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Keynotes Announced for PPSA’s 79th Annual Safety and Health Conference

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Thursday, May 11, 2023 - Member
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PPSA is pleased to announce its three keynote speakers for the 2023 Safety & Health Conference taking place June 11-14 at the Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld in Orlando, FL. Michael P. Doss, President and Chief Executive Officer, Graphic Packaging Holding Company, is the event’s opening keynote.
 
ChromaScape Announces the Acquisition of Kemira’s Colorants and Dye Business
ChromaScape LLC, a specialty colorants and additives supplier, announces the acquisition of Kemira’s colorants and dye business. The deal closed on May 4, 2023. Kemira’s product line includes basic and direct dyes, organic pigments and special colorants which are used in numerous paper and packaging applications such as tissue, cardboard, newspaper and high-end packaging solutions for jewelry, cosmetics and food stuffs. This acquisition includes Kemira’s manufacturing site at Bushy Park in Goose Greek, South Carolina.
 
Omya Announces New Investments for the Paper and Board Industry in Asia Pacific
Executing agreements finalized beginning in 2022, Omya will invest in 7 onsite plants for ground and precipitated calcium carbonate at paper and paperboard mill locations in China and Indonesia. The new plants in China include 3 ground calcium carbonate (GCC) plants in Guangxi, Guangdong, and Shandong, 2 precipitated calcium carbonate (PCC) plants in Shandong, and 1 more PCC plant in Fujian. The new plant in Indonesia will be for GCC in Sumatra.
 
Paper Products Online Auction Features Liquidation of Kraft Linerboard Paper Rolls
A May 16 Tiger Group online auction features 2,120 kraft linerboard paper rolls formerly owned by a global broker and distributor of pulp and paper products.
 
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From The Experts
New Two Sides North America Survey Shows Improvement in Consumer Attitudes about Paper Products and the Environment
As U.S. consumers become increasingly aware of the environmental impacts of the products they use every day, there remains a wide gap between perception and reality when it comes to the sustainability of paper products – but the gap has narrowed over the past two years.
 
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Market Roundup
Canfor Pulp Reports Results for First Quarter of 2023
Canfor Pulp Products Inc. (CPPI) 0n May 3 reported its first quarter of 2023 results.
 
WestRock Reports Fiscal 2023 Second Quarter Results
WestRock Company announced results for its fiscal second quarter ended March 31, 2023.
 
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Pulp & Paper
ABB Completes Acquisition of Siemens Low Voltage NEMA Motor Business
ABB announced it has completed its acquisition of the Siemens low voltage NEMA motor business. The transaction was originally announced August 11, 2022, and financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
 
New Mondi Kraft Paper Machine from Bellmer
Mondi, a leading global packaging and paper company, has ordered a new paper machine from Bellmer for its flagship Štětí mill in the Czech Republic. The investment will help Mondi meet the growing demand for paper-based flexible packaging, underpinned by growth in eCommerce and sustainable packaging.
 
Toscotec to Supply a Dryer Section Rebuild to Ranheim Paper & Board in Norway
Norwegian manufacturer Ranheim Paper & Board selected Toscotec for the dryer section rebuild of PM5 at its paper mill in Ranheim, near Trondheim. Scheduled for the third quarter of 2023, the project will increase the paper machine’s production capacity and efficiency.
 
UPG Unified Purchasing Group
Containerboard/Packaging
Solenis Inaugurates New Customer Support Laboratories and Packaging Center of Excellence in Germany
Solenis, a leading global producer of specialty chemicals, has officially opened its newest customer application R&D laboratories and packaging center of excellence in Mönchengladbach, Germany. The new international technical facility will help drive more sustainable solutions for water-intensive industries and consumer paper packaging.
 
Dura-Fibre, LLC, Acquires Greif Chicago Converting
Dura-Fibre, LLC, strengthens its presence in custom laminated products and packaging with today’s acquisition of Greif® Chicago Converting. The acquisition further solidifies Dura-Fibre’s position as one of the largest independent industrial paperboard laminating businesses in the United States.
 
Valmet to Rebuild Board Machine at ITC's Bhadrachalam Mill in India
Valmet will supply a rebuild for ITC Limited's board machine PM 1A at their Bhadrachalam mill in Telangana, India. The Bhadrachalam Mill is India's largest integrated pulping and paperboard manufacturing unit.
 
AFRY Engineering Partner in Metsä Board’s New Folding Boxboard Mill Pre-Engineering in Finland
Metsä Board and AFRY have agreed on an engineering assignment, when the company plans to build a new folding boxboard mill in Kaskinen mill site, Finland.
 
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New Products
Stora Enso Collaborates on Paperboard Tube Breakthrough to Further Reduce Plastic in Packaging
This new, innovative wood fiber-based concept helps brand owners increase the share of renewable material in their packaging. All components of the tube are designed for recycling. The tube is composed of Stora Enso’s barrier-coated board material Natura Shape™ and a screw cap designed in collaboration with Blue Ocean Closures with assembly by AISA.
 
Taking a Closer Look at Mondi’s Paper-Based Alternative to Shrink Wrap
Packaging Europe reports that Hug&Hold by Mondi is a 100% paper-based solution that has been designed to act as an alternative to plastic shrink wrap, with a primary focus on bundling PET bottles.
 
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Sustainability
Stora Enso Publishes New Framework for Green and Sustainability-Linked Financing
Stora Enso has launched a combined Green and Sustainability-Linked Financing Framework to further integrate sustainability into its funding and financing activities.
 
Voit Presents Sustainable and Efficient Innovations for Optimized Papermaking at ZELLCHEMING Trade Fair
As the global full-line supplier to the paper industry and gold sponsor of the ZELLCHEMING trade fair, Voith will present leading solutions for the most efficient and sustainable paper production under the motto "Papermaking for Life" at booth 51, Hall North. The hybrid trade fair will take place from June 20-22, 2023, at the RheinMain Congress Center (RMCC) in Wiesbaden, Germany, and will provide a dialog platform for forward-looking process and product technology innovations for the paper, pulp and fiber-based industries.
 
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In Memoriam: TAPPI Member Robert L. Kearney (1942 – 2023)
TAPPI honors: long time TAPPI member (1982) Robert L. Kearney. Bob dedicated over 30 years to TAPPI.
 
Sylvamo Announces Senior Leadership Changes
Sylvamo has announced senior leadership changes effective July 1.
 
Ahlstrom Appoints Konraad Dullaert as EVP for Science, Innovation and Sustainability
Ahlstrom has appointed Konraad Dullaert as Executive Vice President for Science, Innovation and Sustainability and a member of the Executive Management Team, effective June 1, 2023.
 
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TAPPI Announces Diecutting Class for Packaging Manufacturers at CorrExpo 2023
Industry expert and popular instructor Rick Putch offers workable solutions to myriad challenges in size-limited class.
 
FINAL DAYS to REGISTER: TAPPI's Tissue 201: Operations & Runnability Course
 Experts have curated a peer-reviewed training May 23 & 24 in Neenah, WI.
 
Time for the Next Level in Quality Control?
Register today for the Are you ready for the next level in quality control? webinar held Tuesday, May 30th 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM (ET).
 
Start Your Engines for 2023 Extrusion Coating Course in Daytona Beach, Florida
Make plans today for TAPPI’s International Flexible Packaging & Extrusion Division’s comprehensive 3-day course this August.
 
Learn Troubleshooting and Optimization at this Intro Course on Wet End Chemistry
Gain a Strong Foundation of Knowledge of Wet End Chemistry Troubleshooting and Optimization.
 
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TAPPI Member Benefits give you access to big savings.
 
 
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