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A Week to Celebrate Forests and Print
It’s commonly accepted science that leaves turn color in the autumn when changes in air temperature and sunlight hours trigger a chemical process during which the leaves cease their food-making, causing the green chlorophyll in the leaves to break down and reveal the carotenes and xanthophyll pigments lying beneath.
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‘Make in India’ vs. Making Paper in India: A Balancing Act?
This is an excerpt from an article originally published in the Jun-Jul 2017 issue of Paper Mart India magazine (www.papermart.in). With the incessant and nagging challenges of raw material availability, adherence to environmental norms, and competing with swiftly increasing cheaper imports, India’s pulp and paper industry has the arduous target of creating 1,000,000 tonnes (metric tons) of integrated capacities in pulp, paper, and paperboard to meet consumption demands—a daunting task without conducive policy environment. Does the Indian government’s “Make in India” campaign take stock of challenging manufacturing conditions in this vital industry? The editors of Paper Mart India interviewed experts in India’s growing pulp and paper industry to learn more.
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The Knowledge Trail
MURRAY ELLIS One of the most rewarding and enjoyable parts of my career in the pulp and paper industry has been the opportunity to investigate and solve problems. The problem-solving process means that you are discovering, adapting and generating new information to address the problem at hand. In simple terms, you are acquiring knowledge in the pursuit of a solution. However, sometimes this problem-solving process does not find a solution easily.
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Paper Industry Hall of Fame Honors Six
“To celebrate all things paper – the wonder and the legacy” is the established mission of the Paper Industry International Hall of Fame in Appleton, Wisconsin. Since its first induction ceremony in 1995, the Hall of Fame has worked to recognize individuals who, through their inventions, initiative and efforts, have built or improved paper and allied industries worldwide.
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Mountains of waste could lead to new U.S. manufacturing, jobs
By Kathleen Phillips, Texas A&M University Researchers at Texas A&M University are exploring ways that lignin waste from pulp and paper operations can be transformed into carbon fibers used in a range of products from tennis rackets to automobiles.
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New report assesses paper industry progress towards improving forest stewardship in southern U.S.
The paper industry has an important role to play in the conservation and stewardship of the world’s forests.
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Web tool helps mills plan outages
Editor’s Note: This article appears in the forthcoming Nov/Dec edition of Paper360°, and is offered as a “sneak peek” for AoTC readers.
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TAPPI Awards Highest Honors for 2020
The following individuals have been named recipients of TAPPI’s highest honors.
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Runs Batted In
Runs Batted In Baseball’s Spring Training is in full force and Opening Day is right around the corner. Will this be the year the Chicago Cubs repeat their World Series win? Perhaps, a couple of No
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Latest NPTA Quarterly Paper Industry Economic Outlook Report Provides Insights on 2015 and Beyond
NPTA, the association for the paper distribution channel, recently released the winter 2015 Quarterly Paper Industry Economic Outlook Report which included macroeconomic data to specific product categories directly related to the paper, print and publishing industries.