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The Differences Between Cast Iron and Steel Yankee Dryer

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Thursday, June 24, 2021 - Member
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ABB has been contracted by Arctic Paper Grycksbo, a leading producer of high-quality graphical fine paper in Europe, to install a new drive and automation system for its Winder 10 at its mill in Grycksbo, Sweden, to improve the plant’s production and availability as well as meet the latest requirements for safety and machine directive.
 
Runtech systems will supply a RunEco vacuum system rebuild to Kartonsan Karton Sanayi Ve Ticaret A.S. BM2, Turkey. The delivery includes an EP600-T1 Turbo Blower with ABB frequency converter, EcoDrop water separator and EcoFlow dewatering measurement system.
 
Sappi North America, Inc. announced that it will sell its hydroelectric assets on the Presumpscot River in Maine to Dichotomy Power LLC, pending satisfactory completion of regulatory and other approvals. The move is designed to allow Sappi to focus on its core competencies and is consistent with Sappi's recent restructuring of the Westbrook site.
 
EACOM Timber Corporation announced a multi-year commitment to the Local Services Board of Gogama to contribute towards the purchase of new boilers for the Community Centre building and a backup generator for the Gogama water treatment plant. Home to over 300 residents and many EACOM employees, the community is a key partner in EACOM’s operations.
 
Nippon Paper has positioned the five businesses of packaging, household paper and healthcare, chemicals, energy, and wood as growth areas. In the packaging field in particular, paper is being reevaluated as an environmentally friendly material.
 
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by: Nicola Cervelli - A.Celli Group

The Yankee Dryer has been used for the paper drying process since 1800 and, although its operating principle has remained substantially unchanged, numerous technical innovations have been made to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the process, including the adoption of steel instead of cast iron as a material for its construction.
 
Merichem Company
Market Roundup
American Forest & Paper Association Releases May 2021 Printing-Writing Monthly Report
The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) released its May 2021 Printing-Writing Monthly report.
 
Voith Group with Robust Development and Significantly Growing Orders Received in the First Half of Financial Year 2020/21
In the first six months (October 2020 to the end of March 2021) of the current financial year 2020/2021, the Voith Group continued to develop positively, despite a very challenging market environment partly due to the negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
 
Sappi Europe to Increase Prices for All Sublimation and Inkjet Grades by 8-15%
Sappi Europe announces a price increase for Transjet, Basejet and Inkjet grades by 8-15 % valid for deliveries from 1 July 2021.
 
Buckman
Pulp & Paper
Toscotec to Supply an AHEAD 2.2S Tissue Line to Saudi Paper Group
Toscotec will supply an AHEAD 2.2S tissue machine to Saudi Paper Group (SPG) at its Dammam paper mill in Saudi Arabia. The new PM2 will produce premium quality tissue from virgin pulp. The start-up is scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2022.
 
Takasago Paper Awards Order for Dryer Fabric Cleaners to ProJet
ProJet’s subsidiary in Japan, ProJet Japan Co. Ltd. Based in Tokyo, received an order for 2 Power Cleaners (dryer fabric cleaners) from Takasago Paper for their Paper Machine # 1. The order is a spin-off of the successful installation of Power Cleaners that were already installed on the PM’s 1st and 2nd Dryer Section Top.
 
Supporting Modernization and Upgrading of Forest Fibre Processing at British Columbia Pulp Facility
The Government of Canada is building a clean energy future and supporting workers in the natural resource sectors — including finding innovative ways to increase the use of underutilized forest fibre sources.
 
Kuraray America, Inc.
Containerboard/Packaging
Total U.S. Packaging Papers & Specialty Packaging Shipments Increased Five Percent in May 2021
The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) released its May 2021 Packaging Papers & Specialty Packaging Monthly report.
 
New Study Says Folding Carton Packaging Market Set to Boom to $172 billion in 2026
The global market for folding cartons will be $136.7 billion in 2021, and as the market recovers from COVID-19 disruption global demand will reach $172.0 billion in 2026, according to a new market data study from Smithers.
 
Valmet Delivers Recycled Fiber Lines for Umka Cardbord Mill Rebuild in Serbia
Valmet will supply recycled fiber lines for Umka Cardboard Mill rebuild in Serbia. The order is a continuation of Valmet’s board machine rebuild delivery, which will be started up during the second half of 2021. The main target of the rebuild is to increase the customer’s production capacity and improve end-product quality. The recycled fiber lines are scheduled to start-up during the first half of 2022.  
 
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 Urges Governor Mills to Veto Maine’s Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for Packaging
The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) President and CEO Heidi Brock issued the following statement in opposition to the Maine Legislature’s passage of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for packaging (LD 1541):
 
New Products
WestRock Introduces EverGrow Fiber-Based Produce Packaging Collection
WestRock Company has announced an expansion of its produce packaging offerings with the launch of its EverGrow™ Collection.
 
Stretchable Paper: An Exciting Avenue for Novel Paper Applications
“Paper” and “stretch” are words that don’t usually go together. But in a reality where regulations on single-use plastics are increasing, paper is proving itself a worthy player as an alternative to plastic-containing products.
 
Michelman Inc.
Sustainability
Arauco Improves the Sustainability by Expanding Water Reuse of the Licancel Pulp Mill in Chile
AFRY provided expertise in Arauco’s Licancel pulp mill project, which targeted to enable the expansion of water reuse in the pulp production line as part of the company's sustainability objectives. Arauco requested AFRY to develop different scenarios of how the treated effluent could be reused in the pulp mill itself. 
 
Stora Enso Starts New Dispersion Barrier Line at Forshaga Site in Sweden
Stora Enso has completed the installation of dispersion barrier technology at its Forshaga site in Sweden and production has now started. Completion of the installation follows the company's EUR 10 million investment announced in 2020.
 
EuroVast Invests in Sustainability to Produce Zero Impact Paper
EuroVast Spa, the all-Italian company specialized in the tissue sector, has been a consolidated business in Europe for the last thirty years. With five paper mills, four processing factories, one in Great Britain and another in Holland, it employs about 300-strong workforce and boasts a production output of about 150,000 metric tons.
 
Maintenance: The hidden profit generator in Pulp & Paper
Bently Nevada LLC®
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People
PPC Introduces Inaugural J. Edward Woods Scholar Award to Honor Rising Stars in the Folding Carton Industry
The Paperboard Packaging Council (PPC) recently announced the launch of its inaugural J.Edward Woods Scholar Award. The award will be given annually to passionate and enthusiastic rising stars who work in the folding carton industry.
 
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Specialty Papers Europe 2021
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Former Editor of Harvard Business Review to Keynote at TAPPICon 2021
What does it takes to develop a market-creating innovation that can help you and your company prosper? Get answers during Karen Dillon’s keynote presentation at TAPPICon 2021.
 
TAPPI Industry Career Center: North Carolina State University Seeks Department Head of Forest Biomaterials
North Carolina State University is looking for applications to fill the position of Department Head of Forest Biomaterials in North Carolina. Are you interested? If so, apply today.
 
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