As soon as I woke up, I noticed that the air was fresher, crispier, made pleasantly tepid thanks to the first rays of the sun.

When the MILE 7.1 rewinder was launched at the end of October 2009 by Fabio Perini S.p.A., many thought it was just another rewinder, but not those who have an eye for efficiency, productivity and ease of use. And from the record sales of this rewinder, it seems that there are many converters who value these features.

Since its inception, the Fabio Perini S.p.A. Training Centre has had the objective of contributing to developing the competencies of personnel working in the field of converting in order to enhance their technical knowledge of the machines.

In Florence, in Via della Scala, at number 16, there is a place where, upon entering, one is enveloped by a magical atmosphere comprised of extremely delicate aromas, intriguing perfumes, cruets full of colored liquids, bottles holding crystalline contents, vases brimming with herbs and flower petals, boxes, soaps and bottles of elixirs bearing antique names. Today, a perfect synthesis of Renaissance tradition and entrepreneurial initiative.

Kimberly-Clark de México S.A.B. is an important industrial entity that counts 8 facilities with over 8,000 employees. Its production units manufacture and sell over 20 leading brands on the national and international markets and include: Kleenex™, KleenBebé™, Huggies™, Depend™, Kotex™, Kleenex™-Cottonelle™, Pétalo™, Sanitas™, Marli™, Kimlark™, Suavel™ and Vogue™.

It is told that the territories of the Maritime Republics (Amalfi, Pisa, Genoa and Venice) were the first to discover the existence of paper in the XII and XIII centuries. These Republics, thanks to intense commercial relationships with the Orient, had the opportunity of learning the art of papermaking rather easily.

A small family run business has grown over three decades to become the UK's largest supplier of retailer branded tissue products. With a foothold in continental Europe, LPC now is aiming to make its mark there as well.

A large population, combined with strong economic advancement, seems to indicate that prospects for the tissue business are good in Vietnam.

Reaching US$12.8 billion in 2009 on the back of value growth of almost 5%, the Asia-Pacific region remains the third largest retail tissue market globally, behind North America and Western Europe.

The issue of whether or not companies should develop organizational models/management systems aimed at improving workplace health and safety, is today no longer just a façade, but a veritable strategic choice that obliges the company to review its way of working.

Well, it has been a long road to transform the art of papermaking into the era of the computer-driven tissue world we live in today. Man and machine have come a long way together and have reached a very acceptable modus vivendi, having made life so much easier.

Enzymes, which are proteins that are not alive but are produced by living organisms, selectively catalyze specific chemical reactions. They govern our bodies and nature itself. Their use in modifying wood fibers offers exciting potential for recycled and virgin tissue makers. A pioneer in this field looks at why enzymes are gaining so much interest.

Present for many years in the chemical industry, Nalco Company is an industrial water and energy services leader that provides Essential Expertise for Water, Energy and AirSM.

The benefits of automated control strategies for both stock preparation and the wet end are well described in applications such as fine paper, LWC and other DIP-containing grades. But in tissue production, control solutions using instrumentation are not yet widely applied, despite their proven impact on the Yankee performance.

This interview is a very heart-felt one for us of the Perini Journal.

A range of products, but also a well established system of different categories.

The latest trends often arrive from overseas and after a few months, land in Europe and in Italy, initially in the major cities like Milan and Rome and later maybe also on a more provincial scale in the smaller cities of the country.

When Kimberly-Clark and Greenpeace suddenly announced in August 2009 that they were settling their long-running conflict regarding K-C sourcing fiber from Boreal Forests in Canada, the news was met in some quarters with disbelief. The long and bitter Kleercut conflict had been running for close to five years and there had been no prior indication that a settlement was near.

According to the world-famous coffeehouse chain, company responsibility does not mean just buying and serving quality, ethically sourced coffee, but also acting within the social context, thinking about the community's health and wellness, developing human relationships and, of course, safeguarding the environment. A global conception with an often local approach, always keeping business development in mind.

In a market where innovation speed reigns supreme, consumers, too, can have their say by choosing those products that best satisfy their needs, while at the same time supplying a scenario of consumption trends and habits and illustrating the degree of innovation of a given product.

The company is called simply SAVED A TREE. Half Australian and half Chinese, these young entrepreneurs aim to grow in the world of tissue.

"To Dare" - the perfect verb chosen by Van Houtum, the Dutch company who has introduced on the market an ecological toilet paper that is as soft and white as traditional rolls. But this roll is obtained by using 100% recycled paper through a production process conceived in full respect of the environment.

The event organized by SCA on May 20th in Lucca constituted the perfect occasion for the company to meet with all its European partners and to present its novelties in the production of paper for the corrugated industry.

February 21st, 1947: a date that marks a radical change in the world of photography. On that day, Edwin Land - founder of Polaroid - announced the birth of one of the most exceptional inventions in the history of man having to do with the use of images and memories, illustrating to the world the first instant photograph.

Architectural design methods have profoundly changed after the 1990s. The use of the computer, also thanks to the experience of Frank Gehry, has allowed producing architectural shapes and volumes that seem to defy the force of gravity.

Words may be forgotten, but that which is written down becomes a document that everybody can read and refer to when needed. In the lengthy process of the definition of norms that man has set down for himself in the course of history, written paper goes well beyond the memory of all individuals and has helped to diffuse and perfect the fundamental laws of civil coexistence.

Paper has always been a greatly interesting material for artists. Lu.C.C.A., Lucca Center of Contemporary Art, and Perini Journal decided to explore together the ways and forms in which paper "turns into art" as theypromote and organize workshops and exhibitions of contemporary artists.