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Weekly Spotlight
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Market Roundup
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Pulp & Paper
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Containerboard/Packaging
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New Products
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Sustainability
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People
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TAPPI News
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Weekly Spotlight
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has published the results of the continuance referendum vote for the Paper and Packaging Board (P+PB). In the referendum, 64% of manufacturers and importers voting, who represented 76% of the volume of paper and paper-based packaging voting in the referendum, were in favor of continuing the program.
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As reported in Advanced Textiles Source, healthcare textiles span a range of applications from hospital drapes to wound care and compression products used during recovery and rehabilitation after surgeries.
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Crown van Gelder will start selling paper made with sugar beet in January 2021. This makes the Dutch paper manufacturer the first in the world to produce 'sugar beet paper' at an industrial level.
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ANDRITZ has received an order from Guangxi Sun Paper to supply two tissue machines for its new mill in Beihai City, Guangxi Province, China. Start-up is planned for 2021.
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Designing tissue plants that constitute effective answers to customers’ specific needs, looking ahead towards a sustainable future with a low environmental impact; combining together energy, mechanics, automation and the environment by building something that was unimaginable before is possible today.
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Market Roundup
Sappi Europe announced that it will increase pricing for its range of fine paper products by 5 - 8% for overseas markets.
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International Paper (NYSE: IP) reported third quarter 2020 financial results.
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Pulp & Paper
In June 2020, Toscotec successfully rebuilt the approach flow and wet end of PM4 at Papeterie Le Bourray in Saint-Mars-la-Brière, France. After two months of stable production, PM4 exceeded the performance targets relating to the improvement of sheet formation quality and cross direction basis weight profile.
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Andritz has received an order from Bracell to supply the non-condensable gases (NCG) incineration system on EPCC basis for Bracell’s pulp mill Project “STAR” in Lençóis Paulista, in the state of São Paulo, Brazil.
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Ox Industries announced that it is opening a new converting operation in Sturgis, Michigan. The new plant will expand Ox's geographic reach for converted products in the Midwest.
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Containerboard/Packaging
Domtar Corp. (NYSE: UFS) (TSX: UFS) announced it has signed an agreement with Voith to provide equipment and technical services to convert the paper machine at its Kingsport, Tennessee, mill to produce recycled containerboard including high-performance lightweight packaging grades, as well as industry standard grades.
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The growth of AR Packaging continues with the acquisition of German based Kroha GmbH, a specialist in folding carton packaging for pharmaceuticals. This strategic move further strengthens the Group’s leading position and capabilities to service both mid-sized and large customers in the pharmaceutical industry.
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Golden West Packaging Group, a leading West Coast specialty packaging business, announced it has acquired Berry Pack and Progressive Packaging Group, two independent, California-based fresh produce packaging and distribution providers with operations in California, Arizona and northern Mexico.
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New Products
For about the last 20 years, the demand for molded fiber packaging has been increasing, and more recently has exploded. Manufacturing technology has followed except for the key component: tooling.
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Ingredion Incorporated, a leading global provider of ingredient solutions to diversified industries, today launched CORAGUM® TCE thermal conductivity enhancer, a new corrugating additive designed to accelerate adhesive drying and maximize production speeds for heavyweight boards, for the U.S. and Canada.
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Sustainability
The packaging industry represents one of the most crucial interfaces when it comes to implementing the principle of the circular economy in trade and industry. While consumers are challenging the manufacturer, the manufacturer must not only focus on packaging materials, but also on the technology that processes them.
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A.Hatzopoulos S.A. has partnered with HEMA for their new sustainable coffee packaging launch in 2020. In response to the retailer’s eco vision, we undertook the challenge to redesign the conventional packaging film for recyclability and to bring on HEMA’s coffee shelves the new sustainable packs within only few months’ time.
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People
WestRock announced that Jim Porter, President, Business Development & Latin America, has decided to retire, effective December 31, 2020. Following his retirement, Jim will continue to contribute to WestRock by serving as one of its representatives on the board of managers of Gondi, S. de R.L. de C.V., the Company's Grupo Gondi joint venture, and an advisor to the Company.
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Monadnock Paper Mills announced the appointment of Dr. Rajan Iyer as its new Vice President of Research & Development and Technical Services.
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Lecta has appointed Alain Gaudré as Lecta CFO. Starting on October 26th, he will be reporting to Eduardo Querol, Lecta CEO. Alain Gaudré will also be appointed as an additional member to the Board of Directors of Lecta Ltd.
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TAPPI News
Web handling and converting expert Dr. David Roisum’s popular courses are now available in an eLearning format.
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Top-rated virtual learning series wraps up November 10 and 12
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TAPPI honors 1977 TAPPI Fellow: Edward Strazdins
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