The pulp & paper industry has seen tough times, but the business
will still be around for many decades; the product is too much
in demand. Those involved in valves for this industry need to
understand how the processes work. Perhaps no manufactured
product plays a more significant role in everyday human activity
than paper and paper products. Paper provides the means for
recording, storing and disseminating most of today’s
information. Even though people have extolled the coming of the
paperless society, it has not yet arrived. Humans still print
e-mails and other correspondence and information they get from
the paperless communication channels of the computer and the
Internet. And beyond that, paper is the most widely used
wrapping and packaging material as well as a critical component
today in everyday life. From drywall to napkins to office
supplies, paper is used for many purposes, and that situation
won’t change for a long, long time. The uses and applications of
paper and paper products are truly vast,