Over the Wire

Total U.S. printing and writing (P&W) paper shipments decreased 7% in August compared with August 2013.

 

 

Total August kraft paper shipments by U.S. producers were 120,100 tons, 1.9% lower than last month.

 

According to this report, the chelating agent market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 3.6% from 2014 to 2019.

 

Containerboard production in the U.S. was flat last month compared with July. Operating rate rose slightly.

 

The declaration, formalized at an event hosted by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, highlights that reducing emissions from deforestation and increasing forest restoration are key to tackling climate change.

 

Atlas Southeast is an integrated producer of tissue paper, capable of producing both virgin and recycled grades.

 

Glatfelter’s new boilers will use more than 2 billion cubic ft. of natural gas annually, ranking the mill as one of the region’s largest gas users.

 

The Guangdong Shaoneng Group will install an Andritz tissue machine with a steel yankee dryer at its Shao Guan mill in the Guangdong province, China.

 

Due to a growing demand for pulp chemicals in Finland, Kemira is planning to make a multi-million euro investment in its hydrogen peroxide plant in Oulu.

 

UPM does not intend for the moment to build any new pulp mills in Uruguay, said Jaakko Sarantola, VP of the cellulose division of the company. Uruguayan President Jose Mujica is visiting Finland to try to boost negotiations with UPM to build another plant in a depressed area of the country.

 

By expanding the production output of tissue products, the family-owned company seeks to optimize the existing procurement and logistics structures in Europe.

 

Even with advances in hand dryer technology, away-from-home hygiene products such as paper towels should continue to gain in environmental popularity as more information is being made available to the public about new recyclability, renewable sourcing, and carbon neutral technologies being used in today’s industry.

 

A new report reveals industry insights regarding future demands for innovative packaging solutions within grocery retail businesses.

 

A fire at the Greenpac Mill facilities in Niagara Falls, N.Y., USA, was burning more than 19 hours after it began, but was brought quickly under control and the mill was restarted earlier this week.

 

International Paper is preparing to restart the No. 3 machine at its Valliant plant by late spring or early summer of 2015.

 

As a result of these upgrades, the facility can now use OCC (old corrugated containers) instead of requiring less contaminated recycled board as a raw material for the production of high quality linerboard.

 

The dispensing system is designed to be the perfect solution for facility managers looking to manage operating costs while providing customer experiences that reflect well on their businesses

 

The line has been reorganized into three product families to help customers make better paper choices based on their usage and project needs.

 

While these mills used to require only softwood species such as spruce, they have switched their pulp recipe to include more hardwood to accommodate the new biomass projects.

 

The plant will be used for industrial validation of the newly acquired extraction and separation technology developed by Virdia that enables cellulosic biomass, such as wood or agricultural waste, to be converted into highly refined sugars.

 

Hydrolysis is often the first step in a biorefinery, and a step that has to be passed, regardless of subsequent process chosen.

 

Ceccon is based at the Lucca, Italy, headquarters of the tissue converting solutions supplier.

 

Thomas O’Brien will hand off his duties as CFO once a successor has been named and will assist in the orderly transition of his CFO responsibilities.

 

Mika Joukio will start as the CEO of Metsä Board Corp., Finland, on October 1, the company announced this week.

 

PMMI membership elected three members to four-year terms on the PMMI Board of Directors, and the board of directors chose its executive committee for 2014 at PMMI's Annual Meeting this past week.

 

Juha Vanhainen, EVP, Energy, Logistics, Business Information Services, and Wood Supply Operations in Finland and Sweden, will leave his position at Stora Enso as of March 15, 2015.

 

This program, designed by TAPPI and China Technical Association of the Paper Industry (CTAPI), offers you the opportunity to learn about the latest innovative specialty paper products being developed in China

 

You still have time to attend the 9th Annual Pacific Section TAPPI Golf Tournament Fundraiser for the Pacific Section TAPPI scholarship fund this Friday, Sept. 26.

 

Gulf Coast TAPPI Local Section will be hosting its Fall Technical Meeting in Mobile, Ala., USA, October 15-17, titled "Process Instrumentation & Field Sensors Advanced Process Control".

 

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.

 

Members save nearly $20 off list price on this new, spiral bound text.

 

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

 

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.

 

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.

 

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