Weekly Spotlight
Smurfit Kappa Inaugurates Pioneering Industrial Water Treatment Plant in Serbia

Over the Wire

TAPPI

Thursday, October 5, 2023 - Member
Cristini
Smurfit Kappa has inaugurated a pioneering purification and wastewater treatment plant in Belgrade, Serbia, the first of its kind in the country. The state-of-the-art plant is located on the site of Smurfit Kappa’s Belgrade paper mill, which was acquired in 2019.
 
A.Celli Awarded by Sun Paper Group
On the 40th anniversary of Sun Paper Group, A.Celli has been awarded as “Outstanding Supplier” thanks to the numerous solutions provided in the last 20 years.
 
Runtech Systems Renews its Service Offering
Runtech Systems renews its service offering by providing different service models, ranging from spare parts and basic bearing unit exchange to predictive and proactive maintenance. All service offering is harmonized under RunCare name.
 
Valmet to Supply New Tissue Production Line to Sofidel America in Circleville, Ohio
Valmet will supply an Advantage DCT tissue line including an extensive automation package, flow control valves and Industrial Internet solutions to Sofidel America's Circleville mill in Ohio.
 
Klabin Holds Inauguration Ceremony for Puma II in Paraná, Brazil
Klabin held an inauguration ceremony for its Puma II — a project that marked the expansion of the Puma Unit in Ortigueira, Paraná, Brazil.
 
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
Manufacturing and Industrial Production Show Very Slight Increases
Recession still looms over the economy. But a few small upticks in economic indicators show some life as we move into the 4th quarter of 2023.
 
Market Roundup
Mitsubishi HiTec Paper Announces Price Increase for Thermal Papers
As of 1.10.2023 Mitsubishi HiTec Paper will increase the prices for thermoscript thermal papers by up to 10%.
 
Merichem Company
Pulp & Paper
Fourstones Paper Mill Prepares for Q2 2024 Launch of New Paper Machine
Fourstones Paper Mill is pleased to announce the installation of a new paper machine at their Sapphire Paper Mill site in Leslie, Scotland.
 
Valmet to Supply a Fine Paper Making Line to Yueyang Forest Paper in China
Valmet will supply a high-capacity fine paper making line with automation, spare parts and consumables packages to Yueyang Forest Paper in China. The delivery is scheduled for the third quarter 2024.
 
Paper Excellence Canada Restarts Pulp Operations at Catalyst Crofton Mill
Paper Excellence Canada announced the resumption of kraft pulp operations at its Catalyst Crofton mill, bringing more than 300 workers back to their jobs.
 
UPG Unified Purchasing Group
Containerboard/Packaging
Pactiv Evergreen and ExxonMobil Collaborate to Leverage Advanced Recycling for Foodservice Industry Packaging
Pactiv Evergreen and ExxonMobil are teaming up to provide certified-circular packaging solutions to major food brands and foodservice providers.
 
Cascades Containerboard Packaging: Innovator of the Year
AICC is proud to announce the winners of the AICC/Board Converting News Innovator of the Year Competition in the Non-Machinery category. This annual Competition celebrates and recognizes innovative solutions that significantly enhance the independent box plant industry’s efficiencies, productivity, product quality, and bottom-line profitability.
 
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
Reliable predictions for Avoiding Unplanned Machine Downtime: OnCare.Health is Complemented with Energy Harvesting and Radio Technology Based Wireless Solution
Innovative wireless sensors have now been added to the OnCare.Health solution for optimized maintenance efficiency. Based on signals from the new sensors, the predictive monitoring solution automatically detects even minor anomalies and provides early indications of potential defects.
 
PulPac Launches the World's First Injection Molding Machine for Fiber-Based Products
PulPac makes good on its promise to make Dry Molded Fiber more accessible to people worldwide. With the launch of a new machine platform, the PulPac Scala, the company takes a significant step in the Dry Molded Fiber revolution.
 
UK Food Market First as Mondi Launches New Recyclable Paper-Based Packaging with Veetee
Mondi, a global leader in sustainable packaging and paper, is bringing paper-packed dry rice to the UK for the first time, by collaborating with award-winning rice supplier Veetee.
 
Augury Inc
Sustainability
Toscotec Renews Support for Sustainability Festival Pianeta Terra in Lucca
Toscotec has renewed its sponsorship of Pianeta Terra Festival, a far-reaching dive into Sustainability running from 5 th to 8 th October in Lucca, Italy.
 
Sappi's Kirkniemi Paper Mill in Finland Switches to Bioenergy
Sappi Europe's Kirkniemi Mill in Lohja, Finland, has successfully made the switch from using fossil fuels to renewable energy.
 
Ahlstrom Achieves Recyclability Certification for Several Food Packaging Papers
Ahlstrom announced that several of its food packaging base papers, which utilize Ahlstrom's proprietary FluoroFree® technology, have passed Western Michigan Recyclability Certification.
 
Jamestown Container Companies Partner In Nationwide Residential Recycling Program
Jamestown Container Companies is excited to announce its participation in the Box to Nature program, a transformative initiative led by The Paper and Packaging Board. The program aims to revolutionize consumer behavior by promoting responsible recycling practices and enhancing environmental sustainability.
 
Keit Spectrometers
ABB Inc.
People
PulPac Appoints Nathalie Bödtker-Lund as New Head of Impact and Sustainability
PulPac, a pioneering leader in sustainable packaging solutions with its Dry Molded Fiber technology, is thrilled to announce the appointment of Nathalie as its new Head of Impact and Sustainability. With a proven track record and extensive experience, Nathalie brings great expertise and passion to the PulPac team.
 
Sandra Sundbäck Leaves the Job as CEO of Paper Province
On 1 January 2024, Sandra Sundbäck will take on a new assignment where she will continue to develop the business sector – as the new CEO of the Chamber of Commerce in Värmland.
 
AICC Honors Greg Jones & Greg Tucker
AICC, The Independent Packaging Association, is proud to announce that Greg Jones, SUN Automation, and Greg Tucker, Bay Cities, have been awarded the prestigious AICC Champion Award in recognition of their exceptional contributions to furthering the Association’s membership.
 
TAPPI News
 
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Centrisys Renewables CEO to Keynote IBBC 2023
Mark DeAndrea shares insight on how to reduce carbon emissions by replacing fossil fuel-based products with cost competitive, biobased alternatives at TAPPI’s International Bioenergy & Bioproducts Conference (IBBC).
 
Young Professionals: Build Your Network. Expand Your Skill Set. Boost Your Career
This free, 1-hour interactive networking event will give you the opportunity to meet and mingle with other young professionals in the paper, pulp, and packaging industry.
 
Reserve Your Seat for TAPPI’s 50th Annual Introduction to Pulp and Paper Technology Course
Early-bird discounts can help you save $1000 or more for this historic event
 
Be Among the First for TAPPI’s Kraft Recovery Operations Course
Get your registration and room ready for important annual training and networking in St. Petersburg, Florida
 
Chicago TAPPI to Host Corrugated Boot Camp Workshop Following Annual Board Meeting
First-ever 45-minute workshops are designed to meet the needs of corrugating/converting professionals who are new to the industry or need a refresher
 
Burning Lime Kiln and Recaust Questions?
Ignite your curiosity at KILNCON 2023, December 14-15 in Williamsburg, VA