Apex North America has been granted its first US patent for its Genetic Transfer Technology (GTT). The GTT Anilox technologies have been recently introduced into the niche towel, tissue and napkin market. The company has also appointed newcomers David Root, David McBeth, Mark Sherk and Douglas Burich to spearhead its American business. Root concentrates on the...



Green Hygienics is set to launch an exclusively licensed line of tree-free bamboo-based bath tissue.  
The Green Innovations subsidiary said it will be the first ever tree-free bamboo fibre-based toilet paper products available in the North American market. The new products will be sold under the GHI “Sensational” brand.  
Philip Rundle,...

Canadian manufacturer Kruger Products has posted an increase in its 1Q 2013 revenue after it completed the construction phase of its TAD project. It reported revenue of $221.8 million, up 2.6% year over year. The figure was positively impacted by volume and mix increases mainly from five additional days of sales. 
The increase was also driven by increases in...

Soundview has started using natural gas instead of oil as boiler fuel for its recycled tissue, towel and napkin operation in Putney, Vermont. The move is a first in the US according to the business, which manufactures tissue and towel products in the private label, AfH, office and At-Home markets.  The Putney plant operates 24/7 making tissue, towel and napkin...

Relive the highlights and hear about the key trends and themes at the industry’s biggest trade show Tissue World 2013 in Barcelona. TW interviewed exhibitors and visitors, as well as companies running live machinery on the show floor including Focke & Co, 9. Septembar and Preferred Packaging. 
Hear what they have to say about the latest tissue...

Japanese tissue producer Marutomi has boosted its production speed after it invested in a Toscotec Steel Yankee Dryer to replace its existing 12ft Cast Iron Yankee. The TT SYD-12FT (PM 1) features a crescent former configuration with a sheet width at pope reel of 3,140mm and will be installed at the company’s Fujine mill in Fuji, Shizuoka Prefecture. It will...