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International Paper Donates $100,000 for Disaster Relief in Alabama

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Thursday, February 9, 2023 - Member
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International Paper is donating $100,000 to support its workers and others in Alabama who were impacted by the tornados that tore through the state on Jan. 12. 
 
Weekly Spotlight
Solenis Acquires Grand Invest Group, Expanding Regional Capabilities in Latin America
Solenis, a leading global producer of specialty chemicals, completed the acquisition of the stock of the Grand Invest Group on February 6, 2023. As part of the acquisition, Solenis will acquire all Grand Invest Group operating assets, including key strategic production and warehousing facilities.
 
Runtech Receives Repeat Vacuum System Orders from Satia Industries, India
Runtech will deliver two vacuum system rebuilds to Satia Industries Ltd. in India. Delivery includes two RunEco EP600 Turbo Blowers with EcoDrop water separators.
 
Nippon Paper to Establish New Carboxymethyl Cellulose Plant in Hungary
Nippon Paper Industries Co., Ltd. announced the establishment of a manufacturing and sales subsidiary in Budapest, Hungary, for CMC (carboxymethyl cellulose), which is one of the materials used for lithium-ion battery (LiB) anodes in electric vehicles (EV), to join its rapidly growing supply chain system in Europe.
 
Beat the Heat: TL-Series Bearings from NSK.
NSK Americas®
Under the high temperatures and thermal stresses of dryer rolls in paper making machines, conventional bearings can experience cracking damage and fail prematurely. NSK’s Tough and Long Life (TL) Spherical Roller Bearings dramatically increase MTBF and significantly reduce maintenance costs and machine downtime.
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From The Experts
6 Trends About Recycled-Content Packaging
By Robert Lilienfeld
The key to success for recycled-content packaging lies in meeting various state regulatory demands, along with sustainability initiatives such as those developed by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation (EMF).
 
Reunite with your industry at Tissue World Düsseldorf
Informa Markets®
From 28-30 March 2023, Tissue World is setting up in Düsseldorf for the first time, bringing together thousands of industry professionals for three days of trading, learning, and networking in one of Europe’s most mature tissue markets. Only at the Tissue World trade show can you discover the very latest in tissue and paper manufacturing products and meet potential business partners face-to-face.
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Market Roundup
WestRock Reports Fiscal 2023 First Quarter Results
WestRock Company announced results for its fiscal first quarter ended December 31, 2022.
 
UPM's CEO Says Company Delivered All-time High Sales and Earnings in 2022
UPM's president and CEO, Jussi Pesonen, provided the following comments on UPM's fourth quarter and annual 2022 results.
 
Merichem Company
Pulp & Paper
Metsä Group Receives Finland’s Most Startup-Friendly Company Award for the Second Year Running
Metsä Group, a Finnish forest industry group that operates in international markets, has been awarded as Finland’s most startup-friendly company in 2022, receiving the award for the second year running.
 
ANDRITZ to Supply Automated Threading Systems for Klingele Paper in Nova Campina, Brazil
International technology group ANDRITZ has received an order from Klingele Paper & Packaging Group in Nova Campina, Brazil, to supply automated threading systems for paper machines PM1 and PM3 producing various paper packaging grades. The systems will be installed in 2023.
 
Valmet to Deliver Key Technology and Automation Solutions for the Expansion Project of Stora Enso’s Oulu Mill in Finland
Valmet will deliver bleached chemi-thermo mechanical pulp (BCTMP), evaporation and non-condensable gas (NCG) technology as well as an extensive automation solutions package for Stora Enso’s Oulu mill in Finland.
 
Nordic Paper Receives Permit for Increased Production Volume at Bäckhammar Mill
The Land and Environment Court in Vänersborg communicated its decision to grant a permit for increased production output at the Nordic Paper plant in Bäckhammar, Sweden. The new permit allows for Nordic Paper to, after investments, increase its production of paper pulp in Bäckhammar by more than 20% and of kraft papers by more than 10%.
 
UPG Unified Purchasing Group
Containerboard/Packaging
Stora Enso Commissions Voith to Convert a Former Paper Machine into Europe's Largest Board Machine at its Oulu Site in Finland
Stora Enso has entrusted the leading full-line supplier Voith with the conversion of a former paper machine. The machine at the northern Finnish site in Oulu previously produced coated graphic papers.
 
Cascades Investing $9 Million in New EVOL Press at Piscataway, NJ, Packaging Plant
Cascades announced that it has purchased a new EVOL press for its Piscataway, New Jersey, corrugated packaging converting facility.
 
Voith to Convert Idled Paper Machine at Stora Enso's Oulu Mill to Packaging Grades
Voith will convert an idled paper machine at Stora Enso's Oulu Mill in northern Finland to the production of high-volume consumer board. The machine, paper machine 6, which previously produced coated graphic papers, will have the capacity to produce 750,000 tons per year of folding boxboard (FBB) and coated kraft back (CKB). Start-up is scheduled for early 2025.
 
Optimize Your Starch Cooking Capabilities
Hydro-Thermal Corp®
Starch cooking is a vital component in successful paper production. Hydro-Thermal’s original Jetcooker™ ensures that producers have a reliable supply of consistently cooked starch for improving wet end sheet strength, size press surface properties, and overall coating quality.  Learn more about how Hydro-Thermal is the right pick in Starch Makedown, Starch Cooking, and Cooked Starch Handling.
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New Products
Item Products to Showcase Clip & Stack Device at Packaging Innovations
Along with a wide-ranging, varied portfolio, Item Products, Europe's largest designer and producer of reusable and recyclable components for the packaging and point-of-sale industry, will be showcasing Box Latch™ products’ Clip & Stack device, on stand H12 at Packaging Innovations, NEC Birmingham on 15 & 16 February 2023.
 
Amtech Software
Sustainability
OneCharge Partners with Bluewater Battery Logistics
OneCharge Inc., Garden Grove, CA, and Bluewater Battery Logistics, Santa Barbara, CA, have entered into a strategic partnership to recycle and repurpose advanced lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries at the end of useful life.
 
Combined Competencies of Voith and Meri Lead to Significant Water Savings in Paper Production
The global interest of papermakers in water-saving solutions has steadily increased, with the effective use of water as a resource is an essential lever for sustainable paper production.
 
People
AF&PA Announces New Board Leadership and Members
The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) announced the election of Global CEO of Pratt Industries, Inc. Brian McPheely as AF&PA Board Chair and released its 2023 slate of AF&PA Board Officers.  
 
Prevent Costly Wear in Rotary Kilns & Dryers
Lubrication Engineers®
High-quality, easy-to-apply melting lube bars placed between rotary kiln and dryer components will extend filler bar, shell and refractory life; reduce friction, wear, scoring and weld fractures; and fill microscopic imperfections. LE’s Easy Bar with Almasol has an auto-ignition point of 538°C (1,000°F) – the highest of any lubricant bar in the market – ensuring worker safety with no flame-ups.
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TAPPI News
 
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PEERS 2023 Call for Papers Now Open
Share your knowledge and expertise at the industry’s foremost technical event for pulp manufacturers. Abstract deadline is March 17, 2023.
 
Be Part of TAPPI Nano 2023 While Showcasing Your Commitment to Nanotechnology and Renewable Materials
Your support as a sponsor or exhibitor is your ticket into the program’s New Technology Showcase.
 
Want to Know How to Foray into Feedforward Control?
Register today for the “A Foray into Feedforward Control” webinar held Wednesday, March 08th 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM (ET).
 
TAPPI Journal Launches New Research Ambassador Program
New program helps organizations showcase their commitment to industry innovation.
 
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