ICFPA Announces Winners of International Forest Sector Innovation Awards Program

ICFPA Announces Winners of International Forest Sector Innovation Awards Program

The International Council of Forest and Paper Associations (ICFPA) is pleased to announce the winners of its 2024-2025 Blue Sky Young Awards program, a global initiative that helps recognize and promote young researchers and professionals who are driving innovation and advancing positive change in the field of forestry, harvested wood products, forest products innovation and manufacturing or other innovations throughout the forest sector value chain.

Kemira Advances KemConnect™ DEX in the United States with EPA-Registered Core Ingredient

Kemira Advances KemConnect™ DEX in the United States with EPA-Registered Core Ingredient

Kemira, a global leader in sustainable chemical solutions for water-intensive industries, today announced that it has secured U.S. EPA registration for the foundational ingredient in KemConnect DEX, a performic acid (PFA) based process water treatment solution. This approval highlights Kemira’s ability to innovate by combining chemistry and technology to provide water treatment facilities with an effective, environmentally friendly water treatment solution that offers an alternative to chlorine and uses data to enable real-time monitoring and control.

Valmet to supply a major paper machine rebuild to Sylvamo in North America

Valmet to supply a major paper machine rebuild to Sylvamo in North America

Valmet will supply an extensive rebuild for Sylvamo’s paper machine PM 2 in Eastover, South Carolina, USA. The rebuild for the paper machine will include a new headbox, enhancements to various sections of the machine, and Industrial Internet solutions. The start-up is scheduled for the end of 2026.

Ensuring site safety with contractors in the Arauco Sucuriú project

Ensuring site safety with contractors in the Arauco Sucuriú project

The construction works is starting at the ARAUCO Sucuriú pulp mill project site in Brazil, the world’s largest single-phase pulp mill. Given the scale of this project, demands for safety are exceptionally high. With thousands of people working simultaneously in the middle of massive elements and machines, effective planning, commitment to common goals and rules, clear responsibilities, good coordination, and open communication are crucial to ensure everyone goes home healthy and safe at the end of the day.

Sonoco Named to USA TODAY America’s Climate Leaders 2025 List

Sonoco Named to USA TODAY America’s Climate Leaders 2025 List

Sonoco Products Company, a global leader in high-value sustainable packaging, has been named to USA TODAY’s list of America’s Climate Leaders 2025. This prestigious award is presented by USA TODAY and Statista, the world-leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider. The list was announced on April 22, 2025, and can be viewed on usatoday.com.

Keith Hamilton Named President of Georgia-Pacific's Corrugated Business

Keith Hamilton Named President of Georgia-Pacific's Corrugated Business

Georgia-Pacific today announced Keith Hamilton, formerly vice president of operations, Corrugated, has been named president of Georgia-Pacific’s Corrugated business. In this role, he will oversee operations and commercial teams across 35 sites including box plants, sheet feeders, Hummingbird® digital print, and EarthKraft® mailers.

ABB launches a generative AI solution to safeguard industrial expertise and empower workforces

ABB launches a generative AI solution to safeguard industrial expertise and empower workforces

ABB today announced the introduction of ABB Ability™ Industrial Knowledge Vault, a generative AI-driven solution designed to solve the growing challenge of knowledge loss in industrial environments. Industrial Knowledge Vault, using Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service, can store, retain and safeguard critical expertise while actively transforming that knowledge into step-by-step workflows. This enables workers to quickly access and apply best practices, empowering businesses to run leaner while preserving safe operations.

Kurita America Launches Kurita Dropwise Condensation Technology in North America Targeted to Pulp & Paper Plants

Kurita America Launches Kurita Dropwise Condensation Technology in North America Targeted to Pulp & Paper Plants

Kurita America, part of the leading global provider of industrial water treatment solutions the Kurita Group, today announced the introduction of Kurita Dropwise Condensation Technology in the North American marketplace. Originally developed by parent company, Kurita Water Industries in Japan, this patent-pending Kurita Dropwise Condensation Technology is designed to increase operating efficiency, improve productivity, and conserve energy in industrial production facilities.

Valmet DNAe awarded as the world’s first fully web-based DCS with ISASecure SSA cybersecurity compliance

Valmet DNAe awarded as the world’s first fully web-based DCS with ISASecure SSA cybersecurity compliance

Valmet has reached a significant milestone in industrial cybersecurity with its Valmet DNAe Distributed Control System (DCS): it is the world’s first fully web-based system to receive the ISASecure System Security Assurance (SSA) Security Level 1 certificate. The external assessment conducted by exida ensured that Valmet DNAe meets the strict security requirements and levels specified in the ISA/IEC 62443-3-3 standard. The Valmet DNAe reference architecture networks were precisely evaluated, configured, and tested according to network topology and component requirements.