Week of 23 September 2019: The Most Important Machine

I would be shocked if I have to tell any Nip Impressions reader what the most important machine is, but in keeping with the theme I am following this month, I will—the invoice printer.

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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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Exclusive Interview with Cascades-Sonoco's Jeff Stacy, and U.S. Department of Homeland Security added to Specialty Papers US 2019 Program

Scott Gearen, Chemical Security Inspector at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, is bringing presentation Protecting Pulp and Paper Production Facilities with Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) to the Specialty Papers US 2019 program!

Bringing B2C Principles to B2B Services and Support

Although the on-demand economy was born out of business-to-consumer (B2C) offerings, such as ride-sharing apps and movie streaming services, its principles are now firmly rooted in the expectations of business-to-business (B2B) customers.

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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Stora Enso sees higher expenses in 2020 on renewables push

In 2020, Stora Enso's estimated capital expenditure will be Euro 800-850 million, including Euro 200-230 million for the Oulu mill conversion and Euro 80-100 million for biological assets.

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Deal to save under-threat Arjowiggins Aberdeen paper mill expected 'within days'

The 250-year-old Stoneywood Mill was plunged into chaos in January when its owner Arjowiggins Fine Papers, and its parent company Sequana, went into administration.

WestRock Provides Update of Financial Impact Following Hurricane Dorian

WestRock Company has provided an estimate of the impact of Hurricane Dorian on its fiscal fourth quarter financial results.

Anthony Pratt will show U.S. President Donald Trump around his new paper mill in Wapakoneta, Ohio

The jewel in his crown is a new mill in Wapakoneta, Ohio, which cost $US270m to build and represents Mr Pratt's biggest US investment in what is the small home town of astronaut Neil Armstrong.

Columbia Pulp closes in on launch date

Columbia Pulp is in the final stages of launching the first straw pulp mill of its kind in North America.

Tolko announces mill closure in B.C., putting 127 off the job in Kelowna

Tolko Industries is cutting back its operations at a lumber mill in Kelowna, affecting 127 jobs as the company becomes the latest in the industry to announce a shutdown in British Columbia.

Fort Frances, Ontario mill owner says it needs 'hundreds of millions' in repairs

Resolute Forest Products said it spent almost $35 million to maintain its Fort Frances mill in a "hot idle" state after it was shut down in 2014. Despite that, the new owner of the mill says the paper machine and other infrastructure is in a state of serious deterioration.

Metsä Group announces planned maintenance shutdowns at pulp mills

Metsä Group has scheduled several planned annual maintenance shutdowns at its pulp mills for the autumn of 2019.

Universal Forest Products acquires Hartford, Wisconsin-based Pallet USA

Universal Forest Products has acquired Hartford, Wisconsin-based Pallet USA, LLC, the company announced.

New Sheeting Line Starts up at Metsä Board's Aänekoski Mill in Finland

Metsä Board, part of Metsä Group, has started a new paperboard sheeting line at its Äänekoski mill in Finland.

Petition Filed to Force Bankruptcy of Colortree Group; More Than $8M Owed to Creditors

The Times-Dispatch reports that on Sept. 13, a lawyer representing Lindenmeyr Munroe, Domtar Corp., and G.E. Richards "filed an automatic notice of stay with the bankruptcy court to stop any creditors from selling off assets or collecting claims."

Fire at Louisiana-Pacific facility in Wisconsin

A structure fire was reported at the Louisiana-Pacific manufacturing facility south of Hayward at 5:30 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 15. The cause of ignition is under investigation.

U.S. President Trump to visit Pratt Industries' Wapakoneta, Ohio mill

According to a press release from the White House, he will begin the day in Houston, Texas, with an event with Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India. Then he will travel to Wapakoneta to tour Pratt Industries with Prime Minister Scott Morrison of Australia.

Cascades completes acquisition of Orchids Paper Products assets

Cascades has completed the previously announced acquisition of Orchids Paper Products assets.

Verso Showcases Sterling® Premium Coated Paper in ELEVATE YOUR IMPRESSION Promotion

Sterling® Premium is Verso's premium coated sheetfed printing paper.

Voith Group to acquire BTG

Voith has signed an agreement with Spectris plc to acquire BTG for a total gross cash consideration of Euro 319 million.

Sappi North America Announces Spectro C2S Paperboard Ahead of PACK EXPO 2019

Sappi North America, Inc. announced the launch of its new grade of paperboard packaging - Spectro C2S.

Metsä Board introduces a new plastic-free eco-barrier paperboard for food and food service end uses

Consumers and brands around the world are looking for more sustainable alternatives to plastic packaging, with easy recyclability being key.

Ahlstrom-Munksjö Showcases its Global Platform of Sustainable Release Liners at LabelExpo

Ahlstrom-Munksjö will display its global release liner capabilities at LabelExpo Europe, September 24-27 in Brussels, Belgium.

ZOZEN SZS gas-fired steam boilers work together with Austrian Lenzing Group to promote green development

Both companies deepened sustainable development and achieved mutual benefit and win-win results.

Sun Chemical and Epple Collaborate to Make Direct Food Contact Inks Available Globally

Sun Chemical announced that it has signed an exclusive agreement with the innovative German printing inks manufacturer Epple Druckfarben to combine their resources to make Epple's class-leading series of sheetfed offset inks for direct food contact, BoFood® Organic, available to a global audience.

UPM Maintains Its Industry Leader Position in the Global Dow Jones Sustainability Index

UPM has been listed as the forest and paper industry leader in the Dow Jones European and World Sustainability Indices (DJSI) for 2019-2020.

Ahlstrom-Munksjö Explores Strategic Opportunities for Its Decor Paper Business

Ahlstrom-Munksjö is currently exploring potential acquisitions, mergers, and joint-ventures with decor paper suppliers in China to speed up the execution of its strategy and capture the attractive value-creation opportunity in the decor business. In addition, the company is investigating the possibility to attract outside capital investment into the Decor business to further fund such objectives.

Setting trends with sustainable and innovative solutions

At PRINTING United in Dallas (Texas), Sappi presents its high-quality speciality papers to meet the highest demands

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.

Paper Science Students Explore Personal Care Career Opportunities

Paper science and engineering students from North Carolina State University saw more than just pulp and paper mills on this year's Paper International Experience (PIE) trip to Domtar's Personal Care operations in Toledo, Spain.

The Light Green Machine Institute

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Capital Arguments for August 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.

Paper Products Takes Center Stage in Graduate School

As I prepare to enter my last year of graduate school, I look back and appreciate paper and paper products' role in my success throughout the past couple years.

Contributing to the Circular Economy: The Paper and Wood Products Industry

The paper and wood products industry's efforts to promote sustainable forest management, do more with less in the manufacturing process and recover products for recycling form the foundation of our contributions to the circular economy.

Whole-tree harvesting could boost biomass production

This is a story of carbon choices: As societies around the world continue to move toward increased renewable energy portfolios, which energy sources do we choose?

Putting America's forests to work on climate change

America's nearly 1.3 million square miles of forests absorb about 15 percent of U.S. carbon dioxide emissions annually, storing carbon in growing trees, ecosystems and wood products.

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