Wednesday, May 22, 2013

New forest management to mitigate declining log supplies in Canada

Catalyst Paper closes newsprint mill in Arizona

Stora Enso expands graphic liner range

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Zellcheming-Expo

SKG sets out vision on sustainability

Establishes additional sustainability objectives up to 2020

Smurfit Kappa Group (SKG) announces the publication of its vision on sustainability which establishes additional objectives for the business up to 2020 and which extends and builds on the range of

IP receives EU Eco-Label

For its HP Everyday Paper range

International Paper, the world’s largest paper and packaging company, has achieved EU Eco-label status for its HP Everyday Papers range.

Wausau Paper to divest its specialty paper business

The new company will be known as Expera Specialty Solutions

Wausau Paper today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell its specialty paper business to a new company sponsored by KPS Capital Partners L.P., a New York-based private equity

Photo: Holmen

Holmen to further reduce its papermaking capacity

“The extensive capacity cuts announced will gradually lead to a better market balance in 2013”

Holmen Paper’s previously announced closures of PM 3 at Hallsta Paper Mill and PM 51 at Braviken Paper Mill will take place towards the end of September.

US containerboard production down 1.5 per cent in April

But rose 4.2 percent over the same month last year

The American Forest & Paper Association in its April 2013 U.S.

Photo: Cascades

Cascades makes moving easy

“We are pleased to make these boxes available to the general public”

Cascades is launching its new line of moving boxes made in Québec from corrugated board containing 80 per cent recycled materials—just in time for July 1st!

Find out more about Deposit Control Strategy!

IBS Paper Training is organizing a training in Deposit Control Strategy in Papermaking, 3-6 June, via LIVE e-Learning

We all know that one of the most important factors causing a low paper mill performance is an inadequate or incomplete deposit control management.

Photo: Holmen

Annica Bresky new CEO of Iggesund Paperboard

Currently CEO of BillerudKorsnäs Karlsborg AB

Annica Bresky has been appointed CEO and business area manager of Iggesund Paperboard in the Holmen Group. She will take up the post on 1 October 2013.

Image courtesy: Caraustar

HIG Capital acquires Caraustar

Private equity firm acquires Caraustar Industries from Wayzata Investment Partners

Miami-based HIG Capital, LLC, recently announced today that an affiliate completed the acquisition of Caraustar Industries, Inc. a leading provider of recycled paperboard and related products.

Image courtesy: Voith

Voith launches MasterJet Pro T

New headbox for tissue production

Voith announced that it has launched the new MasterJet Pro T headbox for the tissue production, which completes its MasterJet series.

Image courtesy: ABTCP

ABTCP will be held in Sao Paolo, Brazil

Theme of event will be clean technology and ecoefficiency

The largest event of Latin America's pulp and paper industry, ABTCP 2013 – 46th Pulp and Paper International Congress and Exhibition will take place from October 8th to October 10th at the Transame

Photo: Norske Skog

New long-term energy contract for Saugbrugs

“This helps to secure jobs in Saugbrugs”

Norske Skog Saugbrugs AS (photo) has signed a long-term agreement with Statkraft for the supply of electricity for the paper mill in Halden.

Image courtesy: Voith

Sealing strip with integrated lubrication

Allows substantial savings to be made in lubricating water and drive power

With HydroSeal Voith has launched a patented sealing strip system with integrated lubricating water feed that allows substantial savings to be made in lubricating water and drive power.

Resolute inaugurates power island

Will produce green energy at its pulp and paper mill in Thunder Bay, Ontario

Resolute Forest Products yesterday officially inaugurated a major power island producing green energy at its pulp and paper operation located in Thunder Bay, Ontario (Canada).

Photo: Fortress Paper

Fortress Paper to stop dissolving pulp project

Due to changing market conditions

Fortress Paper plans to halt its dissolving pulp conversion project of a pulp mill in Québec (Lebel-sur-Quévillon), due to changing market conditions and higher capital expenditure.

Image coutesy: Andritz

Andritz to modernize two boiler plants in Sweden

Will raise the capacity by up to 20 per cent

Andritz recently announced it has received orders from Stora Enso Nymölla AG and Domsjö Fabriker AB, both in Sweden, to modernize a recovery boiler and a sulfite liquor boiler.

Steve Beshear, governor of Kentucky.

Domtar to upgrade mill in Kentucky

"This partnership will lead to the retention of 452 jobs and an investment of $20 million near Hawesville”

Domtar Paper Company LLC plans to upgrade and add equipment at its Hawesville facility (Kentucky), retaining 452 jobs and investing up to $20 million in capital improvements.

Magnetrol and APM announce a strategic partnership

"This exciting business partnership is a critical step in a changing industry”

Magnetrol International and APM Automation Solutions Ltd.

Neenah Paper reports Q1 2013 results

Net sales increased eight percent

Neenah Paper has reported adjusted earnings from continuing operations of $0.74 per diluted common share in the first quarter of 2013 compared to adjusted earnings of $0.77 per share in the first q

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Ahlstrom to hike prices

Will affect all label and processing products

Ahlstrom announces price increases on its specialty paper materials produced by the Label and Processing business.

Ahlstrom signs new demerger plan

Related to coated specialties business in Brazil

Ahlstrom Corporation's Board of Directors has signed a new demerger plan related to Coated Specialties, Ahlstrom's Label and Processing business in Brazil, and cancelled the previous Coated Special

Appleton Papers changes its name to Appvion

Reflects the company’s heritage of applied innovation

Appleton Papers announced on May 13th that the company changed its name to Appvion, Inc.

Nippon Paper Papylia develops ultra-thin printing paper

Appropriate for documents containing dense information, such as insurance clauses

Nippon Paper Papylia has developed printing paper weighing only 18 g/㎡, making it the lightest such paper in Japan, and one that is appropriate for documents containing dense information, such as i

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BTG news at Zellcheming 2013

Will showcase Mütek PCD-05: tool for charge measurement in the paper industry

BTG will introduce the new laboratory device Mütek PCD-05 at booth 943 during the Zellcheming Expo 2013.

Cartaguard KHI molecules on the fiber's surface prevent grease drops from soaking the paper. Photo: Clariant

Dazzling innovations at Zellcheming Expo 2013

Includes grease resistant additive for recyclable, non-plastic coated paper packaging used for eat-out-of-hand snacks

Clariant will launch step-change papermaking innovations at Zellcheming Expo 2013 to support the manufacture of high-performance general-purpose paper and food packaging solutions which are also su

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The Mondi Merebank mill. Photo: Mondi

Mondi to close PM in South Africa

“As a result of the ongoing decline in domestic newsprint demand and reorganisation”

Mondi recently announced that its South Africa Division plans to close a newsprint machine at its Merebank mill in South Africa.

Photo: Heidelberg

Heidelberg showcases industrialized folding carton production

Modern folding carton production requires high efficiency, short makeready times, surface finishing, and integrated and reliable production

Over 150 participants from Europe, Asia, Africa, and North and South America attended the Packaging Days, which were staged by Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg) in mid-April.

Automation for unusual machine settings

With the automation from Voith, the system can cater for the unusual machine settings that are often required on test machines

In autumn of 2012, the Papiertechnische Stiftung (PTS) in Munich together with Voith implemented the modernization and thorough renovation of the automation system in its pilot coating machine.

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Metso to supply fiber line upgrade in Thailand

Metso to supply cooking plant and fiber line upgrade to Thailand

Archoma: new company for paper chemicals

Chemicals

BTG news at Zellcheming 2013 Will showcase Mütek PCD-05: tool for charge measurement in the paper industry

Converting and Finishing

Cascades makes moving easy “We are pleased to make these boxes available to the general public”

Environment

SKG sets out vision on sustainability Establishes additional sustainability objectives up to 2020

Forestry

CMPC announces pricing for its capital raise Price fixed at CLP 1,480 per share during preferential period

Market news

Holmen to further reduce its papermaking capacity “The extensive capacity cuts announced will gradually lead to a better market balance in 2013”

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Voith launches MasterJet Pro T New headbox for tissue production

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