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PIGMENTS & ADDITIVES
Paper and paper pigments
Need for higher brightness, smoother printing papers, produced at lower cost, driving rapid change in coating and filler pigments use and products. The first in a series of articles looks at major trends driving paper demand, e.g. SC competition for LWC in magazines, and developments in products targeted at digital imaging market
ENGINEERING &REBUILDS
Future of rebuilds in the U.S.
To effectively compete for the long term, the majority of U.S. paper machines need significant technological upgrades, as shown by this analysis of containerboard and uncoated free-sheet machines
PAPERMAKING
Future of SC papers looks bright
A look at the technical issues and innovations that are set to shape market demand for SC papers in the future provides a window on the future. A review of development of optical and physical properties for SC and LWC grades in recent years offers key insights into where competition is headed
MILL MANAGEMENT
Reader compensation survey results
Although industry salaries continue to rise, Pulp & Paper’s 1999 survey respondents express dissatisfaction with the negative effects of cost control and downsizing
ENVIRONMENTAL
Cluster Rule compliance update
The U.S. industry is nearly halfway through the three year timeframe to bring their bleached chemical pulp mill operations into compliance with stricter air and water regulations required by Phase I of the Cluster Rule. A review of estimated costs to bring operations into compliance with the new regulations and progress made in eliminating chlorine from the kraft and soda pulp bleaching processes is given
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Month in Statistics
U.S. paper and paperboard production data for May
Grade Profile
Uncoated groundwood: Roller-coater market should stabilize but more capacity coming
| News Scan |
| Companies report improved 2Q earnings |
| IP confirms more machine closures |
| Newark plans board mill investment |
| Weyerhaeuser strike at Dryden ends |
| Bowater plans coated newsprint |
| FCCto buy paper holdings for C$3.6 billion |
| K-C plans pulp mill improvements |
| Pope & Talbot bids for all of Harmac |
| Bronx newsprint mill plans progressing |
| Buckeye to acquire airlaid pulp business |
| APP starts new freesheet coater |
| Italy’s Burgo orders LWCPM |
| Nine Dragons orders second PM |
| Omega to install new German tissue PM |
Comment
Thriving in the new Millennium
Maintenance
PIM ’99: Agood time for education
Editorial
How do we stack up?
Mill Operations
News of People
Product Showcase
Supplier News
Conference Calendar
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