International technology group ANDRITZ recently received the Final Acceptance Certificate for the upgrade of two ANDRITZ P-RC APMP (Pre-Conditioning Refiner Chemical Alkaline Peroxide Mechanical Pulp) fiberlines delivered to APP’s Guangxi Jingui Pulp and Paper, Guangxi Province, China. The fiberlines – originally supplied by ANDRITZ in 2010 and the first mechanical pulping systems ever supplied to APP – were rebuilt to expand the aggregate capacity significantly and t

Norkol Converting Corporation, one of the largest family-owned paper and packaging providers in the nation, announced today that in an effort to achieve its sustainability goals and lower its environmental impact, it will now offer APP’s award-winning, recyclable, compostable and plastic free Foopak Bio Natura paperboard. Available to Norkol through Charta Global, APP’s exclusive strategic partner in the US, Bio Natura was developed with a proprietary innovative nano aqu

Vajda-Papír has chosen Voith Paper and Toscotec’s digital documentation platform OnCare.eDoc for the comprehensive and user-friendly management of all the technical information of its new tissue line. On 6 July 2022, Vajda-Papír has started up an AHEAD 2.2L tissue machine supplied by Toscotec on a full turnkey basis including the complete production line and all auxiliary systems. Zoltan Pataki, Operations Director at Vajda-Papír, says, “The OnCare.e

Pasaban has supplied Cartularia with two new sheeter machines for premium FBB cardboard. This project has been highly demanding and it rewards a high degree of automation adequate to the customer's needs.   This is the largest project carried out by a converting company, in Italy, in the last 10 years. Cartularia s.p.a supplies different grades of cardboard for the packaging and graphics industry. The company can supply sheets and reels in any special size require

Greeting card publisher and concept shop Paper Epiphanies announced today that it has launched the first-of-its-kind Web3 card collaboration with metaverse favorite Sad Girls Bar. This collection is the first in a permanent initiative for the company in what they are calling – OG Meets Web3™. “We are beyond excited to reveal our first Web3 crossover collaboration. Web3 is the future of technology and there is no reason physical consumer products cannot grow right a

Resgreen Group , a leading mobile robot company, today launched two new wireless pushbutton devices, which can be used in a wide variety of material handling applications in warehouses, manufacturing facilities and more. Pushbuttons allow humans to interface with automation equipment to verify and initiate tasks. Resgreen provides two wireless pushbutton models that feature either an OLED or electronic paper (ePaper) display to relay additional information.  “Our engineer

SOFi Products, the Miami-based creator of durable, compostable paper SOFi, announced today it has released the first 100% biodegradable cup that eliminates the need for a plastic lid. The SOFi Cold Cup is a foldable, plastic-free, and bioplastic-free cup that will biodegrade naturally within 180 days in landfills, soil, or marine environments. "There are no cups currently on the market that are 100% biodegradable and eliminate the need for a plastic lid," said SO

GP Cellulose is investing about $80 million to add fluff capacity at its GP Cellulose Alabama River mill near Monroeville, Alabama. The project is being implemented in phases and when complete in late 2023, will increase the mill's ability to produce fluff pulp.  The Alabama River mill operates two lines, one currently producing only paper pulp bales. This investment upgrades production by adding the ability for this line to also produce fluff pulp rolls. The mill's sec

Sounding Board, the first Leader Development Platform designed to bridge the leadership gap, today announced the availability of its latest thought leadership titled “Leadership Is A Verb.” The complimentary white paper examines the shift to remote work, the expectations of employees, and the impact of increasing disruptions and uncertainties on the workforce. The new resource features three HR leaders who share their perspectives on the evolution of leadership and talen

Resolute Forest Products Inc.  announces the ratification of a four-year labor agreement with the Unifor union covering 1,000 employees working in eight of the company's Quebec sawmills, following an agreement-in-principle reached on July 15. "We are pleased to have renewed the labor agreement with employees of this important business segment," said Remi G. Lalonde, president and chief executive officer. "The collective agreement underscores their contributio