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Labor Relations
Dancing with the bear
A survey of mill management and union leaders at U.S. pulp and paper operations shows the ongoing struggle of developing and maintaining cooperative labor efforts.
Mill Managers Survey
Supply chain tugs managers upward
Pulp & Paper’s annual North American survey shows mill managers are concerned about meeting productivity goals and retaining employees, although new supply chain relationships and tailored products for end users are reason for a positive outlook.
Papermaking
Mead Upgrades E-4 at Escanaba
Rebuilds of the off-machine coater and two supercalenders on the mill’s largest coated paper machine employ world class technology new to North America. New coating heads and conversion to lever arms and all polymer supercalender rolls improve efficiency, cut breaks and lower costs.
Recycling
Contaminants: More of the Same
Deinked pulp mills are using recovered paper from deeper in the stream and are having to modify their processes to eliminate contaminant problems.
Process Control
Wet end sensors offer papermaking insight
Mills in Shawinigan and Grande-Mere, Que. use online measurements for wet end analysis and improve white water handling.
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Month in Statistics
U.S. paper and paperboard production data for August.
Grade Profile
Newsprint: Back from a difficult year in 1999, looks forward to another healthy year in 2001
| News Scan |
| Capital spending to rise 15% this year |
| IP to close mills, sell Masonite business
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| Bowater to acquire Korea’s Sepoong mill |
| Alliance starts up Donnacona machine |
| Bowater, Fletcher slate pulp downtime |
| Abitibi mill plans C$65 million upgrade |
| PCA to sell U.S. South timberlands |
| Merchant Cordage Paper sold |
From the Editors
Looking for the sweetest spot
Maintenance Management
Operations + Maintenance = Production II
Comment
Necessary changes for a global marketplace
News of People
Supplier News
Product Showcase
Conference Calendar
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