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Hyster open house focuses on damage avoidance


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amage limitation is among the most important factors in many industries,


particularly in the paper business when handling reels in storage or production areas, or on the ships and the quayside. During the Hyster Europe Big Solutions Showcase 2017 held at Weeze in Germany in September, a H12XM-6 truck fitted with a Bolzoni paper clamp was used to demonstrate fast and accurate handling of paper reels in the Damage Avoidance Zone. From single or double tower clamps to rotating clamp requirements, every paper roll handling operation needs individual clamping force settings and specifications to optimise the operation.


Hyster: accurate handling of paper reels Damage avoidance was a


theme throughout the event with demonstrations showing how the Hyster Tracker fleet


management system can increase driver accountability in various operations and significantly reduce stock and


equipment damage. More in the next issue of Pulp


Paper & Logistics when the focus will be on reel handing systems.


IP’s $300m containerboard investment


International Paper (IP) is planning to invest around $300 million to convert its PM15 paper machine at the Riverdale Mill in Selma, Alabama (USA), from uncoated freesheet to high quality whitetop linerboard and containerboard. The conversion is expected to


be completed by mid-2019 and will add 450,000 tons of annual capacity, with flexibility to shift between containerboard products. “Our customers expect us to support their growth and this machine conversion will meet their needs,” said Tim Nicholls,


IP’s senior vice president for industrial packaging the Americas. “Our Industrial Packaging business continues to focus on our customers in strategic channels including our box business, domestic and export containerboard and


Veritiv celebrates National Toilet Paper Day with donation


One of the largest distributors of facilities solutions in North America, Veritiv Corporation, has donated 25,000 rolls of new


September/October 2017


toilet paper to Love Rolls Inc, an Atlanta-based charity dedicated to providing toilet paper for the homeless community.


Saturday 26 August was


National Toilet Paper Day and Veritiv marked the occasion by making the third-largest donation of toilet paper to Love


specialty grades.” As a result of the machine


conversion, IP will reduce its annual uncoated freesheet capacity by 235,000 tons. The remaining machine at the Riverdale Mill will continue to produce uncoated imaging paper products.


Rolls Inc in its history. “It is an honour to support


Love Rolls Inc as they work towards their goal of delivering one million rolls to the homeless community in Atlanta and beyond,” said Martha Issa, director of strategy and marketing for Veritiv Facility Solutions.


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