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U.S.-based Rayonier promises to continue Tembec’s Canadian operations post-acquisition

An American high purity cellulose company acquiring a Canadian forestry one, while a potentially new Softwood Lumber Agreement (SLA) looms overhead, has raised a few questions.


Canadian Kraft Paper celebrates first anniversary

Last month the paper mill in The Pas, Man., celebrated its first anniversary after being purchased by Canadian Kraft Paper Industries Ltd., an affiliate of American Industrial Acquisition Corp. (AIAC).


The neuroscience of paper emotions

This June, the results of a unique survey to determine the preference for the use of paper over digital communications were released after a yearlong process that involved the input of more than 7,000 consumers across 10 countries. The survey concludes that there is a clear preference for print on paper across all countries and regions analyzed.


Publicly traded Catalyst Paper goes private

Catalyst Paper Corp. has announced it is no longer a publicly traded company. According to the company, the move improves its financial strength and wipes out its roughly US$125-million debt.


On time and on budget

When a kraft pulp mill has to shut down for 10 to 14 days every year for scheduled maintenance, millions of dollars are spent, and millions more in revenue from lost production are not coming in — resulting in a significant impact on cash flow and a company’s quarterly results. But what if that annual outage could be extended out to every 18 months or even longer?
 
 
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Diversifying operations: Kruger commits to specialty niches

In this time of transformation, one way mills can stay innovative is by identifying new markets and product areas to specialize in. This September Kruger announced a $377.6-million transaction to diversify operations at its Brompton and Wayagamack Mills in Quebec into specialty niches, such as flexible food packaging, labelling and digital printing. » Read More
 
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Columbia Pulp breaks ground on Lyons Ferry straw pulp mill

Columbia Pulp has begun the construction of the 140,000-tonne/year Lyons Ferry wheat straw pulp mill. Described as the first modern mill of its kind in North America, the facility will produce commodity and specialty straw pulp for direct sale to paper and packaging manufacturers as an alternative to wood-based pulp material. » Read More

Four technologies poised to disrupt the specialty paper market

Smithers Pira has identified four novel technologies set to increase capacity and enable new product opportunities for manufacturers of specialty papers across the next five years. » Read More

Poorly maintained tension gauges may cause severe damages

Almost every paper mill using forming fabrics has one — a mechanical tension gauge to measure the tension of paper machine clothing, mostly forming fabrics. When these instruments are not in perfect condition, they can cause serious problems, such as torn fabrics, too narrow and/or too long fabrics, and bearing failure. » Read More

Kimberly-Clark to power North American mills with wind energy

Kimberly-Clark has announced a commitment to renewable energy with agreements to annually purchase approximately 1,000,000 megawatt hours of electricity from two new wind power projects in Texas and Oklahoma. » Read More
 
Events 
 

PaperWeek Canada 2018

February 5-8, 2018
Location: Montreal, Que.
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Tissue World Miami 2018

March 21-23, 2018
Location: Miami, Fla.
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PaperCon 2018

April 15-18, 2018
Location: Charlotte, N.C.
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PacWest 2018

May 30-June 2, 2018
Location: Jasper, Alta.
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Canadian Bioeconomy Conference & Exhibition 2018

June 6-8, 2018
Location: Prince George, B.C.
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