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The article examines the market restriction solution for the forest products industry in the U.S. as of July 15, 1974. Topics discussed include the proposed export ban on timber, a deficit in balance of payments as export is higher than import, pessimism on getting fiber supply from public lands, and the ability of the country to produce more trees. Also mentioned are the factors that push export to overtake import including the growing paper consumption and increasing demand in Japan.

And while it may seem like a modern take on printing, Glyer insists it's actually a very old concept, adding that the earliest paper discovered was made from hemp, mulberry bark and linen, not wood pulp. Glyer currently sources his hemp fiber from Spain. Glyer says sustainable packaging made from hemp can be a differentiator among cannabis brands. [Extracted from the article]

All the cardboard boxes shipped across the country during the holidays create demand for the renewable timber market. However, opportunities have been slim forsome in Mississippi's timber industry. The paper [...]

Dunsirn Industries intends to continue its pattern of growth with a strategy that centers on location, location, location. In some people's minds, slitting stock from master rolls for other converters [...]

Value-added mechanical grades offer a potential alternative for heatset offset printing, as well as helping prolong the life of older paper machines For many headset offset printing applications such as [...]

The industry is producing more than ever, but at what price? Papermakers view the 5.8% production increase with mixed feelings An astonishing performance by the industry last year saw paper [...]

The main problem facing India's paper and board industry is neither a lack of modern machinery nor competition from imports, but raw material supply. Dismiss any thoughts that finance is [...]

FIRST, THE GOOD NEWS: The world's Top 150 pulp and papermakers appear to be emerging from the recessionary storm. After three successive years of falling profits, the net earnings of [...]

SOUTH KOREA'S LARGEST papermaker was established in 1965 as Saehan Paper, part of the Samsung Group, and began operating with one machine at its Chonju mill. The latter lent its [...]

Shift to alkaline paper, added groundwood fillers, increased recycling, whitewater closure, Rule 41 revision drive change Radical changes in the papermaking process parallel the rapid advances posted in pulping and [...]

Wood-containing deinked pulps require less harsh bleaching chemicals, which protect lignin and limit significant loss in yield This is the second article in a three-part series on bleaching of deinked [...]

The chances of China knocking the USA off the pulp and paper number one spot are high, but will it lead to Chinese market dominance? The Chinese pulp, paper and [...]

Papermaking machinery manufacturers continue to improve the performance of their products to help paper mills boost the quality of the sheet formation process. Use of modified polyethyleneimine lowers the press moisture level and improves drainage. Cationic polyacrylamides neutralize anionic materials from the papermaking equipment. Use of micro-particle or multi-component retention aid systems and scanning electron microscopy can help improve the distribution of fines and filler during sheet formation., The combination of production, environment, and product quality issues places greater demand on retention/drainage aids to perform well In papermaking, formation of the sheet is a critical yet elusive quality [...]

The article focuses on the paper producing industry. The author reports that the trend in the industry is for paper companies to sell off their timberland, which ties up too much capital. International Paper has announced the sale of 5.7 million acres, which is expected to fetch $6.6 billion. The author also discusses how paper companies are seeking to get out of the timber business because it is too closely tied to the fragile residential real estate market.

Modern papermaking stock-preparation systems can eliminate 98% of contaminants, but a thin-stock screening system is critical in reducing the final 2%. Different grades of paper need final screening for different reasons. First printing grades need it to prevent deposition and spinning by fluidization and dispersion of fibers and fillers. For recycled grades, the process is similar, but final screening also separates flexible debris before dispersing fibers, and then separates contaminants that are added after thick-stock screening., HOLES AND OTHER FORMATION defects, sheet breaks, and coater breaks influence the efficiency of every paper machine. The causes for such problems--both known and unknown--are numerous, and such problems can [...]

The government has proposed delicensing the paper industry. The suggestion comes in the wake of spiralling newsprint prices and the insufficient capacity of the domestic industry to meet demand in [...]

The trend of mergers and acquisitions in the pulp and paper industry is hotting up. The boost to M&A activity in the industry over the past year has been due [...]

Mergers, consolidation, diversification, and share buy backs, could build the Finnish paper industry into a better machine. If decision makers remain pragmatic, considering just what is best for their business, [...]

OptiLabel HB is a 54# high-performance, general-purpose label paper for p-s markets. Said to maintain a premium appearance and consistently perform well in all aspects of production, from p-s laminating [...]

EcoPoint Plus high-performance bottle label paper, featuring 10% PCW recycled fiber, is third-party chain-of-custody certified to the Forest Stewardship Council, the Sustainable Forestry Initiative, and the Programme for the Endorsement [...]

GLOUCESTERSHIRE, UK Orion Div., a manufacturer of pre- and post-processing equipment, has been purchased by Matti Technology, Amriswil, Switzerland, a manufacturer of high-speed paper transport systems for variable data printers. [...]

Two Sides is running a competition that will give winners the opportunity to visit the forestry and papermaking facilities at one of Europe's leading paper producers. Five winners will win [...]

Staff Comexi solventless laminator displayed at CMM Montebello, CA-based flexible-packaging converter Sunshine Plastics purchases the Comexi Nexus EVO solventless laminator exhibited in the Flexible Packaging Technology Ctr. at CMM Intl. [...]

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After a one-year cooperation with CDM Decor Papers Inc., Felix Schoeller and Kunz Holding have formed Technocell Inc., a joint venture for manufacturing decor paper. Both companies will initially hold [...]

OMNOVA Solutions of Fairlawn, OH, announced that it will acquire certain assets of Decorative Surfaces International Inc.'s Columbus Coated Fabrics unit, including DSI's commercial wallcovering, laminates, coated fabrics and specialty [...]

The Publication and Fine Paper Div. of Middleton Paper has relocated to a new facility in Walsall, West Midlands, England, where it provides converting services that include sheeting and slitting/ [...]

National Envelope acquired American Pad & Paper Co.'s Williamhouse division in November. The Long Island City, N.Y-headquartered company, which is the largest privately held U.S. envelope manufacturer, posted 1999 sales [...]

With blessings from American antitrust authorities, the way is clear for International Paper Co. to buy Champion International Corp. for $7.3 billion in cash and stock. IP will also take [...]

Decor paper manufacturers MP Papeis of Caieiras, Brazil, and Technocell Dekor of Munich, Germany, have signed a strategic cooperation agreement for South America. As a key part of the agreement, [...]

Some of the secrets of closed-loop mill operation are being illuminated at Jackson Paper in Sylva, N.C. About a dozen miles south of the Great Smoky Mountains, where Highway 441 [...]

PaperExchange.com, Boston, and [Impresse.sup.TM], Sunnyvale, Calif., a leading business-to-business e-commerce supplier of commercial print procurement services, have formed a strategic agreement to leverage the synergies between the two companies' e-services. [...]

Canada's pulp and paper industry improved its overall financial results in 1999, ending 'a disappointing decade' on an upbeat note and providing renewed optimism for the coming year. The industry [...]

Corporacion Durango has made another foray into the USA with its acquisition of bleached board producer, Gilman. The group's paper and converting production is set to jump some 32% to [...]

ABB Automation has acquired Transphase Engineering, Ltd., a privately held steam box manufacturer located in Vancouver, B.C. The company will be incorporated into ABB's global quality control system (QCS) business. [...]

Encore Paper Co. reports start up of a new paper machine in mid-October at its South Glens Falls, N.Y., mill. PM No. 3, with capacity of 100 tpd, essentially completes [...]

BRAZIL Air Products Polymers has announced plans to build a vinyl acetate-ethylene (VAE) emulsions facility in Brazil. The company already has manufacturing sites in Germany, Mexico, Korea and the USA. [...]