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MEPCO Commissions Voith with Construction of Complete Production Line for Recycled Containerboard at its Jeddah Mill in Saudi Arabia

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Thursday, May 16, 2024 - Member
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Saudi Arabia’s Middle East Paper Company (MEPCO) has commissioned full-line supplier Voith with the construction of an entire production line for recycled containerboard at its Jeddah mill. The state-of-the-art and highly efficient line will achieve an annual production volume of up to 450,000 tons of high-quality Testliner and Corrugated Medium in the basis weight range of 70 to 140 gsm.
 
BC Council of Forest Industries Urges Government to Move Faster to Stabilize Timber Supply
The BC Council of Forest Industries' (COFI) President and CEO, Linda Coady, made the following statement in response to ongoing mill closures and curtailments in British Columbia, Canada:
 
Canfor Pulp to Indefinitely Curtail One Production Line at Northwood Pulp Mill
Canfor Pulp Products announced that it will indefinitely curtail one production line at its Northwood facility in Prince George, British Columbia due to the decline in availability of economic fibre in the northern BC region. The curtailment will result in the reduction of approximately 300,000 metric tons of market kraft pulp annually.
 
Supremex Acquires Illinois-based Forest Envelope Group for $1.8 Million
Supremex, a North American manufacturer and marketer of envelopes and a growing provider of paper-based packaging solutions, on May 1 announced the acquisition of the assets of Forest Envelope Group. Founded over 40 years ago, Forest Envelope is a regional leader in specialty envelope manufacturing and lithography located in Bolingbrook, Illinois, in the Greater Chicago area.
 
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From The Experts
PPWR Rollout Provides "Golden Opportunity" for Packaging Industry Evolution
By PHD Marketing
The final adoption of the EU's Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulations (PPWR) marks a significant milestone in the journey towards a more sustainable future for Europe’s print and packaging sector. 
 
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Market Roundup
Suzano Reports First Quarter 2024 Earnings
Suzano reported results for the first quarter of 2024.
 
Sappi Reports Improved Results in Its Second Quarter Fiscal 2024
Sappi reported second quarter fiscal 2024 results. Commenting on the group's results, Sappi Chief Executive Officer Steve Binnie said, "Within the context of subdued underlying market conditions due to the challenging macroeconomic environment I am pleased that the group delivered EBITDA of US$183 million, which was 10% above the prior year."
 
Mativ Reports First Quarter 2024 Results
Mativ Holdings reported earnings results for the three months ended March 31, 2024. On November 30, 2023, Mativ completed the sale of its Engineered Papers business. Financial results for continuing operations exclude Engineered Papers in all periods.
 
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Remove, Recycle, Repeat
ANDRITZ has become the market leader in systems for the removal of chlorides and potassium from the kraft recovery cycle, components which often reduce recovery boiler efficiency in terms of fouling or corrosion. Pulp giant Suzano recently started up an Ash ReCrystallization (ARC) chloride removal plant at its Aracruz unit in Brazil. 
 
MoRe Research Installs RedEye in its Pilot Digester Plant
The PulpEye analyzer RedEye measures liquor properties online during the cooking process as well as in the chemical recovery cycle. MoRe Research, a subsidiary of RISE Sweden, has purchased a RedEye analyzer for continuous monitoring of the cooking process in the unique pilot digester. At the same time also PulpEye's new colour meter was installed.
 
JMC Paper Tech Goes Global: First State-of-the-Art Paper Mill Takes Root in Mexico
JMC Paper Tech Pvt Ltd (JMC), a leading manufacturer of papermaking solutions, is making a bold move into the North American market with the establishment of its first-ever paper mill in Mexico.
 
Viega Expands Press System Portfolio with New Valve Products
Viega further establishes itself as the leader in press technology with a new expansion in its valve portfolio. This launch of 21 valves across the ProPress, MegaPress and PureFlow systems means Viega now has the most complete press portfolio available on the market.
 
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Containerboard/Packaging
DS Smith Invests €6m in Production Machinery For La Chevroliere Packaging Facility and in a New Workshop for the Production of Sustainable Fibre-Based Cardboard Pallets
DS Smith, the leading fiber-based sustainable packaging company announces an investment of €6 million ($6.45 million) in its La Chevrolière facility located near to the city of Nantes in the west of France.
 
Smurfit Kappa Sees Cardboard Box Demand Recover as WestRock Merger on Track for July
The Irish Times reports that Smurfit Kappa said demand for its cardboard boxes grew in the first quarter, as the industry recovers from a brief downturn and the company presses ahead with its plans to merge with US rival WestRock to form a paper packaging giant with about $35 billion (€32.6bn) of annual sales.
 
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ABB Helps Business Map a Route to Energy Efficiency Savings with New Online Calculator
With the International Energy Agency (IEA)’s 9th Global Conference on 21-22 May in Nairobi, Kenya, approaching fast, businesses across the world face the goal of doubling progress towards energy efficiency by 2030 to meet COP28 emissions targets and cut energy costs.
 
Watson-Marlow Announces New Qdos H-FLO Chemical Metering and Dosing Pump
Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions (WMFTS) has launched the Qdos™ H-FLO chemical metering and dosing pump, designed specifically for higher flow rates up to 158 gallons per hour (600 L/h).
 
Seeq Announces Industrial Enterprise Monitoring Capabilities with Seeq Vantage at Conneqt 2024
Seeq, a leader in industrial analytics and AI, today announced the launch of the Seeq Industrial Enterprise Monitoring Suite with the release of Seeq Vantage, the company’s first industrial enterprise monitoring app, at the company's global industry conference, Conneqt, in Miami.
 
New Uncoated Paperboard Enables Superior Packaging and Graphical Applications with a Natural Touch
Invercote Touch is a brand-new, unique, uncoated paperboard that enables brands to create premium packaging products that have a natural look and feel.
 
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Sustainability
Voith and Essity Receive Funding from the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action to Research a Process for Sustainable Paper Production
With the goal to driving the decarbonization of the paper industry with innovative solutions, Voith is working on a concept to enable CO2-neutral paper manufacturing. To drive forward the further development of this groundbreaking process, Voith has entered a partnership with Essity, a leading global hygiene and health company.
 
Bio-based SolarFlow Green Suction Press Roll Cover Ensures More Sustainable Paper Production
With SolarFlow Green, Voith is setting yet another standard for paper manufacturing products made of renewable raw materials. The suction press roll cover is certified according to the internationally recognized DIN CERTCO standard for bio-based products.
 
PulPac and LAKRIDS BY BÜLOW Collaborate to Develop Sustainable Packaging Solutions
PulPac, a leading provider of innovative packaging technology, and the Danish premium confectionery brand, LAKRIDS BY BÜLOW, announce their collaboration on the development of future Dry Molded Fiber packaging applications.
 
Voith and Essity Receive Funding for 'Decarbonization of Industry' Project in Germany
With the goal to driving the decarbonization of the paper industry with innovative solutions, Voith is working on a concept to enable CO2-neutral paper manufacturing. To drive forward the further development of this groundbreaking process, Voith has entered a partnership with Essity.
 
People
WCP Solutions Promotes Amy Swanson to CEO
West Coast wholesale distributor, WCP Solutions, announces the promotion of Amy Swanson to Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
 
ICPF Inducts Pete Watson and Dennis Colley to Circle of Distinguished Leaders
The International Corrugated Packaging Foundation (ICPF) is delighted to announce that Pete Watson and Dennis Colley were formally inducted as the 27th and 28th members of the ICPF Circle of Distinguished Leaders. The induction ceremony took place on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, during Fibre Box Association’s (FBA) Annual Meeting in Key Largo, Florida. 
 
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