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Keeping it bright - Achieving high brightness and whiteness cost efficiently
There is serious concern among papermakers currently not only about the costs of manufacture of their highest brightness and whiteness grades, but more importantly whether or not the raw materials will be available to make these important grades of paper. ...  Read More
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Of mortgages and mill closures: And the walls came tumblin' down By Sam Sherrill, Deputy Editor, Crow's, RISI

Words of prophecy are seldom well received, primarily because they so often go against popular sentiment. It is better to cling to a ragged hope, however futile it might seem, than to face a bitter reality. Denial being ingrained in most humans' thinking, it sometimes takes an extended

Active Dryer Control Eases Sheet Break Recovery    By Kenneth C. Hill, President and David Vijh, Senior Process Control Engineer, Kadant Johnson Systems, Knoxville, TN Dryer temperature is a critical variable in determining how easily and quickly a paper machine recovers from a sheet break. A high-speed, lightweight machine can have four to six sheet breaks per day and recovery times can range from 10 minutes to an hour. During that time, the
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By how much will the credit crunch reduce greenfield mill announcements in the next three years compared with the last three years?
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  • Up to 66% fewer new mills announced

  • More than 66% fewer new mills announced

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