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Procurement is an area often talked about with a "wink-wink" and a "nod-nod."
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DS Smith recently announced that it has launched Tape Back, a unique packaging design solution that eliminates the need for single-use plastic tear strips in e-commerce packaging.
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When the same number pops up across very different industries, it's attention-grabbing. And the number (and phrase) that got my attention recently was this: "We reduced downtime by 40%." You don't see that every day. And how are industries getting there from here? They're implementing predictive maintenance, trying to avoid unplanned downtime through advanced AI strategies.
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Perhaps one way to accelerate innovation, productivity improvement, and value creation in our industry is to be more transparent and vocal about what projects work and which ones that don't.
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A significant transformation is happening in the workforce as the younger generations seek virtue ethics in their work environment. This isn't about superficial virtue signaling, but rather the pursuit of excellence and building a stack of skills. The new workforce, shaped by their early exposure to quest-based games, are motivated to enhance their personal skill set. They're striving for perfection in every detail. If you deny them this opportunity, they'll disengage and seek excellence elsewhere. Aristotle would be proud.
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In 2023 during a particularly demanding day on the Texas electrical grid, a bitcoin mining operation in Rockdale was told to shut down in exchange for $31.7 million.
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Suzano commits to long-term commercial agreement with the AI-powered land use and supply chain management startup, Marvin, following successful technical validations of its platform through field trials demonstrating applicability across Suzano's operations.
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Amplify is where print and packaging designers, commercial printers, print finishers, binders, mailers and creatives come together with the equipment and suppliers to those industries. Join us for an immersive three-day experience and gain the inspiration, knowledge and network to amplify your business.
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Two Sides North America (TSNA), a non-profit organization advocating for the sustainable attributes of print, paper, and paper-based packaging, is pleased to announce RWT Production, LLC as its newest member. This partnership highlights RWT Production's dedication to sustainability within the direct mail and print industries.
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As I travel, I am always looking for someone to go to dinner with, share a barbeque sandwich lunch and so forth.
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We had an opportunity to gather on the evening of 6 October 2022 and award the Capital Arguments Project Manager of the Year Award to Todd Brooks of NORPAC in Longview, Washington. Todd came in on budget on a tough project that was done entirely during the Covid Era. Todd learned the meaning of Force Majeure and still pulled it in on budget. Great job, Todd!
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The companies will begin a strategic review of Woodspin and will renegotiate the exclusivity rights.
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Tim Nicholls named Executive Vice President and President of DS Smith, an International Paper company; Lance Loeffler named Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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Firefighters put out a fire at the Georgia-Pacific paper mill in Zachary on Thursday, Feb. 27.
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Multiple fire department responded to a structure fire at a PotlatchDeltic Forsyth Township lumber mill Friday morning, Feb. 28.
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ND Paper plans to re-start PM 25 at its Biron, Wisconsin mill. This machine was idled in April of 2023. With the successful conversion of PM 26 at Biron to recycled packaging and the growing demand for ND Paper's packaging products, the Company to add the capacity of PM 25 back to its portfolio.
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Two of Domtar's values are collaboration and entrepreneurship, qualities the Nekoosa, Wisconsin, mill recently demonstrated via a partnership that turned a costly sourcing challenge into an innovative project with environmental, operational and economic benefits.
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Amcor plc and Berry Global Group, Inc. announce that at their respective shareholder meetings, held yesterday, shareholders of both companies overwhelmingly voted to approve the combination of these two companies. This approval satisfies the shareholder vote condition for the combination, originally announced in November 2024.
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Robert P. Mundy, PCA's Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will step down as CFO on May 1, 2025 and remain employed by PCA in an advisory role through his planned retirement date of March 1, 2026. Bob has served as PCA's CFO since 2015. Kent A. Pflederer, PCA's General Counsel since he joined PCA in 2007, will become PCA's Executive Vice President and CFO on May 1, 2025.
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U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Thursday, Feb. 27, that his proposed 25% tariffs on Mexican and Canadian goods will take effect on March 4 as planned.
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New facility project will store up to 9,000 pallets and support local employment, reinforcing Saica Group's long-term commitment to the UK Northeast market.
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Suzano and Bracell showed interest in Paraguayan group's assets, including 100,000 hectares of eucalyptus.
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The PERTE would involve a total investment of Euro 101.5 million and the creation of 440 direct and indirect jobs.
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The U.S. Department of Commerce has launched its seventh administrative review of anti-dumping and countervailing duties on Canadian softwood lumber for the period from January 1, 2024, to December 31, 2024.
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Irving Paper says it has permanently shut down 50 percent of its operations due to New Brunswick's "uncompetitive industrial electricity rates."
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A fire was reported Sunday morning at the Procter & Gamble plant in Oxnard, resulting in apparent smoke inhalation for two workers who were taken to a local hospital for evaluation.
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First Quality Tissue Midwest will invest $984 million in the project and has committed to create more than 400 new jobs and $22.5 million in new annual payroll by 2032.
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Fire crews returned to the Weyerhaeuser Plant in Columbia Falls early Friday morning, Feb. 21, to extinguish a fire.
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Firefighters responded to a call of a fire at Cheney Pulp and Paper in Franklin at around 6:25 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 19. Upon arriving they found nobody suffering from injuries, and managed to extinguish the majority of the fire relatively quickly.
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Firefighters arrived at the scene at 7:51 a.m. to find a large explosion had occurred, with fire spreading throughout the east end of the building. Multiple agencies from nearby cities also responded to the incident
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ND Paper to restart PM 25 at Biron mill in Wisconsin
ND Paper plans to re-start PM 25 at its Biron, Wisconsin mill. This machine was idled in April of 2023. With the successful conversion of PM 26 at Biron to recycled packaging and the growing demand for ND Paper's packaging pr...
Domtar Announces Startup of New PCC Plant at Nekoosa Mill
Two of Domtar's values are collaboration and entrepreneurship, qualities the Nekoosa, Wisconsin, mill recently demonstrated via a partnership that turned a costly sourcing challenge into an innovative project with environment...
Barrett, a seasoned executive with a background in senior finance leadership and corporate governance, previously held key roles at The Home Depot, Inc., including Senior Vice President of Home Services and Corporate Controller.
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If you are looking for goods and services in the pulp and paper industry, you need to check out the Paperitalo Directory!
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Net income decreased 87.2% to $8.6 million or $0.15 per diluted Class A share compared to net income of $67.2 million or $1.17 per diluted Class A share, primarily due to a non-recurring income tax benefit of $48.1 million in the prior year quarter.
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Pactiv Evergreen Inc. reported earnings results for the full year ended December 31, 2024. For the full year, the company reported sales was USD 5,148 million compared to USD 5,510 million a year ago. Revenue was USD 5,148 million compared to USD 5,510 million a year ago.
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Metsä Board has updated its strategic sustainability targets for 2030. The update includes changes to existing and new targets focusing on areas such as logistics emissions, personnel diversity, and occupational safety.
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Retailers are under the microscope for space, material and technology of packaging.
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With the carbon storage calculator, wood industry professionals, UPM Timber's customers and consumers can easily calculate the amount of carbon sequestered in wood raw material and examine its climate impacts.
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Ox Industries has introduced new high-strength paper grades for paper cores in the film and paper industries. Engineered for superior strength, consistency, and resilience, the new grades ensure reliable integrity for industries requiring cores with high flat crush, radial crush and dynamic load strength. They are ideal for film and paper manufacturers needing stronger cores to handle high-speed winding, heavier rolls, and demanding processes.
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This multi-country partnership with BNZ will support three virtual solar power purchase agreements: two in Italy and one in Spain, with a launch slated for Q2 2025.
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For the second year in a row, the world's paper company received an 'A-' for leadership in environmental transparency and forests. Sylvamo also received a 'B' in water security and a 'B' in climate change, showcasing the company's commitment to sustainable water management and climate emissions.
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Domtar is joining forces with Boisaco and the Centre de recherche sur la boréalie (CREB) of the Université du Québec à Chicoutimi (UQAC) to support leading-edge research projects that will address the challenge of managing Quebec's forests sustainably. The research partnership will allocate $430,000 annually over five years, totaling $2.15 million, with Domtar, owned by investor Jackson Wijaya, providing $350,000.
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During the event, Stora Enso will highlight its renewable and recyclable products and solutions across a variety of applications, including wooden structures, catering products, waste bins, paper bags, medal boxes and awards.
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GP PRO, a division of Georgia-Pacific and a leading maker of advanced dispensing solutions for commercial facilities, surveyed 200 maintainers working in U.S. facilities to gain insight into their work habits and mindset. The illuminating findings dispel many long-held misconceptions about maintainers and the work they perform.
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Monadnock Paper Mills, Inc., the oldest continuously operating paper mill in the US and a leader in sustainable fiber-based solutions, is proud to introduce Renovo--a high-performance alternative to plastic gift cards. Renovo, Monadnock's 30 pt. Envi Paper Card, is made from 100% post-consumer waste (PCW) and engineered to deliver the same durability, print quality, and functionality as traditional gift cards, but with a significantly lower environmental impact.
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Metsä Group will hire young people aged 16‒17 for summer jobs in tree planting and production units in various parts of Finland.
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Metsä Group and 4H in Finland have signed a new cooperation agreement for the period 2025-2026, with the aim of improving young people's knowledge of forests and strengthening the relationship with forests.
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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.
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This section contains a collection of Paperitalo articles highlighted by SAP for their relevance to how the paper and packaging industry is evolving and how technology can help support that progress.
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We welcome Myles Cohen, founder of Circular Ventures, LLC, to discuss the volatility in the OCC/wastepaper market, plus trends in the recovered fiber and sustainable packaging markets.
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Frustrated when you search for "pulp" and come up with "John Travolta"? This should help:
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Sara Engber has worked at Huhtamaki since 2009 in multiple positions, most recently as Senior Vice President, Operations, North America.
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Sara Engber has worked at Huhtamaki since 2009 in multiple positions, most recently as Senior Vice President, Operations, North America.
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Sonoco Products Company has announced the election of Scott A. Clark to its Board of Directors as an independent member, with his formal election set for the upcoming Annual General Meeting.
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Boise Cascade Company announces the promotion of Joanna (Jo) Barney to executive vice president of its Building Materials Distribution (BMD) division, effective February 17, 2025.
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MacPherson brings pulp and paper industry experience to Thunder Bay, most recently serving as Vice President of Paperboard Manufacturing for Graphic Packaging International. Prior to Graphic, MacPherson was Managing Director at Mercer International, Canada, and Mill Manager for Domtar in Kingsport, Tennessee. Earlier in this career, he held engineering leadership positions at Weyerhaeuser and Willamette Industries.
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Klaus Peller, CEO of Syktyvkar LPK, will leave his position on March 5, 2025, the company announced.
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The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) has introduced Packaging Corporation of America Chairman & CEO Mark Kowlzan as AF&PA's incoming Board Chair. He joined other paper and wood product industry leaders at the association's Winter Board of Directors' Meeting on January 30.
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The Board of Directors of Tafisa Canada announces the appointment of Gino Lévesque as the company's future Chief Executive Officer.
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Doug comes to Röchling with over 40 years of experience in the Pulp and Paper Industry, with the first 10 years working in R&D and Manufacturing for Graphic Packaging, followed by 30+ years in Sales Leadership for industry-leading companies like Albany International, Voith Paper, and Coldwater / Valmet.
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The BTG Pactual Timberland Investment Group (BTG Pactual TIG) is pleased to announce the appointment of Tom Hodgman as Senior Portfolio Manager, focusing on both the firm's Latin American reforestation strategy as well as conservation strategies across its global portfolio.
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James Cropper plc announces that Patrick Willink has informed the Board of his intention to retire from James Cropper in April 2026.
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The International Society of Automation (ISA) -- the leading professional society for automation -- congratulates the seven individuals elevated to the distinguished grade of ISA Fellow in 2025.
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The Board of Directors of Metsä Group's parent company Metsäliitto Cooperative has in its constituent meeting decided that Jussi Linnaranta continues as the Chair of the Board of Directors. Mikko Mäkimattila continues as the Vice Chair of the Board of Directors.
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DMC Biotechnologies, a leader in synthetic biology and precision fermentation, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. James (Jim) Flatt as Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately.
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The general meeting resolved to elect Tim Stubbs, Russel Wanke, Omar Hoek, Christer Simrén, Alexandre Mignotte, Ricardo Mateiro and Riccardo Franchi as new board members for the period until the end of the next annual general meeting. Accordingly, all current board members elected by the general meeting will be replaced.
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LP Building Solutions (LP), a leading manufacturer of high-performance building products, announced the appointment of Jack Johnson as Vice President, Siding Manufacturing, effective immediately.
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Joonas Kukkonen has been appointed Senior Vice President, Finland and the Baltics, and member of the company's Management Team. He reports to Metsä Tissue's CEO Esa Kaikkonen. The change enters into force as of January 1st 2025.
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Veritiv Operating Company, a leader in specialty packaging distribution, announced today the appointment of Rajeev Bhalla and Suzan Morno-Wade to the company's board of directors. Mr. Bhalla will chair the Audit Committee, and Ms. Morno-Wade will chair the Compensation and Leadership Development Committee.
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2025 Officers and Full Board of Directors Announced
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Jaakko Nikkilä holds the position of Executive Vice President at UPM, heading the business area Specialty Paper with global sales of around EUR 1.5 billion, until year-end.
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Mikael, who most recently served as Head of Business and Operations Development at Stora Enso Skog, assumed his new role on December 9.
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Serving three-year terms are Steve Henry of Domtar, Brandon Bennett of Georgia-Pacific, and Erin Raccah of Sylvamo. Anne Ayer of Sappi will serve a two-year term, while Richard Bennett of Suzano Packaging has been appointed for a one-year term.
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Joonas Kukkonen has been appointed Senior Vice President, Finland and the Baltics, and member of the company's Management Team. He reports to Metsä Tissue's CEO Esa Kaikkonen.
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On December 1, 2024, Michael Rupp assumed leadership of the Recycling business unit at German machine and plant manufacturer Dieffenbacher, based in Eppingen.
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PPC's Board Includes Industry Leaders Poised to Drive Innovation, Sustainability, and Excellence in Paperboard Packaging.
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Päivi Lindqvist is currently the CFO of Glaston Corporation.
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Susanna Rinne has been appointed as interim Executive Vice President of UPM Plywood business area, effective 1 January 2025. As announced earlier, the current Executive Vice President of UPM Plywood, Mika Kekki, has been appointed to lead the UPM Specialty Papers business area starting from the same date.
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Sophie Haan, EVP, Protective Materials division and member of the Executive Leadership Team has decided to leave Ahlstrom to pursue a career opportunity outside the company. Sophie will stay in her current position until the end of January 2025. The process of finding a successor for her will start with immediate effect.
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Jukka Tiitinen, Area President, North America, has decided to retire after a long and successful career at Valmet. Jukka Tiitinen will step down from his role on 31 December 2024 and do the handover to an interim Head of North America in January 2025.
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In mid-February, Viktor Pilemyr takes up the role of new business area controller at Södra Wood. He has solid experience from in-house manufacturing and comes most recently from the role of CFO at OBOS.
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In connection with the election, Kimberly-Clark's board size will increase from 12 to 13 directors.
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Up to now, Niels has headed the Paper & Recycling division of DS Smith, a worldwide leading provider of sustainable fibre-based packaging headquartered in London, and has been a member of the Group Executive Team.
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The Supervisory Board of Mayr-Melnhof Karton AG (MM) has appointed Niels Flierman (49), as new member of the Management Board for a three-year period starting January 2025.
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Scherger, who first held the position in 2012, returns as PPC's Board Chair, reinforcing his long-standing commitment to the paperboard packaging industry.
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Marco Hilty, President, Flexible Packaging, and member of the Huhtamaki Global Executive Team, has decided to leave Huhtamaki for personal reasons. Marco's last day with Huhtamaki will be January 31, 2025. The process to appoint Marco's successor has been initiated.
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Finnish paperboard manufacturer Metsä Board has appointed Laura Remes as its new Head of Business Development and member of the Group Executive Committee.
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In a key leadership move, Jerry Risk has been promoted to Sustainability Manager and has joined the company's Corporate Strategy and External Affairs team.
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Konecranes Plc announced that Tomas Myntti, currently Senior Vice President, Industrial Service and Equipment, Region EMEA, is appointed as Business Area President, Port Solutions and a member of the Konecranes Leadership Team as of October 14, 2024.
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Tony is an experienced senior executive in the packaging sector. For 16 years, Tony was Chief Executive Officer and President of Silgan Holdings Inc., a publicly traded global manufacturer of sustainable rigid packaging for consumer goods products, where he continues to serve as Chairperson of the Silgan board in a non-executive capacity.
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Amcor plc announced that Graham Chipchase has been nominated as a non-executive director for election at the Company's Annual Meeting of Shareholders on Wednesday, November 6, 2024.
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Beckham received the Bronze Award, alongside the CSOs of Starbucks (Gold) and Salesforce (Silver).
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Valmet is to supply the first Valmet IQ Quality Management System for a barrier coating line to Santa Maria's paper mill in Guarapuava, Paraná state, Brazil.
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In West Monroe, La. Voith Paper is modernizing and expanding its roll service facility. According to officials, the project is expected to support regional economic growth with an increase in operational capacity and additional manufacturing jobs.
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Andritz has successfully started up another pressurized refining system at the Wisewoods mill in Phetchaburi, Thailand.
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Aikawa Fiber Technologies (AFT) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Jeff Hartman as Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective February 18, 2025.
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Toscotec has recently completed a dryer section rebuild including more than 10 TT SteelDryer cylinders at a leading American paper producer that remains confidential. This group has placed numerous repeat orders relating to four different production bases in the USA. In North America, Toscotec has installed more than 70 TT SteelDryers to date.
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Rexcell Tissue & Airlaid started up PM1 after a complete rebuild of the drying section supplied by Toscotec at its Skåpafors mill in Sweden. With this successful project, Rexcell achieved the targets of substantially bringing down PM1's thermal energy consumption through the use of energy-efficient drying technology and increase the machine's production capacity.
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In Ovar, Portugal, Valmet manufactures dryer fabrics used in board and paper production.
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With the CleanLine Extract360, leading full-line supplier Voith is launching a new, highly effective fabric cleaning system for the dryer section of paper machines.
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Five Continents Special Paper (Hubei) placed an order with A.Celli for new E-WIND P100 paper winder for the test liner and fluting paper production plant in Hanchuan, Hubei Province, China.
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The order was recorded in Valmet's fourth-quarter 2024 orders, with delivery set for the second quarter of 2025.
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Suzano has reached remarkable production milestones at its new pulp mill in Ribas do Rio Pardo, Brazil, delivered by ANDRITZ.
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The start-up is scheduled for the third quarter 2025.
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SPM Instrument AB has received a strategically important order from Nordic Paper's mill in Bäckhammar in Värmland, Sweden, for a larger volume of the Airius LTE-M wireless vibration sensor.
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The delivery is scheduled for the Q1 2025.
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The delivery is scheduled for the first quarter 2025.
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CDP's evaluation is based on the company's disclosure about its climate-related strategy, targets, governance, risks and opportunities, risk management, and actions in the last reporting year.
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Aikawa Fiber Technologies (AFT) has appointed Ali Raheem as its new CEO, reinforcing its leadership and strategic growth focus. Ali brings extensive global experience in business development, strategy, and leadership across multiple industries.
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ANDRITZ has acquired LDX Solutions, a leading provider of emission reduction technologies and related services in the North American industrial market, with annual revenues of about $100 million
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Mr. Corte was promoted to vice president and general manager of Kadant Johnson in July 2024. He served as vice president of finance from 2021 to 2024 and as the director of customer service from 2015 to 2021. Mr. Corte began his career at Kadant Johnson in 2007 and has held various financial, commercial, and operational roles.
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Chris has served as president of Kadant Black Clawson since 2019 and has filled various roles in business and technology development since joining as a Product Manager in 2006. He has provided strong technical leadership including the development of seven patents for KBC.
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DS Smith has now confirmed its trust in Voith again by extending their service contract at Kemsley mill, UK, for the entire stock preparation of four production lines for a further three years.
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In his most recent role as Global Key Account Leader at Barry Wehmiller Packaging, Jerry led strategic initiatives across multiple divisions, coaching teams to enhance commercial excellence with top-tier global accounts.
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Kenny has consistently demonstrated exceptional leadership and a proven ability to drive sales and business success.
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Valmet will deliver a comprehensive reel control system upgrade to Holmen's Iggesund mill in Sweden. The upgrade is set to be delivered in October 2025, and it will replace the reel servo and control systems of the mill's board machine 2 (BM2).
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The projects are scheduled for completion in 2025.
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A.Celli has been chosen once again by the leading Chinese papermaking group Sun Paper for a project involving the new paper production line in Nanning, Guangxi Province.
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Andritz has acquired ATN Engineering B.V., a Dutch company specializing in advanced recycling technologies.
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Start-up is scheduled for the Q3 2025.
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Chinese tissue producer Hengan International Group started up a TADVISION tissue machine supplied by Toscotec at their headquarters facility in Fujian. This is the second of two TAD (Through-Air-Drying) machines that Toscotec supplied to Hengan, of which the first came online in 2023 at their Xiaogan mill in Hubei.
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The machine is intended for coated specialty paper grades and will include Valmet's latest technology.
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The startup is planned for 2027.
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ANDRITZ supplied and recently commissioned two new refining and cottonizing lines for Van Robaeys, France.
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Kadant Black Clawson LLC, a subsidiary of Kadant Inc., was awarded an order from Papel San Francisco to supply a complete stock preparation and deinking line for its Mexicali, Mexico facility. This is the second fiber processing system purchased by Papel San Francisco from Kadant Black Clawson for the site.
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Kadant Black Clawson, a subsidiary of Kadant Inc., announced the promotion of Kenny Leathers to president. In this capacity, Mr. Leathers is responsible for the company's operations in Lebanon, Ohio which include sales and marketing, R&D, manufacturing, and customer service.
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Andritz has inaugurated a new technical center in Montbonnot, France.
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Valmet is launching a new long-lasting rubber roll cover to better serve its customers in the textile industry.
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Valmet has received the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) PLUS for its paper machine clothing production unit in Tampere, Finland. With the certification, Valmet can introduce new bio-based raw materials in its fabrics used in pulp, board, paper, and tissue production.
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The delivery will take place during the mill's annual shutdown in the third quarter of 2025.
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Chilean forestry group Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A. (Arauco) will invest $4.6 billion in building a bleached eucalyptus market pulp mill in Brazil.
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Anu Salonsaari-Posti, SVP Marketing, Communications, Sustainability and Corporate Relations and a member of Valmet's Executive Team since 2013, leaves Valmet and continues her career outside the company.
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Mikael Mäkinen, Chair of the Board of Directors, and Jaakko Eskola, Vice-Chair of the Board of Directors, have informed Valmet's Nomination Board that they will not be available in the election of the Board of Directors in the next Annual General Meeting.
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The delivery will take place during the mill's annual shutdown in the fourth quarter of 2025.
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The shutdown and restart of PM 1 are scheduled for the Q1 2026.
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The Tornado pulper is a high-shear pulper capable of both tearing and fibrillating fibrous materials.
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Kemira's change negotiations initiated on October 14, 2024 have concluded. As a result of the negotiations 23 employees will be made redundant.
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Industrikraft is a new company formed before the summer on the initiative of Alfa Laval, Boliden, SKF, Stora Enso and the Volvo Group, to support the expansion of the Swedish electricity supply. Today, AFRY joins as an equal shareholder, together with a number of other companies.
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The project's duration is approximately one year, with the installation planned to take place at the end of 2025.
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Customers set to gain further technology insights and industry perspectives from the sustainability-focused reports.
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ANDRITZ has developed the PrimeDry HotAir Box, an innovative solution that enables tissue producers to reduce energy consumption and CO₂ emissions while increasing machine efficiency.
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Port Hawkesbury Paper has chosen Valmet to deliver a condition monitoring solution for its supercalendered paper mill in Nova Scotia, Canada.
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The plant is scheduled to start production in the second half of 2026.
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The new system is planned to be taken into operation during the fourth quarter of 2025.
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The start-up is scheduled for 2026.
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Valmet's website, valmet.com, has reached the top position in Finland in the Comprend Webranking 2024.
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On November 1, 2024, BASF closed the divestment of its flocculant mining business to Solenis, a global producer of specialty chemicals for water intensive industries, including the pulp, paper, oil and gas, chemical processing, mining, biorefining, power and municipal markets.
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Customer selects ABB drives and motors for Lucca Paper Mill, which will be the biggest mill of its kind in the country.
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Kadant Johnson LLC, a subsidiary of Kadant Inc. (NYSE: KAI), will supply the steam and condensate system, and dryer hardware as a part of a greenfield coated recycled board (CRB) pulp and paper mill in the Southern United States.
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Segezha Group has launched an extensive reverse engineering program to maintain and upgrade its industrial equipment at Segezha Pulp and Paper Mill, the company announced in its Telegram channel.
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As earlier announced, the value of the order for Valmet is over EUR 1 billion.
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The first Andritz tissue machine supplied to Xuan Mai has been in operation since 2020.
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The new equipment is estimated to be taken into operation in autumn 2025.
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Tissue producer Fine Hygienic Holding worked with partners including ABB to optimize its delivery for higher productivity, and the collaboration allowed the company to achieve a Guinness World Record for the highest production rate in 24-hour period. Al Nakheel Paper Mill in Abu Dhabi can now turn out 2,222 meters of top-grade tissue paper per minute.
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Solenis, a leading global producer of specialty chemicals, will implement price increases of typically 4% to 10% across all product lines in EMEA, beginning November 1, or as contracts allow.
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International technology Group ANDRITZ has successfully started up two recycled fiber lines at Lipy Paper Mills Ltd. in Kanchpur, Bangladesh.
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"The service market has developed somewhat slower in EMEA, China and Asia-Pacific than Valmet previously expected. In addition, market activity in process technologies for board and paper has been slower than previously expected and some customers have postponed their final investment decisions," the company writes in its press release.
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This acquisition further expands Perseus' global footprint in the pulp and paper industry, having already established a strong presence with MAJIQ, Quality Engineered Systems, Ediwise, and MOPSsys.
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Kemira announces a 4-8% price increase for all product lines in Pulp & Paper, Americas effective November 1, 2024 or as contracts allow. Continued inflationary pressures in the value chain including raw materials and transportation make this price adjustment necessary.
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The start-up is scheduled for the end of 2025.
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The paper machine produces recycled paper used in residential and commercial building products. The overall machine rebuild will allow the customer to increase production while reducing natural gas consumption approximately 50% and electricity consumption 20%.
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The Argentinian tissue paper producer Papelera San Andres de Giles chooses A.Celli technology and orders a new E-WIND P80 for its Buenos Aires plant to produce their own cardboard cores.
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ANDRITZ supplied the complete mill with state-of-the-art technologies for all major process islands.
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SPM has received a strategically important order from Swedish sawmill Södra Wood Långasjö for online systems and wireless vibration sensors for monitoring production-critical equipment.
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Mr. Olli Hänninen (M.Sc. Industrial Management) has been appointed Senior Vice President, Strategy, at Valmet as of October 1, 2024.
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Kemira updates its long-term financial targets to reflect profitable growth ambitions and structurally higher margin profile.
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The first batch of cranes is currently being installed, and the second is scheduled for delivery and installation in the second half of 2024.
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ANDRITZ and PulPac AB, the Swedish pioneer in Dry Molded Fiber technology, have entered into a strategic partnership to serve the alternative packaging market with their complementary expertise.
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The delivery will be completed in December 2024.
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