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Verso Corporation Announces Sale of Duluth, Minnesota, Mill to ST Paper

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TAPPI

Thursday, May 20, 2021 - members edition
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Verso Corporation announced the completion of the sale of the company's closed mill in Duluth, Minnesota, to ST Paper 1, LLC, effective May 13, 2021. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.  
 
Millcraft Acquires Assets of Nashville-Based Dennis Paper Company
The Millcraft Paper Company announced that it has acquired the assets of Dennis Paper Company of Nashville, Tennessee. Founded by Morris Dennis in 1969, family-owned Dennis Paper has earned a reputation as one of Nashville and Middle Tennessee's leaders in fine paper distribution for more than 50 years. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
 
Andritz Signs Industrial Maintenance Contract with Smurfit Kappa Nervion
Andritz Ingeniería, SA, part of international technology Group ANDRITZ, has received an order from Smurfit Kappa Nervion to provide industrial maintenance services for their mill in Iurreta, Spain.
 
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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From The Experts
Yankee Dryer with Forged Shell: Features and Benefits
by: Fabrizio Tonello - A.Celli Group

The Yankee Dryer is a key component in a tissue paper production plant. Being subjected to both the pressure and the heating of the steam from the inside and the load of the presses from the outside, the Yankee Cylinder undergoes high thermal and mechanical stresses. To cope with this, a very complex mechanical structure that must meet extremely high requirements in terms of safety and operational reliability is required.
 
Merichem Company
Market Roundup
Supremex Announces Strong Q1 2021 Results
Supremex Inc. (TSX: SXP), a leading North American manufacturer and marketer of envelopes and a provider of paper-based packaging solutions, announced its results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2021.
 
Global Hardwood Fiber Costs for Pulp Mills Rose at the End of 2020
Increased demand for hardwood fiber in key pulp-producing countries and a weaker US dollar resulted in higher hardwood pulplogs prices in the 4Q 2020, as Wood Resources International  reported.
 
Buckman
Pulp & Paper
Toscotec to Supply a Wet End Rebuild to Dunn Paper in Michigan
Dunn Paper selected Toscotec for the rebuild of the wet section of PM2 at its Menominee paper mill in Michigan, USA. The paper machine produces specialty papers including MG grades and flexible packaging products.
 
Nippon Paper to Shut Down N6 Coated Paper Machine at Ishinomaki Mill by End-May 2022
Nippon Paper Industries announced its decision to shut down the operation of its N6 paper machine at Ishinomaki Mill located in Ishinomaki City, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, by the end of May 2022.
 
Suzano to Build 2.3 Million Tons per Year Pulp Mill in Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
Suzano announced that its Board of Directors approved a capital investment of BRL 14.7 billion (approx. USD 2.87 billion) for the construction of a new pulp mill to be located in the municipality of Ribas do Rio Pardo, in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil.
 
Kuraray America, Inc.
Containerboard/Packaging
Graphic Packaging to Acquire Sweden's AR Packaging for $1.45 Billion
Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE: GPK), ("Graphic Packaging" or the "Company") and CVC Capital Partners Fund VI announced a definitive agreement under which Graphic Packaging will acquire AR Packaging Group AB ("AR Packaging"), Europe's second largest producer of fiber-based consumer packaging, for approximately $1.45 billion in cash, subject to customary adjustments.
 
BillerudKorsnäs Collaborates with Aisa to Produce Paper-Based Tubes
BillerudKorsnäs and Aisa are launching a collaboration that opens up new possibilities in paper-based tube packaging by using BillerudKorsnäs FibreForm® and packaging production machinery from Aisa.
 
Domtar’s New Containerboard Plant Set to Go Online in 2023
WJHL.com reports that a groundbreaking ceremony was held Friday for the conversion of Domtar’s Kingsport mill, which will produce containerboard once operational.
 
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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Nonwovens
Domtar Expanding to Become a Leading Airlaid Nonwovens Provider
Domtar Corporation (NYSE: UFS) (TSX: UFS) announced it will expand its Jesup, Georgia based Engineered Absorbent Materials (EAM) facility.
 
New Products
ProJet Assists in Face-Mask Production Throughout the World
The filter material in your face masks is made by, so called, spunmelt extrusion processes. In the Spunbond process polymer granules are melted and molten polymer is extruded through spinnerets. The continuous filaments are cooled and deposited on to a conveyor belt to form a uniform web. In Meltblown web formation, low viscosity polymers are extruded into a high velocity airstream on leaving the spinneret.
 
Michelman Inc.
Sustainability
Resilient U.S. Paper Industry Maintains High Recycling Rate in 2020
The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) announced that 65.7 percent of paper consumed in the United States was recycled in 2020, maintaining a recycling rate that has been consistently high for over a decade. Since 2009, paper recycling has met or exceeded 63 percent—nearly double the rate the U.S. paper industry achieved in 1990.
 
Appvion Publishes First Corporate Sustainability Report
Appvion Operations, Inc. has published the Company's first Corporate Sustainability Report. The report reflects Appvion's commitment to transparency and provides details on progress toward building a strong internal culture with Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) goals.
 
Resolute Recognized for Sustainable Business Practices
As a long-time customer of Canadian National Railway Company (CN), we’re proud to be recognized as a CN EcoConnexions Partner for successfully reducing our environmental footprint.
 
CN Recognizes 55 Customers and Supply Chain Partners for Sustainability Leadership under CN EcoConnexions Partnership Program
CN (TSX: CNR) (NYSE: CNI) recognized 55 of its customers and supply chain partners for their sustainability practices.
 
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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People
Heritage Paper Company Names Greer Hill as New CEO
Heritage Paper Company announced that Greer Hill has been appointed as the company's Chief Executive Officer, succeeding Charles McCampbell, who has served as CEO of the company since he founded the business in 1980.
 
PaperWorks Industries Names Brian Janki as President and CEO
PaperWorks Industries has appointed Brian Janki as its new President and CEO and a member of the Board of Directors, effective May 10, 2021. Janki replaces C. Anderson "Andy" Bolton.
 
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