Week of 19 August 2019: Pulp Rats 2019--Third Week: Fos in the Supply Room

In our mill, all the workers wear uniforms and have badges, that is a picture of themselves on a piece of plastic that has their name on it. I found one of these one day and tried to eat it. Not very good and it gave me a tremendous stomachache. Anyway, there is this large room where parts and supplies are kept. Most of the time, an employee is stationed at the door, and this employee retrieves materials for other employees that ask for them. This employee usually eats their lunch there, so the place is guarded all the time. This happens on all three shifts.

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Hang a right at the fork and go over the levee on East Martin Street in West Monroe, and what you find might surprise you. A large building sits on a rise, then the gravel drive loops around two giant ponds with outbuildings and aerators. Egrets dot the edges, and a family of ducks swims by. With a heat index over 100 degrees Fahrenheit, the breeze off the water is cool and inviting. You might be tempted to take a dip. Do not do that -- under any circumstances. The ponds smell deceptively, well, normal. But that's raw sewage.

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Kimberly-Clark and UNICEF partner to help 2 million babies and young children in Latin America and the Caribbean

Kimberly-Clark will support UNICEF Programs with a $7.2 Million donation through Huggies® 'No Baby Unhugged'

New report shows Wisconsin's paper industry leads the nation

Wisconsin's paper industry is alive and well, according to a new state report.

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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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Fire at Appvion mill

Crews are responding to a possible fire Aug. 19 in Roaring Spring at the Appvion paper mill, officials confirmed.

Fire at Pratt facility

A dozen units and 60 firefighters battled smoke and flames at Pratt Industry Paper Mill.

First paper rolls off the press at reopened mill

The first paper rolled off the press Friday morning, at the site of the former West Linn mill. It has reopened as Willamette Falls Paper Company, a branch of the Vancouver-based Columbia Ventures Corporation.

Shift reductions coming to Tolko facilities in B.C. as market remains volatile

Tolko says its Armstrong, Lumby and Heffley Creek operations in British Columbia will see shift reductions as volatile conditions continue to plague the province's lumber industry.

Domtar Plymouth Paper Mill to stay in Martin County, N.C.

The company must invest $90 million into the Domtar mill, but 70 percent of the taxes on the investment will be reimbursed.

Quad to Close Retail Insert Printing Plant in Minnesota

Quad recently announced plans to close its Shakopee, Minn., retail advertising insert printing facility on or about Sept. 14, impacting approximately 140 employees. Work performed there will be consolidated into other Quad locations.

ANDRITZ acquires KEMPULP

ANDRITZ has acquired the Swedish company KEMPULP, a specialist provider of process technologies for the chemical pulping industry.

Finch Paper and French Paper Company Announce Partnership

French Paper, based in Michigan, manufactures premium custom paper for graphic arts, printing, packaging, writing, text, cover, specialty, and gift applications.

Georgia Pacific puts Green Bay expansion plans on hold

Georgia-Pacific's plan to expand its operating footprint in Green Bay has been put on hold.

Crews called to chemical fire at King's Lynn Palm Paper mill

A Palm Paper spokeswoman declined to comment on the matter.

Fire Chief debating contacting Ministry over 'dangerous fires' at Cascades paper mill

Quinte West Fire Chief John Whelan says ongoing fires at Trenton's Norampac paper mill are dangerous and he is contemplating calling the Ministry of Labour.

Former pulp and paper mill in Fort Frances, Ont., could produce cannabis, packaging

The former Resolute pulp and paper mill in Fort Frances, Ont., could produce cannabis or even specialty packaging materials, according to the site's new owner.

UFPI acquires Northwest Painting

Universal Forest Products, Inc. announced that one of its affiliates has acquired the operating assets of Northwest Painting, Inc.

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Nearly 4 Years After Closing, Old Town Pulp Mill Reopens Under New Ownership

On Tuesday, hundreds of workers and executives gathered at the Old Town pulp mill to formally recognize the site's reopening after it closed for more than 3 1/2 years.

Battle Over Nova Scotia Pulp Mill's Future Reflects Wider Debate About The Environment

For filmmaker David Craig, a new documentary depicting the fraught emotions over the future of a rural Nova Scotia pulp mill is not solely a local story.

Smurfit Kappa Listed on FTSE4Good Index for 6th Consecutive Year

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Metsä Board participates in paperboard cup collection initiative in France

Metsä Board, part of Metsä Group, is one of the founding members of Alliance Gobelet Carton that was founded in the spring to organise a pilot for the collection and recycling of paperboard cups in France. The first collections with partnering restaurants will start soon.

Ministers Agree to Work Together to Promote Canadian Forestry

At the close of the 2019 annual meeting of the Canadian Council of Forest Ministers (CCFM) in Northern Saskatchewan, Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) announced its support for the Ministers' commitment to work together to promote Canadian forestry and forest products to the country and the world.

Education group urges U.S. Justice Department to block textbook merger

An education group seeking to increase access to college textbooks and research materials on Wednesday asked the U.S. government to block the proposed merger of textbook publishers McGraw-Hill Education Inc and Cengage Learning Holdings II Inc.

Ottawa will not commit to federal assessment of Northern Pulp plan

The federal government is not committing to an environmental assessment of Northern Pulp's plans to pump treated effluent from their plant into the Northumberland Strait.

PaperWorks Celebrates Its Growth With A Koenig & Bauer Rapida 145 57-inch Seven-Color Press With Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony

Capital equipment investment made at the Baldwinsville, NY facility for North American growth.

Kruger renews lease for Gatineau paper mill

The Kruger company has signed a new lease with the National Capital Commission to keep running its paper mill in downtown Gatineau, Que., and a new public park is part of the deal.

Forest2Market, Fisher International acquired by Battery Ventures

Battery Ventures, a global technology-focused investment firm, announced that it has acquired two companies: Forest2Market, Inc. a firm supplying data, analytics, supply chain expertise and strategic consulting services to the global forest products industry; and Fisher International, Inc. a firm supporting the pulp and paper industry with business intelligence and strategy consulting services.

Universal Forest Products announces structure change to promote growth

As of Jan. 1, 2020, the Company will be known as UFP Industries, Inc. The Company will seek to ratify the name change at its April 22, 2020, shareholder meeting.

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

Close to 200 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.

UMaine, U.S. Department of Energy launch $20M wood-fiber research initiative

The University of Maine and the U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory announced a new research collaboration to advance efforts to use wood fiber in 3D printer manufacturing.

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

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Whole-tree harvesting could boost biomass production

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Putting America's forests to work on climate change

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Paper Cups: A Responsible Consumer Choice

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