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BillerudKorsnäs Sells Beetham Paper Mill in the UK to Investment Firm

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TAPPI

Thursday, November 4, 2021 - members edition
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BillerudKorsnäs has sold its Beetham paper mill in the UK to Inspirit, a British investment firm, for approximately SEK 30 million.
 
Millcraft Paper Company Joins AIPPM
The Association of Independent Printing Paper Merchants (AIPPM) is pleased to announce the addition of its newest shareholder, Millcraft Paper Company.
 
Paper Excellence Announces Market Curtailment of its Catalyst Crofton Plant
Paper Excellence announced that its Catalyst Crofton facility will take a market curtailment of about two weeks in November 2021.
 
Metsä Board Kyro Mill’s New Modernized Finishing Area Starts Up
The modernization of the Metsä Board Kyro mill’s finishing area has now been completed and the finishing line with new advanced equipment has started up.
 
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From The Experts
Virgin or Recycled Fiber Packaging? The Answer is Both
Two Sides North American reports that for decades now, billions of dollars in recycling infrastructure investment by the paper industry combined with support from consumers, communities and businesses have made the recycling of paper-based packaging an overwhelming success across North America.
 
Merichem Company
Market Roundup
SCA to Increase Kraftliner Prices in Europe by EUR 50 per Metric Ton
SCA announced that it will increase the prices on white and brown kraftliner in Europe by EUR 50 per metric ton, effective as of December 1, 2021.
 
Mitsubishi HiTec Paper to Increase Prices for Entire Range of Specialty Papers
Mitsubishi HiTec Paper announced that it will increase prices by up to 14% for deliveries from January 1, 2022 for its entire range of specialty papers — thermoscript, jetscript, giroform, supercote, and barricote.
 
UPG Unified Purchasing Group
Pulp & Paper
Andritz Successfully Starts Up a New HERB Recovery Boiler at Naini Papers Limited
Andritz has successfully started up a new 550 t/d HERB chemical recovery boiler (upgradable to 700 t/d) at Naini Papers Limited in Kashipur, state of Uttarakhand, India.
 
Russian Nicole-Pack Invests in Uzbek Flagship Paper Producer
The Russian company "Nicole-Pack" has completed implementation of the first stage of an investment project to modernize the production of paper products at Angren Pack, the largest paper and cardboard producer in Uzbekistan. The volume of investments is estimated at US$42 million.
 
A.Celli Paper to Supply Four E-WIND® P100 Paper Rewinders to Century Sunshine Paper Group
Century Sunshine Paper Group has chosen to rely on A.Celli Paper’s technology by signing the contract for the supply of four E-WIND® P100 for its PM4 and PM5 lines located in Weifang City, in the Shandong province.
 
Kuraray America, Inc.
Containerboard/Packaging
Graphic Packaging Completes $1.45 Billion Acquisition of AR Packaging
Graphic Packaging Holding Company announced the successful close of its acquisition of AR Packaging Group AB, Europe's second largest producer of fiber-based consumer packaging. The acquisition accelerates Graphic Packaging's growing position serving consumer packaged goods companies around the world with sustainable fiber-based packaging alternatives.
 
Rengo to Build New Containerboard Mill in Vietnam
Rengo Co., Ltd. announces that Vina Kraft Paper Co., Ltd., its joint venture in Vietnam, has decided to construct a new production base for containerboard.
 
New Products
Kemira Introduces Advanced Polymer Technology to Solve Stickies Challenges in Recycled Paper and Board
Kemira’s new quick inversion polymer technology helps address one of the key concerns of recycled paper and board producers: stickies originating from tapes, glues, and labels used in recovered and recycled packaging material.
 
Michelman Inc.
Sustainability
Essity Earns Leadership in Sustainability Award for Water Use & Quality from American Forest & Paper Association
Essity, a leading global hygiene and health company, is proud to announce that it has received the Better Practices, Better Planet 2020-2021 Leadership in Sustainability Award for Water from the American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA). 
 
Archroma Awarded EcoVadis Platinum Medal for its CSR Performance, Joining Top 1% Best Rated Companies
Archroma, a global leader in specialty chemicals towards sustainable solutions, today announced that it has been awarded the EcoVadis “Platinum” rating in corporate social responsibility (CSR), placing the company within the top 1% of the best rated companies in its industry.
 
Twin Rivers Paper EcoBarrier PFAS-Free Packaging Papers Earn BPI Compostability Certification
Twin Rivers Paper Company has received compostability certification from the Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI) for its portfolio of EcoBarrier® PFAS-free packaging papers.
 
Essity to Initiate Green Hydrogen Pilot Project in Germany for Tissue Production
Essity is launching a pilot project to run a paper machine CO2-free with green hydrogen in the company's production facility in Mainz-Kostheim, Germany. For this purpose, natural gas is successively replaced by green hydrogen on the site's largest paper machine during ongoing production.
 
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People
Montalvo Names Mike Cunningham as New European Director of Sales and Service
Montalvo announced that Mike Cunningham has joined the company as the new Europe Director of Sales and Service.
 
PCMC Names Cristian Giuliani as Director of Global R&D Tissue & Nonwovens
Paper Converting Machine Company (PCMC) – a leading supplier of high-performance converting machinery for the tissue, nonwovens, package-printing and bag-converting industries worldwide – has appointed Cristian Giuliani as Director of Global R&D Tissue and Nonwovens.
 
TAPPI News

 
Be in the Spotlight: Exhibit or Sponsor at TAPPI Nano 2022 in Helsinki
Showcase your commitment to nanotechnology and renewable materials at TAPPI Nano 2022.
 
The Fundamentals of Understanding Wireless in Process Manufacturing
Register today for the “Understanding Wireless in Process Manufacturing” webinar held Thursday, November 18th 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM (EDT).
 
Latest Better Together Podcasts Recorded Live at SuperCorrExpo – TAPPI’s debut face-to-face event of 2021
Machine Learning, AR, the Science of Discovery and more highlight this very special two-part episode.
 
November 10 Session Topics: Chemical Primers – What, Why, How & Troubleshooting, Rheology and Hot-Stage Testing and Challenges of Web Handling and Winding
Learn extrusion coating LIVE and in real time from top industry experts.
 
A Treasure Trove of Forest Based Bioeconomy
The new ForestBioFacts digital learning environment covers forest based bioeconomy on a broad scale. The continuously updated material provides both professionals and students with the latest information available.
 
TAPPI Foundation Awards $50,000 in Scholarships for 2021-2022 Academic Year
Each year, TAPPI is proud to offer multiple scholarship opportunities to graduate and undergraduate students in the pulp, paper, packaging and related industries. Meet this year’s recipients.
 
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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