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Orchids Paper Products Co., Pryor, Okla., USA, has been awarded the Entrepreneurial Excellence in Oklahoma Award by the Commissioner of the Oklahoma Department of Labor. The Entrepreneurial Excellence in Oklahoma Award was started by Oklahoma Department of Labor Commissioner Mark Costello in 2012 to honor businesses in Oklahoma.
Orchids received the award in recognition of its entrepreneurial spirit in creating profitable employment for its fellow Oklahomans and for fostering a positive business atmosphere. The award was presented by Commissioner Costello in a ceremony held at the company's manufacturing facility in Pryor on February 1. In addition to the award, the company was also presented with a Citation of Excellence on behalf of the Oklahoma legislature for its exemplary management commitment to its employees, its community, and the State of Oklahoma. "I want to honor Orchids for its commitment to Oklahoma and for its success in creating opportunities for other Oklahomans to earn a living through private sector jobs," Commissioner Costello said. Robert Snyder, president and CEO of Orchids, said that "I am pleased to accept, on behalf of all the employees here at Orchids Paper Products, the Oklahoma Department of Labor's Entrepreneurial Excellence in Oklahoma Award, as well as the Citation of Excellence from the Oklahoma legislature. We are also pleased to be recognized as an Oklahoma based entrepreneur that has created profitable employment for our fellow Oklahomans and fostered a positive business atmosphere. It has taken a real team effort here at Orchids to grow as we have over the past number of years, and to achieve the levels of success that we have, in an extremely competitive environment. As we have updated and upgraded our company to stay competitive with the latest technology, we have been able to educate our employees with training programs helped by the state." Snyder added that "we are proud of the achievements of our employees, and look forward to continuing to grow and to provide quality employment, and to create more jobs, in the state of Oklahoma." Orchids Paper Products is an integrated producer of tissue paper products serving the at-home private label consumer market. From its operations in northeast Oklahoma, the company produces a full line of tissue products, including paper towels, bathroom tissue, and paper napkins, to serve the value through premium quality market segments. The company provides these products to retail chains throughout the U.S. ##SHARELINKS##
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Stora Enso, Helsinki, Finland, this week announced plans to restructure its operations through the permanent shutdown of two newsprint machines in Sweden. The company also plans efficiency improvements in the Printing and Reading customer service and the Building and Living Business Area. These profitability improvement actions are planned to reduce annual costs by EUR 54 million and reduce the number of employees by approximately 600 altogether.
Printing and Reading plans the permanent shutdown of PM 2 at the Hylte Mill in Sweden, which has an annual capacity of 205,000 metric tons of newsprint, and PM 11 at the Kvarnsveden Mill in Sweden, which has an annual capacity of 270,000 metric tons of newsprint, in the second quarter of this year. This represents 3.4% of European newsprint capacity. The plans to shut down capacity are due to continuing structural weakening of newsprint demand in Europe, the company notes. In addition, Stora Enso plans to create a common platform for all of its Printing and Reading sales desk, order handling, and logistic services in Europe to improve customer service. These processes currently handled at seven customer service centers, mills, and logistic service centers will be centralized into five customer service centers in Finland, Sweden, Germany, Belgium, and the U.K. The company plans to establish a separate Logistics Service Center for overseas business in Gothenburg, Sweden, to serve all Stora Enso's business areas. Building and Living plans to reduce costs, increase productivity, and find sustainable improvement in all operations to overcome continued poor profitability. The plans announced include downsizing of Sollenau Sawmill in Austria, transfer of some production from the high-cost Pfarrkirchen Mill in Germany to the low-cost Zdirec Mill in the Czech Republic, and efficiency improvement actions at Kitee and Honkalahti sawmills in Finland. In addition, Building and Living is planning cost reduction measures in all other units and in sales and general administration, as well as in support functions throughout the whole business area. Stora Enso will record a restructuring provision and a fixed asset and working capital write-down as non-recurring items related to the restructuring plans described above with a negative impact of approximately EUR 88 million on the operating profit in its first quarter 2013 results. No decisions regarding closures and employee reductions will be taken until the local co-determination negotiations have concluded. Stora Enso says it will make every effort in co-operation with local communities to help affected personnel find new employment opportunities, and all job openings in other Stora Enso units would be available to those affected ##SHARELINKS##
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 The OpEx Maintenance and Reliability Workshop at TAPPI PaperCon 2013 in Atlanta, Ga., USA, on April 30, will be the third annual OpEx event in a row, and the fourth counting the extra edition at TAPPI's 2012 PEERS Conference in New Orleans last October. This year's OpEx in Atlanta examines the most successful paths today's P&P mills are taking to improve asset reliability. A special highlight for 2013 is a joint session with the Recycled Paper Trade Association (RPTA) that explores Operator Driven Reliability (ODR) from an up-close, mill case-study perspective.
In the joint session with RPTA, Christer Idhammar with IDCON examines what has been tried with ODR, who's succeeded, what's failed, and why—all based on mill case study results. Tony Kenneson-Adams of RockTenn then looks in-depth at how his Solvay recycled containerboard mill in Syracuse, N.Y., set up its ODR program and the pitfalls they experienced along the way. Rounding out the joint OpEx/RPTA session, Jim Davis of Performance Consultants Associates illustrates how to effectively support ODR programs by building "The Perfect Maintenance Storeroom." The keynote speaker for OpEx 2013 is John Yolton with SKF, a highly respected paper industry reliability expert who will explore "The Continuing Journey to Asset Reliability Improvement." As Yolton notes, "with the NAM pulp and paper market contracting, only the most reliable equipment can provide a competitive advantage. Data demonstrates that there is clearly a return on investment for those ‘best' within the pool of competitors." Yolton's presentation will identify and discuss primary issues associated with the top 3%, e.g., the "best" and the "rest." The opening keynote session also includes presentations by Bill Wick of American Industrial Metrology on "A Holistic Approach to Paper Machine Alignment" and Dave Cutnaw of SKF on "Maintenance and Asset Reliability Strategies—Developing a Foundation for Success." The afternoon OpEx sessions focus on work force structuring and education. In addition to Michael Von Grumbkow of Voith Paper, who will dissect asset management from an OEM perspective, a team from GPAllied will examine new and proven approaches in use by today's pulp and paper mills. David Neikirk will outline how to best implement asset management strategies. Shon Isenhour will present a compendium of best M&R education practices, and Chris Davis and Bobby Allen discuss structuring and managing the Natural Work Team. Also in the afternoon sessions, Dave Mulcahey of SKF will discuss "Sealing Solutions for the Pulp and Paper Industry." More information about PaperCon 2013 and the OpEx Maintenance and Reliability Workshop, including registration procedures, is available online. Also available online is the 2013 OpEx Workshop program. ##SHARELINKS##
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 TAPPI will present a free Contractor Safety Management webinar on February 15, from noon to 1:00 p.m. Sponsored by TAPPISAFE, the webinar will cover:
The TAPPISAFE program provides a means for outside contractors and suppliers to complete OSHA required safety awareness-level orientation and site specific safety orientation before ever stepping foot in your mills. It is the only contractor orientation developed for and by the pulp and paper industry. There is no cost to mills to participate in the program. TAPPISAFE will update or develop your site specific orientation once you enroll. Registration for the free webinar is available online The webinar will be led by Larry N. Montague, president and CEO of TAPPI, Eric Fletty, VP of operations, TAPPI, and Tess Ventress, TAPPISAFE program director. ##SHARELINKS##
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Yesterday (February 6) at PAPTAC PaperWeek in Montreal, Que., Canada's annual conference of the Canadian pulp and paper industry, David Lindsay, president and CEO of the Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC), unveiled the GreenestWorkforce initiative, a first-of-its-kind government and industry sponsored national resource and recruitment program for the forest products industry. The GreenestWorkforce initiative is aimed at renewing the industry's workforce with at least 60,000 new recruits.
Lindsay also announced and detailed the GreenestWorkforce as well as the "Green Dream Internship" contest, where eight deserving students will win a four month paid summer internship at a leading forest product company, an iPad Mini, and a chance to win $5000. For more information about the GreenestWorkforce initiative, contact Susan Murray, executive director of public relations at FPAC. Telephone: 613-563-1441 x313. ##SHARELINKS##
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For an eight-week period beginning this week and running alongside the NCAA basketball tournament, North American colleges and universities will take part in competition that increases recycling participation by students and staff, while raising awareness about waste reduction programs on campuses. RecycleMania will run through March 30, with the involvement of 523 schools, more than 4.4 million students, and nearly 1 million faculty and staff participating in 47 states, the District of Columbia, and Canada. New York has the best representation with 38 colleges participating, followed by Texas and Pennsylvania. The list of institutions taking part is diverse, ranging from Tulane University to Washington State University, to Harrisburg Area Community College in Pennsylvania.
Schools compete in 11 categories to see which can recycle the most paper, paperboard/containerboards, cans and bottles, and food waste on a per capita basis, which can produce the least amount of waste, and which recycles the largest percentage of their overall waste stream. In one of two new categories—Game Day: Basketball—schools are challenged to increase their recycling and reduce waste generation at a single home basketball game. A second new category targeting film plastics will call attention to the recyclability of items such as dry cleaning bags, shrink wrap, and shopping bags. Colleges and universities choose which categories to participate in and have flexibility to compete in the formal rankings or go at their own pace in a less formal "Benchmark" division. Each week schools record how much was recycled or thrown out and the standings are regularly updated. "RecycleMania's power comes from the way it taps school spirit to motivate students who may not react to a traditional environmental message," according to Bill Rudy, recycling manager at Brigham Young University and president of RecycleMania Inc. "Promoting recycling and waste reduction to college students is an important step to building and sustaining vibrant communities, both on campuses and beyond," said Keep America Beautiful President and CEO Matt McKenna. "Our organization is thrilled to sponsor and administer the RecycleMania program as part of our effort to engage the future generation of environmental stewards." The competition is made possible with the sponsorship support of the Alcoa Foundation, the American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA), The Coca-Cola Company, and SCA. "Programs like RecycleMania teach and motivate people to recycle and to measure the results of their efforts," said AF&PA President and CEO Donna Harman. "The paper industry has achieved noteworthy recovery goals for years, but we cannot claim sole responsibility for these results; it is thanks to the millions of individuals who make the choice to recycle every day. Our industry has pledged to exceed 70% recovery of our products for recycling by 2020, and initiatives like RecycleMania will help us get there." Joseph Russo, VP, sales and marketing, SCA's Away-From-Home Professional Hygiene business in North America, said that "for SCA, our sustainability commitment encompasses everything we do. It drives the value added solutions we create for customers, our daily operations, and the responsible management of our forests in Sweden. Here in North America we use recycled materials to make many of our products, with a focus on efficiency and using environmentally sound processes. Our ongoing participation in RecycleMania is one of the many ways SCA inspires others to join us in our sustainability commitment and establish lifelong recycling habits. We're looking forward to supporting another year of spirited competition between hundreds of universities and colleges across the country." In 2012, 92 million lb. of recyclables and organic materials were recovered, which prevented the release of nearly 150,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (MTCO2E). This reduction in greenhouse gases is comparable to the annual emissions from more than 25,800 passenger cars, electricity use of more than nearly 16,400 homes, or the burning of nearly 705 railcars' worth of coal. More information and a complete list of participants are available online. ##SHARELINKS##
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TAPPI has a set of Abstract Bulletins published by the Institute of Paper Science and Technology, but the bulletins and indexes for 1982 and 1983 are missing. If anyone has the 1982 and/or 1983 bulletins and indexes, bound together for each year or individually as separate publications, that they would like to donate to the TAPPI library, please contact David Bell at TAPPI. Office: 770 209-7209. Mobile: 678-480-9975. The Association would be most appreciative. ##SHARELINKS##
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Below is the latest listing of job openings in the TAPPI Career Center. The current listing includes job openings for a variety of positions including mill manager, maintenance engineer/manager, R&D manager, lab director, sales and service engineers, sales manager, electrical engineer, executive director of a pulp and paper foundation, account sales/service reps, and process improvement manager. Current, specific job openings at companies and locations in the TAPPI Career Center include:
More information about these jobs is available online. ##SHARELINKS##
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Pellet exports from the two primary pellet-producing regions on the North American continent, the U.S. South and British Columbia, continued to increase in the 3Q/12 and reached a new record of 860,000 tons, according to North American Wood Fiber Review (NAWFR), Seattle, Wash., USA, which compiles and publishes pellet trade based on customs data and surveys of pellet exporters each quarter. Shipments in the 3Q/12 were more than 70% higher than the same quarter in 2011. Pellet exports from the U.S. South have skyrocketed the past two years with a quadrupling to 485,000 tons from the 3Q/10 to 3Q/12. Canadian exports also have gone up the past few years, but at a slower pace.
Beyond the trade statistics tracking the rise of pellet export volumes, another spate of export pellet plant announcements detailed in the NAWFR emphasized the quickly growing trade relations that are being established between European power utilities and U.S. pellet producers. The most striking announcement came in mid-December when Drax, a U.K. power company, stated its intention to build two 450,000-ton pellet plants, one in the state of Louisiana and one in Mississippi. Most other export-oriented pellet plants, while invested in by European utilities, are separate U.S.-based entities, with supply agreements and MOU's defining the business relationship. The three major European pellet import countries remain the U.K., the Netherlands, and Belgium, while Italy, Denmark, and Sweden are notably involved in pellet imports from North America, but on a much smaller scale. Denmark's Dong Energy utility, however, announced its intentions to switch to woody biomass at three of its coal plants, an action likely to add demand from the U.S. Southeast. Announced U.S. South pellet export plants increased sharply in the second half of 2012. Export pellet facilities under construction, conversion, or redesigned will add an additional 1.7 million tons of capacity during 2013, as reported by the NAWFR. In addition to these plants that are already under construction, five additional plants have been announced, and if they are actually built on the disclosed sites, they would bring another 2.3 million tons of capacity into play by the end of 2014. More information is available online. ##SHARELINKS##
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U.S. containerboard production in December 2012 grew 1.5% over November 2012 and 2.3% over the same month last year, AF&PA (Washington, D.C., USA) reports in its recently published December 2012 U.S. Containerboard Statistics Report. However, the month-over-month average daily production decreased 1.8%
The U.S. containerboard operating rate for December 2012 lost 1.7 points from November 2012, down from 96.9% to 95.2%. ##SHARELINKS##
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Total December 2012 boxboard production in the U.S. increased by 6.4% compared with December 2011, but decreased 0.4% from November 2012, according to the AF&PA (Washington, D.C., USA) December 2012 U.S. Paperboard Report published this past week.
Unbleached kraft boxboard production increased over the same month last year and increased compared with November 2012. Total solid bleached boxboard and liner production increased compared with December 2011 and increased compared with November 2012. The production of recycled boxboard increased compared with December 2011 but decreased when compared with November 2012. ##SHARELINKS##
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Asia Pulp & Paper Group, Jakarta, Indonesia, this week announced an end to the clearing of natural forest across its entire supply chain in Indonesia, effective immediately. Beginning this past Friday (February 1), all of APP's suppliers suspended natural forest clearance while independent assessments take place to identify areas of high conservation value that will be protected through a long-term management program.
From February 1, High Carbon Stock (HCS) assessments undertaken by The Forest Trust (TFT) will identify all forested areas, enabling APP to ensure that future plantation development does not take place in forests. On Tuesday of this week (February 5), APP announced its new Forest Conservation Policy during the latest quarterly update of its ‘Vision 2020' Sustainability Roadmap that was published in June 2012. Initially the APP Sustainability Roadmap set out a plan for APP to implement High Conservation Value Forest (HCVF) principles and end natural forest clearance across its entire supply chain by 2015. This week's announcement means that objective has been accelerated by almost two years. APP has said that the HCVF and HCS policies will be applied immediately to any further expansion or development of its business. The Group has encouraged third parties to participate in a monitoring program that ensures these commitments are being implemented. Teguh Ganda Wijaya, chairman of the APP Group, said that "this is a major commitment and investment from APP Group. We are doing this for the sustainability of our business and for the benefit of society. We hope our stakeholders will support our new policy, help us along the way, and urge other industry players to follow. APP is a world leader in the pulp and paper business, and we will act as leaders are expected to do." Aida Greenbury, APP managing director for sustainability, noted that "APP has today committed to protect all natural forests across its supply chain as part of its plans to support the government of Indonesia's low carbon development strategy for our economy. Our new Forest Conservation Policy sets our company on course to be a leading world-class paper company solely based on sustainable plantation sources." APP has also committed to expand its policies on social issues, particularly with respect to the "Free and Prior Informed Consent" of indigenous peoples and local communities where new developments are taking place. The APP Group of companies is one of the world's largest vertically integrated pulp and paper companies, with an annual combined pulp, paper, and converting products capacity of more than 18 million metric tons. APP-Indonesia and APP-China currently market their products in more than 120 countries across six continents. The majority of APP's production facilities are Chain-of-Custody certified by SVLK, LEI, and PEFC. ##SHARELINKS##
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Catalyst Paper, Richmond, B.C., Canada, reports that it has completed the U.S. Court approved sale of its Snowflake, Ariz., USA, assets and shares of Apache Railway. The Hackman Capital-led buyer group purchased the assets of the closed Snowflake facility and the shares of Apache Railway for $13,460,000 and other non-monetary consideration. The transaction received local support from the Town of Snowflake and other interests, based on the buying group's intention to continue to operate the Apache Railway as a going concern.
"The successful completion of this transaction will assist Catalyst in reducing its interest obligations and improve overall liquidity," said President and CEO Kevin J. Clarke. "With challenging markets and currency impacts to contend with, we are maintaining tight control of spending on all fronts and making the sale of all remaining non-core assets a priority." Aided by the sale of the Snowflake assets and the sale of inventories and realization of accounts receivable associated with the Snowflake closure, Catalyst has been able to repay substantially all of its cash drawings under its ABL facility, leaving only customary letters of credit and a minimal cash drawing outstanding under the facility at this point in time. Drawings under the ABL facility fluctuate with Catalyst's working capital needs from time to time. Catalyst Paper produces specialty mechanical printing papers, newsprint, and pulp. Its customers include retailers, publishers and commercial printers in North America, Latin America, the Pacific Rim, and Europe. With three mills in British Columbia, Catalyst has a combined annual production capacity of 1.5 million metric tons. ##SHARELINKS##
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Hyogo Pulp Industries Ltd., Japan, has ordered a Metso (Finland) pulp drying line for its mill in Tanigawa, Japan. Startup of the line is planned for the last quarter of 2014. The value of the order was not disclosed.
Metso's scope of supply includes a pulp drying line excluding the building and civil works. The main parts of the delivery are a wet end, a pulp dryer, a cutter layboy, and a baling line. Hyogo Pulp has been shifting from market pulp production with a wet lap machine for domestic supply into exporting pulp to China, Korea, Taiwan, and Southeast Asia. The company thus needed to change to production of fully dried pulp. The capacity of the new pulp drying line will be 770 air dried metric tpd. The width at the cutter layboy is 3.9 meters. Hyogo Pulp Industries is a family-owned company founded in 1955. It is located in Tanba city, Hyogo prefecture, Japan. The company is the only producer of various types of unbleached kraft market pulp in Japan and leads the unbleached kraft pulp market in East Asia.The company's annual capacity is 200,000 metric tons, and it has 140 employees. The company also provides biomass energy to a regional energy company. ##SHARELINKS##
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Kelheim Fibres, Bavaria, Germany, reports that it has developed the first viscose fiber with intrinsic water repellent properties. The fiber has been named Olea. In contrast with other methods of creating hydrophobic properties, Kelheim has been able to maintain the typical properties of the viscose fiber by incorporating the hydrophobicity in the fiber matrix itself.
Thanks to incorporation of the additive during the spinning process, the hydrophobic effect is durable and cannot be washed out. The additive used for the production of Olea fiber is made of renewable materials, like the fiber itself, and so Olea is a fully biodegradable fiber. While viscose fibers are usually known for their excellent liquid absorption capacity, there are also numerous applications that can benefit from Kelheim's hydrophobic Olea fiber. "Olea is an environmentally friendly alternative for the cover- and back-sheets of hygiene products—for example nappies, sanitary towels, or incontinence pads. To protect the wearer's skin, these sheets need to remain dry while they facilitate the transport of liquid away from the skin," explains Dr. Philipp Wimmer from Kelheim's R&D team. "Beyond that, our Olea fiber offers advantages for both wearer and environment. The former benefits from the comfort, skin-friendliness, and extra softness of our viscose fiber, and the latter from the fact that Olea enables the production of functional nonwovens made of 100% viscose fibers that are therefore completely biodegradable." In addition, Olea fibers are suitable for demanding hygiene and food applications as the additive is FDA approved. Kelheim's range of viscose specialties now covers the two poles of absorbency performance—from the hydrophobic Olea fiber to viscose fibers with water retention up to more than 400%—and so offers a comprehensive choice for the nonwovens industry. At the same time, Kelheim Fibres is testing Olea for textile applications. The unique combination of hydrophobic properties and the typical excellent moisture management and wearer comfort of viscose fibers are very promising, especially for sportswear and other functional textile applications, the company says. ##SHARELINKS##
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Neenah Paper Inc., Alpharetta, Ga., USA, has completed the purchase of certain premium business paper brands from the Southworth Co. These brands, including Southworth®, the category leader, are sold largely to major retail customers such as Staples, Office Depot, Office Max, and Walmart. Annual sales from the acquired brands are approximately $20 million.
"As the market leader in premium papers, this is a natural extension of our Fine Paper business. The addition of Southworth's well-regarded brands allows us to expand our presence in the retail channel and fits with our strategy to grow in profitable niches that value image and performance," said Julie Schertell, president - Fine Paper. "We have been pleased with the reception from our customers and our team is excited to market these brands as part of Neenah's portfolio." The purchase was financed through the company's existing credit facility and cash on hand. Other terms of the purchase agreement were not disclosed. ##SHARELINKS##
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Resolute Forest Products, Montreal, Que., Canada, will construct a new sawmill in the area of Atikokan, Ont., Canada. Resolute noted that this investment reflects its ongoing commitment to the solid wood business and will provide significant economic opportunities for First Nations in the region.
The Atikokan project will involve the construction of a single line random length (16 ft) sawmill with an annual capacity of 150 million board ft. Approximately 90 people will be directly employed by the operation, and additional indirect positions will be created for hauling finished lumber and residual chips. Final site selection in the Atikokan area will be completed in the next few weeks, and construction is anticipated to begin in the spring, with completion targeted for early 2014. The capital cost of the project is estimated at C$50 million. "We believe in our solid wood business and we're taking action to grow and improve it. The new random length sawmill will complement our existing lumber product mix in Ontario and will allow Resolute to improve its product offering to customers in central Canada and key markets in the U.S.," said Richard Garneau, president and CEO. "We are particularly excited about the active involvement of First Nations in the project and the opportunity for shared economic benefit that this represents." When the Atikokan project is complete and the company's upgraded Ignace facility re-opens, Resolute will have three modern sawmills in Northwestern Ontario, with a combined production capacity approaching approximately 600 million board ft. In addition to producing lumber, the sawmills will also contribute to the long-term competitiveness of the company's pulp and paper operations in Thunder Bay through the supply of residual chips, as well as support efforts to reposition the currently indefinitely idled pulp mill in Fort Frances. Resolute Forest Products produces a diverse range of products, including newsprint, commercial printing papers, market pulp, and wood products. The company owns or operates 21 pulp and paper mills and 21 wood products facilities in the U.S., Canada, and South Korea. ##SHARELINKS##
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One contract worker died and another was injured early Tuesday, January 22, in an industrial accident at the Resolute Forest Products Catawba, S.C., USA, paper mill. According to a United Steel Workers (USW) report, officials believe the two men were performing maintenance in a decommissioned storage tank at the mill, when an unidentified chemical leaked into the tank.
One of the men, Samir Storey, 39, was pronounced dead at the scene and the second worker was pulled from the tank and treated for injuries. The victims reportedly were not USW members or Resolute Forest Products employees, but contractors with Tradesmen International, a construction labor support company. The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration has not determined if it will investigate Tuesday's accident. The Catawba mill produces commercial printing papers and market pulp, with an annual total capacity of 865,000 metric tons. It has some 603 total employees. ##SHARELINKS##
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Sappi Fine Paper North America (SFPNA), Boston, Mass., USA, this week released its 2012 Sustainability Report, the company's second annual regional report focusing on the company's strong sustainability performance in North America over the past few years. The publication reports on the company's continued commitments to achieving strategic goals in sustainability, which extend beyond its mill gates to local communities, customers, and industry partners.
"Sustainability is a catalyst for growth and over the past five years, we have achieved considerable progress towards our long-term goals," said Jennifer Miller, EVP of coated business and chief sustainability officer. "It is this vision that drives our core business strategy, one that recognizes that financial success can only be achieved when operations and sustainability work hand-in-hand to ensure a more profitable future." Building on the company's baseline achievements, Sappi's goals for the next five years (2012-2016) continue to focus on people, planet, and prosperity with increased drive to further improvements: People
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"Our company reputation is built on providing quality products, services, and the commitment to make sustainability a priority across all operations," said Laura Thompson, director of technical marketing and sustainable development. "Our performance against these strategic goals enables us to improve profitability, grow our market presence, and meet the evolving needs of our customers every day." In support of its 2012 Sustainability Report, Sappi also has expanded its efforts to promote sustainable practices through social responsibility and community outreach programs. Among its most recent initiatives, Sappi has lead the conversation on sustainability as a founding member of GreenBlue's Forest Products Working Group, an organization addressing challenges in the forest products sector, and as a founding member of Two Sides, an educational outreach organization dedicated to raising awareness of responsible paper production. A few community engagement programs geared to educate the public about sustainability, also detailed in the 2012 Sustainability Report, include Sappi's inaugural Green Community Day event and its partnership with Living Lands and Waters for River Quest. These initiatives reflect the company culture built on education, integrity, and respect. ##SHARELINKS##
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 Södra Cell, Sweden, reports that it has sold 100,000 metric tons of textile pulp (dissolving pulp) since production began at its Morrum mill in December 2011. This milestone has been reached sooner than planned.
"We had budgeted to produce 50,000 metric tons in 2012. That we reached 100,000 metric tons in January 2013 is a fantastic result," said Dag Benestad, business operations manager for Södra's textile pulp. It took 12 months to convert line 1 at Mörrum to textile pulp and the company is now looking at converting an additional line to hardwood-based textile pulp, primarily for customers in Europe and Asia. Today, the main market for dissolving pulp is the textile industry, for example, in the manufacture of viscose. Wood fibers have been used in clothing manufacture since the 1920s. The emerging market in Asia and the increased interest in environmental issues have contributed to an upswing in the production of this type of clothing. Today, 4% - 5% of the world's textile fibers are based on cellulose from wood, corresponding to approximately 4 million metric tons of pulp. The pulp can also be used in the manufacture of cellophane, Wettex cloths, hygiene articles, etc. The dissolving pulp produced by Södra is called textile pulp since it will be sold further to customers who will dissolve the pulp and produce viscose pulp. In the next phase, yarn will be spun, which will then be used in clothing production. Södra Cell is the world's third largest market pulp supplier, with a total annual production of more than two million metric tons. In December 2010, the company made an investment to begin producing textile pulp at Mörrum. At full capacity, 170,000 metric tpy of hardwood textile pulp is currently being produced. Production started at the end of 2011. ##SHARELINKS##
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Twin Rivers Paper Co., South Portland, Maine, USA, a producer of lightweight specialty packaging, label, and publishing papers, this week announced that it has made significant environmental improvements in recent years. Since 2006, the company has reduced its greenhouse gas emissions by 76% and now derives 83% of its energy from carbon-neutral sources.
Twin Rivers has beneficially reused 93% of its solid process by turning this waste stream into compost, fuel, land applications, and value-added raw materials. The company also has reduced its electrical consumption each year through the installation of variable-speed motors. It installed a system that replaces fresh water with processed water, saving nearly a million gallons of water every day, approximately equivalent to one and a half Olympic size swimming pools. By the end of 2013, the company will complete an initiative to reduce up to 85% of the odor from its Edmundston, N.B., Canada, operations. "We are tackling environmental projects that minimize our environmental footprint," says Roland Leger, manager of the Edmundston pulp mill. "We are firmly committed to completing the odor-reduction project by the end of 2013." Twin Rivers notes that environmental responsibility plays a large role in shaping its operations, products, and processes. Its portfolio of sustainable papers is built around fiber certification and recycled content and the company continues to find creative ways for reducing its environmental footprint. ##SHARELINKS##
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 Amcor Packaging Pty, Australia, has successfully brought on-steam its Metso (Finland)-supplied complete containerboard production line B9 at the company's Botany mill in Sydney, Australia. The production line was officially opened in an inauguration ceremony this past week.
Managing Director of Amcor Australasia and Packaging Distribution Nigel Garrard said that the investment of more than $500 million has brought world-leading technology to the Australasian market. "This is the most sophisticated recycled papermaking machine in Australasia. It produces high-quality, 100% recycled brown paper that is stronger, more consistent, and has an improved color for our customers," he said. The new 6.25-m-wide B9 machine, the ninth paper machine to operate at the Botany site, has an annual production capacity of approximately 400,000 metric tons of 100% recycled testliner and fluting grades in the basis weight range of 80 to 200 gsm, from wastepaper collected throughout the Sydney region. The design speed of the machine is 1,600 m/min. The new line replaces three older machines aged 43 to 52 years, reducing water consumption by 26%, energy usage by 34%, and the amount of waste sent to landfill by 75%, according to Gerrard. Metso's delivery included an OCC (old corrugated containers) pulping line and a complete OptiConcept boardmaking line from headboxes to reel with a stock preparation system, air systems, chemical systems, and a high-capacity winder and a roll handling system. A comprehensive Metso DNA automation package includes process, machine, and quality controls, and machine condition monitoring. The machine itself is 330 meters long and 22 meters high. Reels of paper weigh up to 47 metric tons and measure approximately 5.7 meters in diameter. Metso's extended scope of supply also included complete mill engineering and electrification and installation and supervision services related to commissioning, testing, and startup. Metso additionally provided training services for the project. The partnership between Metso and Amcor includes an agreement for the supply of mill maintenance services for the B9 boardmaking line. With the multi-year mill maintenance agreement, Metso assumes full responsibility for the establishment of maintenance operations, mill maintenance services, and the management of improvement projects for the stock and paper production facilities and for the mill utilities at the Botany mill. Amcor Packaging (Australia) Pty Ltd is part of Amcor Limited, a global packaging manufacturer offering a broad range of plastic, fiber, metal, and glass packaging products, along with packaging-related services. It has annual sales of approximately EUR 9 billion and employs more than 30,000 co-workers at 300-plus manufacturing sites in 40 countries. The Botany Paper Mill, located near the shores of Botany Bay in Sydney, commenced operation in 1902 with two paper machines. Since that time, seven more machines have been commissioned on site, the most recent of these being B9. ##SHARELINKS##
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Huhtamäki Oyj (Finland) reports that its Huhtamaki Inc. subsidiary, Desoto, Kan., USA, has purchased a manufacturing facility in Batavia, Ohio, USA, to set up a new state-of-the-art manufacturing and distribution unit to serve customers in the foodservice and retail industries. The new facility, formerly owned by the Ford Motor Co. and which also houses the University of Cincinnati's UC East Campus, will initially produce paper drink cups and distribute products made throughout the Huhtamaki manufacturing network.
With the purchase, Huhtamaki continues its series of investments in expanding and strengthening its disposable product offering and capability in the U.S. "With this investment, we begin to fully leverage our paperboard packaging expertise and our global foodservice position also in the U.S.," said Jukka Moisio, CEO of Huhtamäki Oyj. The total investment, including purchase of the site (located 25 miles east of Cincinnati), improvements in infrastructure, and machinery investments to set up capacity, will be approximately $60 million (EUR 45 million) over the next three years. The majority of the investment will take place this year. Huhtamaki plans to begin operations in Batavia during the second half of this year and expects to create approximately 237 jobs by the end of 2016. The site is strategically located in Batavia, with excellent rail and highway access and proximity to major foodservice markets. The optimal location of the site will enable Huhtamaki to better serve its U.S. foodservice and retail customers. "By setting up this world class disposables manufacturing unit in Batavia, we are creating a platform to expand operations as we grow," says Clay Dunn, EVP, North America. "In addition to building a plant with optimal material and workflows, we will be able to optimize the product range in existing manufacturing units. Our initial focus in Batavia will be on paper cups, which are the core of Huhtamaki's global foodservice offering," he noted. "Today's announcement caps an exciting 18-month period in which we completed three acquisitions and added seven production facilities in the U.S. to expand our ability to offer customers a broad product line and coast-to-coast coverage from 17 North American plants," Dunn added. "The open space configuration is ideally suited for world-class capability in productivity and material flow," Fred Betzen, VP of operations, Huhtamaki North America, said. "This new facility has the space and infrastructure to meet growing customer needs for additional products and production volume and can be expanded over the next several years." Huhtamaki Group is a producer of consumer and specialty packaging with 2011 net sales of EUR 2 billion. Foodservice and consumer goods markets are served by approximately 14,000 people in 64 manufacturing units and several sales offices in 31 countries. ##SHARELINKS##
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Schumacher Packaging Werk Grudziądz, a German, family-owned company with almost 65 years of tradition, has ordered a new Intelli-Jet V® hydraulic headbox from PMP Group, Italy, The delivery will include the Intelli-Jet V hydraulic headbox with Consistency Profiling System.
The 5-channel unit, approximately 3,100 mm on the pond side and with a design speed of 950 m/min, will be installed on Schumacher's PM 1, which is producing testliner. PMP Group will also be responsible for the unit's assembly and supervision over the machine's startup, which is scheduled for the second half of this year. Currently, Schumacher Packaging owns five production sites in Germany (Ebersdorf, Sonneberg, Bielefeld, Forchheim, and Hauenstein) and three in Poland (Grudziądz, Bydgoszcz, and Wrocław). ##SHARELINKS##
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 Appleton Mfg. Division, Neenah, Wis., USA, this week released its new RollMover™ XHD (Extreme Heavy Duty) unit, designed for industries that need to move extremely heavy loads. RollMover XHD was developed in response to increasing weight and torque requirements from partners and customers. It is field tested and proven to withstand some of the most demanding moves in any industry, the company notes.
The Rollmover XHD is currently being used by customers to move heavy truck chassis as well as wire and cable reels that weigh up to 100,000 lb. In addition, several current RollMover HD paper mill and corrugator customers are now using the XHD when they require extra weight capacity for safety. A few of the main highlights of the XHD design include:
The RollMover XHD is now being offered as part of the standard Appleton product line. It has the ability to move basically anything that will roll. "It has more torque and weight capacity than the heavy duty model," said Matt Spang, Appleton Mfg. Division western regional sales manager, "which is impressive considering that even our current HD model can move tandem rail cars in mining operations." Appleton Mfg. Division offers a full line of core cutters, custom and semi-custom core handling and finishing equipment, compact battery powered roll and cart movers, Safe-Slab™ Core Recyclers, cleaning showers/systems, and parts and service for all lines. ##SHARELINKS##
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NewPage, Miamisburg, Ohio, USA, a producer of printing and specialty papers, this week launched TrueJet® Book, a new addition to its TrueJet® Digital Coated Papers for production inkjet presses. TrueJet Digital Coated Papers enable high speed, short run, and variable data printing on production color inkjet equipment or related hybrid applications with offset class print quality and reduced total operating cost for the printer or publisher. They are made with a combination of materials that result in improved inkjet ink dry times, improved inkjet print quality, and improved productivity, while maintaining the capability for offset printability in hybrid applications.
"The inkjet publishing segment is rapidly growing as books that were traditionally printed web offset are converted to inkjet printing," said Steven J. DeVoe, VP of marketing for NewPage. "TrueJet Book is designed specifically for high-speed, book publication print runs, is FSC certified and meets NASTA (National Association of State Textbook Administrators) specifications." Dennis Essary, director, Digital Papers for NewPage, added that "TrueJet Book is offered in a 45 lb. matte finish and delivers offset-like quality for full-color variable inkjet presses to meet the requirements of our book publishing customers. Customers who are looking for a better value proposition from an inkjet grade have a new option for the book publishing market based on the award-winning TrueJet design." TrueJet Digital Coated Papers is a result of several years of research and development and on-press testing with some of the top manufacturers of high-speed inkjet presses. NewPage was granted U.S. Patent 7803224 for the technology, which enables coated papers to be printed via multiple processes of inkjet, offset, and laser. Additional patents are pending. TrueJet Book has been awarded Kodak's 4 Diamond Rating for use on the Kodak Prosper™ press, and has also been recognized for HP Tseries presses without the need for a bonding agent. NewPage and its TrueJet line of coated papers were recipients of a 2011 InterTech Technology Award. Bestowed by the Printing Industries of America, the award recognizes technological innovations expected to have a major impact on the graphic communications industry. NewPage owns paper mills in Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin, with a total annual production capacity of approximately 3.5 million tons of paper. ##SHARELINKS##
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SIG Combibloc, Germany, part of the New Zealand based Rank Group, has introduced a bottle made of "cardboard." Known as combidome, the new packaging combines the best features of a carton pack with the best features of a bottle. Combidome looks like a bottle, and thanks to its shape, stability, and smooth pouring action, it is also just as easy to handle. And in addition, combidome offers all of the proven and unrivalled benefits of a carton pack in terms of product protection, environmental, and economic considerations. The entire carton pack—from the base to the dome that gives it its distinctive bottle shape and its name—is manufactured from a paperboard composite.
Markus Boehm, chief market officer (CMO) at SIG Combibloc, notes that "with combidome, we have created a carton pack that offers a new dimension in differentiation and convenience, and brings with it all of the proven environmental benefits of the beverage carton." The slim, sturdy combidome carton sits very comfortably in the hand. The carton pack consists of two sections: a carton body composed from the base to the dome of paperboard composite, and the screw cap domeTwist. Inside the combidome filling machine, the two components are assembled into the finished carton pack, aseptically filled, and securely sealed. The single-action domeTwist screw cap is positioned in the center of the package's top, and is easy to open. At 28 mm, the inner diameter of the closure is particularly large, ensuring smooth pouring and enabling consumers to drink conveniently straight from the carton pack. In an initial stage, combidome is designed as a packaging solution for non-carbonated soft drinks. The protective composite structure of the combidome carton is composed primarily of raw paperboard and polymers. At around 75%, paperboard is the main ingredient of this composite structure, and gives the carton stability. The inner polymer layers form a liquid barrier for the beverage; the outer layer keeps moisture out. Added to this is a thin aluminum layer, which protects the product from light, oxygen, and external odors. This means nutrients and vitamins in the aseptically filled beverages are retained for a long time, with absolutely no preservatives—and as long as the carton pack is left unopened, there is no need for refrigeration. The combidome filling machine (photo below), is capable of filling up to 12,000 carton packs per hour.
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Suzanne Blanchet, president and CEO of the Cascades Tissue Group, Kingsey Falls, Que., Canada, this week appointed Jean Jobin to the position of COO. Jobin, who joined Cascades in 1992, is currently EVP of the Group's Away- from-Home Products in North America. He has been a controller and director of various groups within the company in North America and Europe.
Jobin holds a Master's degree in operations management and a Master's in business management. He is also a Fellow of the Society of Management Accountants of Canada. In recent years, he has distinguished himself within the Tissue Group for his leadership skills and knowledge of the industry, Blanchet noted. "With its wealth of past and present accomplishments, the Tissue Group is embarking on a new stage of development with a clear objective to conquer new market shares. The appointment of Jean Jobin will allow me to concentrate on our overall corporate vision and an energetic strategy for development and expansion," Blanchet explained. Blanchet also announced the appointment of Stéphane Rousseau to EVP, Away-from-Home Products in North America, and Eric Ellyson as EVP, Consumer Products Canada. Rousseau and Ellyson both joined the team at Cascades during the past year. They will team up with Craig Nelson current EVP, Consumer Products U.S. Cascades Tissue Group, a division of Cascades Canada ULC, is the fourth largest tissue paper producer in North America, employing more than 2,000 people in 18 manufacturing and processing units located throughout Canada and the U.S. Founded in 1964, the Group produces, converts, and markets packaging and tissue products composed mainly of recycled fibers. ##SHARELINKS##
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Gould Paper Corp., New York, N.Y., USA, has announced the appointment of John S. Cooper to the position of SVP, Corporate Marketing. Cooper, a long-time paper industry veteran, will report to David Berkowitz, EVP, Gould North America, and will be based in the company's headquarters in New York City.
Gould Paper is one of North America's four largest distributors of printing and business papers, with revenues in excess of $1 billion. In 2010, Japan Pulp and Paper purchased a 51% ownership position in Gould. With this acquisition, Gould, in concert with JPP, has offices in virtually every major city throughout the world, with total revenues in excess of $6 billion. ##SHARELINKS##
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 Free TAPPI Webinar Friday, February 15, 2013 12:00 - 1:00 PM EST What's Missing in Your Contractor Safety Management? In 60 short minutes, you will learn:
It is the only contractor orientation developed for and by the pulp and paper industry. Best of all, there is no cost to mills to participate in the program. TAPPISAFE will update or develop your site specific orientation once you enroll. Register now for the webinar. Webinar led by Larry N. Montague, president and CEO of TAPPI, Eric Fletty, VP of operations, TAPPI, and Tess Ventress, TAPPISAFE program director. ##SHARELINKS##
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 Gopal Goyal often notes that it is the connections he made through membership in TAPPI that really helped launch his career. "I kept telling people that I have gotten more out of TAPPI than TAPPI has gotten out of me." Having joined back in 1985 while a graduate student in pursuit of an advanced degree in the pulp and paper field, Gopal attended his first TAPPI pulping conference and was deeply impressed with the depth and breadth of knowledge he found under a single roof. "You could approach any of these experts and have a technical discussion, which helped me tremendously in focusing my graduate research," he said. That initial meeting led to nearly 30 years of active involvement, including an array of voluntary leadership positions. Since those early days, he has consistently found TAPPI to be a great venue for making connections with leading industry experts and establishing a global network of contacts. He also notes that the active volunteer role he pursues at TAPPI to this day helped him to develop and apply leadership and teambuilding skills at his job. Find out more by reading this month's Member Spotlight. Spotlight participants are recommended by fellow members and staff. If you wuld like to nominate a member just send their name (or names) to MemberSpotlight@tappi.org. We will forward a Spotlight Questionnaire to fill out and return. We look forward to seeing you in the Spotlight! ##SHARELINKS##
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 One of TAPPI's most exciting new products is the wall-sized, laminated 2013 Pulp & Paper "Mills of the World" Map. A winning combination of high quality print and paper stock along with brilliant colors makes this the perfect map to frame and hang in your office. The "Mills of the World" map features include:
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The Virginia-Carolina TAPPI Local Section is hosting its Winter Conference in Richmond, Va., USA, on Monday, February 25, with a program focus on "Boiler MACT and Bioenergy Enhancement, Policy, and Standards." Speakers include Dr. Justin Baker of RTI International, Roger Leimbach of Metso Automation, Phil Sparks of Save Environmental, and Dr. Med Byrd, Director of the Department of Forest Biomaterials, North Carolina State University. The conference will be held at the Hyatt Place Richmond Arboretum. Registration is open and table-top exhibit space can be purchased. The agenda and registration forms are both available online. ##SHARELINKS##
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A Call for Papers is underway for these three co-located events: The 2013 TAPPI PEERS Conference, September 15-18, 2013 in Green Bay, Wi., USA has announced the Call for papers. PEERS is the perfect forum for paper industry professionals both to acquire practical operating insights and to network with industry peers in technical sessions, tutorials, round tables, new technlogy sessions and workshops. Suggested topics and more information now available. Deadline for abstracts is March 1, 2013. An Invitation to Present has been announced for TAPPI's 2013 International Bioenergy and Bioproducts Conference (IBBC), September 18-20, 2013 Green Bay, Wi., USA. IBBC is the only event dedicated to advancing biorefineries in the forst product industries, and for the first time will be ehld in the Midwest, providing an expanded focus on activities in Wisconsin and surrounding areas. Suggested topics and more information now available. Deadline for abstracts is March 1, 2013. The International Program Committee for the 10th Research Forum on Recycling announces an Invitation to Present at the 2013 event, September 16-18, 2013 in Green Bay, Wi., USA. Research engineers, scientists, and practitioners are encouraged to submit presentation proposals on all aspects of recycling technologies and operations. Submissions describing both basic and applied research results will be considered. This year's event will provide participants an extraordinary opportunity to hear about the latest in recycling research, discuss mill operation issues, network with peers, and identify future research needs of the recycling community. Deadline for abstracts is March 1, 2013. Learn more. ##SHARELINKS##
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 The International Mechanical Pulping Conference, sponsored by PI, TAPPI, PAPTAC, SPCI and PTF, will be held on June 3-5, 2014, in Helsinki, Finland. IMPC 2014 is a major part of PulPaper, one of the world's most premier pulp and paper exhibitions, coinciding with the 100th anniversary of PI, the Paper Engineers' Association. The Conference Program Committee invites you to submit papers on the following topics:
Authors interested in presenting a paper or a poster on these topics should submit an extended abstract (˜500 words) to impc2014@vtt.fi. Abstracts are due by February 28, 2013. Authors will be notified of acceptance by May 31, 2013 and final manuscripts are due March 31, 2014. If you have any questions, please contact Sari Liukkonen, Chair of the Program Committee at +358 40 586 0384, or by e-mail at impc2014@vtt.fi. ##SHARELINKS##
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TAPPI and NCSU are partnered again for the first of three introductory level courses for industry professionals that cover the entire pulping and papermaking process. The 2013 Hands-On Workshop for Pulp and Paper Basics takes place March 4-8 at North Carolina state University in Raleigh, N.C., USA. This workshop fills to capacity quickly, so reserve your place now so that you can:
This workshop is ideal for new process engineers, manufacturing operators and technicians, sales and service personnel, machine operators, and maintenance personnel -- everyone who wants a better understanding of the pulp and paper business. Don't wait too long to register for the March 4-8 workshop. Two additional courses are being offered at NCSU in June and October for those who aren't able to attend the first event. ##SHARELINKS##
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Strengthen your understanding of the corrugating process, and linerboard and medium performance properties and manufacture with TAPPI's Linerboard Medium & Corrugated Box Manufacture Course, April 15-16, at the Holiday Inn in Neenah, Wis., USA. With an emphasis on helping attendees improve corrugating box performance and runnability, this popular introductory to intermediate level course is ideal for process engineers and operators in linerboard and medium manufacturing facilities and corrugating and converting plants. Instructors Michael J. Kocurek, Professor Emeritus, of Paper Science & Engineering at North Carolina State University, and Jon Porter, Senior Trainer / Process Specialist for Fosber America will address:
Register by March 15 to take advantage of the Early Bird registration discount. Join TAPPI or renew your membership for the best rates! ##SHARELINKS##
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The TAPPI Troubleshooting "Flexos" and "Die Cutters" Sustain Board Caliper & Improve Printing Course is scheduled for April 16-18, 2013, in Neenah, Wis., USA. Join industry veteran Dick Target, founder of On Target Consultants, as he helps attendees identify and address downtime issues and develop a better understanding of machine calibration and how to maintain proper board caliper during the converting process. Target will use an easy to understand format to help attendees improve the basic manufacturing process. Topics will include: methods to minimize caliper loss in the converting process; one-box set-up techniques; and waste reduction techniques. View the course schedule. Take advantage of the Early Bird Registration discount before March 16. Join TAPPI or renew your membership for the best rates! ##SHARELINKS##
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 The Secret, Second Edition What Great Leaders Know and Do By: Ken Blanchard & Mark Miller
At one time or another, everyone in a position of authority-whether in a multinational corporation or a local volunteer group-wonders what the key to great leadership is. And who better to answer that question than the team of Ken Blanchard, whose books on leadership have sold over 20 million copies, and Mark Miller, who worked his way up from line worker to vice president of one of the largest fast-food chains in the country. In The Secret, Blanchard and Miller use the uniquely accessible "business fable" format that Blanchard pioneered to get at the heart of what makes a leader truly able to inspire and motivate people. Debbie Brewster, recently promoted and struggling, finds herself about to lose her job due to poor performance. In an attempt to save her career, she enrolls in a new mentoring program offered by her company. Much to her surprise, Debbie finds her mentor is none other than Jeff Brown, the president of the company. Debbie decides that she is going to ask her new mentor the one question she feels she desperately needs answered: "What is the secret of great leaders?" Jeff's immediate answer-that great leaders serve their followers-completely flummoxes Debbie. Over the next 18 months, Jeff helps Debbie discover and explore five fundamental ways that leaders lead through service. The Secret puts what Blanchard and Miller have learned about leadership in a form that anyone can easily understand, embrace, and pursue. It is a book that will benefit not only those who read it, but also the organizations they work in an the people who look to them for guidance. The second edition includes revised and updated content including:
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PaperCon Programs Now Available Customize your learning and networking experience at PaperCon to best fit your professional needs. Bring back ideas, innovation that will help you be more effective and efficient. Papermakers program will give you everything you need to know about paper machine performance evaluations, running mill trials, and product certification. Eight peer-reviewed Coating sessions focus on scientific developments and practical tips. Highlighs include opacity enhancement with Ti02 and advancements in barrier coating. PIMA Management sessions provide excellent insight for mill managers, production managers, and executives. This year's sessions will help you develop effective labor/management relationships and show you how to motivate today's employees. The Tissue360 Forum provides a comprehensive peer-reviewed technical program unlike any other. You will learn about fiber, water, and energy savings, the latest softness and strength additives, and forming concepts. The OpEx Reliability Workshop will help you improve reliability and maintenance in your mill. Operator driven reliability, alignment, education, and mill processes will be addressed by leading reliability experts. The Young Professionals Program (YP) offers those new to the industry an unbelievable opportunity to gain basic industry knowledge and meet experienced industry leaders. ##SHARELINKS##
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 The TAPPI Tissue Properties & Manufacturing Course will be held on April 27-28, 2013 in Atlanta, Ga., co-located with PaperCon 2013 and the Tissue Forum. This is a great opportunity to get the most out of your conference experience. This Tissue Properties course is designed for those who desire an introductory-to-intermediate level, comprehensive, and structured course on tissue properties and the effect of manufacturing. The course precedes the Tissue Forum at PaperCon 2013 and is an excellent educational component to these technical sessions. This course will be particularly helpful to non-technical professionals, technical process engineers, operators, suppliers, converters and marketers with 0-5 years of experience in tissue manufacturing. Go to the course website to learn more. ##SHARELINKS##
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 The highly-regarded Executive Panel on Monday, April 29, will illuminate how industry leaders are thinking and driving innovation in their companies. See who's speaking. Designed by industry professionals, PaperCon (April 27 - May 1 in Atlanta, Ga., USA) will bring together CEOs, mill managers, superintendents, scientists, process engineers, and suppliers for the largest pulp and paper technical program in the world. No other event provides such a comprehensive program with networking opportunities and trade fair among such a distinguished group of industry leaders. ##SHARELINKS##
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 By: Jerome M. Gess and Paul H. Wilson This book takes the reader through the process of making paper, pointing out where interruptions can occur and where elements added to the system can cause problems in that part or subsequent parts of the papermaking process. The aim of this book is to give papermakers and those involved in the papermaking process the information required to allow them to understand how to track down and solve problems at their source rather than where the problems surface. Troubleshooting the Papermaking Process. View the Table of Contents. Product Code: 0101R298 Member Price: $106.00 Non-member Price: $161.00 ##SHARELINKS##
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The Introduction to Traditional and Emerging Printing Technology Course will be co-located at the 2013 PaperCon Conference, April 27-29, 2013, in Atlanta, Ga., USA. This is an introductory course on printing methods and applications, designed for those who need to understand print quality, attend print trials, trouble shoot print problems or are generally new to printing operations. It will be taught by printing experts from TAPPI's Coating and Graphic Arts Division and is an excellent complement to the Coating Program at PaperCon. As an added bonus, the course will include a tour of Hewlett-Packard's new state-of-the art facility where production laser and inkjet presses will be demonstrated. Course attendees may also join the Coating and Graphic Arts Opening Session where printing visionary Frank Romano is giving the keynote address. Learn more and register online. ##SHARELINKS##
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Paper Roll Damage Expensive? Attend TAPPI's SRW Workshop this April and be a part of this dedicated group of mills, carriers, warehouses and printers as they collaborate to reduce in-transit damage to rolls of paper. The Shipping, Receiving and Warehousing Workshop is an affordable working meeting with presentations and collaborative discussions, engaging keynote speakers, and great opportunities for networking. It's something you can't afford to miss. Why attend?
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David Schirmer, Vice President and General Manager of Hearst Enterprises will Keynote at Tappi's Shipping Receiving and Warehousing Workshop this April in Nashville. Schirmer is responsible for paper procurement for divisions of Hearst Corp. including Hearst Magazines and Hearst Newspapers and is one of principles of Newsprint Purchasing LLC. Tappi's SRW Workshop, taking place April 9-10, focuses on reducing in-transit paper roll damage through collaborative discussions and best practices. Learn more about SRW. ##SHARELINKS##
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TAPPI has scholarships to offer. You have a chance to apply for some green (funds to pay tuition, etc.) to fund a satisfying green career. These scholarships are available for graduate and undergraduate students with an interest in the pulp, paper, converting, and packaging industries. There are two general types of scholarships:
What this message means to you: If you're a student, here is a great way to apply for financial assistance for the 2013-2014 school year. Note that requirements will vary according to scholarship source, so you'll need to check the qualifications carefully. A reference document is available to guide you.
The deadline to apply for Technical Division Scholarships is February 15, 2013; the deadline for the Cullison scholarship is May 1, 2013. Mark your calendar now to allow yourself time to create an application that reflects the hard work you've been investing in your career. If you are affiliated with a college or university, share this with your students, peers, or other staffers who work with students. They will be glad you did If you're in the industry, perhaps you know of students worthy of scholarship assistance with their education, please pass this information along. ##SHARELINKS##
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 Members receive one-third off TAPPI Press list price items. The 2013 TAPPI Catalog will be mailed to you with your copy of the January/February issue of Paper360. The catalog features:
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