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5 Trends Changing the Future of Corrugated Packaging
The global corrugated packaging market is growing faster than expected, confounding some predictions that forecast a slowdown in corrugated consumption, although recently grounded expectations are not as bullish as some fringe predictions circa mid-2018. A downturn in demand in China and the banning of contaminated recycled paper stocks has not fully materialized yet, either.
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Paper Cups: A Responsible Consumer Choice
Enjoying a cup of coffee or tea on the go can help make our busy lifestyles a little more tolerable. It affords busy parents a moment of nirvana as they rush to deliver kids to school and get to work on time, and provides everyone the option to enjoy their beverage of choice even if they don't have time to finish it in store. The facts support a compelling case that the makers of paper cups—the paper and wood products industry—have a long commitment to sustainable business practices that protect the environment, spur innovation and advance recycling.
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Everyone’s Talking About #ForestProductsWeek!
This week (Oct. 20 – 26, 2019) has been officially designated National Forest Products Week with a White House proclamation. It is the 59th anniversary of the first such proclamation, and recognizes the important role that forest products play in the US economy and in our national identity.
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World Bioeconomy Forum Declaration 2021
This Declaration was originally published by The World Bioeconomy Forum, a global platform for circular bioeconomy stakeholders to share ideas and promote bio-based solutions, at https://wcbef.com. The following is Part 2 of a two-part series offered to share this important work with Ahead of the Curve readers.
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Paper shortage hits American retailers when they need it most
[This article was originally published September 24, 2021, in the Pittsburg Post-Gazette. It is publicly available at the Post-Gazette website, and is offered here for Ahead of the Curve readers who may have missed it.]
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A Papermakers’ Last-Minute Gift Guide
Each year through the month of December, we are inundated with articles touting “the perfect gift for…” every type of person on your shopping list. This year, why not give them the perfect gift FROM… a papermaker!
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Who’s Worthy of TAPPI’s Highest Honors?
Nominations for Association-level awards are due August 1. Shine the spotlight on your industry colleagues.
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Spotlight Nomination Form
Spotlight participants are recommended by fellow members and staff. If you would like to nominate a member, please fill out the quick form.
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Jennifer Piercy
Jennifer Piercy Jennifer Parr Piercy Professional Member Raleigh, NC Careers can often consist of unexpected twists and turns, sometimes leading to unexpected results. As a paper science student at
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SPOTLIGHT: Jay Kaplan
Jay Kaplan Professional Member Norcross, GA As the Manager for Learning and Organizational Development for Corrugated Packaging, RockTenn’s (now WestRock) Jay Kaplan knows a thing or two about how to
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SPOTLIGHT: Marshelle Slayton
Marshelle Slayton Tacoma, WA Young Professional   Raised by two engineer parents, and close to her engineer aunt, TAPPI Young Professional (YP) and outdoor enthusiast Marshelle Slayton says she came
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SPOTLIGHT: Stephanie Boyce, Ph.D.
Stephanie Boyce, Ph.D.  Professional Member   Green Bay, WI   There is no product or industry like ours! So declares Stephanie Petrina Boyce, Ph.D. research scientist for Georgia-Pacific (GP), TAPPI
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TAPPI Announces Cash Prize to Accompany TAPPI Journal Best Research Paper Award
First award will be presented at TAPPICon 2021 in Atlanta, Ga.
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Ahead of the Curve
Ahead of the Curve Your weekly installment of new knowledge, sponsored by Valmet. Each week’s e-newsletter brings you one featured article, selected by TAPPI’s editors, on new research, business/
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Nanotechnology + Renewable Materials = Opportunity
The combination of nanotechnology and renewable materials offers a potentially significant commercial opportunity for the forest products industry.
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Greener Packaging for Boston
Demonstrating that recyclable packaging can survive one of NAFCO’s [the largest regional seafood distributor in the Mid-Atlantic] longest shipping routes, Global Green USA coordinated a pilot in which water-resistant packaging that is 100% recyclable with regular cardboard could be used to bring Chesapeake Bay seafood five hundred miles to a Boston location of a major grocery chain.
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Four technologies poised to disrupt the specialty paper market
In its latest research, Smithers Pira has identified four novel technologies that are set to increase capacity and enable new product opportunities for manufacturers of specialty papers across the next five years. The new report—The Future of Speciality Papers to 2022—provides a comprehensive overview of this important sector of the paper industry. It incorporates both higher volume applications, like flexible packaging and label stocks, and more niche segments like electrical insulation, filtration, and security papers.
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Scientists Share Genetic Data of Poplar Trees
This largest-ever SNP dataset may be useful to scientists studying biofuels and lignin. Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have released the largest-ever single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) dataset of genetic variations in poplar trees, information useful to plant scientists as well as researchers in the fields of biofuels, materials science, and secondary plant metabolism.
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Silver Fir Has Edge Under Changing Climate Conditions
As reported this month by the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research (WSL) in Switzerland, as well as in other European countries, Norway spruce and European beech trees are struggling to keep pace with the rapidly changing climate. This poses risks for the country’s forestry sector, which relies on spruce wood. A study by the WSL shows that these risks could be mitigated by relying more on silver fir and using Norway spruce from warmer growth locations.
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Ensuring a Tight Load
GRAEME RODDEN The following article is part of a special multi-part feature on Global Transport in the just-released July/August issue of Paper360°.

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