Over the Wire

Demand y/y in August was up for only the second time this year.

 

RISI’s August 5 Yellow Sheet reports pricing increases for OCC of up to $10 per ton domestically and up to $25 per ton for exports from the month prior in light of lower generation, as well as from a combination of "intense export demand from China and steady-to-strong domestic mill buying."

 

Sanitary paper producers’ price index rose to a 26-month high in August 2016.

 

New double-width tissue machine will be installed at CMPC’s new production facility of its subsidiary Protisa in Cañete, Peru.

 

Restructuring, expected to be completed by mid-2017, includes the permanent closure of the small pulp dryer and idling of related assets, in addition to a workforce reduction of approximately 100 positions.

 

Economic value of the operation, in line with the price paid, was equal to GBP 5.4 million ($7.2 million).

 

Delivery of the rewinders follows an existing project for the partner, where PAPCEL is carrying out a complete refurbishment of two paper machines.

 

Resolute expects to improve the productivity of its facilities and optimize the related woodlands operations in the Abitibi and Nord-du-Québec regions.

 

Effective Oct. 1, 2016, SCA will provide Tork paper towels, tissues, napkins, and dispensers to Premier's network of approximately 3,600 member hospitals and 120,000 alternate site locations, including urgent care, assisted living, and medical facilities.

 

New tissue rewinder model E-WIND®T200 commissioned to A.Celli Paper of Lucca will have a 5,600-mm format and a working speed of 1,600 m/min.

 

System has been installed on a 4.5 meter (176 in.) wide recycled paperboard machine that was experiencing significant build-up in the first section of dryers, especially on the dryer fabric and felt return rolls, which resulted in unscheduled downtime for cleaning.

 

Rebuild/conversion from newsprint to packaging paper increases the mill's capacity by approximately 385,000 metric tpy.

 

Focus groups will participate in a discussion surrounding functionality, engagement, and visual appeal of dispensing closures (standard market size) for a variety of different types of nutraceuticals.

 

Company adds PEFC chain of custody certification, a third-party standard focused on sustainable fiber sourcing.

 

Laserlox and Laserlox Flexi Systems have been designed uniquely for packaging and label printers to compliment the Sanilox Systems, which are ideal for corrugated and specialty converters.

 

Standard Proofing Paper Premium is designed to meet the demanding needs of proofing houses, design shops, ad agencies, and businesses that produce color match proofs, prototypes, and mock-ups.

 

PANKALUX, is a new GC1 folding boxboard that has been engineered with the demands of the luxury packaging market in mind, and the luxury beverage sector in particular.

 

Price adjustments will be 2% - 4%, dependent on products, services, and geographic region.

 

Company will raise the price for all paperboard tubes and cores by 6% to 10%, effective with shipments in the U.S. and Canada, beginning Oct. 24, 2016.

 

Industry demand for competitive alternatives to petro-derived molecules is gaining traction, despite recent market pressures.

 

With more than 22 years of experience in kraft pulping, Craig Kerschner brings a wealth of knowledge to Allnorth.

 

Mike D'Angelo has a long history of experience and service in the corrugated, folding carton, and rigid box industries in sales and executive roles at Bobst, an active AICC member, and Goss International.

 

Steve Adams will take up his role in January 2017 and will be appointed to the Board of James Cropper PLC. He will report to Phil Wild, CEO of the company.

 

Stefano Spinelli has joined the company’s North American-based operations from PCMC Italia, its operations in Lucca, Italy.

 

Stora Enso Appoints Malin Bendz EVP, Human Resources, and a member of the Group leadership team.

 

NC State University’s recently created "Tissue Pack Innovation Lab" looks to support the growing tissue industry in its technical needs and by preparing the future leaders of the industry. As part of this effort, they’re hosting a special one-day workshop.

 

TAPPI and PackagePRINTING Magazine will present the free webinar "It’s not a Question of IF: Digital Printing for Corrugated Packaging" on Thursday, October 6th, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. (ET)/11:00 a.m. (PT).

 

Register now to learn about the latest in processing wood and bio-based materials and to attend two special workshops at the 4th International Conference on Processing Technologies for the Forest and Bio-based Products Industries (PTF BPI).

 

The Bleaching of Pulp, 5th Edition, is the Book of the Month for October from TAPPI Press.

 

Submit your abstract for PaperCon 2017 and be a part of the largest pulp and paper technical program in the world.

 

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