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Weekly News & Updates
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March 27, 2018
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Data Mining 101
by Martin Fairbank
I heard it said recently that in the last ten minutes, more data have been generated than since the prehistoric era until 2003. Measuring things and storing the acquired data has become much easier and cheaper over the years. Most pulp and paper mills have years of data in their data historian systems that can be mined for value. But where should you start?
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Smurfit Kappa's Board Unanimously Rejects Revised Proposal from International Paper
Revised Proposal from International Paper Fails to Reflect Smurfit Kappa's Intrinsic Value, Track Record and Superior Prospects as an Independent Business
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Study Confirms Cleanliness of Corrugated Shipping Containers
Periodic testing performed to a protocol designed by food safety, microbiology and toxicology experts from the University of California-Davis and Haley & Aldrich, and sponsored by the corrugated industry confirms corrugated containers used to transport fresh produce are safe and clean.
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Fortress Global Enterprises Closes Acquisition of S2G Biochemicals Inc. - Moves into Bioproducts
Fortress Global Enterprises Inc. is pleased to announce, further to its news release of March 15, 2018, the successful completion of its acquisition of S2G Biochemicals Inc. ("S2G").
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The Montréal Wood Convention: record of participation shattered!
The 2018 Montreal Wood Convention brought together nearly 1,000 participants from March 20 to 22.
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PaperWorks Industries, Inc. Announces Finalization of Deleveraging and Recapitalization Transaction
On February 28th, 2018, PaperWorks Industries, Inc. and certain of its affiliates completed a comprehensive financial restructuring of the Company's debt and equity.
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AF&PA Releases February 2018 Reports
Containerboard production was down 3.0 percent compared to February 2017 and down 1.1 percent year-to-date.
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Forestry industry in Saskatchewan generates nearly $1.2B in sales
The provincial government says Saskatchewan's forestry industry generated sales of nearly $1.2 billion in 2017.
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Verso strikes deal with Canadian companies that could net up to $42 million
If the U.S. Department of Commerce decides to revoke tariffs that originally were meant to protect American paper companies, Verso would receive a cut of the refund.
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Irving reaches deal in tariff dispute over paper shipped to U.S.
If settlement is accepted, Irving will be refunded duties paid since 2015
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Canadian Newsprint Is Not the Enemy - Tariffs Are
Every day at the News Media Alliance headquarters, a stack of newspapers arrives for myself and the staff.
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Softwood lumber supports could aid Corner Brook mill
The Government of Canada has a pot of money the province and Corner Brook Pulp and Paper can tap into for support, as new U.S. tariffs hit the company and the larger Canadian forestry sector.
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Wood Pulp Makes Life Better Every Day
At Domtar, wood pulp is the building block of our business.
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Smithers Pira joins the new Amazon Packaging Support and Supplier Network
Smithers Pira is pleased to announce its participation in the Amazon Packaging Support and Supplier Network (APASS).
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Corner Brook mill workers worry U.S. tariffs will mean lost jobs
Union rep believes Kruger should look for markets outside the United States
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Newsprint prices face sharp increase with proposed tariff
The cost of newsprint is about to rise drastically following a Trump Administration decision to increase tariffs on the paper that's imported from Canada.
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JP Gould Announces New Leaf Collaboration
JP Gould and New Leaf Paper announce a collaboration to market 100% recycled coated paper under the GEMSTONE 100 brand to commercial printers and corporations that want to support environmentally sustainable business practices ....
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Settlement agreement reached in Port Hawkesbury Paper's duty feud
A settlement agreement has been reached between producers of supercalendered paper engaged in a cross-border dispute over counterveiling duties on some Canadian paper exports, ...
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Global trade of softwood lumber reached a record-high in 2017
Global trade of softwood lumber reached a record-high in 2017 as demand for wood continued to increase in the US, China and Europe, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly
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Nanocellulose: The next big thing in bioeconomy?
While nanocellulose was discovered already in the late 1970s, it was only in the last ten years that a rise of patent applications related to nanocellulose occurred. As promising as the nanocellulose materials do sound, we are still waiting to see their concrete applications ...
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Fortress Global buying S2G Bio Chem to produce sweetener from pulp waste
A Vancouver-headquartered pulp company plans to add a high-value link in the value-added chain through the acquisition of Vancouver's S2G BioChemicals Inc. - a move that will push the company into the biochemistry space.
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Olov Winblad von Walter appointed VP, Husum Board and Pulp Mill at Metsä Board
Olov Winblad von Walter has been appointed VP, Husum Board and Pulp Mill. He will be responsible for managing Metsä Board's integrated board and pulp mill at Husum. Winblad von Walter will start 20 September at the latest, and ...
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Tomas Larsson appointed Adjunct Professor
Tomas Larsson, Senior Scientist in Cellulose science at RISE Bioeconomy, has been appointed Adjunct Professor at KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm. His experience and profound expertise has over the years resulted in new ...
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Valmet to supply a linerboard production line for WestRock Florence, South Carolina Mill in USA
Valmet will supply a linerboard production line with a wide automation package for WestRock Company at its mill in Florence, South Carolina, United States. The delivery will include a state-of-the-art kraft linerboard machine to replace three older, ...
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No-Chip Ceramic Creping Blades Are a Reality
Has your crew ever installed a new ceramic creping doctor blade only to find it has a defect from a chip in the ceramic? Blades with chips and cracks will cause a defect in the sheet, which is not always immediately evident when a new blade is inserted.
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Valmet supplies baling line to Metsä Board's Kaskinen pulp mill in Finland
Valmet will deliver a baling line to Metsä Board's pulp mill in Kaskinen, Finland. This is the second baling line Valmet installs at the mill and will be installed in parallel with the existing baling line.
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Building resilient communities through sustainable forestry: Northern Ontario
The forest products industry has been a staple of the Canadian economy for generations. Providing careers as a forester, a millwright, an ecologist or a process engineer, the forest products sector continues to support families in hundreds of rural communities.
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Kimberly-Clark and Deltares Launch Innovative Tool for Sustainable Water Management
On World Water Day, attention is focused on the global risk of water scarcity due to increased demand and the effects of climate change.
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Lawmaker Threatens To Intervene If Regulators Approve $1.2M Biomass Plant Subsidy
The lead Democrat on the Legislature's Energy Committee says he and other lawmakers might intervene if the Maine Public Utilities Commission (PUC) approves a $1.2 million subsidy for Stored Solar LLC.
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Biomass: untapped potential in Africa
Dr Jens Reich, Head of Sales of the Energy Technology Department of STEAG Energy Services GmbH, says biomass's potential is still unlocked across Africa.
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Are wood pellets a green fuel?
James Watt's steam engine vaulted coal to its major role as a fuel for the Industrial Revolution. Today, about 40% of the world's electricity is generated in coal-fired power plants, consuming more than 80% of the coal mined each year.
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Svenska Pappersbruket AB, Klippan Mill invests in a new paper machine
Svenska Pappersbruket AB in Klippan, Sweden invests in a new tissue machine with an annual capacity of 30.000 MT, start up planned for Q2 2019. Supplier will be Recard S.P.A., Italy.
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Pöyry awarded engineering services assignment for a biomass-fired power plant project in Thailand
Sino-Thai Engineering and Construction Public Company Ltd. (STECON) has awarded Pöyry with the engineering services assignment for Chana 20.6 MW net biomass power plant project in Chana District, Songkla, Thailand.
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Economic Value Report reveals £11.5 Billion Contribution of the UK's Paper-based Industries
Relevant to over 140,000 jobs, the Confederation of Paper Industries' (CPI) first ever Economic Value Report has set out the importance of the UK's Paper-based Industries to the UK economy.
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Smurfit Kappa celebrates 50 years of innovative paper solutions in Mengíbar
Smurfit Kappa's Mengíbar Paper Mill in Spain is celebrating its 50th anniversary. The mill first opened its doors in 1968 and quickly established itself as a strategic partner for innovative paper solutions.
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Ireland's bioeconomy can thrive with the right support
If the right business opportunities were provided for "the forester, the farmer and the mariner", Ireland would have a thriving bioeconomy, according to the director of the new Beacon research facility based in UCD.
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