Ahead of the Curve Archive

Four Technology Megatrends to Transform the Paper and Board Industries in the 2020s

11 Nov 2020 The paper industry has had a year of unprecedented disruption. Reacting to a marketplace reshaped by Covid-19 has made embracing new technologies a priority in North America and globally.

Exploring Possibilities in Packaging: Meet the Winners of the PPA Student Design Challenge

04 Nov 2020 When you were a kid, did you ever build a rocket ship, adventure fort, or pirate boat?

Find Mill Solutions—At Your Desk

28 Oct 2020 Today’s mill operating teams are looking for timely, actionable information that can help them operate faster, better, and more efficiently.

Scaling up a new way to produce biomass

21 Oct 2020 The innovative London-based company Lixea has a new and revolutionary method of separating different types of biomass.

Which Companies Made Our Industry’s Top 20 List?

14 Oct 2020 (Note: The complete “Paper360° Top 75 Manufacturers” list, with expanded statistical data, is published in the Sep/Oct issue of Paper360° magazine. This excerpt is shared here for Ahead of the Curve readers who may have missed the exclusive report.)

It is Not Just the Dust

07 Oct 2020 Drones have been in use in the pulp and paper industry, but mostly for exterior uses such as woodland or woodyard supervision.

Press Authors Share Critical Knowledge

30 Sep 2020 During the current global crisis, many in the pulp, paper, and packaging industry are looking for new ways to connect and learn. Fortunately, knowledge-sharing can’t be stopped by a pandemic—professionals simply need to find new channels for both sharing and receiving expertise and information.

At ORNL, Biosciences Research Fuels the Future

23 Sep 2020

Perspectives on Change: Celebrating 100 Issues of Paper360°

16 Sep 2020 Since Paper360°’s first issue in 2006, our industry has evolved in exciting ways. At 100 issues and counting, this magazine has delivered insight into those changes to desktops and laptops around the world.

The Future of Active and Intelligent Packaging to 2025

09 Sep 2020 In 2020, the value of the combined active and intelligent packaging market—also referred to as smart packaging—is projected to reach US$6.33 billion, with the active packaging market valued at US$4.98 billion and the intelligent packaging market valued at US$1.35 billion.