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A.Celli Begins 80th Anniversary Celebration

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TAPPI

Wednesday, July 3, 2024 - Member
Cristini
A.Celli Group, founded in 1944 by Alvaro Celli, has become one of the most significant and prestigious industrial entities in Lucca, Italy and international business scene. To commemorate this important anniversary, the first celebratory occasion was held with an institutional dinner tracing the Group’s years of history.
 
Two New Complete Production Lines Supplied by OVERMADE to Zain Paper Industry
Overmade received the green light to proceed with the implementation of the Phase 2 of the new tissue production park in the Middle East area. Zain Paper Industry, an important player in the Middle East, will implement the new tissue production park in Doha, Quatar.
 
McKinely to Close Port Angeles Paper Mill, Nearly 200 Workers Get 60-Day Notice
McKinely Paper plans to shut-down operations at its paper mill in Port Angeles, Washington, and lay-off 193 employees on August 25. The Peninsula Daily News reported that the company sent an email to employees earlier this week notifying them of an "indefinite mass layoff affecting approximately 193 employees."
 
Suzano Will Not Pursue Proposed Acquisition of International Paper
Suzano said that it will not it will not pursue a transaction involving the acquisition of International Paper.
 
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From The Experts
AF&PA Welcomes SCOTUS Ruling on Good Neighbor Ruling and Chevron Deference
The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) President and CEO Heidi Brock issued the following statement on the Supreme Court’s recent decisions to stay the Environmental Protection Agency’s “Good Neighbor” plan and overturn the longstanding Chevron precedent:
 
Lubrication Engineers
Market Roundup
SCA to Hike Kraftliner Prices
SCA announced that they will increase kraftliner prices by €60 per metric ton in Europe.
 
Poland's Corrugated Paper Box Exports Drop to $688M in 2023
In 2023, overseas shipments of cartons, boxes and cases of corrugated paper or paperboard decreased by -2.4% to 383K tons, falling for the second year in a row after five years of growth.
 
Ukraine’s Cardboard and Paper Company Makes More Tissue Paper, Less Cardboard Products Output
Ukraine’s Cardboard and Paper Company LLC made products worth around UAH 506.2 million (US$12.5 million) in the first five months of this year. This represented a drop of 3.5 percent compared with the January-May 2023 period.
 
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Pulp & Paper
Valmet to Deliver a Tissue Machine to Andhra Paper in India
Valmet is to deliver an Advantage DCT100HS tissue line to Andhra Paper Limited for its Kadiyam mill in Andhra Pradesh, India. The new line is optimized to enhance production and reduce environmental footprint. The start-up is scheduled for the end of 2025.
 
Suzano Getting Ready to Start-up New Pulp Mill in Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
Suzano announced that the operational start-up of its new pulp mill in Ribas do Rio Pardo, located in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul ("Cerrado Project"), Brazil, will take place in July 2024.
 
Södra to Become the Largest Producer of Kraft Lignin in the World
As a step in the strategy of getting more out of every tree, Södra is now establishing a new business to become a world leader in the production of kraft lignin. Södra's production facility will be the first commercial facility in Sweden and the largest of its kind in the world. This is an investment of over two billion SEK and expected to be in operation in 2027.
 
Valmet to Supply Both a Papermaking Line and a Paper Machine Rebuild to a Customer in Asia-Pacific
Valmet has received two orders from one of its major customers in Asia-Pacific. One order includes a complete papermaking line from stock preparation to reel and winders, a comprehensive automation solution package as well as spare parts and consumables packages. 
 
UPG Unified Purchasing Group
Containerboard/Packaging
DS Smith and Carlsberg Poland Introduce Rounded Corners and Reduce up to 224 Tons of CO2 Annually with DS Smith Round Wrap
DS Smith, a leading global provider of sustainable fiber-based packaging solutions, has partnered with Carlsberg in Poland to introduce DS Smith Round Wrap to selected product lines.
 
End of the Cardboard Box Recession?
Recycling Today reports that by the end of 2022, the phenomenon that has become known as the “cardboard box recession” had taken shape, and in early 2023, one analyst even observed “echoes of the Great Financial Crisis everywhere one looks.”
 
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Hydro-Thermal Corp®
Hydro-Thermal’s proven and original Jetcooker™ technology provides the instantaneous gelatinization of wet end starch, adjustable mechanical shear, and precise temperature control, optimizing the cooking process. Our patented Jetcooker™ directly injects steam into the starch slurry, producing consistent starch with 100% energy efficiency.  For more information on our advanced direct steam injection technology for starch cooking in paper making - 
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New Products
Mondi Brings Water-Soluble Cement Bags to Balearics
Mondi, a global leader in sustainable packaging and paper, is announcing the Spanish launch of its ground-breaking SolmixBag in collaboration with Cemex, by bringing it to the building industry on the Balearic Islands of Ibiza, Mallorca and Menorca.
 
Sappi Europe Strengthens its Portfolio With the Introduction of Algro Volume
A leading producer of packaging, speciality and graphic papers, is pleased to announce the launch of Algro Volume, the latest addition to Sappi’s Algro paperboard family. Produced at Sappi Europe’s Maastricht Mill, The Netherlands, Algro Volume is a premium paperboard, ideal for demanding and durable packaging and graphic solutions.
 
Saica and Mondelez Join Forces to Launch a Paper-Based Product for Food Market
Saica Group and Mondelez have joined forces to launch a new paper-based product targeted to multipacks-products for the confectionery, biscuits and chocolate markets.
 
Sustainability
Consumer Data Reveals Young Shoppers Prioritize Sustainability
Generation Z and Millennial consumers are more likely to pay a premium for products that are legitimately sustainable in some way, from materials to packaging to delivery.
 
Norske Skog Opens New Thermomechanical Pulp Line at Skogn Mill in Norway
Norske Skog officially opened a new thermomechanical pulp (TMP) production line at its pulp and paper mill in Skogn, Norway. Norske Skog first announced the NOK 180 million (USD 18.2 million) TMP line project in January 2023. The company received grant funding of about NOK 40-50 million from the NOx fund.
 
Amazon Replaces 95% of Plastic Air Pillows with Recyclable Paper Filler
We're constantly inventing and thinking big to make our packaging small. We want to ensure that customers receive their items undamaged, while using as little packaging as possible to avoid waste, and prioritizing recyclable materials.
 
Paper Excellence Canada Publishes its Fourth Sustainability Report
Paper Excellence Canada has published its fourth sustainability report: New Horizons: Paper Excellence Canada to Become Part of a Bigger Whole.
 
Laser Shaft Alignment Tool
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Dow Silicones Corporation
People
Voith Employee Inducted into Paper Industry International Hall of Fame
On June 19, 2024, Christian Schiel, a former Voith employee, was posthumously inducted into the Paper Industry International Hall of Fame (PIIHOF) in recognition of his many innovative developments that contributed greatly to modern paper machine designs.
 
Gunnar Eberhardt Appointed Executive Vice President, UPM Communication Papers
Gunnar Eberhardt has been appointed Executive Vice President, UPM Communication Papers. He will be a member of UPM’s Group Executive Team and report to Massimo Reynaudo, President and CEO. He will start in his role in October 2024.
 
Leadership Changes at AS Hekotek
AS Hekotek informs that starting from June the company has a new Chairman of Executive Board and CEO Margo Muzakko. Margo has been working at Hekotek since 2011, having been the Head of project division for 10 years.
 
TAPPI Career Wire
Deputy Directors - Projects Division & Operations Division
Ada County Highway District
Garden City, Idaho
 
Supervisory Research General Engineer
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Morgantown, West Virginia
 
Director, Institute for Precision Health
University of California, Irvine Health Affairs
Irvine, California
 
Electric Director
Mercer Group Associates
Lawrenceville, Georgia
 
Instructor of Bioengineering, Open Rank
NYU Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates
 
TAPPI News
 
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Deadline Extended for TAPPI/AICC Box Manufacturing Olympics
Entries are due July 12, 2024 for the industry-wide competition at SuperCorrExpo®
 
Discover the Future of Fiberglass: Attend TAPPI’s Fiberglass Mat Technology Forum
Reserve your spot now and get ready to explore a wide range of topics crucial to the industry on October 1-3 in Denver, CO.
 
Are you Missing Out?
Hurry, register today for Chicago TAPPI’s 24th Annual Golf Outing & Dinner
 
Nano 2024 Delivers Outstanding Program
Nanotechnology professionals, academics, and students came from around the world for this interactive five-day event.
 
TAPPI Member Prakash Malla, Ph.D.
Honored for Innovative Research Efforts