Over the Wire

Research and Markets has added the Paperboard Packaging Market in the MENA Region 2014-2018 report to its offering.

 

Södra, Sweden, has increased the market price for its NBSK (northern bleached softwood kraft) pulp in Europe to $950 per metric ton, effective this month.

 

The Corporation of the Town of Espanola, Ont., Canada, and Domtar Inc., Montreal, Que., Canada, report that they have reached an agreement resolving outstanding tax matters.

 

Fortress Paper Ltd., Vancouver, B.C., Canada, is pleased to announce that it has successfully completed the sale of Fortress Optical Features (FOF) to Nanotech Security Corp., previously announced on August 26 of this year.

 

Glatfelter, York, Pa., USA, has agreed to purchase all of the outstanding equity of Spezialpapierfabrik Oberschmitten GmbH (SPO) from FINSPO Beteiligungs-GmbH, Germany, for EUR 8.5 million (approximately $11 million).

 

Nordic Forest Fund (NFF), managed by UB Nordic Forest Management Oy, Finland, has signed a contract to purchase more than 1,000 hectares of forestry land from UPM in Finland.

 

SCA, Sweden, the majority shareholder in China’s third-largest tissue company, Vinda International Holdings, reports that its agreement with Vinda to transfer its hygiene business in China (Mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macau) has been approved by the independent shareholders of Vinda.

 

Södra, Sweden, this week reported that this past May 15 two of its truck rigs with a maximum weight of 74 metric tons officially entered service.

 

Tembec this week announced the closing of the sale of approximately 31,800 hectares of land located within the Regional District of East Kootenay, B.C., Canada, to Jemi Fibre Corp.

 

Yuen Foong Yu (YFY), China, has started up another PMP Intelli-Tissue® 1600 Advanced tissue production line at its Yangzhou mill in China.

 

The Confederation of Paper Industries (CPI), Brussels, Belgium, has hailed the collaboration of two corrugated companies involved in producing new packaging for a leading U.K. roasted ground coffee supplier as an excellent example of the flexibility and innovation that the sector offers retailers and brand owners.

 

Diamond Packaging, Rochester, N.Y., USA, reports that it has achieved zero manufacturing waste to landfill status, an important milestone towards meeting its future goal of zero waste to landfill.

 

Zhejiang Chuancheng Industrial, China, has ordered from Andritz, Graz, Austria, dispersing systems, disc filters, and refiners for its PM 1 and PM 2 containerboard machines.

 

Michelman, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, has announced RustBan, a vapor corrosion inhibitor (VCI) that is applied directly to corrugated, solid fiber, and other forms of paperboard packaging used to store and ship ferrous and nonferrous metal products.

 

Coveris, Chicago, Ill., USA, a packaging and coatings solutions provider, has appointed Lee Marks VP, Global Operational Excellence.

 

Greycon, London, U.K., has announced the addition of two seasoned executives to the company's senior management team.

 

Packsize International, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, has appointed Sanjeev "Sonny" Tara as COO of its On Demand Packaging® software and manufacturing provider.

 

More than 35 companies are sponsoring TAPPI’s multi-year series of outreach events and educational offerings

 

TAPPI's 2014 Engineering Division Leadership and Service Award was presented to Daniel A. Curry of TRC Environmental Corp.

 

Jointly organized by TAPPI and China Technical Association of the Paper Industry (CTAPI), this conference provides access to the most important Chinese specialty papers producers and business intelligence for the Chinese market.

 

Known as the place to experience innovation, see technology in action, and explore what’s possible, PACK EXPO International draws processing and packaging leaders from 40+ markets.

 

You are cordially invited to the 9th Annual Pacific Section TAPPI Golf Tournament Fundraiser for the Pacific Section TAPPI scholarship fund.

 

Understand the basics in tissue making.

 

TAPPI’s PIMA Division is offering a free webinar that will describe ways to assess the impact of workforce development and how alignment with organizational success can be achieved.

 

Members save $37 off list price on this new textbook.

 

Members save more than $40 off list price on this new edition. This manual illustrates and provides causes and remedies for hundreds of defects affecting corrugated boxes.

 

Product developers, researchers, and academics who have a scientific interest in the field of coating paper and paperboard substrates should attend this October 7-9 event in Minneapolis, Minn., USA.

 

Honoring our Past, Inspiring Our Future: Speak at the largest program for the pulp and paper industry.

 

His career climbed to news heights with TAPPI.

 

For a limited time, a sample of the high caliber content published in TAPPI Journal is being made available free to download for members.

 

This comprehensive textbook covers recovery boilers in great depth with information on combustion, safety, emissions, plugging, and corrosion. Available to TAPPI members for $47 off list price.