Project at Rottneros Mill in Sweden, CTMP Step 2, increases capacity by approximately 18,000 metric tpy, and is expected to be operational in the fall of 2018.

 

Company replaces headbox on PM 12 with a state-of-the-art, dilution profiled headbox that produces excellent basis weight profiles.

 

Since the introduction of the corrugated industry’s recyclability protocol in 2005, use of wax has steadily dropped off. In 2016, the corrugated industry shipped less than 10 billion sq. ft. of waxed boxes, just 2.5% of total shipments.

 

"American jobs, paychecks, and a higher standard of living for our workers are on the line, and there is no time to waste when it comes to enacting new tax policies focused on economic growth," said AF&PA President and CEO Donna Harman.

 

Ministers and Task Force discuss economic impacts of the dispute and the rollout of the Softwood Lumber Action Plan, which made available $867 million to diversify Canada's forest products and international markets and support affected workers and communities.

 

As a part of the program, Valmet enables paid practical training of three weeks for 100 young people.

 

Globally, one in three people don't have access to a clean and safe toilet. Kimberly-Clark, makers of global toilet tissue brands including Cottonelle, Scott, Andrex, Neve, Hakle and Suave, is encouraging people to pause while they flush this Sunday and consider how the lack of basic sanitation facilities profoundly affects peoples' lives.

 

BHK pulp imports were down 7.2% in September 2017, and down 4.8% y/y through the first nine months of the year.

 

Changing recovered paper trade patterns, price volatility explored by new report.

 

Country’s pulp imports fell 5.6% m/m in October 2017, but were up 8.4% y/y.

 

Market is estimated to be valued at $18,072.6 million in 2017 and this is expected to increase to $43,361.3 million by the end of 2027, growing at a CAGR of 9.1% over the forecast period.

 

Global demand for folding cartons will increment at a CAGR of 4.7% during 2017 to 2025. Opportunities in the folding cartons market will be worth $57,692.1 million in 2017.

 

Invesment at LeMoyne plant in Alabama includes a 20,000 dry metric ton expansion for the production of sodium hydrosulfide.

 

Roaring Spring, Pa., USA, to become hub of carbonless and specialty paper production.

 

Quality Park Products has been sold to LSC Communications, a global leader in traditional and digital print-related services and office products. Sale involves two facilities in the U.S.

 

Voith XcelLine tissue machine includes auxiliary equipment, stock preparation, approach flow systems, a steam box, a gas hood, and a mist removal and dust reduction system.

 

Change becomes effective Jan. 1, 2018, with ticker symbol on New York Stock Exchange remaining "NP." Names of subsidiaries also will not be affected.

 

New Line 8 will provide efficient, large-scale production of thermal papers and flexible packaging papers.

 

Startup of new baling line at Sappi mill in Saiccor, South Africa, is scheduled for 2018.

 

BW Flexible Systems and BW Integrated Systems to debut Jan. 1, 2018.

 

Action was taken to continue to enhance how the company delivers service in response to changing market demands.

 

New System to enhance Moorestown, N.J. Division’s new KBA Rapida 106 printing press.

 

Seydaco is a folding carton producer with a leading position in Canada focused on the foodservice, food, personal care, and household goods markets.

 

Company is investing EUR 11 million in a new packaging plant in Finland, with operationsset to begin in Spring 2019.

 

New seven-effect, high dry solids evaporation plant will have a capacity of 350 metric tons per hour of evaporated water. It will replace an old Andritz evaporation line from the 1970’s and significantly enhance energy efficiency at the Iggesund mill.

 

Company’s Fibre Evolution material processing center in Switzerland is allowing drink cartons and other not-readily-soluble paper and boards to be recycled in large volumes.

 

Company’s new center is in Epernay, France, the second one for the division.

 

Intelligent Packaging by Stora Enso utilizes Microsoft Azure, the leading cloud platform for business digitalization.

 

To answer the need for higher performance medical packaging systems, following the standardization regarding Packaging for terminally sterilized medical devices, BillerudKorsnäs has developed and now launches a new polymer reinforced paper, SteriKraft Protect AR.

 

SPEEDPACK is a revolutionary corrugated-box packer that gently picks up boxes as they exit the folder-gluer and batches them up in exactly the right way--quickly and reliably, while preserving the quality of the boxes.

 

Due to its barrier properties, the material can replace non-renewable food packaging materials and thereby reduce environmental impacts of packaging.

 

Cambridge Technology has launched its newest 3-axis scan heads—the Lightning™ II FX and ProSeries 2 FX for fiber laser applications.

 

Unique lifecycle approach, called Forest Positive, along with RAFNXT+, is being released to the European market.

 

Canadian environmental NGO, Canopy, ranked Birla Cellulose No. 1 in its updated Hot Button Report.

 

By developing new and innovative ways to use trees, Domtar’s experts in biomaterials science are writing the next chapter of the company’s growth and creating renewed demand for healthy, viable forests.

 

Reuse of raw materials, water conservation, energy efficiency and emission reduction: the Sustainability Report provides an overview of everything Lucart implemented in 2016.

 

Partnership with and investment into American Science and Technology invigorates the bio-economy through exclusive biomass separation and conversion technology.

 

Sustainable packaging leader Smurfit Kappa announced that it has slashed the chemical oxygen demand (COD) in its water discharge three years early.

 

Richard Bracewell brings a wealth of senior experience to the speciality paper manufacturer, having held a variety of marketing leadership positions at Shell International during a 20-year career.

 

Devin Stockfish, who will replace retiring Rhonda Hunter, is VP of the company’s Western Timberlands business. Prior to that role, he was SVP, general counsel for the company.

 

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Take your recruiting efforts to the next level at the industry’s leading Career Fair event.

 

Register today to secure your spot and learn from a panel of world-class industry experts in kraft operations.

 

Complete with full-color photos and illustrations, this publication covers advances in extrusion and laminating technology.

 

Expand your brand awareness at the only international conference dedicated to the production and use of cellulose nanomaterials.

 

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