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Oji further restructures its Japanese packaging business
Oji Holdings, the diversified Japanese-based paper and forestry group, has in the last few weeks announced further steps in an ongoing restructuring of their business portfolio. Three paper machines, namely PM 10 in Fuji #2 mill and the #B-1 and #B-2 paper machines in Tokai Fujinomiya, will terminate production. The production of corrugated medium on PM 10 will be taken over by PM #N-1 in Fuji Oji Paper mill (aka Fuji #1). PM #N-1 which is currently idle will be rebuilt before resuming production. The white board part of the production output from PMs #B-1 and #B-2 will be transferred to other sites within the group.
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Putting the ‘Pro’ in ‘Protege’
TAPPI’s ‘Mentor Match’ program is making a difference for young professionals in our industry. Should protégé enrollment be part of YOUR company’s onboarding experience? Is your mill or company interested in strategies for retaining the best and brightest new hires? Building leadership skills, gaining process knowledge, and collecting sage advice are all benefits associated with having a mentor. Mentors can also help their protégés gain that almost intangible “feel for the industry” that can lead to higher job success and satisfaction—two keys to employee retention.
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Record attendance at BDC Spring Symposium in Maine
The Bioenergy Deployment Consortium (BDC) had record attendance at its Spring Symposium held in Bangor, Maine, April 7–9, as about 50 members and guests met to tour and learn more about the Old Town Fuel and Fiber’s (OTFF) upcoming commercial plant to be built on site, and be updated on commercial progress in the bio-industry.
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Standards development: Authors and reviewers welcome
This article originally appeared in the July, 2021 issue of TAPPI Journal, a monthly publication of peer-reviewed research for TAPPI members.
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LIVE from TAPPICon Live!
Keynoter Elizabeth McCormick fires up attendees; extra precautions, including wristbands indicating social distancing preferences, helped attendees feel at ease; Jan Bottiglieri interviews a podcast guest live at the event.
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Check Out 2021’s Top 5 Episodes of ‘Better Together’
Welcome to 2022—a year that is already promising challenges and change for the pulp, paper, and packaging industries. While we’re still basking in that New Year glow and writing “2021” on all our checks, let’s take a look back at some of the biggest hits of the past year. No, these are not Billboard chart-toppers or Broadway spectaculars; instead, we have rounded up the five most downloaded episodes of our industry podcast, “Better Together: Conversations with Innovative Leaders.” To make sure you’re leaving 2021 on a high note, check out these episodes you may have missed—and subscribe to the podcast for fresh new monthly content in 2022.
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Prize funds research into cellulose-based aerogels
As reported by RISE Bioeconomy (innventia.com), Fernando Alvarado, a researcher at RISE Bioeconomy, has been awarded this year's Skills Prize from the Gunnar Sundblad Research Foundation. The award of SEK 500,000 (about US$59,600) will be used to initiate a Swedish research platform for cellulose-based aerogel particles that can, among other things, replace traditional absorbents, thickeners and microplastics. The prize will be awarded by HMK Carl XVI Gustaf on April 17, 2018, during the Forestry Week in Stockholm.
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New Study Shows How Consumers Drive Sustainability, Packaging Trends
The ULS (Use Less Stuff) Report has published a comprehensive study on packaging efficiency titled A Study of Packaging Efficiency As It Relates to Waste Prevention. Besides providing contemporary results, the research examines trends in retail packaging since the publication of the original study in 1995 and the follow-up in 2006.
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Meet Some of Our Industry's Best
Right now at the Charlotte Convention Center in Charlotte, NC, hundreds of papermaking professionals are gathering at PaperCon 2018. Designed by industry professionals, PaperCon draws CEOs, mill managers, superintendents, scientists, process engineers, and suppliers from more than 32 different countries for a comprehensive conference that includes a peer-reviewed technical program, multiple networking opportunities, special events, and exhibits.
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The Credibility of Print: An interview with Phil Riebel
While the digital revolution is changing the way people learn, work, pay and play, print is still a preferred choice for many aspects of American life. New research shows that the perception of information credibility increases with print, and that people find reading on paper more enjoyable than reading on digital devices.