News Articles http://www.pulpandpaperonline.com/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:50:00 GMT Voith Paper: A screen that uses less energy than all comparable products on the market has convinced the Technical Association of Pulp & Paper Industries (TAPPI) http://www.pulpandpaperonline.com/article.mvc/LP-Screen-Reduces-Energy-Consumption-Sasaki-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:50:00 GMT NewPage Corporation today announced that its world-class No. 3 paper machine at its Escanaba, Michigan mill will manufacture release liner and general purpose label papers for North American and International pressure sensitive markets http://www.pulpandpaperonline.com/article.mvc/NewPage-Escanaba-Michigan-Mill-To-Manufacture-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a Wed, 28 Jul 2010 04:40:00 GMT Neenah Paper, has added SUNDANCE Papers 100 PC White Smooth Finish to its digital papers portfolio, which already includes the SUNDANCE Papers 100 PC White in Felt Finish. This budget-friendly premium paper is FSC certified and made with 100% post consumer fiber http://www.pulpandpaperonline.com/article.mvc/Neenah-Paper-Introduces-SUNDANCE-Digital-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a Tue, 27 Jul 2010 08:43:00 GMT Minerals Technologies Inc. announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, Specialty Minerals Inc., has agreed to construct a satellite precipitated calcium carbonate (PCC) facility to supply Ballarpur Industries Limited's (BILT) Sewa Unit at Gaganapur in the state of Orissa, India http://www.pulpandpaperonline.com/article.mvc/Minerals-Technologies-To-Build-Another-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a Thu, 22 Jul 2010 15:25:00 GMT Metso will supply a fine paper production line to APRIL Fine Paper (Guangdong) Co. Ltd., to the company's mill in Xin Hui, Guangdong province, China. The start-up of the production line is scheduled for the last quarter of 2011. The value of the order is not disclosed. A typical market value of this size of a production line is about EUR 80-120 million depending on the scope of the delivery http://www.pulpandpaperonline.com/article.mvc/Metso-To-Supply-Fine-Paper-Line-To-APRIL-Fine-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a Thu, 15 Jul 2010 06:18:00 GMT Canfor Corporation (TSX:CFP) announced today that Howe Sound Pulp and Paper Limited Partnership ("HSPP") has entered into a purchase and sale agreement for the sale of all its assets to Paper Excellence B.V http://www.pulpandpaperonline.com/article.mvc/Canfor-Announces-Sale-Agreement-For-Howe-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a Thu, 15 Jul 2010 05:36:00 GMT The Siemens Industry Solutions Division has developed a new software solution with an energy-saving control strategy for dryer sections. The Sipaper APC (Advanced Process Control) DrySec is designed to reduce steam consumption in papermaking by decreasing energy needs in the drying process http://www.pulpandpaperonline.com/article.mvc/Energy-Saving-In-The-Drying-Section-Siemens-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a Thu, 08 Jul 2010 05:05:00 GMT Greycon Ltd., a world leader in supply chain optimisation for the paper, printing, film and nonwovens industries, today announced that Nine Dragons Paper Industries Co., Ltd., the largest producer of containerboard products in China, has signed a five-year agreement to use Greycon's X-Trim to optimise trim efficiency for its paper machines http://www.pulpandpaperonline.com/article.mvc/Nine-Dragons-Chooses-X-Trim-For-Paper-Machine-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a Thu, 01 Jul 2010 10:38:00 GMT RISI today confirmed the complete line-up of judges for the PPI Awards 2010 program. The PPI Awards are the only global awards dedicated to recognizing the achievements of companies, mills and individuals in the pulp and paper sector http://www.pulpandpaperonline.com/article.mvc/RISI-Adds-Leading-Industry-Experts-To-Judging-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a Wed, 23 Jun 2010 07:41:00 GMT AbitibiBowater Inc. ("AbitibiBowater" or the "Company") today released an independent Life Cycle Assessment on the environmental impact of Equal Offset(TM) paper as compared to traditional offset paper - Uncoated Freesheet ("UFS"). In fourteen of the fifteen categories examined over the full life cycle of the products, Equal Offset had a lower environmental impact than UFS. In five of the categories, the impact was reduced by 50 percent or more http://www.pulpandpaperonline.com/article.mvc/AbitibiBowater-Releases-Life-Cycle-Assessment-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a Mon, 21 Jun 2010 06:08:00 GMT Under the banner of "Creating Value in a world of paper", Clariant presents its wide range of functional paper chemicals at Zellcheming Expo 2010, from June 29 to July 1, 2010 in Wiesbaden, Germany. The products showcased at Stand 318, Hall 3, include various recent innovations designed to enhance the properties of paper and increase production efficiency http://www.pulpandpaperonline.com/article.mvc/Clariant-Presents-Functional-Paper-Chemicals-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a Fri, 18 Jun 2010 05:25:00 GMT Metso will supply two complete tissue production lines to Shanghai Orient Champion Paper Co., Ltd., Shanghai, China. The first line is scheduled to start up in the second quarter of 2011 and the second in the fourth quarter of 2011. The value of the order will not be disclosed http://www.pulpandpaperonline.com/article.mvc/Metso-To-Supply-Two-Tissue-Lines-To-Shanghai-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a Thu, 17 Jun 2010 08:32:00 GMT The Association of Suppliers to the Paper Industry (ASPI) is pleased to announce that its 2010 Fall Customer Alignment Meeting will be held September 27-29, 2010 at the Peabody Hotel in Memphis, Tennessee, USA, and will be hosted by Verso Paper Corp. ASPI's Customer Alignment Meetings are designed to provide a forum for meaningful communication between the top executives of the Paper Industry and their suppliers http://www.pulpandpaperonline.com/article.mvc/ASPI-Announces-2010-Fall-Customer-Alignment-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a Tue, 15 Jun 2010 05:18:00 GMT Mitsubishi Paper Holding (Europe) GmbH, has signed an agreement to license two-sided thermal paper intellectual property (IP) from NCR Corporation. This license gives the company's subsidiary, Mitsubishi HiTec Paper, the worldwide right to make, use and sell two-sided thermal paper under NCR's two-sided thermal paper intellectual property http://www.pulpandpaperonline.com/article.mvc/Mitsubishi-Paper-Holding-Europe-GmbH-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a Mon, 14 Jun 2010 14:01:00 GMT The Siemens Industry Solutions Division has received an order from Saica Containerboard UK Ltd., to supply a Reject Power plant for thermal recycling of residues from its new production line in Manchester, Great Britain http://www.pulpandpaperonline.com/article.mvc/Energy-From-Papermaking-Residues-Siemens-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a Fri, 11 Jun 2010 05:47:00 GMT At a ceremony today in North Carolina, Gov. Bev Perdue announced that Clearwater Paper Corporation (NYSE:CLW) has chosen Shelby as the location to build its newest tissue facility. The company had previously announced the project, which includes a Through-Air-Dried (TAD) paper machine and seven converting lines capable of producing ultra grades of private label tissue products http://www.pulpandpaperonline.com/article.mvc/Clearwater-Paper-Selects-Shelby-North-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a Thu, 10 Jun 2010 16:34:00 GMT Continuing with its long standing commitment to environmental responsibility, RockTenn announces that its Specialty Paperboard Products mill in Chattanooga, TN has achieved certification to Forest Stewardship Council's (FSC) chain of custody (CoC) standards. NSF International Strategic Registrations, Ltd. independently audited and validated the mill'ssustainable fiber sourcing practices against these standards http://www.pulpandpaperonline.com/article.mvc/RockTenns-Chattanooga-Specialty-Paperboard-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a Wed, 09 Jun 2010 16:02:00 GMT Rite-Hite has added smooth-transition technology to its line of high-capacity loading dock levelers. The RHH-5000 leveler and RHJ-5000 JUMBOT leveler, which can accommodate gross loads ranging from 25,000 to 40,000 lbs., are designed to minimize the risk of back injuries associated with jolts that lift truck drivers experience when crossing the leveler platform and warehouse floor as semi-trailer trucks are serviced http://www.pulpandpaperonline.com/article.mvc/Rite-Hites-High-Capacity-Dock-Levelers-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a Wed, 02 Jun 2010 04:37:00 GMT On Monday, Holmen Paper's mill in Madrid received an award from the Autonomous Community of Madrid for its extensive environmental work. The paper mill's management of water, recovered paper, waste products and energy resulted in Madrid's Environment Award for 2009 http://www.pulpandpaperonline.com/article.mvc/Holmen-Awarded-For-Environmental-Work-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a Tue, 01 Jun 2010 08:42:00 GMT Papers Inc. (together with its subsidiaries, "Fraser Papers" or the "Company") announced that its subsidiary Fraser N.H. LLC, has reached an agreement to sell substantially all of its assets to an investment fund managed by MerchantBanc, LLC, of Manchester, NH. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed http://www.pulpandpaperonline.com/article.mvc/Fraser-Papers-Signs-Agreement-To-Sell-New-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a Tue, 25 May 2010 07:59:00 GMT