Weekly Spotlight
Interfor Announces Production Impacts in British Columbia Due to Wildfires

Over the Wire

TAPPI

Thursday, August 5, 2021 - nonmember edition
Buckman
Interfor Corporation recently announced that it is expecting production disruptions at its B.C. Interior sawmills during the third quarter of 2021 due to the ongoing impacts of wildfires and other factors on log supply.
 
Thiele Kaolin Company Enters into Agreement with Imerys Performance Minerals to Acquire Certain Kaolin Clay Assets in North America
Thiele Kaolin Company and Imerys Performance Minerals jointly announce that they have entered into an agreement of sale, through which Thiele will acquire certain Imerys kaolin assets that primarily support the paper and board industry.
 
Voith Creates Visionary Design Study for the Paper Production Line of the Future
With a visionary design study, technology group Voith is creating the paper production line of the future. The design particularly focuses on improved efficiency and ease of maintenance.
 
BillerudKorsnäs Begins Process to Divest Its Paper Mill in Beetham, UK
BillerudKorsnäs announced that it has started the process of putting its paper mill in Beetham, UK, up for sale.
 
Mayr-Melnhof Group Completes Acquisition of Kotkamills in Finland
The Mayr-Melnhof Group (MM) announced the completion of its acquisition of Kotkamills in Finland.
 
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
Paper or Digital Communication: New Two Sides Survey Shows U.S. Consumers Overwhelmingly Want the Right to Choose
Two Sides reports that in an attempt to reduce costs, many banks, utilities, telecoms and other service providers are switching consumers from paper to electronic bills and statements, often without their consent, and some are now charging fees to receive paper statements. Others are urging their customers to switch from paper to digital communication because “it’s better for the environment.” But a recent survey commissioned by Two Sides North America and conducted by international research firm Toluna found that consumers want the freedom to choose how they receive important communications from the companies they do business with, and they are wise to cost cutting efforts disguised as concern for the environment.

 
 
Merichem Company
Market Roundup
Canfor Pulp Reports Results for Second Quarter of 2021
Canfor Pulp Products Inc. on July 29 reported second quarter 2021 results. The company reported operating income of $51.0 million for the second quarter of 2021, up $46.1 million from the operating income of $4.9 million reported for the first quarter of 2021, in large part reflecting materially higher Northern Bleached Softwood Kraft (NBSK) pulp unit sales realizations, and to a lesser extent, an 8% increase in shipments following transportation disruptions experienced in the first quarter of 2021.
 
Domtar, Paper Excellence Merger Approved by Stockholders
Stockholders of Domtar Corporation (NYSE: UFS) (TSX: UFS) approved a proposal to adopt a business combination with Paper Excellence B.V. (“Paper Excellence”) whereby Karta Halten B.V., an affiliate of Paper Excellence, will acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of Domtar common stock for $55.50 per share in cash pursuant to an agreement and plan of merger dated May 10, 2021 (the “Merger”).
 
UPG Unified Purchasing Group
Pulp & Paper
ANDRITZ to Supply High-Speed Tissue Machine to ST Paper in Duluth, Minnesota, USA
International technology Group ANDRITZ has received an order from ST Paper to supply a new tissue machine for its recently acquired site in Duluth, Minnesota, USA. Start-up is planned for the end of 2022.
 
Recard to Deliver a Second Turnkey Plant to Meghna Pulp & Paper Mills

In June, Meghna Pulp & Paper Mills Ltd and Recard S.p.A. signed a contract for the delivery of a brand new tissue and MG paper production plant. For the second time, this important client from Bangladesh chose Recard for the delivery of a plant.

 
ProJet Successfully Starts Up Two Tail Cutters at Chelny Paper
ProJet, Meerssen, Netherlands have successfully started up 2 Tail Cutters with Radial Saw at Chelny Paper in Naberevny, Tatarstan, Russia. Despite of all COVID regulations and travel restrictions, ProJet fully supported the customer and a joint successful commissioning of the systems was achieved.
 
Kuraray America, Inc.
Containerboard/Packaging
Pratt to Build New $400 Million Recycled Containerboard Mill in Kentucky
Gov. Andy Beshear and Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman joined executives from Pratt Paper LLC and local officials in Henderson to announce the company's new $400 million paper mill, a project committed to creating 321 well-paying jobs over the next five years.
 
Greif to Invest $10 Million in CorrChoice – Concord Sheet Feeder Operation in North Carolina
Greif, Inc. announced that it is expanding its CorrChoice – Concord sheet feeder operations in North Carolina. The company plans to acquire and install an Engico Jumbo Flexo Folder Gluer from Haire Group by the spring of 2022.
 
Smurfit Kappa Agrees to Acquire Recycled Containerboard Mill in Italy
Smurfit Kappa Group plc has acquired Verzuolo, a containerboard business in Northern Italy, for a cash consideration of €360 million. The Verzuolo mill owned by the Burgo Group, is situated close to the port of Savona in the northwest of Italy. The PM9 machine was newly constructed in 2002 and converted into a 600,000 metric ton capacity recycled containerboard machine in 2019.
 
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Legislative
USW Applauds OMB’s Plan to Strengthen Domestic Content Requirements
“Workers across every facet of our economy, including hundreds of thousands of USW members, are ready and willing to help our nation meet its needs.
 
Nanotechnology
Biofuels from Lignocellulose are Ready for Mass Production
Lignocellulose from various plants is a prominent raw material for biofuels. Today, the technologies for utilizing the biomass are ready for upscaling.
 
New Products
Solenis & Pulpex Work on Eco-friendly Paper Bottle
 Solenis, a leading global producer of specialty chemicals, is joining forces with Pulpex Limited and its global consortium partners to collaborate on the ongoing evolution of the Pulpex eco-friendly paper bottle.
 
Michelman Inc.
Sustainability
Ahlstrom-Munksjö and Via Separations Partner with the U.S. Department of Energy to Enable Energy Efficiency
The Ahlstrom-Munksjö Mosinee plant in Wisconsin is teaming up with Via Separations to pilot a cutting edge energy efficiency project.
 
Average Recycled Content of Canadian Made Paper Packaging Increases to Nearly 82% Domestically
The Paper and Paperboard Packaging Environmental Council (PPEC) announced the results of its 16th biennial Recycled Content Survey.
 
Maintenance: The hidden profit generator in Pulp & Paper
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TAPPI News

 
Last Call For Advance Registration to SuperCorrExpo® 2021
Advance registration closes Friday, August 6; On-site registration begins August 8
 
A New, Hands-on Simulation Workshop Joins the Lineup at PEERS 2021
From improved workflow to increased operational efficiencies, these PEERS workshops kick off an impressive learning experience
 
Specialty Papers US 2021: Nov 2-3 in Milwaukee.
Program includes speakers from FiberLean, Ahlstrom Munksjö, and Stora Enso.
 
Exhibitors: It’s Not Too Late to Stand-Out at TAPPICon LIVE!
Exciting, exclusive sponsorship opportunities are still available, including at the Peachtree Street Stroll Evening Social.
 
Join Your Peers Already Registered for this Virtual Training
TAPPI's Introduction to Kraft Pulping and Bleaching Course offers online modules, live group discussions and much more.
 
Join us For the Hands-On Workshop for Pulp and Paper Basics
In-person learning is back, and we can’t wait to see you in Raleigh for this introductory workshop!
 
TAPPI Industry Career Center: Tate & Lyle Seeks Applications Development Specialist - Industrial Starch
Tate & Lyle is looking for applications to fill the position of Applications Development in Illinois. Are you interested? If so, apply today.
 
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