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BOSTON, Jan. 21, 2021 (PRNewswire) -Sappi North America, Inc., a leading producer and supplier of diversified paper, packaging products and pulp, today announced that it has extended its current SmartWay®Transport Partnership, an innovative collaboration between U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and industry. The SmartWay Transport Partnership provides a framework to assess the environmental and energy efficiency of goods movement supply chains and benchmark overall performance.

This is Sappi's 12thconsecutive year as a SmartWay Transport Partner, and the company will continue to contribute to the Partnership's savings of 279.7 million barrels of oil, $37.5 billion in fuel costs and 134 million tons of air pollutants. This collective effort is the equivalent of the annual electricity use in 18.2 million homes. By being a part of the SmartWay Transport Partnership, Sappi demonstrates its strong environmental leadership and corporate responsibility.

"With sustainability at the core of Sappi's business, we are proud to continue enhancing our environmental freight management practices as a long-time SmartWay Partner," said Anne Ayer, Vice President,Pulp Business and Supply Chain at Sappi North America. "We are thankful for this organization and the other partners for working alongside us to collectively communicate fuel use and calculate freight emissions to lead to more informed decisions."

The partnership was developed jointly in early 2003 by EPA and Charter Partners represented by industry stakeholders, environmental groups, American Trucking Associations, and Business for Social Responsibility. Partners rely upon SmartWay tools and approaches to track and reduce emissions and fuel use from goods movement. The Partnership currently has over 3,000 partners including shipper, logistics companies, truck, rail, barge, and multimodal carriers.

As a certified shipper partner, Sappi utilizes carriers that leverage technology and design to minimize their collective carbon footprint. Sappi works toward increasing the amount of freight moved on intermodal and rail as well as increasing the amount of freight moved on certified carriers.

To learn more about Sappi North America, please visitwww.sappi.com. For information about the SmartWay Transport Partnership visitwww.epa.gov/smartway.

About Sappi North America, Inc.
Sappi North America, Inc., headquartered in Boston, is a market leader in converting wood fiber into superior products that customers demand worldwide. The success of our three diversified businesses – high-quality graphic papers, pulp, and packaging and speciality papers – is driven by strong customer relationships, best-in-class people and advantaged assets, products and services. Our high-quality graphic papers, including McCoy, Opus, Somerset, and Flo, are the key platform for premium magazines, catalogs, books, direct mail and high-end print advertising. We are a leading manufacturer of dissolving pulp with our Verve brand, a sustainable fiber, which is used in a wide range of products, including textile fibers and household goods. We deliver sustainable packaging and specialty papers for luxury packaging and folding carton applications with our single-ply packaging brands, Spectro and Proto, and for the food and label industries with our specialty papers, LusterPrint and LusterCote. We are also one of the world's leading suppliers of casting and release papers with our Ultracast, PolyEx and Classics lines for the automotive, fashion and engineered films industries. Customers rely on Sappi for high technical, operational and market expertise; products and services delivered with consistently high quality and reliability; and, state-of-the-art and cost-competitive assets and innovative spirit.

Sappi North America, Inc. is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Sappi Limited (JSE), a global company headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa, with more than 12,000 employees and manufacturing operations on three continents in seven countries and customers in over 150 countries.

Sappi renews with U.S. EPA SmartWay Transport Partnership for 12th consecutive year

Posted in: Logistics 01/21/2021 - 16:01

BOSTON, Jan. 21, 2021 (PRNewswire) -Sappi North America, Inc., a leading producer and supplier of diversified paper, packaging products and pulp, today announced that it has extended its current SmartWay®Transport Partnership, an innovative collaboration between U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and industry. The SmartWay Transport Partnership provides a framework to assess the environmental and energy efficiency of goods movement supply chains and benchmark overall performance.

This is Sappi's 12thconsecutive year as a SmartWay Transport Partner, and the company will continue to contribute to the Partnership's savings of 279.7 million barrels of oil, $37.5 billion in fuel costs and 134 million tons of air pollutants. This collective effort is the equivalent of the annual electricity use in 18.2 million homes. By being a part of the SmartWay Transport Partnership, Sappi demonstrates its strong environmental leadership and corporate responsibility.

"With sustainability at the core of Sappi's business, we are proud to continue enhancing our environmental freight management practices as a long-time SmartWay Partner," said Anne Ayer, Vice President,Pulp Business and Supply Chain at Sappi North America. "We are thankful for this organization and the other partners for working alongside us to collectively communicate fuel use and calculate freight emissions to lead to more informed decisions."

The partnership was developed jointly in early 2003 by EPA and Charter Partners represented by industry stakeholders, environmental groups, American Trucking Associations, and Business for Social Responsibility. Partners rely upon SmartWay tools and approaches to track and reduce emissions and fuel use from goods movement. The Partnership currently has over 3,000 partners including shipper, logistics companies, truck, rail, barge, and multimodal carriers.

As a certified shipper partner, Sappi utilizes carriers that leverage technology and design to minimize their collective carbon footprint. Sappi works toward increasing the amount of freight moved on intermodal and rail as well as increasing the amount of freight moved on certified carriers.

To learn more about Sappi North America, please visitwww.sappi.com. For information about the SmartWay Transport Partnership visitwww.epa.gov/smartway.

About Sappi North America, Inc.
Sappi North America, Inc., headquartered in Boston, is a market leader in converting wood fiber into superior products that customers demand worldwide. The success of our three diversified businesses – high-quality graphic papers, pulp, and packaging and speciality papers – is driven by strong customer relationships, best-in-class people and advantaged assets, products and services. Our high-quality graphic papers, including McCoy, Opus, Somerset, and Flo, are the key platform for premium magazines, catalogs, books, direct mail and high-end print advertising. We are a leading manufacturer of dissolving pulp with our Verve brand, a sustainable fiber, which is used in a wide range of products, including textile fibers and household goods. We deliver sustainable packaging and specialty papers for luxury packaging and folding carton applications with our single-ply packaging brands, Spectro and Proto, and for the food and label industries with our specialty papers, LusterPrint and LusterCote. We are also one of the world's leading suppliers of casting and release papers with our Ultracast, PolyEx and Classics lines for the automotive, fashion and engineered films industries. Customers rely on Sappi for high technical, operational and market expertise; products and services delivered with consistently high quality and reliability; and, state-of-the-art and cost-competitive assets and innovative spirit.

Sappi North America, Inc. is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Sappi Limited (JSE), a global company headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa, with more than 12,000 employees and manufacturing operations on three continents in seven countries and customers in over 150 countries.

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HELSINKI, Jan. 20, 2021 (Press Release) -MountainTrue is pleased to partner with label material manufacturer UPM Raflatac which through its Biofore Share and Care grant program is sponsoring MountainTrue’s Volunteer Water Information Network (VWIN). This volunteer-powered program features members of the public collecting water samples from over 30 sites throughout Western North Carolina’s French Broad River Water Basin every month.

“UPM Raflatac is committed to labeling a smarter future beyond fossils and supporting a cleaner environment,” explains Tyler Matusevich, Sustainability Manager, Americas, UPM Raflatac. “As part of that commitment, we support local organizations doing great work through our Biofore Share and Care grant program. With hundreds of our employees and their families in Western North Carolina, the preservation of our local waterways is of utmost importance and we are pleased to do our part.”

“This support is crucial to the work of MountainTrue,” explains MountainTrue Southern Regional Director Gray Jernigan. “The VWIN program is the foundation of our work to protect the water quality of the French Broad River and other local watersheds.”

The laboratory results and data collected through the VWIN program are vital to water protection efforts in the area, help MountainTrue track down and stop pollution at the source, and inform the policy advocacy initiatives of MountainTrue’s I Love Rivers campaign (www.ILoveRivers.org).

“We’re grateful to have a company like UPM Raflatac as part of our community,” says Gray. “Their commitment to the planet and generous support helps MountainTrue and our members continue to fight for responsible water use and clean waterways for future generations in Western North Carolina.”

UPM Raflatac develops innovative and sustainable labeling solutions that help businesses move beyond fossils. As one of the world’s leading producers of self-adhesive label materials, it maintains a global network of factories, distribution terminals and sales offices, and operate two factories in Henderson County, North Carolina employing approximately 350 people.

MountainTrue’s VWIN program is administered by its Hendersonville-based Southern Regional Office. The water samples collected by our volunteers are analyzed by a state certified lab for various chemical and physical parameters (ammonia-nitrogen, nitrate/nitrite-nitrogen, orthophosphate, turbidity, total suspended solids, conductivity, alkalinity, and pH).

UPM Raflatac

UPM Raflatac is leading in sustainable labeling through our innovative self-adhesive label materials and services. We offer high-quality paper and film label stock for branding and promotion, informational labels, and labels with functionality. We operate a global network of factories, distribution terminals and sales offices. Our company employs around 3,000 people and made sales of EUR 1.6 billion (USD 1.8 billion) in 2019. UPM Raflatac is part of UPM.

MountainTrue

MountainTrue is a non-profit environmental advocacy organization that champions resilient forests, clean waters and healthy communities in Western North Carolina. MountainTrue envisions thriving communities in our mountain region that are connected to and help sustain both each other and our natural environment. To achieve this, MountainTrue fosters and empowers residents throughout the region to engage in community planning, policy and project advocacy, and on-the-ground projects.

UPM Raflatac supports MountainTrue’s Volunteer Water Information Network in Western North Carolina

Posted in: Environment 01/21/2021 - 01:36

HELSINKI, Jan. 20, 2021 (Press Release) -MountainTrue is pleased to partner with label material manufacturer UPM Raflatac which through its Biofore Share and Care grant program is sponsoring MountainTrue’s Volunteer Water Information Network (VWIN). This volunteer-powered program features members of the public collecting water samples from over 30 sites throughout Western North Carolina’s French Broad River Water Basin every month.

“UPM Raflatac is committed to labeling a smarter future beyond fossils and supporting a cleaner environment,” explains Tyler Matusevich, Sustainability Manager, Americas, UPM Raflatac. “As part of that commitment, we support local organizations doing great work through our Biofore Share and Care grant program. With hundreds of our employees and their families in Western North Carolina, the preservation of our local waterways is of utmost importance and we are pleased to do our part.”

“This support is crucial to the work of MountainTrue,” explains MountainTrue Southern Regional Director Gray Jernigan. “The VWIN program is the foundation of our work to protect the water quality of the French Broad River and other local watersheds.”

The laboratory results and data collected through the VWIN program are vital to water protection efforts in the area, help MountainTrue track down and stop pollution at the source, and inform the policy advocacy initiatives of MountainTrue’s I Love Rivers campaign (www.ILoveRivers.org).

“We’re grateful to have a company like UPM Raflatac as part of our community,” says Gray. “Their commitment to the planet and generous support helps MountainTrue and our members continue to fight for responsible water use and clean waterways for future generations in Western North Carolina.”

UPM Raflatac develops innovative and sustainable labeling solutions that help businesses move beyond fossils. As one of the world’s leading producers of self-adhesive label materials, it maintains a global network of factories, distribution terminals and sales offices, and operate two factories in Henderson County, North Carolina employing approximately 350 people.

MountainTrue’s VWIN program is administered by its Hendersonville-based Southern Regional Office. The water samples collected by our volunteers are analyzed by a state certified lab for various chemical and physical parameters (ammonia-nitrogen, nitrate/nitrite-nitrogen, orthophosphate, turbidity, total suspended solids, conductivity, alkalinity, and pH).

UPM Raflatac

UPM Raflatac is leading in sustainable labeling through our innovative self-adhesive label materials and services. We offer high-quality paper and film label stock for branding and promotion, informational labels, and labels with functionality. We operate a global network of factories, distribution terminals and sales offices. Our company employs around 3,000 people and made sales of EUR 1.6 billion (USD 1.8 billion) in 2019. UPM Raflatac is part of UPM.

MountainTrue

MountainTrue is a non-profit environmental advocacy organization that champions resilient forests, clean waters and healthy communities in Western North Carolina. MountainTrue envisions thriving communities in our mountain region that are connected to and help sustain both each other and our natural environment. To achieve this, MountainTrue fosters and empowers residents throughout the region to engage in community planning, policy and project advocacy, and on-the-ground projects.

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DE PERE, WI, Jan. 19, 2021 (Press Release) -Sustana Fiber is pleased to announce that it has joined companies from around the world in the creation of a new Consortium, CELAB: Toward a Circular Economy for Labels. CELAB - Circular Economy for Labels - is an industry initiative, founded by companies in the self-adhesive label industry to create greater circularity for its products by enhancing and promoting matrix and release liner recycling around the world.

In forming CELAB, Sustana Fiber joins other leading companies in the self-adhesive label industry to facilitate collaboration at a global level, foster regional initiatives and find and encourage the universal adoption of industry best practices.

“Circular economy and sustainability is at the core of our business and through the commitment of CELAB and industry partners, this consortium demonstrates the collaboration and partnership the industry needs to support circularity, “said Renée Yardley, Sr VP Sales and Marketing at Sustana Group. “The advantage to recycling release liner provides new uses from a once used material for continued material life and reuse. When recycled fiber manufactured from used release liner is incorporated into the production of new face stock and release liner, a successful closed-loop is created. We are looking forward to working together to support the supply chain and environmental solutions together to create circularity in the label industry.”

CELAB will operate as a coalition, empowered to reach across the entire value chain to promote a circular economy for self-adhesive label materials.

“The moment has arrived to create a globally focused platform for recycling solutions,” said Paul Nathanson, a Senior Principal at Bracewell LLP and spokesperson for CELAB. “Brands are eager to communicate their commitment to sustainability in response to consumer demands to reduce their carbon footprint. With increased recycling capability gradually emerging from suppliers, producers, waste management, chemical recyclers and others, we see a tremendous opportunity to facilitate collaboration with partners up and down our industry’s value chain.”

CELAB includes a Global Steering Committee and regional Branches in Europe and North America, with plans to expand to other regions in the future. The regional Branches are designed to address the wide variance in production processes and recycling capability in different markets. Work streams are organized to address various aspects of matrix and release liner recycling, including analyzing technical issues, promoting the use and creation of recycling networks and solutions, interacting with government regulators, and educating the industry and public.

Committed to industry-leading product quality, continuous improvement and environmental stewardship, Sustana Fiber promotes and applies sustainable manufacturing and business practices to deliver premium-recycled fiber for a broad range of labels, printing and writing papers, tissue grades, and food service packaging.

About Sustana Fiber

Sustana Fiber, a leading producer of FSC® certified, recycled fibers, uses highly automated proprietary processes to efficiently turn recovered paper material into high quality recycled fiber for use in printing papers, tissue, formed molded fiber packaging, and in addition, fiber compliant with FDA standards for foodservice packaging. Sustana Fiber’s recycled fibers facilities are based in De Pere, Wisconsin (USA) and in Lévis, Quebec (Canada). Sustana Fiber is proud to provide comprehensive recycled fiber solutions for customers.

Sustana Fiber joins CELAB consortium to promote global recycling in self-adhesive label industry

Posted in: Environment 01/19/2021 - 12:20

DE PERE, WI, Jan. 19, 2021 (Press Release) -Sustana Fiber is pleased to announce that it has joined companies from around the world in the creation of a new Consortium, CELAB: Toward a Circular Economy for Labels. CELAB - Circular Economy for Labels - is an industry initiative, founded by companies in the self-adhesive label industry to create greater circularity for its products by enhancing and promoting matrix and release liner recycling around the world.

In forming CELAB, Sustana Fiber joins other leading companies in the self-adhesive label industry to facilitate collaboration at a global level, foster regional initiatives and find and encourage the universal adoption of industry best practices.

“Circular economy and sustainability is at the core of our business and through the commitment of CELAB and industry partners, this consortium demonstrates the collaboration and partnership the industry needs to support circularity, “said Renée Yardley, Sr VP Sales and Marketing at Sustana Group. “The advantage to recycling release liner provides new uses from a once used material for continued material life and reuse. When recycled fiber manufactured from used release liner is incorporated into the production of new face stock and release liner, a successful closed-loop is created. We are looking forward to working together to support the supply chain and environmental solutions together to create circularity in the label industry.”

CELAB will operate as a coalition, empowered to reach across the entire value chain to promote a circular economy for self-adhesive label materials.

“The moment has arrived to create a globally focused platform for recycling solutions,” said Paul Nathanson, a Senior Principal at Bracewell LLP and spokesperson for CELAB. “Brands are eager to communicate their commitment to sustainability in response to consumer demands to reduce their carbon footprint. With increased recycling capability gradually emerging from suppliers, producers, waste management, chemical recyclers and others, we see a tremendous opportunity to facilitate collaboration with partners up and down our industry’s value chain.”

CELAB includes a Global Steering Committee and regional Branches in Europe and North America, with plans to expand to other regions in the future. The regional Branches are designed to address the wide variance in production processes and recycling capability in different markets. Work streams are organized to address various aspects of matrix and release liner recycling, including analyzing technical issues, promoting the use and creation of recycling networks and solutions, interacting with government regulators, and educating the industry and public.

Committed to industry-leading product quality, continuous improvement and environmental stewardship, Sustana Fiber promotes and applies sustainable manufacturing and business practices to deliver premium-recycled fiber for a broad range of labels, printing and writing papers, tissue grades, and food service packaging.

About Sustana Fiber

Sustana Fiber, a leading producer of FSC® certified, recycled fibers, uses highly automated proprietary processes to efficiently turn recovered paper material into high quality recycled fiber for use in printing papers, tissue, formed molded fiber packaging, and in addition, fiber compliant with FDA standards for foodservice packaging. Sustana Fiber’s recycled fibers facilities are based in De Pere, Wisconsin (USA) and in Lévis, Quebec (Canada). Sustana Fiber is proud to provide comprehensive recycled fiber solutions for customers.

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PURCHASE, NY, Jan. 19, 2021 (Press Release) -Central National Gottesman Inc. (CNG) announced today that its Lindenmeyr Munroe division has agreed to acquire Maine Shipping and Packaging Supply, expanding its presence in the Maine market. Lindenmeyr Munroe is the largest privately held independent paper merchant in the U.S., specializing in paper for commercial printers as well as packaging, wide-format and jan-san products.

The acquisition signals a further commitment to the packaging sector, one of the industry’s fastestgrowing segments and a bright spot during the 2020 pandemic for CNG’s North American Distribution Division.

Portland-based Maine Shipping and Packaging Supply has been in business for more than 30 years as a full-service supplier of wholesale shipping and packaging supplies and equipment.

“As our North American Distribution business strengthens its local, go-to-market strategy across all regions, we will continue to focus on growth within the packaging sector,” said Andrew Wallach, CNG President and Chief Executive Officer. “The addition of Maine Shipping and Packaging Supply is consistent with that strategy, benefiting both new and existing customers with a broader range of packaging products and solutions.”

Jeff Bryant, the president of Maine Shipping and Packaging Supply will join Lindenmeyr Munroe in a new senior sales role, bringing along a team with substantial product expertise, regional knowledge, and a reputation for excellent customer service.

Lindenmeyr Munroe President William Meany said the acquisition furthers the company’s goal of longterm expansion across all sectors. “We have never been more committed to our core business of commercial printing papers while continuing to diversify into growth areas such as packaging, wideformat and jan-san products,” he said, adding that the company will continue its ongoing investments in employees, inventories and technology.

About Central National Gottesman Inc.

Central National Gottesman Inc. (CNG) is a $6.8 billion sales and distribution organization that owns businesses in the global pulp, paper, tissue, packaging, nonwovens & fibers, wood products and metals industries. Founded in 1886 and headquartered in Purchase, NY, CNG employs more than 3,000 people in 29 countries around the world. CNG is privately held and builds on more than 135 years of family ownership, market knowledge and adaptability to create value for clients around the world.

Central National Gottesman's Lindenmeyr Munroe division to acquire Maine Shipping and Packaging Supply

Posted in: Logistics 01/19/2021 - 10:47

PURCHASE, NY, Jan. 19, 2021 (Press Release) -Central National Gottesman Inc. (CNG) announced today that its Lindenmeyr Munroe division has agreed to acquire Maine Shipping and Packaging Supply, expanding its presence in the Maine market. Lindenmeyr Munroe is the largest privately held independent paper merchant in the U.S., specializing in paper for commercial printers as well as packaging, wide-format and jan-san products.

The acquisition signals a further commitment to the packaging sector, one of the industry’s fastestgrowing segments and a bright spot during the 2020 pandemic for CNG’s North American Distribution Division.

Portland-based Maine Shipping and Packaging Supply has been in business for more than 30 years as a full-service supplier of wholesale shipping and packaging supplies and equipment.

“As our North American Distribution business strengthens its local, go-to-market strategy across all regions, we will continue to focus on growth within the packaging sector,” said Andrew Wallach, CNG President and Chief Executive Officer. “The addition of Maine Shipping and Packaging Supply is consistent with that strategy, benefiting both new and existing customers with a broader range of packaging products and solutions.”

Jeff Bryant, the president of Maine Shipping and Packaging Supply will join Lindenmeyr Munroe in a new senior sales role, bringing along a team with substantial product expertise, regional knowledge, and a reputation for excellent customer service.

Lindenmeyr Munroe President William Meany said the acquisition furthers the company’s goal of longterm expansion across all sectors. “We have never been more committed to our core business of commercial printing papers while continuing to diversify into growth areas such as packaging, wideformat and jan-san products,” he said, adding that the company will continue its ongoing investments in employees, inventories and technology.

About Central National Gottesman Inc.

Central National Gottesman Inc. (CNG) is a $6.8 billion sales and distribution organization that owns businesses in the global pulp, paper, tissue, packaging, nonwovens & fibers, wood products and metals industries. Founded in 1886 and headquartered in Purchase, NY, CNG employs more than 3,000 people in 29 countries around the world. CNG is privately held and builds on more than 135 years of family ownership, market knowledge and adaptability to create value for clients around the world.

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WESTFORD, MA , Jan. 19, 2021 (Globe Newswire) -Kadant Inc. was recognized by the Associated Industries of Massachusetts (AIM) for excellence in environmental stewardship, promotion of social well-being, and contributions to economic prosperity. The annual award distinguishes organizations that transparently manage their corporate social responsibilities while being held accountable to its stakeholders.

“We are pleased to be recognized for our corporate sustainability efforts,” said Jeffrey L. Powell, president and chief executive officer of Kadant. “Kadant plays a critical role in the industrial supply chain by offering products and solutions that reduce the utilization of natural resources, increase productivity, and minimize energy consumption. Sustainability is central to who we are as a company. We are proud to be honored with this award.”

The 2020 Sustainability Award winners were selected by a committee that included members of the AIM Sustainability Roundtable, along with external experts in the field. AIM initiated the Sustainability Roundtable in 2011 to provide employers the opportunity to exchange sustainability best practices and has attracted hundreds of participants.

About Kadant

Kadant Inc. is a global supplier of high-value, critical components and engineered systems used in process industries worldwide. The Company’s products, technologies, and services play an integral role in enhancing process efficiency, optimizing energy utilization, and maximizing productivity in resource-intensive industries. Kadant is based in Westford, Massachusetts, with approximately 2,700 employees in 20 countries worldwide.

Kadant recognized for excellence in sustainability with 2020 aim sustainability award

Posted in: Environment 01/19/2021 - 09:16

WESTFORD, MA , Jan. 19, 2021 (Globe Newswire) -Kadant Inc. was recognized by the Associated Industries of Massachusetts (AIM) for excellence in environmental stewardship, promotion of social well-being, and contributions to economic prosperity. The annual award distinguishes organizations that transparently manage their corporate social responsibilities while being held accountable to its stakeholders.

“We are pleased to be recognized for our corporate sustainability efforts,” said Jeffrey L. Powell, president and chief executive officer of Kadant. “Kadant plays a critical role in the industrial supply chain by offering products and solutions that reduce the utilization of natural resources, increase productivity, and minimize energy consumption. Sustainability is central to who we are as a company. We are proud to be honored with this award.”

The 2020 Sustainability Award winners were selected by a committee that included members of the AIM Sustainability Roundtable, along with external experts in the field. AIM initiated the Sustainability Roundtable in 2011 to provide employers the opportunity to exchange sustainability best practices and has attracted hundreds of participants.

About Kadant

Kadant Inc. is a global supplier of high-value, critical components and engineered systems used in process industries worldwide. The Company’s products, technologies, and services play an integral role in enhancing process efficiency, optimizing energy utilization, and maximizing productivity in resource-intensive industries. Kadant is based in Westford, Massachusetts, with approximately 2,700 employees in 20 countries worldwide.

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NEW YORK, Jan. 14, 2021 (Globe Newswire) -Specialty Minerals Inc. (SMI), a subsidiary of Minerals Technologies Inc, has communicated to customers that it has increased prices across its mineral product portfolio, effective January 1, 2021. Price increases range from 3 to 10%, subject to individual customer contracts and terms. The price increases help to offset rising costs and will support SMI’s continued investments in mining, processing operations, and new product technology.

All ground calcium carbonate (GCC) products from Adams, MA and Lucerne Valley, CA, and all ground dolomitic limestone products from Canaan, CT will increase by 3-5% depending on the product line.

All precipitated calcium carbonate (PCC) products from Adams, MA will increase by 3%.

Quicklime produced at Adams, MA will increase by 3%.

Talc products produced at Barretts, MT and Bay City, TX will increase by 5-10% depending on the product line.

We remain committed to supplying our customers with world-class products at best-in-class value and service.

About Minerals Technologies Inc.

New York-based Minerals Technologies (MTI) is a global resource- and technology-based company that develops, produces and markets a broad range of specialty mineral, mineral-based and synthetic mineral products and related systems and services. MTI serves the paper, foundry, steel, construction, environmental, energy, polymer and consumer products industries. The Company reported sales of $1.8 billion in 2019.

Specialty Minerals announces price increase across its mineral product portfolio

Posted in: Chemicals 01/18/2021 - 07:18

NEW YORK, Jan. 14, 2021 (Globe Newswire) -Specialty Minerals Inc. (SMI), a subsidiary of Minerals Technologies Inc, has communicated to customers that it has increased prices across its mineral product portfolio, effective January 1, 2021. Price increases range from 3 to 10%, subject to individual customer contracts and terms. The price increases help to offset rising costs and will support SMI’s continued investments in mining, processing operations, and new product technology.

All ground calcium carbonate (GCC) products from Adams, MA and Lucerne Valley, CA, and all ground dolomitic limestone products from Canaan, CT will increase by 3-5% depending on the product line.

All precipitated calcium carbonate (PCC) products from Adams, MA will increase by 3%.

Quicklime produced at Adams, MA will increase by 3%.

Talc products produced at Barretts, MT and Bay City, TX will increase by 5-10% depending on the product line.

We remain committed to supplying our customers with world-class products at best-in-class value and service.

About Minerals Technologies Inc.

New York-based Minerals Technologies (MTI) is a global resource- and technology-based company that develops, produces and markets a broad range of specialty mineral, mineral-based and synthetic mineral products and related systems and services. MTI serves the paper, foundry, steel, construction, environmental, energy, polymer and consumer products industries. The Company reported sales of $1.8 billion in 2019.

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KAPOLEI, Hawaii, Jan. 18, 2021 (PRNewswire) -Karat by Lollicup has entered a definitive merger agreement to acquire Pacific Cup, Inc., including its manufacturing and distributing facility in Hawaii. Sale completion is expected to close Q1 2021, after which the company will operate under the Karat Packaging name.

Karat by Lollicup has five distribution facilities across the United States, making the addition of Hawaii's facility the company's sixth distribution center and third manufacturing plant. Currently, Karat by Lollicup has distribution centers in Washington, California, Texas, South Carolina and New Jersey with production lines setup in the California and Texas facilities for both paper and plastic products. This strategic placement of warehouses allows the company to connect with more customers and deliver even better service. The facility in Hawaii will lend more resources towards servicing the businesses located on the islands that Karat by Lollicup was previously unable to reach.

About Pacific Cup, Inc. –Pacific Cup, Inc. has been manufacturing paper cups and containers for 35 years to service QSR restaurant chains with its disposable product needs. They have one 20,000/ft2 facility located in Kapolei, Hawaii.

About Karat by Lollicup --Karat Packaging, DBA Karat by Lollicup, is a rapidly-growing manufacturer and distributor of single-use disposable products. This includes cups and lids, cutlery kits, hinged containers, microwaveable containers, portion cups, take out bags, personal protective gear and more. Karat by Lollicup can custom print most of its catalog with business logos and designs. The company supplies products primarily to foodservice companies from national chains to smaller family-owned restaurants. They also cater to sustainably conscious customers with a line of environmentally friendly tableware, Karat Earth.

Karat by Lollicup to acquire Pacific Cup including its manufacturing and distribution facility in Hawaii

Posted in: Packaging Technology 01/18/2021 - 06:53

KAPOLEI, Hawaii, Jan. 18, 2021 (PRNewswire) -Karat by Lollicup has entered a definitive merger agreement to acquire Pacific Cup, Inc., including its manufacturing and distributing facility in Hawaii. Sale completion is expected to close Q1 2021, after which the company will operate under the Karat Packaging name.

Karat by Lollicup has five distribution facilities across the United States, making the addition of Hawaii's facility the company's sixth distribution center and third manufacturing plant. Currently, Karat by Lollicup has distribution centers in Washington, California, Texas, South Carolina and New Jersey with production lines setup in the California and Texas facilities for both paper and plastic products. This strategic placement of warehouses allows the company to connect with more customers and deliver even better service. The facility in Hawaii will lend more resources towards servicing the businesses located on the islands that Karat by Lollicup was previously unable to reach.

About Pacific Cup, Inc. –Pacific Cup, Inc. has been manufacturing paper cups and containers for 35 years to service QSR restaurant chains with its disposable product needs. They have one 20,000/ft2 facility located in Kapolei, Hawaii.

About Karat by Lollicup --Karat Packaging, DBA Karat by Lollicup, is a rapidly-growing manufacturer and distributor of single-use disposable products. This includes cups and lids, cutlery kits, hinged containers, microwaveable containers, portion cups, take out bags, personal protective gear and more. Karat by Lollicup can custom print most of its catalog with business logos and designs. The company supplies products primarily to foodservice companies from national chains to smaller family-owned restaurants. They also cater to sustainably conscious customers with a line of environmentally friendly tableware, Karat Earth.

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CHICAGO, IL, Jan. 15, 2021 (Press Release) -The Canadian Paper and Paper-based Packaging industry is among the most sustainable industries in the world, but there are still significant gaps between public perceptions and actual fact when it comes to related environmental topics such as forestry, greenhouse gas emissions and recycling. For example, a recent Two Sides survey found that Canadian consumers rank pulp and paper products as a leading cause of deforestation – which they are not.

In Two Sides’ just-released fact sheet on the sustainability of the Canadian Paper and Paper-based Packaging industry, you’ll find a host of facts from credible third-party sources that set the record straight.

For example:

  • Deforestation is defined as the conversion of forest to other land uses whether human-induced or not. The definition specifically excludes areas where trees have been removed as a result of harvesting or logging and where the forest is expected to regenerate naturally or with the aid of silvicultural [sustainable forest management] measures. – UN Food and Agriculture Organization, 2020
  • At the end of 2019, Canada had over 168 million hectares of independently certified forest land (to either CSA, SFI or FSC). Nearly half of Canada’s forests are certified and 37% of all certified forests worldwide are in Canada, the largest area of any country. – Natural Resources Canada, 2020
  • The forest sector’s ability to generate its own electricity, largely from bioenergy, has reduced its reliance on fossil fuels. Between 2007 and 2017, the forest sector reduced energy use by 24% and total fossil GHG emissions (direct emissions plus indirect emissions from purchased electricity) by 40%. – Natural Resources Canada, 2020
  • Canada recycles almost 70% of its paper and cardboard, making it among the top paper recycling countries in the world. – Forest Products Association of Canada, 2020

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Two Sides fact sheet corrects common environmental misconceptions about Canadian paper and paper-based packaging industry

Posted in: Bio-Insight 01/18/2021 - 01:01

CHICAGO, IL, Jan. 15, 2021 (Press Release) -The Canadian Paper and Paper-based Packaging industry is among the most sustainable industries in the world, but there are still significant gaps between public perceptions and actual fact when it comes to related environmental topics such as forestry, greenhouse gas emissions and recycling. For example, a recent Two Sides survey found that Canadian consumers rank pulp and paper products as a leading cause of deforestation – which they are not.

In Two Sides’ just-released fact sheet on the sustainability of the Canadian Paper and Paper-based Packaging industry, you’ll find a host of facts from credible third-party sources that set the record straight.

For example:

  • Deforestation is defined as the conversion of forest to other land uses whether human-induced or not. The definition specifically excludes areas where trees have been removed as a result of harvesting or logging and where the forest is expected to regenerate naturally or with the aid of silvicultural [sustainable forest management] measures. – UN Food and Agriculture Organization, 2020
  • At the end of 2019, Canada had over 168 million hectares of independently certified forest land (to either CSA, SFI or FSC). Nearly half of Canada’s forests are certified and 37% of all certified forests worldwide are in Canada, the largest area of any country. – Natural Resources Canada, 2020
  • The forest sector’s ability to generate its own electricity, largely from bioenergy, has reduced its reliance on fossil fuels. Between 2007 and 2017, the forest sector reduced energy use by 24% and total fossil GHG emissions (direct emissions plus indirect emissions from purchased electricity) by 40%. – Natural Resources Canada, 2020
  • Canada recycles almost 70% of its paper and cardboard, making it among the top paper recycling countries in the world. – Forest Products Association of Canada, 2020

Two Sides members are permitted to co-brand the fact sheet with their own company logos.

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