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$600,000 Gift in Kind Made by Nalco, an Ecolab Company

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Thursday, July 20, 2023 - Member
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NALCO, an Ecolab Company, has generously donated a state-of-the-art creping device to the Sustainable and Alternative Fibers Initiative (SAFI) at NC State University. This pivotal contribution, valued at approximately $700,000, will significantly enhance research activities and underscore NALCO’s dedication to sustainability and academic research.
 
#VoithCares Funding Program Continues
The #VoithCares program was launched this fiscal year together with the Hanns Voith Foundation. Through the program, Voith financially supports the volunteer work of employees throughout the world.
 
Travels with Larry
Member Stories from TAPPI President & CEO
 

Travels with Larry is back and he’s getting insight on everything “under the SUN.” The sun in this case is SUN Automation Group® and Larry takes us on a tour of their 35-acre headquarters in Glen Arm, MD.
Visit https://www.tappi.org/news/travels-with-larry/ to view the full article online.
 
Weekly Spotlight
Cutting-Edge U.S. Installation of New Web Offset Press Helps Pioneer LED UV Curing in Book Printing
North America’s newest high-speed web offset press doesn’t have a gas dryer. Thanks to a pioneering purchase by Bradford & Bigelow of a Manroland Goss Lithoman IV press equipped with an advanced LED-curing system from Baldwin Technology’s AMS Spectral UV brand.
 
Hinton Pulp Mill Acquisition Supports Growth in Mondi’s Americas Paper Bags Business
Mondi plc (Mondi), a global leader in the production of sustainable packaging and paper, has agreed to acquire the 250,000 metric tons per annum Hinton Pulp mill in Alberta, Canada, from West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd (West Fraser) for a total consideration of USD 5 million.
 
Toscotec Starts Up a Steel Yankee Dryer at Mirae Paper in Korea
Mirae Paper started up a TT SYD Steel Yankee Dryer supplied by Toscotec to replace an existing cast iron Yankee on PM2 at their Jeonju mill in South Korea. This is Mirae Paper’s second TT SYD installation following another Yankee replacement by Toscotec on PM3 in 2013. 
 
Runtech Delivered Vacuum System Started Up at WEPA Cassino
Runtech Systems supplied RunEco vacuum system has started up at WEPA Italia Cassino TM13. The system comprises of a Turbo Blower, EcoDrop water separator, EcoSep pre-water separator and EcoFlow online dewatering measurement system.
 
Canfor Pulp Temporarily Curtailing Northwood Pulp Mill Due to Ongoing Labour Dispute at B.C. Ports
Canfor Pulp Products is announcing the curtailment of its Northwood Pulp Mill in Prince George, British Columbia, Canada, effective July 13, 2023.
 
Smurfit Kappa Inaugurates Its First Plant in North Africa
Smurfit Kappa has inaugurated its new integrated corrugated plant in Rabat, Morocco, which marks Smurfit Kappa's first operation in North Africa.
 
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
May 2023 Manufacturing Technology Orders Up From April but Continue Downward Trend
By Christopher Chidzik, AMT
New orders of manufacturing technology totaled $365.9 million in May 2023, according to the latest U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders Report published by AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology.
 
Lubrizol, Inc.
Market Roundup
Smithers' Study Says Functional Coatings Market to Reach $8.56 Billion in 2023
Functional coatings, ideally those that do not compromise recyclability, are central to the continued evolution of more sustainable fiber-based packaging. Several major paper companies have already invested to fit high-throughput coating to paper mills, anticipating a continued increase in demand for new lines of value-added products across multiple sectors.
 
Mondi to Acquire Hinton Pulp Mill from West Fraser for USD 5 Million
Mondi has agreed to acquire the 250,000 metric ton per year Hinton Pulp mill in Alberta, Canada, from West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd (West Fraser) for a total consideration of USD 5 million.
 
Merichem Company
Pulp & Paper
New Sulzer Lausitz Service Center Delivers Cross-Border Engineering Support
Sulzer has announced the opening of its purpose-built Lausitz Service Center, which offers technically advanced repair and upgrade capabilities for all types of rotating equipment.
 
ANDRITZ to Supply Heinzel Group with Paper Machine Conversion at Steyrermühl Mill in Austria
ANDRITZ will supply Heinzel Group with a paper machine conversion at Steyrermühl mill in Austria. The project involves the mill's idled newsprint machine, PM3, which will be converted to the production of kraft papers for packaging.
 
UPG Unified Purchasing Group
Containerboard/Packaging
Independent II Wins Digital Labels & Packaging Award with Domino X630i Corrugated Press
Domino is proud to share the news that packaging solutions provider, Independent II, has been recognized in the 2023 Digital Labels & Packaging Awards for its Jeptha Creed Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey RSC corrugated box solution, produced on the Domino X630i digital aqueous inkjet press.
 
Billerud to Sell Its Managed Packaging Business Unit to Mimir Group
Billerud has agreed with the investment company Mimir Group about a divestment of Managed Packaging, which offers packaging solutions to global brand owners.
 
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
Pixelle Launches New Portfolio of Barrier Papers as a Sustainable Replacement to Single Use Plastic Packaging
Pixelle Specialty Solutions (“Pixelle”) today announced the launch of its new ARMOR™ brand of barrier paper solutions, featuring FlexArmor™ for uncoated applications and SelectArmor™ with a coated surface for enhanced printability.
 
ABB Upgrades L&W Bursting Strength Tester for Accurate and Repeatable Operator-Independent Results
ABB has enhanced its L&W Bursting Strength Tester with new features to deliver quicker, easier and more reliable operator-independent testing. Unlike previous generations and other competitive models, which take longer with more manual effort, the new upgraded tester delivers faster results for maximum value and return on investment – all at a competitive total cost of ownership across the lifetime of the product.
 
Augury Inc
Sustainability
Rottneros Secures Long-Term Renewable Energy for its Operations From EnBW
Rottneros has entered into a long-term Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) including Guarantees of Origin (GoOs) with the third largest German energy group Energie Baden-Württemberg (EnBW).
 
Keit Spectrometers
People
In Memoriam: Professor Emeritus Johan Gullichsen (1936 – 2023)
TAPPI honors: long time TAPPI member (1982-2005) Johan “Jussi” Gullichsen. Jussi dedicated over 21 years to TAPPI.
 
Smaley Named CFO & Treasurer of Precision Roll Grinders
Effective July 1, Deborah S. Smalley has been named chief financial officer and treasurer for Precision Roll Grinders. She succeeds Tom Pecuch who retired after 35 years with the company, the longest-tenured member of the executive team.
 
Ilim Group CEO, Kseniia Sosnina, Steps Down, Aleksei Lomko Appointed Acting CEO
Ilim Group announced that its CEO, Kseniia Sosnina, has stepped down due to the expiration of her employment contract. Aleksei Lomko, Senior Vice President Legal, has been appointed Acting CEO.

Zakhar Smushkin, Chairman of the Board of Directors, expressed his high appreciation of the work done by Kseniia Sosnina in her role.
 
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CorrExpo 2023 What’s New/Tech Talks Presentations Announced
Innovation and advancements to take center stage at the Huntington Convention Center. Be one of the first to see what the industry’s future holds.
 
Gain Skills to Advance Your Career and Network with the Experts
Clock is winding down to register for three-day Extrusion Coating Course hosted by TAPPI’s International Flexible Packaging & Extrusion Division’s.
 
Machine Health for Pulp and Paper: Creating More Value Through Improved Reliability
Want to learn more about it? Save your spot today for the free webinar held Tuesday, August 22nd 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM (ET).
 
See Your Name in the Diecutting Hall of Fame
Learn from legendary industry expert Rick Putch.
 
New to Kraft Pulping? Attend course to learn new ideas, methods
Make yourself a more valuable employee and broaden your awareness of how one part of the process affects other operations.
 
TAPPI Journal Seeks Technical Reviews and New Research
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