Week of 22 April 2019: The 360 look

How many safety incidents do we encounter in our mills where we are focused on the potential safety issue in front of us when another is lurking beside or behind us?

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Patent Applications and Patents

Cleaning and Conditioning of Dryer Fabrics

Dryer fabric contamination can affect sheet handling, threading, and drying rate -- as well as creating sheet defects and/or sheet breaks.

Deflection analysis for optimum creping performance

The limitations of tissue production at the doctor blade are determined by the weakest point of the sheet blade interface. This is the point where the sheet will break, corrugate, pick or tear causing the machine slow down to run. To optimize your tissue machine, periodic doctor blade alignment is usually made, however, very few machines have also performed a Deflection Analysis.

SnowBot PRO - self-driving snow clearing robot

Paper Bottles: A Realistic Sustainable Bottle Solution?

[Adv.] Advanced Coil

Paper mill already making impact on Wickliffe, Ky.

About eight months ago Chinese company Global Win purchased the closed Verso paper mill in Wickliffe with the intent to re-open it. The mill's new name is Phoenix Paper, and it's already having an impact on the community.

WTO Delivers Mixed Ruling in U.S.-Canada Lumber Dispute

The World Trade Organization said this week the U.S. violated international trade rules in the way it calculated tariffs on Canadian imports of softwood lumber in a key dispute ruling published on the WTO website.

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.

Jim Thompson asked to speak at Georgia Tech

Dr. Chris Luettegen asked me to share some words them on Tuesday, 2 Apr 19. The class meets in the auditorium in the Tri-Centennial Building on campus. Of course, I was honored and happy to do so.

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Pair of Paper Excellence machines curtailed until May 2

A pair of paper machines at Powell River's Paper Excellence Plant mill be shut down for the next two weeks.

Fire put out at Ahlstrom-Munksjo Kaukauna paper mill

Kaukauna firefighters battled a coal fire at the Ahlstrom-Munksjo Thilmany facility early Thursday morning.

Cascades officially inaugurates a new packaging plant in New Jersey

Cascades inaugurated its newest and most modern containerboard packaging plant, a US$76 million investment in state-of-the-art equipment.

Honeywell, International Paper commit to $16.2M cleanup of contaminated site in NC

The Department of Justice and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a settlement with Honeywell International Inc., and International Paper Co., for cleanup of contaminated soils and sediments at the LCP-Holtrachem plant in Riegelwood.

Employees evacuated, no injuries reported after fire at Green Bay Packaging

Fire officials are investigating the cause of a fire that broke out at Green Bay Packaging Wednesday night.

DS Smith to sell two packaging businesses in North Western France and Portugal to International Paper

DS Smith PLC has reached an agreement for the proposed sale of two packaging businesses in North Western France and Portugal to International Paper Co. for €63mln (around £54mln).

Sonoco Named One of America's Best Large Employers 2019

Sonoco has been named one of America's Best Large Employers of 2019 by Forbes, ranking in the top 50 percent, and as the top ranked company in the packaging sector.

Fire at WestRock facility in Ohio

An air handler caught fire in the HVAC system of a WestRock facility in Ravenna, Ohio on Monday, but caused no injuries

Klabin to spend $2.3 billion in expansion

Klabin SA said on Tuesday that its board approved a 9.1 billion-real ($2.3 billion) containerboard expansion project.

WestRock Recognized for Advancing the Recyclability of Foodservice Packaging

The Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC) has honored WestRock Company, a leading provider of differentiated paper and packaging solutions, with its Innovator Award for the company's work in improving the recyclability of foodservice packaging.

Company buying former Madison Paper Industries mill in Maine

A research and development company based in Belfast is in the process of buying the former Madison Paper Industries mill with plans to redevelop the site into a manufacturing hub for wood fiber insulation, a venture that could bring more than 100 jobs.

No injuries following Graphic Packaging fire in Battle Creek, Michigan

A Graphic Packaging International facility in Battle Creek caught fire Saturday afternoon following a machine malfunction, spreading flames to the ceiling before firefighters were able to extinguish.

Columbia Pulp mill expected to be up and running soon

Columbia Pulp's mill at Lyons Ferry is expected to be running as early as May, after a five-month delay.

50 firefighters tackle large blaze at Saica paper mill in Trafford, UK

The fire service was called to Saica Paper UK shortly after 10am on Friday morning to a blaze involving four stacks of paper in a handling yard.

Georgia-Pacific will close Coos Bay, Oregon mill, lay off 111

Georgia-Pacific Wood Products notified employees at its Coos Bay lumber mill Thursday that it will close the facility and lay off all of the site's 111 workers.

SCA launches unique initiative for safer timber transport

SCA is starting a unique initiative to reduce accidents involving timber trucks and to make timber transport safer. Some 600 drivers and fleet owners are now to receive training.

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Moelven and SCA enter into pellet collaboration

Moelven has entered into a cooperation agreement with SCA to deliver pellets from Moelven's new pellet factory.

Largest particleboard plant in the world opens in Grayling, Michigan

Arauco held its ribbon cutting ceremony for the Grayling Particleboard Plant Tuesday afternoon.

DowDuPont Announces New Members for Future Board of Directors of DuPont

DowDuPont today announced three additional members to the future board of directors of DuPont, currently the Specialty Products Division of DowDuPont.

Cascades launches the Latte™ Collection of hand towels, bathroom and facial tissue

Available within the Cascades PRO Select® and Cascades PRO Perform™ collections of paper towels, toilet paper and facial tissue, this new line is manufactured from a combination of white recycled fiber and cardboard, providing customers with a solution that delivers the same great performance as white paper products, but at a reduced cost.

Smurfit Kappa and Plastic Soup Foundation come together to change the future of packaging

Smurfit Kappa has walked away with 14 awards at the European Flexographic Industry Innovation (EFIA) Awards, further consolidating its leadership in the packaging industry.

Ahlstrom-Munksjö One of the First Companies Within its Industry to be ISO 45001 Certified

Ahlstrom-Munksjö believes that zero accidents is possible. The long-term goal is an accident-free workplace and in order to achieve this target, the company is certifying its plants with the ISO 45001-standard.

Pregis announces restructuring of its European operations

Pregis LLC is announcing the restructuring of its European business operations to create a platform for future growth.

Suzano expands Eucafluff sales in Europe, Asia and US

Suzano, a merger between Suzano Papel e Celulose and Fibria, has increased Eucafluff sales in the European, Asian, and US markets.

Western Michigan University unveils paper manufacturing machine unique to North America

Western Michigan University President Edward Montgomery and representatives from 28 paper industry partners met with faculty and students Tuesday, April 16, 2019 at the facility on the Parkview Campus for the unveiling of a pilot-scale multi-ply paper manufacturing machine.

PCA CEO Kowlzan pledges $1 million, WestRock CEO Voorhees delivers keynote address at Miami University PS&E Foundation's 59th Annual Meeting

Approximately 200 industry professionals, executives, members of academia, future leaders and members of their family, and friends of the program gathered for the 59th Annual Paper Science and Engineering Foundation Meeting and Student Recognition Banquet held on the campus of Miami University last week.

Thompson appointed Honorary Board Member, Miami University Paper Science & Engineering Foundation

At the Miami University Paper Science & Engineering Foundation Annual Meeting, among other actions taken by the Board of Trustees, Jim Thompson was appointed Honorary Board Member, recognizing his service to the Foundation starting in 1992.

The Light Green Machine Institute

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A passion for cars

I'm convinced kids should learn to drive as early as possible in order to develop the muscle memory for routine tasks behind the wheel. Also, we should put our kids in the safest vehicles we can afford. These may or may not be the coolest ones on the road. Probably not.

Capital Arguments for April 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.

Global Recycling Day 2019 - Let's Focus on the Youth

Today marks Global Recycling Day, the second anniversary of the global effort headed up by the Global Recycling Foundation to promote the importance of recycling and underscore its benefits.

Employee Engagement Makes Domtar a Great Place to Work

At Domtar, we value our employees and want them to enjoy their work. It's why we invest in measuring employee engagement and satisfaction and use employee feedback to improve how we do business.

A Reflection on Women in the Paper and Wood Products Industry

The month of March is dedicated to the celebration of women and the remarkable contributions they make to our world.

Forest Products Workers Discuss Policies that Jeopardize Manufacturing Jobs, Environment on Capitol Hill

Their goal was to educate officials on the impacts of legislative and regulatory decisions on the environment as well as the families and communities that depend on forest products manufacturing for their livelihood.

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