Monthly Archives: May 2020

Is your mill stranded on an Happy Island of Reliability

by Christer Idhammar, IDCON INC Founder, Reliability and Maintenance Guru and author. IDCON is a Reliability and Maintenance Management Consulting firm helping mills improve overall productivity through better work processes. If you measure reliability by department, electrical, mechanical, process control etc. You may each have a reliability of 97-99%, and everybody is very happy on their island. But if you ...

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Paptic: Paper Products to Help Save the World

MARK RUSHTON “It’s not paper and it’s not plastic… it’s Paptic, and it’s a completely new material all of its own,” says Esa Torniainen, co-founder and chief business development officer at Finnish start-up company Paptic. During his interview with Paper360°, Torniainen enthusiastically waves paper-like products—shopping bags, envelopes, and pouches—all of which are causing quite a stir among customers and end-users ...

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International Mail Service Disruptions Due to COVID-19

According the United States Postal Service, due to concerns about the spread of COVID-19 Coronavirus, some countries have either suspended or limited the delivery of international mail. TAPPI will continue to mail Paper360 to those countries without restrictions, but there could be a temporary delay or interruption of service for print copies in certain countries. Look for your digital edition ...

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RISI’s European CEO of the Year: Ksenia Sosnina, Ilim Group

Ksenia Sosnina has led Russia’s JSC Ilim Group to high margins and improved environmental performance. She’s also the first woman ever recognized as European CEO of the Year—but that’s only part of her leadership story.

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My Safety Philosophy

PPSA’s 2019 Executive Eagle award winner shares his thoughts on how and why safety matters.

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Voith Group Successfully Completes Acquisition of Toscotec S.p.A.

After all required regulatory approvals were received, Voith Group successfully completed the acquisition of Toscotec S.p.A. on April 30, 2020.Andreas Endters, President and CEO of Voith Paper, says: “Toscotec’s acquisition matches Voith’s targets of strategic growth in a perfect way. Toscotec’s range of products and services effectively supports our portfolio and further strengthens our position as a full-line supplier in ...

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