Ahead of the Curve Archive

Everyone’s Talking About #ForestProductsWeek!

23 Oct 2019 This week (Oct. 20 – 26, 2019) has been officially designated National Forest Products Week with a White House proclamation. It is the 59th anniversary of the first such proclamation, and recognizes the important role that forest products play in the US economy and in our national identity.

Sustainability Push Is Leading To Packaging Materials Transition

16 Oct 2019 Making packaging more sustainable through the use of new and transitioning materials is a significant industry trend, according to new research, which reveals that the force and influence of users and consumers in the market is increasing dramatically. This is driving demand for choice, functionality, quality, and environmental sustainability in packaging. In response to sustainability concerns, industry leaders, brand owners and retailers are making a significant proportion of packaging recyclable, reusable, or compostable, as well as increasing the use of recycled content.

Mentoring Millennials: Do You Have What it Takes?

09 Oct 2019 In her 2018 Forbes article titled “The Millennial Workforce Needs Mentors, Not Managers,” Celinne Da Costa writes, “Millennials don’t want (nor will respond to) an archaic management system that dictates rules and constraints—this generation craves mentors that guide and inspire them.”

Safety: A Call to Action

02 Oct 2019 During the recent Pulp & Paper Safety Association (PPSA) meeting in San Antonio, TX, a Call to Action Panel discussed the possibility of what could be seen as a sea change in the safety arena: to stop using the recordable incident rate as the be all and end all of how to judge safety performance.

Can Plastic Go Green?

25 Sep 2019 This article originally appeared on Science|Business Publishing, a news and media organization that brings together a network of universities, companies, and research and policy organizations that creates a uniquely powerful forum for driving innovation forward. This article was written in partnership with The Estonian Research Council and the European Research Development Fund (ERDF). It is shared here with permission. https://sciencebusiness.net/news/can-plastic-go-green

To Canfor, Pulp Is Much More than a Commodity

18 Sep 2019 The following is an excerpt from the Sept/Oct issue of Paper360°, and is offered here as a special “sneak peek” for Ahead of the Curve readers. For the full article, the latest issue of Paper360°, and much more content, visit www.tappi.paper360.org.

Enlist Opinion Leaders to make change happpen

11 Sep 2019 Many people believe you must persuade the majority for change to occur. This is a myth. Instead, we should focus our efforts on a small but influential subgroup known as Opinion Leaders to get a new idea adopted.

Let’s Talk Tissue!

04 Sep 2019 For those interested in tissue, TissueCon 2019 offers a great opportunity to explore the latest research and technology in the field. This special “sneak preview” of a few of the most-anticipated research-oriented sessions was first presented in the July issue of TAPPI Journal, and is shared here for Ahead of the Curve readers who may have missed it.

The Circular Economy: A Mindset Companies Need As Well

28 Aug 2019 The Circular Economy: A Mindset Companies Need As Well

Anheuser-Busch and Sustainability

21 Aug 2019 With more than 100 brands—including Michelob ULTRA, Busch, Stella Artois, Goose Island, and of course, Budweiser—no North American brewer is associated more closely with American beer (and Clydesdale horses) than Anheuser-Busch. The company was founded in 1852 and now has about 18,000 employees and 23 breweries that span the continental US from Los Angeles, CA, to Baldwinsville, NY. As a high-profile company that depends on natural resources, Anheuser-Busch takes sustainability very seriously.