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Envelopes humbled, but undefeated
25 February 2022 | IndustryEdge Many paper products have declined in use in recent years. Envelopes are an example. As the digital age presses into every corner of our lives, humble, physical products like envelopes have been diminished form their...
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Cartonboard consumption up 20% over pandemic
25 February 2022 | IndustryEdge Australia’s consumption of coated cartonboard paper grades lifted 19.3% between 2019 and 2021, to a record 154.5 kt for 2021. The majority of the growth was recorded in the second half of 2021, as Australian converters...
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Packaging imports provide supply chain opportunity
27 November 2021 | IndustryEdge Each year Australia reprocesses around 1.7 million tonnes of recovered paper, exporting a further 1.0 million tonnes. A small volume ends up in landfill each year and some remains in permanent storage. The system is...
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Anna Papagrigoraki
Sustainability Director, CEPI Anna Papagrigoraki is the Sustainability Director at Cepi, the European Confederation of Paper Industries, since 2019. Prior to Cepi, Anna held positions in PlasticsEurope where she was part of the Advocacy team and CEFS,...
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Murray Horne
product handling & container packing. Lodestar also manages the on-shore distribution within Australia for Oji’s NZ paper exports into its own packaging plants across Victoria, NSW and Queensland. Murray is a director of Bearing360 Ltd, Oji’s shipping...
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Dave Anderson
Panellist: Industry Leadership Panel: How the pulp & paper industry has responded to the pandemic Dave Anderson Managing Director, Winstone Pulp International (WPI) Email: David.anderson@wpinz.com Dave joined New Zealand Forest Products, Whakatane...
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Tony Clifford
Panellist: Industry Leadership Panel: How the pulp & paper industry has responded to the pandemic Tony Clifford Managing Director, Pan Pac Forest Products Email: tony.clifford@panpac.co.nz Tony Clifford has been with Pan Pac for 29 years and was...
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Paul Stuart
in light of Net Zero GHG Emissions, Digitalization and other key emerging issues. Paul is a founding Fellow of the Pulp and Paper Technical Association of Canada (PAPTAC), a past President of the Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering (CSChE), and a...
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Rudra Bandyopadhyay
Redeployment of the BKM Condensate Heater Rudra Bandyopadhyay Process Engineer, Australian Paper Maryvale Mill, Australia Email: Rudrashish.Bandyopadhyay@australianpaper.com.au Keywords : Condensate, heat exchanger, waste heat recovery There is a close...
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Debjani Ghosh
under supervision of Prof. Tony Patti and Prof. Gil Garnier. Research topic: Novel application of hemicellulose (pulp & paper industry waste) for consumer goods. Analytical & Safety Lead (volunteering) – Monash BrewLab Hobbies- Home brewing, traveling,...
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Pierre E Bach
United Kingdom Pierre joined Hawkins Wright in 2014 and has been providing research and editorial support to the Pulp & Paper team. He is the lead author of our monthly multi-client publication Pulpwatch as well as our Outlook for Fluff service. Pierre...
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Ian Halliday
Panellist: Industry Leadership Panel: How the pulp & paper industry has responded to the pandemic Ian Halliday Executive Chairman, Whakatane Mill Limited (WML) New Zealand Email: Ian.Halliday@sig.biz Ian has a successful track record of delivering...
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Cédric Diffo Téguia
from forest biomass. Cédric has a wide experience in various biorefinery implementation projects within the pulp and paper industry, including lignin, biochemicals and biomaterials development.
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China’s tissue consumption, integrated pulp and the impact of higher priced fibre
29 April 2022 | IndustryEdge From toilet paper to facial tissue, to hand towels and a wide range of sanitary products, the pandemic has added significant consumption in this growing sector. The question for some in the global fibre markets is whether...
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NZ fibre packaging exports decline to lowest level
3 October 2022 | IndustryEdge For nearly two decades, New Zealand’s exports of Packaging & Industrial paper and paperboard have been declining. The 2021-22 financial year saw exports fall to 267 kt, down 7.7% on the prior year. The export result came...
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Mondi launches new sustainable alternative to plastic shrink wrap
14 September 2022 | Pulpaper News Mondi, a global leader in packaging and paper, has launched Hug&Hold, a recyclable, paper-based solution to replace plastic shrink wrap for PET bottle bundle packs. Read more
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Textile fibres – animal, vegetable, or mineral?
11 September 2022 | Paper Advance Since humans first clothed themselves, clothing has changed a lot, especially in the last 100 years. Today, considering the number of humans on the planet, it is more important than ever to consider the sustainability...
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Murray Horne
product handling & container packing. Lodestar also manages the on-shore distribution within Australia for Oji’s NZ paper exports into its own packaging plants across Victoria, NSW and Queensland. Murray is a director of Bearing360 Ltd, Oji’s shipping...
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Company Membership
Company Members are firms or corporations involved in the manufacture of pulp, paper, packaging, and biomass derived products . There are four levels offered under the Company Membership, Silver, Gold, Platinum and Partner. Member Companies have...
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Andrew Burdett
and logistics. He has extensive experience and knowledge in the recycling and waste industry and exposure to recovered paper export markets.
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John Reid
projects on all of the CHH mill sites in NZ and Australia. John is currently the Manager of Strategic Projects (Pulp & Paper) for Oji Fibre Solutions. He works on improvement capital and potential investment projects, and is currently assisting with the...
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Paul Robilliard
Paul Robilliard , Technical Director, Wood Beca Paul Robilliard is a 27 year veteran of the pulp and paper industry and has had many roles in research, operations, operations management and consulting. He is passionate about troubleshooting,...
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Visy to upgrade Auckland sorting facility
in 2008, the sorting facility will be implementing new technology to help it increase the quality and diversity of recycled paper and cardboard to be sold in markets. Read more
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Naveen Chenna
Naveen Chenna , Head of Business and Technology Development, A-Recovery+ Recovery and Power, Andritz Pulp & Paper Naveen Chenna is a chemist and pulp mill technologist who has been focussing on reducing emissions and convert them to value added...
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Renata Daudt
This includes Australia, New Zealand, Brazil, Germany, India, China, Russia and Europe. Renata has worked extensively with paper, plastic and ink and understands the ideal way to process raw materials so they function effectively but impact lightly on...
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“BTG’s FiberMAX Solution Offers a Novel Way to Increase Efficiency, Minimize Variability and Reduce Cost
BTG’s diagnostic service FiberMAX identifies opportunities to reduce fiber variability and cost, including stabilizing paper quality. FiberMAX surveys identify sources of variability, outline detailed recommendations for improvements and have been...
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RCP Market: $300M annual export trade continues boom time
29 April 2022 | IndustryEdge Australia’s exports of recovered paper continue to boom as the total value of exports rocketed to a record AUD291.1M year-ended February. The average export price moderated slightly, but at AUD300.70/t, February was the...
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API653 Tank Inspection, Tom Knight from Index Engineering
as an API 653 Aboveground Storage Tank Inspector. This new service will allow Index Engineering to provide the pulp and paper industry with additional expertise in this area. Read more.
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Coated woodfree grades lift 47% - renaissance or dead cat bounce? - IndustryEdge
30 MAY 2022 | IndustryEdge An incredible resurgence in demand and consumption has seen coated woodfree (CWF) grades of paper experience a 47% lift, with imports totalling 119.6 kt* year-ended March 2022. Read more.
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Creating an Australian made 100 per cent recycled wine box
11 MAY 2022 | Opal Australian Paper Partnering with Dan Murphy’s for their new wine delivery subscription service, Dan Picked, the team at Opal has designed and created an innovative and robust Australian made, 100 per cent recycled and recyclable wine...
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Strange coated mechanical pricing switches to medium weights
29 JUNE 2022 | IndustryEdge Global paper markets are in turbulent times, especially when it comes to pricing. Nowhere is that more evident than for Coated Mechanical grades, with the latest import shocks being delivered by Medium Weight Coated (MWC)...
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Three scientific studies break stereotypes on reusable packaging
17 JUNE 2022 | Paper Advance It is now scientifically proven that reuse should be considered on a case-by-case basis as it is not always the best environmental option. A peer-reviewed study shows that reusable packaging has a stronger impact on climate...
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Lennox Moore
(OCC) annually which is used to produce 100% recycled corrugated packaging board. Lennox’s twenty-five-year tenure in the paper industry has spanned across Australia and abroad. Over the last 12 years, his experience has been primarily focused on...
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Tony Oosten
from Canterbury University in Chemical and Process Engineering. He has 13 years’ experience in the international pulp and paper industry working across New Zealand, Malaysia and Canada. Tony is currently the Energy Manager at Fonterra, a position he has...
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Unpacking the myth
16 February 2022 | Paper Advance Sustainability has become an increasingly hot topic in the packaging industry, partially driven by new EU regulatory frameworks, which set out new requirements for packaging. Read more
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Escalating shipping costs send board prices higher
10 FEBRUARY 2021 PKN Packaging News Skyrocketing shipping costs are impacting board and paper prices, with the nation’s major printable materials suppliers forced to introduce price rises from next month, which will range from three to nine per cent....
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Cellulose foam by Stora Enso wins “Cellulose Fibre Innovation of the Year”
9 FEBRUARY 2021 Paper Advance Cellulose foam was among six nominees up for the award, all recognised for the development of new technologies and applications in the cellulose fibre industry. Cellulose foam by Stora Enso is a lightweight wood...
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Professional Membership
seminars and association events Appita Magazine E-Version E-Version Appita e-Peer Reviewed Journal Journal and technical papers E-Version E-Version InSIGHT monthly newsletter E-Version E-Version Australian & New Zealand Paper & Package Overview &...
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Revamped EU Forest Strategy will recognize the importance of forest-based industries and the bioeconomy
16 March 2021 Paper Advance Today, Cepi, in partnership with leading EU media Politico, hosted a high level online discussion on the role of the bioeconomy to achieve the EU Green Deal goals. Read more
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Two Sides tells 320 companies to stop greenwashing
year, global print advocacy group Two Sides engaged 320 organisations who it says were making misleading statements about paper, with 134 of them so far removing such statements from their communications. Read more
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New Procemex Flex IR Thermal Smart Camera 640x480 from UJL Pty Ltd
existing Procemex OnePlatform installed base and meet the troubleshooting and machine optimization demands of fast running paper, tissue and board machines. Read more
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Emerging Opportunities & Trends for Australasia, Asia and Globally
the outlooks for Australia and New Zealand? A presentation based on the latest research from IndustryEdge’s annual Pulp & Paper Strategic Review. Watch Now Market Webinar 5 SUMMARY (pdf) {loadmodule mod_custom,pay}
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How about a different approach to recycled content and the circular economy?
8 DECEMBER 2020 PAPER ADVANCE Recycled content is the key component in the creation of a circular economy. It keeps raw materials flowing within the economy longer, reduces the pressure to extract more virgin materials from the earth, and delays their...
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China RCP trade ending with a whimper as Indonesia steps to the plate
28 JANUARY 2021 IndustryEdge Australia’s recovered paper exports totalled a stable 88.4 kt in November as shipments to China fell away in preparation for the import ban that commenced on 1st January 2021. Shipments to China plummeted to 8.7 kt (down...
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Tech Talk Notes
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Researchers develop sustainable method for extracting vanillin from wood processing waste
25 AUGUST 2020 PulpPaper News Scientists at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) in Germany have developed a new sustainable method of extracting the flavoring agent vanillin from lignin, a component of wood. Large quantities of waste lignin...
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SGEC/PEFC Japan presents the world’s first PEFC-certified sweets
17 AUGUST 2020 Paper Advance ‘Chichibu Mayu’ means ‘cocoon-shaped marshmallow’ in Japanese and is the name of the world’s first forest-born sweets to achieve SGEC/PEFC certification. The forest sweets are made from the sap of maple trees grown in the...
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How Global Markets are responding to pandemic
IndustryEdge, Guest Speakers: Iwan le Moine, Managing Director, EMGE & Co and Outi Juntti, partner at Jay Partners How have paper markets responded to the pandemic? Which sectors have changed? Which will recover best, and which may not? This webinar...
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New Zealand 2020 New Speaker Competition Winner
As the NZ Winner, Louise received a trophy, and an educational grant of $1500 for career development in the pulp & paper industry. She will represent NZ in the New Zealand vs Australia Appita New Speaker Competition Final being held virtually at the YPN...
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Retail Sales Up While Employment Crunched in March
Australian retail sales are projected to have exploded in March as many households hoarded everything from toilet paper to pasta as they prepped for the pandemic fuelled lockdown. Provisional data shows the value of sales rose a massive 8.2% compared to...
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Procemex to deliver OnePlatform Web Monitoring and Inspection System to Stora Enso Oulu Mill
a decade long collaboration with Stora Enso Oulu mill. Procemex has brought imaging technology to many Stora Enso’s paper-, board- or coating machines, says Jari Keränen, Sales Director of Procemex. Vist UJL
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2019-20 Demand and Consumption Overview for Australia
the outlooks for Australia and New Zealand? A presentation based on the latest research from IndustryEdge’s annual Pulp & Paper Strategic Review. Watch Now Market Webinar 4 SUMMARY (pdf) Market Webinar 4 - Australia & New Zealand Under the Spotlight...
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Pulp mill waste hits the road instead of the landfill
13 April 2021 PapNews Waste materials from the pulp and paper industry have long been seen as possible fillers for building products like cement, but for years these materials have ended up in the landfill. Now, researchers at UBC Okanagan (University...
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US paperboard cutlery leader launches range in UK and Europe
10 MAY 2021 Packaging News EcoTensil, established leader in paperboard cutlery in the US, launches AquaDot range of sturdy, plastic-free paper utensils UK and EU. Read more
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Cellwood Machinery fortifies its position by acquiring Metrans AB
The acquisition strengthens Cellwood’s offering for pulp and paper bale elevators and conveyor sections of a fibreline, and so complements their Grubbens pulper, Krima Dispersers, Algas fibre separation products. For more details, contact Ross...
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Beverage container recycling solutions: good for entire supply chain
to the local market. Their efforts are set to deliver for the producers and their brand owners, and the entire recovered paper supply chain. Read more.
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Vic govt pumps $2.1m into recycling innovation
to ten research organisations with the aim of creating new products that can use recycled materials including plastic, paper, glass, cardboard and tyres. Read more.
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New brand identity elevates not-so-humble pies
design of the new plant-based and meat ‘Pie Society’ branded pie range features bold, diagonal stripes overlaid onto kraft paper reflecting the artisan, crafted nature of the pie – a nod to Ferguson Plarre’s iconic red and white bakeries. Read more.
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Procemex (UJL Solutions Pty. Ltd.)
This measurement can detect very small dents and elevated defects in a very high accuracy. It is suitable for standard paper and board machines. Read more.
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Virginie Chambost - Panellist
of the University of Montréal at the NSERC Environmental Design Engineering Chair entitled Process Integration in the Pulp & Paper Industry. Originally from France and a graduate of Bordeaux University with a Masters degree in International Trade...
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Virginie Chambost
of the University of Montréal at the NSERC Environmental Design Engineering Chair entitled Process Integration in the Pulp & Paper Industry. Originally from France and a graduate of Bordeaux University with a Masters degree in International Trade...
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Virginie Chambost
of the University of Montréal at the NSERC Environmental Design Engineering Chair entitled Process Integration in the Pulp & Paper Industry. Originally from France and a graduate of Bordeaux University with a Masters degree in International Trade...
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2021 Global Market Outlook
pm AEST Overview: 2021 Global Market Outlook Presenter: Tim Woods, IndustryEdge Across the globe, from fibre to pulp, to paper and board, what is the global outlook for 2021 and beyond? Leading global experts from Forest2Market, Fisher International and...
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UJL SOLUTIONS NEWS
manufacturer of Quality Testing Instruments has received an order to supply Laboratory Testing Instruments for their new Paper Testing Laboratory at the Australian Manildra Group in Sydney. The delivery and start up will be early 2021. FRANK-PTI is...
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On the path to net zero, Canada must grow a circular bioeconomy
08 JULY 2021 Paper Advance Bathroom sinks made of wood fibre, energy derived from garbage, skyscrapers built of cross-laminated timber, and carbon fibre that is used in Formula 1 cars are all examples of bioproducts that are helping us replace the use...
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Catharina Hohenthal
Catharina Hohenthal, Sustainability manager at Cepi since 2018, leading various sustainability projects for the pulp and paper industry and informing its members about upcoming regulations impacting the industry. Prior to that as Senior Scientist (since...
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Eleanor Grant
has over fifteen years’ experience in the design, development and project management of industrial projects in the pulp and paper, mining and metals, waste management and renewable energy sectors.
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Maia Ireland-Blake
of the Appita NZ section committee. Maia has an avid interest in environmental sustainability which drew her into the pulp, paper and forestry industries.
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Queensland OCC export price crashes
Cartons) exported from Queensland collapsed in April, despite solid volumes being exported. Queensland’s total recovered paper exports for April amounted to 23.3 kt, just marginally lower than the prior month in what has been an improving trade since...
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Prevention of long unplanned boiler outages with tube deposit inspections and leak detection
Karjunen, Valmet; Varo Industrial Services Facilitator: Murray Ellis, Process Technology Manager - Recovery, Opal Australian Paper This webinar will cover the main causes for long, unplanned outages in recovery boilers experienced in Nordic mills, their...
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Regional production capacity: 3.8 Mt
2021 IndustryEdge Combined Australian and New Zealand regional production capacity sits just short of 3.8 million tonnes of paper and board in mid-2021. The reduction of around 150,000 tonnes per annum, resulting from the Tasman (Norske Skog) closure at...
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Celebrating 20 years at Tumut
20 JULY 2021 Visy Today the Tumut mill, Visy’s paper manufacturing operation in NSW, celebrates the 20 year anniversary of the VP9 pulp mill start up. Read more
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Packaging eco-evolution or eco-revolution?
20 JULY 2021 Paper Advance Packaging has the potential to become a sustainability hero. But designing solutions with the best possible impact on the planet, people and brands is a delicate balancing act. Read more
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Tony Oosten
from Canterbury University in Chemical and Process Engineering. He has 13 years’ experience in the international pulp and paper industry working across New Zealand, Malaysia and Canada. Tony is currently the Energy Manager at Fonterra, a position he has...
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Turning Squares into Globes: OjiFS Humble Cardboard Box Goes Global
design team. This innovative display adds to their impressive portfolio of creative installations, including over 1,000 paper cranes as part of last year’s companywide origami challenge and a life-sized flower cart. Read more
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Metsä Board Turns Industrial Waste into Animal Bedding in Circular Economy Push
10 September | Paper Advance Metsä Board, a leading European producer of sustainable fresh fibre paperboards, has found a new eco-friendly application for its industrial by-products. Read more
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Eva Gaugler, Scientist, Scion New Zealand
Chinese and European experts (including academia, consultancies, and industry). She is a member of the Australasian Pulp and Paper Technical Association (Appita) Committee on Food Contact Materials since its establishment in 2017.
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Ulrich Leberle Raw Materials Director, Cepi
and as a consultant in a Brussels-based company specialising in EU Public Affairs, he joined the Confederation of European Paper Industries (Cepi) in November 2005. Having held several positions in the area of raw materials at Cepi, his responsibilities...
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Earthodic raises $6m for bio-based coating breakthrough
Earthodic has raised $6 million in seed funding to further its development of recyclable bio-based coatings for paper packaging, with plans to expand its footprint into the US. Read more
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New Sensorik Senoweb Felt Break Detector
Pty Ltd UJL Pty. Ltd. representing Sensorik Austria GmbH has introduced their new SensoWeb Felt web break detectors for in-paper on-felt application as used in the drying group of tier 1 paper machines. Read more
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Conference 2024 thank you
industry. Stay tuned for the summary and updates – and we hope to see you at our next event which is the Appita Pulp & Paper Conference 3rd April 2025 at Cliffton Melbourne, Freshwater Place, Southbank. Kind regards Adele Elice-Invaso Executive Director...
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Workshop
agriculture, superabsorbent for nappies and personal care products, clear and air/water resistant cellulose/paper composites for packaging to replace single-use plastics, food additives, and biopolymer gels to grow cells, tissues and organoids. Why...
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Mondi bakes sustainability into new premium bread packaging
19 September 2024 | Pulpapernews.com Mondi, a global leader in sustainable packaging and paper, is partnering with Welton, Bibby and Baron, a leading packaging supplier to the UK food and FMCG markets, to introduce recyclable paper-based bread bags to...
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OjiFS Confirms Penrose Mill Closure
2024 | Oji Oji Fibre Solutions (OjiFS) has today announced it is taking action to strengthen the company and will close its paper recycling mill in Penrose, Auckland. Chief Executive Officer Dr Jon Ryder said: “This is a sad day for OjiFS and...
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Protect floors and the environment with Visy’s first retail product
we're launching an Australian-made temporary floor and surface protection —Visy Tread. Visy Tread is made from 100% recycled paper, made in Australia, and can be easily recycled through Australian kerbside recycling bins. Read more
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Appita New Executive Committee for 2024
Executive Committee of Appita. Their experience, diverse perspectives, passion, and dedication to advancing the pulp, paper, packaging, and bioproducts industries will be invaluable in supporting Appita's mission to drive industry innovation and growth....
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Stora Enso and Altris Join Forces to Create the World's Most Sustainable Battery
7 June 2024 | Paper Advance European companies Stora Enso and Altris have joined forces to create a game-changer in the battery industry: the world's most sustainable battery. Stora Enso, a leader in biomaterials, brings Lignode® to the table. This...
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Updated screening system improves pulp quality at Norske Skog Boyer
challenges. The solution was to upgrade the pulp mill’s screening system, which immediately led to improved pulp quality and paper strength. Read more
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ABB launches campaign to accelerate digitalization across industries
process industries to realize their full potential through digital transformation. Leveraging its deep ties across pulp and paper, mining, metals and cement, the Swedish tech giant believes there is significant opportunity to continue equipping these...
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Fibres from recycled food and beverage cartons produce high-quality moulded pulp packaging, concludes research from Innofibre
4 July 2024 |Paper Advance Packaging made from cartons has been shown to be stronger than conventional products made from old newspaper. Read more
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OjiFS Proposes Penrose Mill Closure
has today announced it is taking action to strengthen the company and will begin consultation on a proposal to close its paper recycling mill in Penrose, Auckland. Chief Executive Officer Dr Jon Ryder said: “It is well known that Oji Fibre Solutions has...
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Adrian Berton, Director of Manufacturing Australasia, Essity
operations across Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands. Previously, Adrian held key positions at Opal Australian Paper and InfraBuild, driving performance and cultural transformation. Adrian has led strategic delivery in complex manufacturing...
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INDUSTRY SUSTAINABILITY
28 February 2025 | ABB Global Technology Leader ABB is helping to make the Pulp and Paper Industry more sustainable amid global and regional energy challenges | energy management. The ABB AbilityTM Energy Management System helps you achieve...
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Kelly Thompsell
23 years with KCA, where she started as a Graduate Chemical Engineer in 1997, she has worked in all areas of pulp and Paper Production, in both Engineering and Production roles. In her position as CI Leader Kelly has the opportunity to guide the careers...
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Runtech Systems delivered a web stabilization improvement project to Visy
19 August 2025 | Paper Advance Runtech Systems delivered a web stabilization improvement project to Visy. The delivery to Gibson Island PM8 included RunPro Web Stabilizers for single- and double-felted drying sections and EVst pocket ventilators. R ead...
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Conference Registration
Registration Join us at FutureProof 2026 — the leading forum for pulp, paper, packaging and fibre-based industries. Register now to secure your place at two days of insights, networking, and innovation.” REGISTER NOW! REGISTRATION RATES Registration...
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Program - FutureProof
and refreshments. 10:30 – 11:40 AM New Speaker Competition Final An exciting opportunity for emerging voices in the pulp and paper industry to showcase their knowledge and presentation skills. Winners from the Australian and New Zealand runoffs compete...
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PaperSystems (Ross Bradford)
30 September 2025 | PaperSystems Agent for Cellwood Machinery AB, announce that Bellmer GmbH, a leading international supplier of paper and board machinery, have acquired the Swedish-based Cellwood Machinery AB, an internationally re-nowned...
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Short Course
that knowledge with you through our conferences, forums, symposia, workshops, courses and technical meetings. ABC of Pulp & Paper Course NZ Wednesday 4th March 2026 Distinction Hotel, Rotorua, New Zealand Details here
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Sponsorships
at FutureProof 2026. Sponsorship places your brand at the centre of the conversation, connecting you directly with the pulp, paper, packaging, and bioproducts sector across Australasia. We offer tangible benefits and high-impact opportunities that...
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