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Pizza Hut Teams Up with Smurfit Westrock to Increase Pizza Box Recycling in Louisville, Kentucky

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Thursday, November 21, 2024 - Member
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Pizza Hut, LLC has partnered with Smurfit Westrock, one of the brand's primary pizza box suppliers, to raise awareness with customers in Louisville, Kentucky, that their pizza boxes can be recycled.
 
Monadnock Paper Mills Release Its Newest Fine Printing Papers Swatchbook
Monadnock Paper Mills announced the release of its updated Fine Printing Papers Swatchbook. Tailored for designers, brand owners and printers, this swatchbook provides an immersive, tactile experience that brings the qualities of Monadnock's fine papers to life.
 
Arctic Paper Acquires 4 MW Solar Park in Poland
Arctic Paper S.A. has signed an agreement for the acquisition of an existing solar park close to Warsaw. The plant in Garwolin in the Masovian area has an output of 4 MW.
 
Wynn Petfood and Koehler Paper Pack Wet Food Blends and Snacks for Dogs in Paper
Koehler Paper, a Koehler Group company, has made paper packaging for wet food blends a reality for the first time ever together with pet food startup Wynn Petfood.
 
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
Paper Industry Announces 2023 U.S. Paper Recycling Rates Using Updated Methodology
by AF & PA
The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) announced that 65-69% of paper available for recovery in the United States was recycled in 2023. That amounts to about 46 million tons of paper or 126,000 tons per day.
 
Naylor Association Solutions
Market Roundup
NIST & ASTM International Publish Report Highlighting Standards Needs for Circular Textiles
103.5 pounds (47 kilograms) – that’s the average amount of textile waste each American produced in 2018. Things like clothing, footwear, sheets, towels, and pillowcases, even furniture, carpets, and tires contain textiles. What becomes of these textiles when we’re finished with them?
 
Sylvamo Reports Third Quarter 2024 Results
Sylvamo (NYSE: SLVM) reported third quarter 2024 earnings.
 
EPIQ Advanced Dynamics Corp
Pulp & Paper
Valmet to Supply a Complete Papermaking Line to One of its Major Customers in Asia-Pacific
Valmet will supply a complete papermaking line from stock preparation to reel and winders with services and a comprehensive automation solution package to one of its major customers in Asia-Pacific. The papermaking line will produce uncoated woodfree grades. The start-up is scheduled for 2026.
 
Successful Startup of Voith’s Cleaning System CleanLine Extract4D at Lightweight Packaging and Bogus Paper Manufacturer in Canada
Voith successfully installed three CleanLine Extract4D cleaning systems for fabrics in the dryer section of a Canadian manufacturer for lightweight packaging and bogus paper. The implementation of the precise technology represents a major step forward in enhancing the efficiency and sustainability of the customer’s production processes.
 
Metsä Board Drives Forward with Major Upgrades to Simpele Mill
Metsä Board, a part of Metsä Group, is advancing with its significant investment to modernise the Simpele folding boxboard mill, focused on further enhancing product quality, production efficiency, and reducing the carbon footprint of its operations and products.
 
Valmet to Deliver a Cooking Plant Pre-Evaporator Upgrade for Mercer Rosenthal in Germany
Valmet will deliver a Valmet Exergy Pre-evaporator for the Mercer Rosenthal mill in Germany. The solution increases the mill’s energy efficiency and brings savings in the feedwater treatment. The new system is planned to be taken into operation during the fourth quarter of 2025.
 
UPG Unified Purchasing Group
Containerboard/Packaging
Better Together Podcast Captures SuperCorrExpo® Energy in Latest Episodes
Listen in to the newest Better Together episodes to hear candid conversations from twelve industry leaders as they reveal their expertise and excitement on the SuperCorrExpo® 2024 floor.
 
Mondi Opens New Innovation Hub for Co-Creating Sustainable Flexible Packaging Solutions
Mondi, a global leader in sustainable packaging and paper, has opened a ground-breaking hub in Germany for co-creating flexible packaging solutions that will shape the future.
 
Mondi Completes EUR 90 Million Upgrade of Its Mszczonów Corrugated Plant in Poland
Mondi recently completed an EUR 90 million investment upgrade of its Mszczonów plant near Warsaw, which doubled its capacity, making it the largest corrugated solutions plant in Poland, and one of the biggest in Europe.
 
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
SCA Introduces Pure Smart Strap: A Safer, Sustainable Solution for Pulp Packaging
This fiber-based solution replaces traditional metal wires, addressing longstanding safety concerns and simplifying handling processes for pulp manufacturers and users.
 
Mondi Launches IntegoBag: A Sustainable Solution for the Construction Industry
IntegoBag serves as an alternative to traditional paper bags that use a separate film barrier. By integrating barrier coatings directly into the bag, Mondi’s IntegoBag simplifies recycling while effectively transporting building materials and extending product shelf life.
 
Sustainability
Sustainability in Action: The Forest Products Industry’s Path Forward
Listen in live to this free webinar Tuesday, December 3, as a panel of industry experts from manufacturing and supplier companies share actionable insights and proven strategies to drive real change in the industry. Bring your questions for the Q&A session.
 
Nordic Pilot Center Launches: Accelerating Bio-based Material Innovation
Oy Keskuslaboratorio Ab (KCL) in Espoo, Finland, together with Fiber-X Finland Oy in Lappeenranta, Finland, will combine their service offerings and expertise. At the heart of the collaboration is a vision to promote sustainable development and provide a competitive advantage in the paper, board and biofibre markets.
 
RYAM Raises EUR 67 Million Green Capital to Invest in its Biomaterials Strategy
Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. ("RYAM") has raised EUR 67 million in green capital. The financing includes EUR 37 million in secured term loans from French banks Crédit Lyonnais, Arkéa Banque, and BNP Paribas at an initial floating rate of approximately 5 percent, maturing in seven years.
 
Mondi Opens New Innovation Hub in Germany for Co-Creating Sustainable Flexible Packaging
Mondi officially opened a new hub in Germany — FlexStudios — for co-creating flexible packaging solutions.
 
People
SCA Appoints a New Head for the Containerboard and Pulp Business Areas
SCA appoints Petteri Kalela as the new head of the Containerboard and Pulp business areas and member of the executive management team.
 
Christian Dietershagen Will Become New Head of Operations Paper at Progroup
Christian Dietershagen will become the new Head of Operations Paper (OPP) at Progroup on 1 January 2025. He will be responsible for the operational management and strategic development of the Paper division at the Landau-based family business.
 
Motion Promotes Eric Gonzalez to SVP of Mexico, Canada, Industry Segments and Business Development
Motion Industries, Inc. has promoted Eric Gonzalez to senior vice president of Mexico, Canada, industry segments and business development, effective immediately.
 
TAPPI Career Wire
MCC Design Engr
CONSOLIDATED ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTORS, INC.
Riverside, California
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Join Our Innovative Team at UMass Amherst!
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, Massachusetts
 
Sales/Service Technician
Advanced Chemical Systems
Madison/Milwaukee, Wisconsin
 
Cummins Green2Gold Founding Faculty Program Chair
Ivy Tech Community College
Columbus, Indiana
 
Chief Engineer, P.E.
COMMONWEALTH UTILITIES CORPORATION
Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
 
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The Churnin’ and Burnin’ Rolls on at KilnCon 2024
Don’t miss out on the premier technical and networking event for lime kiln and recaust professionals
 
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.
 
New TAPPI Webinar: Enhanced Paper Inspection Through New Camera Technology
Learn how integrating ISRA VISION’s new NovaCore Web Inspection System can help you reduce costs, improve documentation and transform production
 
Give Yourself the Gift of Professional Growth: Dive into Environmental LCA with NCSU
Explore the sustainability and carbon footprint of plant-based fibers used for hygiene tissue, packaging, textiles, and nonwoven applications
 
New TAPPI Webinar: Wood Materials for Optics and Photonics
Explore recent advances in the field of wood optics and photonics, with a special focus on light-emitting wood composites and their relevance for the energy and building sectors. 
 
Recently Released from TAPPI PRESS: "Pigments for Paper and Paperboard"
New resource provides the latest insights on pigments, improved recyclability options and their impact on the evolving paper industry.
 
New Webinar: International Paper Produces Actionable Insights with Predictive Maintenance
Learn how predictive analytics and advanced technologies can streamline maintenance workflows and improve inter-team communication and work towards boosting efficiency and reliability.