Over the Wire

Total U.S. boxboard production in September increased by 3.1% compared with September 2012, but decreased 6.2% from last month

 

Total printing and writing (P&W) paper shipments in the U.S. were flat in September compared with September 2012, down 0.2%

 

Consumption of pulp in Europe during September declined 0.33% compared with September 2012, to 970,110 metric tons

 

Ahlstrom, Finland, has agreed to divest its pre-impregnated décor papers and abrasive paper backings businesses to Perusa, a German-based private equity group

 

Norske Skog, Lysaker, Norway, has agreed to sell its Singburi newsprint mill in Thailand to a Thai industrial group for $33 million

 

SCA Americas, Philadelphia, Pa., USA, a global hygiene and forest products company, marked the tenth anniversary of its operation in Barton, Ala., with a community event this past week

 

Stora Enso, Finland, has ordered from Andritz, Graz, Austria, equipment for modernization of the fiberline at its Oulu mill in Finland

 

Tembec, Canada, has agreed to sell some 7,150 hectares of land within the Regional District of East Kootenay, B.C., Canada, to Teck Resources Limited for $19 million

 

Sonoco ThermoSafe, a unit of Sonoco, Hartsville, S.C., USA, has opened its newest site in Duren, Germany, at an existing Sonoco facility

 

UPM, Helsinki, Finland, will sell PM 4 at its Ettringen in Germany to Aviretta GmbH ogf Germany

 

Ahlstrom, Finland, has introduced Flow2Save, a new media for high efficiency air (HEA) filtration applications

 

Hydro Technologies Inc., Canada, a developer of bleaching solutions for the pulp and paper industry, has announced a $20 million investment primarily aimed at ensuring the long-term uninterrupted supply of its products at competitive prices

 

Brennan Industries Inc. Cleveland, Ohio, USA, has expanded its mobile application that provides easy access to the Brennan product catalog and product cross-reference tool, to include pressure ratings for more than 6,000 parts in more than 330 series

 

Metsä Board, Finland, has introduced a fully bleached new liner known as Modo Northern Light, a lightweight, uncoated liner with high whiteness, ideal for microflute as well as for traditional corrugated packaging

 

Solvay, Brussels, Belgium, this week introduced OcalioT cellulose acetate bioplastic manufactured using wood pulp, an entirely renewable resource obtained from SFI certified forests

 

Tembec, Montreal, Que., Canada, announced that Dennis Rounsville, EVP, Forest Products Group, is retiring

 

Machine supervisors, technical resources, lead operators, and technical personnel, project engineers, and suppliers can all benefit from this course, which is being led by 14 different industry-recognized instructors.

 

This seminar, November 4-8, in Raleigh, N.C., USA, is a combination course that offers both process skill training and precision maintenance training. The seminar is developed for participants with a mechanical craft background, engineers, maintenance supervision, and management.

 

The TAPPI NET division has announced the Introduction to Nonwovens Processes webinar, to be held December 12 at 12:00 p.m. EST. This webinar, the first in a series on nonwovens processes, will be presented by two of the NET division's highly accomplished volunteers - Christina Ruiz and Sneha Swaminathan of Hollingsworth & Vose.

 

If you are interested in making a presentation at the 2014 TAPPI International Conference on Nanotechnology for Renewable Materials, your abstract is due November 5.

 

This workshop will be held in Neenah, Wis., USA on November 5, just prior to the TAPPI Yankee Dryer Safety and Reliability Committee Meeting. Completion of the course will earn 0.4 CEU credits from TAPPI. Instructors: Blaine Waybright, Kimberly-Clark, and Ken Hill, Kadant.

 

A new course has been announced by IDCON for TAPPI members. This course, being held December 3-4, in Raleigh, N.C., USA, offers specific, in-depth reliability training for planning and scheduling of maintenance that's hard to find elsewhere.

 

Interested speakers should submit an abstract electronically to TAPPI's Speaker Management System no later than November 10.

 

Lake States TAPPI/North Central PIMA hosts its annual Energy Technical Program, "Case Studies in Energy Optimization" on November 6 at Miron Corporate Office in Neenah, Wis., USA.

 

The Northeast Division of PIMA/TAPPI invite you to attend its annual fall meeting and conference to be held at Wells Commons at the University of Maine, Orono, Maine, on November 6.

 

A meeting planned for November 14 will discuss revitalizing local chapter activities for Southeastern TAPPI beginning in 2014. The meeting will be held at The Westin Atlanta North Perimeter Hotel.

 

This intermediate-level course combines the skills and knowledge from 14 internationally recognized kraft experts who will help you improve efficiency, minimize operating costs, and reduce environmental impact. Save more than $900 if you register by December 7.

 

TAPPI PRESS in conjunction with Green Bay Packaging, is pleased to announce a new and improved training application on How Boxes Are Made.