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Thursday, April 22, 2021 - members edition
Cristini
Creating sustainable, safe and pure medical and pharmaceutical packaging solutions that are compliant with good manufacturing practices and quality management is on the increase globally, and the COVID-19 pandemic has been increasing the need further. 
 
Weekly Spotlight
LPC Announces New Partnership with Radial Equity Partners
Lewisburg Printing Company (LPC) and its affiliate companies (Hawk Converting, LLC and LPC TX Visual), leading suppliers of high graphic printed materials and packaging announced today its new partnership with Radial Equity Partners (“Radial”). Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
 
Rebuild Of the PM 8 at Zhejianng Rongsheng Paper
Zhejiang Rongsheng Paper Industry Holding Co., Ltd. is one of the leading packaging board manufacturers in China. The company is located in Pinghu City, Zhejiang Province, China and was founded in 1980.
 
Runtech Systems Delivers Vacuum System Rebuild to Smurfit Kappa Ania, Italy
Runtech Systems will deliver a RunEco vacuum system rebuild to Smurfit Kappa Ania PM2, Italy. The delivery includes a recently launched RunEco model EP500-RS-S1 Turbo Blower with ABB motor and EcoDrop water separator. The installation will take place in September.
 
Extended Uptime in Contaminated Environments: Molded-Oil™ Bearings.
NSK Americas®
Under conditions of liquid or dust contamination, even sealed conventional bearings will fail prematurely. Molded-Oil Bearings with DDU seals from NSK deliver continual, clean, no-leak lubrication for dramatically increased service life and maintenance intervals.
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Merichem Company
Market Roundup
American Forest & Paper Association Releases March 2021 Printing-Writing Monthly Report
The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) released its March 2021 Printing-Writing Monthly report.
 
Sappi Europe Increases Price for All Mechanical Coated Paper Grades in Europe by 10-12%
Sappi Europe has announced a price increase for all its mechanical coated paper grades by 10-12% for all European customers with immediate effect as contracts permit. This is in addition to the previously announced and implemented increases for other geographies.
 
American Forest & Paper Association Releases March 2021 Packaging Papers Monthly Report
The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) released its March 2021 Packaging Papers & Specialty Packaging Monthly report.
 
Pulp & Paper
Valmet to Deliver New Evaporation Plant to Södra Cell Mönsterås Pulp Mill in Sweden
Valmet will deliver a new evaporation line 3 for Södra Cell Mönsterås pulp mill in Sweden. The new line will replace the oldest evaporation line 1 at the mill.
 
Paper Excellence Permanently Closes Mackenzie Pulp Mill; to Restart One Paper Machine at Powell River Mill
Paper Excellence on April 16 announced the permanent closure of the Mackenzie Pulp Mill located in Mackenzie, British Columbia, Canada. Production at the mill was originally curtailed in June 2020 due to market impacts caused by COVID-19 and lack of local economic fiber.
 
Norpac Announces Arrival of New Pulper
North Pacific Paper Company (NORPAC) announces the arrival of a new state-of-the-art drum pulper that will help the company expand its production of lightweight recycled packaging papers and safeguard more than 400 mill jobs and support other indirect jobs in Cowlitz County.
 
Kuraray America, Inc.
Containerboard/Packaging
American Forest & Paper Association Releases March 2021 Containerboard Monthly Report
The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) released its March 2021 Containerboard Monthly report. 
 
Smurfit Kappa’s Bag-in-Box is First to Secure Amazon’s ‘Frustration- Free Packaging’ Certification
Smurfit Kappa’s innovative three liter Bag-in-Box packaging design has received Amazon’s “Frustration-Free Packaging” (FFP) certification. This is a world first for a generic packaging design, applicable for a wide range of products. The company unveiled this unique Amazon FFP pre-certification to thousands of customers at its recent invite-only virtual Better Planet Packaging event.
 
American Forest & Paper Association Releases March 2021 Boxboard Monthly Report
The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) released its March 2021 Boxboard Monthly report.
 
Webinar: Brown Stock Washing & TDS optimization
Vaisala Inc., 1®
On September 8th, 1pm EST a Vaisala expert will discuss the importance of Brown Stock Washing and Total Dissolved Solids optimization for pulp mill efficiency. The development of Vaisala K PATENTS® SAFE-DRIVE Process Refractometer for the continuous inline measurement of dissolved solids content in a fiber suspension has made it possible to follow the performance of individual process steps continuously. Join our live webinar to learn more!
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Legislative
AF&PA Calls for Veto of Maryland Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard (RPS) Legislation
The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) President and CEO Heidi Brock issued the following statement in opposition to the Maryland General Assembly’s efforts to alter the state’s definition of qualifying biomass in the renewable energy portfolio standard (RPS):
 
New Products
With the New ProTect NG from Voith, Important Press Felt Measurements Can be Carried Out Safely and Even More Comfortably
When measuring press felts manually, there is often a risk of jamming, tripping and slipping. At some positions, the employee is additionally exposed to enormous heat and the constant danger of a felt break also represents a significant, permanent safety risk.
 
ABB’s New Digital Sheet Break Analysis Helps Maximize Operational Performance to Improve Production and Profitability in Paper Mills
ABB has released Sheet Break Performance, an ABB Ability™ Performance Service that automatically curates, calculates and contextualizes key data points into an intuitive user interface to reduce the time to identify the root cause of sheet breaks for swift corrective action, while also determining optimal operational parameters to help prevent unplanned downtime.
 
FSC Launches Interactive Portal for Consumers to Shop FSC-Certified Products
Today, the Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC) launched a new interactive portal to make it easier for U.S. consumers to buy products sourced from responsibly managed forests, in line with strong and growing consumer demand for sustainability. The new portal, OneSimpleAction.org, gives consumers a simple way to do their part to help protect forests and biodiversity.
 
Michelman Inc.
Sustainability
Canada's Top Toilet Paper Maker Eyes Bamboo for Future Products
BNN Bloomberg reports that Canada’s biggest toilet paper manufacturer aims to make some of its tissue from bamboo as an environmentally sustainable option for consumers.
 
American Forest Foundation, Domtar Partner in Biodiversity Conservation
Domtar’s support of American Forest Foundation (AFF) biodiversity conservation initiatives is helping protect at-risk or endangered wildlife, especially in the Southeastern United States.
 
Maintenance: The hidden profit generator in Pulp & Paper
Bently Nevada LLC®
Your mill's maintenance cost profile has a huge impact efficiency and profitability. Traditionally, maintenance has been viewed strictly as a cost. But there are ways to turn it into a more proactive and positive contributor to business success.

This whitepaper looks at how a better maintenance strategy can actually improve your plant's bottom line and regulatory compliance.
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Baldwin Technology Company
People
BillerudKorsnäs Appoints Matthew Hirst as Executive Vice President Commercial
BillerudKorsnäs announced the appointment of Matthew Hirst as new Executive Vice President Commercial. He will take office on 16 August and will be a member of the Executive Management Team.
 
Kimberly-Clark Corporation Announces Executive Leadership Changes
Kimberly-Clark Corporation today announced executive leadership changes in support of its global business strategy.
 
Leipa Group Appoints Mike Petersen as Head of Sales Packaging Paper
Leipa Group appoints Mike Petersen as Head of Sales Packaging Paper, effective May 1, 2021. In this capacity, Mr. Petersen will report to Leipa Group’s Chief Sales Officer, Dr. Fabian Gaus.
 
TAPPI News

 
Learn How to Increase Process Uptime and Efficiency with Power Ultrasound Technology
Register today for Altum Technologies’ “Increase Process Uptime and Efficiency with Power Ultrasound Technology” webinar to be held on Thursday, May 13th 11AM - 12PM (EDT). Learn how to prevent and clean fouling without using toxic chemicals and reduce mechanical maintenance and unplanned production shutdowns.
 
This is Your Chance to Learn Tissue Basic or Brush Up on Your Skills
TAPPI’s Tissue 101: Properties and Processes Course is delivered by expert instructors with the convenience of a virtual format.
 
TAPPI Member Benefits Keep Paying Off
Membership gives you unrivaled networking and access to education.
 
Lime Kiln "Ask the Expert" May 14
Get Answers to Questions on Selection and Layout of Refractories for Lime Sludge Kilns at this live "Ask the Expert"
 
Top Executives Headline Leadership Panel
How can lessons from this past year foster innovation and open new markets? Register for TAPPICon VIRTUAL and find out.
 
Sign Up Today for the TAPPI Academy Newsletter and receive the April edition this Week
The TAPPI Academy team offers a free, informational newsletter and you’re invited to sign up!
 
Part 2 the 2021 TAPPI Nano Webinar Series – Circular Packaging Products from Polysaccharides
Don’t forget to register today for the “2021 TAPPI Nano Webinar Series – Circular Packaging Products from Polysaccharides” webinar held on Tuesday, April 27th 9AM – 10AM (EST). This webinar will evaluate the strong drive to discover and develop alternatives to conventional plastics that offer the ability to be manufactured and used in a circular manner.
 
TAPPI Industry Career Center: Domino Amjet Inc. Seeks Demonstrator Trainer – Corrugated
Domino Amjet Inc. is looking for a new Demonstrator Trainer in their Gurnee, Illinois location. Do you have what it takes? If so, apply today.
 
TAPPI Industry Career Center: Domino Amjet Inc. Seeks Corrugated Pre-press / Color Specialist and Trainer
Do you have what it takes to become the new Corrugated Pre-press / Color Specialist and Trainer for Domino Amjet Inc.?  If so, apply today.
 
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