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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
Fabriano, the Italian paper brand renowned for its 800-year history and expertise, has been strengthening its presence in North America for several years. Now, as part of its ambitious industrial plan, the Fedrigoni Group intends to leverage the brand’s tradition and reputation that has seen it used by some of the world’s greatest artists, including Michelangelo and Beethoven, to accelerate its growth across North America.
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As Irving Tissue celebrated its fifth anniversary in Macon, Georgia, company President Robert K. Irving unveiled its latest expansion project.
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Amcor, a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions has been recognized by the 35th Packaging Innovation Awards (PIA) for its AmPrima® Plus solution for coffee.
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Smurfit Westrock was unveiled as the ‘Best Irish Company in France’ in the 2024 Ireland France awards. The awards recognise companies which have made an exceptional contribution to the development of trade and investment between Ireland and France.
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From The Experts
AFRY recently presented the findings of a study commissioned by Assocarta, the Italian paper association, outlining a net-zero roadmap for the pulp and paper sector in Italy.
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Market Roundup
The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) released the October 2024 Printing-Writing Monthly report.
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The global pulp market size is estimated to grow by USD 38.1 billion from 2024-2028, according to Technavio.
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KaMin and Cadam announced a price increase of up to 10% on their kaolin products effective January 1, 2025.
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Pulp & Paper
Following its rebuild and start-up in October 2023, PM 4 at DS Smith's Viana Paper Mill reached final acceptance. The rebuild has increased production from 400,000 tons to 430,000 tons of kraftliner and high-performance top kraftliner per year, at a design speed of 1,200 m/min. This improves the plant's overall efficiency and further strengthens its position as market leader in Southern Europe.
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Following a successful rebuild of the dryer section supplied by Toscotec, Ranheim Paper & Board restarted PM5 at their facility in Norway. The two-phase project was completed on schedule, and PM5, which has been in operation since 1960, is now efficiently producing greyboard and coreboard with basis weights ranging from 220 to 500 gsm.
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VPK Group, a leading global supplier of sustainable packaging solutions, has tasked FMW Industries with this project. This significant collaboration, which also involved our Benelux sales representative XTECX, builds on FMW's successful track record of supplying various systems to VPK Group plants in France.
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Metsä Board announced that it will invest approximately EUR 60 million to modernize its Simpele mill in Southeast Finland. The project is focused on further enhancing product quality, production efficiency, and reducing the carbon footprint of its operations and products.
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Containerboard/Packaging
The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) released the October 2024 Packaging Papers Monthly report.
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A groundbreaking collaboration between Easysnap Technology, Fedrigoni, and MasterFoods has led to the development of Papersnap®, a fully recyclable, paper-based squeeze-on tomato sauce pack.
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New Products
International technology group ANDRITZ has developed the PrimeDry HotAir Box, an innovative solution that enables tissue producers to reduce energy consumption and CO₂ emissions while increasing machine efficiency.
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PAC Strapping Products, a leader in the strapping and packaging industry, is proud to introduce its latest innovation in strapping technology—STRAPBLASTER™ Technology. This cutting-edge in-line air blast cleaning system revolutionizes the maintenance of automatic strapping machines, delivering unprecedented operational efficiency, reliability, and ease of use.
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Sustainability
The UK-based manufacturer, EnviraBoard, has commenced construction work on its first mini production plant in Fårevejle near Copenhagen.
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Mondi, a global leader in sustainable packaging and paper, has announced the start-up of its new extrusion line at Mondi Coating Štĕti (Czech Republic), marking another milestone in the Group’s commitment to support customers in their transition to sustainable solutions.
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The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador [on Nov. 21] announced that an agreement has been extended between Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro (Hydro) and Corner Brook Pulp and Paper Limited.
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People
Valmet announced that Jukka Tiitinen, Area President, North America, has decided to retire after a long and successful career at Valmet. Tiitinen will step down from his role on December 31, 2024.
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SCA has recruited Petteri Kalela as the new President of business areas Containerboard and Pulp and member of the executive management team. Kalela has extensive experience in the forest industry and has held several business leadership roles in Europe and Asia.
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TAPPI Career Wire
Mayo Clinic Rochester, Minnesota
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Town of Weymouth Weymouth, Massachusetts
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City of Austin Austin, Texas
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Princeton Bioengineering Princeton, New Jersey
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Napa County Napa, California
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TAPPI News
Do not miss your chance to save on registration for the highly acclaimed course, taking place January 13–16, 2025 in St. Petersburg, FL
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Head to St. Petersburg, FL January 13-16, 2025 to learn the chemistry, physics and engineering principles related to kraft recovery
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Recruit your next generation of industry pros and get your company’s brand in front of engineering and technical students by participating in the industry’s premier student event.
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Learn how integrating ISRA VISION’s new NovaCore Web Inspection System can help you reduce costs, improve documentation and transform production
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Experts in biorefinery, nanocellulose, lignin, and biobased products, join the Board
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Nominations due December 18, 2024 for all Tissue Division awards.
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