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Brazil's Pulp, Paper and Forest Sector Investing R$ 35.5 Billion through 2023

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TAPPI

Thursday, October 14, 2021 - members edition
Buckman
With R$ 35.5 billion (approx. US$6.439 billion) in investments planned for the country through 2023, the forest-based sector (which includes pulp and paper producers and manufacturers of floors and wood panels) is currently one of the major generators of new jobs in Brazilian agribusiness.
 
Essity Invests in World’s First Tissue Machine Running on Geothermal Steam
Essity is investing in enhanced efficiency in the company´s site in Kawerau, New Zealand, including the world’s first tissue machine running a fully geothermal steam drying process. Together with a reduction in pulp consumption, reduced waste and elimination of the burning of natural gas on the machine, the improvements will contribute to a reduction of carbon emissions by 23 percent from the Kawerau site.
 
IBS Supplies Web Inspection Systems for 10 Tissue Machines from Hayat Kimya
A total of 10 tissue machines at five Hayat Kimya sites will be equipped with WebInspector® solutions from Papertech within the next months. Hayat is thus sending a clear signal to invest in sustainable premium quality.
 
ANDRITZ to Supply Two Fiber Preparation Systems for Insulation Material to Naturheld, Germany
ANDRITZ has received orders from Naturheld GmbH to supply two fiber preparation systems for its new production line in Grafenwöhr, Germany. With this project, Naturheld is also entering the insulation material sector. Start-up is scheduled for the second half of 2022.
 
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From The Experts
From Zero Waste to Net Zero, Canada’s Forests Are Critical to a Cleaner, Greener Future
Canada’s sustainably-managed forests and the carbon-storing wood products they provide are key to supporting Canada’s transition to a net-zero carbon economy by 2050 - meeting conservation targets and creating the quality green jobs of tomorrow at the same time.
 
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Market Roundup
Greif to Increase Price on All Uncoated Recycled Paperboard Grades and Tube, Core, Protective Packaging Products
Greif, Inc. announced that it is implementing a $60 per ton price increase for all grades of uncoated recycled paperboard (URB) and a minimum 7.0 percent increase on all tube and core and protective packaging products.
 
Sonoco Implementing Price Increase for Uncoated Recycled Paperboard
Sonoco announced it is implementing a $60 per ton price increase for all grades of uncoated recycled paperboard (URB) in the United States and Canada, effective with shipments beginning November 1, 2021.
 
Softwood Fiber Saw Higher Price Increases Worldwide than Hardwood
Softwood fiber costs were generally higher worldwide in the 2Q/2021 than in the previous quarter despite an increase in the supply of residuals from sawmills in Europe and North America. Practically all regions covered by Wood Resources Quarterly (WRQ) experienced quarter-over-quarter price increases in the range of 1-5%.
 
UPG Unified Purchasing Group
Pulp & Paper
Toscotec Starts Up New Tissue Machine at Marutomi in Japan
The Marutomi Group fired up a Toscotec-supplied MODULO-PLUS ES tissue machine at its Ono Paper’s mill in Fuji city, Japan. This is the second of two tissue lines supplied by Toscotec to the Marutomi Group, who implemented a strong expansion in the Japanese market.
 
Russia’s Arkhbum Tissue Group Expands its Range This Year
Arkhbum tissue group, one of Russia’s leading tissue producers, is expanding its range by the launch of some new products in the domestic market, according to the company.
 
Andritz Gets Order for a Major Disc Filter Rebuild from SCA Pulp, Sweden
Andritz has received an order from SCA (Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget) to rebuild a disc filter at their pulp mill in Ortviken, Sundsvall, Sweden.
 
Kuraray America, Inc.
Containerboard/Packaging
Smurfit Kappa Completes Acquisition of a Containerboard Mill in Northern Italy
Smurfit Kappa Group announces that it has now completed the acquisition of Verzuolo for a purchase price of €360 million.  Customary closing conditions have now been satisfied.
 
Dunapack Packaging Heads for Second Stage of Plant Extension in Greece
Since the second half of 2019, Dunapack Packaging Hellas S.A. boosts its expansion plans in Greece with a further plant enlargement of 6.960m². The extension is mainly driven by an enlargement of the converting area as well as a new warehouse for raw materials and finished goods.
 
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New Products
Mondi Serves Up RetortPouch Recyclable to Food and Wet Pet Food Manufacturers
Mondi, a global leader in packaging and paper, has added to its range of sustainable premium food and pet food packaging solutions with the launch of RetortPouch Recyclable.
 
A.Celli Announces the Launch of the Brand New A.Celli iDEAL® Evo-Lock® Yankee Dryer
A.Celli Paper launched, with an exclusive online presentation, their new A.Celli iDEAL® Evo-Lock®, the next evolution of the Yankee Dryers with forged shell.
 
Michelman Inc.
Sustainability
Growing Demand for Sustainably Produced Packaging Materials Drives Metsä Board’s Investment in Sweden
Metsä Board, part of Metsä Group, has awarded AFRY the engineering assignment for the investment to increase their folding boxboard production capacity in Husum mill, Sweden. The investment will lead to an increased production capacity of 200,000 metric tons, to meet a growing demand for sustainably produced packaging materials.
 
New Sustainability Goals and Investment for Canfor
Canfor Corporation announces the bold ambition to become a leader in sustainability, a vision that includes commitments to sustainable forestry, a stronger focus on safety, health, wellness, inclusion and diversity amongst its employees, and strengthening partnerships with Indigenous communities.
 
Lenzing Rated "Sustainability Champion" by MSCI ESG
The Lenzing Group, the world’s leading supplier of wood-based specialty fibers, has received further recognition of its performance in sustainability. The prestigious rating agency MSCI has upgraded its rating for the Lenzing Group from “A” to “AA” as at September 2021.
 
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PCMC Names Walter Tamarri New Global Marketing & Communications Director
Paper Converting Machine Company (PCMC) – a division of Barry-Wehmiller and a leading supplier of high-performance converting machinery for the tissue, nonwovens, and package-printing and bag-converting industries worldwide, is pleased to announce that Walter Tamarri has accepted the position of Global Marketing & Communications Director.
 
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Industry SMEs Invited to Present at TAPPICon 2022
Present at TAPPICon 2022. Submit your abstract before November 1, 2021.
 
In Memoriam: TAPPI Member, Bob Cantu
TAPPI honors TAPPI member (1990): Bob Cantu.
 
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Learn good operating practices for your lime kiln and gain understanding of the theories that back them up.
 
Where Can You Get an Overview of the Entire Pulping and Papermaking Process?
TAPPI’s instructor-led Introduction to Pulp and Paper Technology Course, of course!
 
Gain the Upper Hand on Kraft Recovery Issues like Corrosion and Recausticizing.
Don’t miss TAPPI’s comprehensive review of the important recovery operations in kraft pulp mills!
 
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TAPPI Industry Career Center: Kadant Black Clawson LLC Seeks a Regional Sales Manager (Northeastern US)
Kadant Black Clawson LLC is looking for applications to fill the position of Regional Sales Manager (RSM) for the Northeastern United States. Are you interested? If so, apply today.
 
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