest version of the company’s L&W Autoline automated paper testing system.
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Andritz has received a turn-key order from Northwood Tissue Ltd. to supply a new PrimeDry Hood and an air system for a tissue machine rebuild at the mill in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England.
Start-up is planned for the third quarter of 2024.
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Containerboard/Packaging
Metsä Board announced on 15 September 2022 that it will start pre-engineering for a new folding boxboard mill in Kaskinen, Finland. The pre-engineering phase included technical design, design of infrastructure and logistics solutions, tendering for the main equipment as well as financial analysis of the project.
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Every year, the U.S. goes through enough cardboard boxes for shipping to pave a one-mile-wide road from New York City to Los Angeles three times, or build a mile-high cardboard wall around the entire continental U.S.
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New Products
Archroma, a global leader in specialty chemicals towards sustainable solutions, announces the launch of the latest innovation in their Cartaseal® portfolio, Cartaseal® OGB F10.
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Kemira and PA Consulting have formed a strategic collaboration aimed at accelerating the development of a new renewable coating technology, supporting transformation into more sustainable food packaging. This builds upon the recent announcement of a new contract manufacturing facility by Kemira and IFF under their exclusive partnership, which will be able to supply entry-level industrial scale volumes for Kemira’s strategic markets.
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Sustainability
Managing water resources in an efficient and sustainable way, and investing in up-to-date water infrastructure, is a priority to avoid negative impacts of Mondi’s operations on water availability within catchment areas – particularly in regions where there are high water-related risks.
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Ahlstrom has released its Sustainability Report for 2023. In addition to exploring key sustainability trends in Ahlstrom’s environment, the report includes information on Ahlstrom’s ongoing transformation, progress on its innovation agenda, and the transition plan for climate change mitigation.
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People
The Voith Group mourns the loss of its former member of the Corporate Board of Management, Mr. Hans Müller. Hans Müller passed away on March 20, 2024 at the age of 82.
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TAPPI, the leading technical association for the worldwide pulp, paper, tissue, packaging and converting industries, announced that Ken Liu, Chief Executive Officer of ND Paper, has been named TAPPI/PIMA Executive of the Year.
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TAPPI Career Wire
Delaware River Basin Commission West Trenton, New Jersey
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PricewaterhouseCoopers Advisory Services LLC Cincinnati, Ohio
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E.S. Fox Limited Port Robinson, Ontario, Canada
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Minnesota Department of Transportation St. Paul, Minnesota
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City University of Hong Kong Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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TAPPI News
FlexPack PLACE session explores design considerations for producing recycle-friendly barrier packaging while meeting end-user expectations
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Retain a vibrant workforce
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Attend this three-day workshop - tailored for the pulp and paper industry – and gain both basic and sophisticated tools to analyze and evaluate capital investment and more
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TAPPI honors the legacy of Dr. Robert Warren Hisey
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Renowned Business Leader to Share Insights on Using Nanotechnology to Help Eradicate World Hunger
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