January / February 2014

Tissue World interviews the world’s main tissue machinery manufacturers to get the latest on their technical and commercial know-how TW/1: WHAT HAVE BEEN THE MOST IMPORTANT TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENTS AT YOUR COMPANY DURING...

By LARS HALEN, Senior Manager, FOEX Indexes and TIMO TERAS, Managing Director, FOEX Indexes NBSK pulp Europe Pulp Week in London ended more or less where it started. Suppliers showed optimism over...

Explosion prevention from dust build-up is an ever-increasing hazard for tissue manufacturers. Here, Martèl’s chief executive Massimo Bertocchi talks to TW about how its effective removal can create a safer working...

Mum Jenny’s eye for a bargain – and bringing home the bounty “by the truck load” – was a joke which became a family affair for the Lawrence household

By Helen Morris, Tissue World editor Mill manager Eric Taylor has a seemingly simple but extraordinarily demanding ethic known to anyone working successfully in industry: ‘Each day we assess the problems ......

China APP CHINA STARTS UP SIX TISSUE MACHINES, ADDING NEW CAPACITY OF 200,000TPY TO HAINAN APP China has stayed on course with its plans for tissue paper expansion, bringing six tissue machines online...

As producers of high quality BEK pulp in Argentina, Celulosa Argentina has “a strategic advantage” to produce tissue papers in a rapidly growing market. TW visits the business to talk market...

Mexico FABRICA DE PAPEL SAN FRANCISCO STARTS UP ADVANTAGE NTT TISSUE LINE The world’s first Advantage NTT tissue line has been successfully started up at Fabrica De Papel San Francisco in Mexico. Supplied by...

The threat of hyperinflation is fuelling expectations of Argentina experiencing yet another financial crash. Euromonitor International’s Ian Bell finds a market fighting for survival. By Ian Bell, Euromonitor International’s global head of...

GLOBAL NEWS METSO’S PULP, PAPER AND POWER BUSINESS REBRANDS AFRICA NEWS ALGERIA: FADERCO EXPANDS WITH NEW LINE AMERICAS NEWS MEXICO: FABRICA DE PAPEL SAN FRANCISCO STARTS UP ADVANTAGE NTT TISSUE LINE MEXICO: K-C DE MÉXICO ANNOUNCES NEW...

Global METSO’S PULP, PAPER AND POWER BUSINESS REBRANDS Metso’s Pulp, Paper and Power business has rebranded as Valmet Corporation. Valmet will focus on developing and supplying technology and services primarily to industries that use...

By Bill Burns, senior consultant, Fisher International       Argentina’s economy has suffered from repeated crises, deficits, high inflation, mounting debt, and capital moving out of the country. Rich in natural resources, Argentina has...

Government cash incentives, a growing middle class, awareness of environmentally-friendly products, changing priorities… it all adds up to a dynamic future as the market catches up with Papelera San Andrés de...

“以前我可能会说，我负责一家造纸厂……但这种想法几年前就有所改变。与其说是负责，不如说是经营。” Eric Taylor是Cascades Tissue Group下属一家造纸厂的经理，这家工厂位于北卡罗来纳州的罗京安县。“每天清晨六点半，我开始查看电子邮件以及机器运行数据，一天的工作由此拉开了序幕。确保企业的正常运行一直是这一时段的工作重心，虽然问题总会不时出现，但我们必须在它尚未扩大前及时发现，判断轻重缓急并进行妥善处理。 掌握当前的情况并对紧急问题作出处理或响应后，我才能享用一天的第一杯咖啡。 我会在七点半到八点间达到工厂，着手对夜间的问题进行全面解决，同时利用这段时间来处理冗长的电子邮件。我会尽量抽出时间巡视工厂， 我习惯将巡视安排在九点的业务会议前。巡视工厂是了解企业经营情况的最佳方法。通过查看设备以及与员工交谈，可以确保所有人步调一致、所有事井井有条。 每日业务会议在上午九点召开，全体部门经理都会出席。会议旨在就安全问题进行讨论，并就前一日的业绩以及当日的重点进行回顾和商议。由于每天都开会总结情况，因此所有人都对以往的经营情况和业务表现有详细的了解。当前情况和计划是沟通的重中之重。沟通以面谈方式进行，所有人员都能步调一致，团结一心。对于需要跟进的问题，我们会立即处理，或在安排相应资源后另行解决。 余下的时间通常用于各种参加电话会议、开会、查看邮件，以及为未来计划和展示做准备。午餐时间我通常在工作中度过，这也是一天中最不受打扰的时光。 能够在如此卓越的公司，与一群优秀的同仁一起工作，我感到无比荣幸。多年前我可能会说，我负责一家造纸厂。但这种想法几年前就有所改变。与其说是负责，不如说是经营。 在我任职的 11 年间，造纸厂的文化不断发展。沟通变得开放透明。全体同仁团结协作，同心同德。多年前，除了较大的业务决策外，我还将重心放在微小的技术细节上。因此，我成了员工口中“好问20个问题的经理”。出现机会（也可以称之为问题）时，我可能得问上20个问题才能完全了解问题的程度、已经采取的措施、剩余的选择、尚未采取的手段以及负责人。如今，这些问题全都由员工提出并解决。他们对安全、生产、成本和运行质量的掌握程度不亚于我过去。他们专心致志，及时发现并解决问题，同时不断改进自己的本职工作，这确保我们的经营取得了成功。如今，我的工作重点在于保持并不断提升企业文化。具体细节则由员工管理并负责。 随着一天工作接近尾声，来自部门经理的生产汇报越来越多，他们还会和我当面交流。一天的工作一般在下午五点半到七点间结束，根据需要完成的任务会有所不同。在睡觉前，也就是直到午夜前后，我还会不停地查看电子邮件和工厂运营情况。 对我而言，能与公司同仁共事是一段愉快的经历，他们的成绩令我感到欣慰。但我不会和他们这样说，我只会向他们提‘20个问题’。”

A brilliant and modest tissue pioneer, dynamic visionary, creative force, social politician… and punk rock band manager.  Martin Bayliss, former editor of Tissue World magazine, pays a heartfelt tribute to Stefano Santini,...