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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
Runtech Systems delivers a RunEco vacuum system rebuild to Model Sachsen Papier GmbH in Eilenburg, Germany. Delivery comprises of four EP650 Turbo Blowers with EcoDrop water separators.
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The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) and American Wood Council (AWC) issued a joint statement following a proposed EPA rulemaking that would tighten National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for fine particulate matter:
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Andritz has received an order from Lipy Paper Mills Ltd. to supply wastepaper processing systems to the mill in Changine, Modonpur, Kanchpur, Sonargaon.
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From The Experts
By Pete Stewart
The global forest industry has experienced some serious changes across the past year. As we saw in our 2022 global forest industry predictions post, lots of volatility and global unrest yielded both expected and unexpected shifts.
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By Torbjörn Idhammar
How to reduce maintenance cost the right way comes up a lot for our clients. Unfortunately, many organizations often have the goal of reducing maintenance cost.
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Market Roundup
Clearwater Paper Corporation (NYSE: CLW), a premier supplier of bleached paperboard and quality tissue products, announced an update to the company’s previous outlook for the fourth quarter and full year 2022.
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Pulp & Paper
Metsä Board's Kemi mill in Finland recently reached the milestone of fifteen million metric tons of premium kraftliner on the 12th of December 2022.
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Asia Symbol (Guangdong) Paper, China has successfully started up its tissue production line delivered by ANDRITZ for its mill in Xinhui district, Jiangmen City, Guangdong Province, China.
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Liberty Diversified International (LDI) employees embraced the holiday spirit and gave more than $836,000 to nonprofit organizations, including the United Way, Creating Healthier Communities (CHC) and others. LDI employees donated $418,000 of their funds, and the company’s family foundation matched the gifts.
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Containerboard/Packaging
Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) reportedly is resuming production at its Jackson, Alabama paper mill, bringing about 400 employees back to work.
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Stora Enso has completed the acquisition of the Netherland-based company De Jong Packaging Group, one of the largest corrugated packaging producers in the Benelux countries.
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Reno de Medici (RDM) on January 2 restarted its recycled board mill in Villa Santa Lucia, Italy, after the forced closure of a local waste treatment plant in August of 2022 resulted in the mill operations being shut down. The treatment plant, which is operated by a third-party, is significantly used by the mill.
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Packaging Innovations & Empack, Featuring Contract Pack & Fulfilment is set to kick off the packaging industry’s 2023 with a bang, after it announced the first batch of speakers hosting talks at the triple-bill event.
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New Products
Smurfit Kappa has worked alongside PepsiCo to replace the plastic outer packaging of its Walkers crisps brand multi-packs with a cardboard alternative, aiming to eliminate 250 metric tons of plastic from its supply chain every year.
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Sustainability
At the PW14 corrugated sheetfeeder plant the first sheets are officially being produced. With its new production facility in Stryków, Poland, Progroup is once again setting new trends when it comes to productivity and sustainability.
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People
Imperial Dade announced that Scott Crocco has joined the company as Chief Financial Officer, effective January 18.
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Abu Dhabi National Paper Mill announced the appointment of Michael Shamma as its new General Manager. Shamma is a strategic and entrepreneurial minded senior leader with nearly 20 years of international market development, sales and service experience in the pulp and paper industry.
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UPM has appointed Christian Librera as Senior Vice President Biofuels to lead the company's Biofuels business platform as of 1 January 2023.
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TAPPI News
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