Four plants were acquired from the Coyle family, and specialize in the manufacturing of boxes and specialty products offering strong growth potential.

 

New 220-in. machine would be operational in 2020 and would replace the company’s existing 164-in.-trim machine, originally constructed in 1950.

 

Proposals for 2018 fellowship grants under the RBI Endowment are due Feb. 15, 2018.

 

Acquisition includes CPG’s Carmignano and Condino Mills in Italy, its digital imaging business in Cham, Switzerland, as well as all brands and know-how.

 

Georgia-Pacific is investing some $50 million in converting assets to support the Compact professional toilet paper business at its Green Bay, Wis., USA, and Savannah River mill in Rincon, Ga.

 

NBLP is supportive of the Province's plan to defend New Brunswick's exclusion from U.S. softwood lumber duties, which will ensure the livelihoods of thousands of New Brunswickers.

 

Processum received award for its work over many years to develop a technique for production of a single cell protein made from forest industry residual streams to be used in fish feed.

 

Finland-based VTT to lead EUR 8.8 million initiative.

 

The first challenge will be to collect at least 400 lb. of canned food that will be donated to the Los Angeles, Calif., USA, Regional Food Bank. The second part will be to fill at least 10 boxes of toys that will be donated to the Cedars-Sinai's Maxine Dunitz Children's Health Center.

 

Drop caused by Ilim Group’s temporary switch to more BHK pulp output.

 

Increased competition for small-diameter logs in the four states of the U.S. Pacific Northwest has resulted in a higher share of logs being consumed by sawmills, thus leaving many pulp mills with low log inventory levels going into the 4Q/17.

 

Market will grow at a CAGR of 5.6% during the next eight years.

 

No. 5 recovery boiler is expected to be down for two weeks, and the company is projecting 15,000 metric tons of reduced NBSK pulp production during the fourth quarter of 2017.

 

"This forest land is located far from our production facilities and has significant other values than forestry. We intend to reinvest the sales proceeds in forest located closer to our own production facilities," said Henrik Sjölund, president and CEO of Holmen.

 

Gains include 100% longer press sleeve service life, better paper quality due to optimized press felts, and Improved production safety.

 

New Toscotec TT WIND-P tissue rewinder has started up at Lucart tissue mill in Laval sur Vologne, France.

 

Company receives DOE’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory non-exclusive patent for high performance lignin-acrylonitrile polymer blend materials.

 

Bangladesh group’s goal is to manufacture tissue product with high levels of
absorbency, softness, and bulk.

 

Upgrade will increase chipping capacity, improve chip quality, and minimize wood losses at mill in South Africa.

 

Norwegian operation, Södra Wood AS, is expected to be handed over to Germany-based Sörnsen Holzleisten on Feb. 1, 2018.

 

Suzano will acquire a majority stake in the sanitary products producer for approximately $95 million.

 

"Paper is part of the environmental solution, but Boston is treating it like the problem," AP&PA President and CEO Donna Harman wrote.

 

New flexible packaging facility, to be located in Chile, is scheduled to begin production in the spring of 2018.

 

Machine that originally produced SC paper was converted to a fluting and testliner machine producing basis weights ranging from 70 to 140 gsm based on recycled fibers.

 

Company relocates to new pallet warehouse for just-in-time delivery in the Netherlands and Belgium.

 

Sonoco FRESH partnership with Clemson University to develop new technologies, package formats.

 

Andritz Separation has developed a new computer-assisted tool for operator training to maximize machine and process performance with a minimum of training time.

 

infrared 905 nanometers laser technology provides reliable, accurate distance and level measurements.

 

"This is an inspiration book that reinterprets the meaning of alchemy within the realm of print design, where the four essential elements are audience, message, paper, and print," said Auburne Gahlman, marketing manager, Neenah.

 

Innovative package and state-of-the-art filling machine bring new opportunities for beverage producers.

 

Increase of $2.50/cwt is on bleached and unbleached food packaging, medical packaging, industrial grades, coating base, and release paper products.

 

Increase will be 6% for all Carbonless Roll products, Carbonless Roll Accessories (CF and CB Sprays), Defensa® Security CB products, all Carbonless Sheet Products, and Fan-Apart Adhesive.

 

Company will hike prices by up to 20% on all alkaline sizing products globally, effective immediately or as customer contracts allow.

 

CSR sustainability report shares data from the past two years, providing a comprehensive update on the company's performance on key environmental, social, and governance topics.

 

The sixth biennial report highlights ICFPA members’ progress on sustainability commitments agreed upon in the 2006 CEO Leadership Statement on Sustainability.

 

Company experts in the area of sustainability and R&D shared unique insights on how the company is using innovative solutions to close loops and deliver value for customers.

 

Tom O’Connor, chairman and CEO of Mohawk Fine Papers, will accept the 2018 Stanley O. Styles Industry Excellence Award at Paper2018, which will be held at the Lotte New York Palace in New York City, March 11-13, 2018.

 

Kasper Skuthälla will assume the role in addition to his current position as managing director of Rottneros Packaging.

 

Janice Fillinger will be responsible for medium and high voltage coil sales as well as developing new business in this competitive market where speed and quality are essential to customers.

 

Currently Hakanen works as SVP, UPM Specialty Papers ENA.

 

Powerful pulp and paper knowledge coming in January.

 

On Jan. 31, 2018, the Women in Industry Division will present the second free webinar in its series, "Work Life Balance: Elusive Dream or Achievable Goal?"

 

Be part of the most important gathering of nonwovens professionals in the industry. Be part of NETInc (Innovative Nonwovens Conference) and take advantage of this opportunity to learn from the experts.

 

New-Indy Ontario is seeking a Project Engineer– Electrical for its Ontario, Calif., USA, paper mill.

 

Join your fellow paper professionals at PaperCon 2018 on Sunday, April 15, 2018, in Charlotte, N.C., USA, as they volunteer to package meals for families in need.

 

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