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Recovered paper markets for the rest of the year: What to expect
By Hannah Zhao, RISI After falling for about half a year, the national average price of OCC in the US market finally bottomed out in April and has continued to climb since, reaching US$106/tonne (metric ton) in July, the highest level since June 2014. The price run for mixed paper and old newspaper (ONP) during this period was even faster. The recent price jump reflected the rebound in export demand and the limited supply for these grades, especially for ONP and mixed paper.
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Agenda 2020 Paper Machine Drying Project Announced as Part of DOE/National Labs Clean Energy Initiative
The forest products industry’s Agenda 2020 Technology Alliance is working with Lawrence Berkeley and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories as part of a new Department of Energy (DOE) initiative through which the laboratories will develop a model of how water moves through the sheet in the press section.
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Red Rock Biofuels to provide biobased jet fuel to FedEx Express
Red Rock Biofuels LLC, a Fort Collins, Colorado-based pioneer in renewable biofuels, has announced that it will produce approximately 3 million gallons of low-carbon, renewable jet fuel per year for FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp.
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Event Report: Specialty Papers US
Professionals from large and small specialty papers manufacturing companies, along with industry suppliers and end users, converged in Chicago, IL, September 21-23 for Specialty Papers US 2016. The event was sponsored jointly by Smithers Pira and TAPPI.
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Rainforest Alliance announces new sustainable forestry project in SE U.S.
The Rainforest Alliance has announced a new grant that will strengthen sustainable forest management with small landowners in the Southeast region of the United States.
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E-commerce to shape the future world for packaging
E-commerce sales are redefining the retail landscape across the world, and the role and value chain for packaging sold for online trade. This is presenting new business opportunities for packaging converters and material suppliers¬¬—especially in the corrugated sector.
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Let’s Talk Tissue!
For those interested in tissue, TissueCon 2019 offers a great opportunity to explore the latest research and technology in the field. This special “sneak preview” of a few of the most-anticipated research-oriented sessions was first presented in the July issue of TAPPI Journal, and is shared here for Ahead of the Curve readers who may have missed it.
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Paper Airplane Day is a thing, and it’s terrific
We all love holidays, but we gripe about them too: Long drives through snowstorms. Over-commercialization. Weird sweaters. Diet-busting meals that take forever to prepare and clean up after. True, “the holidays” offer a great reason to gather for fun with family and friends—but most holidays don’t focus the fun nearly enough on something that really matters to Ahead of the Curve readers: PAPER. What if you could celebrate a holiday with none of the hassle, but ALL of the paper? That’s National Paper Airplane Day.
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Survey gauges mill use of proactive safety recognition/incentive programs
In December 2014, the Pulp and Paper Safety Association conducted a survey among nearly 100 pulp and paper companies in North America to determine what proactive safety recognition/incentive programs were used within the industry.
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Shandong Tranlin Paper will invest $2 billion in first U.S. advanced manufacturing operation
Governor Terry McAuliffe announced today at the Virginia State Capitol that Shandong Tranlin Paper Co., Ltd., a leading Chinese pulp and paper company will invest $2 billion over five years to establish its first U.S. advanced manufacturing operation in Chesterfield County.
