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2 Corrugating International September 2006

TAPPI HAS SO MUCH TO OFFERTAPPI HAS SO MUCH TO OFFERThis is a great time of the year for TAPPI’sCorrugated Packaging Division (CPD). Ourannual conference will be held next week(September 12-15) in Cincinnati. See moredetails toward the end of this issue of Corru-gating International (CI).

The conference theme is “Box Plant BootCamp, Basic Training and Beyond”. Istrongly encourage the boxes plant managerswho receive CI and the staff personnel whoread CI and have influence at box plants thatare within a day trip of Cincinnati, to get a

carload of supervisors and make it to Cincinnati to absorb some of theexcellent basic training that will be available.

• Get your questions answered by experts as the always popularProduction Roundtable returns on Wednesday, September 13.

• Corrugating and Converting tabletop teaching sessions (6-8 con-current 20-minute teaching sessions over a 2-hour time period)will be held on both Wednesday and Thursday, September 13 and14.

• The CorrExpo exhibit will be held during the afternoon of bothWednesday and Thursday, September 13 and 14. This is yourchance to talk with suppliers and learn about the latest develop-ments in the corrugated industry.

• A Safety and Product Security session will also be presented twiceon Thursday, September 14.

• For those wanting the latest information on “RFID and ‘Smart’Packaging”, a seminar will be held in Cincinnati on Saturday, Sep-tember 16.

The educational opportunities abound. Even spending one day at theCincinnati conference will allow you to more than pay for the trip. Theknowledge you have gained will improve quality and productivity atany box plant.

There is a lot of good information in this issue of CI, as well. The arti-cles by Bob Allen and Frank Cordier are the first two of five or six arti-cles that will appear in the next three issues of CI that, when complete,will form a template for you to develop or improve your LockOut/Tag Out (LOTO) process. We will be putting all of the LOTO arti-cles together as a manual following their individual publication in CI.On the technical side, Michael Scharpe sheds additional light on ECT.The content of this issue of CI is further evidence of what TAPPI has tooffer you, no matter what your role is in our industry.

David A. Carlson, Technical Editor, Corrugating International, [email protected]

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SEPTEMBER 2006 CONTENTSA R T I C L E S

3 A Link Between Light-Weightsand ECT Strength

6 A Comparison of Lock and TagStandards Between the UnitedStates and Europe

9 Energy Safe Procedure (ESP)

11 Act Now or Pay Later

13 WalMart, the New Jolly GreenGiant

15 Ningbo Xiaogang: Epic ScaleMill has Big Future Plans

19 Corrugating News

23 Association News

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THE ANALYSIS WHITSITT PERFORMEDINDICATED THAT A NON-LINEAR RELA-TIONSHIP EXISTED. He fit two straightlines to the data and developed sepa-rate equations for the prediction ofECT from ring crush, one for lightweight boards (1) and one for heavyweight boards (2). Lightweightboards are constructed with liner-board less than 42 lb/msf and heavyweight boards are constructed withlinerboard 42 lb/msf and above.

(1)ECT = 0.8 * (Lin1 + Lin2 + a Med) + 12

(2)ECT = 1.27 * (Lin1 + Lin2 + a Med) - 6

Where: Lin1 and Lin2 are the ringcrush values for the liner-boards (lbf/in) Med is the ring crush valuefor the medium (lbf/in) a is the take-up factor.

This relationship is shown in Fig-ure 1.

Recent work lead by Roman Popilat the Institute of Paper Science andTechnology has investigated theinfluence of linerboard bending stiff-ness and interflute buckling on ECTperformance. Reviewing data gener-ated in previous reports produced atIPC/IPST and especially those ofChuck Habeger and Doug Coffin, itwas shown that the relationshipbetween ECT and basis weight wasweak, (fig. 2) that STFI was a muchbetter predictor of ECT, (fig. 3) andthat ring crush had a slightly higher

correlation to ECT than STFI (fig. 4).Best, however, was STFI in combina-tion with bending stiffness by apply-ing equation (3) for predicting ECT:

(3) ECT = C3 (2SL + αSM)b (BS/ bf2)1-b

Where: SL is STFI for the linerboardsSM is the STFI for the mediumC3 and b are constantsBS is bending stiffnessbf is flute spacingα is the take-up factor

This last relationship is shown inFigure 5.

It is understood that the ring crushtest is a combination of compressionand bending deformation as illus-trated in the Handbook of Physicaland Mechanical Testing of Paper andPaperboard by Johnson, et al., andthat STFI more closely represents thetrue compressive strength of liner-board. In Quantifying the Relation-ship Between the Short Span Com-pression and Ring Crush Tests, G.R.Rennie found that SCT (STFI) = RCT(ring crush) + 0.005T/t2, where T isTaber Stiffness and t is apparentthickness.

Light weight linerboards have rela-tively low bending stiffness and thistranslates to low combined-boardflexural stiffness. Furthermore, thecritical buckling load for a verticallyloaded plate (linerboard) is propor-tional to the geometric mean of flex-ural rigidity (typically represented bybending stiffness) divided by flute

Research conducted byBill Whitsitt of Instituteof Paper Chemistry (IPC)(ECT/Component Relationships, Report tothe Fourdrinier KraftBoard Group, February,1983) explored the connection between ring crush and ECT.

A Link Between Light-Weights and ECT StrengthA Link Between Light-Weights and ECT Strength

Michael Schaepe and Roman E. PopilInstitute of Paper Science and Technology


Figure 1: Whitsitt Relationship of ECT to Composite Ring Crush.Figure 2) ECT vs Basis Weight

Figure 3) ECT vs STFI Figure 4) ECT vs Ring Crush

EC

T(lb

f/in

)

Linerboard Basis Weight (lb/msf)

EC

T(lb

f/in

)

Linerboard STFI (lbf/in)

EC

T(lb

f/in

)

Linerboard Ring Crush (lbf/in)

Figure 5) ECT vs STFI with Bending Stiffness


spacing squared as shown in the fol-lowing equation:

(4)

Where: Pcr is the linerboard criticalbuckling load (DMDDCD)0.5 is the geometricmean of flexural rigidity(bending stiffness)bf is flute spacing

When STFI exceeds the critical buck-ling load of the linerboard, interflute

buckling will occur and ECT will beadversely affected. This effect can beseen in the next two figures. Figure 6is a 56-26-56 combination with negli-gible interflute buckling observed.However, interflute buckling isclearly present in figure 7 when thecombination is 35-26-35. The result ofinterflute buckling in figure 7 resultsin a lower ECT than predicted fromsumming compressive strengths ofcombined board components.

The dual curves Whitsitt generatedover two decades ago for the predic-tion of ECT from ring crush are thedirect result of low bending stiffness

and an increased tendency of inter-flute buckling prevalent with light-weight linerboards. Since Whitsittcompleted his work, high ring crushlinerboards have become common.The increase in vertical compressionstrength per unit weight has beenachieved primarily through wetpressing. This has resulted inincreased densification but lowerbending stiffness with the outcomebeing a greater proclivity of interflutebuckling with today's lightweightlinerboards. CI

Figure 6) Negligible interflute buck-ling with 56-26-56 combined-board. Load displacement curve with thecursor corresponding to the photo-graph is shown on the left.

Figure 7) Considerable inter-flutebuckling with 35-26-35 combined-board.Load displacement curve with thecursor corresponding to the photo-graph is shown on the left.


THE INITIAL CHAPTER OF TAPPI'S LOCK-OUT/TAGOUT GUIDELINE IS A COMPARI-SON BETWEEN LOCKOUT/TAGOUT(LOTO) IN THE UNITED STATES ANDEUROPE. THE LOTO STANDARD, THELEGAL AUTHORITY, APPLICATION EXCEP-TIONS, AUDITING INSPECTIONS, PENALTIESAND RELATED STANDARDS ARE COVERED.

In the United States the LOTO stan-dards are governed by the Occupa-tional Safety and Health Administra-tion or OSHA and the requirementsare codified in 29CFR1910.147. Thelegal authority for Lock and Tag isalso OSHA. Also note that manystates have specific standards thatmay be more stringent. An examplewould be, California's Cal/OSHA.

The main differences between theUnited States and Europe are the"Application and Exceptions". One ofthese "Applications" in the UnitedStates applies to the control of energyduring service and/or maintenanceof machines and equipment. The"Exception", which is somewhatrestrictive, is that alternative safe-guard measures may be used forminor service activities during nor-mal operations that are routine,repetitive and integral to use, andalso under the exclusive control of theemployee. Note that "setup" is notconsidered preparation for normalproduction and is not allowed underthe exception.

Compliance: Auditing and inspec-tion are carried out by an OSHAinspector. Per 1960.31(b), an inspectorcan enter your facility at any time, but

inspections usually occur because ofan accident or someone registering acomplaint. The penalties are usuallyfinancial. However, the inspector alsohas authority to shut down amachine. Fig. 1 shows that out of thetop 25 OSHA violations in 2004 thereare four that covered various aspectsof Lock and Tag. Note that a total of788 violations were for failure toestablish an energy control program.There were 735 violations for failureto have a written energy control pro-cedure, 593 for failure to have a train-ing and communication program foremployees, and 537 for failure tohave an annual procedure inspection.Keep in mind, the areas where viola-tions are common are important.

Fig. 1 was for all industry, howeverspecific to the corrugated industry,Lock and Tag was the most com-monly cited violation. There were atotal of 41 citations from 14 inspec-tions for a total penalty of around$156,000.

Fig. 2 lists several of the standards.The first two of course, relate to theLock and Tag. The others are morerelated to guarding and would applymore if you followed the alternateuse for this standard. One Standardthat isn't listed is the ANSI B 65.1,which is for printing presses and itallows for the practice of inching ofthe print rolls.

Next is the European overview ofLOTO. The European Committee forStandardization is CERN and it's thecontributing Organization for techni-

This is the first of severalarticles regarding Lockand Tag that will be published in CorrugatingInternational over thenext three issues. Whencomplete, the articles will be combined into a manual for use as a guideline for those plantsand companies who areputting together orenhancing their Lock andTag compliance programs.

A Comparison of Lock and Tag StandardsBetween the United States and EuropeA Comparison of Lock and Tag StandardsBetween the United States and Europe

Bob Allen, Alliance Machine Systems


cal standards. The European LOTOrequirement is the EN1037. It becameactive in 1995. The European Unioncountries subscribing to EN1037:1995are listed in Fig. 3. The legal authorityfor each country is a state organiza-tion that enforces the CERN stan-dards. An example is the ASL forItaly, VG for Germany and AVABBfor France. The "Application andExceptions" in Europe are a lot lessrestrictive than in the United States.The "Application" is that machinesshall be provided with devicesintended for isolation, for energy dis-sipation, for maintenance, for workon power circuits and for decommis-sioning. The "Exception" is, “whenappropriate”, for example: "for fre-

quent interventions in danger zones,a risk assessment is used to deter-mine built in safety measures to pre-vent unexpected startup".

An additional difference betweenthe U.S. and European approach toLOTO is that signaling methods maybe appropriate as a startup warning,and that signaling would be in lieu ofa Lock and Tag. Also, the philosophyin Europe is to have the order of haz-ards reduction start with design, thento safeguarding and lastly would beprocedural. Following the Europeanphilosophy, the last item on the list todo would be Lock and Tag.

Compliance and auditing is similarto the procedure followed in theUnited States. Compliance is com-

pleted by an inspector from therelated country. Inspection can occurat any time, but usually occursbecause of an accident or someoneregistering a complaint. Some coun-tries mandate an inspection atmachine installation. For penalties,there is a little bit of difference inEurope. If a problem is found, notonly the employer, but the manufac-turer may be liable for a penalty. Usu-ally, three to six months is allowed tocorrect the problem. If the problem isconsidered dangerous, the machinecan be shut down and all of the simi-lar machines, all through Europe,would also have to be shutdown also.

Fig. 4 shows the list of Europeanregulations related to LOTO and safe-guarding. Comparing Fig. 2 and Fig.4 you will find there are a lot of simi-larities between the U.S. and Europe.The bottom line is both Europe andthe United States want to protect peo-ple and save money.

There are costs and benefits forcompanies as they comply with Lockand Tag regulations.

COSTS• Implementation• Training• Potential Decreases in Productivity• Safety Component Maintenance

Subject Standard Total violations

$ Initialpenalty

$ Adjusted penalty

8 Lockout/tagout-Establish anenergy control program

1910.147(c)(1)

788 933,175 325,383

10 Lockout/tagout-Writtenenergy control procedures

1910.147(c)(4)(i)

735 1,182,80 5

385,779

16 Lockout/tagout-Training andcommunication

1910.147(c)(7)(i)

593 778,513 251,978

21 Lockout/tagout-Annual procedure inspection

1910.147(c)(6)(i)

537 437,808 161,599

Figure 1: USA LOTO Overview. Penalties. Top 25 OSHA Violations in 2004.

• OSHA 1910.147; Control of Hazards Energy • OSHA 1910.147; Interpretation Letter • OSHA 1910.212; Subpart O, Machine Guarding • ANSI B11.19; Safeguarding • ANSI B11.TR3; Risk Assessment • RIA R15.06; Industrial Robots • NFPA 79; Electrical Standard for Industrial Machinery

USA LOTO OVERVIEW

Figure 2: USA Related Standards.


EUROPE LOTO OVERVIEW

• 98/37/EC; Machinery Directive • EN1037; Prevention of Unexpected Start Up • EN953, EN1088, EN999, EN294, EN811, EN349;

Safeguarding • EN 1050; Risk Assessment • EN 954-1; Safety Related Parts of Control Systems • EN 60204-1; Electrical Equipment of Machines

Figure 4: European Related Standards.

BENEFITS• Minimize the Number and

Severity of Injuries• Reduce Insurance and Litigation

Costs• Minimize Non-Compliance

Penalties

There are similarities and differ-ences in the Lock and Tag regulationsbetween the U.S. and Europe. As youput together your own Lock and Tagprogram, you will inevitably followthe regulations of the country in

which your plant is located. How-ever, a good suggestion is to look atregulations in other parts of theworld and add the good ideas fromthose countries. CI

LOTO Standards. The European Committee forStandardization (CEN) is the contributing organization for technical standards.

Requirements coded EN1037:1995

EUROPE LOTO OVERVIEW

Figure 3: Countries include: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Ger-many, Greece, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Luxemburg, Norway, Low Countries,Portugal, United kingdom, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.


ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE FOUND ATSMURFIT STONE, AND ACTUALLY WE SAWTHIS THROUGHOUT THE INDUSTRY, WASTHAT WHEN WE DEALT WITH OSHA ONLOCKOUT/TAGOUT CITATIONS THAT WEHAD RECEIVED AND GOT INTO THE INVES-TIGATION OF WHAT CAUSED THOSE DEFI-CIENCIES AND THOSE CITATIONS, WEFOUND THAT REALLY IT WAS OUR OWNTERMINOLOGY THAT WAS LEADING THEOSHA INSPECTOR ASTRAY. Forinstance, if the inspector was talkingto a machine operator and he said,"Well what do you do in case of ajam?" The operator would say, "Ohwell we would lock the machine out."The inspector says, "Where?" And theoperator would walk back to thenearest control button, say, "We lockit out here." Well that automaticallycaused a problem because, as youwell know, or what we'll attempt toadvise you in this chapter is that youcannot use control power to effect aLockout/Tagout.

What it was, we found, turned outto be a matter of semantics. What wedecided that we needed to do was tocome up with a different term that wecould use to train our operators thatwould differentiate between whatthey were doing to perform varioustasks allowed under the exception in1910.147, and Lockout/Tagout per se,which is always effected at the maincontrol panel or main source ofenergy, be it pneumatic, steam, resid-ual or any other type.

What I wanted to briefly mentionwas what we did at Smurfit Stone

and the term that we use. Now onething I want to make perfectly clear isthat this system, called the "EnergySafe Procedure", is a term usedwithin Smurfit Stone. If you talk to anOSHA inspector or someone fromanother company, they may not befamiliar with that term. For instance,Temple Inland has an almost identi-cal procedure, but they call it "Safe-guard". All of the different companieswork with these equivalent protec-tion procedures, but they may havedifferent terminology. I might say,too, that we have, within SmurfitStone, successfully defended this"Energy Safe Procedure" in numerousinformal conferences in the resolu-tion of OSHA citations.

Let me go through basically wherethat "Exception" comes from and howwe define the criteria that you have toput into place or you have to use inorder to have an effective alternativeprocedure. Again, there are certaintasks where we have to maintainpower to the machine. As Bob Allenmentioned in Chapter 1, the terminol-ogy used in the OSHA standard isthat those production interruptionshave to be routine, repetitive andintegral to the use of the equipment.Such tasks would include clearingjams, minor cleaning, some lubrica-tion, some adjustments and yes, theydo include some setup processes,provided that in that setup process, atleast control power is necessary. Andas you know, in a lot of our presses,during setup, we need at least jog

This is the second of several articles regardingLock and Tag that will bepublished in CorrugatingInternational over the nextthree issues. When com-plete, the articles will becombined into a manualfor use as a guideline for those plants and companies who areputting together and/orenhancing their Lock and Tag regulations compliance programs.

Energy Safe Procedure (ESP)Energy Safe Procedure (ESP)Frank Cordier, Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation


power. The “Exception” to that is setforth in 1910.147(a)(2)(ii). What thattells us to do is that we have to usealternative protective measures.When I talked about the fact that wewere able to resolve these issues withOSHA, we had to demonstrate thatthe alternate process or proceduresthat we had in place, under the"Energy Safe Procedure" or ESP, pro-vided adequate protection to theemployee. The Lockout/Tagout ofthe equipment is not required, pro-vided that we define the nature ofthose alternative protective mea-sures, and answer the question “dothose defined measures protectemployees?” The answer is“absolutely, under the unexpectedstartup of the equipment”.

In the instance of ESP or one ofthese alternative measures, you canuse limited control power in that themachine is capable of being placed ina "stop" or "safe" mode. The switch isunder the exclusive control of theemployee at risk and, in mostinstances within Smurfit Stone, wehave rewired the equipment so that itis actually a key switch. So, one of ouralternative measures is that if theemployee enters the machine to cleara jam, for instance, they would go tothat nearest control switch, turn it tothe "off" position, then put that key intheir pocket. Essentially we then have

that one employee, one key, one locksituation, similar to Lockout/Tagout.

The other thing that we have to do,and a lot of this is done by the cir-cuitry, is that that equipment, whenit's in that stop or safe mode, cannotbe activated from any other portionof the machine; so even if this is downstreamed, that would kill the powerclear back, even at the main control.

THE KEY POINTS TO REMEMBER IN ANYENERGY SAFE PROCEDURE ARE THE FOLLOWING:1)You have to have a well defined

procedure;

2)You have to have an actual writ-ten procedure that should beincluded as an addendum to yourfull Lockout/Tagout policy;

3)You have to demonstrate that youhave trained the employees;

4)You have to document that train-ing. Not only document the train-ing, but make sure employeeshave a clear understanding of theprocedure;

5)You have to demonstrate that youenforced that procedure and youdeal with any violations;

6)The run control device has to be

under the exclusive control of thatperson at risk;

7)Key stations must be used if theoperator is out of sight;

8)The run control switch preventsthe activation of the machine fromany and all other run controls.

This is what an ESP procedure cov-ers. We have, in a couple of instances,been successful in arguing it, if it'ssimply a push and pull switch, aslong as that switch - and OSHA likesthe term, "exclusive control" - isimmediately at hand of the employee.I know that some companies set 15feet as their requirement. Personally,I'm a little bit uncomfortable with justthe footage type of definition of"exclusive control". For one thing, ithas to be in line of sight. 15 feet mightbe possible, as long as that switch isin sight of that person while he is tak-ing care of that jam or whatever thetask may be. In other words, whatour policy says is that no one elseshould be able to come up to thatswitch and reactivate it without theemployee at risk being aware of it.For the most part, as I indicated, wetried to rewire and implement keyswitches wherever possible. That pre-vents activation of the machine fromelsewhere.


Congress is debating our currentenergy crisis—believe it or not, I’mnot talking about gasoline prices thatseem to be dominating the media. I’mtalking about the price of natural gaswhich is higher than gasoline. Recentnatural gas prices were equivalent topaying $7.50 per gallon for gasoline.It’s seriously hurting our industry.

Natural gas has nothing to do withgasoline; it is a clean, efficient, andformerly inexpensive fuel. Millionsuse it to heat their homes, schools,churches, and hospitals, and we allrely on it to keep America’s factoriesand power plants running. But theprice of natural gas has climbedsteeply in the past six years, far out-pacing inflation, and the price is nowat least four times its historic average.These unnaturally high prices arehurting manufacturing which reliesso heavily on natural gas. Since 2000,the forest products industry hasclosed 282 mills and permanently lost189,000 jobs—and high energy pricesare often cited as a reason.

So what about Congress? Well, theproblem is uniquely one that Con-gress can completely solve on itsown. The reason natural gas pricesare so high is that for more thantwenty years Congress has beenencouraging consumption of naturalgas, while at the same time, restrict-ing access to supply. Doesn’t makesense, does it? Well, Congress may beabout to fix it by removing some ofthose restrictions. Senators Domenici(R-NM) and Bingaman (D-NM) have

introduced legislation in the U.S. Sen-ate to expand our exploration for nat-ural gas in a small section of the Gulfof Mexico that is believed to enoughnatural gas to heat 5 million homesfor 15 years. In the U.S. House, Rep-resentatives Jindal (R-LA) and Peter-son (R-PA) have offered their ownbills that propose differentapproaches to increase our naturalgas supply. Voting should occurbefore the end of May, and Americabadly needs the bills to pass and forthe President to sign them.

I mentioned learning from his-tory—well that part does tie back togasoline prices. Decades ago thiscountry made a general policy deci-sion that even though there wasplenty of oil in Alaska and under theocean off our shores we were notgoing to go after it in great quantities.We decided to import most of our oilfrom allies in the Middle East. Well,as you know, some of those allies arenow our outright enemies, and noneof them feel particularly good aboutus. And what has happened to us? Aswe come to require more and moreoil, we are increasingly at the mercyof those former allies who can dowith the price of oil what they please.

So once again, we find ourselves ata crossroads. We have enough nat-ural gas under our feet and waters tokeep America going for a century ormore. Will Congress lift the restric-tions on supply and allow Americancompanies to go get this Americannatural gas to heat American homes

History is being decidedin Congress this summer.It will be an interestingopportunity to test theold adage that those whodo not learn from history,are destined to repeat it.

Act Now or Pay LaterAct Now or Pay LaterW. Henson Moore, AF&PA

and keep American factories running,preserving American jobs? Or willthey once again say, “no,” and makeus look overseas for natural gas?Many countries in the Middle Eastand Russia have booming natural gasindustries, and they would all bemore than happy to see us hand ourfuture over to them, just as we did somany years ago with oil.

Congress needs to act now on nat-ural gas or we will all be paying theprice later. I encourage you to callyour Senators and your Representa-tive in Congress and tell them to putAmerican natural gas to work forAmerica. America’s security andstrength depend on it. CI

W. Henson Moore is a former Memberof Congress from Louisiana and the for-

mer Deputy Secretary for Energy. Hecurrently is the President & CEO of theAmerican Forest & Paper Association.He wants you to know you can call theU.S. House of Representatives at (202)225-3121 and the U.S. Senate at (202)224-3121.



THAT’S ONE REASON THE AMERICANFOREST & PAPER ASSOCIATION INVITEDTYLER ELM, SENIOR DIRECTOR, CORPO-RATE STRATEGY AND BUSINESS SUSTAIN-ABILITY, WAL-MART STORES INC., TOADDRESS ITS PACKAGING GENERAL SES-SION AT THE RECENT PAPER WEEK MEET-ING IN NEW YORK.

In his presentation, “Business Sus-tainability: A Competitive Strategyfor the 21st Century,” Elm explainedhow Wal-Mart is beginning to focusintently on business sustainability ingeneral—and packaging in particu-lar—as one of its key areas of interest.“Sustainability is the largest and mostsignificant current initiative for thecompany,” he said. “We have to beable to understand the exponentialfunction of what it will take to carefor 8 billion people on the planet by2025, up from 6.3 billion today.” Elmoutlined the enormous challengesthis represents, noting that, for exam-ple, one third of the planet does nothave access to safe drinking water.

Corporations have enormouspower and also enormous responsi-bility for dealing with sustainabilityissues, said Elm. Of the world’s 100largest economic entities, 42 are nowcorporations, not countries. Based onits economic activity, Wal-Martwould be the 19th largest country inthe world and its employees, in total,would represent the fifth largest cityin the United States.

Today, Wal-Mart is focused ondeveloping integrated, sustainablebusiness models. “Business sustain-

ability is a new optic that we areapplying to our company,” he said.“We want people to ask questionsthey have never asked before. Wewant to look at how we use resources.Our goal is to produce sustainableeconomic benefits derived fromimproved environmental and socialoutcomes.”

The Wal-Mart sustainability initia-tive focuses on three core areas: cli-mate, waste, and products. The com-pany’s ultimate goals are to be sup-plied 100% by renewable energy, tocreate no waste, and to sell productsthat sustain resources and the envi-ronment. To that end, Wal-Marthopes to make its stores 25% moreefficient in seven years, develop atrucking fleet that is 25% more effi-cient in three years, achieve a 25%reduction in solid waste in threeyears, and to have 20% of its supplybase aligned with sustainable prod-ucts in three years.

Wal-Mart has identified 13 “sus-tainable value networks” and is“proactively developing themaround key areas of the business,”said Elm. Of these initiatives, twodirectly concern the pulp and paperindustry and many others willinvolve input from the industry. Oneof the two “waste” value networksconcerns packaging (the other isoperations and internal procure-ment). One of the eight “product”value networks focuses on forest andpaper. The three “climate” value net-works focus on Wal-Mart’s global

What happens when theworld’s leading retailingcolossus gets “touchy-feely”? I’m not sure, but ifI were in the packagingbusiness I would want tofind out.

Wal-Mart: The New Jolly Green GiantWal-Mart: The New Jolly Green GiantAlan Rooks, Former Editorial Director, Solutions for People, Processes, and Paper

greenhouse gas strategy; energy,design construction, and mainte-nance; and global logistics. “Ourgoal,” said Elm, “is to develop a sens-ing organization that is aware of theexternal business environment and isable to incorporate this perspectiveinto business decisions to create longterm value where business benefitsare derived from improved environ-mental and social outcomes. We wantto transition from a ‘transactionalorganization’ to an organizationbased on ‘value-added relation-ships.’”

In the packaging area, Wal-Mart isfocused on removing, reducing, andreusing packaging as well as sourcingpackaging that is both renewable andrecyclable. Like the other value net-works, the process begins with issuesidentification, focusing on five areas:raw materials, processing inputs,manufacturing, transportation, and

use and end-of-use. The process thenmoves on to an examination of busi-ness activities and identification ofthe different players in the supplychain.

As part of this process, Wal-Mart issponsoring events such as the “Pack-aging Sustainability Summit,” whichis focused on identifying and incor-porating innovations that enhancesustainability. For example, the com-pany was purchasing chicken inwaxed corrugated boxes, which arenotable for their inability to be recy-cled with other boxes because of theexternal wax layer. This layer pro-tects the box from the melting ice tra-ditionally used to keep chicken andother products chilled in transit. Typ-ically, wax boxes are not recycled andinstead go to landfills. However, atthe Packaging Sustainability Summit,Wal-Mart realized that since it hadchanged over to individually

wrapped chicken that did not need tobe packed in ice, it did not needwaxed chicken boxes. It was able toeliminate 2.5 million wax boxes peryear and replace them with recy-clable corrugated boxes. In anotherexample, Wal-Mart buyers recom-mended reducing the size of a toy teaset packaging, which produced majorsavings in corrugated packagingmaterials.

Elm closed his presentation with aquote from Peter Drucker: “Everysingle pressing social and global issueof our time is a business opportu-nity.” That idea makes sense for Wal-Mart and its many suppliers, whoincreasingly live in the “valley of thejolly green giant.” As Wal-Martchanges to meet its lofty sustainabil-ity goals, its suppliers—includingpulp and paper companies—willhave to change with it. CI



TO FIND THE MILL, YOU WEND YOUR WAYTHROUGH A SPECIAL INDUSTRIAL ZONE,WHERE YOU ARE GREETED BY SEVERALLARGE BILLBOARDS ANNOUNCING THEVIRTUES OF INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT.One the most memorable billboard slo-gans is “Tiding over difficulties toachieve brilliance.” The mill itself islocated close to a half modern, half wreckof a small village—which includes a lux-ury hotel with a first class restaurant.

WORLD’S LARGEST CONTAINERBOARDMACHINEThe Ningbo Xiaogang mill houses theworld’s largest containerboardmachine, and directly across from themill is what may be the world’slargest pile of wastepaper. The millitself is truly epic, with the machinehall well over half a mile long. Thefive-headbox, two-shoe press, five-coating station Metso board machineproduces gigantic rolls of 250-400gsm white lined chipboard (WLC).The machine is 410 meters fromheadbox to winder. Design produc-tion is 2045 metric tons/day and700,000 metric tons/yr. Most of thecartonboard is used to make packag-ing for consumer products. Theboardmaking line exceeded its qual-ity and production targets on severalbasis weights shortly after start-up.

With the two shoe presses, PM1achieves 47% dryness after the press.The machine has eight stock linesfeeding pulp for the various pliesthat are combined as chipboard. The

mill uses about 90% recycled paper inits furnish. Ningbo Xiaogang pro-duces some of the smoothest white-lined chipboard in the world, anduses CD coat weight control and aMetsoDNA automation system. Themill ships about 70% of its board inreel form and 30% in sheet form. Themill represents a total investment of16 million RMB (US$ 2 million).

The new mill, located in the townof Xiaogang, Ningbo City, Zhejiangprovince, China, is managed byNingbo Asia Pulp and Paper. Thecompany received a license in 2000 tobuild the mill. Metso Paper suppliedthe new board production line in lessthan 18 months. Ningbo ZhonghuaPaper Co. is the principal owner ofthe mill, with a 50 % ownershipshare. The remaining 50 % is dividedbetween Asia Pulp and Paper Chinaand Ningbo Ningshing Co., HongKong. The nearby Ningbo Zhonghuamill, built in 1985, has three machineswith an annual capacity of 500,000metric tons of coated paperboard.

The new mill has a power plantwith two 62 MW turbines as well as amodern wastewater treatment plant.Recycled fiber for the mill comesfrom the United States (70%) andJapan (30%), while virgin pulp comesfrom Canada and the group’s mills inIndonesia and Hainan Island, China.

Sea access was one of the decidingfactors in choosing Xiaogang as thesite for the new mill, and the com-pany is building a new seaport there.

In many ways, the newNingbo Xiaogang con-tainerboard mill is amicrocosm of today’sChinese paper industry.Like the industry it repre-sents, it is carved out of apreviously undevelopedarea, is built on a massivescale, and has big plansfor the future.

Ningbo Xiaogang: Epic Scale Mill has BigFuture PlansNingbo Xiaogang: Epic Scale Mill has BigFuture Plans

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The seaport provides immediateaccess to shipments of recycled paperand coal, the principal fuel for themill. Ningbo Xiaogang also uses theport to ship about 35 % of its totalproduction by sea to southern China.

HIGH QUALITY PACKAGINGThe new mill produces high qualityduplex and triplex WLC grades. Onlythe top layer is coated in duplexboard while both sides are coated intriplex board, with the latter beingused mainly for high-quality packag-ing (cigarettes, cosmetics, clothing,shoes, etc.). Duplex board is used forconsumer products such as food

Pulp cleaning operations at the Ningbo Xiaogang mill. All photos by AlanRooks

Wet end of the new PM1 containerboard machine.

packaging and tissue.Most of the production from Xiao-

gang is sold to agents and large Chi-nese printing houses, with exportmarkets expected to develop in thefuture. Board consumption in China,currently about 7 to 8 million metrictons annually, is growing 12 to 15%annually—faster even than the totalChinese economy.

MULTIPLE PULPING LINESThe duplex and triplex furnishesinclude about 10% virgin pulp and90% recycled fiber and broke. Twovirgin pulp lines supply short fiber(LBKP) and one line supplies long

fiber (NBKP) pulp, using OptiSlushbatch pulpers followed by HCClean-ers, OptiFiner deflakers, andOptiFiner low-consistency refiners.

The virgin pulp lines have a totaldesigned capacity of 710 metrictons/day, and are used mainly forthe top and back layer of the board.Triplex board uses some LBKP in theback ply to increase its strength andefficient refining provides very goodsurface and smoothness qualities.

The five recycled fiber lines pro-vide pulp from deinked wastepaper,old newspapers, mixed waste, sortedoffice waste, and old corrugated con-tainers. The five lines have a com-


bined capacity of 2500 metrictons/day. The recycled fiber lines useOptiSlush drum or continuouspulpers, OptiScreen coarse and finescreens, OptiBright flotation cells,OptiDaf microflotation units andOptiFiner dispersers and low consis-tency refiners. Thickening, bleaching,and reject handling systems were alsodelivered by Metso Paper.

PM 1 is controlled with a met-soDNA system as well as dilutionheadbox controls using a basisweight profiler, IQCoatDryCD profil-ing with 2-row electrical IR andMetso coat weight profiling of top-coat stations.

The Ningbo Xiaogang PM1 is the largest containerboard machine in the world. Workers in the control room for PM1.

Construction of PM1 started inMay 2003. The start-up began withstock preparation on Sept. 18, 2004,followed by uncoated paper produc-tion on Oct. 28 and coated board pro-duction on Nov. 23. WLC quality hasbeen very good since startup, withexcellent smoothness, gloss, andbulk, according to the mill. PM1 pro-duced saleable quality WLC from thefirst roll.

FUTURE PLANSThe current mill site has room forthree or four board machines and thecompany already has plans to createwhat it calls the world’s largest

papermaking city in Xiaogang. Thecompany’s target is to reach 5 millionmetric tons/yr of production at thesite within five to eight years. Whilethis seems like an astounding goal,the potential for future expansiondepends on how fast the Chineseeconomy grows—and so far the econ-omy has shown no signs of slowingdown. CI


A vast collection of recycled paper and board in a storage yardadjacent to the mill.

Finished reel of WLC on PM1.

Workers on the dry end of PM 1. Workers in the finishing operations on PM1.


NEWSSomething for every corrugating/convertingprofessional

Date: September 12-15, 2006Place: Duke Energy Center (formerly Cinergy Center) andHyatt Regency Cincinnati in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

From “boot camp” basics to the hottest issues in pack-aging today, the 2006 TAPPI Corrugated Packaging Con-ference packs it all into three focused days. This year’stheme — Box Plant Boot Camp: Basic Training and Beyond —reflects what is going on in the industry and sets the stagefor targeted learning and problem-solving opportunities.This year’s Corrugated Packaging Conference zeroes inon the needs of the people at the plant level — where day-to-day improvements can greatly affect production, per-formance, and profitability.

The 2006 program features 50% more opportunitiesfor technical learning than last year. Technical and hands-on training and other educational opportunities are con-centrated in three main areas: Converting/Convertingmaintenance; Corrugating/Corrugating maintenance;and HRD, safety, and product security.

An on-target program is only the beginning! This event also includes:• CorrExpo® 2006, a trade fair featuring the latest

technologies, services, and products• An Industry Q&A Roundtable, sponsored by the

Corrugated Packaging Division Production Committee.

• Working lunch Committee Meetings featuring informative technical presentations.

• A “What’s New Technology Showcase” where attendees will discover their industry’s most excitingnew developments.

Host city Cincinnati, Ohio, provides an accessible andengaging venue for this important event, and a flexible andenjoyable spouse/guest program completes the picture.

The conference is organized to give attendees maxi-mum flexibility, and to make it easy for organizations tosend several employees to the conference. Participantsmay register for the full conference or attend a one-daytrack to minimize time away from the job. Significantgroup discounts are available for three or more box plantstaff attending together. Make plans now to attend!

Registration InformationIndividual TAPPI Member: US$1,125.00Individual Non-member: US$1,690.00Join TAPPI and save! US$159.00(Add applicable GST or HST for Canadian Membership)

Box Plant Group Registration: US$150.00(Per person, single day for three or more box plant staff.)Single Day Attendance – Member: US$400.00Single Day Attendance – Non-member: US$930.00Or visit: www.tappi.org/06COR for more information.

TAPPI’s 2006 Corrugated Packaging Conference:

• Discuss production problems with the experts• Experience the CorrPak® 2006 Competition CorrbieAwards — See innovative, resourceful products, andmeet the vendors and converters who collaborated onthe award-winning creations.

See a list of participating companies atwww.tappi.org/06COR.

JOIN LEADING INDUSTRY SUPPLIERS AT THE CORREXPO® 2006 EXHIBIT AND TRADE FAIRScheduled concurrently with the 2006 TAPPI CorrugatedPackaging Conference at the Duke Energy Center in Cin-cinatti, Ohio, this huge exhibition showcases all the latesttechnologies and products for the corrugating industry.Attendees will:

• See what’s new since SuperCorrExpo in 2004• Find new and better solutions to plant problems• Meet key supplier contacts

NEWSCORRUGATING

SEPTEMBER 2006


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an hour-long session, 7:15 am – 8:15 am, featuringspecially-selected 10 minute presentations on some of thehottest developments in the corrugated packagingindustry. For more details, keep checkingwww.tappi.org/06COR.

WHAT’S NEW TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASEDo you need an early morning eye-opener? On Thursday,September 14, attendees at the 2006 TAPPI CorrugatedPackaging Conference & CorrExpo® will wake up to eye-opening new technology from six of the industry’s lead-ing suppliers. The What’s New Technology Showcase is

Complimentary Continental BreakfastWednesday, September 13th, 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.Thursday, September 14th, 7:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.Friday, September, 15th, 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

Highlights of Cincinnati Tour - $55.00Wednesday, September 13, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.See some of Cincinnati’s most well-known landmarks andmost spectacular views. Enjoy lunch at The Golden Lamb,Ohio’s oldest inn.

Kentucky Bluegrass Tour - $82.00Thursday, September 14, 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.Tour the Kentucky Horse Park, savor a southern lunch atthe Holly Inn, and visit the historic Woodford ReserveDistillery where award-winning Kentucky bourbon hasbeen produced for 200 years.

CORRUGATING CONFERENCE FEATURES FUN SPOUSE/GUEST PROGRAMAttendees at the 2006 TAPPI Corrugated Packaging

Conference & CorrExpo® are encouraged to bring theirspouse or other guest to take advantage of a full andflexible Guest Program. Attendees may register online atwww.tappi.org/06cor or, for more information about thetours, contact Karen Peter at 410-638-6238 [email protected] (put TAPPI Spouse/Guest on thesubject line). Planned events include:

Spouse/Guest Get AcquaintedTuesday, September 12, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.Renew old friendships and establish new ones at thiscasual gathering, while you learn about the tours beingoffered on Wednesday and Thursday.

Gala begins at 5:30 p.m. and is open to all Conferenceattendees and trade show visitors. Festivities includegreat food, beverages, fun, music and networking oppor-tunities—it’s sure to be a Conference highlight!

Exciting plans are underway for the Suppliers’ Gala, anannual event funded through generous supplier dona-tions. The event will take place immediately following theCorrExpo 2006 trade fair on Wednesday, September 13that Duke Energy Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Supplier’s

TAPPI SUPPLIERS HOST GALA EVENT

2006 Supplier Gala sponsors include:(as of August 2006)

A.G. Stacker Inc.ADI/PDM Trade GroupARC InternationalAdhesive Mixing EquipmentAlbany InternationalAlliance Machine Systems Intl.Alliance Technical Service Inc.American Baler CompanyAutomated Conveyor Systems Inc.BalemasterBay Machinery Company LLCBHS Corrugated-North AmericaBoard Converting News,Bobst Group Inc.C & M ConveyorCascade CorporationCEMAChicago Electric Company

Converting Machines Inc. (CMI)Copar CorporationCorrugated Chemicals Inc.Corrugated Gear & ServicesCorrugated ReplacementsCorrugated Today MagazineCorrugating Roll Corp.CTICurioni U.S.A. Inc.DICAR Inc.Donahue & Associates Intl. Inc.Erhardt & Leimer, Inc.Fosber America Inc.George M. Martin Comp.Haire GroupHarper Machinery CorporationHarper/Love AdhesivesIsowa America Inc.JB Machinery Inc.Kadant JohnsonKiwiplan Inc.

MacDermid Printing Solutions LLCMarquipWardUnitedMichelman Inc.Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.National Starch & Chemical Co.Nye Lubricants Inc.Pamarco Inc.Profero Systems Inc.QualitekRingwood CompanySauer SystemsStafford Products Inc.Stickel Steam Specialties CompanySUN Automation GroupSun Chemical CompanyTerdeca CMG Group Inc.Valco Cincinnati Inc.Walla WallaZenith Cutter Company

Suppliers: If your company has not yet registered to exhibitat CorrExpo® 2006, go to www.tappi.org/06CorrExpo tofind out how you can be part of this great event. Boothspace is filling up fast! Hundreds of corrugated and pack-aging professionals are expected to be on hand for thisyear’s outstanding program; don’t miss your opportunity

to be a part of the CorrExpo® 2006 experience. For infor-mation on exhibit space or sponsorship opportunities,contact Sheila Frank at 732-649-1016, email: [email protected] or Heather Murphy at 631-675-0275 email: [email protected].


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2006 TAPPI CORRUGATED PACKAGING CONFERENCE & CORREXPO®

Tuesday, September 12, 20067:30 a.m. CorrExpo® Booth Set Up10:00 a.m. Registration10:00 a.m. Corrugated Classic - Registration11:00 a.m. Corrugated Classic – golf outing (lunch included)6:30 p.m. TAPPI Welcome Reception and Awards Ceremony

Wednesday, September 13, 20067:30 a.m. Conference Kick Off7:30 a.m. Industry Keynote – Jerrold Solomon9:00 a.m. Question and Answer Production Roundtable – sponsored by the TAPPI Corrugated Packaging

Division Production Committee10:30 a.m. Session 1: Converting/Converting Maintenance Session

Session 2: Corrugating/Corrugating Maintenance Session12:30 p.m. Committee Meetings and Working Lunch

• FISCOTEC Committee - brief meeting• Production Committee - brief meeting, three technical presentations• HRD/Safety Committee

2:30 p.m. CorrExpo® Exhibit and Trade Fair5:30 p.m. Supplier’s Gala

Thursday, September 14, 20067:15 a.m. What’s New Technology Showcase8:15 a.m. Session 3: HRD/Safety and Product Security Session

Session 4: Corrugating/Corrugating Maintenance Session10:30 a.m. Session 5: Converting/Converting Maintenance Session

Session 6: HRD/Safety and Product Security Session12:30 p.m. Committee Meetings and Working Lunch

• CORBOTEC Committee - brief meeting, technical presentation• Engineering Committee - brief meeting

2:30 p.m. CorrExpo® Exhibit and Trade Fair5:00 p.m. Supplier Advisory Committee

Friday, September 15, 20066:30 a.m. Awards and Scholarship Committee7:30 a.m. Corrbie Awards – TAPPI CorrPak® 2006 Competition8:00 a.m. Keynote Speaker – Joel Weldon - “COYOTE POWER - How to Thrive Not Just Survive”12:30 p.m. Steering Committee Meeting and Working Lunch 1:30 p.m. CPD Division Chair Wrap Up

Hyatt Regency Cincinnati/Duke Energy Center, Cincinnati, OhioTentative Schedule of Events – Subject to Change


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something for everyone in the corrugated packagingindustry. Thousands of corrugating and converting profes-sionals are expected to be there looking for new ideas,products and services. If your company is interested inexhibiting, remember that early opt-in is key at such a largeevent; more than 90 exhibitors have already signed on.

For more information about attending or exhibiting atSuperCorrExpo®2008, visit www.supercorrexpo.org; orcall Eric Fletty at 1-770-209-7535.

SUPERCORREXPO®2008 IS ON THE HORIZONFour years is a long time to wait… but we're already halfway there! Following the amazing success of 2004's event,AICC (Association of Independent Corrugated Convert-ers) and TAPPI will present SuperCorrExpo®2008, Sep-tember 22-26, 2008, in Atlanta, Georgia.

This unique, week-long event will include runningmachinery and world class education provided by AICCand TAPPI. It's the largest corrugated packaging machin-ery show in the Western hemisphere, and it guarantees

The CD-ROM features approximately 45 minutes of help-ful instruction, a searchable glossary, printable study out-line, and more. Participants can view the course at theirown pace, starting and stopping as time requires. ThisTAPPI PRESS exclusive is offered at a special price forTAPPI members: only US$113 (US$169 for non-mem-bers.) Site licenses are also available. Visit www.tappi.orgfor more details; simply enter Product Code CCWASTE-CD into the search window.

NEW FROM TAPPI PRESSA fully updated CD-ROM titled Corrugated ContainersWaste Management: Waste Due to Warp. Originallyproduced for video, this CD-ROM offers plant-provensolutions to warp and the resulting waste. Employees atmany levels of production gain immediate insight into:• Identifying different warp shapes • Understanding the causes of warp • Setting excellence goals for waste due to warp • Prioritizing steps necessary to correct warp and waste

machines. Unlike DVDs, videos, and self-help books, thetutorial lets participants ask questions and interact withtop converting industry experts. Georgia Pacific’s RickCroker, director of technical services and John Troyke,senior region engineer, as well as other experts andHarper Machinery personnel, will guide attendeesthrough the tutorial.

For additional information about the Corrugated PressHands-On Maintenance Workshop, visit www.tappi.orgor contact TAPPI’s Member Connections Center at +1-800-332-8686 (US), 1-800-446-9431 (Canada) or +1-770-446-1400.

GAIN HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE AT TAPPI CORRUGATED PRESS HANDS-ON MAINTENANCEWORKSHOPTAPPI’s Corrugated Press Hands-On Maintenance Work-shop provides on-site learning geared toward corrugatedindustry plant managers, superintendents, engineers,supervisors, maintenance foreman, machine operatorsand maintenance staff. Participants will acquire practicalknowledge they can apply immediately. Designed exclu-sively for corrugated packaging manufacturers, thiscourse will take place October 24-26, 2006 in Charlotte,North Carolina, using the machinery and plant facilitiesof Harper Machinery Corporation.

The Corrugated Press Hands-On Maintenance Work-shop offers participants hands-on experience with real

the process of running die cutters and flexo folder gluers.The course is ideal for senior operators, superintendents,regional engineers, production managers, quality assur-ance managers, maintenance engineers, managers, andsuperintendents. To learn more, visit www.tappi.orgor contact TAPPI’s Member Connections Center at +1-800-332-8686 (US), 1-800-446-9431 (Canada) or +1-770-446-1400.

LEAN MANUFACTURING: MACHINE TOOLING CALIBRATION COURSE Date: Oct 17-18, 2006Venue: Radisson Riverwalk Hotel, Covington, KY (near Cincinnati)

This direct, easy-to-understand course presents anaggressive approach to cost effective manufacturingincluding ink management, effective setup techniquesand machine calibration. In this interactive two-daycourse, you will learn how to take the guesswork out of


ANNOUNCING TAPPI’S NEW MAGAZINE,PAPER360º

It’s brighter… bolder… more rele-vant than ever to the issues you faceat your mill or plant. Introducing

Paper360º, a new magazine for the pulp, paper, packagingand related industries. Offering readers a full-circle viewof the latest developments and hottest topics, thismonthly publication’s tagline says it all: Around theIndustry, Around the World. Intrigued?

Paper360º will replace Solutions! as the official membermagazine for both TAPPI and PIMA, and will incorporatereaders’ favorite elements from that publication whileintroducing a brand-new editorial structure. With astrong focus on mill productivity and career-enhancingknowledge, Paper360º content is organized into five edito-rial “pillars:”

• Trendspotting - (Analyzing ideas, issues and markets)• SmartMill - (Ideas to improve mill operations and productivity)• TechLink - (Tracking new product/process development)• The Bottom Line - (Businesses and practices in a global context)• InTouch - (“People” topics and Association News)

Look for the August 2006 launch issue of Paper360º,designed to meet your critical need for relevant, engaginginformation. It’s FREE to TAPPI members; for member-

ship information, contact TAPPI Member ConnectionCenter at 1 800-332-8686 (US), 1 800-446-9431 (Canada), or1 770-446-1400 (worldwide.)

NEW TAPPI WEBSITE: DEDICATED TO CORRUGATED!When TAPPI launches its newly redesigned website, pro-fessionals in the corrugated packaging sector will feelright at home. They’ll find their own dedicated section ofthe website, bringing together the products, services, andevents TAPPI offers specifically for the corrugating audi-ence. Set to launch in early September, the new websitewill make it easier for members and non-members to findwhat they need quickly and efficiently.

“We’ve created dedicated web environments for differ-ent industry areas, which gives users a customized expe-rience,” says Karen Roman of TAPPI’s IT department.“This will cut the ‘information clutter’ and help users nav-igate more efficiently.”

The new area will feature news and updates related tocorrugated packaging, with easy links to corrugating-related events, papers, Test Methods and more. Forupdates, contact TAPPI’s Member Connection Center at1-800-332-8686 (US); 1-800-446-9431 (Canada); +1-770-446-1400 (Worldwide); or email [email protected].

September 12 – 15, 2006 Corrugated Packaging Conference & CorrExpo®2006Duke Energy CenterCincinnati, Ohio, USAwww.tappi.org/06COR

October 11-14, 2006 AICC 2006 Annual MeetingSheraton Chicago Hotel and TowersChicago, Illinois, USA www.aiccbox.org/meeting/meeting.asp

October 17-18, 2006 Lean Manufacturing: Machine Tooling Calibration CourseCovington, Kentucky, USA (Greater Cincinnati area) www.tappi.org/06LEAN

October 24-26, 2006 Corrugated Press Hands-On Maintenance WorkshopHarper Machinery CorporationCharlotte, North Carolina, USAwww.tappi.org/06CORRMTC

September 22-26, 2008 SuperCorrExpo®2008GWCCAtlanta, Georgia, USAhttp://supercorrexpo.org/

CORRUGATED PACKAGING DIVISION CALENDAR OF EVENTS

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September 2006September 2006 - TAPPI · Recent work lead by Roman Popil at the Institute of Paper Science and Technology has investigated the influence of linerboard bending stiff-ness