
Independent Consultant, Dave Hillman
Member of the Natural Resources Council
Dave Hillman is an Independent Consultant providing consulting services to market pulp producers and producers of coated and uncoated papers. During the past 22 years, he has become internationally recognized for his papermaking, sales and marketing expertise. His industry experience includes market pulp Sales Manager for Hammermill, VP-Technical Sales-Woodpulp International, various production, technical and product development positions with Westvaco. He has conducted over 100 in-plant seminars for companies in the US, Mexico, Canada, Chile, Brazil, South Africa and throughout Europe and has spoken at numerous conferences and world pulp congresses. He is the co-author of "The World of Market Pulp", the industry's reference book on the world's most distinctive market pulps. More recently, he has acquainted himself with the 2005 Government regulation allowing pulp mills to claim a tax credit for burning black liquor and also in calculating the appropriate credit for each mill's production. (This is me - Update Profile)
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Tasmanian BEK Market Pulp Mill Back On Track
November 17, 2009
Dave Hillman, Independent Consultant, Dave Hillman
GUNNS SAYS IN TALKS WITH SODRA ABOUT BELL BAY PULP MILL PROJECT | www.paperage.com
Four years after the initial announcement this mill is finally showing signs of becoming a reality. Financial markets have improved and now underwriting the US$1.7 billion project is no longer such a challenge.Having Sodra as a joint-venture partner proved to be the catalyst.This mill will produce...
Domtar Follows IP Lead In Reducing UCF Overcapacity
October 25, 2009
Dave Hillman, Independent Consultant, Dave Hillman
Domtar To Convert Plymouth, NC Mill To 100% Fluff Pulp | www.paperage.com
Domtar has made a positive strategic move to reduce its UCF (uncoated freesheet) capacity at a time when this paper grade is shrinking. At the same time it is increasing its position as a Fluff Pulp producer - a market that many estimate is growing 6-7%/year.The Plymouth mill will, by the 4Q of 2010...
IP Leads In Capacity Reduction
October 23, 2009
Dave Hillman, Independent Consultant, Dave Hillman
International Paper to Shut Down Three Mills | www.paperage.com
IP has said there is excess capacity in both containerboard and uncoated freesheet (UFS). Now they've made a significant move to correct this situation by shutting down 3 papermills. plus one large machine in Oklahoma.Containerboard capacity was reduced by 2.1 million mt. Uncoated Freesheet by 600,000tpy....
Woodchips: a global commodity with a bright future.
October 9, 2009
Dave Hillman, Independent Consultant, Dave Hillman
Global Trade of Wood Chips Down 26% in 2009 | www.paperage.com
WRI has published an excellent overview of the global aspect of wood chips as a strategic benefit to those pulp mills in countries where forest resources are limited.Even though tonnage shipped is down 28% in 2009 the benefits assure this business of growing substantially as economies get back to normal.As...
| Study Group Name | No. Members |
|---|---|
| Timber and Forest Industry Consultants | 293 |
| Paper Packaging Experts in GLG Member Programs (US) | 69 |
| Commercial Printing Market Experts | 330 |
| Recycled Bleached Kraft Pulp Experts | 10 |
September 29, 2009 | New York
Seminar: Global Pulp and Paper Industry - How the Major Players are Changing (New York)