2 British Paper Machinery News


Editorial Comment


Well done the European Paper Industry ... in 2018 members of The Confederation of European Paper Industries (CEPI - www.cepi.org) produced 92.2 million tons of paper and board. The data


confirms the trend of increased production of packaging,


hygiene and speciality papers whilst graphic paper continues to decline due to reduced demand. For the first time since the 1990s, the industry opened nine new mills, created 2000 more jobs and had an increased turnover of +3%. CO2


emissions from operations are steadily reducing whilst paper and board production is stable, clearly illustrating the significant industry investments in


decarbonisation technologies and increased energy efficiency. Exports of paper and board products are growing, especially to North America, with 20.6 million tonnes in total, an increase of 1.1% compared to 2017.


CEPI's commitment to the circular economy remains stronger


than ever with paper for recycling utilisation on the rise keeping the fibres longer in the loop. “The CEPI 2018 Key Statistic report demonstrates once again that our industry is transforming quickly, creating jobs and believing in its capacity to grow putting into practice a true circular bioeconomy model,” said Jori Ringman, CEPI Director General.


Magazines changing to paper wrapping ... recently several publications have changed their single use plastic mailing wraps for paper-based ones which are fully recyclable. In particular BBC Countryfile and BBC Wildlife magazines have been mailed in paper wraps since this June


meaning that readers can


immediately dispose of the wrapping straight into their recycling bins ... a fantastic result.


Can they or can’t they ... a move by McDonald’s restaurants to bin instead of recycle paper straws at its outlets is, according to a spokesperson, a temporary measure until it finds a suitable waste processing solution. The


Kadant sells 1000th M-cleanTM


system


David Moss (right) receives the Certificate of Achievement from Kevin Callus, Managing Director of Kadant UK


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ecently Kadant achieved a sales milestone with 1000 M-clean cleaning systems sold worldwide. M-clean Papertech AB was acquired by Kadant Inc. in 2011 for its patented technology,


predominately in dryer screen cleaning in the pulp and paper industry. This equipment is renowned for its ability to effectively clean dryer fabrics operating in the most demanding applications. David Moss, regional sales manager at Kadant UK states, “The use of an M-clean system can improve profitability by reducing


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align recycling processes to the benefit of everyone.


company replaced its plastic straws with paper last year after a successful trial period but a news report said that an internal memo told staff the straws are not recyclable and must be binned or burned. According to McDonald’s the materials are recyclable but their thickness makes it difficult for them to be processed by the current waste processor.


McDonald’s uses 1.8 million straws per day so the move to paper represented a significant step to reduce single-use plastics. However, one of the suppliers disputes the claim saying the issue was not with the straws but with the UK’s recycling structure. The firms


marketing director said there were two things to consider - the product and the process. The straw is 100% recyclable but the infrastructure from businesses and local authorities needed to be addressed to help maximise the opportunity to recycle them. The firm added that it constantly works on new solutions and is actively working with recycling companies to


machine downtime, saving steam and getting fewer customer complaints from the converting industry.”


In 2013, David worked in partnership with DS Smith Kemsley Mill to install 13 M-clean dryer screen cleaners. The problems Kemsley experienced were sheet breaks from contaminated dryer fabrics, higher steam usage and issues in its converting plants due to stickies in the finished paper. Before being awarded the project, production operatives from Kemsley were invited to Huskvarna, Sweden to visit the M-clean research and development plant and witness cleaning trials carried out on used fabrics from the paper machines at Kemsley. In the six years since the


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Now over 440 companies remove misleading claims ... our friends at Two Sides (www.twosides.info) have now succeeded in getting more than 440 companies across the world to remove misleading ‘go green - go paperless’ messages in their marketing and correspondence. These slogans are regularly used by banks, telecoms, utilities and insurance companies to encourage customers to move from paper to ‘lower cost’ electronic bills and statements. But many of the claims are unsubstantiated and misleading ... and companies are ignoring the implications and growing environmental footprint of their electronic infrastructure along with the use of non- renewable resources, energy and the large volume of e-waste generated.


Rod Lomax Editor


British Paper Machinery News rod@rodlomaxpublicity.com


installation a further two systems have been ordered whilst the original 13 systems are serviced monthly to keep them operating efficiently. Today M-clean equipment has branched into applications including cleaning forming fabrics, which has the benefit of extensive water savings. Kadant is also working with a company in France on an industrial application involving wall panelling.


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