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Resolute Announces Indefinite Idling of Thorold Newsprint Mill

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Thursday, March 16, 2017 - Member
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Facility, which employed more than 100 workers, has an annual production capacity of approximately 197,000 metric tons of newsprint on one machine using 100% recycled furnish.
 
IP Named World’s Most Ethical Company for Eleventh Straight Year
Recognition honors companies who lead with integrity and align principle with action.
 
Paper Grows Trees...Quite Fast!
In North America, it takes less than two seconds to grow the fiber needed for a standard #10 envelope (on 100 acres of managed forests).
 
Metsä Wood: Temporary Wooden Market Hall Becomes Eye-Catching Landmark
Distinctive new building in Stockholm's Östermalm is a temporary market hall that was built as a temporary space while the old market hall is being renovated. What nobody expected was the tremendous popularity of this "wooden box," which ended up winning Sweden's most prestigious design award.
 
Safety Hats - Direct Digital Manufacturing Services
Market Roundup
China Pulp Imports Soar through First Two Months of 2017
Country's pulp imports rose to 2.15 million metric tons, +46% y/y, and up 27% through January and February of 2017.
 
Global Coated Paper Market to Grow at 3.2% to 3.4% CAGR, 2016-2020
Global coated paper market is expected to be primarily driven by factors such as the development of customized grades according to applications, and new emerging markets. However, the growth in the global coated paper market is likely to be restrained by the growing electronic media industry.
 
China’s Paper/Paperboard Prices Surge for Fifth Consecutive Month
China's prices continue rising through January and February of this year.
 
Half of Wood Pellet Fiber in U.S. South Was Industry and Forest Residues in 1Q/17
Pellet manufacturers in both the U.S. and Canada are increasingly diversifying their feedstock to reduce fiber costs and take advantage of less utilized fiber sources,
 
Mexico Industrial Bulk Packaging Market to Reach $357 Million by 2024
Projected market is expected to increase at a CAGR of 5.5% during the forecast period of 2016-2024.
 
Warehouse Specialist
Pulp & Paper
Cartiera Olona Orders Toscotec Rebuild of Dryer Section at Varese Mill
Delivery includes 25 new TT SteelDryers in place of casted iron dryers, that will allow the paper mill to increase its drying capacity, production, and the width of the paper produced.
 
Orchids Paper Relocating Headquarters to Nashville, Tenn.
Orchids Paper’s new headquarters is at 201 Summit Avenue, located off Interstate 65 near Old Hickory Boulevard, where it has recently renovated approximately 6,700 sq. ft. of office space.
 
Star Paper Crescent Former to be Equipped with NipcoFlex T Shoe Press
Two companies note that use of the Voith NipcoFlex T technology on the Recard machine will allow the final customer to produce high quality tissue while substantially reducing energy consumption.
 
Voith Launches merQbiz Digital Trading Platform for Paper Industry
First digital marketplace for recovered paper is launched by merQbiz in North America. Potential expansion into other regions and markets to be investigated after startup phase.
 
Universal Electric Corp.
Containerboard/Packaging
Ahlstrom and Munksjö Merger Approved by European Commission
Combination of Ahlstrom and Munksjö has been approved by the European Commission and expected to be completed in the beginning of April 2017.
 
Bemis Receives Multiple Awards from Flexible Packaging Association
Company was recognized for the Hunt's Recipe Ready tomato paste pouch and the NFI/UPM Pharmaceuticals' LidocareT pain relief patch pouch.
 
Sun Paper Orders PM 36, PM 37 XcelLine Paper Machines from Voith
Orders are for PM 36 production line with an annual production of 400,000 metric tons of low-grammage high-grade testliner and PM 37 production line with an annual production of 300,000 metric tons of high-quality corrugating medium paper.
 
Sonoco Completes Acquisition of Peninsula Packaging
Peninsula Packaging Co.is a leading manufacturer of thermoformed packaging for fresh fruit and vegetables found in the fast-growing perimeter of retail supermarkets.
 
Sonoco Alcore Starts up New A.Celli Rewinder at Turin Mill
In just eight months, the order, that included not only the rewinder but also a complete final product handling system (overhead crane, wagon, conveyor belts) was built, installed, and started up.
 
Nanotechnology
VTT Develops Stand-up Pouches from Renewable Raw Materials, Nanocellulose
High performance in both oxygen, grease, and mineral oil barrier properties has been reached by using different biobased coatings on paper substrate.
 
New Products
ABB Ability Smart Sensor Ready to Provide Health Checks for Motors
Based on smart sensing technology, the pioneering technology solution paves the way for condition monitoring for millions of low voltage (LV) motors. It will be available as of April in Europe, and in the U.S. soon after.
 
Cascades Launches Fluff and Tuff Household Tissue Products
Consisting of three varieties of toilet paper and two varieties of paper towels,new, innovative products will gradually replace current generation of their Cascades counterparts.
 
Eaglewood Tech Opens Anilox Cleaning Demo Center
Eaglewood expanded its headquarters to include a demonstration center for Laserlox and Sanilox Anilox Roll Cleaning Systems.
 
Inpro/Seal Introduces VB45-S Bearing Isolator
Unit is a non-contacting two-part compound labyrinth seal that increases equipment reliability through premium bearing protection and a compact design.
 
Published Pricing
Caraustar Raises Tubes and Cores, Headers, Protective Packaging Prices
Price increase of 10% becomes effective with shipments beginning April 10, 2017.
 
Caraustar Hikes Prices of all Uncoated Recycled Paperboard Grades
Company has announced a price increase of $75 per ton on all uncoated recycled paperboard (URB) grades effective starting with shipments on April 3, 2017.

 
People
Hayssen Appoints Irod Business Development Director
New leader will grow flexible packager’s presence in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and Russia.
 
Landsman Named to Veritiv Board of Directors
Liza Landsman will also be a member of the board's nominating and governance committee.
 
Oak Paper Products Appoints New Board of Directors
Sara Finley, Shawn Weidmann, and Joel Montminy have been appointed directors of the Oak Paper Products Co. Board of Directors, effective March 1, 2017.
 
West Fraser Announces Management Transition
Larry Hughes will retire as VP, finance and CFO at the end of March 2017. Chris Virostek will become VP, Finance and CFO upon Hughes' retirement.
 
Yan, Chairlady of Nine Dragons Paper Selected as Asia CEO of Year
The award will be presented to Cheung Yan at RISI's 18th annual Asian Conference at the Langham Shenzhen Hotel in Shenzhen, May 22-24, 2017.
 
TAPPI News
Best Practices on the Corrugator Course Goes International
TAPPI’s got you covered both here and abroad on how you can run your corrugator at optimum efficiency while putting out top-quality product with less waste.
 
Connect with More Than 150 Professionals at Specialty Papers Europe
Join Sappi, HP, Mondi, Holmen, UPM, and more at Specialty Papers Europe taking place in three weeks.
 
Mark March 17 for Tissue Training
Savings deadline is approaching for the TAPPI Tissue 201: Operations and Runnability course.
 
It's a Sticky Matter... and That's Good on the Surface
Surface treatment systems can be a sticky business because improving adhesion is crucial for better product performance. Learn more at the Corona and Atmospheric Plasma 101 course.
 
Achieve Excellence in Planning and Scheduling
IDCON and TAPPI are offering a two-day course focusing on ways to achieve excellence in uptime preventive maintenance, stores, cost control, schedules, and more.

 
TAPPI Nano 2017: Technical Program Announced
Featuring 140 technical presentations, 3 keynote speakers, and more than 40 poster presentations.
 
Join Leader’s From Top Organizations at this Year’s PPSA Annual Conference
Network with leaders and industry colleagues from top organizations at the must attend safety event of the year.
 
TAPPI Industry Career Center: Novozymes seeks Industrial Technical Service & Application Manager
Novozymes is searching for an Industrial Technical Service & Application Manager for its Denmark headquarters.