Smithers Pira and TAPPI are pleased to announce the agenda for the 2016 Specialty Papers Conference. The 2016 US conference will bring together professionals representing the entire specialty paper supply chain to find business solutions, exchange ideas and network. Taking place September 21-23 at the McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois, Specialty Papers will feature more than 20 presentations from the world’s leading companies.

“We’re thrilled to announce the agenda for the 2016 US event. This year’s conference will have something for everyone across the supply chain,” said Kimberlee Rohrer, Conference Producer at Smithers Pira. “The 2016 US agenda focuses on how to apply new trends and technologies to your business and help it thrive.”

New at this year’s conference will be the focus and programming around non-wood pulps and fibers. In addition to the presentations, there will be numerous networking breaks and meals where attendees can continue the conversations with experts.

The Specialty Papers US 2016 agenda will feature presentations from Two Sides North America Inc; Southworth Company; Coveris; West Fraser Forest Products Inc; VTT; Nalco; Georgia Institute of Technology; The Dow Chemical Company; SWM INTL; and more.

For more information about Specialty Papers US 2016 visit http://www.specialtypaperconference.com/united-states.

Limited sponsorship and exhibition opportunities remain. Contact Josh Rabb at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or +1 330 762 7441.

About Smithers Pira

Smithers Pira is the worldwide authority on packaging, paper and print industry supply chains. Established in 1930, the company provides strategic and technical consulting, testing, intelligence and events to help clients gain market insights, identify opportunities, evaluate product performance and manage compliance. For more information, visit www.smitherspira.com.

About TAPPI

TAPPI is the leading association for the worldwide pulp, paper, packaging, and converting industries and publisher of Paper360° and TAPPI JOURNAL. Through information exchange, trusted content, and networking opportunities, TAPPI helps members elevate their performance by providing solutions that lead to better, faster, and more cost-effective ways of doing business. Visit www.tappi.org

Lucca June 2016 In anticipation of another world-class event, Tissue Italy has announced the board of management for iT’s Tissue 2018, which has now been confirmed for June 25-29, 2018.

Sergio Casella assumes the role of President, supported by four Vice Presidents: Mauro Celli, Marco Dell’Osso, Massimo Franzaroli and Rudy Michelini.

The It’s tissue 2018 operations team also includes Maddalena Marcone, Project Manager, Walter Tamarri Network General Secretary and Stefano Bortoletto as Administration Manager.  In addition, all 12 participating companies will be represented in working groups to cover every aspect of It’s Tissue’s promotion and management.

The new board expressed its thanks for the skill, experience, effort and time devoted by the outgoing board to the previous two events. Thanks to their dedication and vision, the second edition of It’s Tissue proved inspirational for the sector with more than 1,000 visitors from around the world visiting Lucca in the last week of June 2015. This is an increase of more than 42 percent on the debut event in 2013.

With substantial resources dedicated to project management, logistics and cooperation between the participating companies, It’s Tissue in June 2018 promises to be the most enlightening tissue technology experience yet seen in the industry.

Tissue technology is one of many industries to be limited by the traditional exhibition format because of the sheer size of the equipment involved. This is where It’s Tissue, a week’s worth of open houses and other events, really plays its part. The participants can see, hear and touch technology, working with real products.

The 12 companies forming the Tissue Italy network are: A Celli, Elettric 80, Fabio Perini, Futura, Gambini, MTC, Omet, PCMC, Pulsar, Recard, TMC and Toscotec. Some of the companies are competitors while others offer complementary solutions. All share the passion for tissue technology synonymous with Lucca, Bologna, Reggio Emilia and Lecco.

ZELLCHEMING-Expo 2016: Attractive knowledge and information platform with high networking potential

The countdown is running: From 28 – 30 June 2016 almost 160 exhibitors provide interesting insights into products and services along the process chain of the pulp and paper production at the exhibition ground in Frankfurt a. M. Besides well-known key players like Gebr. Bellmer, Siemens, Pöyry, Valmet and Voith Paper also a lot of smaller medium-sized companies will be on-site. Furthermore, various first-time exhibitors present themselves to a highly competent audience of industry professionals and showcase their expertise at the “Newcomer Pavilion”.

Emphasis placed on internationality

ZELLCHEMING-Expo is not only the most influential German industry gathering but also the only exhibition of the European pulp and paper industry as well as their suppliers in Europe’s biggest paper manufacturing nation and attracts many visitors beyond its borders. This year the share of international exhibitors is with approximately 40 per cent equal to the previous event 2015. The top three international exhibiting companies 2016 are Finland, Italy and the USA.

Forum and Congress focus on current trends

Further sources of information are available at the congress which is held in parallel to the exhibition and organized by the association ZELLCHEMING e.V. In addition to that visitors can gather more knowledge at the trend lounge’s market place “Fibers in Process” initiated by the publisher Deutscher Fachverlag. In more than 50 different lectures, recognized experts give a comprehensive overview of hot topics currently at the very heart of the industry. Whereas the congress especially focuses on raw materials and fibers, raw material waste paper or new materials in the field of polysaccharide research, the market place gives valuable insight into topics like process optimization, resource efficiency or energy recovery. 

Evening events as networking magnet

The multifaceted fringe program of ZELLCHEMING-Expo offers visitors the possibility to get connected with the industry. The already established evening events enable participants to continue conversations in a relaxed atmosphere and to expand their network. On the first day of the event, the “After Fair” takes place in the foyer of hall 11.0. The “Summer Evening” of the association ZELLCHEMING e.V. invites into “Depot 1899”, a traditional restaurant in the former tram railway station in Frankfurt a. M. Visitors can look forward to a diversified program in an appealing atmosphere.

The exhibitor list of ZELLCHEMING-Expo, the congress program as well as the exhibition and congress registration are available online at zellcheming-expo.com.

About Mesago
Mesago, founded in 1982 and located in Stuttgart, specializes in exhibitions and conferences on various topics of technology. The company belongs to the Messe Frankfurt Group. Mesago operates internationally and is not tied to a specific venue. With 130 members of staff Mesago organizes events for the benefit of more than 3,300 exhibitors and over 110,000 trade visitors, conference delegates and speakers from all over the world. Numerous trade associations, publishing houses, scientific institutes and universities work with Mesago closely as advisers, co-organizers and partners. Mesago comprises three companies: Mesago Messe Frankfurt GmbH, Mesago Messemanagement GmbH and Mesago PCIM GmbH. (mesago.com)

About ZELLCHEMING e. V.
The Association of Chemical Pulp and Paper Chemists and Engineers is an association which has dedicated itself fully to the various issues and topics surrounding chemical pulp production and paper making. We see ourselves as a technical-scientific professional association for the chemical pulp paper industry as well as its suppliers. Anybody who is involved with chemical pulp production and paper making in Europe will find that we offer a comprehensive range of information as well as strong representation of interests for the concerns and issues affecting our high-tech sector. We provide our members with an international network for the exchange of information and technical contacts in which topics discussed range from research and development concerning paper making through to ecology and the future of the chemical pulp industry and paper industry. (zellcheming.com)

Metsä Board has ordered Valmet IQ quality control systems(QCS) for the new extrusion coating line to start in the first half of 2017 at its Husum mill. This order follows the recent startup of Valmet IQ QCS on Husum's new BM1 board machine and off-line coater.

The order is included in Valmet's second quarter 2016 orders received. The value of the order is not disclosed. Typically the order value of similar automation system deliveries is below EUR one million.

"The new quality control system, supplied by Valmet, will support our work at different production stages. In their daily work, the machine operators can monitor products using one single system and combine different views to guarantee efficient and consistent production," says Kai Vikman, Vice President for Technology in Metsä Board.

"The delivery of the third quality control system to Husum is a significant opportunity to show again that Valmet can deliver a complete quality measurement and control system for both coated or uncoated qualities," says Mikael Jonzon, Sales Manager for Valmet's on-line quality management solution.  

Technical details of the delivery

The delivery includes two scanners, the first measuring basis weight, moisture and caliper before coating with the second to measure and control the extrusion coating-thickness on both sides of the board. Additionally machine and cross direction controls are included in the delivery.

Extrusion coating thickness will be measured by a variant of the successful Valmet IR Coat Weight sensor with the patented technology offering a direct correlation to extrusion coat weight. The same sensor also makes a direct measurement of moisture.

Information about the customer Metsä Board

Metsä Board is a leading European producer of folding boxboards and white linerboards made from fresh forest fibres. Its lightweight paperboards are developed as the perfect fit for consumer goods, retail-ready and food service packaging. The pure fresh forest fibres Metsä Board uses are a renewable resource, traceable to origin in northern forests.

The global sales network of Metsä Board supports customers worldwide, including brand owners, converters and merchants. In 2015, the company's sales totalled EUR 2.0 billion, and it has approximately 2,600 employees. Metsä Board, part of Metsä Group, is listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki.

Valmet is the leading global developer and supplier of process technologies, automation and services for the pulp, paper and energy industries. We aim to become the global champion in serving our customers.

Valmet's strong technology offering includes pulp mills, tissue, board and paper production lines, as well as power plants for bioenergy production. Our advanced services and automation solutions improve the reliability and performance of our customers' processes and enhance the effective utilization of raw materials and energy.

Valmet's net sales in 2015 were approximately EUR 2.9 billion. Our 12,000 professionals around the world work close to our customers and are committed to moving our customers' performance forward - every day. Valmet's head office is in Espoo, Finland and its shares are listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki.

200 guests from around the world joined Stora Enso today at the official inauguration of the new consumer board mill in Beihai, China.

Stora Enso inaugurates its new consumer board mill in Beihai, China. The mill started up in May and it is expected to reach full production within 18 to 24 months. With an investment of EUR 800 million, this is the largest Nordic direct investment in China, and a significant investment in the history of Stora Enso.

The Beihai consumer board mill has an annual capacity of 450,000 tonnes of high-grade carton board products. One of the key end products is Liquid Packaging Board, of which more than 80 per cent today is imported to China. Stora Enso is the world-leading producer of this product, which is one of the most demanding and high value-added products in this industry.

“We are delighted to announce the official opening of the Stora Enso consumer board mill in China. This is a very important milestone for us”, says Stora Enso’s CEO Karl-Henrik Sundström. “China is a market with high potential and the start-up of our consumer board mill is crucial to meet the growing demand for high-quality and safe fiber-based food packaging in China and the Asia Pacific region.”

The consumer board mill is located in the Tieshangang industrial zone of the Guangxi region, 40 miles outside of Beihai city. Stora Enso’s operations in the Guangxi region also consist of tree plantations with around 85,000 hectares of land leased since 2012. The plantations have been certified to the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC®) and the China Forest Certification Council (CFCC), and they will provide a sustainable, cost-competitive and self-sufficient fibre base for the mill.

Stora Enso Communications’ FSC ® trademark license number is FSC-N001919.

Top technology for YANKEE Drying Cylinders for TISSUE making.

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• 5.No limits in diameter
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English version of the patents

Grigeo Klaipėdos Kartonas AB, a company of the Grigeo Grigiškės group, has commissioned Voith to rebuild the board machine in Klaipeda, western Lithuania. The main goals of the modernization are to increase capacity by 30 % and to improve quality.

Voith will rebuild the wire section and deliver new drives for the dryer section. The rebuild is expected to be completed in the third quarter of 2016. The board machine will be able to produce 130,000 t/y of Corrugated Medium and Testliner from OCC in a basis weight range of 90 – 200 g/m²_.

Key reasons for Grigeo Klaipėdos Kartonas AB in selecting Voith as its supplier were the many successful rebuilds the company has carried out, along with its competence in manufacturing board and packaging paper. Voith was able to demonstrate and implement this impressively in the project phase.

Grigeo Klaipėdos Kartonas AB, established in 1898, is one of the oldest companies in Lithuania. Since beginning of 2010 it belongs to the Lithuanian Grigeo Grigiškės group. This rebuild of the board machine is the first step of a three-phased investment program, to double the production capacity within the next three to five years.

About Voith Paper

Voith Paper is a corporate division of Voith and is one of the leading partners and pioneers in the paper industry. Through constant innovations, Voith Paper is optimizing the paper manufacturing process, focusing on developing resource-conserving products to reduce the use of energy, water and fibers. Furthermore, Voith Paper offers a broad service portfolio for all sections of the paper manufacturing process.

About the company

Voith sets standards in the markets for energy, oil & gas, paper, raw materials, transport & automotive. Founded in 1867, Voith employs more than 20,000 people, generates €4.3 billion in sales, operates in over 60 countries around the world and is one of the biggest family owned companies in Europe.*
* Excluding the discontinued Group Division Voith Industrial Services.

Amerplast is to offer its customers a new innovative product, tissue bags, in the important hygiene tissue segment, following the May 2016 signing of a cooperation agreement with Gaviplas SL. The new product forms a fast response to market trends that show a rapidly growing demand for more convenient tissue packaging.

Amerplast will partner with Gaviplas SL for the manufacture of tissue bags like Flatpack, Scanpack and Twister, achieving rapid market access with the help of Gaviplas' new converting lines, equipped with the technology for the manufacture of this innovative packaging solution. Gaviplas in turn will capitalize on its new converting capacity while benefiting from Amerplast's marketing reach in the important tissue segment. Manufacturing volumes will be in line with market growth.

“This new product is the latest step in developing Amerplast into a leading pan-European packaging company, with the help of key partnerships and new innovations that are in tune with consumer and market trends”, says B¬ørge Kvamme, CEO Amerplast. “In Germany we see a rapidly growing demand for more convenient hygiene tissue packaging with handles, and we believe the trend will soon carry over to other important markets. The Gaviplas partnership provides us with instant access to both the required technology and capacity, so our customers can capitalize on this trend in a timely manner.”

Amerplast will work closely with Gaviplas in the production process of the new tissue bags.  “We see Gaviplas as a core partner, enabling us to expand our product offering in the important tissue segment. We will work side-by-side and our related expertise and know-how will be seamlessly integrated into the manufacturing process of the new tissue bags, to secure the high quality that our customers expect from us”, Kvamme notes.

Together with technology supplier PerfoTec, Amerplast recently introduced AmerFresh, a new packaging system that enhances the shelf-life of fresh produce, thereby reducing waste and cost. “We strive to continuously expand our product portfolio in core segments, driving growth through innovation and leadership”, Kvamme concludes.  

Spanish Gaviplas, founded in Alfarrasi, Valencia in 1962, is an ISO 9001 certified original family business manufacturing, printing and distributing efficient flexible packaging solutions.

About Amerplast

Amerplast, founded in 1952, is one of Europe's largest flexo printers and bag converters and a leader in innovative packaging solutions, manufacturing high-performance flexible packaging for fast moving consumer goods for both food and non-food categories. The company plays a key role in consumer goods categories such as retail bags, bakery, fresh and frozen food, consumer tissue and personal care, providing optimal logistics and packaging solutions that efficiently support customer business. With manufacturing plants in Finland and Poland and sales offices in Sweden and Russia, Amerplast employs around 400 people and sells to customers in more than twenty five countries. Amerplast plants producing food and hygiene packaging are BRC certified (British Retail Consortium) and the company is an officially certified HD quality printing house. www.amerplast.com

Toscotec will rebuild the dryer section of Smurfit Kappa Papelsa’s PM 1 at Barbosa mill, Colombia. The customer has recognized in Toscotec the right partner to provide the best technology available in drying process and support the company for a quick growth in the South American market.

The project is finalized to improve efficiency, increasing the operating speed and the reel gross production over 40%. The crucial point of the dryer section modification is the application of the TT SteelDryer technology throughout the entire paper machine, with 5 sections and a total number of 42 dryers. The scope of the supply includes also an advanced rope-less tail threading system and sheet stabilization designed to reach an operating speed of 1000 mpm.

Toscotec service specialists will provide supervision, commissioning and start up assistance.   The order is scheduled for the end of 2016 and expected erection and start-up for the beginning of 2017.

Steel dryer Toscotec technology is a well-known and proven solution with over 1200 units running worldwide, providing an extremely high drying capacity. The main benefits Papelsa is looking for, with the application of the new 11 bar coded TT SteelDryers are:

• Higher heat transfer rate thanks to the thinner shell thickness of the steel dryer;
• Wider drying face length with the same space requirements, leading to the possibility of drying a wider sheet width;
• Safer equipment. 

With this project Toscotec strengthens its partnership with Smurfit Kappa in South America and thanks to the advanced technology and the flexibility shown on various projects reinforces its commitment to  complex rebuilding and emphasizes its leadership on the dryer sections.

About Smurfit Kappa Group

Smurfit Kappa Group (SKG) vision is to be recognized as the most successful paper-based packaging company in the world, with around 45,000 people employed across 370 sites located in 34 countries. SKG is located in 21 countries in Europe, and 13 in the Americas and is the only large-scale pan-regional player in Latin America. Barbosa Mill is part of SKG located  near Medellin.

About Toscotec

Since 1948, Toscotec offers complete production lines, plant retrofits, and individual machineries.  Headquartered in Lucca, the nerve center of the Italian paper district, with offices in China and North America, the Group serves all the leading paper producers with customized solutions, leveraging on the experience gained in more than 60 years of activities.

IDG's Computerworld has just announced that International Paper has once again been recognized as one of the top places to work for IT professionals in the large company category. IP ranked 37^th on Computerworld's 2016 Best Places list. The company's 1,400 IT team members deliver technology solutions for business advantage and support services to the company's 55,000 team members, using information resources across 1,000 locations, speaking 13 languages and doing business in 44 currencies.

"This team is committed to delivering solutions and services that enable our global workforce to operate more efficiently, serve our customers at the highest possible level and create value for our shareowners," said Bob Wenker, vice president, Chief Information Officer. "Being listed as one of the Best Places to Work in IT is a testament to the outstanding contributions made by this terrific group of teammates – I am proud of them." 

"The organizations on this year's Best Places to Work in IT list excel at creating a dynamic and satisfying IT work environment," says Scot Finnie, editor in chief of Computerworld. "In a competitive market for tech talent, these outstanding employers are able to attract highly skilled IT pros by offering great benefits, new learning opportunities, access to cutting-edge technologies and challenging, business-critical projects."

International Paper was recognized for the seventh consecutive year as one of the top 100 organizations that challenge their IT staff, while providing great benefits and compensation.  Organizations will be included in coverage in Computerworld along with results from the 23nd annual Best Places to Work in IT survey.

About the Best Places to Work in IT list
The Best Places to Work in Information Technology (IT) list is an annual ranking of the top 100 work environments for technology professionals by IDG's Computerworld. The list is compiled based on a comprehensive questionnaire regarding company offerings in categories such as benefits, career development, training and retention. In addition, Computerworld conducts extensive surveys of IT workers, and their responses factor heavily in determining the rankings.

About International Paper
International Paper (NYSE: IP) is a global leader in packaging and paper with manufacturing operations in North America, Europe, Latin America, Russia, Asia and North Africa. Its businesses include industrial and consumer packaging along with uncoated papers and pulp. Headquartered in Memphis, Tenn., the Company employs approximately 55,000 people and is strategically located in more than 24 countries serving customers worldwide. International Paper net sales for 2015 were $22 billion.  For more information about International Paper, its products and stewardship efforts, visit internationalpaper.com.

About Computerworld
Computerworld from IDG is the leading technology media brand helping senior IT, business decision-makers and key influencers navigate change with effective business strategy. As the voice of business technology, Computerworld enables the IT value chain with unique editorial coverage from setting strategies to deriving value. Computerworld's award-winning website (www.computerworld.com), focused conference series, strategic marketing solutions and research forms the hub of the world's largest (40+ edition) global IT media network and provides opportunities for IT vendors to engage this audience. Computerworld leads the industry with an online audience of over 7.2 million monthly page views (Omniture, January 2016 – March 2016 average) and was recognized in BtoB's 2013 Media Power 50 list; recognition Computerworld has received for more than 5 consecutive years. Computerworld is published by IDG Enterprise, a subsidiary IDG. Company information is available at www.idgenterprise.com