Technical Theme

Tissue World Magazine, Technical Theme: Chemicals, Converting, Environment, Logistics, Packaging, Paper Machine, and Pulping / Fibre

View from the inside – leading companies explain their strategies for R&D, cost controls...

High levels of flexibility – a necessity caused by unprecedented economic circumstances - characterise the global industry response in the supply chain to production … constant monitoring, advanced diagnostics,...

The hybrid designed to combine speed, box size range and production capacity: Packaging Technical...

DIVERSA is STAX Technologies’ answer to a trend which emerged as online sales increased. Mladen Starcevic, President and Executive Vice President Tissue Packaging, explains the history of its development...

Automating the infeed of a case packer ‘a first’ in the converted paper, diaper,...

Edson Packaging Machinery‘s KDF (Knock Down Flat) Infeed Management System targets improved space management, uniformity and cleanliness. Josh Goulet, Account Manager, explains how. A TWM report. 

‘As environmental awareness increases amongst consumers, product packaging faces increased scrutiny’: Packaging Technical Theme,...

Here, Gregory Sense, Marketing Coordinator, Infinity Machine & Engineering Corp., discusses how the material savings and positive ecological impact made possible by the company's range of machinery can greatly...

AI evolves to put simplicity and accuracy into focus for quality packaging inspection: Packaging...

Körber Tissue has integrated the latest artificial intelligence to provide the most effective solution for primary packaging quality inspection. Nicolò Squarzoni, Product Manager - Packaging and Digital, discusses how...

TECHNICAL THEME: Kimberly-Clark’s world first green hydrogen project will be test-case for wider roll-out

2025 start-up will reduce reliance on natural gas across UK manufacturing by up to 30%. Oriol Margó, Sustainability Transformation Leader, Kimberly-Clark EMEA, said K-C is targeting 100% renewable energy across the UK and Ireland by 2030. Report by Senior Editor Helen Morris.
Pau Vila General Manager, LC Paper

TECHNICAL THEME: Decarbonising – with an 8,500 panel solar plant, non-fossil methane, a biomass...

LC Paper’s energy was already 100% renewable, mostly bought from small hydroelectric plants high in the mountains north of Barcelona, Spain. Now, a total net zero life cycle is being brought in-house. General Manager Pau Vila explains the schedule.

Webinar Series: Tissue World Talks – The Road to Düsseldorf

Hear tissue industry leaders discuss cutting-edge topics at our webinars on 2nd and 3rd of November

Converting special: Covid changed the dynamics and balances of the markets as companies evolved...

TWM/1: How have 2022’s tissue & towel trends changed the direction of your company’s Research & Development (R&D) efforts? Stan Sheng, Deputy General Manager, Baosuo: “The...

Effective dust control using strength resins and reliable dust measurements 

By Kemira Chemicals’ Lucyna Pawlowska, Principal Specialist, Applications & Marketing, Pulp & Paper, Americas, and Vladimir Grigoriev, Director, Applications & Marketing, Pulp & Paper, Americas. A TWM report. 

Henkel launch bio-based lamination adhesive free of preservative and plasticiser

The Aquence LAM E9500 ECO targets the reduction of Scope 3 CO2 emissions and boosting safety and cost efficiency. Eilyn Meneses Villabona, Senior Market Strategy Manager EIMEA – Consumer...

Technical Theme: Körber Business Area Tissue targets e-commerce and sustainable packaging with launch of...

A significant increase in the on-line purchase of tissue products, brought about by the pandemic, is the latest trend for the global packaging market. Nicolò Squarzoni, Product Manager at...

Technical Theme: Infinity advances its packaging machinery with compact space-saving diversity 

Automatically refilling seven-shelf poly bagger reduces wicket length and increases capacity. Report for TWM by Gregory Sense, Marketing Coordinator, Infinity Machine & Engineering Corp.  While not...

Technical Theme: Side load or top load for your case and tray packing machine?...

Josh Goulet, Account Manager, Edson, explains the pros and cons that best suit your system. Josh Goulet, Account Manager, Edson When it...

Paper Machine Technical Theme: At the leading edge of the industry’s drive toward the...

In twenty years tissue machine technology has reduced energy consumption by half, and water consumption by up to 80%. Today, the level of innovation is as strong as ever...

WEPA Group: European sustainability pioneer advances its targets across entire value chain

Stefan Gräter, Head of Sustainability at WEPA Group, discusses the key aspects of the company's recently published sustainability report. A TWM report.  Stefan Gräter, Head...

Sofidel: As fossil free technology is not yet in sight…multiple green options may be...

Sofidel’s emissions reduction targets have recently been approved by the Science Based Targets initiative as consistent with levels required to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement. Here, TWM...

Romania’s Pehart Group beta tests producing green hydrogen as an alternative energy source

Study underway into installation of a photovoltaic park as first step towards sourcing fuel in a cogeneration plant mixed with natural gas. By Gabriel Stanciu, General Manager, Pehart Group 

Webinar: How to choose the right palletizing system – Increase the manufacturing logistics efficiency

Don't miss out on this webinar, get to know how to choose the right palletizing system for your production logistics.

Tissue World Virtual Conference 2021: 24 speakers – six sessions for all tissue industry...

In September, Tissue World hosted eight hours of critical insights over the course of two days, analysing how the tissue market is preparing itself for...

Pulp Fact … ‘less is more’ in the search for cost, resource and energy...

Tom Nickull, Vice President in charge of technical customer service, Metsä Fibre The new business logic demands a comprehensive cost-effective audit of high-quality raw materials,...

Brazilian eucalyptus and pine planted wood production: “The innovation drivers of Brazilian pulp industry”

Marco Martins, Customer Technical Service Manager, Klabin By Marco Martins, Msc Science Forest and Chemical Engineering – Klabin’s Customer Technical Service Manager, and Rodrigo Fantini,...

Why multi-tasking LGV beats automated mobile robots in automation

William Nelson, President, Elettric80, explains how a fit-for-purpose logistics system is only as good as its driver … its brain making nanosecond decisions all day, every day.

LEADING EDGE CONVERTING

Leading companies outline advances in technology targeting integration, automation, bioplastics, energy, swing line flexibility, rewinding, embossing, folding, engraving, turn-key solutions, heated rolls and digital services

A single source provider for one interconnected network creates harmony and optimises production

Sections of most tissue and towel packaging systems in the industry can be supplied by four or five different manufacturers. Kyle Demerath, Director of Product Management, Packaging and Conveying...

INFINITY INFUSION 3.1 MODULAR MACHINE SYSTEM EXPANDS GLOBAL PRESENCE.

US and Italian company Infinity Machine & Engineering Corp. is taking its Infusion 3.1 modular capable bundler to Asia and Europe. Ryan Holmer, Sales & Marketing Manager, explains the...
Gary Urban, Elettric80’s Sales Director Americas: Food, Beverage, Paper & Hygiene Products

The key design criteria to raise logistics reliability levels to between 90-95%

The challenge: to create a fully-automated facility producing more tissue tonnes per person and more tonnes per metre than any other same-size mill in the world. Gary Urban, Elettric80’s...
Josh Goulet, Account Manager, Edson

Opportunity for suppliers to assume dual roles of project management and integrator for full...

Case study: Josh Goulet, Account Manager, Edson, discusses designing and installing automation into end-of-line packaging for diaper manufacturers. A TWM report. There was a time not...

A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH FOR TISSUE

By Kemira Chemicals’ Tiago de Assis, Research Scientist, R&D & Technology, and Lucyna Pawlowska, Senior Applications Specialist, Strength & Tissue. Tiago de Assis Research Scientist, R&D &...
Hydrophilic Non-Ionic Passivation

Unleash your fabric showering potential

Rémi Charron Business Development Manager By Buckman’s Rémi Charron, Business Development Manager – Tissue, Daniel Glover, Global Tissue Technology Director, Mark Christopher, Global Market Development Manager...
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Driven by innovation – at the leading edge of machinery advances

Leading tissue executives assess their companies’ priority issues – including saving energy, CO2 emissions, machine rebuilds, fibre usage, structured/textured products, remote expertise, market concentration, and Covid-19
David Marshall Project Manager, Sustainability & Public Affairs, Resolute Forest Products

$4m investment at Alabama mill takes Resolute Forest Products to second national energy award

Case study: The modernisation of Coosa Pines, Alabama Pulp Mill - by David Marshall, Project Manager, Sustainability & Public Affairs, Resolute Forest Products.  In November 2020, Resolute...
Pirkko Petäjä Principal, Poyry Management Consulting

Tissue proves its resilience as the pulp market responds to Covid

With predicted declines in GDP growth in leading economies up to -10%, lower and relatively stable pulp prices have proved to be the main boost to the industry’s financial...
Voith

“The combination of high speed and low basis weight is the most challenging operating...

Between 2014 and 2019, Canfor Pulp’s Innovation Center (CPI) and paper machinery supplier Voith agreed to a cooperation where Canfor Pulp would supply NBSK pulps to a pilot tissue...
Richard Cho, Global marketing director, Solenis.

SEIZING THE OPPORTUNITY TO ADVANCE THE QUALITY SPECTRUM FOR AFH TISSUE

The hard hit Away-from-Home market is set to rebound, and is expected to be stronger than ever. Richard Cho, global marketing director at Solenis, says now is the time...

KEMIRA’S NEW GENERATION FIELD TEST DUST AND LINT PARTICLE ANALYSER

An accurate field test to improve detection and measurement of dusting and linting during tissue production has major significance for cost and customer satisfaction. Kemira’s Clay Campbell, senior manager...
Technical Theme, Packaging, Tissue World Magazine, TWM, May-June 2020

THE AUTOMATED CARBON-T AND ADVANCES IN ECOLOGICAL PACKAGING LEAD FABIO PERINI’S PIONEERING PERFORMANCE

Report by Fabio Perini’s Giuseppe Alberti, sales manager packaging, Massimo Grandi, regional sales director north, south west Europe and Italy, and Eros Burelli, marketing product manager for packaging...
Steve Boothe, Senior account manager, Edson

SMARTER CASE PACKING FOCUSES ON END-OF-LINE THROUGHPUT OF AFH TISSUE PRODUCTS

Packaging’s search for optimum operational integration has a new leading product. Here Steve Boothe, senior account manager at Edson, a manufacturer of secondary packaging equipment for the tissue...
ECOVE, 100% plastic-free: the perfect paper wrapped pack is created

ECOVA – HELPING TO CREATE A PLASTIC- FREE LINE AT HIGH SPEEDS OF...

Infinity Machine & Engineering Corp. teamed with Little Rapids Corporation to target market leadership with their new 100% recycled fibre paper overwrap. Ryan Holmer, technical sales, Infinity, is...
Sarah Laouadi, European policy manager, Freight Transport Association

LOGISTICS’ LEAN BUSINESS MODEL AND ‘KEY WORKER’ STATUS WELL PLACED TO MAINTAIN SUPPLIES...

Covid-19 has led to a surge in demand for toilet paper, and concerns that tissue production and imports could grind to a halt. Yet logistics are adaptable and...