| Thursday, August 29, 2024 - Member
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In This Issue |
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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
The team at Georgia-Pacific's Augusta Corrugated facility is raising the bar when it comes to safety.
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UPM announced that it will temporarily curtail production at its UPM Kaukas and UPM Kymi pulp mills in Finland to adjust their production to meet market conditions.
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Canada's two major freight railroads have shut their operations, according to management of the two companies, locking out 9,000 members of the Teamsters union who operate the trains and dealing a potential blow to both the Canadian and US economies.
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UPM Fibres renews its organisation by centralising its production operations in Finland under one top level organisation. The change will simplify the Fibres Business Area structure.
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From The Experts
By AF&PA
Paper is an important part of the American election process. Paper ballots help provide reliability and security. Paper ballots are made from specialty graphic paper based on detailed specifications from election officials and equipment manufacturers.
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Market Roundup
MM Group CEO Peter Oswald said market demand in the second quarter of 2024 has started to improve, but average prices remained substantially below those of 2023.
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The Swedish Forest Agency reported roundwood prices on delivery timber increased for both sawlog and pulpwood during the second quarter of 2024 in comparison with the first quarter of 2024. The sawlog price increased by almost 8 percent and pulpwood by 5 percent.
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Pulp & Paper
International technology group ANDRITZ will supply a new high-capacity chemi-mechanical pulp production line to Zhanjiang China Paper Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Guangdong Guanhao High-Tech Co., Ltd. in Guangdong Province, China.
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In May, UPM Communication Papers announced plans to permanently close its Hürth newsprint mill and shutdown of one fine paper machine at Nordland Papier in Dörpen (PM 3). Both mills are located in Germany.
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Pregis, a leading global manufacturer of protective packaging, mailing and bagging, and flexible packaging solutions, has made significant investments in new production lines at its Bethel, Pennsylvania, and Reno, Nevada facilities to increase capacity for its Pregis EverTec™ Mailer portfolio, with a particular focus on the EverTec Non-Cushioned Mailer.
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Containerboard/Packaging
Green Bay Packaging (GBP) is thrilled to announce a land acquisition near Phoenix, Arizona. The approximately 80-acre parcel is located at the NEC/SEC of Bianco and Kortsen Roads in Casa Grande.
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Returnity, a leader in reusable shipping solutions, has adapted its flagship product, The Last Box, to function with unique and varying distribution line setups. Integrating Last Box reduces retailers’ packaging costs and helps shrink the mountains of cardboard waste generated by the retail and e-commerce industries.
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New Products
DS Smith has developed an innovative secondary use packaging solution for Funzy, a manufacturer of high-quality modular play sofas for children.
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Packaging paper manufacturer Sappi Europe offers the flexible packaging market’s most extensive portfolio of functional papers – with a focus on compelling alternatives to multi-layer material and plastic packaging.
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Sustainability
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland announces a new initiative to address the challenges of energy and resource consumption in the forestry and textile industry. The goal of the Energy First initiative is to act as a starting point for an entirely new technology, which creates the conditions for the manufacture of low-carbon, energy-efficient, and recyclable fiber-based products.
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The EUDR requires European companies to ensure that their supply chains are deforestation free. It applies to commodities such as cocoa, palm oil, soy, rubber, timber, coffee and cattle, as well as various derived products. The extensive requirements of the EUDR necessitate the collection, processing and preparation of significant amounts of data.
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Amcor, a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions, announced the publication of its Decarbonization Roadmap to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Amcor’s targets are aligned with the latest climate science aiming to limit global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius and validated by the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi).
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People
PulPac, the company behind the pioneering Dry Molded Fiber technology, announces the appointment of Marcus Palm as its new Vice President. Marcus has been an active board member of PulPac since 2019 and now steps into a strategic leadership role, bringing extensive experience in legal affairs, licensing, and business strategy.
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Domtar Corporation has announced the appointment of Tracy Altenbaumer as the new manager of its Ashdown Mill in Arkansas. This significant announcement marks a milestone as Altenbaumer becomes the first Ashdown native to lead the facility in its 56-year history.
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TAPPI Career Wire
Samtec New Albany, Indiana
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Eagle Fire Inc Charlotte, NC
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L. G. Everist, Inc. Denver, Colorado
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The Corporation of the City of London London, Ontario, Canada
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TAPPI News
Newest Better Together episode features “The Manufacturing Millennial” sharing insights about how automation and technology can attract the next generation of leaders
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