First Alliance for Pulp and Paper Technology Innovation (APPTI) meeting of 2018 took place in Washington, D.C., at the headquarters of the American Forest and Paper Association (AF&PA).

 

Study after study of what exactly is in the accumulations of material on screens in wastewater collection systems reveals a consistent result. Nearly half of the debris are paper towels, followed in volume by baby wipes, other non-flushable wipes, and feminine hygiene products.

 

To date, International Paper has donated 60,000 custom designed boxes as well as $250,000 to aid Feeding America in its disaster response efforts following Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, Jose, and Maria and the ongoing California fire crisis. IP also will donate an additional $1 million over two years to help end hunger in America.

 

Local USW union is calling on the Wisconsin (USA) state senate to hold an immediate vote on a legislative subsidy package designed to keep two Wisconsin Kimberly-Clark, manufacturing plants in operation.

 

Some specialty paper chemicals include: sodium hydrosulfite, hydrogen peroxide, and chlorine, which are used as bleaching agents; sodium silicate, enzymes, and various surfactants used in the deinking process; and alkyl ketene dimers and alkenyl succinic anhydride used for sizing.

 

China’s paper and paperboard producers’ price index rose 1.3% m/m in March 2018.

 

Production was up 3.5% compared with March 2017 and up 0.5% year-to-date.

 

Coated Paper to Top by Type & Commercial Segment

 

Country’s pulp imports were up 5.9% m/m in March 2018, and +2.1% y/y through Q1 2018.

 

March 2018 shipments were down 6.6% compared with March 2017, and down 6.5% year-to-date.

 

Increasing paper and paperboard production expected to drive demand.

 

Company plans to increase pulp production capacity and improve environmental performance of the Billingfors pulp line, Sweden, and also to modernize the bailing line at Aspa pulp plant, Sweden.

 

With an estimated investment of more than $100 million, this two-year project is expected to deliver improved capacity, greater manufacturing efficiency, and enhanced product quality.

 

Four-year agreement, is subject to ratification by Resolute’s members. Unifor represents the majority of hourly employees working across the company's Canadian pulp and paper operations.

 

UPM closed its Myllykoski paper mill in 2011, and since then, has been searching for a solution to enable further usage of the site.

 

New office strengthens Voith’s presence in a promising and dynamic energy market.

 

Pactech's products complement ProAmpac's existing flexible packaging offerings, which primarily serve the medical, industrial, and consumer packaged goods markets.

 

Company is investing in French mill to meet the growing demand for kraftliner grades in Europe.

 

Acquisition expands packaging portfolio in fresh produce and dairy For rapidly growing perimeter of the store.

 

Unboxing, the moment when packaging is opened for the first time, is not only the consumer's first encounter with a product, but also increasingly critical for a brand's ability to make a first personal, and through social media, global impression.

 

Behind the buzz of the industrial internet of things and smart factories is a convenient and cost saving software quietly helping factories move towards industry 4.0.

 

Sappi introduces innovative paper for flexible packaging with improved sealing properties and increased sustainability.

 

3D printing of items based on digital models enables the tailoring of parts and rapid manufacture on demand.

 

Increase will be 5% to 8% for all Dye Sublimation grades and 6% to 9% for the Large Format Inkjet papers.

 

Company will increase the price of its kraft paper grades by a minimum of 15%, effective with shipments beginning June 21, 2018.

 

Kimberly-Clark Professional's RightCycle Program has helped Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. to divert more than 6,800 lb. of gloves, equivalent to the weight of more than 450 bowling balls, since 2016.

 

Annual report highlights leading paper and packaging supplier's strong performance on long-term goals.

 

Project is a natural continuation of the consortium's earlier bio-oil project with VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, which resulted in commercializing integrated pyrolysis technology for production of sustainable bio-oil to replace heating oil in industrial use.

 

SunPine is a world leader in the production of second-generation renewable fuels. The raw material is a by-product from pulp and paper manufacturing.

 

Company this week named Mindy Bartel CFO, effective immediately.

 

Stephan Schaller already knows the company well thanks to three years of being on the Shareholders’ Committee.

 

Learn from paper machine experts at the TAPPI Paper Machine Operations Course.

 

Our Professional Certificate exams have been designed to meet the needs of today’s competitive environment.

 

Further your knowledge in commercial papermaking with two courses: Advanced Hands-On Papermaking: Formation and Advanced Hands-On Papermaking: Additives. These two-day courses, led by Dr. Gerry Ring, provide hands-on training at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point.

 

The tour will also take visitors to the construction yard to see an exhibit of CR Meyer’s specialty equipment, learn about general contractor capabilities, and the design/build process.

 

Clark Nexsen is accepting applications for an Industrial Department Head in its Macon, GA office who will be responsible for overall technical quality within their department and support the development of design discipline staffing to meet the needs of the firm in terms of numbers, experience, and professional qualifications.

 

Todd Tranausky, Senior Transportation Analyst with FTR Associates, to deliver keynote address at the 2018 Shipping, Receiving, and Warehousing Conference.

 

Recently, we sat down with Young Professional, Sarah Garchinsky, of Solenis to talk about her current roles and responsibilities as well as what she sees is in store for her future.