Monthly Archives: August 2016
SCA Integrates Its Business in the Middle East, India and Africa into Consumer Goods
(Stockholm, Sweden, August 22, 2016) SCA will integrate its Business Unit MEIA (Middle East, India and Africa) into Business Unit Consumer Goods to leverage our scale and capabilities and to further increase efficiency. Combining these organizations will help to capture synergies and facilitate best practice sharing within the consumer business.
“This integration provides us with the scale to stay competitive in a region to which we are committed and creates a strong foundation for future profitable growth” commented Magnus Groth, Read More...
SCA to Split Business into Two Listed Companies in 2017 — Hygiene And Forest Products
(Sweden, August 24, 2016) SCA is a leading global hygiene and forest products company. Today about 85% of the Group sales derives from the hygiene business and about 15% from the forest products business. To create further value for the shareholders, the SCA Board of Directors plans to initiate work in order to propose to the Annual General Meeting 2017 to decide on a split of the Group into two listed companies. This is planned to be completed through Read More...
Corrugated industry links rise in recycled content of boxes to advancements in papermaking technology
(USA, August 24, 2016) The Corrugated Packaging Alliance (CPA) announced that advancements in papermaking technology and the availability of high-quality fiber have made it possible to reuse more old corrugated containers (OCC) in the manufacturing process while at the same time maintaining the strength characteristics of new boxes.
The recovered paper utilization rate in containerboard has been fairly stable during recent years, but it increased from 27 percent in 1990 to 47.3 percent in 2000 and reached 48.4 percent in Read More...
Fibria Implements New Technology to Help Reduce Water Consumption in Eucalyptus Planting
(Brazil, August 25, 2016) Fibria recently announced a new technology that it developed to help reduce water consumption during the irrigation of seedlings after planting. The technology was created at the company’s unit in Aracruz, Espírito Santo, through a partnership between the Technology Center and the Forest Operational Development department.
The technology uses a protective collar around the seedlings, which involves the application of a mix of pulp waste around the plant. This mix forms a layer of soil protection, Read More...
Hero Tray is an industry first for slim beverage cartons
(August 04, 2016) With the HERO tray, an innovative display tray for tall, slim beverage cartons such as the carton bottle combidome, SIG Combibloc has produced an industry first. For the first time, the market now has a secondary packaging solution that is not the same height as the carton packs. The clever design of the new HERO tray ensures carton packs are evenly stacked and safely protected during transport -- and can later be attractively presented on the Read More...
Avery Dennison creates new tamper-evident adhesive
(Sweden, August 18, 2016) Avery Dennison Labels & Packaging Materials Europe has developed an adhesive that improves product security on pharmaceutical box packaging by leaving clear visible evidence of tampering. The new permanent emulsion acrylic adhesive S788P has twice the internal strength of common alternatives which ensures successful fiber tear if an applied pharmaceutical label is removed. S788P will help Pharmaceuticals manufacturers meet the European requirements within the Falsified Medicines Directive 2011/62/EU.
Ricardo ten Velden, global segment director Pharma & Read More...
Innventia starts project on 3D-printed prostheses based on forest raw materials
(Stockholm, Sweden, 18 July 2016) Vinnova has granted funding to Innventia for the AMPOFORM project. Together with four other companies, Innventia will develop technical solutions for printing 3D prostheses manufactured from forest raw materials.
“Our goal is to combine 3D printing with cellulose-based materials for additive manufacturing of prostheses,” says Li Yang, a project manager in graphic technology and optical calibration at Innventia. “Through this, we will bring together both materials and technology that are at the forefront of development, Read More...
The Role of Print and Paper in Advertising: A Multi-Industry Perspective
(Montreal, Canada, August 05, 2016) Even though it’s up to each company to choose the mediums in their communication mix, print remains a vital, trusted component for many businesses and markets.
Jeff Coe of the Blueline blog writes: Having worked with multiple companies in a variety of industries, it’s interesting to see how each business views the role of print and marketing. Each company I’ve worked for certainly realized the importance of their marketing efforts, but each viewed it in Read More...
Voith Paper to Supply Little Rapids’ Shawano Mill with New Tissue Machine
(Heidenheim, Germany, Aug. 22, 2016) Voith Paper said that it will supply Little Rapids Corporation’s paper mill in Shawano, Wisconsin (USA) with a new tissue paper machine. The new machine will replace the existing PM3.
According to Voith, the new machine, which will be delivered by Voith Paper Brazil, will produce 119 metric tons per day of tissue paper at a speed of 1830 m/min. Except for the existing Yankee dryer, which will be reused, all other machine’s components will Read More...
Spain’s paper industry recovering
(Barcelona, August 18, 2016) Spain’s paper industry is recovering. According to the Spanish Association of Pulp and Paper Manufacturers (As Papel), paper production as well as consumption in the country went up in 2015 compared to 2014. Packaging papers were especially sought-after.
“2015 is the business year when Spain’s paper industry has begun to recover”, writes Aspapel in its report on the development of the paper industry last year. Paper and board output in the country in 2015 grew year-on-year Read More...