Tissue Products Mill
Summary
TLDRClearwater Paper's consumer products division in Idaho operates around the clock, producing a wide range of paper products like bathroom tissue, household towels, and napkins. Utilizing a blend of softwood and hardwood pulp, the facility employs advanced machinery and a workforce of over 1,350 to meet national demand. With a commitment to safety, teamwork, and environmental stewardship, the plant contributes significantly to the local economy, employing the largest workforce in the region.
Takeaways
- 🌲 Idaho is home to one of the largest tissue companies in the nation, focused on private label products.
- 🚜 The primary resource for these paper products is pulp, mainly derived from sawdust and wood chips.
- 🔄 Clearwater Paper's consumer products division in Idaho operates 24/7 to meet national demand.
- 🏭 The tissue-making process begins with a blend of softwood and hardwood pulp, tailored to customer specifications.
- 💧 Water removal is a critical step in paper production, reducing the pulp from 96% water to 20%.
- 🔥 Steam is used to dry the pulp, creating a solid sheet of paper that can be processed further.
- 🏗️ The plant's machinery runs at high speeds, producing 230 tons of tissue daily.
- 📦 Over 1,750 cases of tissue products are processed hourly, with 32 forklift drivers managing storage and shipment.
- 🚚 Clearwater Paper ships products nationwide, with up to 57 trucks loaded daily for distribution.
- 🌱 The company emphasizes teamwork, safety, and environmental stewardship, contributing significantly to the local economy.
Q & A
What types of paper products are mentioned in the script?
-The script mentions bathroom tissue, household towels, facial tissue, and napkins.
What is the significance of Idaho in the context of the nation's tissue production?
-Idaho is part of the nation's largest tissue company focused solely on private label.
What is the primary resource used to make these paper products?
-The primary resource used to make these paper products is trees.
How does Clearwater Paper's consumer products division in Lewiston, Idaho contribute to the production process?
-Clearwater Paper's consumer products division in Lewiston, Idaho operates 24/7, focusing on fast, safe, efficient, and fine-tuned production to meet national market demands.
What is the starting material for the paper-making process described in the script?
-The starting material is pulp, primarily made up of sawdust and wood chips.
How is the pulp mixture created for tissue production?
-The pulp is combined with bales of hardwood pulp in a giant blender to create a mixture specific to each customer's product needs.
What is the initial water content of the pulp mixture when it is sprayed onto the mesh wire?
-The initial water content of the pulp mixture is approximately 96%, with only 4% being solid material.
What is the role of gravity in the paper-making process described?
-Gravity is used to drain water from the fiber through the mesh screen, reducing the water content to about 60%.
How does the use of rollers contribute to the drying process of the paper sheet?
-Large rollers press out water, reducing the moisture content to approximately 20%.
What is the speed of the tissue-making machine and how much tissue does it produce per day?
-The machine runs at 6,000 feet per minute and accounts for 230 tons of tissue per day.
How does Clearwater Paper's facility contribute to the local economy?
-The facility has a local payroll and local vendor payments of more than $125 million per year, making it the largest employer in the region and Idaho's largest forest products business.
What is the commitment of Clearwater Paper's consumer products division towards the environment and its workforce?
-Clearwater Paper's consumer products division is committed to teamwork, safety, and being good stewards of the environment.
Outlines
🌲 Behind the Scenes at Clearwater Paper's Tissue Mill
Clearwater Paper's consumer products division in Lewiston, Idaho, is a major player in the tissue production industry, focusing on private label products. The process starts with a pulp mixture made from sawdust, wood chips, and hardwood pulp, which is then sent to tissue-making machines. Here, the pulp is sprayed onto a mesh wire to form a thin sheet, which is then drained of water through gravity and rollers, reducing the water content significantly. The sheet is further dried using steam, resulting in a solid sheet of paper. The plant operates 24/7, producing 230 tons of tissue daily, with a workforce of nearly 1350 people, making it a significant employer in the region. The company emphasizes teamwork, safety, and environmental stewardship, with a local economic impact of over $125 million in payroll and vendor payments annually.
🏭 Clearwater Paper: A Leader in Idaho's Forest Products Industry
Clearwater Paper is not only a leader in the tissue production industry but also Idaho's largest forest products business. As the largest employer in the region, the company contributes significantly to the local economy. The video highlights the company's commitment to being a good corporate citizen, with a focus on teamwork, safety, and environmental responsibility. The plant's operations have a substantial economic impact, with over $125 million in local payroll and vendor payments, reinforcing its position as a key player in Idaho's forest products sector.
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Keywords
💡Tissue Company
💡Private Label
💡Sawdust and Wood Chips
💡Softwood Pulp
💡Hardwood Pulp
💡Tissue Making Machines
💡Mesh Wire
💡Water Removal
💡Steam Heating
💡Efficiency
💡Environmental Stewardship
Highlights
Idaho is part of the nation's largest tissue company focused solely on private label.
Trees are the primary resource used to make tissue products.
Clearwater Paper's consumer products division in Idaho operates 24/7 to meet national demand.
The production process begins with pulp made from sawdust and wood chips.
Softwood and hardwood pulps are blended to meet specific customer product needs.
The pulp mixture is sprayed onto a mesh wire to form a thin sheet.
Gravity and rollers are used to reduce water content from 96% to 20%.
Steam is used to heat and dry the sheet, forming a solid sheet of paper.
The tissue-making machine operates at 6,000 ft per minute, producing 230 tons of tissue daily.
Engineers and operators monitor the process for peak efficiency.
Over 1,750 cases of tissue products are processed hourly.
Clearwater Paper uses 7 miles of conveyor belts in the conversion process.
The storage area can hold over half a million cases of tissue products.
32 forklift drivers are responsible for loading up to 57 trucks daily for shipment.
Clearwater Paper is Idaho's largest Forest Products business.
The company is committed to teamwork, safety, and environmental stewardship.
Clearwater Paper has a local payroll and vendor payments exceeding $125 million per year.
The Lewiston facility employs nearly 1350 workers, with over 600 in the consumer products division.
Transcripts
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bathroom tissue household
towels facial
tissue and napkins these products play a
quiet yet necessary role in getting us
through our day we often take the
functionality and convenience of these
paper products for Grant
did you know that Idaho is part of the
nation's largest tissue company focused
solely on private
label and it's common knowledge the
trees are the resource used to make
these
items but what's not widely known is the
story behind all the Machinery man and
woman power and Technology involved in
the production of these
Goods at Clearwater papers consumer
products division in Leon Idaho such a
store is taking place and with it the
overall goal of satisfying a demanding
National
Market running 24 hours a day 365 days a
year Clearwater paper plant maximizes
product output by operating in a fast
safe efficient and fine-tuned
manner such proficiency has made the
company an industry
leader the process begins with a
resource of Pulp primarily made up of
Sawdust and wood chips this slushy
softwood pulp enters the tissue Mill via
a pipeline from Clearwater paper's
neighboring pulp Mill in a giant blender
the pulp is combined with bales of
hardwood pulp creating a mixture
specific to each customer's product
needs once completed this mixture gets
sent to one of the plants three tissue
making machines at the machine's headbox
the pulp mixture gets sprayed onto a
mesh wire forming a very thin layer
referred to as a sheet at this point the
material on the sheet is only 4% solid
the rest is water the removal of this
water is the next step in the paper
making
process gravity is the first step as the
water begins to drain from the fiber
through the screen this process reduces
the water content to approximately
60% from here the fiber sheet is
transferred to a felt carpet for its
journey through giant
rollers these large rollers press out
water reducing the content to
approximately 20% moisture now the sheet
is solid enough to stand on its own and
steam is used to heat and dry the sheet
forming a solid sheet of paper because
this machine runs 6,000 ft per minute
and accounts for 230 tons of tissue per
day engineers and operators spend their
time monitoring and ensuring Peak
efficiency now dry the tissue sheet is
spun onto a huge Ro
different consumer labels and boxed for
shipment every hour of the day over
1,750 cases of tissue products travel
through this conversion process with the
help of 7 miles of conveyor
belts over half a million cases can
reside in the storage area where 32
forklift drivers complete this
logistical journey by loading up to 57
trucks a day for shipment throughout the
nation like any success business
Clearwater paper consumer products
division has dedicated people throughout
the company nearly 1350 workers make up
the plants Workforce at the Lewiston
facility of which more than 600 work in
the consumer products
division Clearwater paper is committed
to teamwork safety and being good
stewards of the
environment this plant which supplies
quality tissue products throughout the
country has a local payroll and local
vendor payments of more than $125
million per
year making Clearwater paper the largest
employer in the
region and Idaho's largest Forest
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