What a whirlwind in September and October 2016. I have seen the future...

 

Combination will create a global leader in sustainable and innovative fiber-based solutions.

 

Major Chinese domestic players making global impact.

 

Company's mill at Kingsport, Tenn., was chosen as winner of the award. Nominees were evaluated based on their commitment to the future of their business, their employees, their community, and the region.

 

This week’s "Ahead of the Curve" examines the dramatic decline in U.S. manufacturing jobs since 1998.

 

Eden Roc Resort Location in Miami, Fla., USA, chosen for October 2017 Event

 

Course benefits anyone new to pulp and paper, for those who need a refresher, and those taking on a new role in mill operations.

 

Bleached softwood kraft pulp exports by U.S. producers were up 7.6% y/y through September 2016.

 

Report forecasts the global synthetic paper market to grow at a CAGR of 6.63% during the period 2016-2020.

 

Country's imports of 1.69 million metric tons were down 4.4% y/y, and down 5.4% m/m. Its imports were up 4.1% y/y through the first 10 months of 2016.

 

Divestment will allow company to develop its other businesses more efficiently and pursue growth in areas aligned to the company's strategy.

 

Company announced that, effective Jan. 1, 2017, the name of the new business unit within Cascades Specialty Products Group resulting from the merger of Cascades Recovery and the fiber sector of Corporate Buying Group (GAC) will be Cascades Recovery+.

 

The conversion—the largest capital project in the company’s history—makes Domtar the world’s third-largest fluff pulp producer.

 

Company will become the largest tissue producer in Sub-Saharan Africa with New, State-of-the-Art Production Line.

 

UPM plans to permanently close two paper machines: SC PM 3 at UPM Steyrermühl, Austria,and SC PM 2 at UPM Augsburg, Germany.

 

ITC is planning to use the Chandrahati PM 4 to produce decor papers with basis weights from 50 to 110 gsm, meeting international quality demands.

 

Qite has one plant located in Hebei, North China, and the business generates sales of more than RMB 180 million ($28 million) from the sale of flexible packaging products to large domestic customers within the dairy and food segments.

 

"With our high uptime and measurement precision, the analyzer can provide a means for Södra to reduce liquor variability and increase production," said Tom Sands, president of FITNIR Analyzers.

 

In addition to supporting production processes, the agreement will secure high availability of automation at the entire Kotkamills mill and especially on the new consumer packaging board machine BM 2.

 

Once the project is completed in May 2017, the mill will start producing 100% recycled lightweight and high-strength linerboard for which demand is increasing in North America and around the world.

 

With more than 60 years of experience in materials, bag and pouch design, seals, closures, and fitments, Vonco created LiquaLoc as a way to bring its liquid-tight packaging experience, proprietary processes, and manufacturing expertise to a broader audience.

 

In remarks during an International Trade Commission (ITC) hearing, APP's counsel, Frank Morgan informed the commissioners that, if current duties were allowed to expire on certain coated paper imports, it would commit to a $50 million dollar ceiling from Indonesia and no products under this ITC order would be imported from China.

 

Fans will arrive via an integrated transport system featuring two key elements—a modern stadium train station and a membrane-wrapped steel pedestrian bridge.

 

Market was $ 5.51 billion in 2015 and is projected to reach $6.81 billion by 2021, at a CARG of 3.5%.

 

New bathing glove may help to improve resident hygiene, maintain skin health, and lower risk of infection while saving caregivers time.

 

Upgrade includes the Tetra Pak PlantMaster MES Suite (Manufacturing Execution Systems), a new software program specifically designed for the food and beverage industry, which provides a user-friendly interface.

 

StealthWrap is a uniquely engineered packaging product that provides security and protection while eliminating the need for extra shipping cartons. StealthWrap shrinks and adheres to the dimensions of the product, obscures any markings or identification of the product inside, and provides a strong, damage-resistant covering.

 

Sakari Ahdekivi replaces Marco Levi due to the announced merger plan between Ahlstrom and Munksjö Oyj.

 

Paulina Ekvall has a solid background as an HR manager in various multinational environments, including at Unilever, Johnson & Johnson, and Pfizer Consumer Healthcare.

 

Jernnifer Granados is responsible for addressing customer needs, monitoring market trends for specialty carbon black applications in the Americas, and for product pricing.

 

Is it time to take the next step to Renew Your Career? Attend PaperCon 2017 and experience the many career advancement opportunities available to you including training sessions offering CEUs and networking events attended by industry experts and professionals eager to meet new faces in the industry.

 

Join PackagePrinting for Part II of the It’s not a Question of IF: Digital Printing for Corrugated Packaging series, where they examine some of the issues corrugated converters are looking to address with digital solutions and where the solutions fit.

 

The TAPPI Industry Compensation Survey is a survey and benchmarking tool designed to give you access to question by question comparisons and dynamic reports for comparing your compensation, benefits, and experience to that of your peers.

 

The two volume P&P Technology Advanced Workforce Training and Education Series tackles the how and why of pulp making as well as the entire papermaking process.

 

International Paper is searching for a Winder and Rewinder Finishing Coordinator for it’s Loveland, Ohio, USA, location.

 

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