Ahead of the Curve Archive

CEPI Releases Key Statistics Report for European P&P Industry

05 Aug 2015 The Confederation of European Paper Industries (CEPI), Brussels, Belgium, has released its 2014 Key Statistics, giving a clear picture of the industry’s performance last year.

Moving maintenance from reactive to proactive

29 Jul 2015 My experience has taught me that most folks working in the pulp and paper industry don't have an understanding of what it takes to change a reactive maintenance department to a proactive and reliable one.

Study identifies ways to improve efficiencies in recycling facilities

22 Jul 2015 What steps can a resident take to ensure the items they place in a recycling container end up successfully being recycled into new products?

Paper and Packaging Industry Launches "How Life Unfolds"™ Campaign

15 Jul 2015 On July 8, 2015, the Paper & Packaging industry launched the "How Life Unfolds"™ consumer campaign with a $20M investment in paid and earned media between July and December.

Mohawk CEO Presents Story of Ingenuity and Growth at Paper Cluster Meeting

08 Jul 2015 The New England Paper Cluster’s Growth Strategies Reception and Dinner on June 22, 2015, in Springfield, MA, brought together 70 paper industry executives from New England to learn best practices and discuss strategies for growing the industry.

Beetle Plague Pushes Canadians to Stock-up on U.S. Lumber Mills

01 Jul 2015 According to a report by Bloomberg News, in the 60 years since Bob Jordan III joined his family's North Carolina sawmill business, he hasn't seen anything quite like the Canadian invasion of the U.S. South's lumber industry.

Biodegradable computer chips made from wood

24 Jun 2015 Portable electronics ―typically made of non-renewable, non-biodegradable and potentially toxic materials―are discarded at an alarming rate in consumers' pursuit of the next best electronic gadget.

A Highly Promising Franco-Canadian, Innovation Partnership

17 Jun 2015 FPInnovations and the Centre Technique du Papier (CTP), have signed a partnership agreement.

APRIL pledges zero deforestation, transforms sector

10 Jun 2015 Asia Pacific Resources International Ltd (APRIL), one of the world’s largest producers of pulp and paper, has announced an end to deforestation as part of a new “Sustainable Forest Management Plan (SFMP 2.0).”

Interview with Theodora Retsina, CEO of American Process Inc.

03 Jun 2015 Q: What is the topic of your keynote speech at the upcoming TAPPI conference?