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Innovative Corrugated Face Mask Bin Wins a ScanStar 2021

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TAPPI

Thursday, September 9, 2021 - members edition
Buckman
An innovative corrugated bin for face masks by Metsä Board, part of Metsä Group, has been awarded a ScanStar in a Nordic packaging design competition organized by the Scandinavian Packaging Association. The mask bin, made of lightweight and durable corrugated board, helps to collect and dispose of used face masks easily and safely.
 
Weekly Spotlight
Paper Industry International Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, Sept. 30
The Paper Discovery Center announced that the 2020-2021 Paper Industry International Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will take place at the River Tyme Bistro (located in historic Atlas Mill) in Appleton, Wisconsin, on September 30, 2021 from 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
 
Valmet Announces Successful Start-Up of New Kraftliner Machine for Klabin in Brazil
A new kraftliner production line, PM 27, which was supplied by Valmet to Klabin, was successfully started up on August 30, 2021 at Puma Project in Ortigueira, Paraná, Brazil.
 
ABB Upgrades Swiss Packaging Producer’s PM
Zurich-based industrial group ABB has modernized a key paper machine operated by Swiss packaging maker Model Group, fitting the machine with new energy-efficient motors and variable speed drives.
 
The Finnish Supervisory Authority has Approved the Merger Prospectus Concerning the Combination of Valmet Oyj and Neles Corporation
Valmet and Neles announced on July 2, 2021 that their Boards of Directors have agreed upon the combination of the two companies by signing a combination agreement and a merger plan, according to which Neles shall be merged into Valmet through a statutory absorption merger in accordance with the Finnish Companies Act whereby all assets and liabilities of Neles shall be transferred without a liquidation procedure to Valmet.
 
Extended Uptime in Contaminated Environments: Molded-Oil™ Bearings.
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From The Experts
Essential STEM Skills Help Create Essential Paper Products
In our daily lives, we face obstacles that make us use our critical thinking skills. Jenny Tang, Converting Operations Manager for Essity in North America, finds her background in STEM prepares her for different challenges she faces in her day-to-day job.
 
Merichem Company
Market Roundup
Kelheim Fibres to Increase Viscose Fibre Prices from 1 October 2021
Kelheim Fibres announced that it will increase prices for its range of viscose fibres by EUR 0,20/kg, effective from 1 October 2021, or as contracts and agreements allow. In addition, freight cost adjustments will be applied on an individual customer basis. In cases where energy cost adjustments are not included in contracts and agreements, a temporary energy surcharge will be applied.
 
Voith to Increase Prices for Various Papermaking Products
Voith announced price adjustments for paper machine clothing, shoe press sleeves, roll covers, mechanical roll service and doctoring solutions.
 
Greif Reports Record Net Sales in Third Quarter 2021
Greif, Inc., a global leader in industrial packaging products and services, today announced third quarter 2021 results.
 
UPG Unified Purchasing Group
Pulp & Paper
Valmet to Supply Key Paper Machine Technology to Muda Paper Mills in Malaysia
Valmet will supply key paper machine technology, which includes several upgrading works, to Muda Paper Mills Sdn. Bhd. for its PM 9 in Malaysia. The start-up is scheduled for the second quarter 2022.
 
ANDRITZ to Supply Tissue Plant to Astrabel, Croatia
International technology Group ANDRITZ has received an order from Astrabel d.o.o. to supply a tissue plant for cost-efficient production of high-quality grades to its mill in Belišće, Croatia. Start-up is planned for 2023.
 
Segezha Group to Install New Paper Machine at Its Sokol Pulp and Paper Mill
Segezha Group, a subsidiary of Sistema PJSFC, is implementing a large-scale investment project to build a new paper machine (PM) at its Sokol Pulp and Paper Mill in the town of Sokol, Vologda Oblast, Russia.
 
Kuraray America, Inc.
Containerboard/Packaging
Valmet’s OptiConcept M kraft Making Line Successfully Started up at Klabin’s Puma Project in Brazil
A new kraftliner production line, PM 27, which was supplied by Valmet to Klabin, was successfully started up on August 30th, 2021 at Puma Project in Ortigueira, Paraná, Brazil. The order for the production line was signed in May 2019.
 
AR Packaging to Spearhead Development of Dry Molded Fiber Technology
The objective for the consortium of AR Packaging, PulPac and the Research Institute of Sweden (RISE) is to develop and commercially validate ten standardized product concepts within different packaging and single-use applications during next three years.
 
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New Products
Holmen Iggesund Launches Paperboard Coated with "Bio E" for Food Packaging
Holmen Iggesund announced the launch of its paperboard coated with "Bio E", a barrier coating solution made from 75 percent renewable raw materials and approved for industrial composting. This bio-based coating is both liquid and grease resistant. It fulfils European and US FDA requirements for food contact, which makes it suitable for all kinds of food packaging, the company said.
 
BOBST Launches New Automatic Packer: Speedpack
BOBST has unveiled its  latest breakthrough innovation for the packaging industry – the SPEEDPACK.
 
Michelman Inc.
Sustainability
Duni Group First in the World to Use Fossil-Free Propane Gas in Paper Production - a Major Step Towards a 90-Percent Lower Climate Footprint
Duni Group’s journey towards fossil-free operations continues as the first fossil free propane gas (BioLPG) delivery arrived at the subsidiary Rexcell Tissue & Airlaid’s paper mill in Skåpafors, Sweden.
 
Voith Among the Top 3 in Sustainability According to ISS ESG
Voith was awarded a B- rating for the first time by the independent rating agency ISS ESG and, together with SKF Group and Johnson Controls, is one of the three best companies within the plant and mechanical engineering sector worldwide. This was the first time since 2016 that the rating was improved from C+ to B-.
 
People
Lessebo Paper Appoints Jens Olson as New CEO
Lessebo Paper is pleased to announce the appointment of Jens Olson as the new Chief Executive Officer with effect from 1 September 2021. Olson succeeds Eric Sigurdsson, who has served as CEO since 2018.
 
Maintenance: The hidden profit generator in Pulp & Paper
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