Over the Wire

In the first two months of 2014, Brazilian pulp production increased 4.5% and paper production increased 1.7%, compared with the same period in 2013

 

Sweden is the fourth largest importer of logs in the world, despite having forests that cover almost two-thirds of the country

 

Lecta, France, has reduced its carbon dioxide emissions per ton of paper by 10% since 2006, as a result of implementing a variety of energy-saving projects, including the start-up of new CHP plants, improvements in manufacturing processes, upgrading equipment, eliminating the use of fuel-oil, and using rail rather than ground transport

 

Both recycled fiber pulping drums were installed in only three weeks

 

Metso, Finland, this week announced that it had been approached by The Weir Group, Scotland, with a proposal to discuss a potential merger of the two companies

 

Minerals Technologies Inc., New York, N.Y., USA, has signed a commercial agreement with a major North American paper company to provide Fulfill® E-325, a new, high-filler technology, at a paper mill in the U.S.

 

With a five-year "residence service" contract, Voith is taking full responsibility for the mill’s entire maintenance operation

 

PT Sun Paper Source in Sukoanyar, Indonesia, has successfully started up its new VTM 1, a tissue machine supplied by Voith, Germany

 

Dong Il Paper Manufacturing Co., South Korea, has successfully started up the containerboard machine at its Wolsan mill in South Korea after a wet end rebuild

 

International Paper Co., Memphis, Tenn., USA, report that its coated paperboard machine at the Polish Kwidzyn mill successfully restarted after the completion of the machine rebuild

 

KapStone Paper and Packaging Corp., Northbrook, Ill., USA, reported that it had a minor fire in one of its paper machines at its Longview, Wash., mill this past Sunday, April 13

 

MeadWestvaco (MWV), Richmond, Va., USA, has chosen to renew its partnership with Xerox, Norwalk, Conn., for IT management services as the global packaging company continues to grow in targeted packaging and specialty chemicals markets

 

Located in Vancouver, Wash., Pac Paper produces and sells a broad range of specialty paper packaging products primarily for foodservice, food processing, agricultural, and industrial applications

 

HAECO, Loveland, Ohio, USA, reports that it new TRS-2 trim removal system effectively removes corrugated trim to ensure proper gluing, and virtually eliminates production stops or post-production searches for "bad boxes" due to trim caught in the glue station

 

FutureMark Paper Group, Westport, Conn., USA, a producer of recycled printing papers, this past week announced the launch of Future VantageTM, North America’s first 100% recycled, coated No. 3 freesheet

 

Following its successful launch of uncoated Modo Northern Light, Metsä Board has introduced two new double-coated fully bleached liners in its lightweight range

 

Mohawk, Cohoes, N.Y., USA, has introduced a new collection of value-priced envelopes designed for direct mail, financial mailings, office, and retail use

 

Stora Enso, Finland, and Europe-based AR Packaging have jointly developed a new packaging concept for chocolate and sweets

 

Utilizing the storm debris not only benefits the region and community’s critical clean-up initiatives but affords a positive environmental solution to keep the woody debris out of landfills and power the plant with renewable fuel

 

Archroma, Reinach, Switzerland, a global manufacturer of specialty chemicals, has appointed Miguel De Bellis president of Emulsion Products and Americas, based in São Paulo, Brazil

 

EnviroPAK, St. Louis, Mo., USA, a developer and producer of molded pulp packaging solutions, is expanding its sales team

 

During its annual general meeting this past week, Norske Skog, Norway, re-elected Eilif Due, Siri Beate Hatlen, and Jon-Aksel Torgersen as shareholder-elected members of the company’s board of directors

 

Stora Enso, Finland, has appointed Rajah Jayendran GM of its integrated pulp and board mill investment project in Guangxi, Southern China, effective June 1

 

Weyerhaeuser Co., Federal Way, Wash., USA, this week announced that Devin Stockfish will become SVP, general counsel, and corporate secretary, succeeding Sandy McDade, SVP, general counsel, who will retire in July

 

Don't miss the series of courses this spring geared to improve facility maintenance processes, increase manufacturing reliability, and reduce costs.

 

TAPPI and NCSU are partnered to offer this second of three introductory courses for industry professionals that cover the entire pulping and papermaking process.

 

Learn the benefits of creating a safety culture and how to effectively implement new techniques in your mill at PaperCon 2014 in Nash., Tenn., USA.

 

Includes more than 130 diagrams and a glossary of frequently used terms. TAPPI members save $30 off the listed price.

 

TAPPI Course focuses on basics coating technology; how to make your print job work with paper.

 

TAPPI’s largest committee will hold its spring meeting April 30 - May 1 in Nashville, Tenn., USA. TAPPI members may attend at no charge, while visitors are welcome for one meeting.

 

TAPPI Member Jon Humphrey is a big fan of baseball... and TAPPISAFE.

 

Get employees updated and better qualified with the most up-to-date, in-depth industry e-Learning Courses available.

 

TAPPI "gears-up" for this May 13-15 course, back by popular demand.

 

Advance Registrations Indicate Largest PaperCon Ever; Discounted Registration Still Available; See Who is Attending.

 

This two and half day conference on June 22-25 will feature topics on individual commitment and the importance of developing a caring culture, new control methods celebrating safety innovations, and the consequence of life changing injuries and the importance of a focus on a critical few risk areas.

 

This e-book describes in detail the measurement technology used in quality controls systems and is available to TAPPI members for a $70 discount.