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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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TAPPI News
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Weekly Spotlight
ND Paper and Billerud Wisconsin LLC closed on an Asset Purchase Agreement, whereas ND Paper will own and operate Billerud's Water Quality Center and associated landfill and F&E landfill assets in Wisconsin Rapids.
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Twin Rivers Paper Company, a leading producer of specialty paper products, announced the sale of its Pine Bluff, Arkansas unbleached kraft paper mill to American Kraft Paper Industries, an affiliate of global industrial group American Industrial Acquisition Corporation (AIAC).
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Resolute Forest Products, Greenpeace, Inc., Greenpeace Fund, Inc., and Greenpeace International have resolved Resolute Forest Products, Inc. et al. v. Greenpeace International et al., No. 3:17-cv-02824-JST (N.D. Cal. 2016).
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From The Experts
By Runtech Systems
By optimizing vacuum usage, strategically measuring water flow, and implementing EP Turbo Blowers, mills can reduce energy consumption by 30-70%. Furthermore, exhaust heat recovery, regular maintenance, and tailored dewatering solutions help achieve remarkable energy savings, ultimately benefiting both the environment and operational efficiency.
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Market Roundup
Sappi Europe said that it will increase prices for its Packaging & Speciality products effective on deliveries from June 2024.
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WestRock Company (NYSE:WRK) announced results for its fiscal second quarter ended March 31, 2024.
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Canfor Pulp Products Inc. reported its first quarter of 2024 results.
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Pulp & Paper
Sappi Europe is pleased to announce its completion of phase two of a three-phase modernisation project at Gratkorn Mill, Austria. The double-digit million-euro investment consolidates its strong position as a global coated fine paper producer. The objective of this modernisation project is to facilitate future adaptations to meet digitalisation and industry 4.0.
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Valmet announced that it will deliver a comprehensive fiberline technology upgrade to Lecta's integrated pulp and paper mill in Zaragoza, Spain. The upgrade enables a significant capacity increase in pulp production, while reducing operational costs and improving the availability of the fiberline.
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CMPC signed an agreement with the State of Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil) on a protocol of intentions to move forward in the evaluation of a comprehensive project, which will include a new pulp mill, located 15 kilometers from the city of Barra do Ribeiro in Rio Grande do Sul.
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Containerboard/Packaging
PulPac – The Home of Dry Molded Fiber, is proud to announce the addition of Plastisud to its growing partner network. Plastisud, a renowned mold maker with a global presence, brings its expertise in precision engineering and mold manufacturing to further advance PulPac's mission of transforming the packaging industry with its pioneering fiber-forming technology.
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Clearwater Paper Corporation announced the successful completion of its strategic acquisition of the Augusta, Georgia bleached paperboard manufacturing facility from Graphic Packaging International, LLC. Terms of the acquisition were first announced on February 20, 2024.
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New Products
BTG launches the Single Point Freeness (SPF 5500), a new generation of drainage meter that provides information on the freeness, or the degree of dewatering and disintegration of pulp fibers in the suspension.
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Sustainability
AFRY has been selected by Assocarta to define a decarbonisation strategy for the pulp and paper sector that is in line with EU framework, country-specific conditions, and technological advancements. AFRY’s assessment will outline an overall decarbonisation roadmap for the sector, pinpointing the best available technologies, regulatory and infrastructural obstacles, and competitive levers.
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Suzano Ventures, the corporate venture capital arm of Suzano, the world’s largest market pulp producer, has made a strategic investment into the Canadian materials science startup, Bioform Technologies. The investment provides up to US$5 million towards the company’s seed round, enabling it to accelerate the development of its novel bio-based plastic alternatives.
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People
A Renaissance man. A passionate innovator. A kind and caring teacher. One-of-a-kind. Peter Hart, an adjunct associate professor of forest biomaterials at NC State for the last two decades, would never describe himself this way. But his colleagues and those who have endowed a scholarship in his name do – without hesitation.
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WCP Solutions announced that Amy Swanson has been promoted to Chief Executive Officer, effective April 17, succeeding Tom Groves, who retired and has joined WCP Solutions' Board of Directors.
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TAPPI Career Wire
Pennsylvania State University University Park, Pennsylvania
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Owensboro Municipal Utilities Owensboro, Kentucky
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Remington and Vernick Engineers Cherry Hill, New Jersey
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Reeves County Pecos, Texas
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The University of Chicago Chicago, Illinois
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TAPPI News
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