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Editor's Note
Had Enough of 2001 Yet? The year 2001has been a real gut-check for paper companies, suppliers, and everyone else involved with the industry--including PaperAge. view article

Ken Patrick
The Quarter Century Club. Longtime mill employees accumulate a great deal of knowledge throughout their careers. However, many companies never tap into what could be a very valuable source of information. view article

David Price
APP, Industry's Biggest Scam. Asia Pulp & Paper's $13 billion fall from grace gets uglier by the day. Taking a closer look at paper giant's demise shows the company's troubles run much deeper than anyone realized. view article

Sally Love
What Are You To Busy For? No time to talk? Then make some. One of the skills needed to be successful is the art of communicating with the people around you. view article

AF&PA
It's Time For EPA to Cleanup the Nation's Clean Air Program. The American Forest and Paper Association examined our nation's New Source Review (NSR) and concludes it is dysfunctional, confusing, ineffective, and in serious need of reform. view article

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A Recycled Product Called Renaissance
Aylesford Newsprint, the British-based joint venture of SCA and Mondi, produces 398,000 metric tpy of premium grade newsprint from 500,000 tons of recovered newspapers and magazines. Its Metso-supplied PM14 has become the highest producing newsprint PM in the world and the mill is bidding for another government-supported PM to raise capacity. view article (.pdf)

Optimization Projects Key to Energy Conservation in Pulp and Paper Mills
Focusing on optimizing energy production processes and usage will help mills become more energy efficient and competitive.
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Design of Water Removal System Key to Shoe Press Efficiency, Performance
New single-system approach to shoe press modeling focuses on felt and sleeve cover optimization to boost overall press operating efficiency. view article (.pdf)

ChemTreat Targets Paper Companies with New Innovations
Eighty-five percent employee-owned ChemTreat explains how its unique approach to industrial water treatment will interest paper makers. view article (.pdf)