Weekly Spotlight
Georgia Plant Gets $80 Million Grant to Make Jet Fuel from Wood Chips

Over the Wire

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Thursday, February 2, 2023 - Member
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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that a Georgia plant turning wood residue into jet fuel is receiving a big chunk of new federal funding to boost production, in the hopes that its products can eventually lower the climate change impact of the airline industry and other sectors.
 
Paper Receipts Association Combats Illegal Import Duty Invasion
The Paper Receipts Converting Association (PRCA) announced progress in initiatives to combat illegal evasion of antidumping and countervailing duties on imports of thermal paper into the United States.
 
Quality Measurement and Control OnQuality Successfully Commissioned at Various Customers
Quality control systems are an important factor in paper production to continuously optimize production and quality processes. Thanks to their compact design, flexible use and high reliability, Voith's OnQuality quality control systems (QCS) have already been used in over 750 installations worldwide on existing and new lines.
 
Dutch Paper Producer Crown Van Gelder Files for Bankruptcy
The District Court of Noord-Holland has declared specialty paper producer Crown Van Gelder B.V. bankrupt. Despite excellent financial performance in 2021 and 2022, the company realized it would no longer be able to meet payment obligations in 2023 and was forced to file for bankruptcy.
 
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From The Experts
Will the Corrugated Industry’s Ability to Back the Winning Horse be the Key to its Future Success?
Is flexibility while serving multiple retail channels the key to the success of corrugated, and how will this play out in the future within retailing?
 
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From 28-30 March 2023, Tissue World is setting up in Düsseldorf for the first time, bringing together thousands of industry professionals for three days of trading, learning, and networking in one of Europe’s most mature tissue markets. Only at the Tissue World trade show can you discover the very latest in tissue and paper manufacturing products and meet potential business partners face-to-face.
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Market Roundup
AF&PA Releases Q4 2022 Boxboard Quarterly Report
The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) released its Q4 2022 Boxboard report.
 
Packaging Corporation of America Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2022 Results
Packaging Corporation of America reported fourth quarter 2022 net income of $212 million, or $2.31 per share, and net income of $215 million, or $2.35 per share, excluding special items. Fourth quarter net sales were $1.98 billion in 2022 and $2.04 billion in 2021.
 
Merichem Company
Pulp & Paper
Toscotec to Supply a Complete Press Section Rebuild to Cartiera Pirinoli in Italy
Italian carton board manufacturer Cartiera Pirinoli selected Toscotec for the rebuild of the entire press section of PM1 at its Roccavione site in Northern Italy. The project is planned for the second half of 2023.
 
Valmet to Supply Another Paper Machine Rebuild to Sappi North America’s Somerset Facility
Valmet will supply an extensive rebuild for Sappi’s Somerset paper manufacturing facility in Skowhegan, Maine, USA. Previously, Valmet rebuilt the paper machine 1 (PM1) and with its success, Sappi has chosen Valmet again to rebuild the paper machine 2 (PM2).
 
Arauco Mill Produces First Bale of Pulp on New Production Line in Chile
Arauco on January 20 produced the first bale of eucalyptus kraft pulp by the new production line (Line 3) at Arauco Mill in southern Chile. The construction of the new production line is part of Arauco's MAPA Project, which also includes major improvements to Line 2 and the closure of Line 1 — the last pulp bale of Line 1 was produced on January 3, 2022.
 
UPG Unified Purchasing Group
Containerboard/Packaging
AF&PA Releases Q4 2022 Containerboard Quarterly Report
The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) released its Q4 2022 Containerboard Quarterly report. 
 
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New Products
ABB Launches Newest Generation of L&W Bending Tester
ABB has enhanced its L&W Bending Tester with new features to deliver easier and more reliable operator-independent bending resistance and stiffness measurements.
 
Cascades Launches New Eco-Friendly Packaging for Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
Cascades is proud to announce the launch of a new closed basket made of recycled and recyclable corrugated cardboard for the produce sector. An alternative to food packaging that is difficult to recycle, this new product is the latest addition to Cascades' line of eco-friendly packaging.
 
Amtech Software
Sustainability
Norske Skog Skogn to Invest NOK 180 Million in New Thermomechanical Pulp Line
Norske Skog announced that its newsprint mill in Skogn, Norway, will invest around NOK 180 million (USD 18.2 million) — after NOK 40-50 million in grant funding from the NOx fund — in a new thermomechanical pulp production line (TMP) that will replace expensive recycled paper with fresh fibre.
 
UPM's Stream Water Program to Restore 500 km of Finland’s Rivers by 2030
As part of UPM’s water biodiversity work, the company has adopted a new stream water programme that aims to release or restore 500 km of stream waters by 2030. The migratory fish programme launched by UPM in 2016 will be integrated into the stream water programme.
 
Sofidel in the top 1% of Companies Rated by EcoVadis for Sustainability in the Tissue Paper Industry
Sofidel, one of the world’s leading paper groups for the production of paper for hygienic and domestic use known particularly in Italy and Europe for its Regina brand, has again this year received Platinum recognition from EcoVadis for its approach to sustainability and therefore confirming its place among the top 1% of companies in its sector worldwide.
 
Smurfit Kappa Embraces Green Energy at Spanish Paper Mill
Smurfit Kappa has announced a €6 million investment at its Sanguesa paper mill in Spain, which will see the construction and installation of up to 12,000 solar panels on land adjacent to the mill. The solar panels will reduce CO2 emissions by over 3200 metric tons annually and provide significant cost savings.
 
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Guzman Promoted, New Communications Manager at IP's Rome Containerboard Mill
International Paper’s Rome Mill has announced that regional communications manager Jenna Guzman has been promoted to the IP headquarters in Memphis, Tennessee, and welcomes Kelly Trumbo as the new communications manager for the containerboard mill.
 
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TAPPICon Program Developed for All Levels of the Mill
New innovations and technologies help management and operations plan for the future.
 
PEERS 2023 Call for Papers Now Open
Share your knowledge and expertise at the industry’s foremost technical event for pulp manufacturers. Abstract deadline is March 17, 2023.
 
Time to Learn About Lignocellulose Fractionation for Zero-Waste Biorefinery
Register today for the Lignocellulose Fractionation for Zero-Waste Biorefinery webinar held Monday, February 20th 09:00 AM – 10:00 AM (ET).
 
TAPPI Journal Announces New Editorial Board Members
Experts in environmental and sustainability, flexible packaging, nanotechnology and tissue join the Board.
 
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