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Cascades Celebrates 60 Years in 2024

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TAPPI

Thursday, January 25, 2024 - Member
Cristini
Cascades is proud to announce that it will celebrate the 60th anniversary of its founding in 2024. Under the theme Together, the organization will be highlighting its history, culture, values and employees throughout the year thanks to a festivity-filled calendar.
 
Aiming for Emission-Free Pulping: Forestry Industry and Scientific Community Join Forces
The forest industry, technology companies, research organizations, and universities have joined forces to revolutionize the traditional pulping processes under the joint leadership of VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and RISE Research Institutes of Sweden.
 
Voith Supplies Technologies for Successful PM 2 Rebuild at Schumacher Packaging in Myszków, Poland
Voith and Schumacher Packaging have successfully started up PM 2 in Myszków, Poland. Except for a few existing components, the entire production line was modernized to achieve the highest sustainability and efficiency standards.
 
Mondi Hosts First-of-its-Kind Round Table to Tackle Used Paper Bags from Construction
Mondi, a global leader in packaging and paper, has brought together industry leaders in an expert round table to discuss how to improve the circularity of used paper bags in the construction industry.
 
Dryer Cylinder Bearing Failures? Beat the Heat with 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
Tips to Prevent Your Paper Sheeting or Winding Machine from Becoming Obsolete
By Pasaban
If there are obsolete devices in your paper and boar sheeting or winding machine, they could be at risk of permanent shutdown. To ensure this does not happen, and based on experience, we have put together these recommendations that could help you.
 
Dow Silicones Corporation
Market Roundup
AF&PA Releases December 2023 Printing-Writing Monthly Report
The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) released the December 2023 Printing-Writing Monthly report.
 
Steady Growth for North American Folding Carton Market Predicted Through 2027
The Paperboard Packaging Council (PPC) announced the release of its 2023-2024 Trends Industry Outlook & Market Data Report, the only comprehensive market outlook for folding cartons.
 
Merichem Company
Pulp & Paper
Runtech-Supplied Vacuum System Started Up at Smurfit Kappa Bento, Brazil
RunEco vacuum system with EP500-D2 Turbo Blower, EcoDrop water separator and EcoFlow dewatering measurement with seven measurement points has started up at Smurfit Kappa Bento PM1 in Brazil. RunEco system replaced four liquid ring pumps at mill, making the vacuum system water free. The energy consumption is now approx. half of the old system, depending on the grade produced.
 
Putney Paper Mill in Vermont to Close Immediately
Soundview Vermont Holdings LLC, a division of Marcal Paper but known by its historical and well-known name of Putney Paper, is closing.
 
UPM Raflatac to Build New Converting and Distribution Terminal in Toronto, Canada
UPM Raflatac, a global supplier of sustainable self-adhesive paper and film products, plans to open a new state-of-the-art slitting and distribution terminal in the Toronto, Canada, metropolitan area.
 
UPG Unified Purchasing Group
Containerboard/Packaging
AF&PA Releases December 2023 Packaging Papers Monthly Report
The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) released its December 2023 Packaging Papers Monthly report.
 
Voith and Schumacher Packaging Start-up Rebuilt PM 2 at Myszków Mill in Poland
Voith and Schumacher Packaging have successfully started up PM 2 in Myszków, Poland.
 
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Hydro-Thermal Corp®
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New Products
Alfa Laval Free Rotating Retractor: 100% Cleaning Coverage for Ducts and Tanks in Hygienic Processing Lines
Preventing contamination is a crucial element in the design of hygienic processing lines. Yet manufacturers often face uncertainty when cleaning ducts, tanks and other confined spaces with hard-to-reach shadow areas.
 
Genpak Launches New Molded Fiber Packaging with No Added PFAS
Genpak, a leading food service packaging manufacturer and innovator, recently launched its new, sustainable molded fiber packaging line without intentionally added PFAS. The company's revamped Harvest® Fiber line consists of hinged food service containers, trays, and tableware.
 
Sustainability
Progress in Sustainable Packaging: Voith and the 4evergreen Alliance Drive Innovative Projects Forward
The leading full-line supplier Voith is intensifying its commitment to the 4evergreen alliance with a number of pioneering projects. Among other things, the focus is on innovative processes for dissolving barrier papers on an industrial scale. The alliance consists of over 110 members representing the entire life cycle of fiber-based packaging – from forest owners to producers, designers, brand owners and recyclers.
 
New Pulping Research Program Intends to Improve Energy Efficiency
Thanks to the strong support from the forest industry and public funding, 10 research organizations, universities, and companies are establishing a groundbreaking research program with around 20 full-time researchers. The Emission Free Pulping program aims to significantly reduce biomass burning and increase the product yield of wood material used for pulping from approximately 50% to around 70%.
 
Essity Ranked One of the World’s Most Sustainable Companies
Hygiene and health company Essity has once again been recognized as one of the world’s most sustainable companies by Corporate Knights. The list was announced today during the World Economic Forum in Davos.
 
Keit Spectrometers
People
Willamette Falls Paper Company Appoints David Diekelman as Vice President of Sales
Willamette Falls Paper Company recently appointed David M. Diekelman to the role of Vice President of Sales, effective January 1. Diekelman takes over the position from Mark Sterry, who will continue with the company as its National Sales Director West to ensure the continuation of the strategies he helped shape.
 
TAPPI Career Wire
Manager, Industry and Functional Apps (Multiple Positions)
PricewaterhouseCoopers Advisory Services LLC
New York, New York
 
Lighting Product Research Engineer
Kelvix
Lake Oswego, Oregon
 
Executive Director of Public Works
City of Killeen, TX
Killeen, Texas
 
Calibration Specialist, Mechanical
Aetos Systems
Cocoa Beach, Florida
 
Software Control Engineering Manager
TMEIC CORPORATION AMERICAS
Roanoke, Virginia
 
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Sip and Learn: Join us for the TAPPI Nano Student Committee Coffee Break
Explore Professor Belgacem’s fascinating career journey and gain valuable insights.
 
TAPPI Press Presents First Edition Hydrofoil Booklet
First-ever historical recounting of hydrofoil development contains a wealth of information
on the state-of-the-art technology that changed an industry.
 
Limited Seats Remain: Blown & Cast Film Extrusion Course
Final days to save. Register before January 29 to save over $200
 
In Memoriam: TAPPI Member, David Dyer
TAPPI honors the legacy of David Dyer
 
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Increase your value as a business owner or supervisor by using TAPPI to help find new hires and train your workforce.
 
Connect with Nano Thought Leaders and Influencers
Early-bird registration is open for the 2024 TAPPI International Conference on Nanotechnology for Renewable Materials, happening 10 – 14 June 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia