| Thursday, August 22, 2024 - Member
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Travels with Larry
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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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Travels with Larry
How Valmet's acquisition strategy, strong leadership and automation has been a game changer
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Weekly Spotlight
Andritz has received an order to supply a dry fiberboard recycling line to Sonae Arauco’s mill in Mangualde, Portugal.
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Navigator Paper Setúbal's PM 1 and PM 3 operate with seamed felts, supplied by Voith, in all press positions, marking a significant milestone for the paper machines. The successful transition resulted from a three-year-long collaborative development between the Setúbal and Voith teams with the common goal of transitioning all press felt positions to seamed felt designs.
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Motion Industries, Inc., a leading distributor of maintenance, repair and operation replacement parts, and a provider of industrial technology solutions, signed a definitive purchase agreement to acquire the operating assets of Canadian-based LSI Supply Inc. and its sister company 273 Ontario (which trades as LSI).
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Suzano Ventures, the corporate venture capital arm of Suzano, has made a strategic investment in BemAgro, a leading Brazilian AgTech startup delivering Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions to optimize the agricultural cycle at every stage, from planting to harvesting.
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From The Experts
By Michel Côté, Laurentide
In my work as a consultant, part of the maintenance and reliability diagnostics I carry out at Contrôles Laurentide's clients involves visiting and auditing installations dedicated to kitting.
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Market Roundup
Michael P. Doss, President and CEO of Graphic Packaging Holding Co (NYSE:GPK), has sold a significant portion of his company stock, transactions that totaled over $8.4 million. The sales took place over three consecutive days, with prices ranging from $27.91 to $28.21 per share.
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Pulp & Paper
Voith will supply a MasterJet Pro F/B headbox for a leading paper manufacturer in North America. The new headbox with ModuleJet dilution technology will enable optimization of paper production and ensure greater efficiency and optimized production quality. The installation of the new system is expected to be completed in May 2025.
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International technology group ANDRITZ has provided key equipment for a new hardwood Neutral Sulfite Semi-Chemical (NSSC) production line and for a woodyard upgrade to packaging and paper producer Mondi at its containerboard mill in Kuopio, Finland.
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Valmet will deliver a new recovery boiler, an ash crystallization plant, and an odorous gas handling system to Klabin’s Monte Alegre pulp and paper mill as part of Klabin’s announced modernization project. The delivery includes automation and flow control solutions consisting of extensive optimization systems and control valves. The new equipment is estimated to be taken into operation by the end of 2026.
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First Quality Tissue announced another major expansion initiative. The expansion includes a commitment to install two new Thru-Air-Dried (TAD) paper machines with associated converting facilities at a new location to be announced in the near future.
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Containerboard/Packaging
American Carton Company (ACC) has recently increased its capacity and upgraded capabilities with the latest BOBST NOVACUT 106 ER. The cutting accuracy, faster setups, and higher speed of the new machine have proven to be game changers for the company.
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Advanced Industries Packaging announces that it has achieved a 90% score on the EcoVadis platform, placing it in the top 1% of companies globally.
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Green Bay Packaging (GBP) announced the acquisition of an 80-acre property near Phoenix, Arizona in Casa Grande.
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New Products
Mondi, a global leader in sustainable packaging and paper, will have its portfolio of innovative and flexible packaging solutions on display at this year’s FACHPACK.
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Innomost, a Finnish deep tech company, has launched Betuinno.™ Betulin, a new sustainable ingredient aimed at replacing harmful synthetic white pigments like titanium dioxide in various industries.
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Sustainability
Graphic Packaging International has announced its aspiration to achieve Net Zero Greenhouse Gas emissions by 2050 in conjunction with the release of its 2023 Environmental, Social and Governance report.
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Hygiene and health company Essity’s targets to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 have been validated by Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). The validation applies to all near- and long-term targets in Scope 1, 2, and 3. The roadmap has been developed as part of the U.N. Global Compact’s “Business Ambition for 1.5°C”.
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Aalto University is making significant strides in the Emission Free Pulping (EFP) program through the expertise of Professors Tapani Vuorinen, Tiina Nypelö, and Luana Dessbesell.
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People
International Paper announced that Tom Plath, Senior Vice President of Human Resources and Corporate Affairs, will leave the company at the end of the year.
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Kemira announces changes to its operating model to better meet profitable growth ambitions and moves to three externally reported business units. The planned changes aim to increase customer centricity, strategic focus, speed of delivery and accelerate growth and shareholder value creation.As a result of the changes, both the composition and the name of Kemira’s Management Board will change.
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Barry-Wehmiller has confirmed that Doug Neal has been appointed Vice President of Continuous Improvement and will lead the efforts to reboot the organization’s dedication to operational excellence.
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TAPPI Career Wire
Michigan Technological University Houghton, Michigan
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City of Palm Coast Palm Coast, Florida
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Elkhart County Government Indiana
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Bizzell US Pasadena, California
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TAPPI News
Take advantage of the Box Plant Deal’s multi-tiered savings to make sure your box plant is future ready
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Quality assurance matters. Grant your employees access to the latest information
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Explore courses focused on tissue properties & processes, tissue converting, tissue packaging, tissue operations & runnability, and the Yankee dryer.
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