Ahead of the Curve

Growing Markets

16 Sep 2015 According to a number of recent reports, some paper and board markets are slated to grow in coming years.

Wood you believe it? Earth has 3 trillion trees!

09 Sep 2015 Three trillion. That's the staggering number of trees on Earth, according to a new tally that astounds even the scientists who compiled it.

Denmark Announces Advisory Ban on PFCs in Paper Food Packaging

02 Sep 2015 The Danish government recently announced an advisory limit on the use of perfluorinated chemicals (PFCs) in paper and cardboard food packaging, leading to a discussion this week about how the EU as a whole should confront this potential health issue.

Frequency re: reliability

26 Aug 2015 Q: In your sixth bullet point you state, "It is vital to take into account how a failure’s consequence affects safety, environment, quality, and/or production, and under no circumstance allow consequence of failure to determine frequency of inspection." We could not rationalize this one.

Herty Advanced Materials Center Launches Advanced Chemical Processing Unit

19 Aug 2015 The Herty Advanced Materials Development Center (Herty), an applied research center of Georgia Southern University, has launched a new Advanced Chemical Processing (ACP) pilot facility which allows it to expand its research programs and client services to those companies seeking to develop and test new advanced materials required in today’s international and increasingly competitive markets.

Ikea, Apple Buying up Large Forest Tracts

12 Aug 2015 Ikea bought 83,000 acres of forest last month. In April, Apple bought 36,000 acres.

CEPI Releases Key Statistics Report for European P&P Industry

05 Aug 2015 The Confederation of European Paper Industries (CEPI), Brussels, Belgium, has released its 2014 Key Statistics, giving a clear picture of the industry’s performance last year.

Moving maintenance from reactive to proactive

29 Jul 2015 My experience has taught me that most folks working in the pulp and paper industry don't have an understanding of what it takes to change a reactive maintenance department to a proactive and reliable one.

Study identifies ways to improve efficiencies in recycling facilities

22 Jul 2015 What steps can a resident take to ensure the items they place in a recycling container end up successfully being recycled into new products?

Paper and Packaging Industry Launches "How Life Unfolds"™ Campaign

15 Jul 2015 On July 8, 2015, the Paper & Packaging industry launched the "How Life Unfolds"™ consumer campaign with a $20M investment in paid and earned media between July and December.