Weekly Spotlight
Mercer International Taking Maintenance Downtime at Its Peace River Pulp Mill

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Thursday, October 3, 2024 - Member
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Mercer International announced that its Peace River pulp mill in Alberta, Canada, has taken downtime to complete necessary repairs to the mill's digester after experiencing a mechanical failure.
 
Oji Fibre Solutions Closing Penrose Recycled Paper Mill in Auckland, New Zealand
Oji Fibre Solutions (OjiFS) has decided to close its paper recycling mill in Penrose, Auckland, New Zealand. The Penrose Mill specializes in manufacturing recycled paper grades only (recycled meduim liner), manufacturing around 78,000 metric tons per year.
 
Inter Eastern Container in Thailand Invests in New Quality Control System
Valmet will supply a Valmet IQ Quality Control System for corrugator to Inter Eastern Container Co., Ltd. in Prachinburi, Thailand.
 
Maflex Becomes a Gold Partner OEM in Rockwell Automation’s PartnerNetwork™ Program
The OEM Partner Program, conceived by the Milwaukee, Wisconsin-based U.S. company, a global leader in industrial automation and digital transformation for smart manufacturing, is dedicated to machine and equipment manufacturers, who, using Rockwell Automation components and technologies in their product portfolio, collaborate in order to adopt solutions and services that enable them to reduce the total cost to design, develop, and deliverSM of machines and meet the requirements of end customers.
 
Valmet to Deliver a Quality Control system for Corrugator to Inter Eastern Container in Thailand
Valmet will supply a Valmet IQ Quality Control System for corrugator to Inter Eastern Container Co., Ltd. in Prachinburi, Thailand.
 
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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
Yesterday's Carbon Sink, Tomorrow's Emissions?
By Heikki Vierimaa, Senior Adviser, Energy for the Finnish Forest Industries Federation
A carbon sink-centered climate policy cannot address climate change, as demonstrated by the increasing frequency of forest fires around the world. The discussion around climate actions must also include various carbon storage methods, which can diversify actions against climate change.
 
Market Roundup
Release Liners Market to Grow 4 Percent to Reach $15.4 Billion by 2029
The global release liner market is expected to grow from USD 12.7 billion in 2024 and is projected to reach USD 15.4 Billion by 2029, at a CAGR of 4.0%, according to a new report provided by MarketsandMarkets, "Release Liners Market by Substrate Type (Glassine/Calendered Kraft Paper, Polyolefin Coated Paper, Clay Coated Paper), Application (Labels, Pressure-Sensitive Tapes, Hygiene), Material Type, Labeling Technology, and Region - Global Forecast to 2029."
 
US OCC Demand Strong Despite Flattening Prices
U.S. demand for recovered fiber is healthy and will continue to grow in the near future. But prices have plateaued or dipped of late, as domestic fiber supply has caught up and China’s economic slowdown has reduced overseas demand.
 
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Pulp & Paper
BiOrigin Specialty Products Installs New Elite Cameron Slitter Rewinder at Menominee Mill
BiOrigin Specialty Products (BSP), a leading manufacturer and converter of parent paper rolls in North America, recently installed a new Elite Cameron CS800 slitter rewinder in its Menominee, Michigan, mill, nearly doubling the mill's slitting and rewinding capacity.
 
Valmet to Supply a Complete 3.5 Million tpy Pulp Mill to Arauco in Brazil
The Board of Directors of Arauco have approved an investment of a complete pulp mill and selected Valmet as the supplier for the project. Valmet's scope will be the delivery of complete pulp mill including also full-scope automation and flow control solutions to Arauco.
 
A.Celli Supplies a New Paper Rewinder to Papelera San Andrés de Giles
The Argentinian tissue paper producer chooses A.Celli technology and orders a new E-WIND® P80 for its Buenos Aires plant to produce their own cardboard cores.
 
UPG Unified Purchasing Group
Containerboard/Packaging
PulPac, PA Consulting, and Optima Partner to Develop Machinery for Advanced Applications
The partnership aims to facilitate the industrialization of complex products such as coffee capsules and blister packaging, supporting PulPac’s and PA Consulting’s Blister Pack Collective and other initiatives for advanced Dry Molded Fiber packaging.
 
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
ANDRITZ to Offer Complete Dry Molded Fiber Lines
International technology group ANDRITZ and PulPac AB, the Swedish pioneer in Dry Molded Fiber technology, have entered into a strategic partnership to serve the alternative packaging market with their complementary expertise.
 
Metsä Board and Kouvolan Lakritsi Collaborate on Innovative Paperboard Mug Packaging
Metsä Board, a leading European producer of premium fresh fibre paperboards, has partnered with Finnish confectionery maker Kouvolan Lakritsi to create a new, reclosable liquorice mug made of fresh fibre paperboard.
 
Mondi Introduces Plastic-Free Protective Mailer for Sustainable eCommerce Packaging
Mondi has unveiled a new fully recyclable Protective Mailer made entirely of paper, addressing the growing demand for eco-friendly eCommerce packaging solutions.
 
Glatfelter Unveils Sustainable Espresso Lid Solution for Single-Serve Coffee Market
Glatfelter Corporation, a global leader in engineered materials, has announced a significant breakthrough in sustainable packaging for the single-serve coffee industry.
 
Sustainability
Lecta Receives Platinum Medal in EcoVadis Sustainability Rating
The Group's overall score of 85 out of 100 places Lecta among the top 1% of companies rated highest in ESG performance by EcoVadis.
 
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People
Canfor Pulp Products Announces Leadership Transition
Canfor Pulp Products yesterday announced that Kevin Edgson will be leaving the role of President and Chief Executive Officer on October 31, 2024.
 
Lana Wilhelm: Pioneering Women's Leadership in Forestry
Lana Wilhelm, Director of Indigenous Relations at Paper Excellence Canada, has been awarded the prestigious Women in Forestry Award of Excellence by the Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC).
 
UPM Appoints Harald Dialer as Executive Vice President, Technology and UPM Biorefining
UPM has appointed Harald Dialer as Executive Vice President, Technology and UPM Biorefining, effective Jan. 1, 2025. He will be a member of UPM's Group Executive Team and report to Massimo Reynaudo, President and CEO.
 
TAPPI Career Wire
Associate Professor/Professor in Computational Oncology
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah
 
Chief Engineer - Vermont
Criterium Lalancette & Dudka Engineers
Rutland, Vermont
 
Assistant Professor of Teaching in Bioengineering
University of California, Riverside
Riverside, California
 
Construction Inspector Technician
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission
Various Locations
 
Academic Professional Track (Non-Tenure): Open Rank- Instructional (Engineering)
Texas A&M University School of Engineering Medicine
Houston, Texas
 
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Popular Introduction to Pulp and Paper Technology Course is Back January 13-16, 2025
Reserve your seat for TAPPI’s highest rated pulp and paper training event.
 
TAPPI’s Kraft Recovery Operations Course in St. Petersburg, Florida is this Winter’s Not-to-Miss Training and Networking Event
Network with your peers and gain invaluable insights into essential kraft recovery science that you can apply at the mill.
 
TAPPICon 2025 Call for Papers Now Open
Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) invited to submit abstracts to speak at the premier event for the global forest products industry
 
Upcoming Webinar: HDPE Barrier Extrusion Coating and Lamination for Flexible Packaging Structures
Learn how multi-layer extrusion laminates and coating structures effect property performance and how to improve the sustainability of final products
 
New TAPPI Safety TIP Announced on Better Together Podcast
First-of-its-kind from the PIMA Division
 
Upcoming Webinar Series: PIMA/APPTI Decarbonization Investigations
Register now for Part 1: Decarbonization and explore the current state of decarbonization technologies and how they relate to the pulp and paper sector
 
Boost Your Tissue Expertise with TAPPI Academy's eLearning Courses
Explore courses focused on tissue properties & processes, tissue converting, tissue packaging, tissue operations & runnability, and the yankee dryer.
 
Upcoming Webinar - Staff Turnover Management: Which Training Solutions to Apply?
Explore solutions for transferring knowledge and know-how internally on the job during this one-hour webinar
 
Deepen Your Knowledge of Environmental Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) and Sustainability
Explore the sustainability and carbon footprint of plant-based fibers used for hygiene tissue, packaging, textiles, and nonwoven applications
 
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