· Propal, Cali, Columbia, SA--Improved machine efficiency and cost reductions for 4 paper machines. Product quality improvements included brightness gains, internal sizing improvement, curl stabilization, formation enhancement, and surface smoothness improvement, Process improvements included break performance improvement, retention stabilization, deposit reduction, carbonate quality resolution, and off color loss reduction.

. Many successful cost savings projects including PVR, internal sizing efficiency gains, carbonate filler improvement, on-line color control, on-line retention closed loop control, defoamer use reduction, effluent loss reduction, increased filler content, and chemical use reductions.