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New report looks at Second-Generation Biofuels
What challenges will the future bring for producers of second-generation biofuels? Could Brexit effect biofuel production in the UK or elsewhere in the EU? Which statutes currently regulate biofuel production in the US, and what are the EPA target goals?
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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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Mentoring Millennials: Do You Have What it Takes?
In her 2018 Forbes article titled “The Millennial Workforce Needs Mentors, Not Managers,” Celinne Da Costa writes, “Millennials don’t want (nor will respond to) an archaic management system that dictates rules and constraints—this generation craves mentors that guide and inspire them.”
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Looking back and looking forward: Paper physics and the paper industry
Editor's Note: This article is excerpted from a guest editorial that appeared in the October issue of TAPPI Journal, which is available free to TAPPI members, and is used with permission.
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Unlocking Product Potential with Renewable Nanomaterials
The following is an excerpt from an article that first appeared in the March/April issue of Paper360° and is offered here for Ahead of the Curve readers who may have missed it.
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Make PAPER Part of the Celebration
Throughout the year, the editors of Ahead of the Curve strive to bring you articles about paper technologies, trends, scientific developments, new markets and products—a variety of interesting news to help you succeed in your career.
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TAPPI Nano 2019: Focus on New Markets
(Note: This article originally appeared in the September/October issue of Paper360°, and is excerpted here for the benefit of Ahead of the Curve readers who may have missed it. View the entire article at www.paper360.tappi.org.)
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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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CEPI’s New Director General: ‘A Remarkable Industry’
BY MARK RUSHTON The Confederation of European Paper industries (CEPI) has been working hard on behalf of the industry—particularly in lobbying on the major issues in the European parliament—for the last 25 years. CEPI will hold its 25th Anniversary event in the city of Brussels in November this year. Sylvain Lhôte joined CEPI as Director General in November last year.
