| Thursday, December 12, 2024 - Member
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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
Caesar Pac, a leading international company based in Kuwait, recently received critical emergency assistance from Voith within 24 hours. This collaboration shows the strength of the Voith sales and service teams and its commitment to support customers in times of urgent need.
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Lecta has announced the spin-off of its Self-Adhesives business unit from Torraspapel S.A.U. This spin-off will be effective as of January 1, 2025. It entails the creation of the new company Lecta Self-Adhesives España, S.L.U., which will take over all activities, agreements and commercial relationships relating to the Lecta's self-adhesives business, including all its self-adhesive products.
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Kadant Black Clawson LLC, a subsidiary of Kadant Inc. announced the acquisition of the Tornado pulper product line from Bolton Emerson Americas.
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Berry Global Group, Inc. (NYSE:BERY) announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Specialty Tapes business to the private equity firm Nautic Partners, LLC for a headline purchase price of approximately $540 million, which is subject to a number of closing adjustments.
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Hinojosa Packaging Group has been awarded the EcoVadis gold medal for the third consecutive year, achieving with 78 points out of 100 its highest score to date and being placed in the 97th percentile of the best rated companies. The company has experienced sustained growth since has started in 2020 to certify management and positive impact on sustainability, within this internationally recognised platform.
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From The Experts
Effects are being measured and the interest for print marketing scales up again. Reaching consumers in their homes is a useful tactic to gain both reach and trust.
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Market Roundup
Based on the newly published report by Fact.MR, a market research and competitive intelligence provider, the global cardboard box & container manufacturing market is valued at around US$ 479.25 billion in 2024 and is forecasted to expand at a CAGR of 5.3% to reach US$ 807.07 billion by 2034.
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Billerud hosted a Capital Markets Day in Stockholm, where the updated strategy were presented. Ahead of this event, the Board of Directors decided on new long-term financial targets and on strategic investments in North America.
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Pulp & Paper
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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Hinojosa Packaging Group, a leading Spanish paper manufacturer, is realizing the planned rebuild of its PM 1 at the Alquería site, Spain, together with full-line supplier Voith. The project aims to increase the production of containerboard with basis weights of 115 to 195 g/m² by around 19 percent to 128,000 tons of saleable paper per year, improve overall machine efficiency and reduce steam consumption.
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Indian paper manufacturer Chandpur Enterprises started up two highly technological TT SYD MG Steel Yankee Dryers for Machine Glazed paper supplied by Toscotec as a replacement of two local steel Yankee cylinders at their facility in Chandpur, Uttar Pradesh. After the rebuild, PM1 and PM2 resumed production of MG paper in the basis weight range from 35 to 70 gsm.
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As Irving Tissue celebrated its fifth anniversary in Macon, Georgia, company President Robert K. Irving unveiled its latest expansion project. He was joined by Pat Wilson, Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) and Robert E. Fountain, Jr Board Chair, Macon-Bibb County Industrial Authority (MBCIA).
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Containerboard/Packaging
Packaging manufacturer THIMM has developed optimised shipping packaging for the DocMorris online pharmacy that can be used for all purposes. The new packaging not only saves material resources, but also minimises transport costs and CO2 emissions. Digital internal printing also opens up new marketing opportunities.
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In January 2021, Poppin Candy burst onto the scene, ignited by the frenzy of life in lockdown and the resulting surge in online shopping. With consumers looking to spend money in a way that comes with an exciting experience, the Poppin Candy team saw a gap in the market.
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New Products
BW Converting has launched an e-learning platform aimed at transforming customer training across its entire brand portfolio. Designed to provide flexibility and support operational efficiency, this online resource allows customers to access detailed machine overview courses, enhancing on-site training and enabling easier adaptation to workforce changes.
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Smurfit Westrock has unveiled the EasySplit Bag-in-Box®, a packaging innovation designed to help businesses comply with the upcoming EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR).
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Sustainability
The investment enhances the factory's capacity to produce its own fossil-free electricity, aligning with Metsä Board’s target to eliminate fossil energy from production by 2030.
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As part of its efforts to achieve its climate goal of net zero emissions of fossil greenhouse gases by 2040, Södra’s first electric truck is on the road. Part of a pilot project, the truck will be entirely dedicated to transporting fossil-free deliveries of pulp from Värö to port terminals in Gothenburg and Varberg.
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4evergreen is proud to announce the publication of Version 3 of the Guidance on the Improved Collection and Sorting of Fibre-Based Packaging for Recycling. This significant update is the result of great work by our Workstream 3, that involved over 40 industry experts from across the entire fibre-based packaging value chain.
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As one of Sweden’s largest electricity consumers, Billerud has joined Industrikraft to help strengthen Sweden’s ability to expand competitive fossil-free electricity.
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People
Lucart announces the Board of Directors renewal with Francesco Pasquini appointed as CEO. Massimo Pasquini, who has led the Group since 2004, is confirmed as Chairman.
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TAPPI Career Wire
Craft Pro Masonry Restoration Inc Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Holland Board of Public Works Holland, Michigan
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TAPPI News
Early Bird discount for TAPPI’s top-rated pulp & paper course ends December 16
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Prepare now to boost your kraft recovery skills while also being mindful of your bottom line.
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Learn how predictive analytics and advanced technologies can streamline maintenance workflows and improve inter-team communication and work towards boosting efficiency and reliability.
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Shine the spotlight on your colleagues for their contributions to TAPPI and the industry by nominating them for a TAPPI Division Award.
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