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Valmet to Deliver a Chip Washing and Defibrator System to ARAUCO in Mexico

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Thursday, May 18, 2023 - Member
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Valmet will deliver a new refiner with chip washer capacity of 28 ton/h to ARAUCO’s new MDF plant located in Zitácuaro, Mexico. The start-up of the system is planned for the last quarter of 2024.
 
International Paper Recommends Shareholders Reject Mini-Tender Offer
International Paper announced that it has received notice of an unsolicited mini-tender offer by TRC Capital Investment Corporation to purchase up to 3,000,000 shares of International Paper Company common stock from International Paper shareholders.
 
How Fibre Fractions from Paperboard Industry are Utilised in Agriculture
Metsä Board, part of Metsä Group, is improving the soil of Finnish fields together with Soilfood by utilising the side stream fibre fractions created during paperboard production.
 
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
Five Industries That Still Prefer Print — And Why
Is paper dying? We don’t think so. While some industries, such as automotive sales, are moving toward digital record-keeping, others still prefer print records, and for good reason.
 
Lubrizol, Inc.
Market Roundup
Sappi Reports Second Financial Quarter 2023 Results
Sappi announced results for its second financial quarter 2023 (for the period ended March 2023).
 
Cascades Reports Results for the First Quarter of 2023
Cascades Inc. reports its unaudited financial results for the three-month period ended March 31, 2023.
 
Merichem Company
Pulp & Paper
Mondi to Modernize its Dynäs Kraft Paper Mill in Sweden
Mondi, a global leader in sustainable packaging and paper, is upgrading its Dynäs pulp and paper mill in Sweden. The modernization program will increase efficiency and further improve the overall environmental performance of the mill, positioning it well to continue meeting customer demand for sustainable paper and paper-based packaging solutions.
 
Smurfit Kappa Announces a €40 Million Investment in a Significant Expansion of its Pruszków Plant
Smurfit Kappa has completed its latest investment project in Poland, resulting in a significant expansion of its Pruszków corrugated plant. The expansion makes the plant Smurfit Kappa’s largest in Poland and one of the most high-tech and modern packaging plants in Europe.
 
UPG Unified Purchasing Group
Containerboard/Packaging
Supremex Acquires Graf-Pak in Quebec, Canada
Supremex announced the acquisition of the assets of Graf-Pak Inc., a provider of folding carton packaging solutions to a variety of commercial markets
 
Packaging for the Planet
DEVELOP3D magazine reports that packaging has traditionally been an afterthought in product design, pushed to the back of corporate minds in favour of more cost-effective production processes and getting new launches to market faster.
 
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
Billerud Launches Wrapping Solution for Toilet and Kitchen Rolls
Billerud presents a machine glazed kraft paper especially adapted and validated for wrapping toilet and kitchen paper rolls. Hitting the sustainability sweet spot – renewable, recyclable and biodegradable, but also enduring tough handling as good as any PE plastic.
 
Epson Introduces New Paper Product for Photographic Printing
Epson recently introduced its newest addition to the portfolio of Legacy Papers – Legacy Baryta II.  Inspired by the legendary f/64 Group of photographers, Baryta II is an OBA-free 100% cotton fiber paper with a true baryta coating.
 
Maxcess
Keit Spectrometers
Sustainability
Clearwater Paper Announces SBTi Validation for Climate Targets
Clearwater Paper Corporation recently announced that the Science Based Target initiative (SBTi) has validated the company’s climate targets. These targets include reducing absolute Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 29.1 percent and absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions by 25 percent by 2030.
 
Norske Skog Bruck Begins Commercial Deliveries of Recycled Containerboard
Norske Skog Bruck announces successful commercial orders of the containerboard grades Testliner 3 and Fluting. This represents the introduction of 210,000 metric tons of competitive containerboard capacity to meet the growing demand for renewable and re-usable packaging.
 
Prevent Costly Wear in Rotary Kilns & Dryers
Lubrication Engineers®
High-quality, easy-to-apply melting lube bars placed between rotary kiln and dryer components will extend filler bar, shell and refractory life; reduce friction, wear, scoring and weld fractures; and fill microscopic imperfections. LE’s Easy Bar with Almasol has an auto-ignition point of 538°C (1,000°F) – the highest of any lubricant bar in the market – ensuring worker safety with no flame-ups.
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Willamette Falls Paper Company Announces Two New Sales Hires
Willamette Falls Paper Company announced the addition of two new hires to their sales organization.
 
Arctic Paper CFO, Göran Eklund, to Retire, Katarzyna Wojtkowiak Named Successor
Arctic Paper announced that the group's CFO, Göran Eklund, will retire at the end of June and will be replaced, with effect as of May 29, by Katarzyna Wojtkowiak, who is currently Chief Accountant.
 
International Paper VP and CSO Sophie Beckham Named to the American Forest Foundation Board of Trustees
The American Forest Foundation (AFF), a conservation organization that empowers family forest owners to improve forest health and fight climate change, announced that it has appointed three new members to its board of trustees including International Paper’s Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer Sophie Beckham.
 
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Six Industry Experts Set to Take the Stage at TAPPI Nano 2023 in Vancouver, B.C.
Hear the latest from this industry thought leaders about their knowledge, experience and insight into the world of nanotechnology.
 
Secure Your Spot at PPSA’s Annual Conference
Gain insight on the latest innovations in personal and site safety
 
Tune in to Spray Transfer Efficiency Webinar!
Register today for the Spray Transfer Efficiency webinar being held Thursday, June 8th 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM (ET).
 
Join Us for Three Days of Learning and Networking at the Paper and Paperboard Coating Course
Register today for the Paper and Paperboard Coating Course, held Tuesday, July 25 – Thursday, July 27 at Western Michigan University (WMU) in Kalamazoo, MI.
 
Registration is Now Open for One-Day Diecutting Course
Make the most of your CorrExpo 2023 experience: add this workshop to your registration.
 
Only 4 Seats Left This June! Hands-On Workshop for Pulp and Paper Basics Happening in Less Than Three Weeks
Register today for the Hands-On Pulp and Paper Basics Workshop, this Monday, June 5 – Friday, June 9 at North Carolina State University (NCSU) in Raleigh, NC.
 
Your TAPPI Membership Gives You Connections
Use your member benefits to connect, build relationships and establish new contacts.
 
 
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