Over the Wire

Both BSK and BHK pulp imports by U.S. companies were up in August of this year.

 

Prices were up in the 2Q/16 after having declined for seven consecutive quarters.

 

BSK and exports increased 8% y/y through August, with 25% more exported to China.

 

Defibrator is an essential part of Action Group's new fiberboard line being built, and it will produce 28 tons per hour of bd (bone dry) fiber.

 

Application, integrated into existing automation system, enables mill to improve boiler steam output control and optimize limestone use, steam output variability, and grid temperature variability.

 

Serious workplace accident occurred in Virginia, USA, where Valmet is currently completing a rebuild project at WestRock's Covington mill.

 

Economy Paper has been serving customers since 1936 and offers fine paper, industrial packaging, and sanitary maintenance products.

 

Paprinsa's production planning and detailed scheduling systems will be upgraded to Greycon’s latest solutions—opt-Studio and X-Trim. The implementation will be delivered jointly with Applitec, Greycon’s long standing partner in Spain.

 

Approximately EUR 60 million of investment will be in Lenzing and almost EUR 40 million will be in Paskov. Additional new capacities of around 35,000 metric tons will be added during the next 2.5 years.

 

Long-term agreement expands supply of oxygen to Fibria Celulose S/A in Três Lagoas, Brazil. Fibria is the world’s largest producer of eucalyptus pulp, exporting the product to customers in more than 40 countries.

 

Soil additive is being made from residual paper mixed with a lot of water and spread over agricultural land to adjust the pH level in the soil. The SCA product is an alternative to agricultural lime farmers have used to make sure the soil level is prime for the land's purpose.

 

Nopco Holding AS and related subsidiaries, a producer and supplier of advanced chemical solutions for the pulp and paper industry, provides differentiated defoamer and deinking technologies to customers, including the most advanced solutions available on the market today.

 

Company intends to consider a broad range of alternatives, including continuing to hold and operate the business, or a sale.

 

Among top five finalists is the Bahmuller Powerpacker, which integrates an ATS–Tanner banding machine and is distributed by Felins, Milwaukee, Wis., USA.

 

Fibre Box Association has announced a partnership with corrugated industry suppliers to launch a five-year Corrugated Industry Promotion Program beginning in January 2017.

 

Beepack’s plant in Lebedyan (around 400 km south of Moscow) makes a range of corrugated packaging trays and boxes for food and agricultural products, including beverages, fruit and vegetables, poultry, and dairy.

 

Packaging Corporation of America will acquire a full-line corrugated products facility located in Columbus, Indiana, five warehousing facilities, and other related operations located in Indiana and Illinois.

 

Investment will enable the company to provide better quality cores for film markets.

 

System works with smart-garments which make use of interactive textiles that can sense touch-based hand gestures to send out commands to devices kept in pockets or purses for carrying out pre-defined functions.

 

Researchers have created a fabric material containing nanoscale fibers that are capable of degrading chemical warfare agents (CWAs).

 

Sleeve could stop painful, career-ending injuries before they occur.

 

Through the partnership, companies collaborate to deliver a superior nano-scientific genetic diagnostic service involving industry process water and pulp and paper microbiology. "Slime, malodors and mysterious clumping are frequent and costly problems in industrial processes," said the CEO of International Microbial Associates.

 

Fisher International, a paper industry provider of business intelligence and strategy consulting, has introduced the packaging industry’s first corrugating database and analytical tool, FisherSolve™ Corrugating.

 

New product is the first 100% renewable paper cup solution for hot and cold beverages, ice cream, and takeout food.

 

Innovative adhesive delivers superior initial tack, outstanding performance, especially in demanding cold temperature applications.

 

Six-page, full color brochure from Force Control Industries, Fairfield, Ohio, USA, details the MagnaShear line of spring set, electric release motor brakes featuring Oil Shear technology.

 

Price Chopper, an alliance of Northeastern, USA, grocery stores, agreed to supply a new store brand of wax paper from Simply Done, a national collective of grocery supply retailers providing a growing variety of value paper products to go with their plastic selections. More modern home e-recipes call for the use of wax paper.

 

VTT has calculated that Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) could cost-effectively cover one third of Finland's share of reductions in greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

 

Appointments are: Matthias Welp as Director Global Account Management; Abe Baksh as Bag-On-Valve ("BOV") Sales Manager, North America; Pascal Delettang as Pump Sales Manager, North America.

 

Anthony Colquitt brings 10 years of packaging and business development experience in the Latin American market to Thiele Technologies, and intends to help to build a strong sales, service, and support structure throughout the region.

 

With a program focused around strategic directives, Customer Alignment meetings give ASPI members an excellent opportunity to network with their customer’s senior executives.

 

Want to stand out in the crowd in the industry as well as gain recognition and feedback from industry experts? Submit your abstract for PaperCon 2017 and be part of the largest pulp and paper technical program in the world.

 

Ideal for anyone new to pulp and paper, for those who need a refresher, and those taking on a new role in mill operations, TAPPI’s Introduction to Pulp and Paper Technology Course, Jan. 9-12, 2017, covers "what" happens and "why" things happen.

 

TAPPI and PackagePRINTING Magazine free webinar "It’s not a Question of IF: Digital Printing for Corrugated Packaging" now available on-demand.

 

TAPPI’s 2016 Nominating Committee presents candidates for the 2017 TAPPI Board Slate. Click Learn More for additional information about this process.

 

An undisclosed employer is currently seeking a Paper Fiber Development Scientist/Engineer in New Jersey, USA.