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PAPER MACHINE CLOTHING
Papermaker questions for suppliers
To determine the paper machine clothing issues facing mills, Pulp & Paper asked papermakers to submit questions for clothing suppliers, who provided answers on topics ranging from design to consolidation
VALUE ADDED PAPERMAKING
Technology to improve SCA grades
SCA grades will need higher brightness, improved print properties to further expand into markets such as magazines. Technology options to achieve this—including upgrading bleaching and new PCC based pigment technology—are discussed and compared
PROCESS CONTROL
Advanced process control technology
On line since June 1998, one of the first Foundation fieldbus-based process control systems in the world is proving its worth in the pulping area of Bowater Inc.’s Gatineau, Que., newsprint mill
PRINTING AND WRITING PAPERS
The Internet vs graphic papers
The use of electronic media, largely enabled by the explosion of technologies delivered by the Internet, will have far reaching impact on printing and writing papers. A study by the Boston Consulting Group quantifies the impact over the next five years
SAFETY
Emergency response planning
An Integrated Contingency Plan (ICP) offers mills a user-friendly way to cost effectively consolidate federal, state, and local emergency response planning requirements
MARKET PLANNING
Papermaking’s future focus
The paper industry has long been tied by a “commodity mentality,”but successful paper companies in the future must work towards fulfilling customer needs
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Month in Statistics
U.S. paper and paperboard production data for July
Grade Profile
Kraft paper: Industry shipments, pricing and mill operating rates are improving
| News Scan |
| IP, Weyco mills hardest hit by hurricane |
| Kruger to double DIP, add Newsprint capacity |
| Beloit Corp. closes two plants |
| Kvaerner, Ahlstrom merger off |
| Strikes end at Corner Brook, E.B. Eddy |
| Southeast to buy Smurfit newsprint mill |
| FiberMark expands in Europe with acquisition |
| Spexel to enhance security papers mill |
| IP, G-P apply for innovative EPAprogram |
| Kruger strike ends at newsprint mill |
| Gallaher Thorold mill in Ontario for sale |
| Erving Paper plans new tissue machine |
| Weyerhaeuser-MB deal clears hurdles |
| Fox River cleanup plan moves forward |
| Boise upgrades free-sheet PM |
Comment
R&D: Where’s the payoff?
Careers
Communicating with employees
Editorial
Industry broke at retirement?
Mill Operations
News of People
Product Showcase
Supplier News
Conference Calendar
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