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New Ad Campaign Asks the Consumer to Be a Papertarian By Making Choices That Do Right By the Planet

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Thursday, April 6, 2023 - Member
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Are you a papertarian? That is the focus of a new integrated advertising campaign aimed at informing how choosing paper-based products are a smart choice for our forests and the environment here in the U.S. and to encourage recycling.
 
The Paper and Packaging Board Seeks Nominations for 2024 Board
The Paper and Packaging Board (P+PB) is seeking nominees for three open board seats in the following regions: one from the South, one from the rest of the U.S. and one Importer seat. Each seat is a three-year term beginning January 1, 2024.
 
EU Associations Launch Coalition for a More Competitive, and Ambitious, EU Bioeconomy
A new group of 14 EU trade associations including the providers of high-quality wood-based products, fibre-based paper and board products and packaging, and renewable energy solutions, supported by EU forest owners and managers, has launched a cross-sectoral coalition.
 
Beat the Heat: TL-Series Bearings from NSK.
NSK Americas®
Under the high temperatures and thermal stresses of dryer rolls in paper making machines, conventional bearings can experience cracking damage and fail prematurely. NSK’s Tough and Long Life (TL) Spherical Roller Bearings dramatically increase MTBF and significantly reduce maintenance costs and machine downtime.
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From The Experts
Facts are Stubborn Things: The Truth About Paper and Deforestation
By Kathi Rowzie, President, Two Sides North America You've no doubt seen the impassioned ENGO fundraising claims warning that "billions of trees are cut down each year to make paper products," and as a result, "deforestation is accelerating at a rapid pace."
 
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Market Roundup
Millcraft Paper Company Acquires Assets of TNT Papercraft
The Millcraft Paper Company announces that it has acquired the assets of TNT Papercraft, Cincinnati, Ohio, effective April 1, 2023. Founded by Don Trautmann in 1995, family-owned TNT has a wonderful reputation as a leading distributor of paper and office products for more than 28 years.
 
Merichem Company
Pulp & Paper
Valmet to Deliver a Wash Press to Holmen Paper AB’s Braviken Mill in Sweden
Valmet will deliver a TwinRoll wash press to Holmen Paper AB’s Braviken mill in Sweden. The start-up is scheduled for April 2024. The order was included in Valmet’s orders received of the fourth quarter 2022. Its value will not be disclosed.
 
UPM's Pulp Mill in Paso de los Toros, Uruguay, Ready for Start-Up
The new UPM Paso de los Toros pulp mill has reached the technical readiness to start operations. UPM has also received the environmental authorities' acceptance of all the procedures, systems and technologies that are required to fulfil the environmental permit of the mill.
 
ND Paper to Take Extended Downtime at Old Town Pulp Mill in Maine
According to an article online at Bangor Daily News, ND Paper will take "extended downtime" beginning in mid-April at its Old Town pulp mill in Maine.
 
UPG Unified Purchasing Group
Containerboard/Packaging
Valmet to Supply a New Container Board Making Line to DS Smith in Italy
Valmet will supply a new container board machine with extensive packages of automation, services, and industrial internet applications to DS Smith Paper Italia S.r.l at their Porcari (Lucca) site in Italy. The start-up of the machine is scheduled for middle of 2025.
 
McLean Packaging Installs Second Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 106
McLean Packaging, a comprehensive provider of rigid set boxes, folding cartons, corrugated displays and thermoformed packaging solutions, recently installed a Speedmaster XL 106-10+LYYL from HEIDELBERG at its Moorestown, NJ folding carton manufacturing facility.
 
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
Ahlstrom and Istituto Stampa Develop a Compostable Butter and Margarine Packaging
As part of its continued focus on global sustainability leadership, Ahlstrom has joined forces with Istituto Stampa on their innovative sustainable packaging solution for the Butter and Margarine industry. The two companies combined their know-how and technologies to develop a compostable solution for butter and margarine packaging.
 
Take Leak Monitoring to the Next Level with EchoShore-DXe
The EchoShore-DX leak monitoring system has expanded to include the new valve-based sensors to complement the existing hydrant-based leak detection system.
 
Mondi and ATS-Tanner Launch Paper Band for Food Bundles and Multipacks
Mondi, a global leader in sustainable packaging and paper, has collaborated with Swiss converter ATS-Tanner to create an innovative paper band, which can hold individually labelled products or bundles reducing unnecessary plastic.
 
Amtech Software
Sustainability
Voith and Essity Collaborate on Ultra-Sustainable Papermaking Process
Voith announced that it has developed a completely new, disruptive concept that allows CO2 neutral paper production. Moreover, the groundbreaking concept reduces fresh water consumption by up to 95 percent as well as energy consumption by up to 40 percent, and the process does not require fossil fuels.
 
Ahlstrom Publishes its Sustainability Report 2022
As well as exploring trends in Ahlstrom’s business environment, the 2022 report includes information on Ahlstrom’s ongoing business transformation. Sustainability highlights from 2022 include the commitment to set near-term company-wide emission reductions in line with climate science with the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), and its Platinum EcoVadis certification.
 
Smurfit Kappa Delivers Over 40% Reduction in CO2 Emissions
Smurfit Kappa remains on target to deliver on its long-term goal to have at least net zero emissions by 2050, according to its 16th annual Sustainable Development Report.
 
Keit Spectrometers
Prevent Costly Wear in Rotary Kilns & Dryers
Lubrication Engineers®
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People
In Memoriam: TAPPI Fellow (1992), David Gerald McMaster (1934 – 2021)
TAPPI honors: long time TAPPI member (1982) David G. McMaster. David dedicated over 39 years to TAPPI.
 
PCMC names Windell McGill as Product Launch Manager
Paper Converting Machine Company (PCMC)—which specializes in the design and manufacture of high-performance converting machinery for the tissue, nonwovens, package-printing and bag-converting industries worldwide—is pleased to announce that Windell McGill has joined the organization as the Product Launch Manager for its print business segment.
 
UPM Names Jean-François Royer as Senior Sales Manager for Pulp in North America
UPM Fibres is moving forward with the implementation of its commercial strategy for pulp with the intention to build a pulp sales organization in North America. As a result, UPM announced that Jean-François Royer will join its pulp sales team as Senior Sales Manager for Pulp in North America, effective April 3, 2023.
 
Stora Enso Appoints Micaela Thorström as EVP, Legal and General Counsel
Stora Enso has appointed Micaela Thorström as EVP, Legal and General Counsel and a member of the Group Leadership Team.
 
Billerud Appoints Kevin Kuznicki as New President for North America
Billerud has appointed Kevin Kuznicki as the new President for Billerud North America. He succeeds Robert Kreizenbeck, who left the company earlier this month.
 
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Losing Sleep Over Mill Maintenance Issues?
Gain valuable tips on how to prevent equipment breakdowns during TAPPICon’s Mill Maintenance Education Exchange.
 
What’s on the Mind of a Nanotechnology Thought Leader?
Register today for a front row seat at TAPPI Nano 2023 in Vancouver, 12 – 16 June.
 
Join us for the Nanotechnology Student Committee Coffee Break Virtual Event
Register today for the Nanotechnology Student Committee Coffee Break webinar, Wednesday, April 19 from 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM (ET).
 
ZELLCHEMING-Expo 2023: Innovative Program Influential Trade Fair
ZELLCHEMING Service GmbH is on the home stretch for Expo 2023, which as a hybrid event will once again invite visitors to the RheinMain Congress Center (RMCC) in Wiesbaden from June 20 to 22.
 
The Benefits of Face-To-Face Events Just Can't Be Beat
Attend a TAPPI Conference; get discounted registration, new ideas, and perspectives.
 
Use Your TAPPI Member Benefits to Track Down the Information You Need
The secret to success isn’t knowing all the answers, it’s knowing where to find them!
 
 
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