Paper

Forest & Paper Assn. Weighs In Against EPA Rule That Will 'Cost Jobs

(Carton Box)

August 17, 2010, The American Forest & Paper Assn. (AF&PA) recently applauded the 106 members of Congress who sent a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) expressing their concerns about the threat to manufacturing ...

Appleton Papers Sells Performance Packaging Division

(Trends/Management)

August 03, 2010, Mesirow Financial acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Appleton Papers Inc. on the sale of Appleton Performance Packaging division to an affiliate of Mason Wells, a Milwaukee-based private equity ...

BDA Releases Study of NA Packaging Paper Market

(Flexpack)

July 19, 2010, Business Development Advisory (BDA) releases a 96-p detailed report addressing what release papers MARIETTA, GA | Business Development Advisory (BDA) releases a 96-p detailed report addressing what release ...

New Printing & Paper Converting Div. Established at Emerson Bearing

(Web Handling)

July 04, 2010, ... catering to printing and paper converting customers. Emerson Bearing’s customer care representatives in the new printing and paper converting division are trained to accommodate the unique needs of ...

Label Paper Is Certified for HP

(Label/Tape)

June 30, 2010, OptiPrime Digital HP Indigo-certified label paper is designed for printing high quality, p-s labels. Said to be pre-optimized, allowing converters to OptiPrime Digital HP Indigo-certified label paper is ...

Paperboard Packaging: Packed for Style

(Carton Box)

June 30, 2010, Great style isn't just for the fashion runway or interior design magazines. Winners of the 67th annual National Paperboard Packaging Competition, sponsored Great style isn't just for the fashion runway or ...

Papers Are 'Green

(Flexpack)

May 31, 2010, Loop recycled and environmentally preferable papers are made with renewable energy and post-consumer fiber. Line is said to offer a large selection of Loop recycled and environmentally preferable papers ...

Corrugated & Paperboard Study

(Carton Box)

May 31, 2010, Demand for corrugated and paperboard boxes is expected to increase 2.4%/yr through 2014 to $36.4 billion, with gains driven by an expansion in manufacturing output after the real declines registered during ...

Körber PaperLink Group Shows Off New Equipment for Asian Market

(News | New Products)

May 17, 2010, E.C.H. Will, Pemco, and Kugler-Womako, three companies of the Körber PaperLink Group HAMBURG & NUERTINGEN, GERMANY; SHEBOYGAN, WI | E.C.H. Will, Pemco, and Kugler-Womako, three companies of the Körber ...

Paperboard Report Is Out

(Carton Box)

May 13, 2010, WASHINGTON, DC | According to the American Forest & Paper Assn.'s January 2010 Paperboard Report, total production increased from December 2009 totals by 81,800 tons or 8.0% WASHINGTON, DC | According to ...

US Corrugated & Paperboard Box Demand to Reach $36.4 Billion in 2014

(Carton Box News)

March 17, 2010, According to market research firm Freedonia Group in a study titled “Corrugated & Paperboard Boxes,” demand for corrugated and paperboard boxes is projected to increase 2.4% annually through 2014 to $36.4 ...

Coated Paper Imports from China & Indonesia Are Subsidized

(News | New Products)

March 02, 2010, According to an announcement issued by the American Forest & Paper Assn. (AF&PA), the US Dept. of Commerce recently issued its preliminary countervailing duty determinations that imports of certain coated ...

Label Paper Has Green Benefits

(New Products)

February 28, 2010, EcoPoint Plus high-performance bottle label paper, featuring 10% PCW recycled fiber, is third-party chain-of-custody certified to the Forest Stewardship EcoPoint Plus high-performance bottle label paper, ...

Slitter Modified To Handle New Cigarette Paper

(New Products)

February 28, 2010, Rapid-d1 slitter has been adapted to handle the modified texture of the new cigarette paper. By means of special treatment, the new paper is intended to prevent a cigarette from continued smoldering after ...

PPC & NAPA Paperboard-Based Packaging Associations Merge

(News | New Products)

February 22, 2010, Effective February 19, the 81-year-old Paperboard Packaging Council (PPC) and the North American Packaging Assn. (NAPA) merged, creating a united, North American-based packaging industry association SPRINGFIELD, ...

New Water-Based Paper Coating Technology Offers High OGR

(Coatings)

February 01, 2010, Aqua Based Technologies, a div.of ADM Tronics, has introduced a new water-based, repulpable, biodegradable, high OGR (oil and grease resistant), environmentally-safe coating for the paper converting and ...

New Contract Converter Opens for Paper Mfrs.

(News Eclips)

December 21, 2009, SMART Papers creates a new stand-alone business called SMART Converting with operations slated to begin January 2010 at the company’s Hamilton headquarters. HAMILTON, OH | SMART Papers creates a new stand-alone ...

Colbert Acquires Dayton Carton, Crown Paper Box

(News Eclips)

December 21, 2009, Colbert Packaging Corp., a 50-year-old leading manufacturer of folding cartons, rigid paper boxes, and paperboard specialty products, has completed the acquisitions of two carton manufacturers, Dayton ...

Synthetic Paper For Wet Glue Use

(Narrow Web Products)

November 30, 2009, ... labeling on glass or plastic bottles. Features a cavitated HDPE film and water-absorbent coating with a feel close to that of smooth, premium-coated paper. Prints easily on sheet-fed offset presses and ...

Release Papers for Many Applications

(Narrow Web Products)

November 30, 2009, Silca supercalendered release papers meet the requirements of any label stock, specialty tape, or industrial application, company says. Described as sustainable, Silca supercalendered release papers meet ...

Paper or Plastic?

(Archive)

November 30, 2009, ... Industry Value Chain Initiatives Citing paper as “the natural answer to the quest for sustainable materials,” Anna Maria Wessmann, VP, sustainability, for Ahlstrom, said release paper recycling is an ...

AIMCAL Calls for Papers

(News Clips Archive)

November 30, 2009, FORT MILL, SC | The Assn. of Industrial Metallizers, Coaters and Laminators is seeking presentations for its Applied Web Handling Conference to be held FORT MILL, SC | The Assn. of Industrial Metallizers, ...

Paper Dissolves

(Narrow Web Products)

November 30, 2009, BM1070 dissolvable paper for label printing comprises a water-soluble adhesive and dispersible paper. It is able to dissolve on contact with cold water BM1070 dissolvable paper for label printing comprises ...

Paperboard Packager Gets Results with AVT Inspection Solution

(News Eclips)

November 01, 2009, ... introduced at Drupa in 2008. After more than six months of in-depth testing, the Stratus Group gave their final acceptance to the Orion system. A premier printer of paperboard packaging and pressure ...

Energy Use in Paper Industry Studied

(News Clips Archive)

September 30, 2009, MARIETTA, GA | Business Development Advisory announces a new study of energy use and opportunities in the North American Paper industry. Entitled Energy MARIETTA, GA | Business Development Advisory announces ...

Table-top Die-Cutter Handles Corrugated & Paper Products

(News Eclips)

September 16, 2009, Die Cutters, Inc., offers a new 15-in. Tabletop model to handle small but sometimes intricate and delicate projects for corrugated and paper products CENTRALIA, IL | Die Cutters, Inc., offers a new 15-in. ...

Business Development Advisory Offers Study of North American Paper Industry

(News | New Products)

September 02, 2009, Business Development Advisory announces a new in-depth study of energy use and opportunities in the North American Paper industry. MARIETTA, GA | Business Development Advisory, a specialized management ...

Paperboard Spout for Liquids

(News Eclips)

August 10, 2009, BAARN, NETHERLANDS | 2Tap introduces a paperboard spout by the same name that’s applicable to “virtually all bottles and jerry cans,” says the company, to bring an end to spilling while pouring. Claimed ...

Portuguese Pulp & Paper Manufacturer Adds Cut-Size Line

(News | New Products)

August 03, 2009, The Portuguese pulp and paper manufacturer Portucel Soporcel Group has ordered a second 16-pocket cut-size line from E.C.H. Will and Pemco for its new paper mill in Setúbal, Portugal. HAMBURG, SETUBAL ...

Mohawk Listed in Metafore's Environmental Paper Assessment Too

(News | New Products)

July 07, 2009, Mohawk Fine Papers is now a featured supplier in Metafore, Inc.'s Environmental Paper Assessment Tool (EPAT) COHOES, NY | Mohawk Fine Papers is now a featured supplier in Metafore, Inc.'s Environmental Paper ...