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Weekly Spotlight
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From The Experts
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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 Fedrigoni Group has signed an agreement with Arjowiggings for the acquisition of Guarro Casas, a manufacturer of specialty graphic papers. The company is based in Gelida (Barcelona), Spain, where it operates a plant with 140 employees.
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MP hygiène has selected Toscotec for the supply of its second tissue line at Annonay mill in France. Scheduled for start-up in 2024, the new AHEAD 2.2 (PM2) will be supplied on a turnkey basis.
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ProJet received an order for 3 Power Cleaners (dryer fabric cleaners) from Silverton Pulp & Paper Pvt. Ltd. for their Paper Machine # 1. The order was received in October 2022 and the value of the order will not be disclosed.
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From The Experts
By David Elstone, RPF
The Quesnel Cariboo Observer published a short and perhaps low-key article on September 29, 2022, “16-day curtailment planned at Cariboo Pulp and Paper due to forestry challenges.” The announced pending curtailment is expected to affect 160 employees and take affect October 29.
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Market Roundup
The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) released its September 2022 Packaging Papers Monthly report.
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Pulp & Paper
Delaware-based global water technologies leader Solenis has chosen its hometown of Wilmington as the site for a $40 million research and development expansion.
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Mondi, a global leader in sustainable packaging and paper, has announced the approval of a €400 million investment in a new paper machine at its flagship Štětí mill in the Czech Republic. The investment forms part of the Group’s €1 billion expansionary capital investment programme to accelerate growth in sustainable packaging and will further strengthen Mondi’s leading position in the market.
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Valmet will supply an Advantage DCT 100TS tissue production machine to Papel San Francisco in Mexico. The new machine will be installed at the company's mill in Mexicali and the start-up is planned for the first half of 2024.
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Containerboard/Packaging
Stora Enso has decided to invest approximately EUR 1 billion to convert the remaining idle paper machine at the Group's Oulu site in Finland into a high-volume consumer board production line. The investment supports the Group's growth strategy in renewable packaging by providing new volume for growing packaging segments.
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New Products
UPM Communication Papers is collaborating with HP Inc. to pilot a new generation of digital printing papers specifically designed for high-speed inkjet printing technology.
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Klabin announced the launch of PineFluff eXcel, a fluff pulp made from a mix of fibers (eucalyptus hardwood pulp and pine softwood pulp) targeting the hygiene products market (baby and adult diapers, sanitary pads, pet mats, etc.). The new grade of fluff pulp expands alternatives for innovative designs that improve aspects such as fluid retention and distribution as well as softness of the end product reaching consumers.
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Sustainability
Engraving Solutions, the Körber Group company that specializes in designing and engraving embossing rolls, presents two innovative services that meet tissue manufacturers’ demand for products with a low environmental impact.
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Voith and Koehler Paper have built a successful business relationship over many years. As family-owned companies, both companies pursue long-term objectives and innovative drive.
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Smurfit Kappa’s Townsend Hook paper mill in the UK has introduced a new state-of-the art drying process innovation to reduce energy consumption and CO2 emissions.
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People
TAPPI honors member (1976 - 2015): Dick Sylvester.
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Jennifer Piercy has been appointed as North Carolina State University’s new assistant dean for college advancement and president of the Natural Resources Foundation.
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In accordance with the terms of his service contract, UPM's President and CEO Jussi Pesonen has announced that he will exercise his right to retire from UPM during 2024.
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The Association of Independent Printing Paper Merchants (AIPPM) announced that Ron Dennis of Millcraft Paper Company in Nashville, Tennessee, was honored with the Linda Hartinger Award at the 2022 AIPPM Fall Conference, which was recently held at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Ron's father, Morris, is a past recipient of the award.
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TAPPI News
Please view the list of Upcoming November Webinars and Events.
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Industry professionals from around the world will gather for the first time in three years for the much anticipated pulping and biomass conferences.
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Only one week left to register for the Transducer Basics - Proximity Probes and other Sensors free webinar held Thursday, November 3rd 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM (ET). Don’t miss the chance to register today!
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TAPPI’s 2022 Nominating Committee presents the 2023 slate of candidates for Chair, Vice Chair, and four Directors on the TAPPI Board.
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Early-bird registrations before December 17 can help save $1000 or more.
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Already, nearly two dozen attendees are signed up to hear from experts around the world.
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Successful networking is not about collecting contacts. It’s about planting relationships.
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