Weekly Spotlight
CPH Group Stops Paper and Packaging Production Following Cyberattack

Over the Wire

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Thursday, January 13, 2022 - Member
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CPH Group reported that a cyberattack was perpetrated on its IT systems on January 7 and, as a precautionary measure, CPH stopped production in its Paper and Packaging divisions in Perlen (Switzerland) and Müllheim (Germany) on the night of the attack.
 
Oliver Acquires Tulsa-Based Professional Image and aspecialtybox.com
Oliver Inc. announced that it has acquired Professional Image and aspecialtybox.com (collectively, "Professional Image").
 
Andritz Successfully Starts Up a New HERB Recovery Boiler at JK Paper, India
Andritz has successfully started up a new 950 t/d HERB chemical recovery boiler at JK Paper Limited, Unit: CPM at Fort Songadh, in the Tapi District of Gujarat state, India.
 
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From The Experts
Experts Weigh in on the Future of the Nonwovens Market
by Seshadri Ramkumar

Textiles are necessities in our daily lives, but single-use and semi-durable products where nonwoven materials find predominant applications have become absolutely indispensable for hygiene and personal protection. COVID-19 has in fact, strengthened the presence of nonwoven products that quite literally help to save lives. 
 
Defining What it Means to be a Responsible Producer
By Heidi Brock, AF&PA

This year, Maine and Oregon were the first states in the nation to pass legislation creating Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) programs for paper and packaging. Programs that if not implemented with care could have significant and adverse effects on highly recycled materials, like paper.
 
Merichem Company
Market Roundup
The Navigator Company to Apply 15% Surcharge to Its Tissue Products Prices
The Navigator Company announced that it will apply an energy, logistics and commodities surcharge to its tissue products, amounting 15% of the sales price, to offset the significant and unexpected raising of its input costs.
 
Nordic Paper Completes Acquisition of Glassine Canada Inc.
Nordic Paper has completed the acquisition of Glassine Canada. Based on preliminary performance parameters up until year end 2021, the preliminary purchase price on a cash and debt free basis is SEK 654m.
 
UPG Unified Purchasing Group
Pulp & Paper
Green Bay Packaging to Build New 'Super Plant' in Fort Worth, TX
Green Bay Packaging Inc. (GBP) announced they will begin construction of a new 600,000 square foot corrugator plant in Fort Worth, Texas. Construction on the site is set to begin in the first quarter of 2022 and startup operation is scheduled for the second quarter of 2023.
 
Ence's Navia Pulp Mill Achieved Outstanding Safety and Environmental Results in 2021
Ence announced that its Navia pulp mill closed 2021 with outstanding results in both safety and environmental performance — two of the company's strategic priorities.
 
Metsä Board Husum Installs New Roll Handling System
Core Link has been awarded a combined contract by Metsä Board for new Core Handling and Roll Handling systems, to ensure the planned production capacity increase on BM1 at the Metsä Board Husum Mill.
 
X-Rite Pantone
Containerboard/Packaging
Antalis Packaging Opens the Doors to its New Smart Packaging Center
Following the initial launch of the SPC in 2018, the company has seen demand for its services grow. Antalis Packaging’s Head of Innovation and Design, John Garner, says much of the demand is driven by customers seeking to find solutions to their packaging sustainability and efficiency concerns.
 
Procemex to Deliver OnePlatform Solution for a Folding Box Board Machine in Europe
High class folding box board provider in Europe has placed an order for Procemex OnePlatform Web Monitoring &  Inspection System  for their board machine and Automatic Target Control (ATC) for a slitter winder. System will be commissioned in summer of 2022.
 
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New Products
Clearwater Paper Launches Nuvo with BioPBS Compostable Cup Stock
Clearwater Paper has introduced NuVo® with BioPBS™, a sustainable cup stock that provides foodservice operators with a compostable alternative to hot cups coated with low-density polyethylene.
 
Michelman Inc.
Sustainability
Kadant Named to Newsweek’s List of America’s Most Responsible Companies
Kadant Inc. recently announced that it was named one of "America's Most Responsible Companies 2022" by Newsweek magazine. This was the second consecutive year Kadant has been included on the list which assesses companies on various Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance (ESG) factors.
 
Sustainability Milestone Reached: Voith Will Be Operating Climate Neutrally at All its Sites as of January 1, 2022
Voith has achieved an ambitious sustainability goal: as of the beginning of 2022, Voith has successfully reduced the CO2 emissions at all its sites to “net zero.” Therefore, the Group’s operations will be climate neutral from January onwards.
 
Alpla Partners with Glatfelter to Develop Sustainable Packaging Solutions
The ALPLA Group, the global packaging solutions and recycling specialist, in cooperation with joint venture partner Glatfelter Corporation, a leading global supplier of engineered materials, announces their partnership with Blue Ocean Closures (BOC), a start-up based in the region of Värmland in Sweden, to develop innovative natural fibre-based closures and other moulded packaging products using dry forming technology.
 
Grupo Modelo Partners with WestRock and Grupo Gondi in Transition to CanCollar Eco Packaging
In a partnership with WestRock and Grupo Gondi, Grupo Modelo is investing roughly 4 million dollars in the sustainable, fiber-based CanCollar® Eco solution in Quintana Roo, a Mexican state on the Yucatan Peninsula.
 
ABB Inc.
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Graphic Packaging Names New Executives in Americas and International Business Units
Graphic Packaging Holding Company announced that Maggie Bidlingmaier will join Graphic Packaging as EVP and President of the Americas business unit.
 
TAPPI News

 
TAPPI-PIMA Student Summit: Now a Virtual Event
Get a jump-start on recruiting the best and brightest in the pulp, paper, packaging, and allied industries at this upcoming online event February 19-20.
 
Get to the core of understanding the power of spectroscopy for chemical recovery & stickies monitoring
Register today for the “Power of spectroscopy for chemical recovery & stickies monitoring” webinar held Tuesday, January 18th 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM (EDT).
 
Global Leaders Leverage the Power of Collective Credibility
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Still Time to Submit Abstracts for TAPPI Nano 2022
Call for Papers has been extended to 21 January for the global nanotechnology conference slated for 13-17 June 2022 in Helsinki, Finland.
 
Help Shape the Industry—20 minutes at a time
Participation in TAPPI Standards is an easy way to impact the industry, gain knowledge and build your network.
 
TAPPI Industry Career Center: Michigan State University Seeks an Assistant Professor – Wood and Cellulosic-Based Packaging
Michigan State University is looking for applications to fill the position of Assistant Professor in East Lansing, Michigan. Are you interested? If so, apply today.
 
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