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Coronavirus, Körber Tissue Rewards the Commitment of All Employees With a Bonus of 500 Euros

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Thursday, December 3, 2020 - Member
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Körber Tissue has decided to reward the extraordinary commitment of all its employees around the world, to thank them for their effort and dedication to their work shown during the pandemic with a bonus of 500 euros.
 
Weekly Spotlight
Make Recycling Paper and Boxes Your New Daily Habit
With the shopping season upon us early this year and sturdy brown boxes helping ensure on-time delivery for both gifts and everyday goods, research from the Paper and Packaging Board’s latest consumer survey shows that people prefer these paper-based packaging and shipping materials 2:1 over plastic.
 
Voith Launches the OnPerformance.Lab – a Remote Service Center for the Digital Optimization of Paper Production
With the OnPerformance.Lab, Voith is now offering paper manufacturers the opportunity to identify and exploit improvement potential for their production through an in-depth analysis of process data. The Remote Service Center at the Heidenheim site became operational at an interactive online event attended by customers and Voith experts.
 
Georgia-Pacific’s Mississippi Mill Becomes First U.S. Pulp Mill to Earn EPA’s ENERGY STAR® Certification
Georgia-Pacific’s Leaf River cellulose mill in New Augusta, Mississippi, is the first U.S. pulp mill to earn the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) ENERGY STAR certification, which signifies that the manufacturing facility performs in the top 25 percent of similar facilities nationwide for energy efficiency and meets strict energy efficiency performance levels set by the EPA.
 
Extended Uptime in Contaminated Environments: Molded-Oil™ Bearings.
NSK Americas®
Under conditions of liquid or dust contamination, even sealed conventional bearings will fail prematurely. Molded-Oil Bearings with DDU seals from NSK deliver continual, clean, no-leak lubrication for dramatically increased service life and maintenance intervals.
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From The Experts
An Alternative to Plastic Packaging – Food for Thought
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There is clearly, a growing demand for safe, sustainable, plastic-free and recyclable packaging alternatives to serve and store food.
 
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Market Roundup
American Forest & Paper Association Releases October 2020 Printing-Writing Monthly Report
The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) released its October 2020 Printing-Writing Monthly report. 
 
American Forest & Paper Association Releases October 2020 Boxboard Monthly Report
The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) released its October 2020 Boxboard Monthly report. 
 
Omya Announces North American Price Increase
Effective January 1, 2021, Omya Inc. and its affiliates will increase prices by 4%, or as customer contracts allow, on Calcium Carbonate products for the paper and paperboard markets in the US and Canada.
 
JVIC
Pulp & Paper
Toscotec to Supply Three Tissue Rebuild Projects
Toscotec will deliver three tissue machine rebuilds located at different mills to a confidential global producer.
 
Camfil Group to Build New Manufacturing Facility in Jonesboro, Arkansas, USA
Camfil Air Pollution Control (APC), manufacturer of industrial dust, fume, and mist collection systems, announces construction of a new manufacturing facility in Jonesboro to replace its previous building that was destroyed by a tornado in March. The new factory and office space will be located at Craighead Technology Park. The target date for completion is early 2022.
 
Paper Excellence Canada Plans to Restart PM3 at its Crofton Mill
Paper Excellence Canada announced that it plans to restart the number 3 paper machine at its Catalyst Paper mill in Crofton, British Columbia in early January 2021.
 
ANDRITZ Receives Order to Supply a PrimeDry Steel Yankee As Well As Air and Energy Systems to Kartogroup in Spain
ANDRITZ Novimpianti, a member of the international ANDRITZ GROUP, has received an order from Kartogroup España S.L., a member of the COMINTER GROUP, to supply a PrimeDry Steel Yankee as well as air and energy systems for their Burriana mill, Spain.
 
Kuraray America, Inc.
Containerboard/Packaging
American Forest & Paper Association Releases October 2020 Containerboard Monthly Report
The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) released its October 2020 Containerboard Monthly report.
 
American Forest & Paper Association Releases October 2020 Packaging Papers Monthly Report
The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) released its October 2020 Packaging Papers & Specialty Packaging Monthly report. 
 
Delhaize and DS Smith Partner to Create Reusable Corrugated Tray   
Supermarket chain Delhaize Belgium has partnered with sustainable packaging provider DS Smith to create a reusable corrugated tray.
 
DIY Resources to Turn Shipping Boxes into New Gifts This Holiday
As the holiday shopping season kicks off early, online shoppers wonder what to do with all the e-commerce boxes arriving at their doors. The good news is, these boxes are actually one of the most recycled forms of packaging in the U.S., with 92% of cardboard boxes recycled in 2019.
 
Best-in-class in Paper Starch Cooking.
Hydro-Thermal Corp
Hydro-Thermal's proven and original Jetcooker™ technology, combined with instantaneous gelatinization of starch, optimized adjustable shear, and precise temperature control, make starch production issues a thing of the past. Our patented starch cooking solutions use steam to deliver instantaneous heating and consistent cook temperature while effectively providing adjustable shear in any installation.
For more information on our advanced direct steam injection technology, click here
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New Products
IDEC KW2D Series Smart RFID Reader Safely and Simply Secures Industrial Equipment
IDEC Corporation announces the new KW2D series of smart radio frequency identification (RFID) readers. These intelligent RFID readers are designed for easy installation into the typical 22mm panel-mount holes used with machinery, are readily integrated with automation systems, and enable OEMs and end users to easily apply advanced authentication and authorization measures.
 
Koehler Greiz presents EcoBlack: High-Quality Black Recycled Paper for Attractive Packaging
Over the past few years, recycled paper made from 100% secondary fibers has turned the Koehler Paper Group into the premium provider of creative board. A firm favorite of the crafting and office segments, this product has recently established itself in the packaging industry and has even gained traction in the high-end segment.
 
Sonoco Introduces Lightweight Recyclable Packaging for Heavyweight Products
Sonoco Protective Solutions, a division of Sonoco, announced the addition of two new paper-based packaging options for heavy and high-value products to its EnviroSense® line of more sustainable packaging: the EnviroSense FiberMax™ Bulk Box and the EnviroSense FiberMax™ Master Roll package.
 
Södra Launches Liquid Forest
Swedish forest industry group Södra has launched Liquid Forest, a pioneering range of bioproducts: biomethanol, tall oil and turpentine.
 
Veolia Water Technologies
Sustainability
Archroma Tops Institute of Public & Environmental Affairs (IPE) List of Industrial Chemical Companies Driving Supply Chain Transparency
Archroma, a global leader in specialty chemicals towards sustainable solutions, has been recently ranked number 1 in the “industrial chemicals” list published by the Institute of Public & Environmental Affairs (IPE) for driving transparency in their supply chain.
 
Sappi North America Receives Platinum Rating from EcoVadis
Sappi North America has been awarded a platinum score in the latest EcoVadis rating, alongside the company's regional counterparts Sappi Europe and Sappi Southern Africa.
 
People
Kotkamills Appoints Matti Koski as Vice President, North America
Kotkamills today announced the appointment of Matti Koski as Vice President, North America. He reports to Ari Tanninen, Senior Vice President of the Consumer Board business.
 
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