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AF&PA Commends President Biden on Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act

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Thursday, November 18, 2021 - Member
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The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) President and CEO Heidi Brock issued the following statement in response to the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act recently signed into law. 
 
Solenis Acquired by Platinum Equity, Simultaneously Acquires Sigura Water
Solenis, a leading global producer of specialty chemicals, has been acquired by Platinum Equity from Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) and BASF in a transaction worth $5.25 billion. Both CD&R and BASF have fully exited Solenis.
 
Felix Schoeller Group to Apply Energy Surcharge to Its Specialty Paper Prices
Felix Schoeller Group announced that it will adjust the prices for its specialty papers with an energy surcharge due to the sharp rise in the costs of energy and the raw material titanium dioxide, effective Dec. 1.
 
Ten ORNL Scientists Among World’s Most Highly Cited Researchers
Ten scientists from the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory are among the world’s most highly cited researchers, according to a bibliometric analysis conducted by the scientific publication analytics firm Clarivate.
 
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From The Experts
PCM Strategy for Growth
By Seshadri Ramkumar
Life throws many games at us. Nowhere we need to go and look, but for the ongoing COVID-19 crisis.
 
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Market Roundup
KP Tissue Releases Third Quarter 2021 Financial Results
KP Tissue Inc. (KPT) (TSX: KPT) reports the Q3 2021 financial and operational results of KPT and Kruger Products L.P. (KPLP).
 
Sappi Reports Strong Recovery for Its Fiscal Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2021
Sappi announced results for its fiscal fourth quarter and year ended September 30, 2021.
 
Russian State to Implement More Strict Control for Pricing in Domestic Paper Market
Amid the ever-rising prices for paper in Russia, the Ministry of Industry and Trade held a meeting with its manufacturers and customers to form a working group to collect data on prices on a regular basis.
 
UPG Unified Purchasing Group
Pulp & Paper
Valmet and CMPC Finalize Agreement for Major Modernization Project at Guaíba Pulp Mill in Brazil
Valmet and CMPC have finalized the agreement of which Valmet and CMPC signed a letter of intent in September 2021. According to the agreement, Valmet will deliver key technology and automation for CMPC's BioCMPC project.
 
Ilim Group Converts PM5 in Koryazhma to Produce Kraft Paper
Ilim Group has made a decision to upgrade and convert its PM5 in Koryazhma, Russia, which is currently used to produce white papers, to unbleached packaging kraft paper. The conversion project will be completed by the end of 2022.
 
Andritz Successfully Starts up new PrimeReel System at Knauf Petroboard, Russia
Andritz has successfully started up a new reel as part of the KM2 board machine rebuild at Knauf Petroboard, in Kommunar, Russia.
 
De Iuliis Press Rebuilt Project for Cartiere di Trevi
It’s going on the long and fruitful collaboration between Cartiere di Trevi, a paper mill with a long history and tradition, specialized in high quality cardboard products, and De Iuliis C.& A., manufacturer of machines and systems for the paper industry that has been operating in the sector for more than 66 years, with a very loyal clientele, both Italian and foreign.
 
Containerboard/Packaging
FEFCO Launches Corrugated Packaging Recyclability Guidelines
The European Federation of Corrugated Board Manufacturers (FEFCO) has issued the Corrugated Packaging Recyclability Guidelines - design for circularity. With the aim to contribute to the sustainability of packaging, the guidelines provide the industry with a practical set of tools to implement in the recycling of paper and board to ensure the optimal use of natural resources and minimize their environmental impact.
 
Liberty Packaging Acquires Dallas Container Corporation
Liberty Diversified International (LDI) announces the acquisition of Dallas Container Corporation. The company also does business as Amarillo Custom Box Company. The acquisition marks the accelerating growth of the Liberty Packaging business unit in the LDI family of companies.
 
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New Products
Mix Corrosive Chemicals Safely with Komax Lined Static Mixers
The Komax Lined Static Mixers are a solution to ensure that corrosive chemicals and additives are mixed safely and efficiently.
 
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Sustainability
Metsä Board Wins Prestigious Circular Economy and Quality Award
Metsä Board, part of Metsä Group, has won both the Finnish Circular Economy Award and the Finnish Quality Award in the Laatukeskus Excellence Finland assessment. The circular economy prize was awarded for the first time this year.
 
Mayr-Melnhof Group Commits to Net Zero Emissions by 2050
The Mayr-Melnhof Group (MM) has joined the global "Business Ambition for 1.5°C" initiative to contribute to limiting global warming to 1.5 degree through appropriate measures. As part of this initiative, launched by the UN Global Compact and Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), among others, MM commits to setting science-based targets to seek for net-zero emissions in the whole value chain by 2050 at the latest.
 
Metsä Board is Progressing with its Fossil Free Target at its Kyro Mill
The Hämeenkyrön Voima power plant, from which Metsä Board’s Kyro mill buys energy, has replaced the peat it burns with renewable energy. In the future, the power plant aims to use wood-based fuels from Metsä Group’s production and wood procurement by-products.
 
People
AF&PA Elects Board of Directors and Welcomes New Members
The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) today announced the election of its new 2022 Board of Directors members:
 
Industrial Shredders Names Mark Pischulla Chief Operating Officer
Industrial Shredders announced that Mark Pischulla has joined the company as Chief Operating Officer. Pischulla will oversee operations, manufacturing, internal processes, project management, product development and engineering, and customer research for Industrial Shredders, a manufacturing company based outside of Cleveland, Ohio that produces high-quality, innovative shredding and size-reduction equipment for any project.
 
BIR Paper Division Appoints New President
The board of the BIR Paper Division has appointed Mr. Francisco Donoso as new divisional President.
 
TAPPI News

 
Mark Your Calendar for 2022 TAPPI IFPED FlexPack PLACE Conference
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TAPPI’s Introduction to Pulp and Paper Technology Course in January Helps You Understand How all the Processes Fit Together.
Join the learning and discussion with people just like you who want to build a strong foundation of knowledge in a growing industry!
 
Tackle Common Problems with Essential Training at TAPPI’s Kraft Recovery Operations Course in January.
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TAPPI Industry Career Center: Jansen Combustion & Boiler Technologies, Inc. Seeks Regional Sales Managers (South/ Southeast)
JANSEN is looking for applications to fill the positions of Regional Sales Manager positions for the South/ Southeast United States. Are you interested? If so, apply today.
 
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