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Weekly News & Updates
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April 10, 2018
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Specialties Paper Trends
In general, Specialties paper producers are small - often smaller than their suppliers or even their customers. Most Specialties paper products are made with small and old machines.
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Catalyst and Powell River mayor address market challenges
In an internal memo sent to its Canadian and American employees on March 29, Catalyst Paper Corporation president and chief executive officer Ned Dwyer stated that a new United States Department of Commerce anti-dumping duty is a "critical challenge to our company."
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Northeast B.C. awarded $800,000 for forestry projects
Northeast B.C. is receiving $803,050 for a pair of forestry improvement projects as part of a $134-million funding package announced Friday.
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MN Newspaper Association: 'Devastating' is impact of new newsprint tariff
Devastating" is how Lisa Hills, executive director of the Minnesota Newspaper Association, described the potential impact of tariffs the Trump administration has imposed on Canadian newsprint.
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No time machine for forestry: but local benefits could help
For Robson Valley's community forests, reintroducing a provincial policy that requires local wood be milled locally (called appurtenancy) won't bring back old time prosperity...
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Tetra Pak launches new packaging material effects to help brands attract shoppers' attention
Tetra Pak has launched a suite of new packaging material effects, known as Tetra Pak® Artistry, to help food and beverage producers revitalise the look and feel of their products.
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Ten myths about forests and logging
Forests, forestry, and the forest industry are among the most environmentally-friendly of human activities, contrary to common perspectives.
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Domtar Everyday: Our Products Are Part of Everyday Life
From mail and tissues to baby diapers and vanilla flavoring, you can find our products in almost every part of everyday life.
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Approval being sought to expand Corner Brook Pulp and Paper harvesting on Baie Verte Peninsula
The Department of Fisheries and Land Resources is seeking approval for Corner Brook Pulp and Paper to harvest additional land in the Baie Verte Peninsula area.
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Twin Rivers Paper Announces Agreement to Acquire Pine Bluff, Arkansas Paper Mill from Mondi Group
Twin Rivers Paper Company LLC announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the paper mill located in Pine Bluff, Arkansas owned by Mondi Group. Twin Rivers, headquartered in Madawaska, Maine,...
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Sharing data can boost B.C.'s forestry industry, say tech experts
Information sharing between competing businesses and research facilities in B.C.'s forestry sector, could help grow the industry, rather than create more competition, according to tech experts.
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Reusable Transport Packaging Is the Future
Creating value through the prevention of waste while addressing environmental concerns is the objective of the new reusable transport packaging system that being promoted through the Reusable Packaging Association (RPA).
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Sharing data can boost B.C.'s forestry industry, say tech experts
Information sharing between competing businesses and research facilities in B.C.'s forestry sector, could help grow the industry, rather than create more competition, according to tech experts.
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WestRock Creates Cradle to Cradle Certified Beverage Packaging
WestRock, a differentiated paper and packaging company, and global brewer, Carlsberg Group, have collaborated on the first combination of primary and secondary beverage packaging to receive Cradle to Cradle certification.
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How to Serve Up Packaging That's a Natural Fit for Millennials
Data shows that millennials rank the use of environmentally friendly packaging as the most important thing a brand can do to demonstrate commitment to sustainability.
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NSERC grant for the use of drone imaging in forestry
TÉLUQ University, in partnership with Groupe DDM, has received a $25,000 grant from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) under the Engage Grant partner program for universities.
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Consumers' likes and dislikes on online packaging
Today, most of us have access to smartphones and the Internet at all times, and the distances in the global world are decreasing.
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5 Ways Resolute Collaborates with First Nations
Resolute is proud of the strong partnerships we have built with First Nations communities across Ontario and Quebec.
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Hardwood fiber costs for the Swedish pulp industry moved up in late 2017 after a six-year period of declining pulplog prices
Wood fiber costs for hardwood pulp manufacturers in Sweden are among the lowest in Europe after having been on a downward trajectory since 2011, according to the Wood Resource Quarterly.
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Kristina Enander new Business Area President Pulp
Kristina Enander, presently manager of SCA's Ortviken paper mill, has been appointed new Business Area President Pulp.
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Valmet to supply a multifuel boiler to Kipas Holding's new paper mill in Turkey
Valmet will supply a multifuel power boiler and auxiliary process equipment to Kipas Holding's greenfield paper mill in Söke, Aydin, Turkey.
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The 9 Things You Need to Know For a Gas Boiler Conversion
Switching your boiler over to natural gas could save a lot of money in the long run, but it is not the right choice for everyone.
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BC Forest Safety Council and FPInnovations work together to improve forest industry safety performance
The CEO of the BC Forest Safety Council (BCFSC), Rob Moonen, and the President and CEO of FPInnovations, Stéphane Renou, are pleased to announce that the two organizations have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)...
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UPM Raflatac announces clear-on-clear and solid white label materials to join PP Lite sustainable range
UPM Raflatac has further expanded its PP Lite range of labeling solutions for the European market with the introduction of two new products, clear-on-clear PP FTC Lite and PP Solid White FTC Lite.
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SunPine invests SEK 250 million in new production line
Together with SunPine's other partners, Södra has decided to invest SEK 250 million in a new line for tall diesel fuel production. The investment will take place at SunPine's facility in Piteå and increase today's production capacity by 50 percent.
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Maine regulators approve partial subsidy to keep biomass power plants alive
The decision is welcomed by the biomass company, Stored Solar, but detractors say they will ask the Legislature to prevent the payment.
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Domtar and USDA Develop Lignin-Based Graphene
Superman isn't the only thing that's stronger than steel. Graphene is 200 times stronger than steel, yet it's 6 times lighter. And now, we have developed a way to make lignin-based graphene.
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UMaine scientists envision smart mills, new papers for medicine and food packaging
The current potato chip bag will go the way of the dodo by 2025 if Doug Bousfield has his way.
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Sappi to lift dissolving cellulose output
Sappi expects to grow its dissolving wood pulp production capacity by about 50% over the next five years, says the group's Southern Africa CEO, Alex Thiel.
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Conlog starts up Fibria's new pulp terminal at Port of Santos
In March, Conlog (Concórdia Logística) started port operations at Terminal 32 (T32) located in the Macuco area of the Port of Santos in the state of São Paulo.
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Europac presents alternative to conventional beer packaging
Grupo Europac's goal to become a strategic packaging partner for its clients is based on the development of packaging solutions that bring value to its clients' businesses as well as those of its clients' clients.
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UPM Bioforce Graduate Programme 2018 takes you to the heart of the paper business!
UPM's Bioforce Graduate programmes have been great successes for us, as we have found bright people like Jukka and Jennifer through them.
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Kemira expands production capacity at its chlor-alkali site in Joutseno, Finland
Kemira will make a multi-million euro investment to expand production at its Joutseno chlor-alkali site in Finland. The production capacity will be expanded to ensure Kemira's ability to address the growing need for sodium hydroxide in Finland.
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Essity restructures in Spain
To further increase efficiency, Essity is restructuring its Consumer Tissue production in Spain. These measures are aligned with the company's strategy to optimize the production footprint to increase cost and capital efficiency and further increase value creation in the Consumer Tissue business area.
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Smurfit Kappa and HP bring first digital post-print corrugated press to Europe
Smurfit Kappa is installing a revolutionary new industrial-scale HP PageWide C500 digital press for corrugated printing which will provide greater customisation and flexibility for customers.
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