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Navigating the Future of the Pulp, Paper, and Packaging Industry

Paper and packaging industry at a crossroads.

Private vs. Public: How US Tissue Capacity Is Shifting

Private companies have steadily grown their share of the market, eventually rivaling and even surpassing their public counterparts.

TAPPICon® 2026: Helping Tissue Professionals Navigate Cost, Safety, and Sustainability Pressures

A Conversation with TAPPI Tissue Division Leadership

From beaker to reel: How papercraft presses meaning into every sheet

"The journey from beaker to reel is not straightforward. But in the end, that is what elevates paper from a passive material to an active participant in our lives."

Advanced Bonding Course: An In-depth Look at the Bonding Process

This course helps students increase their understanding of the corrugated bonding process, including factors and variables that impact bond performance, determining proper bonding settings, glue line analysis, combined board caliber and process centerlining. It also helps students identify the causes of warp and how to correct warp with coated liners.

Sofidel: The Making of a Tissue Industry Giant

Tissue360° interviewed Luigi Lazzareschi, CEO of Sofidel, a rapidly expanding leader in the global tissue industry. Here he discusses the company’s dynamic growth and the challenges it faces in key markets, including the US, Europe, and the United Kingdom. This version of the interview was first published in Paper360°'s Nov/Dec issue and is being excerpted here for Ahead of the Curve readers as a special "sneak peek."

What Does China’s Capacity Surge Mean for Global Competitiveness?

"China’s build-out is reshaping competitive dynamics across nearly every major pulp and paper grade. As Chinese output grows... exporters in North America and Europe are increasingly challenged in markets they once dominated." —RESOURCEWISE

How Can Digitalization Help Corrugated Producers?

By adopting IT-based planning and IT-optimized production, corrugated producers can deal with supply challenges and improve their overall performance

Dust Mitigation Safety Course: Vital for Tissue Makers

Dust mitigation in tissue manufacturing has become a critical safety and operational priority for plant managers, with 200 explosions, 600 injuries, and 100 fatalities reported over 20 years. As consumer demand for softer tissue products increases dust generation during production, mid-career professionals face growing pressure from insurance companies and safety regulations. TAPPI's newly launched 45-minute Dust Mitigation Safety Course provides essential training for operations managers seeking to reduce fire risks and maintain uptime. Led by industry experts from the 40-member Dust Mitigation Committee, this $25 course delivers practical strategies for dust control and regulatory compliance, helping tissue professionals demonstrate measurable ROI through improved safety performance and reduced insurance costs.

ZELLCHEMING-Expo 2025: Two Good Reasons to Celebrate and a Congress That Has its Finger on the Pulse