Weekly Spotlight
Pixelle Introduces Premium Ballot Paper Portfolio Designed for U.S. Elections

Over the Wire

TAPPI

Thursday, March 14, 2024 - Member
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Pixelle Specialty Solutions (“Pixelle”), a leading manufacturer of specialty papers in North America, llaunched a new product portfolio of premium ballot papers tailored for local, state and federal elections across the United States.
 
UPM Raflatac Opens New Slitting and Distribution Terminal in Mumbai, India
UPM Raflatac has opened a new slitting and distribution terminal in Mumbai, India.
 
Kruger Products Announces Major Increase in the Production of Facial Tissue
Kruger Products has announced a major increase in its production of Scotties® facial tissues at its Richelieu Plant in Gatineau, Québec, Canada.
 
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From The Experts
New Research Initiative Aims to Bolster the Social Acceptability and Resilience of Forest Management
A team from the University of Quebec in Outaouais (UQO), led by Dr. Christian Messier, is field-testing a new approach to forest management that leverages the natural strengths of forest ecosystems to positively shift the public’s perception of forestry while improving the resilience and adaptability of our forests.
 
Lubrication Engineers
Market Roundup
Canfor Pulp Reports 2023 and Fourth Quarter 2023 Results
Canfor Pulp Products reported its 2023 and fourth quarter of 2023 results:
 
Cascades Tissue Segment Sees ‘Strong’ Performance While Containerboard Struggles
Cascades Inc. released its 2023 fourth quarter and full-year results, and as has been the case with other paper and packaging companies, reports figures from its containerboard business that were “below expectations.”
 
SCA to Increase Kraftliner Prices by Euro 80 Per Metric Ton
SCA increases the prices on white and brown kraftliner in Europe by Euro 80 per metric ton. The new price is valid from April 1, 2024.
 
Merichem Company
Pulp & Paper
ANDRITZ Hands Over the World’s Biggest Single Line Pulp Mill to UPM
International technology group ANDRITZ has handed over the UPM Paso de los Toros pulp mill in Uruguay to the forest industry company UPM. ANDRITZ supplied energy-efficient and environmentally leading technology for UPM’s largest investment to date.
 
Södra to Invest in New Condensing Turbine at Its Pulp Mill in Mörrum, Sweden
Södra said that it has decided to invest in a new condensing turbine at its pulp mill at Mörrum, Sweden, which will increase the county of Blekinge's electricity generation by 20 percent.
 
Mondi Expands Professional Printing and Converting Papers Portfolio from Its Slovak Mill
Mondi recently put a new slitting and rewinding unit into operation at its Slovak paper mill in Ruzomberok.
 
Irving Pulp & Paper invests $110 Million in Woodyard
The woodyard at Irving Pulp & Paper in west Saint John, New Brunswick is reaching new heights in technological advancement with a $110-million project to update how the site receives and stores woodchips.
 
UPG Unified Purchasing Group
Containerboard/Packaging
Advanced Industries Packaging Sells Turkish Factory
Packaging producer Advanced Industries Packaging has announced that it has reached an agreement with Turkish company Karitex Tekstil to sell the group’s factory in Izmir, in Turkey’s western part.
 
Optimisation of Paperboard Can Cut the Carbon Footprint of Pharmaceutical Packaging by 60 Percent
Pharmaceutical product packaging accounts for a large part of manufacturers’ Scope 3 emissions, which consider, for example raw material production, manufacturing, and end-of-life disposal.
 
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New Products
Signode Unveils Latest Case Packaging Innovations With the LDX-RTB Premier
Signode, a leading global manufacturer of a broad range of automated transit packaging equipment, tools, consumables, and automation solutions, is pleased to announce the latest addition to the Little David® family of case packaging equipment: the LDX-RTB Premier Case Sealer.
 
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Sustainability
Cartiere del Garda Takes a Leap in Energy Efficiency with Valmet’s Air Drying Technology
Sustainability is one of the most important drivers today for paper and board mills’ machine line upgrade investment. At Cartiere del Garda, sustainability has been promoted through investments in energy efficiency.
 
Kemsley Paper Mill to Boost its Efficiency with £48M Investment
DS Smith has unveiled a £48 million investment in a new fibre preparation line (F-line) at their Kemsley paper mill. Forming part of DS Smith’s organic investment program, this multi-year investment will deliver attractive returns through improved efficiency and reduced costs.
 
Mondi Awarded the Coveted Fastmarket PPI Award
Mondi, a global leader in sustainable packaging and paper, has been awarded the coveted Fastmarkets PPI Award in the Product Innovation category for its Advantage StretchWrap for pallet wrapping.
 
Maxcess
People
PEPC Honors Kruger’s Serge Desgagnes
It is with respect and appreciation that PPEC extends its congratulations to Serge Desgagnes of member company Kruger Inc. as he embarks on his retirement after more than four decades of working in Canada’s paper packaging and containerboard industry. 
 
TAPPI Career Wire
Senior Electrical Engineer
Little
Charlotte, North Carolina
 
Senior Manager, Salesforce Consulting (Multiple Positions)
PricewaterhouseCoopers Advisory Services LLC
San Jose, California
 
Civil Engineer - SR Project Engineer - Water & Wastewater
Laberge Group
Albany, New York
 
DEAN, FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND APPLIED SCIENCE
Memorial University of Newfoundland
St. John''s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
 
Traffic Control Manager
City of Orlando
Orlando, Florida
 
Keller and Heckman LLP
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Registration is Open: Essential In-Person Tissue Training Courses in May 2024
Leverage two highly acclaimed TAPPI tissue courses into one week-long program
 
Learn Best Practices for Consistency Measurement
Attend this free one-hour webinar on March 25 and learn the latest consistency technologies and their proper selection in Pulp and Paper processes.
 
What’s In Your Flexible Packaging?
Learn more about additives at TAPPI FlexPack PLACE
 
Join Us for NC State’s Hands-On Workshop for Pulp and Paper Basics in June
Master the basic concepts in pulp and paper manufacturing
 
Nano 2024 Announces Keynotes
Three industry leaders share their expertise and insights with the industry
 
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Hands Up for PS&ChE’s Hands-On Short Courses
Registration is open for PS&ChE’s Advanced Papermaking: Additives Course and Advanced Papermaking: Formation Course. Register today!
 
Discover How Wet End Chemistry Can Change or Create New Paper Products
Explore innovations in enzymes, biological control, injection systems and more at TAPPI’s Wet End Chemistry Course