RAMAZAN ATAMAN When Mondi began planning a major rebuild of the PM 5 sack kraft paper machine at its Štĕtí mill in the Czech Republic, one major goal was to eliminate the maintenance-intensive and trouble-prone wheel housing drive. In October 2015, the mill produced kraft paper for the first time with the help of a newly-installed direct drive system. Within ...

Whether on the job site or at its tech-enabled Construction Innovation Lab, Miron uses VPI to bring project teams together. JAN BOTTIGLIERI The local multiplex is not the only place where papermakers can enjoy the immersive experience of modern 3D technology. They may also head to the Neenah, WI, headquarters of Miron Construction Co., Inc. There, in a tech-enabled facility ...

Södra Cell’s Värö mill faced a number of challenges during an expansion project unlike any other in the industry. The results? The mill is now hitting its targets and offering more choice for customers. MARK RUSHTON In 2014, Swedish market pulp giant Södra Cell decided to make big investments at all three of its mills—Värö, Mörrum, and Mönsterås— as part ...

CEPI’s new director general, Sylvain Lhôte, has come from outside of pulp and paper and is already deeply impressed with this great industry. Paper360° Senior Editor Europe Mark Rushton spoke to him recently at CEPI’s Brussels headquarters. MARK RUSHTON The Confederation of European Paper industries (CEPI) has been working hard on behalf of the industry—particularly in lobbying on the major ...

MARK RUSHTON, GRAEME RODDEN Welcome to the 10th Top 50 Power List. Looking back through the archives to that first list all those years ago, it seems that in some ways the industry has hardly changed at all when it comes to the leading movers and shakers. In 2008, Teguh Wijaya, chairman of APP, was in the top spot, with ...

JOHN VOZNIAK, ET. AL. In North America, truck-trailers transport approximately 70 percent of the goods on highways and roads, but not all trailers can haul paper rolls. The structural features of dry freight van trailers are designed by the trailer manufacturers to meet the requirements of each fleet’s operating environment. These requirements vary widely depending on the type of freight ...

BNSF has invested billions to make sure that rail remains a vital part of the pulp and paper industry’s transport picture. GRAEME RODDEN Rail traffic is closely tied to the US economy. Delegates at the recent TAPPI Shipping Receiving & Warehousing (SRW) Conference heard Michael Wade, AVP, industrial products, BNSF Railway, extol the virtues of rail traffic. BNSF Railway is ...

Preventing roll damage is critical for mills and the printers who depend on them. Here’s a look at some causes of damage and the effects. GRAEME RODDEN At the TAPPI Shipping, Receiving & Warehousing (SRW) Conference in April 2017, delegates received a printer’s view on damage from Julie Furbee, materials supervisor, LSC Communications. LSC was transitioned from well-known printer RR ...

Euroports will expand its hub and spoke system through southern China. GRAEME RODDEN Having established itself in China 20 years ago, Euroports is on the verge of significantly expanding its operations in the country. It will develop its hub and spoke system in central China by creating a secondary hub in Chongqing. The city is China’s largest, with 34 million ...

…in case you missed it in TAPPI’s weekly electronic newsletter MANUFACTURERS DS Smith Plc has acquired DPF Groupe, which specializes in multi-material packaging. Georgia-Pacific’s Brewton, AL, mill has completed a $388 million energy improvement project after two years of construction.  Grupo Gondi plans to build a recycled lightweight containerboard mill in Mexico with capacity to produce more than 350,000 metric ...