Over the Wire

"The new cooking plant will improve pulp characteristics and utilize wood raw material in a more efficient way. Additionally, we will improve local environment around the mill, mainly the odor, and reduce the energy consumption within the process area," said Michel Hartman, mill manager at Burgo Ardennes.

 

Valmet will supply a tissue machine restart-up package to Xiamen Sin Yang Paper TM1 in China. The delivery will include necessary project management, maintenance, spare parts and start-up of a tissue machine idled in 2014 and originally delivered by Valmet. The start-up is scheduled for next month (July) 2018.

 

Center is now a unique resource for cultivation and realization of ideas, innovations, and verifying new technology or machine configurations. It is used for both Valmet's own development and customer trials. The pilot center is also utilized by pulp, chemical, and clothing companies supplying to the tissue industry.

 

The acquisition is an upstream integration of the company’s current business and is an important step in executing the Company’s global fiber sourcing and customer strategy. The acquisition is expected to generate significant benefits for both the mill sites and Nine Dragons.

 

The key component in the press section is a new PrimePress X shoe press with a PrimeSteam VIB steam blow-box for profiling in order to achieve the required dryness. The first dryer group will be rebuilt as a single tier with new PrimeRun Jet and PrimeRun D stabilizer boxes. Ropeless tail threading will be added to the pre-dryer and after-dyer sections.

 

In 2016, Crown set rigorous sustainability goals to be achieved by 2020 to support its commitment to reduce the environmental impact of its global operations and expand communication of its sustainability performance to stakeholders. Since then, the Company has already reduced energy consumption by 5.3% per billion standard units of production from 2015 levels, exceeding one of its goals.

 

 

Between the dryer sections, a new PrimeFilm film press will be installed including contactless, high-intensity drying. Furthermore, the after-dryer section will be equipped with a new PM hood and a new dry broke pulper. At the end of PM2, a complete new re-moisturizing system – PrimeSpray VIB – for both paper sides is included.

 

Powerflute operates an integrated pulp and paper mill in Kuopio (Finland) with an annual production capacity of 285,000 tpy of semi-chemical fluting. The business will be integrated into Mondi’s Packaging Paper business unit.

 

Pulp and paper manufacturers will have access to a systematic, common workflow for material acceptance and an automatic, rule-based validation of the standardized compliance questionnaire via the Decernis Supply Chain Management system.

 

Innovative high resolution web monitoring system designed for the fastest paper, board or tissue machines.

 

The increase according to the company is in response to strong market dynamics and inflationary cost pressures in transportation, chemicals, and other recycled paperboard input materials

 

And it doesn’t stop there. Not only is the new type of paper-based bottle completely biodegradable and sustainable, the brand also donates 100% of its profits to go to Water for Africa, helping provide clean water to thousands.

 

The materials provide a highly effective oxygen barrier that is also cost competitive with traditional rollstock barrier films.

 

 

New ideas from brilliant young professionals making breakthroughs in the specialty chemicals industry are highly focused on mill efficiency, sustainability, and the forest industry / cellulose production itself this year.

 

Schalka named four-time winner for leadership in impending Suzano-Fibria merger. This is the first time an executive from the region has won the award for the fourth consecutive year.

 

Don’t miss out on the opportunity to build a better bond and learn more about the corrugated industry at the TAPPI Advanced Bonding Course to be held at TAPPI’s Headquarters in Georgia this August.

 

Showcase your corrugated designs to top leaders in the industry

 

Jamel Lawrence talks about how he approaches his customer service responsibilities at Lubrizol Advanced Materials and how his TAPPI committee work has helped advance his career.

 

Chairman Mark LeBel, Andritz, recently discussed what’s in store for attendees at the Pulping, Engineering, Environmental, Recycling and Sustainability Conference (PEERS), October 28-31, 2018 in Portland, Oregon.

 

Tissue 2018 makes its return with a combined program of education and technical content, interactive site tours, and more.