Ahead of the Curve

Neenah Inc.'s Whiting Mill Gets 50001 Ready

24 Oct 2018 Does your mill need to improve its energy management system? The US Department of Energy (DOE) has established its 50001 Ready protocol to help mills create a structured energy program that can help facilities, including pulp and paper mills, reduce operational costs and improve risk management, among other benefits.

Will China's Recovered Paper Problem Become Your Problem?

17 Oct 2018 Note: This article appears in the Sep/Oct issue of Paper360° and is provided here for Ahead of the Curve readers who may have missed it. View the entire issue here in the magazine's mobile device-friendly format.

And the survey says…

10 Oct 2018 The benefits of print, paper, and packaging (especially when made from renewable forest products) seems obvious to AOTC readers and other industry professionals, but what about to consumers?

Manufacturing Day Can Help Tell Our Industry Story

03 Oct 2018 The forest products industry doesn't just play a role in American manufacturing—it gives a lead performance. According to the American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA), the forest products industry manufactures more than US$200 billion in products every year, and employs about 950,000 men and women, and forest products holds a spot among the "Top 10" manufacturing sector employers in 45 out of 50 states. In fact, the forest products industry accounts for approximately four percent of the total US manufacturing GDP. It also relies on a vital array of related manufacturers—of machinery, equipment, component parts, transport, and many other products—to keep its thousands of manufacturing sites humming.

Environmental Affairs: Everyone Has a Part to Play

19 Sep 2018 (Editor's note: the following article previews the forthcoming September/October issue of Paper360°, which includes a cover focus on air and water quality. This "sneak peek" is offered exclusively for AOTC readers.)

Congratulations, You're a Reliability Engineer: Now What? Part 2: Maintenance Management Concept

05 Sep 2018 So you spent four or five years becoming competent in your profession (or maybe even 25 to 30 years). You saw a job opening for a reliability engineer and it looked like a good fit, so you applied, interviewed, and got it—only to find out that your company does not really define what a reliability engineer is. Now what do you do?

The European Containerboard Market

22 Aug 2018 Editor's note: The following article appears in the July/August issue of Paper360° magazine, and is offered here to Ahead of the Curve readers who may have missed it.

Driving' Innovation in Biomaterials: The Biofore Concept Car

08 Aug 2018 Looking around the average home, school, office, or hospital, you will find scores of everyday items made in full or part from renewable forest products-based materials. But have you thought about checking the garage?

US Paper and Wood Products Manufacturers Report Sustainability Progress

01 Aug 2018 The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) has released its 2018 Sustainability Report, which highlights the US pulp, paper, packaging, tissue, and wood products manufacturing industry's contributions to sustainability across the value chain, including members' progress toward achieving the Better Practices, Better Planet 2020 sustainability goals. One of the report's main findings: Two of the six sustainability goals have been achieved ahead of the original 2020 deadline.

RISI's 2018 Power List: Sneak Peek

25 Jul 2018 The year marks the 11th Top 50 Power List. In this exclusive Ahead of the Curve sneak peek, we give you a glimpse of the top players. The full list appears only in Paper360°'s July/August issue, which is due to hit desktops this week in both print and electronic versions.