Article1 min read Dec 4, 2025ABB Baldor-Reliance V*S Master RS Motors Boost Performance and Energy SavingsABB launched the Baldor-Reliance V*S Master RS to give operators a cost-competitive, variable-speed solution for vector-duty applications. Its rolled-steel frame provides dependable durability in a lightweight, economical design.
Article3 min read Oct 14, 2025Georgia-Pacific Announces $800 Million Investment in Alabama River Cellulose MillState-of-the-art technology will improve efficiency and increase production
Article1 min read Aug 14, 2025Smart Papermaking: AI-Driven Process Optimization WebinarPart 3 of TAPPI’s Young Professional Division’s Summer Webinar Series
Article2 min read Apr 3, 2025Hinojosa and KHS Group Launch a New Cardboard Packaging System to Transport BottlesHinojosa Packaging Group in collaboration with KHS Group, one of the world’s leading manufacturer of filling and packaging systems for the beverage and liquid food industries, launches the innovative “BottleClip Carrier” system.
Article2 min read Mar 20, 2025UPM to Reduce Paper Capacity in Germany; Streamline Its Structure to Ensure PerformanceUPM continues to selectively align its paper capacity with profitable customer demand to ensure performance and therefore plans to permanently close its paper mill in Ettringen, Germany, reducing the annual capacity of uncoated mechanical paper by 270,000 tonnes during July 2025.
Video00:52:23 Feb 24, 2025Headbox Design and Operation for High Quality and ProfitabilityThis comprehensive webinar explores critical headbox components and optimization strategies for papermaking professionals seeking advanced technical insights. Pierre, a seasoned mechanical engineer with four decades of industry experience, covers pulsation attenuators, taper headers, turbulence generators, slice controls, and dilution systems. Learn how proper headbox design based on actual flow rates impacts paper formation, fiber orientation, and basis weight control. Discover best practices for edge feed adjustment, jet landing optimization, and maintenance schedules including boil-out frequencies. The presentation emphasizes practical troubleshooting techniques for common issues like tube plugging and provides actionable guidance for achieving superior CD control and formation quality in modern papermaking operations.
Article3 min read Jan 9, 2025Buckman Unveils New $10 Million Robert H. Buckman Chemical R&D Pilot PlantBuckman recently unveiled its new, state-of-the art chemical R&D pilot plant facility on the campus of its global headquarters in Memphis, Tennessee. The new R&D pilot plant is named in honor of Robert H. (Bob) Buckman, who served in the past as both CEO and Chairman of the Board, to recognize his leadership through the 1980s and 1990s, and his nationally recognized expertise on "knowledge sharing."
Article2 min read Jan 2, 2025Martin Engineering Opens New Business Unit in KazakhstanThe world leader in bulk handling solutions, Martin Engineering, has announced fresh expansion in Central Asia with a new business unit in Kazakhstan.
Article1 min read Dec 12, 2024Chandpur Enterprises Starts Up Two Toscotec’s MG Dryers in IndiaIndian paper manufacturer Chandpur Enterprises started up two highly technological TT SYD MG Steel Yankee Dryers for Machine Glazed paper supplied by Toscotec as a replacement of two local steel Yankee cylinders at their facility in Chandpur, Uttar Pradesh. After the rebuild, PM1 and PM2 resumed production of MG paper in the basis weight range from 35 to 70 gsm.
Article1 min read Jun 13, 2024ANDRITZ Starts Up New High-Temperature Yankee Hood and Air System at Kartogroup, SpainInternational technology group ANDRITZ has successfully started up the new high-temperature PrimeDry Hood HT and air system supplied for the rebuild of a tissue machine at Kartogroup España’s mill in Burriana, Spain.
Article2 min read Aug 22, 2023Featured Case Study: Corrugated Machine Cuts Start-up Time in HalfBoxmakers are considering how to contribute to "2050 carbon-neutral" and other sustainable development goals.
Article3 min read Mar 16, 2023Equipment Doesn't Break Down, Components Do!What is a component? IDCON uses the word “component” to describe an item that is highly repetitive for preventive maintenance purposes. For example, the AC motor on the infeed hydraulic unit is composed of several components or machine elements. The infeed hydraulic unit is a highly repetitive unit often found in paper mills, refineries, mines, etc. AC motors are a component that is reoccurring as well.
Article1 min read Mar 1, 2023Editorial: Progress continues in recovery cycle optimization, TAPPI Journal March 2023These 19 papers presented at ICRC 2022 included papers on black liquor properties; black liquor concentration with membranes; heat transfer and heat t
