Over the Wire - Tissue Edition

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Goldenrod Corp.

Issue Spotlight

Katrin Studies Show Paper Towels are Preferred Way of Drying Hands in Public Washrooms

Paper a very hygienic means of drying

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Kimberly-Clark Names Russ Torres as Group President, North America Division

Kim Underhill retires

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Bonetti Company, Inc.

Kruger Products Signs the Canada Plastics Pact to Reduce Plastic Use

Will reduce virgin plastic by 50 percent

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Fire destroys three warehouses at Metsä Tissue’s Nyboholm mill in Sweden

Production quickly resumed after a short break

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Maxcess

Essity Presents Additional Information Regarding its Manufacturing Roadmap Program

Includes optimizing and streamlining all of the group’s production facilities

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Gaming Company Razer’s $50 Million Green Fund; Invests in Bamboo Toilet Paper Brands

Fund set up to empower start-ups with positive intentions

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Two Sides: Paper Industry Undeservedly Suffers From Environmental Perception Problem

Misconceptions remain about the environmental impact

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From The Experts

TAPPI TISSUE 101 Properties & Process Course

Exceptional Tissue 101 Course. Instructor-led Learning. Flexible Format.

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Cristini

Market Roundup

Kimberly-Clark 1Q 2021 Results: Net Sales Down 5 percent From Year Ago to $4.7 Billion

Organic sales down by 8 percent

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Vinda International 1Q 2021 results: Revenue up 30.7 percent From Year Ago

Net profit surged by 46.5 percent

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Ontex Group Proposes to Significantly Strengthen Board of Directors

Move to support company’s turnaround plan

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Essity 1Q 2021 Results: Adjusted EBITA Down 32 Percent From Year Ago

Net sales declined 18.3 percent

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Buckman

Procter & Gamble 3Q 2021 Results: Net Sales Up 5 percent From Year Ago to $18.1 billion

Accelerated progress during the COVID crisis

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Etex and Global Hygiène in Exclusive Talks on Sale of Papeterie de Bègles Mill

Global Hygiène plans to produce recycled-based toilet paper

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UK Tissue Converter Accrol Completes Acquisition of Wet Wipes Producer John Dale

Move is a strategic entry into high growth products

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Georgia-Pacific's Camas, WA, Paper Mill Installs New Boiler in $15 Million Investment

Completes checkout and start-up phase

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Tissue/Toweling Industry News

Toscotec’s New Tissue Line Starts-Up at Thai C.A.S. Paper Mill

Will produce more than 30,000 tpy of premium quality tissue

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Sofidel Groups's Regina Chosen as One of the Best Italian Sustainability Brands

Category included brands that stood out in terms of sustainability

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Arkhbum Tissue Group Selects Valmet as Main Supplier for Second Line at Vorsino Mill

FIS Impianti Italy will supply the transportation and packing line

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WEPA UK Introduces Its New Toilet Paper and Kitchen Roll Hybrid Fair Fibre

Using between 15 – 20 percent of DIP

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Taison Group Starts-Up 20,000 mtpy TM in Anhui, China; Seven More to Follow

First of eight identical tissue PMs at the mill

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Sofidel Groups's Nicky Defend disposable paper towels chosen as Product of the Year 2021

United Kingdom, Ireland and Spain, consumers chose the Nicky Defend

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American Baler Company

Suppliers

Sofidel Attains High Efficiency and Premium Quality on Toscotec’s Lines

Interview with Simone Capuano, Executive VP, Operations & Supply Chain, of Sofidel America Corp

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Barry-Wehmiller's PCMC's Folding Machines Available With High-Content Alcohol

Wet wipes machines Rx200 and Mako Clipper now available

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New Technologies

Solenis Recognized as a US Best Managed Company

Demonstrated excellence in strategic planning and execution

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American Roller and Plasma Coatings

Köerber Tissue

Industrial Shredders Ltd