Company has been granted NOK 7 million (approximately $1.136 million) from Innovation Norway for the establishment of a world-leading pilot plant for the development of microfibrillated cellulose (MFC), or nanocellulose.

 

Joint project will implement the world’s first 5 metric tpd cellulose filament demonstration plant at Kruger’s Trois-Rivières paper mill

 

A total of $125,895 will go to A Child's Place, a Charlotte, N.C., USA, non-profit with a mission to erase the impact of homelessness on children and their education.

 

The T.L.L. Temple Foundation purchased the property in fee from IP and agreed to donate a conservation easement over the entire property to The Conservation Fund.

 

 

A slate of three candidates has been proposed by the Nominating Committee. Elections will conclude on January 15.

 

Ideal candidate is a seasoned corrugated industry professional with 7-10 years of technical background, a college degree, project management experience, meeting facilitation skills, and excellent written and communication skills, including presentations.

 

Printing and writing (P&W) paper shipments in the U.S. were down 6% in November 2013 compared with November 2012.

 

Russia’s production of wood pulp and pulp from fibrous materials decreased by 6.7% in January through November of 2013, year-over-year, totaling 6.6 million metric tons.

 

Total U.S. boxboard production in November 2013 was flat compared with November 2012, but increased 0.3% from October, 2013.

 

Shipments by U.S. producers totaled 114,700 tons in November 2013, 12.6% lower than the prior month.

 

November 2013 containerboard production in the U.S. decreased 7.2% from October 2013 and was 4.5% lower than the same month last year.

 

Ahlstrom sells its shares in Jujo Thermal to Nippon Paper Industries for a purchase price of EUR 2.75 million.

 

 

Finland-based project developers, Gasum, Helsingin Energia, and Metsä Fibre, have studied the key environmental impacts of the project, and the EIA report meets the requirements of the EIA Act and Decree.

 

Print app will help people capture holiday memories taken on their mobile devices.

 

Company separately entered into new long-term supply agreements for newsprint and improved-grade paper with the Australian media groups News Limited and Fairfax Media Limited.

 

On the top roll of the fourth press, TerraSpeed has now been in use for five-plus years, and the mill is reporting very positive feedback.

 

Paul Duncan, mill manager of KapStone Paper and Packaging Corp.’s Longview, Wash., mill, is the recipient of the ASPI 2014 Excellence in Leadership Award.

 

Company will invest some SEK 500 million (approximately $76 million) in a new digester for the Obbola kraftliner mill outside of Umeå in northern Sweden.

 

Smurfit Kappa was named Company of the Year at the Business and Finance Awards 2013 that took place in Dublin, Ireland, in December.

 

All kinds of Inspections are available together with shell thickness measurements, de-rating/re-rating calculations, NDT testing (acoustic emission testing, thermography MPI, UT, hydro, radiograph, and metallurgical).

 

 

Rigelman has more than 19 years of industry experience in a variety of leadership roles, serving most recently as director of sales for technical and specialty papers at Domtar. I

 

All TAPPI Members are encouraged to vote – it’s easy and important! The TAPPI Board of Directors elections began on December 1, and will conclude on Jan. 15, 2014.

 

This four-day training session, January 6-9, offers a comprehensive look at key recovery operations in kraft pulp mills that help improve pulp production efficiency, minimize operating costs, and reduce environmental impact.

 

Make sure you're connected with TAPPI on Facebook and Twitter to have a chance to win a $100 prize. Winners will be announced this month..

 

Today, nearly seven out of ten people read online reviews before making a purchase. By encouraging customer feedback and placing your company listing in the TAPPI Buyers Guide with Ratings & Reviews, you'll ensure that you have a place in the mind of consumers who are ready and willing to do business.

 

Wall sized (measuring 3' x 5’) and laminated, this map is ideal for display in executive or mill offices, reception areas, or conference rooms. Each map is shipped in a protective tube, ready for display.

 

This advanced-level course will provide real world examples of paper mills that have made major improvements in their operations by implementing many small improvements throughout the mill.

 

This TAPPI webinar, hosted by Linda Robertson of International Microbial Associates, will discuss freshwater treatment and the impact water system closure has on paper and board.

 

A call for papers has been issued for IPBC, with a deadline of March 31, 2014.

 

This comprehensive course being conducted next week - January 6-9 - in St. Petersburg, Fla., USA, is ideal for anyone new to the pulp and paper industry as well as for anyone who is in the industry and wants to learn about mill wide operations. The course delivers a comprehensive overview of the entire pulping and papermaking process.

 

This is the second part of a series covering the various methods used to produce nonwoven materials. Nonwovens Processes Part II, being held January 16 at noon EST, will continue to explore the various processes used in nonwovens manufacturing and will provide an overview of commonly used nonwovens language.

 

This course, being held February 17-21, 2014, at the TAPPI Training Facility in Atlanta, Ga., USA., equips you with the safety skills and confidence needed for nearly any role you serve in your company.