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Toscotec to Supply a Complete Drying Section Rebuild to Rexcell in Sweden

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Thursday, November 30, 2023 - Member
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Toscotec will supply a complete rebuild of PM1’s drying section to Rexcell Tissue & Airlaid at its Skåpafors mill in Sweden. Planned for the second half of 2024, the project aims to support Rexcell to achieve substantial energy consumption reductions as part of its strong commitment to sustainability
 
Norske Skog Says Investment to Increase for Machine Conversion Project at Golbey Mill
Norske Skog announced that the investment to convert Paper Machine 1 (PM1) from the production of newsprint to recycled containerboard at its Golbey mill in France has increased by EUR 35 million due to increased purchase prices for goods and services throughout the project period as well as somewhat delayed deliveries of equipment.
 
ABB Marks 10th Anniversary of European Regional Execution Center with Investment into Major Expansion
ABB's European Regional Execution Center (EUREC), which provides project management and strategy support to the technology leader's pulp and paper teams across the continent, has reached its 10th anniversary of operations and benefited from an expansion to meet growing customer demand.
 
Final Beam Raised in Georgia-Pacific's $550 Million "Brawny Project" in Green Bay, Wisconsin
The team at Georgia-Pacific's Broadway facility in Green Bay, Wisconsin, recently signed and raised the last major structural beam for the $550 million Brawny® project. Construction began in July 2022 and is expected to be completed in 2024.
 
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
ABB Launches Real Progress Campaign to Accelerate Global Sustainability
ABB has launched its new global sustainability initiative, showcasing the power of technology and expertise to accelerate sustainability while enhancing productivity. ABB’s Real Progress campaign is a rallying call to customers, partners and suppliers, inspiring them to harness technology leadership and the solutions that exist today to amplify their own impact across process industries such as mining, metals and pulp and paper.
 
The Cost Benefits of Switching To Sustainable Packaging In Shipping
The Australian shipping industry is witnessing a quiet revolution. Packaging is no longer just a means to protect goods in transit. It's a statement of a brand's values, with sustainable packaging taking centre stage.
 
Market Roundup
AF&PA Releases October 2023 Printing-Writing Monthly Report
The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) released the October 2023 Printing-Writing Monthly report. 
 
Altri Group’s Revenue Decreased 38.6 Percent
Altri Group achieved total revenues of € 174.4 M in the 3Q23, a decrease of 38.6% vs 3Q22. The slow down in the growth of global pulp demand during 2023, which resulted from a relevant destocking process in the Pulp and Paper industry and the lower dynamism of economic activity, led the Altri Group to register a lower sales level and prices than the same period last year.
 
Merichem Company
Pulp & Paper
Suzano Entrusts ANDRITZ with Maintenance for New Pulp Mill
Brazilian pulp producer Suzano selected international technology group ANDRITZ to provide modular maintenance services for its new mill being built in Ribas do Rio Pardo, state of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil.
 
MM Group Reduces and Refocuses Investments at Kwidzyn Mill in Poland
MM Group has decided to significantly reduce the planned multi-year strategic investment project at its pulp and paper mill in Poland, MM Kwidzyn. The project will now focus investments on renewable energy, further pulp integration and product portfolio.
 
ANDRITZ to Supply the First Methanol Liquefaction Plant to Japanese Pulp Industry
ANDRITZ will supply a methanol liquefaction plant to Japanese unbleached kraft pulp producer Hyogo Pulp Industries Ltd. The plant will be installed at the Tanigawa mill to replace fossil-based support fuel with renewable liquid methanol, a by-product of the chemical recovery process.
 
Metsä Board Äänekoski: Higher Customer Satisfaction and Line Efficiency with Procemex Web Monitoring and Inspection System
In the pursuit of achieving supreme customer quality requirements, Metsä Board Äänekoski found itself at a crossroads. The need to enhance the Web Monitoring and Inspection capabilities had become vital, driven by the solid commitment to excellence. After thorough research and planning, the path ahead became apparent, and Metsä Board Äänekoski embarked on a transformative journey with Procemex.
 
UPG Unified Purchasing Group
Containerboard/Packaging
AF&PA Releases October 2023 Packaging Papers Monthly Report
The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) released its October 2023 Packaging Papers Monthly report.
 
Voith and Asia Symbol Start-up Boxboard Machine at Rugao Mill in Shanghai, China
Voith announced the successful start-up of Asia Symbol’s BM 13 at Rugao, located 180 km north of Shanghai, China. The state-of-the-art machine is 8.16 meters wide with a design speed of 1,400 m/min and an annual capacity of around one million tons.
 
Carton Group Builds Multinational Group Focused on Sustainable Packaging Solutions
Carton Group, a leading supplier of packaging solutions and a portfolio company of Waterland Private Equity, has completed a successful refinancing and made three strategic acquisitions in Italy, Germany and the UK.
 
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Hydro-Thermal Corp®
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Clearwater Paper to Launch Circular Polyethylene in Consumer Tissue Packaging
Clearwater Paper Corporation announced a collaboration with Charter Next Generation (CNG) for an early-to-market initiative to include advanced recycled polyethylene in Clearwater Paper's private label tissue packaging offerings.
 
Advanced Industries Packaging Introduces a Counterfeiting Solution: UV Mark
Recently the market faced a serious threat of products counterfeiting. To support its customers and secure final users AIP (Advanced Industries Packaging) has developed an easy-in-use solution: UV mark on the surface of the sack.
 
Augury Inc
Sustainability
WestRock and ENGIE Sign Agreement to Add Renewable Energy to U.S. Grid
WestRock announced it has entered into two virtual power purchase agreements (VPPAs) with ENGIE North America, a regional hub of ENGIE, a French multinational utility company. The VPPAs are designed to add renewable energy to the U.S. energy grid and mark a step forward in WestRock’s commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
 
AF&PA Announces 2023 Award-Winning Sustainability Projects
The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) announced its Better Practices, Better Planet 2030 Sustainability Award winners. The awards recognize exemplary sustainability programs and initiatives in the paper and wood products manufacturing.
 
DS Smith to Invest EUR 90 Million in New Biomass Boiler for Rouen Paper Mill
DS Smith has announced a major investment for its Rouen paper mill in Normandy, France, that includes replacing the coal-fired boiler with a new biomass boiler that will reduce the site's emissions by 99,000 metric tons of CO2 per year.
 
Keit Spectrometers
ABB Inc.
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Sutherland Packaging Names Jake Sutherland as Company’s First Chief Innovation Officer
Sutherland Packaging, a nationwide leader in corrugated point-of-purchase (POP) displays and retail packaging, has hired Jake Sutherland as its first ever Chief Innovation Officer.
 
TAPPI Career Wire
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Moore''s Electrical & Mechanical Construction, Inc.
Altavista, Virginia
 
Senior Mechanical Engineer / Project Manager
CNG Engineering
San Antonio, Texas
 
Manager, Oracle Consulting-Human Capital (Multiple Positions)
PricewaterhouseCoopers Advisory Services LLC
San Francisco, California
 
Assistant Professor in Urban Food Production Engineering
McGill University, Department of Bioresource Engineering
Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue (Montreal), Quebec, Canada
 
Assistant/Associate Marketing Professor
University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida
 
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December Deadlines Approaching for TAPPI Division Award Nominations
Shine the spotlight on your colleagues for their contributions to TAPPI and the industry by nominating them for a TAPPI Division Award.
 
FBA Publishes 2023 Productivity & Waste Survey
Fibre Box Association (FBA) is pleased to announce the publication of the corrugated industry’s biennial Productivity & Waste Survey. 
 
Be Part of History in the Making
Attend the 50th offering of TAPPI's Introduction to Pulp and Paper Technology Course in January.
 
Improve Pulp Production Efficiency and Minimize Costs in Kraft Operations
TAPPI’s Kraft Recovery Operations Course delivers a review of chemistry, physics and engineering principles.
 
Are Paper Machine Bearings Giving You a Headache? Learn New Solutions for Challenging Conditions and Repair Options
Attend this one-hour webinar: “Solutions for Bearings in Paper Machines” on Wednesday, December 13.
 
Your Company + 200 Motivated Students = Hiring Success!
Get in-person access to nearly 200 students from engineering programs across the U.S. at the 2024 TAPPI-PIMA Student Summit, the industry's leading student conference and career fair.