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At this year’s PaperCon, TAPPI’s PIMA Division is collaborating with Paper360° magazine to put together a panel representing the global presence of the industry. The Executive Panel session will take place Monday, April 16, from 10:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Held right after the keynote presentation, the Executive Panel is one of PaperCon’s most popular and well-attended sessions. “We’re excited to ...

Jürgen Heindl once described his company as an “ambitious teenager—rebellious, critical, and impatient…” That was 10 years ago. Now, having just turned 25, Progroup continues to grow rapidly and is a remarkable force in the European containerboard industry. MARK RUSHTON In the early 1990s, an extremely determined and knowledgeable 37-year-old Jürgen Heindl was an experienced industrial engineer who, in solid ...

A digital-age mindset—with a human touch and a ‘boutique’ approach—forms the core of this company’s strategy. In 2015, the turnaround team of the Portuguese telecom company ONI Communications was looking for its next project; Xavier Rodriguez-Martín and Rui Sequeira Martins were determined to breathe new life into another business. As unlikely as it may seem, they landed on Fapajal, a tissue producer on ...

Since taking the helm about a year ago, Junai Maharaj has brought a new energy to the Memphis-based company. In this P360 exclusive, he speaks about the ‘customer-obsessed culture’ driving Buckman 4.0. JAN BOTTIGLIERI It takes a bit of scheduling to meet with Junai Maharaj for a few hours at Buckman’s Memphis headquarters—but it’s possible. Now that he has served ...

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. ...

  Once again, the industry excelled with outstanding, high-quality entries in the PPI Awards 2016. MARK RUSHTON The Radisson Blu Hotel in Brussels was the scene of much celebrating recently when some of the top pulp and paper companies and individuals working in the industry picked up awards for outstanding achievements. The PPI Awards honor leadership, vision, innovation and strategic ...

  GRAEME RODDEN At a recent Pulp and Paper Safety Association (PPSA) conference, Larry Kilian, director of corporate accounts with Haws, presented some interesting and important facts about emergency shower/eye wash stations. Some of the examples he provided would have been amusing if not for the fact that they were so alarming. Kilian pointed out research findings showing that, on ...

Paper that can stretch much like plastic opens up a whole new world of product opportunities for the industry. MARK RUSHTON It’s only when you see it right in front of your eyes that you realize just what an incredible transformation takes place with the Papermorphosis system—an inline innovation for papermakers being marketed by Italian company Gruppo X. Incredibly, and ...

Keynoters from the upcoming TAPPI Nano conference discuss new developments in nanotechnology and the process of commercializing innovation. JACK MILLER With an ever-growing list of new nano-scale products and processes, and increasing interest in the untapped potential of sustainable nanocellulose materials, nanotechnology offers tremendous opportunity for the pulp and paper industry. For insight into what’s new in this important arena, ...

Sustainable packaging is still an important concept as Ecologic prepares to relaunch. GRAEME RODDEN Founded in 2008 and repeatedly honored for its innovative packaging (e.g., the paper bottle) and business approach, Ecologic Brands has suffered through some growing pains, but is poised to make significant new breakthroughs in packaging design and technology with new investments. The company had about US$2 ...