Weekly Spotlight
Paper Beats Pixels: Research Suggests Parents Avoid e-books When Reading with Children

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Thursday, April 5, 2019 - Member
Cristini
This important parent-child activity not only helps broaden literacy and language skills but also serves as an important bonding experience. Considering how pervasive tablets and e-books are, researchers were interested in understanding how different mediums alter the value and quality of the experience.
 
Power of Print Continues to Shine
Strikingly apparent from this year’s winning entries in the FIPP & UPM awards, was the prominent role still played by print publishing among the many successful multi-platform strategies delivering great audience engagement and success.
 
Securing the OT environment
Voith Paper
The challenge of securing plant operations is a massive undertaking for modern paper mills. As much as the IIoT is enabling paper manufacturers to connect data, increase transparency and enhance productivity, it also creates considerable exposure to cyber and physical security threats. This technical paper examines new ways to think about comprehensive OT/IT/IIoT security for your operation.
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Merichem Company
Market Roundup
Fluff Pulp & Airlaid Paper Markets to Register More Growth Heading into 2020s
The global market size for airlaid papers will reach approx. $1.46 billion by 2024, up from $1.23 billion in 2019. This growth is projected to continue the current trend for the most part. Airlaid paper production increased from 434.2 KMT in 2017 to 459.8 KMT in 2018.
 
Kraft Paper Market Outlook Improves Slightly; 3.9% CAGR Heading into 2020s
Market expected to expand at a CAGR of 3.9% during the forecast period; roughly consistent with expectations by market research firms for packaging papers such as paperboard (similar to Kraft sack paper except with considerably higher gsm thickness) where the forecast heading into the mid-2020s generally predicts a figure between 3% and 5% CAGR.
 
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Pulp & Paper
BillerudKorsnäs and ALPLA Partner to Pioneer Paper Bottles
A minority post will be held by the founder family. BillerudKorsnäs is currently the majority owner and has been a shareholder in the company since 2015. BillerudKorsnäs has been a driving force in the ongoing development of a paper bottle, which was started by ecoXpac in 2010 and with Carlsberg Group since 2015.
 
UPM Plans to Reduce Coated Paper Capacity in Germany
UPM plans to permanently close PM 10 at UPM Plattling, Germany, reducing the annual capacity of coated mechanical paper in Europe by approximately 155,000 tons. Paper production on paper machines 1 and 11 is planned to continue at the mill site.
 
Orchids Paper Enters Into Option for Asset Purchase Agreement with Orchids Investment
The option gives the company the right to execute an asset purchase agreement with OI, through which, should the Company exercise the Option, OI would acquire substantially all of the Company’s assets in exchange for a credit bid of approximately $175,000,000 against the Company’s obligations under its pre-petition secured credit facility plus other consideration.
 
Andritz to Supply Wood Processing Plant for Ilim Group in Russia
New woodyard will replace existing woodroom and chip storage facilities, which have a pneumatic conveying system. The technology supplied by Andritz will substantially contribute towards reducing emissions and operating costs, resulting in environmentally friendly, high-quality chip production and considerable savings in raw material.
 
Honeywell
Containerboard/Packaging
Tetra Pak launches connected packaging platform
For producers, the new packaging platform will offer end-to-end traceability to improve the production of the product, quality control and supply chain transparency. It will have the ability to track and trace the history or location of any product, making it possible to monitor for market performance and any potential issues.​
 
New Power of Packaging Promotes Brand Legitimacy
According to recent research by Markets and Markets, the global market for anti-counterfeit packaging will grow from $5.3 billion in 2018 to $9.4 billion by 2023. This increase is driven by factors such as the growing number of counterfeit products, increasing brand awareness amongst buyers, the expansion of the e-commerce industry, concerns regarding brand image and developments in printing technologies.
 
Eliminate Stickies and Increase Production with Enessco.
Enessco International
Enessco, this exclusive patented chemical technology, when added to recycled furnish pulpers increases the removal of ink, wax, stickies and all hydrophobic contaminants in the stock prep system. With this higher contaminant removal efficiency, cleaner and more “virgin like” fiber is sent forward to the paper machines. Cleaner furnish improves quality, production and machine runnability. Enessco has years of proven experience, visit our website at www.enessco.com to see our results.
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Legislative
AF&PA Testimony on California Receipt Legislation
From Terry Webber, AF&PA Executive Director, Packaging: "Paper receipts are made from a renewable resource: trees. The environmental and health risks cited in California State Assembly bill AB 161 ignore fundamental recycling capabilities and are based on misleading and unsubstantiated statements and should not be enshrined in California law...."
 
California Bill to Ban Paper Receipts Promotes Paper Myths
Proposed legislation in California would require retailers to generate electronic receipts unless customers request paper receipts. Lawmakers in Illinois are proposing similar legislation. But such bills are based on misinformation about paper receipts and ignore privacy concerns for consumers and costs for small businesses.
 
New Products
Ahlstrom-Munksjö Extia® Filtration Media wins New Product Award
Extia®, a breakthrough highly durable filtration media designed to extend filtration lifetime for Air Pollution Control (APC) applications. APC filtration media is used in a wide range of industrial applications to reduce or eliminate the emission of particles into the atmosphere from stationary sources.
 
Ahlstrom-Munksjö Offers PFAS Free Range of Grease-Proof Packaging Solutions
Grease-Gard® FluoroFree® papers not only meet grease-resistant needs, but also offer a broad range of basis weights, excellent glueability and printability, and can be uncalendered or calendared. Staying committed to Ahlstrom-Munksjö’s sustainability initiatives, Grease-Gard® FluoroFree® papers can be produced with bleached or trulyNatural® fibers, blended fibers, and post-consumer waste recycled options that are FDA approved for direct food contact.
 
Dow Silicones Corporation
Sustainability
Resolute’s Hialeah Tissue Mill Completes EcoLogo Certification
Both our Florida tissue mills, Hialeah and Sanford, are certified to the Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Sustainable Forestry Initiative® and Forest Stewardship Council® chain of custody standards, Green Seal® standards, in addition to being authorized to use the SFI Certified Sourcing label.
 
UPM Develops New Sticky Paper Recycling Adhesive
Sticker attachments have recently seen a rise in popularity. However, the glues used in stickers have caused problems in the paper recycling process. The problem is not a new one but has become more notable as the quantity of sticker material attached to printed products has increased.
 
Holmen Chooses Green Cargo’s Climate-Smart Trains
Holmen’s largest forest holdings are located in northern Sweden, while much of its industrial production takes place in the south. To secure its wood supply and add value to its own forest, Holmen is now going to be transporting its wood south on trains from Green Cargo.
 
India Drives Forestry Sector Forward through PEFC Endorsement
"PEFC endorsement is a landmark achievement for India, as we have long felt the need for such a country specific and internationally benchmarked forest certification system," said Vijai Sharma, Chairman of The Network for Certification and Conservation of Forests (NCCF), our national member for India.
 
People
Sonoco Announces New VP, GM of Global Flexibles Division
Russell Grissett is a 25-year Sonoco veteran who has demonstrated strong commercial and operational leadership within the Company’s Consumer Packaging and Protective Solutions businesses. Most recently, Grissett was Division Vice President and General Manager of Global Protective Solutions.
 
Mac Papers Announces Executive Promotion
As the EVP of Paper, Craig Boortz leads the company’s largest business segment, planning and overseeing the development and execution of the sales and marketing strategy for the paper business. Boortz retains his regional management responsibilities and continues to report directly to Mac Papers CEO David McGehee.
 
Clearwater Paper Appoints New CFO
Company announced the appointment of Robert Hrivnak as senior vice president, finance and chief financial officer, effective April 8, 2019. Hrivnak, age 58, will be responsible for overseeing the company’s financial reporting and controls, investor relations, risk management, tax and treasury functions, and purchasing.
 
NSK Americas
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PaperCon Early Bird Discount Ends this Friday, April 5th
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