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Valmet Delivers a Complete Valmet IQ Quality Management System Package to a Laminate Producer in North America

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TAPPI

Thursday, March 27, 2025 - Member
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Valmet has received an order for a complete Valmet IQ Quality Management System package from one of North America’s largest pressure-sensitive laminate producers. It will be delivered to the customer’s Midwest facility and include Valmet IQ Moisturizers for moisture and curl control, Valmet IQ Silicone measurement, Valmet IQ Reflective Spectrometer measurement for adhesive, two Valmet IQ Single Sided Scanner S units, and closed-loop moisture MD/CD control and MD Silicone control.
 
Jansen Combustion acquires Lundberg, LLC
Jansen Combustion & Boiler Technologies (Jansen) has acquired the Redmond, Washington based Lundberg, LLC (Lundberg), formerly a division of LDX Solutions. Founded in 1976, Lundberg specializes in the design and supply of custom solutions including engineering, systems and equipment for the process industries to meet each client’s unique needs. The acquisition includes Lundberg offices in both Redmond, WA and Bilbao, Spain.
 
Valmet Opens New Office in Tikkurila, Vantaa, Finland
Valmet announced that it has opened its new 13,000 square meter office space in Tikkurila, Vantaa, Finland. Nearly 700 employees in Finland — mainly from Järvenpää and partly from Vantaa's Hakkila office — have moved into the new premises in early spring.
 
Dryer Cylinder Bearing Failures? Beat the Heat with NSK.
NSK Americas®
Under the high temperatures and thermal stresses of dryer rolls in paper making machines, conventional bearings can experience cracking damage and fail prematurely. NSK’s Tough and Long Life (TL) Spherical Roller Bearings dramatically increase MTBF and significantly reduce maintenance costs and machine downtime.
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From The Experts
The Benefits and Challenges of Using Recycled Paper in Converting Lines
Maflex, a leader in the tissue converting sector in Italy, explores the benefits and challenges associated with using recycled paper in converting lines. The topic of recycling and all related environmental sustainability practices is important not only for the paper industry but also globally, where the urgency for effective and responsible choices is increasingly evident.
 
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Market Roundup
AF&PA Releases February 2025 Printing-Writing Monthly Report
The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) released the February 2025 Printing-Writing Monthly report.
 
Greif to Increase Prices for Uncoated Recycled Paperboard, Tube and Core and Protective Packaging Products
Greif announced it is implementing a price increase between $50 and $70 per short ton for all grades of uncoated recycled paperboard (URB) products and a minimum 7.5 percent increase on all tube and core and protective packaging products.
 
Corrugated Board Packaging Market is Expected to Generate a Revenue of USD 420 Billion by 2032
Market Research Intellect announces the release of its comprehensive and authoritative report on the Corrugated Board Packaging Market. The market is witnessing substantial growth, driven by the increasing adoption of sustainable packaging solutions and the booming e-commerce sector. However, fluctuations in raw material prices and stringent environmental regulations pose challenges to market expansion.
 
EPIQ Advanced Dynamics Corp
Pulp & Paper
Successful Start-Up of the Largest ANDRITZ FibreFlow Drum Pulper in India
International technology group ANDRITZ has successfully started up a state-of-the-art recycled fiber line for N.R. Agarwal Industries Ltd. in its mill located in Vapi, India.
 
RunEco Vacuum System Started Up at Papirnica Vevče, Slovenia
RunEco Vacuum System has started up at Papirnica Vevče d.o.o., Slovenia. The delivery to PM5 included an EP600 Turbo Blower with EcoDrop Water Separator and EcoFlow Dewatering Measurement Systems for wire couch roll save all, press nips and press uhle boxes to help in determining the correct vacuum level and optimizing energy consumption. Runtech’s local partner Flowtec supported the mill in the selection of correct valves for the process.
 
Kemira to Expand Paper and Board Chemical Capacity in Thailand
Kemira will make a multi-million Euro investment in multiple production line expansion of strength chemical agents for paper, board and tissue at its Wellgrow site in Thailand.
 
Stora Enso Starts-up Rebuilt Consumer Board Machine at Oulu Mill in Finland
Stora Enso's new consumer packaging board line at its Oulu pulp and paper mill in Finland has started production ramp-up. The first customer deliveries are expected in the second quarter of 2025.
 
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Antalis Packaging Unveils The Big Book of Packaging: A Guide to PACKAGING Innovation and Sustainability
Antalis Packaging has published the first edition of ‘The Big Book of Packaging’, an essential resource showcasing the latest advancements in packaging materials, machinery, and sustainable solutions. Designed to support businesses across the UK and Ireland, this new publication highlights how Antalis continues to lead the way in all things packaging.
 
AF&PA Releases February 2025 Packaging Papers Monthly Report
The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) released the February 2025 Packaging Papers Monthly report. 
 
Alliance Machine Systems International set to Acquire Systec Conveyors and Automatan
Alliance Machine Systems International, a global leader in the manufacturing of automated paperboard packaging equipment for the production of corrugated boxes, is set to acquire Systec Corporation and Automatan, LLC. This strategic alignment will enhance production efficiency and quality of paperboard packaging automation and material handling solutions for the corrugated and folding carton industries.
 
Norske Skog Getting Ready to Start Production of Containerboard at Golbey Mill in France
Norske Skog announced that its Golbey mill in France will begin production of recycled containerboard in April and start delivery of its first customer volumes.
 
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
T.CON offers MES CAT PUBLIC
MES CAT PUBLIC Solutions by T.CON extends SAP Digital Manufacturing with key functionality for mills, offering a new alternative to the popular MES CAT 7 PRIVATE. A mature Cloud-native solution built on the BTP and using efficient MES processes, it integrates production planning, process monitoring and quality assurance.  Standard SAP DM does not include functionality oriented to reel and sheet production; MES CAT PUBLIC Solutions changes that. T.CON’s current customer projects shift SAP Digital Manufacturing onto a new level. 
 
Kurita America Launches Kurita Dropwise Condensation Technology in North America Targeted to Pulp & Paper Plants
Kurita America, part of the leading global provider of industrial water treatment solutions the Kurita Group, today announced the introduction of Kurita Dropwise Condensation Technology in the North American marketplace. Originally developed by parent company, Kurita Water Industries in Japan, this patent-pending Kurita Dropwise Condensation Technology is designed to increase operating efficiency, improve productivity, and conserve energy in industrial production facilities.
 
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Sustainability
Verified Study Shows That Metsä Board Paperboard can Reduce Carbon Footprint of Food Packaging by Over 60%
According to a recent life cycle assessment conducted by Metsä Board, switching from white-lined chipboard (WLC) to Metsä Board’s folding boxboard can reduce the carbon footprint of food packaging by over 60%. The LCA study, which compared MetsäBoard Classic FBB to corresponding grades available in European markets, was verified by the IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute.
 
UPM Packaging Papers Achieve Recyclability Certifications in Europe and the US
UPM Specialty Papers is proud to announce that its packaging papers have been certified as recyclable according to both European CEPI and U.S. WMU testing methods. All UPM barrier papers, barrier base papers and flexible packaging papers have successfully passed the new CEPI recyclability test. These papers are technically recyclable in a recycling mill with conventional process according to CEPI-Scorecard version 2.0 (January 2025).
 
The Italian Paper Packaging Recycling Rate is on the European Podium with 92%
On World Recycling Day 2025, the Italian Paper and Graphics Federation highlights the strategic role of the circular economy in the paper, printing, and processing supply chain for the decarbonization and competitiveness of the country. This was discussed  at the Press Room of the Italian Chamber of Deputies during the presentation of the ‘Proposal for the establishment of the National Paper Recycling Day’ by Massimo Medugno, General Director of Assocarta, representing the Italian Paper and Graphics Federation.
 
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People
Tony Smurfit, Group President & CEO of Smurfit Westrock, Named PaperAge's Executive Papermaker of the Year
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James Cropper Appoints Paul Barber As Managing Director Of Paper & Packaging
James Cropper, the global market leader in Paper & Packaging and Advanced Materials, has announced that Paul Barber has joined as Managing Director of Paper & Packaging.
 
Paper and Packaging Board’s President Named Top Women in Marketing
Mary Anne Hansan, president of the Paper and Packaging Board (P+PB), was named one of Chief Marketer magazine’s 2025 Top Women in Marketing for driving innovation, breaking barriers and setting new standards in marketing, including with the organization’s papertarian campaign.
 
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