Weekly Spotlight
Preparations for the Start of Power Plant Conversion Construction at Koehler Paper Greiz Location

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Thursday, February 3, 2022 - Member
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Koehler Paper, a Koehler Group company, is converting the power plant at its production location in Greiz from pulverized lignite to fine wood fraction fuel. The experts at Koehler Renewable Energy, which is also part of the Koehler Group, have succeeded in developing an innovative technique that makes it possible for a type of biomass to be used as fuel in the existing coal-fired power plant in a completely new way.
 
Avery Dennison Launches the First Certified Portfolio of Vegan Labels
Avery Dennison has achieved another market first with the launch of a new certified portfolio of vegan labels, which contain no animal-derived components. Additionally, every item in the portfolio was created without animal testing, or the use of GMOs of animal origin.
 
ANDRITZ Successfully Starts up PrimeFlow AT Headbox at Casalino Carta, Italy
ANDRITZ has successfully started up a PrimeFlow AT headbox with dilution control at the Casalino Carta mill in Rocca Grimalda (Alessandria), Italy. The aim of the rebuild was to improve the basis weight profiles and formation of the PM1 packaging paper machine, which has a production speed of 305 to 570 m/min and a width of 2.9 m at the pope reel.
 
From The Experts
Reaching Consumers in an Environmentally Responsible Way: The Return of Printed Catalogs

By Kathi Rowzie, President, Two Sides North America

After a sharp decline in 2020, printed catalogs are coming back in a big way. Market research firm Keypoint Intelligence reports that digital print volumes – the production method for most smaller-run catalogs – has rebounded close to its pre-pandemic level, and demand is expected to soar past pre-pandemic production next year and continue rising at a compound annual rate of 8% through 2025.

 
Buckman
Market Roundup
Essity Announces Price Increases in All Product Categories
Essity announced price increases in all product categories and markets to compensate the substantially higher costs for raw materials, energy and distribution. The timing and degree of the price increases will be managed locally.
 
International Paper Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2021 Results
International Paper reported fourth quarter and full-year 2021 financial results.
 
BillerudKorsnäs Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-year 2021 Results
BillerudKorsnäs reported fourth quarter and full-year 2021 financial results.
 
Merichem Company
Pulp & Paper
Stora Enso to Invest EUR 40 Million in Process Upgrade of Skutskär Mill's Fluff Pulp Production
Stora Enso will invest EUR 40 million in new technology and restructuring of its fluff pulp production site in Skutskär, Sweden. The objective is to increase cost efficiencies and further improve the site's climate footprint, thereby aligning with Stora Enso's goal to provide regenerative solutions.
 
Russia’s Arkhangelsk Pulp and Paper Mill to Invest $80 Million in Environmental Modernization This Year
The Arkhangelsk Pulp and Paper Mill (APPM), one of Russia’s leading pulp and paper producers, plans to invest about 5.8 billion rubles (US$80 million) in environmental modernization of its production in 2022, according to recent statements, made by the company and some local media reports.
 
Satia Has Invested in Four Paper Production Lines
Satia Industries Limited (SIL) has grown to become one of the biggest wood and agro-based paper plants in India, producing wide range of paper from wood chips, veneer waste, wheat straw and sarkanda and other pulp substitutes.
 
UPM Pulp Takes on North America With New Eucalyptus Pulp Volumes
Powered by a new pulp mill, UPM is poised to make a big play on the North American pulp market.
 
UPG Unified Purchasing Group
Containerboard/Packaging
Antalis Packaging Launches a Tailored Box-Making Service
The introduction of the box-making service comes in response to growing demand from Antalis’ Packaging customers who have increasingly asked for smaller order quantities of boxes or wraps to ensure they can fulfil orders when, for example, demand spikes or to respond quickly to client-specific requests.
 
WestRock to Construct New Corrugated Box Facility in Longview, Washington
WestRock Company announced plans to build a new corrugated box plant in Longview, Washington, to meet the growing demand from WestRock's regional customers in the Pacific Northwest.
 
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Nanotechnology
The Global Market for Cellulose Nanofibers 2022
Cellulose nanofibers (CNF), also called cellulose nanofibrils or nanofibrillated cellulose, are sustainable materials with high mechanical strength and stiffness (stronger than steel), high aspect ratios, high transparency, high chemical resistance and impressive rheological, optical and film-forming properties.
 
New Products
Voith’s New Edge Trim Concept EdgeSaver Achieves Significant Savings in Valuable Virgin Fibers
With the new EdgeSaver edge trim concept, Voith is effectively improving its range of products for stabilizing the web edge in the headbox area. The innovative system trims the web edge in the stock jet exiting the headbox.
 
Cosasco Launches Atmospheric Corrosion Monitoring Device- AirIQ
Cosasco, a company synonymous with real time corrosion monitoring, is taking innovation to new frontiers with the latest high-tech atmospheric monitoring, enabling early prediction of corrosion threats to critical components in controlled environments.
 
X-Rite Pantone
Sustainability
UPM Raflatac's Linerless Products Certified by the Carbon Trust
UPM Raflatac announced that the carbon footprint of its Linerless products has been certified by the Carbon Trust, a global climate consultancy driven by the mission to accelerate the move to a decarbonised future.
 
Smurfit Kappa Extends Better Planet Packaging Portfolio With Innovative New Solution for Fast Food
Smurfit Kappa has developed a new, entirely sustainable packaging solution for fast food following close collaboration with independent Packaging Consultant Juozas Baranauskas.
 
Michelman Inc.
People
BW Integrated Systems Appoints Karl Odegaard as Vice President of Operations
BW Integrated Systems announced the appointment of Karl Odegaard to the role of Vice President of Operations. As a member of BW Integrated Systems' executive leadership team, Odegaard will direct leadership for the engineering, manufacturing and assembly teams across the company's U.S. locations.
 
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Valentine’s Day is Soon. Spread the Love of Upcoming TAPPI Events
Please view the list of Upcoming February Webinars and Events.
 
How to Reach the International Nanomaterials Market
Explore exhibit and sponsorship opportunities at TAPPI Nano 2022 that are designed to showcase your commitment to nanotechnology and renewable materials.
 
Share Your Industry Knowledge: Become a TAPPI Press Published Author
TAPPI PRESS, an internationally renowned leading publisher of high-quality, peer-reviewed books, reports and related training products in the paper, pulp and converting industries is seeking manuscript submissions for future publication.
 
Focus on Lime Kilns at this Online Ask an Expert Event
Get Answers to Questions on Lime Kilns and Recausticizing: The Forgotten Part of a Kraft Mill at this live "Ask the Expert" Event!
 
Training Begins Soon to Help You Better Troubleshoot the Paper Machine and Improve Performance!
Registration just opened for TAPPI’s annual Paper Machine Operations Course.
 
Announcing TAPPI Connected Community
An easy way to connect with more than 6,000 of your industry peers, ask questions, follow conversations, find resources, and see what’s happening.
 
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