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The global paper and paperboard market grew by 3.5% in 2011 to reach a value of $369,725.6 million, according to a new report by Reportlinker.com, New York, N.Y., USA, titled Paper & Paperboard: Global Industry Guide. In 2016, the global paper and paperboard market is forecast to have a value of $481,707.5 million, an increase of 30.3% since 2011.
The new report points out that the global paper and paperboard market grew by 4.4% in 2011 to reach a volume of 388.9 million metric tpy. In 2016, the market is forecast to have a volume of 475.8 million metric tpy, an increase of 22.4% since 2011. Asia-Pacific accounts for 49.3% of the global market value. More information about this new report is available online. ##SHARELINKS##
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The Cham Paper Group, Switzerland, has won the Zug (city in Switzerland) Innovation Prize 2012. The CHF 20,000 ($21,094) prize was awarded this past week to the company by the Mayor of Zug, Matthias Michel, to mark this year's Zug Innovation and Technology Day. The Jury selected Cham to receive the prize for its successful development of "a ground-breaking specialty paper, Barnamic.
Barnamic is a product range of innovative specialty papers that can be used on their own as packaging solutions for food products. Barnamic provides the protection required for packaged food, with barrier functions directly integrated into the paper, and can therefore replace complicated composites made out of various materials (such as plastic and aluminum). During the past several years, the Cham Paper Group has invested some CHF 20 million in curtain coating technology, allowing it to produce specialty paper products such as Barnamic. Prize money awarded to the company will be used to purchase laboratory test equipment that the group requires to optimize and refine the Barnamic product range. At its three locations in Switzerland and Italy, Cham Paper Group, established in 1657, develops and manufactures specialty papers for use in the consumer goods, industrial release, and digital imaging sectors. The consumer goods sector encompasses papers for flexible packaging and base papers for label printing in the food, non-food, tobacco, beverage, and pharmaceutical industries. In the industrial release sector, Cham supplies silicone-base papers for release liners used in graphical applications and for adhesive tapes and labels. The company also supplies base papers for process liners used in industrial casting and laminating process applications. Facestock papers for the self-adhesive industry round off the range. In addition to large-format inkjet papers for indoor and outdoor applications, the digital imaging sector also includes sublimation papers for digital textile printing. ##SHARELINKS##
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Resolute Forest Products, Montreal, Qué., Canada, this week announced the indefinite idling of kraft mill and paper machine number five (PM 5) at its pulp and paper operation in Fort Frances, Ont., Canada. The kraft mill has an annual production capacity of approximately 200,000 metric tons of market pulp, while PM 5 has an annual capacity of 105,000 metric tons of groundwood specialty printing papers.
"The markets for these products are challenging and are expected to remain so. The kraft mill situation is particularly difficult given Fort Frances' operating configuration and the recent decision by a key customer to stop consuming the pulp supplied by Resolute to its mill," said Resolute's President and CEO, Richard Garneau. "Our kraft mill's drying capacity is limited to about 40% of its production capacity, making it impossible to continue operating the mill in a profitable manner." Resolute is exploring alternative product possibilities for its Fort Frances pulp mill, which will be idled in a manner that will protect the equipment. The idling of PM 5 is driven by the decrease in consumption as well as the high value of the Canadian dollar. "We will monitor market conditions closely and work with key stakeholders to explore ways to improve the mill's cost position," added Garneau. The running down of fiber inventories and orderly shutdown of the Fort Frances kraft mill is expected to be completed by late November. PM 5 will also continue to operate until late November. Approximately 239 employees will be impacted by the idling. Resolute says it will work with affected employees, all levels of government, and other local authorities on programs to lessen the impact of the idling. Resolute employees affected by this idling will also be considered for job vacancies and opportunities at other company facilities. In all cases, employees will be treated in accordance with the applicable collective agreements and Provincial legislation. Resolute Forest Products owns or operates 22 pulp and paper mills and 22 wood products facilities in the U.S., Canada, and South Korea. ##SHARELINKS##
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Below is the latest listing of job openings in the TAPPI Career Center. The current listing includes job openings for a variety of positions, including technical sales reps, process and paper production engineers, engineering intern, research scientist, and technology manager. Current, specific job openings at companies and locations in the TAPPI Career Center include:
More information about these jobs is available online. ##SHARELINKS##
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Softwood pulp prices are rebounding in North America, up $20/metric ton in November for a second consecutive month, according to Mark Wilde with Deutsche Bank. North American NBSK (northern bleached softwood kraft) pulp rose to $870/metric ton. The key drivers are seasonally stronger demand, increased shipments to China, lower mill inventories, and autumn maintenance outages, Wilde explains.
North American hardwood pulp prices were essentially flat m/m in November, except NBHK (northern bleached hardwood kraft) pulp, which was up $5-$10/metric ton, Wilde says. ##SHARELINKS##
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The global pulp market started to recover this fall after having been in decline for more than a year, according to Wood Resources Quarterly (WRQ), Seattle, Wash., USA. World shipments increased 11% from July to September. Softwood pulp (NBSK—northern bleached softwood kraft) prices have trended downward for more than a year from their record highs in the summer of 2011. This relatively long-lasting price decline seems to have come to an end this fall and higher prices are currently being negotiated.
Hardwood pulp (BHKP—bleached hardwood kraft pulp) prices have not experienced the same price fall as NBSK prices, WRQ notes. The recent price trends for pulp have resulted in a minimal price differential between softwood and hardwood pulp. More information is available online. ##SHARELINKS##
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Lightweight coated paper prices in North America rose $5 - $10/ton in November as producers pushed a $40 - $60/ton price hike, Mark Wilde of Deutsche Bank reports. No. 5, 40-lb offset rolls were at $880 - $920/ton, up $25/ton since September. This is the second price hike attempt of 2012 after producers implemented ˜50% of the $40/ton price hike during the summer. A seasonal pick-up in demand as well as widespread capacity closures has tightened supplies and raised operating rates.
Many observers expect a return to tougher markets by year-end as seasonal demand eases. Another issue is competition from lower-priced SC grades. ##SHARELINKS##
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North American uncoated groundwood paper prices were flat in November, Mark Wilde of Deutsche Bank says. A $40/ton October 1 SC price hike does not appear to have gained much traction, he notes, adding that the real risk is pricing pressure in the coming months.
"The two key issues are anemic demand, and incremental supply from two restarts (Port Hawkesbury, N.S., Canada's 395,000 metric tpy SC-A machine, and Resolute Forest Products' 168,000 metric tpy SC-B at Dolbeau, Que., Canada), amidst a very weak demand environment," Wilde explains. ##SHARELINKS##
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In the third quarter, wood fiber prices fell in the local currencies in most of the regions covered by the Wood Resources Quarterly (WRQ), Seattle, Wash., USA. However, because the U.S. dollar weakened against most currencies, wood prices in U.S. dollar terms did not decline as much this quarter.
The Softwood Wood Fiber Price Index (SFPI), which is based in U.S. dollars, was down another 0.5% from the second quarter of 2012 to $100.05/odmt (oven dry metric ton), WRQ reports. It was the fifth consecutive quarterly decline and the index has now come down 8.7% since early 2010. The biggest price declines were seen in Northwest U.S., Germany, and Russia. Hardwood fiber prices started to increase in some regions in the third quarter, which resulted in the first increase of the Hardwood Wood Fiber Price Index (HFPI) in more than a year. The Index increased by $1.56/odmt from the second quarter of 2012 price to $106.44/odmt in the third quarter of 2012. Hardwood fiber prices increased the most in Russia, Eastern Canada, and Brazil. More information is available online. ##SHARELINKS##
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The United Kingdom has become one of the largest importers of wood pellets in the world in a very short period of time, Wood Resources Quarterly (WRQ), Seattle, Wash., USA, reports. Pellet exports from the U.S. South to Europe rose 13% in the second quarter of 2012 from the previous quarter; almost a doubling in one year.
Prices for pellets in Sweden have fallen in the local currency to the lowest level since late 2008, WRQ adds. More information is available online. ##SHARELINKS##
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Albany International Corp., Rochester, N.H., USA, reports that its subsidiary, Albany International France S.A.S., has initiated discussions with the employee Works Council regarding a proposal to restructure operations at the company's Machine Clothing production facilities in Sélestat and St. Junien. The proposed restructuring would reduce employment by approximately 200 positions at these locations.
The proposal is driven by a deterioration of machine clothing market conditions in Europe, as the company previously reported. The proposal aims to maintain operations in each location, but restructured in a manner that will improve competitiveness, increase efficiency, and promote the viability of these locations in the long term. An earlier proposal to close the facility in St. Junien, and relocate production to Sélestat, made in February of this year, was later withdrawn. Since that time, the company's employees and management have conducted a number of meetings, exchanged information, and explored a number of ideas focused on addressing the current challenges facing machine clothing operations in France as market conditions in Europe continue to decline. President and CEO Joseph Morone noted that "as we reported in our third-quarter earnings release, market conditions in the machine clothing segment in Europe have continued to deteriorate. Our machine clothing sales last quarter were down 16% compared with last year, which is consistent with the overall European industry. Given structural conditions in Europe, we anticipate further deterioration in 2013. "During the past several years, we have undertaken a significant and deliberate process of aligning our global capacity to the long-term structure of the machine clothing industry. This restructuring process led to the closing of 12 plants across the globe, including eight in North America and three in Europe, and significant downsizing at two other European plants, along with investment in new capacity in Asia and South America. The proposed actions in France represent the last step in this global restructuring process." Albany International is a global advanced textiles and materials processing company, with two core businesses. Albany International's Machine Clothing group is a global producer of custom-designed fabrics and belts for the paper, nonwovens, and other process industries. Albany Engineered Composites is a supplier of engineered composite parts for the aerospace industry. Albany International operates 18 plants in 11 countries and employs 4,300 people worldwide. ##SHARELINKS##
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Brigl & Bergmeister, a producer of specialty papers for labels and flexible packaging, has ordered from Andritz, Graz, Austria, a PrimeCoat film press with an infrared drying system, for its Papirnica Vevce, Slovenia, mill. Startup is scheduled for 2013.
The PrimeCoat film press allows different pre-coatings and coat weights to be applied to each side of the paper web, at high machine speeds. In addition to the improved pre-coating quality for a wide range of coating applications, the Andritz technology increases the mill's annual output by 20,000 metric tpy, to 110,000 metric tpy. ##SHARELINKS##
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Catalyst Paper, Richmond, B.C., Canada, this week said that it has accepted a qualified stalking horse bid from MLR Ventures, LLC as part of the sales process for disposition of its Snowflake facility and Apache Railway. According to Kevin J. Clarke, president and CEO, Catalyst received a $12.0 million stalking horse bid for the assets and land associated with the Snowflake, Ariz., USA, facility and the equity of Apache Railway. "We look forward to beginning the next phase of the sale process and to identifying a qualified buyer in the near term," Clarke noted.
The bid by the stalking horse is subject to higher and better offers obtained through the U.S. court-approved sale and investor solicitation procedures. Catalyst expects to receive binding bids for the assets from qualified bidders on December 7, and expects to hold an auction among qualified bidders on December 17 in New York City, N.Y., USA. A hearing in the U.S. court is scheduled for December 19 to consider approval of the sale. Catalyst Paper produces specialty mechanical printing papers, newsprint, and pulp. With three mills located in British Columbia, Catalyst has a combined annual production capacity of 1.5 million metric tons. ##SHARELINKS##
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Domtar Corp., Montreal, Qué., Canada, has confirmed the November 20 closing of its previously announced Definitive Purchase and Sale Agreement signed by its Canadian subsidiary, Domtar Inc., for the sale of its hydro assets in Ottawa, Ontario, and Gatineau, Qué. The purchaser is Chaudière Hydro L.P., the newly-created affiliate of Energy Ottawa Inc.
The approximately $46 million transaction, after closing adjustments, includes Domtar's three power stations (21 MW of installed capacity), Domtar's water rights in the area, as well as the company's equity stake in the Chaudière Water Power Inc. (CWPI) ring dam consortium. With the closing of the agreement, the 12 workers currently operating the three power stations become employees of Chaudière Hydro. ##SHARELINKS##
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HengAn Group, China, following the recent startup of its ninth Andritz (Graz, Austria) tissue machine, this past week announced that it has ordered four more Andritz tissue machines with steel yankees for its mills in Changde and Chongqing, China. After startup, scheduled for 2014, the Hengan Group will be producing on a total of 13 Andritz tissue machines.
The four new tissue machines, all of the type PrimeLineTM W8, each has a design speed of 2,000 meters/min and a width of 5.6 meters. The scope of supply also includes four steel yankees, each with a diameter of 18 ft., the complete stock preparation plant, and the automation equipment. ##SHARELINKS##
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PaperlinX Ltd., Australia, has announced approval for the rapid implementation of further restructuring and cost reduction initiatives in its businesses in the U.K. in response to the ongoing depressed trading conditions in Europe. Restructuring in the U.K. will cost $3 million to implement, the company says, adding however that, in conjunction with discretionary cost savings, it will deliver estimated benefits of $13 million on a full year basis. It is anticipated that the program will be cost neutral in financial year 2013 as the benefits are realized over the balance of the financial year.
The company is also taking similar action to recalibrate the cost base of its businesses in Continental Europe to match current demand, and has taken the view that if restructuring costs cannot bring benefits, it will consider asset rationalization. Based on decisions made to date, in total, European restructuring in the 2013 financial year will see 370 employees leave the business. This includes an additional 200 employees identified through this new plan. In addition, PaperlinX appointed Andrew Price as an executive director to work with management to add weight to the restructuring efforts in Europe. Price will relocate to Europe for a provisional six month period, which may be extended. The terms of his remuneration during this time will involve a modest fixed component and an incentive, still to be finalized, but related to share price improvements. Commenting on the announcement, PaperlinX Chairman Michael Barker said that "this new board is fully committed to taking decisive action to restore PaperlinX to profitability. This new restructuring plan and Andrew's appointment demonstrate our immediate priorities. We will continue to work to strengthen our already profitable businesses in Australia, New Zealand, Asia, and Canada and direct the future of the company towards a diversified range of products with growth ahead of them." ##SHARELINKS##
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Resolute Forest Products, Montreal, Qué., Canada, reports that it has certified an additional 3.5 million hectares (8.6 million acres) of company-managed forestlands in Quebec to Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC) standards. These new certifications raise the total area of Resolute tenures that are FSC-certified in North America to 15.8 million hectares (39 million acres), an area larger than Greece and twice the size of Ireland.
The newly-certified areas include 2.2 million hectares (5.4 million acres) in the Baie-Comeau region of Côte-Nord and 1.3 million hectares (3.2 million acres) in the Senneterre region of Abitibi, the latter representing a joint certification with Tembec. The combined area is equivalent in size to Belgium. Resolute has committed to increasing FSC certification of its forest tenures from 18% in 2010 to 80% in 2015. As of today, the company has certified approximately 65% of its forests to FSC standards. 100% of the forests managed by Resolute are already certified to at least one of three internationally-recognized responsible forest management standards—FSC, Canadian Standards Association (CSA Z809), and Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI). "Obtaining FSC certification for an area this size is a major milestone," said Richard Garneau, president and CEO. "The dedication of our forestry teams has been instrumental in Resolute becoming the largest manager of FSC-certified forests in the world. Such an achievement demonstrates our ongoing commitment to responsibly managing the natural resources in our care." ##SHARELINKS##
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Relevant competition authorities have approved the previously announced merger of Sweden-based companies Billerud AB and Korsnäs AB. All conditions for the combination are thus fulfilled. Accordingly, completion of the combination is set to occur today, November 29.
The merger, announced this past June, was conditional upon, among other conditions, approval of Billerud's shareholders as well as approval of relevant competition authorities. Shareholders approved the merger at the extraordinary general meeting held September 14. "As a result of the combination with Korsnäs, we will become a leading player in the packaging paper business with a strengthened offer and a strong platform for future growth. The new company BillerudKorsnäs will be able to offer customers a better and wider range of products and solution. We will now, with full force, work with the integration and create a world leading company," said Per Lindberg, president and CEO of Billerud. The European Commission's decision to approve the combination is conditional upon the divestment of a paper machine located at the production facility in Gävle (PM 2). The sales of white kraft and sack paper products manufactured on PM 2 amounted to approximately 2% of the new Group's total combined sales volume for the year 2011. Furthermore, BillerudKorsnäs will, for a period of time, offer to deliver certain supply inputs such as pulp, steam, and electricity to the paper machine. "The condition for the European Commission's decision concerns a limited part of the new group's business operations and does not have a significant impact on the business logic or the expected synergies of the combination" Lindberg added. ##SHARELINKS##
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This past November 7, Arctic Paper S.A., Poland, announced its public offer to buy all of the shares in Rottneros AB of Stockholm, Sweden, and on the same day, the Rottneros Board of Directors recommended that shareholders accept the offer. The Rottneros board this week, however, reported that it has been informed in writing by shareholders (including Skagen Vekst and Peter Gyllenhammar via companies, that together control more than 10% of the capital and voting power in Rottneros), that they will not accept the Arctic Paper bid.
In view of this new information—which means that Arctic Paper's offer will not be accepted to an extent that it would obtain more than 90% and thereby be able to request the compulsory redemption of outstanding shares and consequently that a merger cannot be implemented—the Rottneros board made the following comments:
Rottneros is a producer of market pulp. The group includes the parent company Rottneros AB and its subsidiaries Rottneros Bruk AB and Vallviks Bruk AB. The Group also includes the wood procurement company Rottneros Baltic SIA in Latvia. Rottneros has some 298 employees and had a turnover of approximately SEK 1.5 billion in 2011. ##SHARELINKS##
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SsangYong C&B Inc., Jochiwon-eup, Seong, South Korea, has purchased a new tissue machine with a production capacity of 91 tpd from Toscotec, Italy. The machine will be installed in the Jochiwon mill and is expected to come on stream at the end of 2013.
Ssangyong C&B produces and markets paper and tissues, including facial, bath, kitchen towels, adult diapers, and household products. The company was founded in 1980 and is owned by David Kim. Operating as a subsidiary of Monalisa Co., it is one of the biggest tissue producers and converters in South Korea. In Korean, Ssangyong means "two dragons," which the company says is "clean and best." The group owns three tissue plants in different cities--one tissue production and converting plant in Jochiwon, one tissue and converting plant in Jeonju, and a converting plant in Daejon. The company has a total production capacity of 130.000 metric tpy with seven tissue machines—four of them at the Jochiwon mill and three others at the Jeonju plant. The new Toscotec AHEAD 1.5S tissue machine is a crescent former with a single-layer headbox, double press configuration, a Steel Yankee Dryer TT SYD-12FT, and a Reel section TT Reel-P. The Toscotec scope of supply also includes a high efficiency gas fired hood, steam and condensate system, and a steam recovery boiler fed by hood exhaust air provided by Toscotec associate Milltech. A shaft puller for expandable shafts is also included in the supply. The machine operating speed is 1,700 m/min with a net web width of 2,730 mm. The project will be managed by Toscotec and Milltech, including engineering and overall services, and will be focused on energy saving concepts. ##SHARELINKS##
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Zhanjiang Chenming Pulp & Paper Co., China, reports that its greenfield pulp mill in the Guangdong Province has reached a nominal production capacity of 700,000 metric tpy in world record time—only 121 days from startup. It has also produced 100% of design capacity during the first full operating year, establishing another world record. All key production technologies and startup supervision were provided by Andritz, Graz, Austria.
Andritz was awarded the contract to deliver all process technologies for the bleached hardwood kraft pulp mill in 2009. The mill started up in September 2011 and reached its nominal average production capacity only four months later (measured as a 30-day moving average). This represents a new "world record" based on officially available figures of greenfield pulp mills, eclipsing the record set by another Andritz customer in South America. This extremely fast startup has an important economic element in that it greatly enhances a mill's return on investment, Andritz notes. Andritz's scope of supply included the wood handling system, the fiberline (cooking, washing, screening, bleaching, pulp dryer, and bale finishing), and the recovery island (evaporation, recovery boiler, and white liquor plant). In addition, Andritz delivered stock preparation systems for the mill's new paper machines. Zhanjiang Chenming Pulp & Paper is a subsidiary of Shandong Chenming Paper, one of the largest pulp and paper producers in China. ##SHARELINKS##
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Research and Markets, Dublin, Ireland, reports that it has added U.K.-based TechNavio's new Global Cardboard Box and Container Manufacturing Market 2011-2015 report to its current offering. TechNavio's analysts forecast the global cardboard box and container manufacturing market to grow at a CAGR of 4.8% over the period 2011-2015.
One of the key factors contributing to this market growth is increasing demand in the food and beverage industry. The global cardboard box and container manufacturing market has also been witnessing technological advancements in manufacturing processes. However, the high cost of production could pose a challenge to the growth of this market. Commenting on the report, an analyst from TechNavio's "Others" team said that "the global cardboard box and container manufacturing market is witnessing the trend of technological advancement in the manufacturing process. Vendors are using highly advanced machinery such as inline automatic board and box machinery that makes the whole manufacturing process very smooth, easy, and fast. Complete automation is also improving profitability by reducing the amount of human resources required and increasing production. Thus technological advancement is leading to the growth of the global cardboard box and container manufacturing market.'' According to the report, the increasing demand for cardboard boxes and containers in the food and beverage industry is one of the major growth drivers of the market. The food and beverage industry uses a wide range of packaging products, from folding cartons to sanitary drink cartons. Folding cartons are used to pack food directly and ensure that the food products are safe from external harmful contaminants. Similarly, the sanitary drink cartons used to pack liquid food products such as milk and juices also ensure the safety of the product for consumers. Thus the need for safety in food products is leading to the high demand for cardboard boxes and containers. More information is available online. ##SHARELINKS##
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Graphic Packaging Holding Co., Marietta, Ga., USA, will acquire Contego Cartons, a food and consumer product packaging company based in the U.K. Contego is owned by Platinum Equity.
"We are excited about the acquisition of Contego's Food and Consumer Carton business as it extends Graphic Packaging into new end markets, expands the Company's global footprint, and provides new opportunities for growth," said David Scheible, Graphic Packaging's president and CEO. "Contego operates throughout Western Europe with state of the art facilities in the U.K. and the Netherlands. Combining Graphic's current European business focused in the beverage markets with Contego's strong market share position in the European food and consumer products markets will allow us to broaden our customer base and enhance our competitive positioning. Similar to our strategy in the U.S., we are committed to growing our European business around food and beverage markets and optimizing our supply chain footprint around our customers' needs. There are solid synergies in this combination and we believe the Contego Cartons acquisition is an important step in strengthening our competitive positioning in Europe." Under the terms of the transaction, Graphic Packaging will pay approximately £71 million in cash and assume approximately £10 million in other net liabilities in an all cash transaction to be funded with existing cash and debt under the company's current revolving line of credit. Graphic packaging expects to generate $8 million - $10 million of synergies over the next two years and be accretive to earnings in the first full year after integration Contego Cartons operates three folding carton facilities that convert approximately 150,000 metric tons of paperboard annually into folding cartons for the food and consumer product industries. Two of Contego Carton's facilities are located in the U.K., while the third facility is in the Netherlands. The acquisition is subject to standard closing requirements and is expected to close in late December. ##SHARELINKS##
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Omya, Oftringen, Switzerland, and Asia Pacific Resource International (APRIL), China, have formed a joint venture to supply all GCC (ground calcium carbonate) requirements for APRIL's new uncoated woodfree paper machine in Jiangmen, Guangdong, China. Under the new partnership, named AP-OMYA Minerals (Jiangmen) Co., Omya and APRIL have erected a new facility for the production of GCC in a location adjacent to APRIL's new paper machine at the Jiangmen mill.
The capacity of the GCC facility is 140,000 dry metric tpy, all of which is expected to be consumed by APRIL. The Jiangmen mill's new paper machine, producing 450,000 metric tpy of uncoated wood free paper grades, started operation this past July. ##SHARELINKS##
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 Shandong IP & Sun Food Packaging Co., China, reports that its Metso (Finland)-supplied complete cartonboard production line, PM 26, has successfully come on stream in Yanzhou City, Shandong Province, China. The grade produced during the startup was base paper for 300-gsm folding boxboard. Coated A grade was achieved in less than a week's time from the startup. In three weeks' time from the startup, the machine exceeded the dimensioning capacity over a period of 24 hr. In five weeks, another milestone, speed over design speed for 24 hr., was reached.
The new 6.85-m-wide (wire) PM 26 has an annual production capacity of approximately 550,000 metric tons of folding boxboard and art board grades in the basis weight range of 170 to 350 gsm. The design speed is 950 m/min. Metso's delivery included a complete coated board making line from three headboxes to reel with stock preparation and approach flow systems, air systems, a coating color preparation system, and two winders. A comprehensive Metso automation package included process, machine, and quality controls. Shandong IP & Sun Food Packaging Co. Ltd. is part of a joint venture established by International Paper and Sun Paper Group in 2006. The joint venture includes International Paper & Sun Cartonboard Co., Ltd., Shandong International Paper & Sun Coated Paperboard Co., Ltd., Shandong IP & Sun Packaging Co., Ltd. and International Paper & Sun (Hong Kong) Trading Lirnited. Today the company operates a total of four paper machines supplied by Metso (PM 17, PM 18, PM 22, PM 26). Net sales in 2011 were about EUR 650 million ##SHARELINKS##
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BASF, Germany, reports that its research, development, and application specialists have jointly completed work on new polymeric surface sizing agents (PSA) that allow papermakers to significantly improve sizing costs. Traditionally, PSA for the liner segment used cationic polymers, the company notes, adding, however, that this limited the coloration to certain product ranges.
With Basoplast® 450 P, BASF introduces a new, cost-efficient PSA for the packaging segment. The product is suited for linerboard grades and complements BASF's offer of anionic PSA in the graphical paper market. By replacing cationic PSA in packaging with Basoplast 450 P, paper manufacturers now can adjust the desired coloration in the surface with direct dyes, which can provide a more cost-efficient solution than incumbent systems, BASF explains. In addition to the new opportunities for cost-efficient coloration, the new Basoplast 450 P agent shows no foaming tendency or sensitivity to pH or starch type and can be used in both size or film-press. It further has received food contact approval (BfR XXXVI, FDA 176.170, 176.180). "With Basoplast 450 P, we offer the first anionic polymeric sizing agent able to compete against cationic polymeric surface sizing agents traditionally used in liner and board. We recently had various mill trials throughout Europe and in consequence are able to promptly launch the product in the market. But, this invention also required cross-divisional support through the know-how- and production Verbund of BASF, especially the Petrochemicals Division. It shows that BASF can be very successful if we act as one company," said Dr. Frank Höfer, VP marketing, Paper Chemicals Europe. ##SHARELINKS##
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KPM, Finland, a member of the ABB Group, has announced its new KB2 Fiber-Optic Sheet Break Detector, a new generation sheet break detector with the latest RGB/IR LED technology.
KPM notes that "many customers have already noticed the KB2‘s extremely reliable break detection in demanding applications, including open draws, against the felt or dryer can, in misty or foggy conditions and even in the press section of the paper machine." The reliability, the company explains, is achieved with fiber optic technology that eliminates electronics and light source from the extremely hot environment inside of the paper machine hood. The sensor has built-in redundancy and self-diagnostics to eliminate false breaks effectively.
The new KB2 model is versatile; with both RGB and IR light sources, it is suitable for all applications in paper and board machines. Startup is very fast and easy due to the simple setup and calibration procedures, KPM points out. The built-in air purge system keeps the sensor head clean from dust and other impurities in the paper machine, and guarantees 100% accurate break detection. More information is available online. ##SHARELINKS##
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Voith Paper, Wilson, N.C., USA, has formed a joint venture with Gulf Coast Manufacturing to produce and supply the Voith SkyLine doctor blade product line and doctoring accessories in its Gulf Shores, Ala., facility. The Voith SkyLine doctor blades generate measurable added value in paper machine efficiency, cost savings, and lifetime. The SkyLine products complement and complete the Voith Paper Fabric & Roll Systems portfolio to deliver a complete solutions-based package to the North American paper market.
The Voith SkyLine product range is able to meet the requirements for all demanding applications, the company notes. New innovations for high value adding applications are being developed from the Voith R&D centers in Europe to further expand the existing portfolio of paper machine clothing, roll covers, and service. ##SHARELINKS##
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Resolute Forest Products, Montreal, Qué., Canada, plans to build an industrial wood pellet plant that will convert a currently underutilized residual material into a reliable source of renewable energy. Construction of the plant is expected to begin shortly and is scheduled for completion in 2014. The company has signed a 10-yr agreement to supply Ontario Power Generation with 45,000 metric tons of pellets annually.
The plant will be built adjacent to the company's sawmill in Thunder Bay, Ont., creating approximately 24 new jobs when fully operational and improving the long-term viability of the sawmill and the approximately 350 jobs that it supports. "Wood pellets are a clean, renewable energy source, and together with other biofuel opportunities, a natural diversification target for Resolute," said Richard Garneau, president and CEO. "This project provides the opportunity to enhance the use of our existing asset base to produce biofuel for a strategic, committed consumer and allows the company to gain valuable manufacturing experience in commercial biomass production." Resolute will invest approximately C$10 million in the construction of the plant, adding to the investments of approximately C$120 million the company has announced for its Ontario operations since 2011. ##SHARELINKS##
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Kimberly-Clark Corp., Dallas, Texas, USA, announced that Michael Hsu will join the company as president, North America Consumer Products. Hsu joins K-C from Kraft Foods and succeeds Robert Abernathy, who announced his intent to retire after more than 30 years with the company. Abernathy will remain with K-C through 2013 to oversee its recently announced European strategic changes.
"We have a great team in place to continue our growth momentum across our consumer categories and drive our business plan strategies across the globe," said Chairman and CEO Thomas J. Falk. "Robert leaves a strong legacy in our personal care and family care businesses in North America and Europe. Michael brings proven strategic, operational, and innovation experience to build upon our strong consumer business. I'm thrilled to have someone with Mike's track record of delivering results and deep consumer products background join our team." At Kraft Foods, Hsu most recently served as EVP and chief commercial officer. In his four-year tenure at Kraft, he also served as president of their grocery business unit and president of sales, customer marketing, and logistics. Prior to Kraft, he spent six years in senior executive positions at H.J Heinz Co.. He also had a successful 10-year career as a consultant with Booz Allen & Hamilton, rising from associate to partner. Abernathy joined K-C in 1982 as a research scientist and later held management positions in the company's diaper and tissue operations. He served in plant manager positions at Beech Island, S.S., and Jenks, Okla., before being named VP of Diaper Operations in 1992. He was elected managing director for Kimberly-Clark Australia the following year. In 1996, he was elected group president, Kimberly-Clark, appointed group president, Business-to-Business in 1998, named president, Developing and Emerging Markets in 2004, and appointed group president, North Atlantic Consumer Products, in 2008. ##SHARELINKS##
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MeadWestvaco Corp. (MWV), Richmond, Va., USA, has appointed Brent A. Harwood to the role of controller. Harwood will succeed John E. Banu, who is retiring after nearly 37 years with MWV.
Banu and Harwood have worked closely together since Harwood joined the company as assistant controller in 2006. Effective Jan. 1, 2013, Harwood will oversee the company's financial reporting and accounting processes to ensure that as MWV maximizes value and drives profitable growth, the company continues to provide excellent stewardship to shareholders and operates in full compliance with all reporting and regulatory requirements. Prior to joining MWV, Harwood worked for 12 years in accounting and audit services for Deloitte and for five years as corporate controller with Cadmus Communications Corp. MWV is a global packaging company with 125 facilities and 16,000 employees in North America, South America, Europe, and Asia. ##SHARELINKS##
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ABB Group, Zurich, Switzerland, has appointed Eric Elzvik, CFO of its Discrete Automation and Motion division, as Group CFO and a member of the Executive Committee, succeeding Michel Demaré, who will focus on his board roles, as previously announced. Elzvik will take up his new role on February 1, 2013.
"Eric is a familiar figure to bankers and the financial community, and his presence guarantees continuity in terms of financial strategy and governance," said CEO Joe Hogan. Elzvik, 52, joined ABB in 1984 and has held a variety of leadership roles in Sweden, Singapore, and Switzerland, including head of Corporate Development, and head of Mergers and Acquisitions and Joint Ventures. He was named CFO of the Automation Products division in 2006, and in 2010 became CFO for the Discrete Automation and Motion division. A successor for this position will be announced in due course. ##SHARELINKS##
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MicroVision Laboratories Inc., Chelmsford, Mass., USA, this week announced that Jeff Jacques has joined the company as analytical microscopist, Printing Applications Division. With some 20 years of experience in analysis and consultation to the printing and related industries, Jacques has served on the Technical Program Committee for TAPPI and on the ASTM Printing Ink Standards Committee, as well as serving as a president of the Boston Litho Club.
At his previous position with Nancy Plowman Associates Inc. as technical operations manager, Jacques was a principle analyst and developed and helped design testing equipment and procedures, some of which now are used throughout the printing, paper, and board industries. During the past 12 years, he has spoken at several conferences and seminars, including the TAPPI Metered Size Press Forum and Coating Conference, Lake States and Empire TAPPI conferences, and the TAPPI Print Quality Symposium. He also has given testimony at arbitration hearings and mediation panels. With Jacques' experience and knowledge of the printing system, MicroVision Labs is able to offer an expanded suite of offerings to people within the printing and printing consumables industries. MicroVision Labs has the capability to do extensive analysis of printing complaints, from coating thickness cross sectioning for packaging industries, to elemental mapping and the compositional identification of materials. Currently, MicroVision Labs offers:
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 If you're planning a career in the pulp and paper (or packaging) industry, this event will put you on the cutting-edge of some groundbreaking technology. Make plans now to attend the 2013 TAPPI-PIMA Student Summit, January 19-31, 2013, in Raleigh, N.C., USA. This is a rare opportunity for advanced undergraduate and graduate students to meet face-to-face with industry leaders and gain valuable information on what forces are shaping the industry today - plus the added bonus of the inside track on employment and career development. Program Session Topics:
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TAPPI's 2012 Nominating Committee presents a slate of candidates for two officer and three director positions on the TAPPI Board. The candidates are: chair, Thomas J. Garland; vice chair, Chris Luettgen, Kimberly-Clark; and directors, Daniel D. Cappell (AstenJohnson), Kirt J. Cuevas (International Paper), and Robert A. Feeser (MeadWestvaco Corp.). Voting begins December 1. More information about the slate and election process is available online. ##SHARELINKS##
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"I first learned about TAPPI at South China University of Technology," Ying explains. "I was working on a project utilizing biomass and most of our characterizations were performed using TAPPI Standards." When she moved on to grad school, Ying says the TAPPI acronym showed up in many research papers, course packs, and nearly every chapter of her thesis. It was at that point she realized, "I need to be a member." "That meeting convinced me that this was the field for me," and at that very moment she decided to switch her degree from a Master's to a Ph.D. She believed then, and does even more firmly now, that the P&P industry generously supports young professionals when they make the decision to pursue their careers in it. Her advice to new careerists and current students? "TAPPI is a helpful resource, not only for learning knowledge at school and finding a job, but also to obtain new thoughts and ideas from annual conferences." She calls her current position as a research associate in the Fiber Technology Solutions Group at International Paper's Cincinnati Technology Center her "dream job" and credits TAPPI and its NCSU chapter with helping her find it. ##SHARELINKS##
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Tess Ventress has joined TAPPI as program director of the TAPPISAFE safety orientation program. TAPPISAFE, a service of TAPPI offered in partnership with the Alliance Safety Council, provides an effective, standardized safety testing and orientation program for contractors and suppliers and is designed specifically by and for the pulp, paper and packaging industries
 "I'm very pleased to welcome Tess Ventress to TAPPI as Program Director for TAPPISAFE," said Eric Fletty, TAPPI VP of Operations. "Her strong leadership skills and in-depth experience in industrial safety orientation programs will serve her well as she leads implementation of this growing program. Since its inception, the industry has shown strong support for TAPPISAFE and the program will continue to grow under her leadership."
Ventress has been involved with standardized training for multiple industries. For the past seven years she has worked closely with the utility industry and was instrumental with the development and marketing of a standardized safety orientation program called PowerSafe. Ventress will be based out of Baton Rouge, LA.
 TAPPISAFE, provides an efficient, cost effective method for industry contractors to obtain safety training that ensures a standard level of safety awareness has been reached before a contractor goes to a jobsite. The TAPPISAFE program provides a solid foundation in safety by addressing general safety needs for any contractor that works in a pulp, paper, packaging and allied industries. Key aspects of the program include standardized testing that helps reduce redundant and potentially costly safety training, up-to-date OSHA compliance training, standardized/online basic safety training, and instantly verifiable training records.
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 The TAPPI 2013 Kraft Recovery Course, January 7-10, 2013, in St. Petersburg, Fla., USA., is one of the best attended courses TAPPI offers. Learn key recovery operations in kraft pulping from a distinguished panel of 15 instructors teaching this course. You will benefit from the networking opportunity, the incredible content, cutting-edge strategies to improve kraft recovery at your mill, and the chance to earn CEUs. Register by December 6 to save more than $900. Join Your Peers This intermediate-level course is designed for pulp mill operations personnel, such as:
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TAPPI Press is known around the world as an industry-specific publisher of current, reliable, practical, and useful products that help members, students, and other readers enhance their technical knowledge to solve technical problems. TAPPI now offers safety training on DVD. Key benefits of DVD training include:
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TAPPI has scholarships to offer. You have a chance to apply for some green (funds to pay tuition, etc.) to fund a satisfying green career. These scholarships are available for graduate and undergraduate students with an interest in the pulp, paper, converting, and packaging industries. There are two general types of scholarships:
What this message means to you: If you're a student, here is a great way to apply for financial assistance for the 2013-2014 school year. Note that requirements will vary according to scholarship source, so you'll need to check the qualifications carefully. A reference document is available to guide you.
The deadline to apply for Technical Division Scholarships is February 15, 2013; the deadline for the Cullison scholarship is May 1, 2013. Mark your calendar now to allow yourself time to create an application that reflects the hard work you've been investing in your career. If you are affiliated with a college or university, share this with your students, peers, or other staffers who work with students. They will be glad you did If you're in the industry, perhaps you know of students worthy of scholarship assistance with their education, please pass this information along. ##SHARELINKS##
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 The premier issue of NANO360, the only newsletter dedicated to global developments in nanotechnology from renewable and sustainable materials, has been launched by TAPPI. NANO360, the official newsletter of TAPPI's International Nanotechnology Division, will cover news, resources, research, and technology of nanocellulose and other renewable materials. "The global market for products using nanotechnology could reach an estimated $1 trillion by 2015 with wood products potentially accounting for 20%," notes TAPPI President & CEO Larry N. Montague. "TAPPI's Nanotechnology Division serves as a platform for helping this growing industry respond to the rapidly changing field of nanotechnology, especially as commercialization develops. NANO360 will be a key resource for professionals interested in all aspects of this fast-paced field." "NANO360 will keep you up to speed on all that is going on in this dynamic industry by highlighting new research, publications, reports, and events going on around the world in sustainable nanotechnology," comments Division Chair Sean Ireland, Verso Paper Corp. "Our focus will be on nanocellulose, but not exclusively, and we welcome and encourage contributions from others working with renewable materials." A range of topics and types of information will be covered including: nanocellulose and other nanomaterial research, newly published reports, new peer-reviewed publications, resources such as peer-approved databases, Nanotechnology Division activities, websites, and other tools and global nanocellulose news. The mission of TAPPI's International Nanotechnology Division is to serve as the leading global forum for the community of individuals, organizations, and institutions seeking to collectively advance the responsible and sustainable production and use of renewable nanomaterials. Contact: Nano360@tappi.org ##SHARELINKS##
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After a record attendance in 2012, PaperCon will bring together a wider assortment of CEOs, mill managers, superintendents, scientists, process engineers, and suppliers for the 2013 conference, scheduled for April 27 to May 1, in Atlanta, Ga., USA. PaperCon 2013 has expanded its already comprehensive technical program to include two new events covering tissue and nonwovens technology. "PaperCon 2013 attendees will benefit from an expanded program providing additional learning and networking opportunities in several key areas," comments Larry N. Montague, TAPPI president and CEO. "Two co-located events - Tissue360º Forum and NETInc – will make new tissue and nonwovens tracks available to full conference registrants. Expanded coverage of these dynamic industry segments makes PaperCon an even more valuable resource." PaperCon's large and comprehensive technical program, the industry's largest, offers a range of topics including Management (PIMA) Papermaking, Coating and Graphic Arts, Recycled Paperboard (RPTA Production - Technical Seminar), and Reliability (OpEx Workshop). An array of networking opportunities such as the PaperCon trade fair, receptions, lunches, and committee meetings, and a New Technology Showcase will make it the industry's must-attend event in 2013. More information is available online. ##SHARELINKS##
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 Take Advantage of some special opportunities for you and your organization to stand out at the 2013 TAPPI International Conference on Nanotechnology for Renewable Materials, June 24-27, 2013 on the KTH Royal Institute of Technology Campus in Stockholm, Sweden. Be Part of the program - Share research findings with industry experts, scientists, health and safety specialists, legal and government policy makers, and leading researchers from around the globe. View the Call for Papers. Abstracts are due by December 10, 2012. Participate as a Sponsor or as an Exibitor - There are several ways in which your organization can participate with a range of prices and benefits to meet your business objectives. View the Prospectus. ##SHARELINKS##
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 Towel and Tissue Papermaking is the last of the 15 CD-ROMs in the Making Pulp and Making Paper CD-ROM Series. Through this highly interactive, self-paced CD-ROM, participants learn towel and tissue papermaking terms, concepts, and processes. Learning outcomes After completing the Towel and Tissue Papermaking CD-ROM, participants should be able to:
The series is designed for anyone who would benefit from a working knowledge of the pulping and papermaking process, including:
The complete set of 15 Making Pulp and Paper CD-ROMs is also available. Product code: MPP-15 Member Price: $78.00 Non-member Price: $119.00 ##SHARELINKS##
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TAPPI's Corrugated Packaging Division members have elected three individuals to serve on the Division's Corrugated Packaging Council, the governing body for the Division. The Corrugated Packaging Council gives TAPPI suggested direction on strategic development and planning for projects and products for the corrugated division. It is made up of eight appointed members from the major integrated companies and independents, the chair of the two TAPPI technical committees, and four elected positions that each serve a three-year term. The balance of the council includes the division chair, vice chair, and past chair. Newly elected members include: Paul Hrubesky, Fosber America; John Kohl, Harper/Love Adhesives; and Steve Woodard, ARC International. Their term will run through the corrugated packaging division conference in 2015. ##SHARELINKS##
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 Registration is now open for the TAPPI Introduction to Pulp and Paper Technology Course scheduled for January 7-10, 2013 in St.Petersburg, Fla., USA. This is one of TAPPI's longest running courses. Why is this course one of our most popular? Intro to Pulp and Paper Technology is unique in that it provides information on how each individual part of a paper mill influences another. This course allows you to understand how materials, pulping, and paper-making processes affect paper and board properties. You will also be delivered a broad overview of pulping and paper-making technology, including the entire pulping and paper-making process from raw materials and wood prep. to pulping and mill operations. Four Reasons to attend Intro to Pulp and Paper Technology:
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In each section, Hayzlett shows business leaders and owners how to develop the necessary mental, emotional, and (yes) physical toughness they must have for smart, strategic, and lasting change. Through this book, Hayzlett will force leaders to really get up in their own businesses – to take them over from the inside and drive change – gaining customers and profits in the process. Readers will be able to efficiently assess what kind of change their business needs and then summon the vision, courage, and passion to enact it. View the Table of Contents and Preview. Hard cover. 256 pages. Item #: 11RUNN ##SHARELINKS##
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 "The inclusion of the Tissue360 Forum at PaperCon 2013 will add comprehensive coverage of this dynamic segment to the industry's best technical program," notes TAPPI President and CEO Larry Montague. "The forum will provide business insights and peer-reviewed technical papers covering developments in one of the industry's most rapidly growing and technically innovative grade sectors." Tissue360 Forum topics will include an overview of hygienic product market drivers, raw material usage and supply, wet and dry end additives, latest hybrid tissue making technology and runnability/operational tips. All material will be selected and peer reviewed by TAPPI members with tissue expertise. The program is open to all full PaperCon registrants. An invitation to Present at the Tissue360 Forum has been issued. Industry professionals interested in presenting a paper, panel, roundtable, or poster on any of these topics should submit an abstract no later than November 20, 2012. PaperCon brings together CEOs, mill managers, superintendents, scientists, process engineers, and suppliers for the largest pulp and paper technical program in the world. No other event provides such a comprehensive program, networking opportunities and trade fair among such a distinguished group of industry leaders. ##SHARELINKS##
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  Joel Weldon, one of the most sought after corporate speakers in North America, will provide the keynote address on Monday, April 29 at PaperCon 2013. Weldon is an award winning speaker renowned for his well-researched, informative, and engaging presentations. At PaperCon, Weldon will be addressing "Innovation Generation," how industries like paper can adapt to changing consumer habits and cost containment pressures. Weldon has been an idea consultant, sales trainer, and executive speech coach for many of the world's leading organizations and businesses for well over three decades. He's widely known as one of North America's most highly respected and sought-after corporate speakers. His presentations are known for effectively and specifically addressing each audience and their unique business and industry challenges, fears, risks, and opportunities. Weldon is one of an elite group of speakers to have earned all four of the highest honors in the speaking profession. They include induction into the Speakers Hall of Fame, the coveted Communication & Leadership Award, The Golden Gavel, "for his profound impact on corporate America," and in 2006 being named "Legend of the Speaking Profession." He turned down a four-year college scholarship because he thought he wasn't "smart enough" to go to college. A former construction worker, he's living proof that human potential can be tapped, and your entire life transformed, when even one good idea is presented, accepted and acted upon. PaperCon 2013 will feature the world's largest paper industry technical program. It has been expanded to include both tissue and nonwovens programs in 2013. PaperCon takes place April 27 through May 1, 2013, in Atlanta, Ga., USA. Learn more about PaperCon. ##SHARELINKS##
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 The 360° Leader by Dr. John C. Maxwell People who desire to lead from the middle of organizations face unique challenges. They are often held back by myths that prevent them from developing their influence. Dr. Maxwell, one of the globe's most trusted leadership mentors, debunks the myths, shows you how to overcome the challenges, and teaches you the skills you need to become a "360° leader." If you have found yourself trying to lead from the middle of the organization, as the vast majority of professionals do, then you need Maxwell's insights. You have a unique opportunity to exercise influence in all directions-up (to the boss), across (among your peers), and down (to those you lead). The good news is that your influence is greater than you know. Practice the disciplines of 360° leadership and the opportunities will be endless... for your organization, for your career, and for your life. View the Table of Contents and Preview. Member Price: $25.00 Press Item #: 12LEAD ##SHARELINKS##
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 This text, edited by Carlton W. Dence and Douglas W. Reeve, covers fundamentals and processes from the chemical composition of pulp to the technology, production, and the environmental impact of bleaching. Designed as both a textbook and a reference book, Pulp Bleaching: Principles and Practice explains what bleaching is, why pulp is bleached, and how bleaching is done. The book also features discussions on several "hot topics" in pulp bleaching, including elemental chlorine free bleaching, totally chlorine free bleaching, enzyme assisted bleaching, and bleaching of recycled fiber. In addition, the book is key-word indexed and each chapter contains extensive references. Pulp Bleaching: Principles and Practice Product code: 0102B061 Member Price: $124.00 Non-Member Price: $186.00 ##SHARELINKS##
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 TAPPI is pleased to announce the call for papers for 2013 NETInc's technical program. NETInc stands for the Innovative Nonwovens Conference, or NEC, which is organized by the Nonwovens Engineers and Techologists (NET) Division of TAPPI. NETInc is the perfect forum for a new constituency of industry and academic researchers, the professionals from the nonwovens and affiliated industries as well as the academic community. This creates a professional atmosphere for the community to enable connection and division synergies that will support our capability development and innovation strategies for industry growth.    The 2013 NETInc Conference will be co-located with PaperCon in Atlanta, Ga., USA., April 29 - May 1. For the first time, NETInc attendees will be able to take advantage of a number of other presentations in related, relevant areas such as papermaking and paper coating, and will learn the latest advances is tissue manufacturing. The Technical Program Committee is seeking abstracts. We encourage you to choose from the following topics:
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 The International Mechanical Pulping Conference, sponsored by PI, TAPPI, PAPTAC, SPCI and PTF, will be held on June 3-5, 2014, in Helsinki, Finland. IMPC 2014 is a major part of PulPaper, one of the world's most premier pulp and paper exhibitions, coinciding with the 100th anniversary of PI, the Paper Engineers' Association. The Conference Program Committee invites you to submit papers on the following topics:
Authors interested in presenting a paper or a poster on these topics should submit an extended abstract (˜500 words) to impc2014@vtt.fi. Abstracts are due by February 28, 2013. Authors will be notified of acceptance by May 31, 2013 and final manuscripts are due March 31, 2014. If you have any questions, please contact Sari Liukkonen, Chair of the Program Committee at +358 40 586 0384, or by e-mail at impc2014@vtt.fi. ##SHARELINKS##
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 The Secret, Second Edition What Great Leaders Know and Do By: Ken Blanchard & Mark Miller
At one time or another, everyone in a position of authority-whether in a multinational corporation or a local volunteer group-wonders what the key to great leadership is. And who better to answer that question than the team of Ken Blanchard, whose books on leadership have sold over 20 million copies, and Mark Miller, who worked his way up from line worker to vice president of one of the largest fast-food chains in the country. In The Secret, Blanchard and Miller use the uniquely accessible "business fable" format that Blanchard pioneered to get at the heart of what makes a leader truly able to inspire and motivate people. Debbie Brewster, recently promoted and struggling, finds herself about to lose her job due to poor performance. In an attempt to save her career, she enrolls in a new mentoring program offered by her company. Much to her surprise, Debbie finds her mentor is none other than Jeff Brown, the president of the company. Debbie decides that she is going to ask her new mentor the one question she feels she desperately needs answered: "What is the secret of great leaders?" Jeff's immediate answer-that great leaders serve their followers-completely flummoxes Debbie. Over the next 18 months, Jeff helps Debbie discover and explore five fundamental ways that leaders lead through service. The Secret puts what Blanchard and Miller have learned about leadership in a form that anyone can easily understand, embrace, and pursue. It is a book that will benefit not only those who read it, but also the organizations they work in an the people who look to them for guidance. The second edition includes revised and updated content including:
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Make your plans now to join a host of professionals from industry, universities and research institutes at the 14th TAPPI European PLACE Conference, which will be held May 6-8, 2013, at the Swissotel in Dresden, Germany. The Call for Papers is now officially open. Submit your abstract and take an active role in this not-to-miss event! ##SHARELINKS##
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