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Motivating People Toward Safety
(Note: This Safety First column is published in the Nov/Dec issue of Paper360° magazine. It is shared here for Ahead of the Curve readers who may have missed it.)
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Which Manufacturers Made Our Industry’s Top 20 List?
Note: The complete “Paper360° Top 75 Manufacturers” list, with expanded statistical data, will be published in the Sep/Oct 2021 issue of Paper360° magazine, available in print and online. This excerpt is shared here as an exclusive ‘sneak peek’ for Ahead of the Curve readers.
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Don’t overlook tissue converting
By Bruce Janda, Innovaspec The North American tissue business has become one of the most dynamic sectors in the paper industry. No one could have imagined 20 years ago that the number of tissue producing companies would be growing markedly today, instead of shrinking due to expected consolidation. The number of tissue operating companies has increased by 39 percent in the last ten years. The next two years will see the addition of more than 455,000 tpy of tissue capacity. We appear to be in the middle of an explosion of new tissue capacity additions as we continue to hear frequent announcements about new machines. This will require tissue makers to improve our game to remain relevant.
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TJ 2016 Best Research Paper: Mining Big Data to improve pulping and papermaking operations
By Monica Shaw TAPPI and the TAPPI Journal (TJ) Editorial Board have selected the 2016 TAPPI Journal Best Research Paper Award winning paper: “Leveraging mill-wide big data sets for process and quality improvement in paperboard production,” authored by Jianzhong Fu and Peter W. Hart. The paper appeared on p. 309 of the May 2016 issue. This research was recognized by the Editorial Board for its innovation, creativity, scientific merit, and clear expression of ideas among the eight nominated papers.
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Leadership Lessons from a Black Hawk Helicopter Pilot
At TAPPICon 2021, attendees will hear a live keynote from Elizabeth McCormick, former US Black Hawk helicopter pilot and author.
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Dynamic New Platform to Protect Forests Worldwide
The World Resources Institute (WRI), Google, and a group of more than 40 partners have launched Global Forest Watch (GFW), a dynamic online forest monitoring and alert system that empowers people everywhere to better manage forests. For the first time, Global Forest Watch unites the latest satellite technology, open data, and crowdsourcing to guarantee access to timely and reliable information about forests.
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Market and technology developments for paper and board coatings
Functional and barrier (F&B) coatings are an exciting area of development for the paper and board markets—offering enhanced functions, performance, and driving growth in particular end use markets.
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Fortum, UPM and Valmet jointly developing technology to produce advanced biomass based fuels
Fortum, UPM and Valmet have joined forces to develop a new, winning technology to produce advanced high value lignocellulosic fuels, such as transportation fuels or higher value bio liquids.
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Ronald McDonald wears a new-and-improved sustainability hat
McDonald's has announced new goals for sustainability and social responsibility by 2020—including sustainable beef production—but at least one environmental group found the goals too modest and not transparent enough.
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Women in Manufacturing: Making an Impact
The Manufacturing Institute, Deloitte and APICS have released a study titled “Women in Manufacturing: Stepping up to make an impact that matters.”
