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How Industry 4.0 Technology Can Amplify Your Competitive Advantage

At the beginning of the year, Fisher International’s VP of Sales Matt Elhardt shared his predictions for the Pulp and Paper Industry in 2022. One of those predictions was for increased investment in Industry 4.0-related technology – but what exactly...

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Market Pulp Price Surge: What’s Driving Prices Higher?

Market pulp is a critical global commodity within the pulp and paper industry. As such, market pulp is a constant fixture in global trade flows...

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COVID Supercharged E-Commerce and Packaging: What’s Next?

The COVID-19 pandemic had immediate, cascading effects across the globe during its onset in 1Q2020. While most economies seem to have skirted...

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Solar energy boom sparks EVA capacity expansions

That the sun is capable of supplying enough solar power to meet all earth’s annual energy needs by shining for just 90 minutes is a fact that...

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Ukraine-Russia: Trade Impact Analysis

Heavy sanctions continue to cripple trade between Russia and the Western world as a growing number of companies cease operations in Russia. But...

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Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Likely Affecting Russian Forest Industry

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is likely to significantly impact global trade in the coming months. Increased sanctions against trading with Russia and...

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East European Trade Dive May Trigger Supply Boon to the Western World

As Ukraine continues to defend its sovereignty against the Russian invasion, a plethora of trade dynamics will emerge and trickle through global...

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Freight Squeeze Pushing Wood Prices Higher in the Northeast

Mill inventory levels are a perennial challenge in the US Northeast/Eastern Canada subregions. In fact, the seasonality of wood supply is the most...

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An Investigation of Plasticizers in 21st Century Value Chains

When the world’s most successful company proclaims the removal of a contentious chemical from its portfolio, it’s wise to wonder if the world will...

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Solar Energy Boom Sparks EVA Capacity Expansions

That the sun is capable of supplying enough solar power to meet all of earth’s annual energy needs by shining for just 90 minutes is a fact that...

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