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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
TAPPI and AICC, co-producers of SuperCorrExpo®, have announced that entry for the quadrennial Box Manufacturing Olympics is now open. All selected entries will be showcased at SuperCorrExpo® from September 8-12, 2024 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. The deadline for entry is June 28, 2024.
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Imperial Dade, a leading distributor of foodservice packaging, printing papers and janitorial supplies, announced the acquisition of Canpaco, Inc., Crystal Poly Converters, Arcadian Paper Converters, Inc., and Canadian Paper & Packaging Co. LTD (together "Canpaco").
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Essity is investing in a new global center for research and development in Alsace, France, dedicated to tissue hygiene products. The state-of-the-art facility will focus on tissue to meet the evolving demands of branded tissue in both Consumer and Professional Hygiene markets.
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From The Experts
Sustainable fashionable goods can be produced from evasive harmful species.
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Market Roundup
The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) released the 64th Paper Industry Annual Capacity and Fiber Consumption Survey. The report provides detailed data on U.S. paper industry capacity and production compiled by the AF&PA statistics team.
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Stora Enso said it is estimating that the previous full year 2024 adjusted EBIT guidance will be exceeded due to a successful implementation of profit improvement actions and more favorable market conditions. The company has therefore revised its full year 2024 adjusted EBIT guidance to be significantly higher (+50% and above) than the full year 2023 of EUR 342 million.
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Pulp & Paper
Turkish cardboard manufacturer KMK Paper successfully resumed production on PM1 following an extensive rebuild supplied by Toscotec at its Kahramanmaraş facility in Turkey. PM1 produces packaging paper grades, including fluting, testliner, kraft paper, and gypsum board.
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The Scandinavian paper and pulp manufacturer Nordic Paper has plants in Sweden, Norway and Canada. The company produces kraft paper and greaseproof paper used for food packaging.
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Valmet is to deliver a Bale Tester to Papresa’s paper mill in Errentería, Spain. Valmet Bale Tester is a reliable and real-time measuring system for recovered paper, providing an opportunity to reduce operational costs and to improve the recycled fiber line performance.
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Canfor Pulp Products will indefinitely curtail one production line at its Northwood facility in Prince George, British Columbia due to the decline in availability of economic fibre in the northern BC region. The curtailment will result in the reduction of approximately 300,000 metric tons of market kraft pulp annually.
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Containerboard/Packaging
PulPac – The home of Dry Molded Fiber and pioneers in innovative packaging technology, is excited to announce its collaboration with Seaman Paper, a leading global manufacturer of environmentally sustainable specialty paper and packaging solutions.
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Saudi Arabia’s Middle East Paper Company (MEPCO) has commissioned full-line supplier Voith with the construction of an entire production line for recycled containerboard at its Jeddah mill. The state-of-the-art and highly efficient line will achieve an annual production volume of up to 450,000 tons of high-quality Testliner and Corrugated Medium in the basis weight range of 70 to 140 gsm.
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New Products
MatrixPack will be the first producer to introduce Dry Molded Fiber Cutlery to the market, with a fully industrialized cutlery set expected to be available by early 2025.
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Sustainability
Carccu, a packaging manufacturer based in Sastamala, Finland, has been awarded Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) forest certification. The wood in an FSC-labelled wood product originates from a forest that has been managed in accordance with the principles of environmental, social and economic sustainability.
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The Paper & Biorefinery conference, a key event in the paper and pulp industry, addresses vital topics for the sector's future. This year, environmental protection and sustainability take center stage.
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New investment in solar energy Malaysia’s Nibong Tebal Paper Mill Sdn Bhd (NTPM) has teamed up with Solarvest Holdings Bhd to implement a solar project with a capaciry of 8.9MWp solar project.
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International Paper released its 2023 Sustainability Report, which illustrates the progress made on our Vision 2030 goals and outlines our commitment to building a better future for people, the planet and our company.
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People
Valmet has announced the appointment of Rocky Matuska as Vice President, Services, North America. Matuska's appointment will become effective on August 1, 2024. In his new role, Matuska will be responsible for leading and managing all Valmet Services operations in North America. He will also become a member of the North America Area Management Team (AMT).
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Stora Enso announced that its Chief Financial Officer and Deputy CEO, Seppo Parvi, has decided to leave Stora Enso to assume a role with a company outside of the forest industry.
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Cascades announced the appointment of Hugues Simon as its new President and CEO. Currently, Mr. Simon is President of the Wood Products business at Resolute Forest Products. He will assume his new role at Cascades no later than July 1, 2024.
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TAPPI Career Wire
Samtec New Albany, Indiana
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WU (Vienna University of Economics and Business) Austria
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Prudential Overall Supply Irvine, California
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County of Hawaii Hilo, Hawaii
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PricewaterhouseCoopers Advisory Services LLC Washington, D.C.
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TAPPI News
Attendees to gain insight into cutting-edge research at the popular Poster Session
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TAPPI honors the legacy of Dr. Peter W. Hart and his contributions to the industry.
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Clarence Allen “Kasy” King, 76, passed away in May at his home in Biloxi, MS. King graduated from Virginia Tech with a BS in Chemistry, MS in Surface Chemistry, 1971 and PhD in Paper Science from the Institute of Paper Chemistry.
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Limited seats available! Learn effective wet end chemistry practices at this one-of-a-kind course in June.
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First-ever historical recounting of hydrofoil development contains a wealth of information
on the state-of-the-art technology that changed an industry
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Register today for Western Michigan University’s Paper and Paperboard Coating Course. Don’t Miss the Ultimate Learning Opportunity in Paper Coatings at WMU.
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Check out the amazing TAPPI Member Deals this week
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Early bird registration is open: Don't miss your chance to save over $100
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