Weekly Spotlight
Invitation to Nominate for The Marcus Wallenberg Prize

Over the Wire

TAPPI

Thursday, February 8, 2024 - Member
Cristini
The Board of the Marcus Wallenberg Foundation and its Selection Committee invite individuals and institutions, globally, to nominate candidates for the Marcus Wallenberg Prize.
 
New ANDRITZ Tissue Production Line Starts Up at Yuen Foong Yu
Taiwanese tissue producer Yuen Foong Yu Consumer Products Co., Ltd. has successfully started up a new ANDRITZ PrimeLineCOMPACT tissue production line at its mill in Chingshui.
 
BOBST North America Plans Grand Opening Event of New Competence Center in Atlanta
The new BOBST Competence Center, an innovation hub for the US market, is scheduled to open its doors on April 15–16, 2024. At this event, visitors will gain valuable insights into the future of label and flexible packaging production through live demos, presentations from industry experts, and exclusive networking opportunities.
 
Pulp and Paperworkers' Resource Council Workers Visit Capitol Hill to Discuss Policies Impacting Manufacturing Jobs
Approximately 72 American workers employed in the U.S. forest products industry descended on Washington, D.C., this week and made more than 535 visits with Members of Congress and Administration officials.
 
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
Three Trends Affecting Hygiene and Health in 2024
By Essity
The global hygiene and health market is continuously evolving. As a leading global hygiene and health company, it’s important that we stay on top of trends and continue to shape innovations that define the industry in new areas.
 
Dow Silicones Corporation
Market Roundup
Stora Enso Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2023 Results
Stora Enso reported fourth quarter and full-year 2023 results.
 
International Paper Reports Full-Year and Fourth Quarter 2023 Results
International Paper today reported full-year and fourth quarter 2023 financial results.
 
Merichem Company
Pulp & Paper
Mondi Completes Acquisition of Hinton Pulp Mill
Mondi plc (Mondi), a global leader in the production of sustainable packaging and paper, has completed the acquisition of Hinton Pulp mill in Alberta, Canada, from West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd (West Fraser) for a total consideration of USD 5 million.
 
ANDRITZ Starts Up World’s Largest Single Mechanical Pulping Line at Wuzhou Special Paper
International technology group ANDRITZ has successfully started up a new high-capacity chemi-thermomechanical pulping system supplied to Wuzhou Special Paper (Jiangxi) Co. Ltd. in Hukou County, Jiujiang City, Jiangxi Province, China. This is the largest fiberline worldwide with only one high-consistency refiner as the heart of the process.
 
Valmet to Deliver a Tissue Paper Making Line, Tissue Converting Equipment and a Biomass Boiler to Suzano Papel e Celulose in Brazil
Valmet will deliver a complete tissue line including a tissue making line and converting equipment to Suzano Papel e Celulose in Brazil. The order also includes a biomass boiler.
 
Sofidel America Produces First Parent Roll of Tissue at Duluth, Minnesota Mill
Sofidel America on Feb. 1 started production and produced its first parent roll of tissue at its newly acquired mill in Duluth, Minnesota (USA).
 
UPG Unified Purchasing Group
Containerboard/Packaging
Smurfit Kappa to Invest EUR 54 Million to Double Capacity of Spanish Bag-in-Box Plant
Smurfit Kappa announced that it will invest EUR 54 million to double the capacity of its Ibi Bag-in-Box plant in Alicante, Spain.
 
Sonoco to Divest its Protective Solutions Packaging Business
Sonoco Products Company, one of the largest global sustainable packaging companies, today announced that certain of its subsidiaries entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Protective Solutions business to Black Diamond Capital Management, LLC (“Black Diamond”) for an estimated $80 million in cash.
 
April Group Commissions New Paperboard Plant to Meet Rising Demand for Packaging
PT Riau Andalan Paperboard International, part of APRIL Group, has initiated the commissioning of its new IDR 33.4 trillion (US$ 2.3 billion) paperboard manufacturing plant, bringing it a step closer to full-scale commercial production, which is expected later this year. 
 
Best-in-class in Paper Mill Starch Cooking.
Hydro-Thermal Corp®
Hydro-Thermal’s proven and original Jetcooker™ technology provides the instantaneous gelatinization of wet end starch, adjustable mechanical shear, and precise temperature control, optimizing the cooking process. Our patented Jetcooker™ directly injects steam into the starch slurry, producing consistent starch with 100% energy efficiency. For more information on our advanced direct steam injection technology for starch cooking in paper making, click below.
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New Products
Bio-Process™ Oils Maintain Flexibility Over a Wider Temperature Range, Making them Ideal for Adhesives and Sealants
Renewable Lubricants introduces Bio-Process™ Oils, a family of blended, highly refined biosynthetic base oils (Biobased) that maintain flexibility over a wider range than petroleum based products, making them ideal for use in many types of adhesives and sealants.
 
Voith Presents Digital Solution OnView.Energy for the Paper Industry
Voith introduces OnView.Energy, an innovative digitalization solution for energy monitoring that enables paper manufacturers to visualize, monitor and reduce energy consumption to lower their operating costs while minimizing environmental footprint.
 
Posidyne® X Class Clutch Brakes Are Ideal for Incline Conveyor Applications
Force Control Industries’ Posidyne® X-Class Clutch Brakes are ideal for incline conveyor applications because they provide precise positioning each cycle, they act as a holding brake so that materials never slide backward on the incline, they are oil filled and sealed so they do not rust, and they do so without maintenance or adjustment.
 
Cascades Launches New Line of Recyclable Corrugated Cardboard Produce Baskets with Flaps
Cascades has launched a new produce basket design for the produce sector. Made from up to 100% recycled fibers, the new produce baskets with flaps offer produce growers a sustainable alternative to replace more hard-to-recycle packaging.
 
Sustainability
SteamDry: Pioneering Sustainable Drying Solutions for the Paper Industry
In an ambitious endeavor funded by the European Union with 9.8M€, the SteamDry project is poised to transform the sustainability of drying processes for web-like materials such as paper, board, tissue, and nonwovens.
 
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People
AF&PA Welcomes Howard Coker as Board Chair
The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) today introduced Sonoco President and CEO Howard Coker as AF&PA’s Board Chair. He joined other paper and wood product industry leaders at the association's Winter Board of Directors’ Meeting on January 31.  
 
In Memoriam: David Albert Dyer
David Albert Dyer, 74, died unexpectedly in November, 2023. Dyer earned his BS in Chemical Engineering at the University of Maine in Orono.
 
TAPPI Career Wire
Transportation Planning Grant Coordinator
Boulder County
Boulder, Colorado
 
Solid Waste Manager
City of Kissimmee
Kissimmee , Florida
 
Traffic Operations Engineering Technician
City of Lenexa
Lenexa, Kansas
 
Manager, SAP Consulting (Multiple Positions)
PricewaterhouseCoopers Advisory Services LLC
Los Angeles, California
 
Senior Traffic Engineer
City of Pasco, Washington
Pasco, Washington
 
TAPPI News
 
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TAPPI Announces Attendee-Focused Changes for PEERS and IBBC Conferences
Both Conferences will now co-locate with TAPPICon, beginning with special programming options in 2024
 
There’s Still Time to Burrow Into these Savings Before Winter Ends
Hurry, this special Press Sale ends February 8
 
Join Us In-Person for NC State’s Popular Pulp and Paper Basics Hands-On Workshop
Master the basic concepts in pulp and paper manufacturing
 
Coating Professionals to Gather In Cleveland April 28
TAPPI’s 16th Advanced Coating Symposium will showcase barrier coatings and other considerations
 
Imagine a Gender Equal World
TAPPI’s2024 Women’s Summit Promotes Gender Equality and Inclusion.
 
Hands Up for UW- Stevens Point Paper Science & Chemical Engineering’s (PS&ChE) Hands-On Short Courses
Registration is open for PS&ChE’s Hands-On Papermaking Course and Advanced Papermaking: Additives Course. Register today!
 
In Memoriam: TAPPI Member, Howard Neft
TAPPI honors the legacy of Howard Neft