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Papermaking
Using Technology to Develop New Markets
Abitibi-Consolidated's Beaupré, Que., mill has a mandate to produce innovative products. The most recent is a lightly coated groundwood grade being used in the uncoated free-sheet market.
Finishing & Converting
Cutting-Edge Converting
At Mohawk Paper Mills in Cohoes, N.Y., a new specialty converting center offers the flexibility to convert short runs of digital papers in a broad range of cut sizes. Using state-of-the-art automation and quality control, the new line has boosted converting capacity by 400%.
Engineering
Construction Labor Shortage Hits Home
In the past ten years, a variety of factors have created a growing shortfall in skilled domestic construction labor, with some current impacts for pulp and paper projects. If the bubble of curtailed capital spending bursts, the paper industry may experience financial impacts from competing with booming industries, like power, for construction labor.
Energy
Cutting Steam and Energy Use
In an effort to reduce costs, Pope & Talbot's Harmac pulp mill in Nanaimo, B.C., needed to cut steam use so that it could shut down two aging hog-fired power boilers. Several low cost projects raised black liquor solids and cut steam use in the bleach plant and pulp mill by 100,000 lb/hr, saving C$6 million annually.
Bleach Plant Optimization
The Next Step for ECF
Several moderate capital solutions can be employed to help optimize the numerous mills that have converted to elemental chlorine free bleaching.
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month in statistics
U.S. paper and paperboard production data for May
grade profile
Uncoated groundwood: Weak advertising environment contributing to decline in demand/consumption
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Weyco, Willamette to continue battle
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Weyerhaeuser, Stora report weak earnings
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IP to reopen uncoated free-sheet mill
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Willamette continues Kingsport expansion
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Perkins buys 3 tissue mills from Plainwell
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Sonoco to purchase U.S. Paper Mills
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AF&PA close on releasing SFI label
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From the Editors
There's light at the end of the tube
Maintenance Management
Current best practices II
Safety Management
Approaching ergonomics in the new millennium
Information Technology
Attracting top IT talent
Comment
Newsprint: A positive spin on consolidation
News of People
New Product Showcase
Supplier News
Conference Calendar
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