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Planned and unplanned downtime and its impact on tissue converters

Downtime can be a detriment for tissue converters, but it’s also necessary to keep production lines running at peak efficiency. The difference between hindrance and help is whether the downtime is unplanned or planned.

Should tissue converters order OEM or non-OEM spare parts?

It’s an age-old dilemma for tissue converters: use OEM spare parts or non-OEM spare parts? Cost often drives many to decide upon the latter and, just as often, they usually come to regret it.

The Circular Economy of Plastics — Part 2: Finding Viable Packaging Alternatives

In the first article of this two-part series, we explored global initiatives and legislation aimed at restricting or eliminating single-use plastics, especially as it relates to plastic packaging. Driven by mounting evidence that minimizing reliance on plastic is critical to ecological and environmental preservation, compostable packaging solutions are being pursued.

Tips for Selling Your Used Tissue Converting Equipment

Tissue converting equipment is a considerable investment. When it comes time for an upgrade or replacement, selling the used machinery is generally a sensible way to monetize remaining value and free up budget space for new capital spend.

AFH products: trends, challenges, and the Perini Proxima S6 rewinder solution

Away-from-home (AFH) products have become one of the most widely used commodities in the world. It’s estimated that nearly one-third of the tissue market — about 21 million tons of tissue paper every year —  is currently designated specifically to AFH.

Why preventive maintenance is critical for embossing rolls

Embossing systems are necessary and expensive equipment options tissue manufacturers use to differentiate their toilet roll and towel products or enhance product attributes. The use of exclusive embossing patterns introduces signature designs.

Valmet Kit Bio Pack plus revolutionizes tissue product packaging with uncoated paper and innovative nozzle-fed glue application

Globally, about 36% of all plastics produced are currently used specifically for packaging.1 It’s a troubling statistic in a world that’s increasingly sensitive to the ecological impact of plastic. It’s also the impetus behind plastic-free packaging initiatives undertaken by leading brands across a range of industries.

Innovative solutions help tissue manufacturers be more efficient and competitive

Competitive advantage in the tissue industry is paramount for manufacturers. Leveraging innovation in technologies and equipment provides key opportunities for gaining market share, especially when partnering with a world leader in tissue technologies.

Green transition calls for a joint effort

Due to resource scarcity/overconsumption and the impact of fossil materials on the climate, the key challenge of today is to limit consumption within the carrying capacity of our planet while keeping the wheels of the economy turning.

A day in the life of a mill orchestrator

In the future, when mills and plants become more autonomous, it is likely that the role of a mill operator will extend towards the role of a mill orchestrator. This means that they will be responsible for ensuring that different process areas perform well together rather than the details of how those processes are operated – the mill will manage and operate itself autonomously without the need for human intervention.