Over the Wire

July rise was the biggest monthly rise in seven years.

 

Market is projected to reach almost 27 million metric tons in 2022, growing at a 2.2% CAGR during the next five years.

 

Production increased 2.9% compared with July 2016, and increased 6.5% from June 2017.

 

Country’s imports were at a 1.2 million metric ton rate through the first half of 2017.

 

High concentration of market players makes Asia Pacific dominant region, with a current 30.3% share of the global market.

 

Paper mill was destroyed by massive earthquake in October 2016 in Piòraco, Italy.

 

Valmet performs shutdown under agreement for full annual shutdown services.

 

Costs for transporting sludge to a subsequent treatment facility will be cut significantly.

 

China clears, without condition, transaction involving Rayonier’s acquisition of Tembec.

 

Tissue rewinder, with a 5,600-mm format and a working speed of 1,600 m/min, will provide Sofidel the opportunity to work and handle structured webs.

 

Rebuilds of headboxes and shoe presses on two medium-sized paper machines at China mills will increase production capacity by up to 15%.

 

About 150 jobs could be lost in Newport factory closure.

 

NuLabel develops engineering and material science solutions to improve packaging design while using significantly less material.

 

New valves are designed to remove excess air from sprinkler pipes to meet and/or exceed the new venting requirements established in NFPA 13 (2016).

 

Highlander C2S coated cover is engineered to hold up to the most advanced two-sided print techniques and was manufactured without optical brighteners, ensuring lasting visual integrity.

 

Proprietary doctor blade line incorporates nanotechnology-enhanced resins, which are manipulated on a molecular scale to provide a composite resin matrix with increased resistance to chipping, improved inter-laminar bonding, and a lower coefficient of friction compared with conventional blades.

 

Effective with all new or previously entered orders shipping after Sept. 11,, 2917, the price of Midland Paper SC products will be increased by $2/cwt and C$2.50/cwt..

 

Irving Paper will increase its prices of Irving SCA, Irving SCB, Irving Radiance (SCA+), and Irving Opulence (SCA++) $40/ST and C$50/ST, effective with all new and existing orders shipping on and after Sept. 1, 2017.

 

Dependoweb®; Capri®; and Consoweb®. Catalyst Paper will also be implementing a price increase of $2.00/cwt for the following paper products: SC Grades: Electracal®; Electraprime®. Price changes will be effective October 1.

 

It is estimated that there are 2 billion smartphones, one billion computers, 5 to 7 billion other connected devices, and 45 billion servers worldwide and that 8.4 billion connected devices would be sold in the world in 2017, 31% more than in 2016.

 

An interview features DJ VanDeusen, SVP of the recycling division at paper manufacturer and recycling facility operator, WestRock.

 

Investments have made it possible to run the mill without any CO2 emissions from the production process. The energy used is partly recovered as heat in the drying process.

 

Two new members are Sue Clark and Patrick Thomas. Company will nominate yet a third new member to the board.

 

Insteness is deeply networked in the Healthcare and OEM market segments from his 20+ years' experience in package engineering and design across multiple industries.

 

Jörgen Ohlander has joined the New York-based distributor of printing and writing/business papers, packaging grades, and pulp products as SVP of packaging for its Sweden operations.

 

Chadwick Wasilenkoff will re-assume the role of CEO and president and continue to serve as chairman of the board.To facilitate a smooth transition of Yvon Pelletier’s duties and strong customer and government relationships, he has agreed to a two-year consulting agreement.

 

CorrExpo 2017 is packed with hot topics and industry leaders from beginning to end.

 

TAPPI's partnership with IDCON delivers effective training in reliability and maintenance best practices.

 

Collaborate on projects and store documents all in one place. Learn how your committee can do more in less time with TAPPI Connect.

 

Andritz is seeking a mechanical design engineer for its Alpharetta, Ga., USA, location.

 

Don’t miss your opportunity to be part of PaperCon 2018, the world’s largest technical event for the paper and packaging industry. Submit your abstract by Oct. 13, 2017.

 

TAPPI will be performing its fiscal year-end inventory audit starting August 28. As a result, TAPPI Press orders will not be shipped from August 28 through September 1.

 

A selected panel of distinguished experts in converting provide solutions to challenges through better understanding of the complex processes and the multiple impacts on runnability at the Tissue 202: Converting Operations Course.