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International Paper Donates $100,000 to Help Rebuild Disaster-Impacted Selma, Alabama

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Thursday, March 10, 2022 - Member
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International Paper is proud to be a force for good in our communities by donating $75,000 to Team Rubicon to help rebuild 10 disaster-impacted homes,  and $25,000 to Arbor Day Foundation to plant trees, following tornadoes that devastated the Selma, Alabama community in 2021.
 
Weekly Spotlight
Toscotec to Supply a Press Section Rebuild to ETAP in Egypt
Toscotec will supply to linerboard manufacturer ETAP a technological rebuild of PM2’s press section at their Borg Elarab paper mill, near Alexandria in Egypt. The paper machine has a sheet trim width of 2,520 mm and it manufactures testliner and kraftliner in the range from 125 to 240 gsm.
 
ANDRITZ Successfully Starts up OCC Line at SCGP, the Philippines
International technology group ANDRITZ has successfully started up a complete OCC line delivered on EPS (Engineering, Procurement, Supervision) basis to SCGP’s subsidiary, United Pulp and Paper Co., Inc. (UPPC) for its mill in Bulacan, the Philippines.
 
Valmet Continues to Strengthen its Stable Business by Acquiring North American-Based Coldwater
Valmet has on March 1, 2022 acquired North American-based Coldwater Seals, Inc., a global provider of consumables and services to the pulp and paper industry. Coldwater operates manufacturing facilities in the United States and Sweden. The value of the acquisition will not be disclosed.
 
Lignin Test Plant in Sweden Now Offers Virtual Tour of "LignoCity"
Thanks to a digitization of LignoCity, the test and development facility for the forest raw material lignin, geographical boundaries are a thing of the past. It is now possible to tour the plant from all over the world and at the same time get an insight into the fantastic world of lignin.
 
From The Experts
Monitoring Log Temperature Gain for Improved Debarking
by Zarin Parouz

The wood products industry has been looking for ways to optimize debarking operations for many years. Higher production speeds lead to higher log volumes being processed by each debarker with little opportunity for operator supervision or intervention.
 
Buckman
Market Roundup
Metsä Group to Discontinue Operations in Russia
The operations of Metsä Group's only production unit in Russia, the Svir sawmill, have been suspended. Wood procurement in Russia for the Svir sawmill and imports to Metsä Group’s Finnish and Swedish mills has also been discontinued.
 
Sylvamo Suspends Production of Office Paper in Russian St. Petersburg Region
Sylvamo has stopped the production of A4 office paper at its plant in the Russian St. Petersburg region due to interruptions in the supply of chemical reagents.
 
Pro-Gest Halts Production at all its Mills in Italy
Packaging group Pro-Gest has announced a temporary production stop at all of its six paper mills in Italy, EUWID reports. This is seen as a consequence of the war in Ukraine and exorbitant energy prices.
 
Merichem Company
Pulp & Paper
Toscotec to Preview Forthcoming Tissue Innovations at Tissue World Miami
Toscotec will take part in Tissue World Miami from 16th to 18th March 2022 to showcase its energy-efficient tissue technology and forthcoming innovations. Toscotec is set to introduce pioneering technologies aimed to decarbonize the tissue manufacturing process and propel the industry’s green transition to using fossil free energy sources.
 
Henan Xinya Once Again Relies on A.Celli Paper E-WIND® Paper Rewinders
Henan Xinya orders two new A.Celli E-WIND® P100 paper rewinders for the Xianxing plant. Given the excellent results obtained thanks to the solutions provided by A.Celli since 2005, including the E-WIND® P100 paper rewinder ordered in 2018, Henan Xinya New Tech Materials Co.,Ltd. will again turn to A.Celli rewinding solutions.
 
BillerudKorsnäs and Viken Skog to Explore Possibilities for Joint Production of Pulp
BillerudKorsnäs and the Norwegian forest owner group Viken Skog are forming a joint venture to explore the possibilities of working together to establish production of bleached chemi-thermomechanical pulp at Viken Skog’s Follum mill in Hønefoss.
 
UPG Unified Purchasing Group
Containerboard/Packaging
Solenis Joins as New Partner in PulPac’s Expanding Dry Molded Fiber Network
In a world desperate for alternatives to plastics, the market-pull for dry molded fiber is enormous. To support converters in the transition to the new technology, PulPac continuously expands its network of preferred partners and suppliers.
 
Optimize Your Starch Cooking Capabilities
Hydro-Thermal Corp®
Starch cooking is a vital component in successful paper production. Hydro-Thermal’s original Jetcooker™ ensures that producers have a reliable supply of consistently cooked starch for improving wet end sheet strength, size press surface properties, and overall coating quality.  Learn more about how Hydro-Thermal is the right pick in Starch Makedown, Starch Cooking, and Cooked Starch Handling.
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New Products
Voith’s New QualiFlex QView Press Sleeve Reduces Unplanned Shutdowns and Increases Efficiency
Web breaks and paper jams are among the rare but real problems in paper production. With each such incident, invisible damage can arise inside the press sleeve.
 
Introducing Harmony Paper Towels & Bath Tissue
With its perfect combination of softness and strength, of retail bath tissue and towel brings a great blend of premium quality and value to your shelves.
 
Maxcess
Sustainability
Sappi Drives Decarbonisation With the Installation of a New E-Boiler at its Maastricht Mill
As part of a long-term global commitment to sustainability and climate protection, Sappi is actively planning the extensive modernisation of the current steam generation boiler at its Maastricht Mill in the Netherlands.
 
Nippon Paper Industries Obtains Eco Rail Mark Certification for its Patent-coated Board
Nippon Paper Industries announced that it has obtained Eco Rail Mark certification for its "patent-coated board" product.
 
Valmet Launches the Beyond Circularity Project to Boost Green Transition
Valmet will launch a new R&D and innovation project called Beyond Circularity, which improves Valmet’s readiness to support the green transition in Valmet’s customer industries based on the company’s technology vision 2030.
 
Michelman Inc.
Free Webinar: Effectively Measure Total Dissolved Solids
Vaisala Oy®
The pulping industry can use liquid concentration or density as a key parameter for controlling processes such as brown stock washing and black liquor management. This can be done using refractometer technology or density meters, but what are the operational and economic benefits of both techniques? Register today for Vaisala’s upcoming webinar on November 15th at 10am ET to learn how measuring refractive index can optimize energy efficiency and safety.
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People
Industrial Shredders Names Nick Beitler as Solutions Engineer
Industrial Shredders announced the addition of Nick Beitler as Solutions Engineer. Beitler will oversee new business development, serve as the main point of contact for customer inquiries, work with the engineering department on system design and assist with marketing strategy.
 
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Oil and Grease Resistance Keeping You Up?
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Learn latest trends, market drivers, key challenges and solutions steering sustainability and circular economy goals.
 
Director General, CEO, Business Finland Announced as TAPPI Nano 2022 Keynote
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NEW TAPPI Webinar: Four Ways Packaging Manufacturers Use IIoT to Solve Their Biggest Challenges
Register today for the “Four Ways Packaging Manufacturers Use IIoT to Solve Their Biggest Challenges” webinar held Tuesday, March 22nd 11:00 AM – 11:45 AM (EDT).
 
It’s March already... Discover Your ETA in Tissue Making!
TAPPI Academy’s new Training Guide presents several opportunities for anyone working in tissue.
 
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