The Confederation of European Paper Industries (CEPI), Brussels, Belgium, this week released its 2013 Key Statistics, tracking the industry’s overall performance last year. The report includes data about production, consumption, and the trade of pulp, paper, and raw materials, as well as data on energy and the environment.

 

AkzoNobel, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, this week announced the intended sale of its global Paper Chemicals business to Kemira, Finland, for EUR 153 million. Paper Chemicals is part of the company’s Pulp and Performance Chemicals business and generated annual revenue of EUR 243 million in 2013.

 

According to an Associated Press news report, Green Bay Converting, Green Bay, Wis., USA, will open a plant in Mississippi to make paper towels and tissue, creating 300 new jobs.

 

TAPPI’s Tissue 201—Operations and Runnabilitry course is set for August 19-20 in Neenah, Wis., USA.

 

A new report by Smithers Pira, U.K., titled The Future of Sustainable Packaging to 2018, notes that within the recycled materials market, paper packaging is the largest sector, accounting for around 65% of all recycled packaging.

 

According to a new report titled Paper Coating Materials Market by Type, Application, and Geography - Regional Trends & Forecast to 2019, being offered by Research and Markets, Dublin, Ireland, the paper coating materials market was at an estimated $6.5 billion in 2013, with the highest share of more than 50% held by the Asia-Pacific and ROW together.

 

Tissue producer Atlas Paper Mills LLC, Miami, Fla., USA, a portfolio company of Peak Rock Capital, Austin, Texas, has acquired Accurate Paper Recycling Inc., Tampa, Fla., a supplier of paper recycling services.

 

Turkish tissue producer Hayat Kimya has ordered its fifth Advantage DCT 200 tissue line from Valmet, Finland. The line will add 70.000 metric tpy of high quality tissue to Hayat Kimya's current production of facial, toilet, and towel tissue.

 

International Paper, Memphis, Tenn., USA, this past week announced the completion of its previously announced spinoff of xpedx, and xpedx's merger with Unisource, with the combined companies now operating as Veritiv Corp.

 

Neenah Paper Inc., Alpharetta, Ga., USA, has completed the purchase of Crane Technical Materials Inc. from Crane & Co.

 

Sepac, Brazil, has started up its new 35,000 metric tpy Voith (Germany) tissue machine (PM 5) at its mill in Mallet, Paraná state, Brazil, according to a report by RISI, Brussels, Belgium.

 

Södra Cell, Sweden, has ordered form Valmet, Finland, a new wood chipping plant for its Mörrum pulp mill in Sweden.

 

Torraspape, Spain, reports that after negotiations this past week with employee representatives on the viability or closure of its mill in Sarrià de Ter (Girona, Spain), the company reached an agreement to close the facility, relocating 73 of its 132 employees to other group manufacturing sites in Spain.

 

Toscotec Paper Machine (Shanghai) Co. was recently presented the Panda d’Oro Award – 2014 Edition from the Italian Chamber of Commerce in China.

 

Weyerhaeuser Co., Federal Way, Wash., USA, this week announced the successful closing of its previously announced "Reverse Morris Trust" transaction, by which a wholly owned subsidiary of TRI Pointe Homes Inc. merged with and into Weyerhaeuser Real Estate Co. (WRECO), Weyerhaeuser's homebuilding business and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary, with WRECO surviving the merger and becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of TRI Pointe.

 

Englander dZignPak, Waco, Texas, USA, a turnkey provider of corrugated packaging and point-of-purchase displays and advertising, this week reported that it has achieved ISO 9001:2008 certifications for both of its production facilities located in Waco and Carrollton, Texas.

 

Greif, Delaware, Ohio, USA, has announced the expansion of its Southeastern Packaging Sheet Feeder Operation in Concord, N.C. The operation will add a second advanced corrugator by mid-2015.

 

Orient Paper Inc., Baoding, Hebei, China, a producer of diversified paper products in North China, this week announced that it has ramped up its renovated PM 1.

 

Asia-based packaging paper producer SCG Paper has ordered from Andritz, Graz, Austria, a semichemical pulp fiberline for its Wangsala mill in Thailand.

 

Schumacher Packaging, Germany, has started up its new, ultra-modern corrugated packaging plant in Greven, Germany.

 

Sun Paper, China, has ordered from Voith, Germany, three paper machines for the production of packaging and graphic paper.

 

Davis-Standard, Pawcatuck, Conn., USA, a supplier of liquid coating systems for tapes and labels, silicone-coating products, and specialty coatings, has introduced a new curtain slide coater, its latest liquid coating breakthrough.

 

Lecta, France, has introduced Eurocalco Digital, a new range of carbonless papers in 75 gsm, especially designed for sheet-fed digital printing.

 

Fiberight, Catonsville, Md., has ordered from Andritz, Graz, Austria, equipment, engineering, and field services for its new cellulosic ethanol plant in Blairstown, Iowa.

 

Tissue producer Wausau Paper, Mosinee, Wis., reports that it has reached an agreement with Starboard Value LP and its affiliates regarding the composition of the company’s board of directors.

 

This two-day course, August 19-20, in Neenah, Wis., USA, is packed with information collected from the panel of 15 expert instructors on the most important best practices in tissue operations.

 

Don't miss the next TAPPI Introduction to Kraft Pulping and Bleaching Course set for August 11-12 in Norcross, Ga., USA.

 

This popular course is returning August 11-12 to metro Atlanta, Ga., USA. Register by July 14 to receive the best discount.

 

See the four major awards TAPPI is accepting nominations for in the upcoming year.

 

Product developers, researchers, and academics who have a scientific interest in the field of coating paper and paperboard substrates should attend this October 7-9 event in Minneapolis, Minn., USA.

 

Learn the box plant and see how quality boxes are produced. There is also an overview of the Corrugator and a review of materials handling and more. This presentation is available to TAPPI members for a $50 discount off list price.

 

TAPPI Membership is just as beneficial and important now as it was then according to this 37-year industry professional.

 

Make Your Mill More Effective AND Boost Your Career in September at PEERS.

 

This free webinar will be presented on August 19.

 

Members save $70 off list price.

 

Submit your favorite industry innovation to be featured on TAPPI's Centennial website.

 

Ron Brown, president and executive director of Agenda 2020 Technology Alliance, to address September Conference.