By Helen Roush, Paperitalo Executive Vice President
Project managers should a construction quality specialist during capital projects in an effort to avoid mishaps and keep the project on schedule and budget. As everyone knows, capital projects cost millions of dollars and can take well over a year, sometimes two years to complete. Regarding construction projects, there are at least two facets of quality that should be considered.
Mondi, a leading global packaging and paper manufacturer, has partnered with Adelaide Brighton Cement and Pope Packaging on the development of a new water-resistant paper bag called 'Rain Barrier,' made out of Mondi's Advantage Protect White sack kraft paper, for the Australian construction market.
On September 30th, the Land and Environmental Court announced that it had granted an environmental permit to SCA to construct a biorefinery adjacent to Östrand pulp mill.
Paper use in particular is declining as a result of increased digital technology; this is reflected in the number of mills that have idled or closed across North America.
University of Oulu and Metsä Group have entered into a partnership agreement in which research and educational cooperation will be deepened in order to develop sustainable forest industry. The aim is to increase interaction and work life contacts between students and the company.
