| Thursday, March 14, 2024 - Member
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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 Career Wire
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TAPPI News
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Weekly Spotlight
Pixelle Specialty Solutions (“Pixelle”), a leading manufacturer of specialty papers in North America, llaunched a new product portfolio of premium ballot papers tailored for local, state and federal elections across the United States.
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UPM Raflatac has opened a new slitting and distribution terminal in Mumbai, India.
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Kruger Products has announced a major increase in its production of Scotties® facial tissues at its Richelieu Plant in Gatineau, Québec, Canada.
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From The Experts
A team from the University of Quebec in Outaouais (UQO), led by Dr. Christian Messier, is field-testing a new approach to forest management that leverages the natural strengths of forest ecosystems to positively shift the public’s perception of forestry while improving the resilience and adaptability of our forests.
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Market Roundup
Canfor Pulp Products reported its 2023 and fourth quarter of 2023 results:
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Cascades Inc. released its 2023 fourth quarter and full-year results, and as has been the case with other paper and packaging companies, reports figures from its containerboard business that were “below expectations.”
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SCA increases the prices on white and brown kraftliner in Europe by Euro 80 per metric ton. The new price is valid from April 1, 2024.
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Pulp & Paper
International technology group ANDRITZ has handed over the UPM Paso de los Toros pulp mill in Uruguay to the forest industry company UPM. ANDRITZ supplied energy-efficient and environmentally leading technology for UPM’s largest investment to date.
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Södra said that it has decided to invest in a new condensing turbine at its pulp mill at Mörrum, Sweden, which will increase the county of Blekinge's electricity generation by 20 percent.
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Mondi recently put a new slitting and rewinding unit into operation at its Slovak paper mill in Ruzomberok.
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The woodyard at Irving Pulp & Paper in west Saint John, New Brunswick is reaching new heights in technological advancement with a $110-million project to update how the site receives and stores woodchips.
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Containerboard/Packaging
Packaging producer Advanced Industries Packaging has announced that it has reached an agreement with Turkish company Karitex Tekstil to sell the group’s factory in Izmir, in Turkey’s western part.
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Pharmaceutical product packaging accounts for a large part of manufacturers’ Scope 3 emissions, which consider, for example raw material production, manufacturing, and end-of-life disposal.
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New Products
Signode, a leading global manufacturer of a broad range of automated transit packaging equipment, tools, consumables, and automation solutions, is pleased to announce the latest addition to the Little David® family of case packaging equipment: the LDX-RTB Premier Case Sealer.
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Sustainability
Sustainability is one of the most important drivers today for paper and board mills’ machine line upgrade investment. At Cartiere del Garda, sustainability has been promoted through investments in energy efficiency.
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DS Smith has unveiled a £48 million investment in a new fibre preparation line (F-line) at their Kemsley paper mill. Forming part of DS Smith’s organic investment program, this multi-year investment will deliver attractive returns through improved efficiency and reduced costs.
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Mondi, a global leader in sustainable packaging and paper, has been awarded the coveted Fastmarkets PPI Award in the Product Innovation category for its Advantage StretchWrap for pallet wrapping.
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People
It is with respect and appreciation that PPEC extends its congratulations to Serge Desgagnes of member company Kruger Inc. as he embarks on his retirement after more than four decades of working in Canada’s paper packaging and containerboard industry.
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TAPPI Career Wire
Little Charlotte, North Carolina
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PricewaterhouseCoopers Advisory Services LLC San Jose, California
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Laberge Group Albany, New York
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Memorial University of Newfoundland St. John''s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
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City of Orlando Orlando, Florida
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TAPPI News
Leverage two highly acclaimed TAPPI tissue courses into one week-long program
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Attend this free one-hour webinar on March 25 and learn the latest consistency technologies and their proper selection in Pulp and Paper processes.
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Learn more about additives at TAPPI FlexPack PLACE
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Master the basic concepts in pulp and paper manufacturing
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Three industry leaders share their expertise and insights with the industry
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Your TAPPI Member benefits give you direct access to info on the industry developments, best practices and trends.
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Registration is open for PS&ChE’s Advanced Papermaking: Additives Course and Advanced Papermaking: Formation Course. Register today!
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Explore innovations in enzymes, biological control, injection systems and more at TAPPI’s Wet End Chemistry Course
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