Travels with Larry
Tour of Valmet’s Norcross Facility

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Thursday, August 29, 2024 - Member
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How Valmet's acquisition strategy, strong leadership and automation has been a game changer
 
 
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Weekly Spotlight
Georgia-Pacific's Augusta Corrugated Transforms Risky Procedure into a Safer Process
The team at Georgia-Pacific's Augusta Corrugated facility is raising the bar when it comes to safety.
 
UPM Pulp to Temporarily Curtail Production at Kymi and Kaukas Pulp Mills in Finland
UPM announced that it will temporarily curtail production at its UPM Kaukas and UPM Kymi pulp mills in Finland to adjust their production to meet market conditions.
 
Canadian Freight Railroads Shut Down, Dealing a Potential Blow to North America's Economy
Canada's two major freight railroads have shut their operations, according to management of the two companies, locking out 9,000 members of the Teamsters union who operate the trains and dealing a potential blow to both the Canadian and US economies.
 
UPM Fibres Renews its Organisation
UPM Fibres renews its organisation by centralising its production operations in Finland under one top level organisation. The change will simplify the Fibres Business Area structure.
 
Up to 2X bearing service life: NSKHPS.
NSK Americas®
NSKHPS spherical roller bearings deliver a new performance standard for load capacities and operating life. With cage design options to suit a range of general to heavy-duty applications, these bearings accommodate high loads and limiting speeds with superior wear resistance, low running noise, and reduced heat generation.
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From The Experts
The Role of Paper Ballots, Their Security and How They're Made
By AF&PA
Paper is an important part of the American election process. Paper ballots help provide reliability and security. Paper ballots are made from specialty graphic paper based on detailed specifications from election officials and equipment manufacturers.
 
Lubrication Engineers
Market Roundup
MM Group CEO Says Demand Improved in 2Q 2024, but Pricing Remains Sluggish
MM Group CEO Peter Oswald said market demand in the second quarter of 2024 has started to improve, but average prices remained substantially below those of 2023.
 
Roundwood Prices for Sawlogs and Pulpwood in Sweden Increased in Q2 2024
The Swedish Forest Agency reported roundwood prices on delivery timber increased for both sawlog and pulpwood during the second quarter of 2024 in comparison with the first quarter of 2024. The sawlog price increased by almost 8 percent and pulpwood by 5 percent.
 
EPIQ Advanced Dynamics Corp
Pulp & Paper
ANDRITZ to Supply Complete Mechanical Pulping Line to Guangdong Guanhao High-Tech Mill in China
International technology group ANDRITZ will supply a new high-capacity chemi-mechanical pulp production line to Zhanjiang China Paper Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Guangdong Guanhao High-Tech Co., Ltd. in Guangdong Province, China.
 
UPM Closes Hürth Newsprint Mill and One Fine Paper Machine at Nordland Papier
In May, UPM Communication Papers announced plans to permanently close its Hürth newsprint mill and shutdown of one fine paper machine at Nordland Papier in Dörpen (PM 3). Both mills are located in Germany.
 
Pregis Expands Production at Two Facilities to Meet Surging Demand for EverTec Mailers
Pregis, a leading global manufacturer of protective packaging, mailing and bagging, and flexible packaging solutions, has made significant investments in new production lines at its Bethel, Pennsylvania, and Reno, Nevada facilities to increase capacity for its Pregis EverTec™ Mailer portfolio, with a particular focus on the EverTec Non-Cushioned Mailer.
 
UPG Unified Purchasing Group
Containerboard/Packaging
Green Bay Packaging Announces the Acquisition of Land in Casa Grande
Green Bay Packaging (GBP) is thrilled to announce a land acquisition near Phoenix, Arizona. The approximately 80-acre parcel is located at the NEC/SEC of Bianco and Kortsen Roads in Casa Grande. 
 
Returnity Adapts "The Last Box" for Sustainable Retail and E-Commerce
Returnity, a leader in reusable shipping solutions, has adapted its flagship product, The Last Box, to function with unique and varying distribution line setups. Integrating Last Box reduces retailers’ packaging costs and helps shrink the mountains of cardboard waste generated by the retail and e-commerce industries.
 
Best-in-class in Paper Mill Starch Cooking.
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
DS Smith Develops Secondary Use Packaging Solution for Funzy to Promote Upcycling Among Children
DS Smith has developed an innovative secondary use packaging solution for Funzy, a manufacturer of high-quality modular play sofas for children.
 
Sappi Presents Three New Barrier Papers Extending the Guard Family
Packaging paper manufacturer Sappi Europe offers the flexible packaging market’s most extensive portfolio of functional papers – with a focus on compelling alternatives to multi-layer material and plastic packaging.
 
New Mill Capital, LLC
Sustainability
VTT Launches New Initiative to Demonstrate Energy-Efficient Manufacturing Technologies for Fiber-Based Products
 VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland announces a new initiative to address the challenges of energy and resource consumption in the forestry and textile industry. The goal of the Energy First initiative is to act as a starting point for an entirely new technology, which creates the conditions for the manufacture of low-carbon, energy-efficient, and recyclable fiber-based products.
 
PEFC and osapiens Partner to Advance Sustainable Forestry
The EUDR requires European companies to ensure that their supply chains are deforestation free. It applies to commodities such as cocoa, palm oil, soy, rubber, timber, coffee and cattle, as well as various derived products. The extensive requirements of the EUDR necessitate the collection, processing and preparation of significant amounts of data.
 
Amcor Publishes Decarbonization Roadmap
Amcor, a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions, announced the publication of its Decarbonization Roadmap to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Amcor’s targets are aligned with the latest climate science aiming to limit global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius and validated by the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi).
 
Dow Silicones Corporation
People
PulPac Appoints Marcus Palm as New Vice President
PulPac, the company behind the pioneering Dry Molded Fiber technology, announces the appointment of Marcus Palm as its new Vice President. Marcus has been an active board member of PulPac since 2019 and now steps into a strategic leadership role, bringing extensive experience in legal affairs, licensing, and business strategy.
 
Domtar Appoints Tracy Altenbaumer as New Manager of Ashdown Mill
Domtar Corporation has announced the appointment of Tracy Altenbaumer as the new manager of its Ashdown Mill in Arkansas. This significant announcement marks a milestone as Altenbaumer becomes the first Ashdown native to lead the facility in its 56-year history.
 
TAPPI Career Wire
Glass Core Technology Integration Process Data Engineer
Samtec
New Albany, Indiana
 
Corporate Inspection Technician - NICET II Required - 100% Travel
 
Water Resource Manager
L. G. Everist, Inc.
Denver, Colorado
 
Senior Transportation Technologist
The Corporation of the City of London
London, Ontario, Canada
 
Engineer - Transmission Line Operations & Maintenance (Austin, TX - Hybrid)
 
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Attracting Young Professionals to the Pulp, Paper and Packaging Industry
Newest Better Together episode features “The Manufacturing Millennial” sharing insights about how automation and technology can attract the next generation of leaders
 
Fore! There’s Still Time to Sign Up for the SuperCorrExpo® Corrugated Classic
Popular tournament has been expanded to two courses to accommodate more participants
 
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