Over the Wire

Boxboard, Kraft paper, and container board production are all slightly up compared to one year ago.

 

The expected Chinese recovery in the first six months of 2014 did not happen and the situation will remain stagnant in the second half of the year, according to CPA.

 

Sales generated per kg of folding cartons produced stabilized at the upper end of the multiyear average and slightly higher than in the previous year.

 

Paper packaging accounts for around 65% of all recycled packaging.

 

Valmet Advantage DCT 200 tissue line to be installed at the company's mill in Pamukova, Sakarya Province.

 

During this special event, the public is invited to come and discover what goes into manufacturing Cascades products.

 

The investment includes a planned $26 million upgrade to the mill's veneer dryers that will increase drying capacity by approximately 35%. Plans are also underway to modernize other equipment at the facility.

 

The local school system has been given thousands of dollars worth of furniture and supplies IP no longer needs.

 

The company cited foreign competition and high wood and energy costs as key factors behind the closure.

 

New platform will improve quality while reducing production costs at its Gratkorn, Austria, facility.

 

PM 5, currently producing printing and writing papers with 100,000 metric tpy of capacity, will be modified by Valmet for high quality glassine paper production.

 

The new facility will be state-of-the art and is expected to be in production in the first quarter of next year.

 

In a U.K. poll conducted by YouGov, 57% of respondents preferred their grocery and food packaging in paper-based material.

 

Operated by approximately 500 employees, SPG and its facilities now become a wholly owned subsidiary of Georgia-Pacific in the acquisition.

 

The new paper machine will have a wire width of 6.25 meters and a design speed of 1,200 m/min. Valmet's scope of delivery will include a complete OptiConcept M board production line from headbox to winder.

 

The first receipt paper of its kind, Alpha Free includes a vitamin C formulation in place of BPA, BPS, or urea-based compounds.

 

Menges now has the ability to handle rollers up to 10 meters (approximately 33 ft.).

 

Scientists have spent decades working on different projects that contributed to the development of the cultivar "Liberty," which can yield eight tons of biomass per acre.

 

With a strong international M&A background, Rodgers will also be responsible for managing financial aspects of Michelman’s future acquisitions, joint ventures, and strategic partnerships.

 

The company continues to streamline its business operations and adjust management structure with a view to improve efficiency.

 

Learn about trends in biomass availability, quality, and pretreatments at IBBC 2014, as demand for biomass grows.

 

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For a limited time, a sample of the high caliper content published in TJ is being made available free to members.

 

Present at the largest program for the pulp and paper industry.

 

Tutorial sessions free with registration. Make the most of your time out of the office. Discounted rates end Friday.

 

The 2014 seminar program is designed to attract a broad group of researchers and industrialists to connect fundamental science with real world applications. This four-day seminar will run from September 8-11, in Raleigh, N.C., USA.

 

TAPPI Press orders will not be filled during August 26-29.

 

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TAPPI’s Building Sciences Committee will feature a Predictive Maintenance Training Program September 17-19 in Charleston, S.C., USA. Registration cut off date is August 22.

 

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.