The government of Canada is investing $2 million for FPInnovations at the opening of its thermo-mechanical-pulp bio-refinery (TMP-Bio) plant in Thunder Bay, Ont. The government had previously announced $5.8 million in funding for the pilot facility to accelerate the development, production and commercialization of green bio-chemicals derived from sustainably sourced wood. The additional $2 million – provided […]
Monthly Archives: May 2019
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Oji Holdings Corporation has worked on restructuring its manufacturing system as appropriate, in response to the structural changes in its domestic demand. Oji has decided to close and remodel the following manufacturing facilities as further measures. Tomakomai Mill, #N-5 Machine Products: Newsprint Restructuring of manufacturing system: Remodel #N-5 machine to containerboard & kraft paper machine Capacity […]
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Economic fibre shortage forces permanent closure of Tolko Quesnel and shift reduction at Tolko Kelowna
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Tolko Industries Ltd. is permanently closing its Quest Wood sawmill in Quesnel and making a reduction from two shifts to one at its Kelowna sawmill. “This is a difficult but necessary decision”, says Brad Thorlakson, President and CEO. “Quest Wood has been part of the Tolko family since 1981 and Kelowna since 2004 when we acquired […]
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As every three years, FEFCO (European Federation of Corrugated Board Manufacturers) and CCB (Cepi Container Board) released the new “European Database for Corrugated Board Life Cycle Studies”. This ninth 2018 report shows substantial improvements and demonstrates the efforts made by the European Corrugated Industry and its paper suppliers to lower their impact on the environment. As experience grows and LCA […]
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Smurfit Kappa invests in its Roermond Paper Mill to meet growing demand for paper-based packaging
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Smurfit Kappa continues to extend its paper portfolio production capabilities by investing in its flagship paper mill in the Netherlands. The Roermond Paper Mill has made a series of upgrades to its Paper Machine 1 (PM1) during the last two years including rebuilding the winder, the press section, the drying section and the film press. The […]
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VPK continuously strives for innovations that deliver on sustainability promise and increase efficiency. This month, the new power plant at the Blue Paper site in Strasbourg has been put into operation. The ambitious project, for which 25 million euros were invested, enables the site to convert its own residual materials into thermal energy and will […]
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Oji Holdings Corporation has worked on restructuring its manufacturing system as appropriate, in response to the structural changes in its domestic demand. Oji has decided to close and remodel the following manufacturing facilities as further measures. Tomakomai Mill, #N-5 Machine Products: Newsprint Restructuring of manufacturing system: Remodel #N-5 machine to containerboard & kraft paper machine Capacity […]
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OMET Intelligent Plant is a system for collecting, analyzing and displaying production data that allows companies to have all information about the machine’s activity every time and everywhere. All data are stored continuously in interconnected and secure databases that can be questioned in real time. The platform is web-based, safely reachable from any device connected […]
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The West Linn Paper Company is shutting down after more than 100 years in business. Chief Operating Officer Brian Konen said that several unforeseeable events led to a significant reduction in the available pulp, making continued operations impossible. West Linn Paper will also shut down a warehouse, logistics and transportation site in Vancouver, Washington. The mill south of […]
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Georgia-Pacific’s Naheola, Alabama, mill is set to receive an investment of more than $120 million for a new tissue machine and roll storage building to support the company’s retail bath tissue business. While the new tissue machine will replace two older machines, it will increase capacity and support new tissue converting lines that are currently […]
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