[Richmond, BC] – Paper Excellence commends the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s (UNESCO) Man and the Biosphere Program decision to accept the Howe Sound Biosphere Region into its family of Biosphere Reserves.

WASHINGTON – The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) President and CEO Heidi Brock released the following statement on the U.S. paper and wood products industry and paper recycling during the COVID-19 pandemic.

WASHINGTON – The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) released its August 2021 Printing-Writing Monthly report.

As part of the international survey Goal 13 Impact Platform by Deloitte (a global network of consulting companies), the activities of Segezha Group (MOEX: SGZH, part of AFK Sistema) are considered a success story in the use of alternative energy sources. The survey analyses the prospects for achieving UN Goal 13 in the field of sustainable development.

THUNDER BAY — The City of Thunder Bay is trying out a natural by-product of the pulp-making process it describes as a greener, more environmentally-friendly alternative to the asphalt it currently uses to pave its streets.

Joint press release from SCA and St1   SCA and St1 have entered a joint venture to produce and sell liquid biofuels.

The largest risks to the early-stage project development of modern bioenergy plants—including the ability to raise the necessary capital and demonstrate profitability over time—are associated with identifying reliable, sustainable, affordable and bankable supplies of wood raw material feedstocks.

Join us as we stand for forests during FSC Canada’s annual celebration of responsible forestry.

The easiest way to connect Canadian consumers with FSC certified products.

The assessment conducted by a group of consultants, looks at the economic, environmental, and social impacts of managing Intact Forest Landscapes (IFLs) in Canada and advances our understanding of the characteristics of Intact Forest Landscapes and the impacts of protecting them, in the short to mid-term.

As National Forest Week is celebrated across the country, Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) is seizing the opportunity to announce the recipients of its annual Awards of Excellence program – which recognizes the outstanding men and women across Canada who have made exceptional contributions to the forest sector and to forestry communities.

BIOPRODUCTS PULP & PAPER MANUFACTURING

Rubber expansion joints are used in piping systems for a wide variety of reasons. These reasons include absorbing pipe movements in all directions (compression, extension, and lateral), minimizing vibration, and limiting sound transfer through the piping system.

In July, the European Commission set out its climate and energy policy. The proposals for emission reductions and zero-emission energy are most welcomed. UPM has been following this path for a long time, and our schedule is more ambitious than the Commission's. However, will the EU's policies generate green growth?

To further improve pulp making safety, Procemex machine vision applications are an ideal choice for your pulp bale handling.

The Ircon-Solaronics UniDryer^® is a combined gas infrared and air drying system in which high drying performance gas infrared emitters are alternated with high temperature and velocity nozzles.

The system combines Adaptive Alignment technologies and cloud access to help reduce maintenance costs and production downtime

As any experienced plant operator will tell you, your machinery assets are never constant. You know that even if only on a microscopic level, your best machinery assets are, in fact, deteriorating towards an eventual failure.