Week of 20 January 2020: Leveraging Capital Negotiations

If you have the corporate foresight to do so, leveraged buying can provide tremendous savings for the procurer and savings for the supplier as well.

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Interesting place in the cycle--Opportunity for paper manufacturers?

This is an interesting time for capital projects in our industry.

Patent Applications and Patents

Airmaster Aerator L.L.C. receives new patent

The United States Patent Office awarded Airmaster Aerator L.L.C. patent number 10,301,202 B2 on May 28, 2019. The title of the patent is "System and Method for Aeration by Air Infusion." The inventor is listed as Dean A. Caldwell, DeRidder, LA. Caldwell is the CEO of Airmaster Aerator.

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Wieland announces new leadership and management structure

WIELAND, an ENR Top 400 Construction firm headquartered in Lansing, MI, has announced a new leadership and management structure for its company effective January 6, 2020.

Major consumer brands linked to massive CO2 emissions from Indonesia forest fires

Some of the world's best known brands are fuelling climate change by sourcing palm oil and wood pulp linked to Indonesian forest fires, reveals new Greenpeace International analysis.

Where is Jim this week?

As I travel, I am always looking for someone to go to dinner with, share a barbeque sandwich lunch and so forth.

A visit to Advanced Coil Technology

I just love to visit our clients. Today (13 May 2019), I was visiting Devon Barnes, President of Advanced Coil Technology, LLC in Owatonna, Minnesota. Advanced Coil makes liquid-to-air coils for any application.

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Georgia-Pacific Announces Closure of Cuba, Missouri Facility

Georgia-Pacific announced Monday, Dec. 13, that it is permanently closing its Cuba facility.

Resolute Forest Products to produce cellulose filaments at Quebec paper mill

Resolute Forest Products Inc. says it will spend $27 million to add a plant to produce cellulose filaments at its Kenogami paper mill in Quebec.

LSC Communications plans to close three facilities

Citing a drop in publisher demand for print publication titles and significant structural changes impacting the industry, Chicago-based LSC Communications filed a Form 8-K with the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) on Jan. 14 announcing it will close its manufacturing facilities in Strasburg, Va.; Glasgow, Ky.; and Mattoon, Ill.

Fire at Sofidel America in Green Bay, Wisconsin causes $250,000 in damage

Officials said a large part of the warehouse was filled with smoke when crews arrived, and a paper converting machine was on fire. Officials said firefighters quickly extinguished the fire and ventilated the warehouse.

Michigan sues 3M, DuPont over pollution

Michigan on Tuesday sued 3M, DuPont and other companies for financial damages from contamination caused by potentially harmful "forever" chemicals that are turning up in drinking water across the industrial state.

Rayonier to Acquire Pope Resources

Rayonier Inc. and Pope Resources, A Delaware Limited Partnership announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Rayonier will acquire all of the outstanding limited partnership units of Pope Resources for consideration consisting of equity and cash.

Fire at Metsä Tissue facility

Metsä Tissue announced that a fire broke out late Friday evening, Jan. 10, involving PM5 at the company's paper mill in Düren, Germany.

Verso Issues Statement in Response to Atlas and Blue Wolf Litigation

"We urge Verso Stockholders to not be fooled by the deceptive practices employed by Lapetus, Atlas and Blue Wolf to confuse you and to deflect attention from their ultimate objective - to control the Company without paying for it."

Northern Pulp cuts down on operations to enable safe closure of mill

In a written statement, Northen Pulp stated that "the company continues discussions with government with respect to the site's hibernation plan. The length of time the facility will be in hibernation is currently unknown."

Fire at Twin Rivers Paper

The cause of the incident is under investigation.

Verso gears up for shareholder battle in 'proxy' contest

Verso Corp. Monday announced that its board had written shareholders in preparation for the company's Jan. 31 annual meeting. Verso wants shareholders to vote for seven nominees, holding fast against a large shareholder pushing for changes.

Northern Pulp says it's committed to staying in Nova Scotia

Northern Pulp says it's committed to the province and wants to operate in Nova Scotia for the long term.

Mondi: Job losses as packaging firm plans facility closures

Mondi said it would close operations at the Deeside Industrial Park, Flintshire, where 167 jobs are at risk, and in Nelson, Lancashire, with 41 jobs affected.

Kelowna's Tolko sawmill shuts its doors for good

Last year on Nov. 8, workers at the mill were told the operation would permanently shut down due to logging costs, market conditions and policies as of Jan. 8, 2020.

Mondi's top boss to leave

Mondi Plc's chief executive officer Peter Oswald is stepping down after nearly three years in the role overseeing the company's shift to producing more cardboard packaging whilst battling rising industry costs.

Greif Earns Two Recognitions for Corporate Social Responsibility Performance

Greif, Inc. announced it earned two prestigious recognitions in December 2019 for its continued corporate social responsibility efforts.

Port Hawkesbury Paper power hearing to start Feb. 11

The provincial regulator will hold a hearing next month into a proposed new power rate for Port Hawkesbury Paper, the largest employer in the Strait of Canso area.

New bio-boiler plant improves energy efficiency at UPM Joensuu plywood mill

The modern bio-boiler plant not only improves the mill's energy efficiency but also environmental performance, occupational safety and fire safety.

Lenzing launches sustainable reforestation project in Albania

The Lenzing Group initiated a project in Albania designed to promote sustainable forestry and improve local living conditions.

Sponsors line up against Visy in $1 billion Owens-Illinois auction

It was reported that two sponsors are lining up against Anthony Pratt's Visy Industries in the third, and final, stage of the Goldman Sachs-run $1 billion auction.

Huhtamaki has completed the acquisition of the assets and operations of Mohan Mutha Polytech

MMPPL has approximately 160 employees and its net sales in 2018 were approximately EUR 9 million. The debt-free purchase price was approximately EUR 10 million.

Domtar Board Members Recognized As WomenInc.'s 2019 Most Influential Corporate Board Directors

Domtar Corporation congratulates three of its board members, Giannella Alvarez, Mary A. Winston and Pamela B. Strobel, on being named to WomenInc. Magazine's list of 2019 Most Influential Corporate Directors.

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Metsä Board mills to serve as innovation platforms in VTT's joint project for new digital solutions

Metsä Board, part of Metsä Group, is participating in a joint project called SEED, led by VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, in which forest companies are developing new digital solutions together with companies in the ICT industry.

Kimberly-Clark Announces Executive Leadership Changes

Kimberly-Clark Corporation announced executive leadership changes to accelerate the company's progress toward achieving its K-C Strategy 2022 goals.

Interview with UWSP Paper Science and Engineering Senior Austin Jackson

Paperitalo Publications was able to catch up with Austin Jackson, a senior in the program, and we asked him a few questions about his experiences at UWSP.

Packaging Corporation of America donates $1 million to Miami University

Gift will go toward supplementing endowed scholarships.

Q&A with N.C. State Paper Science and Engineering Junior Michael McKenzie

A total of 208 students are enrolled in the N.C. State Paper Science and Engineering program, and Paperitalo Publications was able to catch up with Michael McKenzie, a junior in the program and we asked him a few questions about his experiences at N.C. State.

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Capital Arguments for December 2019

Check out TALOtech groups on LinkedIn

The purpose of the TALOtech groups on LinkedIn is to provide a convenient forum for people working within the manufacturing part of this industry to share technical and operating related dialog to promote safe and competitive operations.

Energy & the Environment News

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