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AF&PA Honors Sustainability Winners
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:
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Best Ideas for an Earth Day ‘Pledge’
Thursday, April 22, 2021 – is Earth Day, an annual observation of the modern environmental movement that has been celebrated every April 22 since its inception in 1970.
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Properties, not chemistry, form roadmap for biofuels design
The following is excerpted from an article originally published by Oak Ridge National Laboratory through its cooperation with the US Department of Energy’s Co-Optimization of Fuels and Engines initiative.
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Motivating People Toward Safety
(Note: This Safety First column is published in the Nov/Dec issue of Paper360° magazine. It is shared here for Ahead of the Curve readers who may have missed it.)
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Meet Fastmarkets RISI’s Asian CEO of the Year: Li Chaowang, Vinda International Holdings
Mr. Li Chaowang, founder and Chairman of Vinda International Holdings, is the 2020 Asian CEO of the Year by Fastmarkets RISI. The award goes to Mr. Li Chaowang in recognition of the company’s product diversification, successful online sales strategies, and solid growth despite intense competition under his leadership.
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Which Companies Made Our Industry’s Top 20 List?
(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.)
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Coffee, tea, or… innovation
A paper leaf that dissolves into a cup of tea—a soothing skin treatment in a disposable mask—a confection tucked into a cocoa wrapper. These imaginative products aren’t from a fantasy novel; they were born in a new type of fiber-focused laboratory. These creations represent the innovative spirit that LeafLAB, a design company operating within Schweitzer-Mauduit International (SWM), is hoping to capture in its alternative-fiber products. The mission of the LeafLAB team is to use revolutionary fiber-recycling technologies to bring new botanical product concepts to life.
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We need a common language to describe lignin
By Anna Jacobs and Fredrik Aldaeus What do we mean when we say “lignin”? The answer depends on who you ask. A wood chemist probably regards lignin as a macromolecule with a certain chemical structure.
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ORNL uses lignin to improve thermoplastic
Your car's bumper is probably made of a moldable thermoplastic polymer called ABS, shorthand for its acrylonitrile, butadiene and styrene components. Light, strong and tough, it is also the stuff of ventilation pipes, protective headgear, kitchen appliances, Lego bricks and many other consumer products. Useful as it is, one of its drawbacks is that it is made using chemicals derived from petroleum.
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ISRI Survey: Paper Mills Weigh In on Mixed-Waste Recycling
Contamination, odor, and excessive moisture are just a few of the reasons that paper mill fiber buyers cite for rejecting paper stock from mixed waste processing centers. This finding is part of the preliminary results from a survey conducted by the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI).
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Study Underscores Forest Products’ Role in Climate Change
The Canadian Climate Forum has released an issues paper that documents how forests and products made from tree fiber will play an increasingly critical role in the transition to a low carbon economy.
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Kari Jordan on: Successful Transformation
Metsä Group President and Chief Executive Officer Kari Jordan has recently been named RISI’s European CEO of the Year for 2016. This is the first time Jordan has picked up the prestigious award; he was unanimously chosen by a group of financial analysts and portfolio managers covering the forest products industry.
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China’s boxboard exports skyrocket and tap into critical demand growth markets
According to a recent RISI study, global boxboard demand has advanced by 2-3% annually on average since the early years of the last decade, which compares favorably to many other segments of the pulp and paper industry that are stagnant or in decline.
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During COVID-19, Hand DRYING Important, Too
During COVID-19, Hand DRYING Important, Too
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‘Reopening Playbook’ Offers Advice for Businesses, Retail
‘Reopening Playbook’ Offers Advice for Businesses, Retail
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COVID-19 Guidance for Manufacturers
COVID-19 Guidance for Manufacturers
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Cascades helps drivers ‘keep on trucking’
Cascades helps drivers ‘keep on trucking’
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Critical Issues, Part 2: Data and Technology
Critical Issues, Part 2: Data and Technology
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Women in Industry Division Focuses on Leadership
Founded in 2015, the TAPPI/PIMA Women in Industry Division envisions a competitive, diverse and dynamic industry that offers long-term, fulfilling careers where women and men work in synergy. The group's mission is to inspire and support the development of women in the forest products, pulp, paper, tissue, packaging, and associated industries by serving as a resource for education and networking opportunities that result in more women leaders in the industry, fostering overall industry health.
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A Perennial Problem Solved
Editor's note: This article appears in the current May/June 2018 issue of Paper360°. View the entire issue in its interactive, mobile-device-compatible new format here.)

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