Ahead of the Curve Archive

Prospect of New Caribou Plan a Major Concern in Rural Quebec

27 Jan 2016 Some environmentalist groups suggest that forestry activities in Quebec, Canada, should be considerably reduced—a measure that would threaten thousands of jobs in this industry, according to a new short documentary produced by the Montreal Economic Institute (MEI) in the North Shore region. In November 2015, the VP of the MEI, Jasmin Guénette, met with forest engineers, mill workers, and others on the ground in Baie-Comeau to give a voice to those who make their living from the forest.

Stop Swapping Your Pumps and Start Testing Them Instead

20 Jan 2016 y Jay Shellogg This article appears in the forthcoming January/February 2016 issue of Paper360°. Does anyone out there run two pumps in parallel so that if one fails you can swap to the other pump with little or no consequence to operations?

What is the future of BHK production in China?

13 Jan 2016 By Kurt Schaefer, VP Fiber, RISI There have been so many changes to the economic and industry outlook for China since 2012, when RISI published the first edition of its in-depth outlook for China,

Hottest Trend in Publishing is Adult Coloring Books

06 Jan 2016 By Susannah Cahalan Nine of the 20 books on Amazon’s current bestseller list contain few words and belong to a genre that didn’t exist two years ago. Welcome to the biggest publishing craze of the year: coloring books for adults.

Folding Carton Market in North America 2015-2019

16 Dec 2015 According to a new research report by Research and Markets, Dublin, Ireland, the Folding Carton market in North America is projected to grow at a CAGR of 4.23% over the period 2014-2019.

India’s paper industry braces for consolidation

09 Dec 2015 According to a report in Business Standard, New Delhi, India, the Indian paper industry could witness a round of consolidation and cooperation among various players in the next few years, to collectively leverage fast changing manufacturing technologies and smoothen backward integration for raw materials.

AF&PA Honors Sustainability Winners

02 Dec 2015 The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) presented its 2015 Better Practices, Better Planet 2020 Sustainability Awards at AF&PA’s annual meeting on Friday, November 13 in San Antonio, Texas. Winners included:

AF&PA Honors Sustainability Winners

02 Dec 2015 The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) presented its 2015 Better Practices, Better Planet 2020 Sustainability Awards at AF&PA’s annual meeting on Friday, November 13 in San Antonio, Texas. Winners included:

Tranlin breaks ground on $2 billion project in Virginia

18 Nov 2015 Tranlin Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of China-based Shandong Tranlin Paper Co., has officially broken ground on its first U.S. operation, a $2 billion advanced manufacturing facility to produce natural color, straw fiber tissue products made from agricultural field waste such as wheat straw and corn stalks.

Agenda 2020 completes workshops to develop technology research roadmaps

11 Nov 2015 The Agenda 2020 Technology Alliance has completed its series of five workshops on advanced manufacturing technologies.