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Sappi Limited, a global leader in dissolving wood pulp as well as graphic, packaging and speciality papers and biomaterials, announced on 3 December that Marco Eikelenboom (53), previously Vice President Marketing & Sales, Graphic Papers at Sappi Europe, had been appointed as CEO of Sappi Europe as from 1 April 2021.
Monadnock Paper Mills, Inc. has announced a new distribution partnership with Case Paper, one of the largest privately held distributors and converters of paper and board for the printing and packaging industries. Case Paper will be the exclusive distribution partner for Monadnock in the Florida market.
Founded by the Ladd family in 1972 and based in Dodgeville, Wisconsin, Walnut Hollow produces a variety of finely finished wood surfaces used in hobby, craft and woodworking projects, as well as in taxidermy.
In an interview, Suzano CEO Walter Schalka said that a shortage in shipping containers could lead to an inability to transport pulp, which coinciding with the potential for consumer stockpiling could mean that toilet paper producers could begin to see their pulp inventories dwindle.
Spa Holdings 3 Oy holds more than 90 per cent of all the shares and voting rights carried by the shares in Ahlstrom-Munksjö, and has on February 17, 2021 commenced redemption proceedings in respect of Ahlstrom-Munksjö minority shares by initiating arbitration proceedings in accordance with Chapter 18, Section 3 of the Finnish Companies Act in order to obtain ownership of all the issued and outstanding shares in Ahlstrom-Munksjö.
Servera® papers offer the highest kit level for a paper free of fluorochemicals, while being cost-effective. These eco-friendly papers are available in bleached and natural options. Manufacturing with natural pulp integration, Ahlstrom-Munksjö offers customers the product solutions they desire to address end-user sustainability needs in the QSR market.
In early April, Catalyst Crofton, a Paper Excellence company, will resume regular seasonal operation of the Cowichan Lake weir (dam) that regulates water flow out of Cowichan Lake in Canada.
Metsä Group will be renewing its ERP solution in 2021-2025. The large-scale Euro 150 million project aims to harmonise the Group's current ERP solutions with a unified modern solution. It supports management of the Group as a one company with unified processes.
Following the success of the PaperSeal tray, both the new PaperSeal Slice® and PaperSeal Wedge offer brands and retailers a recyclable, barrier-lined, paperboard packaging alternative to plastic thermoformed trays for sliced meats and cheeses. Both PaperSeal Slice and Wedge offer enhanced branding capabilities with high-quality graphics that deliver on-shelf differentiation.
This new pouch, designed to be recycled, will be piloted with Uncle Ben's® Ready to Heat Wholegrain rice, and will be available in Tesco stores from mid-April.
R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company announced Care Kits by RRD to help healthcare companies adapt to industry changes and demonstrate their commitment to member and patient wellness.
The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) President and CEO Heidi Brock issued the following statement in support of U.S. Senators Rob Portman's (R-OH) and Debbie Stabenow's (D-MI) and Representatives David Joyce's (R-OH) and Dean Phillips' (D-MN) introduced legislation, the RECYCLE Act. U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Todd Young (R-IN), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and Susan Collins (R-ME) are original cosponsors of this legislation.
Sonoco announced it is implementing a $50 per ton price increase for all grades of uncoated recycled paperboard (URB) in the United States and Canada, effective with shipments beginning April 26, 2021.
Smurfit Kappa Bag-in-Box makes another step towards circular economy and reduces the amount of plastic used to manufacture bags by introducing the new light 60-micron EVOH film - E Compact 60.
Monadnock Paper Mills, Inc., the oldest continuously operating paper mill in the United States, was recognized with three 2020 American Graphic Design Awards, presented annually by Graphic Design USA (GDUSA).
The Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment (ACE UK) and Sonoco Europe have signed an agreement which provides a UK-wide recycling solution for paper containers with metal ends, through ACE UK's Bring Bank collection scheme.
Metsä Group's innovation company Metsä Spring and Valmet are building a demo plant in Äänekoski, Finland. The plant will manufacture new 3D fibre products for food packaging and other purposes.
On World Water Day, Kimberly-Clark reaffirmed its commitment to drive water stewardship in water-stressed regions around the world with the launch of WaterLOUPE 2.0, an updated version of an innovative, open-source tool to help communities analyze local risks to freshwater resources and create sustainable mitigation strategies.
Rengo Co., Ltd. announced that its consolidated subsidiary, Sanyo Jidosha Unso Co., Ltd., has newly reconstructed its Hiroshima branch in Hiroshima-shi, Japan.
Acquired by Lindenmeyr Munroe in August 2018, Olmsted-Kirk distributes printing paper, packaging, wide format and facilities solutions products across Texas and Oklahoma, and operates eight distribution warehouses and five retail paper stores throughout its south-central U.S. footprint.
A $50 per ton price increase for all grades of uncoated recycled paperboard (URB) and a $50 per ton increase for all grades of coated recycled paperboard (CRB) are effective today with new orders placed.
Evoqua Water Technologies, an industry leader in mission-critical water treatment solutions, named Kimberly-Clark as the recipient of the 2021 Evoqua Water Sustainability Award. The award recognizes Evoqua customers for their excellence in water stewardship, including those companies using new or existing technologies in innovative and sustainable ways.
SCA has established sustainability targets to be achieved by 2030. One of the targets is to increase the company's climate benefit by 50 per cent to 15 Million tonnes of carbon dioxide per year.
The product, developed by the Technology Center in partnership with the Commercial and Product Development areas, will initially be targeted at the construction, fertilizers and seeds industries.
Södra Cell is increasing the price of its northern bleached softwood kraft (NBSK) pulp in Europe to $1,220, effective 1 April 2021.
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