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"With regulatory trends shifting the packaging market away from non-recyclable plastics, there is a strong opportunity for fibre-based materials with barrier coatings. Read on for my report from PaperWeek."

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News

COFI Convention kicks off with look at opportunities in and near Vancouver

“Vancouver alone hosts 560 forestry-related companies and suppliers, representing nearly $1 billion in annual industry spending,” said city councillor Lisa Dominato.

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AV Group NB named among Atlantic Canada’s best employers

The pulp and paper company “reaches out to the next generation of employees with summer jobs, co-ops, paid internships and formal apprenticeship opportunities.”

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Forest owners' associations appoint BrokerLink as exclusive insurance broker

“We’re proud to help members manage increasing climate-related events and other risks while protecting important assets,” says Andrew de Vries, CEO of CFO.

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Lumber sales improved as spring finally arrived

Against an upward trend in demand, Eastern Canadian traders lamented persistently awful business in Southern Ontario.

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Features

Plastic bans push packaging to papers with recyclable barrier coatings

The challenge for the pulp and paper industry is to find fibre-based ‘solutions’ that can provide the same attributes that have made conventional polymers attractive.

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Moisture measurement continues to advance in pulp and paper

Increasingly accurate devices are available in portable point-and-measure models, as well as fully integrated in-line analyzers.

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News

Valmet extends deadline for benchmarking survey

Pulp mill professionals now have until May 31 to complete the survey, which covers the 2025 fiscal year. They will receive confidential reports in June.

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TAPPI honours professor with gold medal

He is an authority on the mechanics of fibre-based materials. The award will be presented during TAPPICon later this month in Columbus, Ohio.

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Transportation issues plagued lumber industry as spring started

Most lumber prices rose in a somewhat fragile manner late last month, except Southern Yellow Pine and plywood, which popped upward.

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Events

Apr. 26-29 | Columbus, Ohio

TAPPICon

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Apr. 28-29 | Toronto

OFIA Annual Convention

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May 10-12 | Vancouver

International Pulp Week

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May 27-30 | Jasper, Alta.

PACWEST Conference

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