TEDD POWERS, FISHER INTERNATIONAL Global trade is one of the most important issues in the pulp and paper industry. While trade is a great opportunity for some, it is a great threat to others. In some regions, domestic producers worry about the impact imports will have on the profitability of their markets. For others, finding new customers beyond their borders ...

The Operations and Maintenance Partnership TOR IDHAMMAR I would like to extend a large thank you to Larry for the kind words and to the whole TAPPI team for enhancing reliability and maintenance content for TAPPI members. IDCON is looking forward to helping the partnership grow and succeed. For you who don’t know IDCON, here is a very short introduction. ...

For more than a decade, TAPPI has partnered with IDCON to provide its members with valuable information about reliability and maintenance issues in the pulp and paper industry. That’s why it’s exciting to finally be inaugurating this new section in Paper360°, TAPPI’s official member magazine. I think a humming paper machine—whether it’s running tissue, kraft, liner, or a specialty grade—is ...

The papers summarized here are from the September and October 2017 issues of TAPPI Journal. TAPPI Journal is an online publication of relevant and timely peer-reviewed research delivered via email and free to all TAPPI members. To receive TAPPI Journal, join TAPPI at www.tappi.org. SEPTEMBER PAPERMAKING Three-dimensional pore structure visualization and characterization of paper using x-ray computed tomography Yves Defrenne, ...

MARCELO RIBEIRO The primary organic contaminant in the pulping process is pitch. Pitch reduces pulp mill efficiencies and productivity from the washers through to the pulp dryer. Talc, an inorganic adsorbent, is the most common treatment for pitch control. Talc can cause scaling on evaporators, and is generally applied after brownstock washing. Yet talc has been raised as a health ...

Cascades’ new converting plant extends the company’s North American reach and is a boost for local economies. JAN BOTTIGLIERI Scappoose is not a town many people could find on a map. Yet its rural Oregon location—20 miles north of Portland and eight miles south of St. Helens—made it the perfect choice as the home of Cascades Inc.’s new converting facility. ...

Growth, inflation and uncertainly mark the industry’s global outlook; but markets should loosen in early 2018. GRAEME RODDEN Economists see hope for some sectors of the forest products industry—but the bad news for graphic papers seems to have no end. Lassa Sinikallas, director, macroeconomics at RISI, was the kickoff speaker at the 32nd annual RISI North American Conference in Boston ...

International Paper began the road to injury-free in 2010 with the introduction of the LIFE initiative, which focuses on eliminating life-changing injuries and fatalities. KIRT CUEVAS At International Paper (IP) we believe the true measure of success is our ability to send every team member, contractor, and visitor home safely at the end of each day. Safety is a core ...

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