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Updated voluntary standard WEPA Group’s
new plans

for recycling cardboard plans to install a new tissue
WEPA Group announced
paper machine, along with
two converting lines, at the
The American Forest & Standard aims to help the company’s production site in
Paper Association (AF&PA) industry evaluate their coat- the town of Bridgend, South
and Fibre Box Association ings and treatments to Wales, UK. A complete mod-
(FBA) announced an update ensure their packaging can ernization of the palletizing
to their “Voluntar y be repulped and recycled of finished products at the
Standard For Repulping and using common mill technol-
Recycling Coated or Treated ogy. “The repulpability and facility is also part of the pro-
Corrugated Fiberboard and recyclability test procedures ject.
its Equivalents in the Old in the revised Voluntary The new tissue machine
Corrugated Containers Standard deliver results that will have a production capac-
(OCC) Recycling Stream.” are valid, reliable and ity of 70,000 tons per year.
The Voluntary Standard It provides an industry-supported set of test protocols repeatable,” said President “The United Kingdom is a
provides an industry-sup- and CEO of the Fibre Box very important strategic mar-
ported set of test protocols President, Industry Affairs, AF&PA and FBA members Association, Bob McIlvaine. ket to us,” explained Martin
that evaluate whether prod- Terry Webber. “This developed the update to the This publication updates Krengel, CEO of the WEPA
ucts such as coated or Voluntary Standard will Voluntary Standard. It is j o i nt A F& P A - F B A Group. “We want to further
treated cardboard packag- help our industry develop aligned with current mill “Voluntary Standard for grow here to continue to sup-
ing are repulpable and recy- innovative coatings and technology and manufac- Repulping and Recycling
clable. “Our industry is treatments for cardboard turing practices. Coated or Corrugated Fiberboard port our partners’ growth and
committed to continuous packaging to meet customer treated cardboard packag- Treated to Improve its to meet their quality and
improvement and capturing needs, while also ensuring ing is a practical and cost- Performance in the most importantly sustaina-
as much paper-based mate- they can be validated as effective way to ship Presence of Water and bility expectations in the best
rial from the waste stream repulpable and recyclable.” products like produce, meat Water Vapor,” published in possible way in the future as
as possible,” said Vice A joint committee of or seafood. The Voluntary 2013. well.”
Motion opens first Canadian UPM investing over 10

conveyance shop in Calgary Million Euros

Motion Indust r ies UPM Specialty Papers
announced the opening of its will invest over 10 million
first Canadian Motion euros in the modernization
Conveyance Solutions shop. of UPM Tervasaari mill in
The new facility, located at Valkeakoski, Finland. The
100-10725 74 St. SE, Calgary, investment will allow UPM
Alberta, officially opened its Specialty Papers to boost
doors on May 1, 2025. This capacity and improve pro-
strategic location is designed duction stability in its highly The investment at Tervasaari mill
to enhance Motion’s ability specialized products, such
to serve customers’ growing as glassines and flexible value chains as well as pack-
needs across Western packaging papers. aging.”
Canada. “UPM Specialty Papers The modernization pro-
“This new facility rein- Calgary Conveyance Shop advancing industrial belting services has over 40 years of experi- ject includes a rebuild of the
forces Motion’s commitment Alberta’s industries with Mot ion Conveya nce ence producing highly paper machine drying sec-
to strengthening relation- unmatched quality and Solutions shops across the demanding specialty tion and related steam sys-
ships with our customers in papers,” said Tomi Lonka, tem upgrade.
Western Canada,” stated expertise.” United States, further Senior Vice President, UPM noted that in recent
Brent Pope, Motion’s Senior The Calgary shop marks a expanding the company’s Global Specialty Papers, years it has invested approxi-
Group Vice President, major milestone for Motion, service footprint. UPM Specialty Papers. mately 20 million euros in
Canada & Sales Excellence. becoming the company’s The new 9,600-square- “This investment under- boosting the energy effi-
“By offering specialized ser- first Conveyance Solutions foot facility is equipped with scores our commitment to ciency of the Tervasaari mill.
vices and expanding our facility in Canada. It joins an state-of-the-art belting tech- serving customers in the In 2023, for example, a new
reach, we aim to support extensive network of over 40 nology. label, tape and industrial electric boiler was installed.
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