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Sonoco Introduces New Brand for its Displays and Packaging Services Business
Sonoco, one of the largest diversified global packaging companies, announced today that its CorrFlex point-of-purchase (POP) display and packaging services business will now operate under a new brand, Sonoco Display and Packaging.
Sonoco acquired CorrFlex in 2004. The business designs, manufactures, assembles, packs and distributes temporary, semi-permanent and permanent POP displays. It also provides contract packaging, co-packing and fulfillment and supply chain services for major consumer product companies around the world.
"When we purchased CorrFlex, it made sense at the time to maintain the CorrFlex name because of its brand recognition in the marketplace. But our brand today has become more aligned with Sonoco, and it only makes sense that we make this transition," said Jeff Tomaszewski, general manager, Sonoco Display and Packaging.
"Clearly, the new name and brand more accurately describe what we do – display and packaging. But it also allows us to better leverage the Sonoco name – its long history, financial strength and reputation as a low-cost global leader in customer-preferred packaging."
Sonoco Display and Packaging operates 20 manufacturing and packaging facilities in the United States, Poland, Mexico and Brazil.
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Minerals Technologies Signs Agreement with the Sun Paper Group
Minerals Technologies Inc. has announced it has signed an agreement with Shandong Sun Paper Industry Joint Stock Co. Ltd. for the construction of a 100,000-metric ton satellite precipitated calcium carbonate (PCC) plant at Sun Paper's paper mill in Yanzhou City, Shandong Province, China. The satellite facility, which will become operational in the first quarter of 2014, will produce OPACARB® A40, a coating-grade PCC, for Sun Paper's lightweight coated, coated fine paper and coated paperboard grades.
"We are very pleased to be working with a premier company like Sun Paper, which is the largest privately owned paper business in China," said Joseph C. Muscari, chairman and chief executive officer of Minerals Technologies, who was in China for the signing ceremony yesterday. Mr. Muscari and Mr. Li Hongxin, chairman of Sun Paper, signed a long-term relationship pact focused on broader technical and process cooperation in addition to the new satellite supply contract.
Mr. Muscari added: "This agreement is also a major advancement of our strategy to expand our PCC business in China, where paper production continues to grow between five and seven percent a year."
Shandong Sun Paper Industry Joint Stock Co. Ltd, established in 1982, is China's largest privately owned papermaker and producer of premium coated packaging board. Its paper and board products are sold throughout China and exported to more than 20 countries in Southeast Asia, Africa, and the United States. The company currently runs a total of 19 paper and board machines, with a capacity of more than 1.2 million metric tons. Sun Paper produces up to 150 grades in three primary categories: premium coated packaging paperboard, industrial-based board and office paper. Sun Paper has the consolidated asset of RMB3.6 billion and annual capacity of one million metric tons.
PCC is a specialty pigment for filling and coating high-quality paper. By substituting Minerals Technologies' PCC for more expensive wood fiber, customers are able to produce brighter, higher quality paper at lower cost. In 1986, Minerals Technologies originated the satellite concept for making and delivering PCC on-site at paper mills and the concept was a major factor in revolutionizing papermaking in North America. Today, the company has 56 satellite plants in operation or under construction around the world and continues to lead the industry with consistent quality and technical innovation.
Sappi even stronger on sustainability following Ecoprint 2012
Decision taken to mothball paper machine (PM4) at Sappi Tugela Mill
PulPaper 2014 gathering the global pulp and paper industry in Helsinki, June 3-5, 2014
The 8th edition of PulPaper, one of the world’s premier pulp and paper exhibitions, coincides with the 100th anniversary of PI, the Paper Engineers’ Association. For this special occasion, the global industry will once again be gathered in Helsinki, Finland.
Since the start in 1987, PulPaper has grown into one of the highest regarded meeting places for the industry. The last edition in 2010 brought over 12,000 visitors from 63 countries to Helsinki to enjoy an exhibition of 624 companies from 30 countries.
- Despite the economical slowdown, the last event was very successful. We are now looking forward to the incoming 2014 event being better then ever, offering an exhibition with many new features, a strong conference programme and last but not least the celebration of PI’s 100th anniversary, says Marcus Bergström, CEO Adforum.
BioFuture for Mankind Conference
BioFuture for Mankind – this is the main theme of the PulPaper 2014 Conference, describing not only the global importance of bioeconomy, but also its effect on every human being. The topics discussed during the five conference sessions will be for example the definition of bioeconomy, profitability of the entire value chain, resource management for a sustainable world and the big bottlenecks of biomass conversion and separation technology. Attention will also be paid to the future role of paper in the information society, not forgetting packaging and new biobased materials. But one of the most important questions asked during the conference will be: “What can we offer the 2 billion living on less than 2 dollars a day?”
The International Mechanical Pulping Conference (IMPC) will also be an important part of the conference programme, being a parallel session to the above mentioned conference sessions. IMPC is a scientific conference, which circulates between the different continents.
The BioFuture for Mankind conference programme committee is based on an international group of forest sector top specialists lead by chairman Jorma Eloranta, the previous CEO of Metso Oyj.
Gala evening - celebrating the 100th anniversary of PI
To celebrate the 100th anniversary of PI in style a big party will be held in the evening of June 4, 2014, giving participants of PulPaper 2014 the chance to mingle, network and enjoy good food and drink in the extraordinary surroundings of the brand new Helsinki Music House.
More information and pictures from prior PulPaper events can be found at www.pulpaperevent.com.
PulPaper is arranged by Adforum, AEL and PI in co-operation with the Helsinki Exhibition & Convention Centre.
UPM Finesse’s quality consistency recognized in PrintStars 2012
UPM Finesse workbook was selected as a finalist in the prestigious printing industry competition "PrintStars 2012” described as the innovation award of the German printing industry. The event took place in Stuttgart, Germany on October 9 and featured more than 420 participants and 900 companies that showed their best printed products. UPM was a finalist among 12 within the flyers, leaflets and brochure category.
UPM participated in the event by creating a printed product denominated "True consistency," a brochure consisting of 52 pages of impressive artwork, conceptualized and produced in partnership with Münich-based agency Pantos. The final work showcased a sophisticated printed product that suggests a wide variety of printing techniques options for those in the printing industry.
The "True Consistency" brochure is made of UPM Finesse paper, an exclusive wood-free coated paper renowned industry-wide for its consistent high quality.
The position of UPM Finesse as a high-quality paper is highlighted on the brochure’s image reproduction and pre-press, and from printing and finishing to bookbinding. The paint technique was of the highest technical level; hot and cold foil, iridescent pigments, special colours, embossing and die cuts were used to create an original and attractive workbook.
The result is a brochure that provides inspiration for professionals in creative and printing business. “The UPM Finesse workbook is a piece of art, and has been truly appreciated among printers” commented Tommi Heinonen, Sales Operations Director at UPM.
Ahlstrom revises its outlook for 2012 net sales and operating profit
Ahlstrom's sales volume development during the remainder of the year is expected to be weaker than the company had earlier estimated due to lower than expected demand in key markets. Demand has been reduced due to the continued slowdown especially in the economies in Europe. In addition, recovery in China has been delayed.
Ahlstrom anticipates that its net sales and operating profit excluding non-recurring items for 2012 will be lower than the company had previously estimated.
The company now expects its net sales from continuing operations to be between EUR 1,550-1,630 million and operating profit excluding non-recurring items from continuing operations to be EUR 48-58 million. Ahlstrom had previously forecast its 2012 net sales to be EUR 1,575-1,735 million and operating profit excluding non-recurring items to be EUR 60-80 million for 2012.
Ahlstrom will publish its January-September 2012 interim report on October 22, 2012.
Meech launches new static elimination bar for labelling, converting & packaging applications
Meech International has further expanded its trusted static product range in the form of three new static elimination bars. Being unveiled for the first time at this year’s Labelexpo Americas is the first in the family – the Hyperion 971 - ideal for use in labelling, packaging and converting applications. Two further bars are set for release over the next few months.
“The decision to update our range of static elimination equipment is a direct result of customer feedback,” explains Business Unit Director for static control, David Rogers. He continues, “We pride ourselves on being flexible and having the capacity to respond rapidly to change. We are confident that these three new static bars will answer our customers’ needs by providing excellent static elimination in some of our most critical sectors.”
“A lot of the companies that employ our equipment work in dusty environments.” continues David, “The airborne contaminants build up on ionising bars and cause a drop in performance. The bars need to be designed to minimise the effects of the contamination and to help reduce the amount of cleaning required. In line with this principle, Meech have developed the Hyperion 971.”
Featuring the existing, reliable, pulsed DC technology used by the popular 976 bar, the 971 has an improved design that is more resilient to the build-up of contamination which naturally occurs during use, and therefore allows for easier cleaning. Like previous designs, the emitters can be removed for offline cleaning or can be replaced individually, without the need to substitute the whole bar. However, David assures that this is not the exclusive new feature of the static bar: “We’ve also integrated and improved the compressed air-boost system, which permits better long range performance in particularly difficult applications.”
Whilst providing very powerful ionisation performance, the 971 static bar has shockless emitters, which make it safe for operators to handle. Available in a choice of lengths of up to 4m, the bar operates up to 15KV as standard and provides highly effective long range ionisation typically from distances of 200 to 1000mm.
Meech launches CyClean™ non-contact web cleaner
Meech International is using Labelexpo Americas as a launching pad for the latest addition to its range of web-cleaning products. The fourth in a comprehensive series of products, the CyClean™ is a compact, non-contact system with a clam shell design that is ideal for coating, labelling and laminating applications, and therefore further cements Meech’s position as one of the most versatile suppliers of web cleaning technologies.
“After extensive research into the market and recognising customers’ demands, we decided to design a web cleaner for our range that was based on a brand new technology”, says Business Unit Director for Cleaning Systems, Adam Battrick. “To my knowledge, no other web-cleaning company uses four different technologies for their systems, making us unique in this respect.”
Designed in response to increased demand for high quality applications, the CyClean™ technology is based on fundamental aerodynamic and fluid dynamic principles. Combined, these deliver a very high cleaning level while requiring practically no maintenance.
“We worked closely with a third party specialist to ascertain that the air flow performance was at optimum levels in the product’s design,” comments Adam. “We are confident that the CyClean™ will offer end users the best cleaning experience for a web cleaner of its type.”
A double-sided blow and vacuum-based web cleaning system which flows contaminants into an inline filter unit, the CyClean is Meech’s first non-contact system designed especially for the narrow web industry and is suitable for both single and double-sided cleaning.
The new web-cleaner is composed of a cleaning manifold, 4x active static control AC bars and an Air Handling Unit (AHU). The AHU, which improves air flow efficiency and allows easy removal and collection of contaminants, also features an F8 grade washable “labyrinth” filter, which reduces the chances of premature blockage in the airflow system.
With specially designed slotted air chambers that direct a constant stream of air on both sides to maximise cleaning efficiency, the CyClean™ can remove 0.5 micron and with a small footprint that enables fitting into confined spaces, the need to extend the web path is completely eliminated.
The presence of ionising bars on entry and exit sides provide integrated static control and guarantee a thorough, long-lasting cleaning process. The bars neutralise all static charges on the web and ensure easy breakdown of the bonds holding contaminants to the web, whilst the risk of re-attracting contaminants to the cleaned web surfaces is also significantly reduced.
BTG at Tissue World Asia, Shanghai ‘12, Booth No. 1G14
BTG is at Tissue World Asia Shanghai ’12! Our engineers will present a wide range of solutions to increase the papermaker’s profit by reducing operating costs and raising productivity. Talk to us about your tissue applications. We also have solutions for stock preparation and fiber lines. BTG can assist in delivering sustainable energy savings, waste reduction and stable paper quality supported by the latest instrumentation and high-performance doctoring elements.
We have assisted customers in delivering annual savings of:
- €154,000 converting productivity improvement from improved bulk control
- €400,000 savings thanks to chatter solution
- €350,000 savings thanks to significant web break reduction thanks to BTG’s CBC™ blade holder
- €175,000 in fiber savings through tissue bulk increase
Come and discuss these and other integrated solutions with our team of experts in booth No. 1G14!
We will also be giving a paper at the conference: “Unlock your tissue machine profit potential”. It will be co-presented by our Tissue Applications specialist Ian Padley and our Chinese Tissue Specialist Steven Ma. In this paper, BTG will first define the standard measurement to determine actual creping efficiency of a tissue machine and review the real-life potential which should be achieved.
The paper goes on to describe the methods by which high-performance creping can be achieved, which include elements of technology and operations:
- Operating strategies for high-performance creping
- The critical success factors for making higher bulk at low crepe ratio for higher productivity
- How high-performance creping can reduce machine downtime.
Finally, we review some short case histories where clients assisted by BTG have been able to implement strategies to achieve the high crepe efficiency needed to maximize tissue machine profit potential.
BTG’s Instruments division recently opened a Service Center in Shanghai’s Xingzhuang Industrial Park district to enhance support for its growing number of Chinese customers, staffed by experienced BTG service engineers handling inside and outside service, spare part requests and all application and sales inquiries.
BTG is present throughout the papermaking process and is committed to helping clients achieve significant, sustainable gains in business performance, accomplished through our world-wide experts, market-leading technologies and a passion for results.
BTG – raising your productivity