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Thursday, June 30, 2022 - Member
Weekly Spotlight
Kruger Products on June 20 officially inaugurated its Sherbrooke Tissue Plant in Québec, which was commissioned in 2021, and also broke ground at its expansion project where another tissue plant will be built on a site adjacent to the Sherbrooke Plant by 2024.
 
Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc. and Neenah, Inc. announced the future name of the combined company upon completing the pending all-stock merger of equals. Each company's shareholders are scheduled to vote on the transaction on June 29, 2022.
 
UPM has signed an agreement to sell 100% of the shares of its Austrian subsidiary UPM Kymmene-Austria GmbH to the Heinzel Group. The parties have agreed not to disclose the value of the deal.
 
Sunset Converting Corp is the premier AFH private label tissue converting source for redistributors in Canada and the United States. Their industry experience, reputation for quality products, and commitment to innovation prompted the construction of a new mill in Quebec to better serve these markets.
 
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Aspen Technology, Inc.
Central National Gottesman Inc. (CNG) announced that its North American Distribution Division has acquired Lewis Paper International, Inc., a leading distributor of paper, packaging and wide-format products headquartered in Addison, IL.
 
Monthly Statistics of the European Graphic Papers Industry - April 2022
EURO-GRAPH published their April 2022 results.
 
Pulp & Paper
Arauco to Invest $3 Billion in Construction of New Pulp Mill in Brazil
Arauco has announced that on June 22 it signed a US$3 billion investment collaboration agreement with the government of Mato Grosso Do Sul in Brazil for the construction of a new pulp mill.
 
UPM Begins Commissioning Phase for Paso de los Toros Pulp Mill in Uruguay
The UPM Paso de los Toros pulp mill was recently granted approval by the Uruguayan environmental authorities for its commissioning plan enabling UPM to begin the testing phase for pulp production equipment at the new plant.
 
Valmet to Supply Two Tissue Machines to Liaoning Yusen Sanitary Products in China
Valmet will supply two Valmet IntelliTissue 1600 tissue machines for Liaoning Yusen tissue mill located in the county of Tai'an, Liaoning province, China.
 
ANDRITZ Presents the World’s First Nonwovens Pilot Line for Wipes with Integrated Wetlaid Pulp Process
International technology group ANDRITZ has established a new inline Wetlace™ CP pilot line with an original design at its center of competence in Montbonnot, France.
 
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Turnkey Solutions for Sustainability in Production and Packaging
Optima entered into a strategic shareholding with Weyhmueller since mid June 2022, and has acquired a stake in the company. The mechanical engineering company from Neu-Ulm in Bavaria, Germany manufactures specialist machines for manufacturing cups and cans made out of paper.
 
Corrugated Packaging Set To Be A Foundation Of E-Commerce Sustainability
Corrugated packaging continues to gain importance in the current e-commerce era. Various research efforts have highlighted the significance of e-commerce as a burgeoning trend in recent years, one that has been pushed into overdrive since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
 
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Klabin Launches Multipack Card with Microfibrillated Cellulose
Klabin has just developed a new version of its paperboard aimed at beverage packaging (multipack), Klamulti, which now includes microfibrillated cellulose (MFC) in the composition.
 
Toscotec Launches New Concept Machine for a More Sustainable Structured Tissue
Toscotec launches INGENIA, a new concept tissue machine to produce premium quality structured tissue paper. The quality generated by INGENIA line is substantially higher than textured tissue and close to Through Air Drying (TAD) produced paper, but using 35% less energy.
 
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Sustainability
CH-Bioforce to Receive up to €15 Million in Funding from European Innovation Council
The decision of the European Innovation Council (EIC) to fund CH-Bioforce is the result of long-term and thorough work, and it will also help the company raise other funding. CH-Bioforce aims to build a biomass processing plant in Raisio in 2024.
 
Kemira to Launch a New Growth Accelerator Unit
Kemira launches a new Growth Accelerator unit to drive Kemira’s long-term growth for selected strategic initiatives. The new unit has two main objectives: to accelerate commercialization of new and unique biomaterials into Kemira’s current markets and to create business opportunities in new adjacent markets for both new and existing Kemira products.
 
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People
In Memoriam: TAPPI Fellow, William Scott (1940 – 2022)
TAPPI honors TAPPI Fellow (1991) and member (1974): Scott, William E.
 
CR Meyer Announces Leadership Succession Plan
With over 130 years of history and experience, CR Meyer's mission is to be a trusted expert in industrial contracting; to drive the success of our industry partners in safely visualizing, designing, and building their future.
 
Sonoco Names Rob Dillard as Chief Financial Officer
Sonoco announced that Rob Dillard, who most recently served as the company's Chief Strategy Officer, has been named Chief Financial Officer, effective July 1, 2022.
 
TRG Names Pete Grill as General Manager for Marion, Ohio Packaging Facility
The Royal Group (TRG) announced that Pete Grill has joined the company as the new General Manager of its corrugated packaging facility in Marion, Ohio.
 
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Ready for HAL 9000 to Run Your Mill?
Did 2001: Space Odyssey offer true insights into the future of AI? Learn how AI has transformed the bio-industry at IBBC 2022.
 
Want to Learn How to Improve Fiber Quality and Reducing Chlorine Use in Paper Repulping?
Register today for the “Improving Fiber Quality and Reducing Chlorine Use in Paper Repulping. Oxone™ - The chlorine-free repulping aid” webinar held Tuesday, July 12th 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM (ET).
 
Register now for the WMU Fiber Recycling Course in August
Get a full view of the circular economy and broaden your knowledge of fiber recycling at this interactive course.
 
Tune in The Future of Refining!
Register today for the “The Future of Refining” webinar held Tuesday, July 19th 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM (ET).
 
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Make your plans now to attend this important gathering of corrugated decision makers.
 
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TAPPI Industry Career Center: InnoTech Alberta Seeks a Senior Technologist
InnoTech Alberta is looking for applications to fill the position of Senior Technologist in Bio-Industrial Services Pilot Facilities and Operations (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada). Are you interested? If so, apply today.
 
TAPPI Industry Career Center: University of Maine Seeks a Graduate Assistantship at the School of Forest Resources
University of Maine is looking for applications to fill the position of Graduate Assistantship in Orono, Maine. Are you interested? If so, apply today.
 
 
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