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EPIQ Machinery Grows Global Service with Acquisition of Stymer Technologies in India

Over the Wire

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Thursday, October 19, 2023 - Member
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EPIQ Machinery recently announced the acquisition of Stymer Technologies under ADF Engineering, a subsidiary of EPIQ Machinery, a Canada-based company.
 
RYAM Explores Potential Sale of Its Témiscaming Pulp and Paperboard Mill in Quebec
Rayonier Advanced Materials (RYAM) announced that it has engaged Houlihan Lokey as its financial advisor to explore the potential sale of its paperboard and high-yield pulp assets located at its Temiscaming site.
 
Georgia-Pacific Completes $175 Million Investment at Dixie Facility in Darlington, SC
Georgia-Pacific completed a $175 million investment into its Dixie tableware facility in Darlington, South Carolina, and held a ribbon-cutting ceremony and community celebration.
 
Sappi to Close Stockstadt Mill; Begins Consultation Process on Future of Lanaken Mill
The persistent global economic downturn is proving to be much tougher than anticipated with depressed markets, geopolitical instability and weak economic growth combining to put significant pressure on Sappi, particularly in Europe.
 
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
The Sound of Silence
By Mary Anne Hansan, President, Paper and Packaging Board Over the last nine years, the Paper and Packaging Board has built a smart, strategic marketing program that communicates our industry's sustainability ethos and planet-smart packaging innovations. Our sustainability work is in its infancy, just two and a half years in, with more work ahead.
 
Market Roundup
SCA Announces Price Increase for Its NBSK Pulp in Europe
SCA announced that it is increasing the price for NBSK pulp (Northern Bleached Softwood Kraft) in Europe.
 
Merichem Company
Pulp & Paper
Toscotec to Supply a Turnkey Tissue Line to Softys Subsidiary in Mexico
Softys has selected Toscotec for the supply of a complete tissue line at their facility in Altamira, Mexico. Scheduled for start-up in the first quarter of 2025, the new AHEAD 2.2 line (PM5) will be supplied on a turnkey basis.
 
Enstra Paper Commissions Voith for New Stock Preparation Line and Comprehensive Rebuild of PM 6 in Springs, South Africa
Enstra Paper, member of the Corruseal Group and one of the largest producers of recycled containerboard grades in South Africa, has engaged Voith to rebuild its PM 6 for packaging paper in Springs, close to Johannesburg, in South Africa.
 
RYAM Explores Potential Sale of Paperboard and High-Yield Pulp Assets
Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc., the global leader in High Purity Cellulose, announces that it has engaged Houlihan Lokey as its financial advisor to explore the potential sale of its paperboard and high-yield pulp assets located at its Temiscaming site.
 
UPG Unified Purchasing Group
Containerboard/Packaging
Heidelberg Delivers Two Sheetfed Offset Presses to WestRock's Folding Carton Plant in Tczew, Poland
Heidelberg has delivered the two sheetfed offset presses to WestRock's folding carton plant in Tczew, Poland.
 
Visy Opens New Recycled Corrugated Box Plant in Queensland, Australia
Visy announced the opening of its new corrugated box plant in Hemmant, Queensland, Australia.
 
Andritz to Rebuild Holmen Paper Machine for Flexible Production of Book and Packaging Paper
Andritz will rebuild a paper machine at Holmen Paper’s Braviken mill in Sweden to provide maximum production flexibility.
 
Optimize Your Starch Cooking Capabilities
Hydro-Thermal Corp®
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New Products
Process Automation and Digitization in the Paper Industry with Innovative Testing Solutions from emtec Electronic
As an exhibitor at the ATIP Congress, emtec Electronic will spotlight its newest products designed to tackle industry-wide issues such as resource waste in the wet-end and the precise determination of advanced haptic parameters.
 
Wind Power Gets a Boost from Mondi and NKE
Mondi Grünburg has partnered with NKE, a prominent manufacturer of bearing solutions for wind, railway and industrial applications, to create a new packaging solution for wind power components.
 
BHS Corrugated Launches CF-A Single Facer to Extend its Portfolio
Positioned between the Econo Facer and Modul Facer® in its requirements, the CF-A addresses customers who want to use cassette machines with proven belt technology, especially for lighter grammages.
 
Augury Inc
Sustainability
Metsä Tissue Kreuzau Mill Reduces CO2 Emissions by Two Thirds per Year
Metsä Tissue said that its Kreuzau mill in Germany has stopped using lignite (soft brown coal) as an energy source, and since this past September the mill has switched to wood pellets in the mill's production of heat.
 
Rottneros Extends Partnership with Sting Bioeconomy
Rottneros is extending its commitment as an active partner in Sting Bioeconomy’s Industri Partner Program. The Industri Partner Program is a platform and catalyst for the crucial green transition aimed at creating a sustainable industry with reduced environmental and climate impact.
 
Corrugated Packaging Industry Makes Substantial Reductions in Environmental Impact
The corrugated packaging industry has achieved substantial reductions in the environmental impacts of a corrugated cardboard box, according to a new life cycle assessment.
 
Keit Spectrometers
ABB Inc.
People
Magnus Håkansson New Acting CEO of Renewcell
The Board of Renewcell has appointed Magnus Håkansson as the new acting CEO. Magnus has solid experience from leading roles in the retail and fashion sector and from leadership in a listed environment. He will start today and replaces Patrik Lundström, who has been the company's CEO since 2019.
 
Claudia Roberge Recognized at the Globee Awards for Women in Business
Resolute’s Claudia Roberge, superintendent, Health and Safety – Lac-Saint-Jean and Mauricie (Quebec) woodlands operations, has been recognized at the 2023 Globee® Awards for Women in Business.
 
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Keynotes Address Sustainability and Renewable Biobased Products
Hear Jamie Tiralla, AF&PA, and Mark DeAndrea, Centrisys Renewables, present at PEERS and IBBC 2023. Register today and attend both conferences for only one registration fee.
 
TAPPI’s Lake States and North Central PIMA Local Sections to Present Special Energy Forum on November 2
Day-long event features multiple subject matter experts on a range of energy-focused topics
 
Ready to Fast Track Your Industry Knowledge?
Head to Chicago TAPPI’s Corrugated Boot Camp on Tuesday, November 7, 2024
 
Your Seat Awaits at TAPPI’s Kraft Recovery Operations Course in St. Petersburg, Florida
Network with your peers and gain invaluable insights into essential kraft recovery science from experts around the world.
 
Dr. Kocurek and the Popular Introduction to Pulp and Paper Technology Course Coming Soon
Registrations are coming in for TAPPI’s highest rated pulp and paper training event.
 
2024 TAPPI-PIMA Student Summit: Meet the Best and Brightest Candidates
Recruit the next generation of industry leaders and get your company’s brand in front of engineering students by participating in the industry’s leading career fair event.