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Better Together: 2025 CorrExpo

This Core Expo 2025 episode explores how AI automation, smart machinery, and innovative training programs are transforming corrugated manufacturing operations. Industry leaders discuss practical AI implementations for waste reduction, production optimization, and quality control, while addressing critical workforce challenges through advanced equipment technologies and comprehensive employee development initiatives. The conversation highlights successful case studies from leading corrugated plants, demonstrating measurable ROI improvements and operational efficiency gains. Features insights on preventative maintenance solutions, labor shortage mitigation strategies, and next-generation machinery capabilities that enable smaller operations to compete effectively with larger facilities.

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Better Together: 2022 CorrWeek Episode 1

Core Week 2022 podcast features industry leaders driving digital transformation in corrugated packaging manufacturing. Hayarkon CEO Shlomo Nimrodi discusses converting analog finishing processes to digital solutions for enhanced sustainability and agility. Baldwin Technology's Jonathan Ford showcases spectral UV curing technology that improves print quality while reducing energy consumption and workplace safety risks. Productivity Software's Alex Zlotych demonstrates how automation systems optimize corrugator operations, reduce waste, and accelerate employee onboarding by 60%. The Paper and Packaging Board's Sarah Meiburg introduces the free Box to Nature program, helping manufacturers communicate recycling benefits directly to consumers through packaging graphics, supporting the industry's sustainability messaging and fiber recovery goals.

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Better Together: 2022 CorrWeek Episode 2

Join industry leaders from Corrugated Week 2022 as they explore cutting-edge automation, IoT, and Industry 4.0 solutions transforming box manufacturing operations. Featured guests including Jonathan Lust from Signode Industrial Group, Christine Little from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, and Brian Cantor from Sun Automation Group discuss predictive maintenance technologies, machine learning applications, and strategies for addressing labor shortages while maximizing equipment efficiency. Learn how advanced unitization systems, digital printing innovations, and automated material handling are helping mid-career plant managers and R&D leads optimize production throughput, reduce downtime, and demonstrate clear ROI to leadership teams.

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Better Together: Olli-Pekka Riippa, AFT

AFT Finland's product manager Olli-pekka discusses how the company developed innovative Max Edge refining technology during the pandemic using global virtual collaboration across Canada, Finland, and Japan. This advanced refiner integrates proven FineBar segment technology to deliver remarkable energy savings, with one Scandinavian mill achieving 50% energy reduction while maintaining pulp quality. The discussion covers customized refining solutions for different fiber types, sustainability trends driving mill operations, and AFT's new IoT platform providing 24/7 remote monitoring and optimization services. Industry professionals learn how refined segment design directly impacts paper strength, formation, and drainage characteristics for tissue, packaging, and emerging sustainable products replacing single-use plastics.

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Better Together: Tissue Experts on Dust Mitigation

Industry experts Bud Chase from Enzymatic Deinking Technologies and Alfredo Sali from Valmet discuss critical dust mitigation strategies for tissue manufacturing through TAPPI's Dust Mitigation Committee. This comprehensive conversation covers the three levels of dust fires, from simple dust fires to catastrophic explosions, while exploring advanced solutions including drone technology, real-time monitoring systems, and proactive dust management techniques. Mid-career professionals will gain actionable insights into measuring dust accumulation rates, implementing dust hazard analysis protocols, and leveraging collaborative industry expertise to transform dust from a necessary evil into a manageable safety challenge, ultimately protecting equipment investments and ensuring operational continuity.

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Innovation on Display: Students Shine at TAPPICon 2025 Poster Competition

Future industry leaders showcased cutting-edge research at TAPPICon's annual Student Poster Competition in Minneapolis, sponsored by Sekisui. Fourteen students from seven universities presented innovative solutions addressing sustainability challenges and advanced materials in pulp, paper, and packaging. Winners focused on microfibrillated cellulose composite coatings, carbon reduction strategies, and biodegradable barrier materials for thermoformed packaging. This competition provides essential networking opportunities and industry exposure for early-career professionals and students entering the paper and packaging field, demonstrating real-world applications that could transform the industry's future while building professional visibility through research presentations.

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Unlock the Future of Tissue at TAPPICon 2025

TappiCon 2025 returns to Minneapolis May 4-7, delivering advanced technical insights and leadership development opportunities for experienced pulp and paper professionals. This premier conference offers mid-career managers and technical leaders access to cutting-edge research, benchmarking data, and networking with industry executives. Attendees gain specialized knowledge to drive ROI initiatives, enhance team performance, and advance their careers through expert-led sessions, standards committee participation, and executive briefings. The event provides practical solutions for operations optimization, sustainable manufacturing practices, and emerging technologies that directly impact plant efficiency and profitability for experienced professionals seeking deeper specialization.

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Voith is Modernizing the PM 1 of Matías Gomá Tomás in Spain

Voith Paper secures major contract to modernize PM 1 at Matías Gomá Tomás facility in Spain, upgrading recycled containerboard production capacity from 100,000 to 110,000 tons annually. The comprehensive rebuild includes advanced MasterJet4Tec headbox technology, DuoShake DG250 systems, and enhanced cleaning equipment, scheduled for completion in Q4 2025. This strategic partnership demonstrates industry-leading technology implementation for sustainable papermaking operations, featuring real-time monitoring capabilities and improved energy efficiency standards that veteran professionals recognize as benchmark solutions for modern containerboard manufacturing excellence.

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Towards Better Understanding of Void Volume in Press Nips Webinar

TAPPI's technical webinar reveals how insufficient void volume in press felts causes up to 6 points of dryness loss, impacting machine efficiency and sheet uniformity. Wet press specialist David Lange demonstrates that traditional felts lack adequate void volume for optimal dewatering, requiring strategic venting in roll covers and shoe press belts. The presentation provides actionable solutions for plant managers and operations professionals, including proper venting pattern selection, felt optimization, and maintenance strategies to prevent plugging. Learn how addressing affective void volume reduces sheet breaks, eliminates moisture variation that causes cockle in dryers, and improves overall papermaking performance through enhanced press section efficiency.

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Enhancing Pulp and Paper Mill Sustainability: A Case Study on John Crane’s Innovative Universal Cartridge Seal and Upstream Pumping Technology

This TAPPI webinar explores John Crane's innovative SB2 Upstream Pumper seal technology, featuring breakthrough non-contacting seal face design that revolutionizes pulp and paper mill sustainability. Brandon Hollis presents compelling case studies demonstrating dramatic water consumption reduction from 2 GPM to 0.3 GPM, saving nearly one million gallons annually per pump while extending mean time between repairs from 3 weeks to 15+ weeks. The advanced cartridge seal technology addresses critical operational challenges including low lubricity conditions, high temperatures, and abrasive fluids, delivering proven ROI through reduced maintenance costs, eliminated downtime, and exceptional performance in demanding bleach plant and black liquor applications for mid-career operations managers seeking sustainable efficiency solutions.

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