It didn’t take long. The ink was hardly dry. International Paper’s shareholders had just approved its acquisition of DS Smith, the UK-based manufacturer of corrugated case materials and related ...

When the Industry 4.0 working group presented its results at the Hannover Fair in 2013, it hardly made any impression within the process industry. Following my webinar, "Industry 4.0: A Blueprint for ...

As a result of the changes occurring in the paper industry, many printing and packaging companies are struggling to procure the paper they need, the grades they require, at the time they would like, ...

When Mike Grosskreutz started working at the Wisconsin Rapids paper mill in 1980, he thought his job would last until retirement. After all, the paper mill was the place everyone in the area wanted to ...

It’s no secret that the paper industry is changing. Contracts, invoices and everyday communication all flow much faster without paper, and print magazines and newspapers have been in decline for years ...

Industry 4.0 initially focused on discrete manufacturing, and now there is a growing focus on applying Industry 4.0 concepts to process automation. The same concepts are being applied to process ...