| Thursday, April 29, 2021 - members edition
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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
Sappi North America announced that its Ultracast Viva release paper has won the Green Product Award 2021 jury prize in the fashion category. The award program recognizes companies and start-ups that have distinguished themselves by their sustainable practices and product results.
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Valmet has delivered the world’s first fully virtual paper mill to Mondi’s new production line at the Mondi mill in Ružomberok, Slovakia. Prior to the start-up of the Valmet-supplied Old Corrugated Container (OCC) line, the stock preparation and the containerboard machine, the new machinery’s virtual design twin is being used to train operators and other personnel.
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Smurfit Kappa has announced a significant investment in its Hoya paper mill and board manufacturing plant in northwest Germany. It is the latest phase of an investment program, which commenced in 2011, and this last phase will see production output increase by 70 kt to 450 kt per annum (70,000 metric tons to 450,000 metric tons).
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ANDRITZ has received an order from BillerudKorsnäs to supply a HERB recovery boiler for its mill in Frövi, Sweden. The new boiler will replace the existing recovery boiler that has been in operation in Frövi since 1969.
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Market Roundup
Sonoco announced it will raise the price for all paperboard tubes and cores by a minimum of 6 percent, effective with shipments in the United States and Canada, on or after May 24, 2021.
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Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NYSE: KMB) reported first quarter 2021 results.
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Pulp & Paper
Simka Kagit Sanayi VE Ticaret AS, a Turkish manufacturer of various converted paper and paperboard products, has commissioned Voith to supply its OnQuality Quality Control System (QCS) of scanners and sensors to the company’s PM 1 in Kayseri, Turkey.
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Global technology company ABB has been contracted by manufacturer of forest products, Arauco, to modernize its Licancel Cellulose Plant in Chile to deliver faster response times, greater cyber security, upgraded operator interfaces, enhanced process reliability and flexibility for remote working.
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ND Paper announced the launch of a new recycled pulping operation at its Old Town Division in Maine (USA). The new production line will produce approximately 200 metric tons per day of unbleached recycled pulp.
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Containerboard/Packaging
Huhtamaki has entered into an agreement to acquire the assets of Jiangsu Hihio-Art Packaging Co. Ltd., a leading manufacturer of paper bags, wraps and folding carton packaging in China.
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With Fusion Nature Plus, Sappi is launching an uncoated, fully bleached, and recyclable virgin fibre liner. The virgin fibre liner is based on the concept of the company’s Fusion Topliner product.
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New Products
X-Rite Incorporated and Pantone LLC, global leaders in color science and technology, announced the new ColorXRA 45 inline spectrophotometer designed to meet the unique needs of the paper industry.
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BillerudKorsnäs is introducing its latest development in White Top Kraftliner, Pure DecorX™. The launch opens up great improvement potential for decorative corrugated packaging in terms of strength, print appearance and sustainability.
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Sustainability
Achieving sustainable reduction of fresh water consumption is one of the key challenges in the development and operation of production facilities. In the field of AquaLine water management, with AquaLine Flex and AquaLine Zero, Voith is introducing two concepts that not only minimize fresh water consumption but, as is the case with AquaLine Zero, can also completely close water circuits.
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Even a single water ring vacuum pump impaired by corrosion and wear lowers the efficiency of the complete vacuum system and reduces operational reliability. Professional maintenance of vacuum pumps has a decisive influence on the operation and energy efficiency of the paper machine.
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Gasum and Stora Enso have developed a sustainable solution to process the residuals in the wastewater at the paper mill. The new biogas plant in Nymölla, Sweden, has just started up and will deliver the first liquefied biogas in May.
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People
Kemira has appointed Terhi Kivinen as Chief Communications Officer of Kemira Oyj starting from May 1, 2021.
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TAPPI News
Please view the list of Upcoming May Webinars and Events.
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TAPPI honors Vietnam War Veteran and longtime TAPPI member: Roger Wayne Ogden
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TAPPI’s CorrPak® Competition and AICC’s Packaging Design Competition team up for the first-ever Box Manufacturing Olympics
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Experts present TAPPI’s popular kraft recovery course in a new format.
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Get Answers to Questions on Selection and Layout of Refractories for Lime Sludge Kilns at this live "Ask the Expert"
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No matter your athletic abilities, it’s time to get up and out to help students in the industry.
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The University of Maine is looking for applications to fill the position of the J. Larcom Ober Chair in Chemical Engineering. Are you interested? If so, apply today.
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TAPPI Academy delivers excellent online and onsite resources for workforce development.
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Membership gives you unrivaled networking and access to education.
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