Over the Wire

Lucrative log markets in China have resulted in a tripling of softwood log export volumes from Australia the past four years, reports the "Wood Resource Quarterly," (WRQ), Seattle, Wash., USA.

 

PIX Altpapier Deutschland delivers reliable RCP price indices alongside trustworthy, focused market reporting.

 

New partnership, will allow a larger number of pulp and paper organizations to benefit from an integrated solution toward energy management.

 

Rebuild of TM 1 at mill in Durban included modification of the existing fourdrinier into a MODULO Crescent Former with a new TT Headbox-SLT.

 

Operating as Design Group, the engineering and IT services firm employs more than 1,400 professionals.

 

Cancelled purchase orders represent approximately 16% of the budgeted order book at the Landqart Mill for fiscal 2017 and 30% for fiscal 2018.

 

Company has signed agreements to provide a brand new chlor-alkali production complex yielding 30,000 tpy of 32% caustic soda and downstream/derivative product manufacturing to AMEX Export Import Inc. New York, N.Y., USA, and its end-user client, SR Chemical Group, Bangladesh.

 

Steam Systems is a provider of installation, repair, and technical services to the U.S. paper industry.

 

Coldenhove is a specialty materials manufacturer based in the Netherlands, with a leading position in digital transfer media and other technical products.

 

Acquisition Expands Central National Gottesman’s distribution of shipping, packaging, and warehouse supplies in Western Canada.

 

Company's A- score ranks ahead of its industry peer group and CDP program averages.

 

Combination creates thermal receipt and label industry leader.

 

Paulette Gramse of Green Bay, Wis., USA-based WS Packaging Group, was appointed an associate director member of the Tube Council BOD.

 

Laboratory drainage tests become difficult for suspensions containing a large proportion of fines or nanocellulose due to the small sizes of these elements. Ten years ago, scientific studies proved that vacuum dewatering is the best method in these cases.

 

Gesundheit! kids facial tissue is 80% pure virgin bamboo pulp, PBA free, 100% sustainable and biodegradable.

 

Voith fabrics provide consistent running performance over entire service life, thanks to cabled yarn.

 

New control system builds on success by adding new control features, better diagnostics, and easier safety compliance.

 

Proprietary online tool quickly and easily determines the right custom-engineered sealing solution(s) based on the world’s most demanding environments.

 

New industrial valves are for refillable and non-refillable, high Purity, and specialty calibration gas cylinders.

 

Company will increase prices for kaolin clay products for the global industrial markets by 5%, effective Jan. 1, 2018, or as contracts allow.

 

Company will hike process on these coated grades by 6%-8%, effective Jan. 1, 2018.

 

Six member companies recognized for exemplary sustainability programs.

 

One of Borregaard’s (Norway) energy sources is a bioboiler that converts residual products from vanillin and cellulose production to steam. In the process, waste oil is used as supplementary fuel, which is a source of NOx and CO2 emissions. By rebuilding the plant, waste oil will be replaced with natural gas.

 

Michael P. Doss is president and CEO of Graphic Packaging Holding Co., Atlanta, Ga., USA. His election strengthens SFI's position as a sustainability leader focused on future forests.

 

Guido Dellagnelo will be based in São Paulo, with the main focus to identify new market opportunities and to define the required actions to generate additional growth and business opportunities within the Latina America geographical area.

 

Joshua Denmeade will help the company improve its systems and processes with its customers.

 

Gain insight on the state of the nonwovens industry as Dave Rousse, president of INDA, delivers his keynote presentation at NETInc 2018, which will be held on April 15-18, 2018, in Charlotte, N,C., USA. Plan on attending the ONLY nonwovens technical conference developed by engineers and technologists to understand the science and how it impacts the market.

 

Join a huge group of your peers in St. Petersburg, Fla., in January for a comprehensive review of key recovery operations in kraft pulp mills.

 

The newest book from TAPPI Press is a valuable technical resource for everyone in the pulp manufacturing industry. Order your copy and receive a 25% discount now through November 30.

 

Do you speak multiple languages? How about multiple "generations"? While many successful businesses understand that growth in today’s marketplace requires a global presence and, in turn, an understanding of other cultures, they still haven’t quite grasped an understanding of the multiple generations within their own organization. In fact, they have a "generation gap" among their own employees Are you part of that gap? Attend Hannah Ubl’s keynote presentation at PaperCon 2018 and learn valuable tips and actionable solutions for your multi-generational workplace.

 

Rand Whitney ContainerBoard – The Kraft Group is seeking a project engineer for its standalone paper mill in Montville, Conn., USA.