Over the Wire

The global paper packaging market was $215 billion in 2014 and is estimated to reach $305 billion by 2020, growing at a CAGR of 6%.

 

Tissue paper, an essential hygiene and sanitary product, has gained worldwide acceptance and stands out as an indispensable sanitation enabler today, according to new report by Reportlinker.

 

One of the trends emerging in the U.S. food contact market is the growing demand for biodegradable packaging products. Manufacturers are using paper-based materials and coatings that are eco-friendly in response to an increase in environmental concerns among consumers.

 

U.S. BKP (bleached kraft pulp) exports were up 10.4% y/y, January-July 2015, according to U.S. Department of Commerce.

 

New crane will replace existing equipment and has a net lift capacity of 32 tons and a radial reach of 170 ft (52 meters). Startup of the crane is scheduled for early 2016.

 

Workers from 30-plus companies that operate in New Brunswick, Canada, were on the job at Irving Tissue and Irving Pulp & Paper near Reversing Falls in West Saint John, N.B., from August 22 to August 29. The workers were in addition to the team of 110 people employed at Irving Tissue and 350 people employed at the Irving Pulp & Paper mill.

 

Soto specializes in the application of scale control products, defoamers, and settling agents for the pulp and paper industry.

 

In expanding its production capacity to Italy, the company said that it is responding to a growing foreign demand for paper machines of larger widths.

 

Mill in Neuss, Germany, has managed to reduce its carbon dioxide emissions by 1,275 tons a year by abandoning fossil fuels for all of its heating and hot water production. Thereby, the facility has also decreased its total energy consumption by 2%.

 

NewYield is an innovative technology that converts a paper and pulp mill waste stream into a functional pigment for filling paper. Technology eliminates the cost of environmental disposal and remediation of certain waste streams to papermakers.

 

Two companies have signed a five-year (three plus two) agreement on the supply of paper machine and fiber line consumables including clothing, doctor blades, refiner segments, winder consumables, and selected roll covers.

 

Toscotec purchased Milltech in 2012 and has since operated it as a separate company, but now believes Milltech’s solutions are best offered as a brand within Toscotec’s portfolio.

 

Company has been recognized as the Marketing Organization of the Year within the business-to-business sector in Finland. The award decision was made by the sales and marketing directors of the Top500 Finnish companies in an event organized by the Management Events in Helsinki on September 1.

 

Rebuild by Voith included approach flow system, headbox, and a new top wire. The bottom wire was rebuilt by Voith to meet the new requirements. The rebuild and assembly took just 10 weeks.

 

Skybox manufactures corrugated packaging products and distributes packaging supplies and equipment out of its 100,000+ sq. ft. facility in Mansfield.

 

Degasser can be easily added to a side stream to complement existing silos and deaeration equipment, for a simpler and longer lasting impact to costly chemicals and machine upsets in tissue mills.

 

New-generation shoe press has a patent-pending loading system and improved shoe design, laying the basis for a constant CD lineload distribution.

 

Company announced the appointment of Walter Tarnowsky as VP and GM of the Port Alberni mill and Graham Kissack as VP, corporate social responsibility.

 

Appointment represents a clear commitment from both SCA and Vinda to strengthen their long-term cooperation. SCA is the majority shareholder in Vinda, one of China’s largest hygiene companies.

 

Smurfit has succeeded Gary McGann as group CEO, effective September 1. McGann retires from the group after leading it over the past 13 years.

 

Allen Campbell will become SVP and CFO, effective upon the commencement of his employment with Verso on September 21. He has more than 30 years of financial leadership experience in industrial manufacturing, including 10 years as the CFO of Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc.,

 

TAPPI’s 2015 Nominating Committee presents a slate of candidates for three directors on the TAPPI Board. Per the TAPPI bylaws, members of the organization have until Nov. 1, 2015, to review the slate.

 

Complimentary webinar on Tuesday, September 29, at noon EST, will be presented by Dr. Seyhan Nuyan, VP, Valmet Pulp & Paper Applications, North America.

 

This TAPPI member argues that digital printing will help grow the industry.

 

E. Johan Foster, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech), will share his insights on how CNCs can be extracted from a wide range of natural cellulosic materials in this September 17 webinar.

 

Grain Processing Corp. (GPC) has an opening for a Product Chemist – Industrial Starch within the Industrial Technical Service Department in Muscatine, Iowa, USA.

 

In addition to covering recovery boilers in great depth, the book also covers fundamental chemical and mechanical engineering principles that bear directly on black liquor and recovery boilers.

 

TAPPI's Tissue360° forum is seeking forward-thinking speakers and ideas for the upcoming program.

 

If you aren’t already, please consider exhibiting at PEERS. We’re making sure that your potential customers will be there and you will have many opportunities to talk with them face-to-face.

 

Is a cloud based system right for your mill? TAPPI invites you to a complimentary webinar on Tuesday September 22, at 12:00 p.m. EST, hosted by Christophe Deslandes, VP and CTO of KapStone Paper and Packaging, to learn more about this exciting topic.

 

This course, held November 17-18, offers an introductory-level curriculum designed for anyone who wants to strengthen their knowledge of overall tissue operations.