 |
Barriers for E-business
Lack of Communication, Standards Builds Barriers to Paper E-commerce
How can the paper industry succeed in an electronic marketplace? To attract and satisfy customers in a Web environment, more complete standards for paper products are crucial, as well as a change in attitudes toward sharing detailed product data.
Paper Machine Clothing
Suppliers Use Tools, Analysis to Address Costly Quality Issues
How can papermakers improve two sidedness and smoothness, eliminate wire marking on dark color grades, and stop edge-related breaks? Mill case histories show how these and other costly problems were solved with the right clothing choice.
Refining Refiners: New Conical Design
Updated Conical Refiner Design Offers Better Energy, Maintenance Efficiency
An updated design of the old conical refiner eliminates the high energy requirement and minimizes the cutting problem that has typically been associated with its use on short fibers.
Struggling to Save Water
Water Conservation Study, Redesign Aims at Limiting Impact While Boosting Production
A case study examines how one mill was able to design a water conservation project that met water-saving goals while still allowing for a production increase.
|
|
Month in Statistics
U.S. paper and paperboard production data for October
Grade Profile
Tissue: Continuing trends of consolidation and capacity expansion in 2001
| U.S. capacity growth to continue at low rate |
| Energy prices close Washington, California mills |
| IP to sell folding carton, bag plants |
| Bowater, Canfor slate downtime |
| P&G to close Calif., Mexico diaper plants |
| Potlatch lays off 60 workers in Minnesota |
| Paper industry rethinks strategy |
| N.A. firms continue land certification |
|
From the Editors
"Rationalization" hits home
Labor Management
Gonna lay down my sword and shield
Maintenance Management
Operations + Maintenance = Production IV
Comment
The new containerboard playing field
News of People
Supplier News
Product Showcase
Conference Calendar
Subscriptions to the printed edition of Pulp & Paper Magazine are free to qualified users, click here or call the customer service department at (800)682-8297. For information on article reprints, contact Gaylee Urness at 651-582-3800
|
