Technological transformation in the global pulp and paper industry 1800-2018 : comparative perspectives
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Technological transformation in the global pulp and paper industry 1800-2018 : comparative perspectives
(World forests, 23)
Springer, c2018
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
This contributed volume provides 11 illustrative case studies of technological transformation in the global pulp and paper industry from the inception of mechanical papermaking in early nineteenth century Europe until its recent developments in today's business environment with rapidly changing market dynamics and consumer behaviour. It deals with the relationships between technology transfer, technology leadership, raw material dependence, and product variety on a global scale. The study itemises the main drivers in technology transfer that affected this process, including the availability of technology, knowledge, investments and raw materials on the one hand, and demand characteristics on the other hand, within regional, national and transnational organisational frameworks.
The volume is intended as a basic introduction to the history of papermaking technology, and it is aimed at students and teachers as course material and as a handbook for professionals working in either industry, research centres or universities. It caters to graduate audiences in forestry, business, technical sciences, and history.
Table of Contents
Contents
1. Technological Transformation in the Global Pulp and Paper Industry: Introduction
Timo Sarkka, Miquel Gutierrez-Poch, and Mark Kuhlberg
Part I Research and Development
2. Manufacturing Cellulosic Fibres for Making Paper: A Historical Perspective
Raimo Alen
3. Research and Development in the Finnish Wood Processing and Paper Industry, c. 1850-1990
Panu Nykanen
4. The Greening of the Pulp and Paper Industry: Sweden in Comparative Perspective
Ann-Kristin Bergquist and Kristina Soederholm
Part II Regulations and Institutions
5. Varieties of State Aid and Technological Development: Government Support to the Pulp and Paper Industry, the 1970s to the 1990s
Jari Ojala, Niklas Jensen-Eriksen, and Juha-Antti Lamberg
6. From Backward to Modern: The Adoption of Technology by the Pulp Industry in Portugal, 1891-2015
Amelia Branco and Pedro Neves
7. Natural Potential, Artificial Restraint: The Dryden Paper Company and the Fetters on Adopting Technological Innovation in a Canadian Pulp and Paper Sector, 1900-1950
Mark Kuhlberg
8. The Endless Sheet: Technology Transfer and the Papermaking Industry in Spain, 1800-1936
Miquel Gutierrez-Poch
PART III Local Innovations and Global Markets
9. Technology Transfer and Local Innovation: Pulp and Paper Manufacturing in New Zealand, c.1860 to c.1960
Michael Roche
10. Making Paper in Australia: Developing the Technology to Create a National Industry, 1818-1928
Gordon Dadswell
11. The Quest for Raw Materials in the British Paper Trade: The Development of Bamboo Pulp and Paper Industry in India up to 1939
Timo Sarkka
12. Creating Global Markets: Seaborne Trade in Pulp and Paper Products over the Last 400 Years
Jari Ojala and Stig Tenold
13. Technological Transformation in the Global Pulp and Paper Industry: Concluding Remarks
Mark Kuhlberg, Timo Sarkka, and Jussi Uusivuori
Index
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