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BDC Symposium focused on Canadian/US Bio Industry

14 Oct 2015 The Biorenewable Deployment Consortium (BDC) Fall Symposium was held in Ottawa, Ontario in September and was combined with a site visit to Ensyn’s production facility in Renfrew, just outside of Ottawa.

Agenda 2020 Workshops Develop Technology Research Agenda

21 Oct 2015 The Agenda 2020 Technology Alliance conducted two advanced manufacturing workshops in September at the Renewable Bioproducts Institute, Georgia Tech.

Climate change a bigger threat to landscape biodiversity than emerald ash borer

14 Jul 2021 “We really wanted to focus on isolating the impact of the emerald ash borer on biodiversity, forest composition, biomass, and other factors,” said Stacey Olson

Li Hongxin of Shandong Sun Paper named Asian CEO of the Year

02 Jun 2021 Shandong Sun Paper is one of China’s powerhouse manufacturers.

Georgia Tech Student Recognized for Forest-based Industry Research

12 May 2021 Undita Ringania is still a student, but she has already gained international recognition for her innovative work.

World's first sculptural paper art museum opens in Berlin

31 Mar 2021 Over the years, we have explored many exciting new uses for paper and its components, lignin and cellulose, here in Ahead of the Curve. This week’s news brings us an opportunity to showcase a new museum that honors one of the oldest—and as philosophers may argue, highest—ways that paper can be used in human culture: as art.

What is Our Industry’s Most Critical Workforce Need?

24 Mar 2021 This article is provided to Ahead of the Curve readers as a “sneak peek” at the forthcoming March/April 2021 issue of Paper360°, which includes a feature section on workforce issues. Check www.paper360.tappi.org.

Cellulose-based food packaging moves to testing phase

03 Feb 2021 The following article comes from a VTT news release dated January 28, 2021. VTT is one of Europe’s leading research institutions; see below for more details.

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.

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.