Ahead of the Curve Archive

Paper and paperboard demand forecast to grow by nearly a fifth by 2030

18 Mar 2015 World demand for paper and paperboard is forecast to grow to 482 million tons in 2030, or 1.1 per cent per year, according to a new global paper market study, World Paper Markets up to 2030, by Pöyry Management Consulting.

APPI plants trees to commemorate its 100th anniversary

11 Mar 2015 To help celebrate its 100th anniversary in 2015, TAPPI, along with RockTenn, Valmet, TREES Atlanta, and members of the Dekalb County community, planted 100 trees in Decatur, Georgia.

Corrugated Industry Stands Solid on New Package Cleanliness Research and Sustainability Facts

04 Mar 2015 The first corrugated box was produced in the United States in 1895.

Sappi and Edinburgh Napier University discover new process to make nanocellulose

25 Feb 2015 Scientists from Edinburgh Napier University and Sappi have developed a low cost way to turn wood into a wonder material that could be used to build greener cars, thicken foods and even treat wounds.

2015 Begins with a Rollercoaster Ride

18 Feb 2015 The world economy sometimes feels like a rollercoaster and the beginning of 2015 is one of those times.

North American advanced biofuel industry produced 800+ million gallons in 2014

11 Feb 2015 Smart clean fuel policies in the U.S. states of Oregon, Washington, and California and at the federal level could drive additional job growth, improve air quality, and generate more homegrown energy.

Domtar helps customers trace the impact of paper purchases

04 Feb 2015 Domtar Corporation has announced significant updates to The Paper Trail®, its award-winning interactive tool that helps customers trace the impacts of their paper purchases.

Millicent mill sets best practice for global company

28 Jan 2015 “It is tough being a manufacturer in Australia at the moment," according to Scott Whicker, Mill Manager of the Kimberly-Clark Millicent Mill located in Mount Gambier in [Australia's] southeast.

Report says print buyers want more attention from the paper industry

21 Jan 2015 Today’s corporate and agency print buyers are also specifiers of paper for their commercial print jobs.

A pulp and paper rebirth

14 Jan 2015 After years of downsizing, the pulp, paper and packaging business—one of Georgia’s largest industries—is quietly being revitalized.