Wednesday, 26 November 2014 09:42
Sappi is investing in Gratkorn Mill’s future paper production with two large-scale projects
Global paper producer Sappi is ensuring its mill in Gratkorn is fit for the future with two technology upgrades: In November 2014, its PM11 paper machine has been upgraded. Furthermore the possible grammage range for coated paper has been increased.…
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Wednesday, 26 November 2014 09:05
Changes in Valmet's Executive Team
Mr. Bertel Karlstedt (MSc, age 52) has been appointed President of Pulp and Energy business line at Valmet as of 1 February, 2015. He will be a member of Valmet's Executive Team and report to the President and CEO Pasi…
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Wednesday, 26 November 2014 07:11
Successful opening ceremony for Mondi Syktyvkar pulp dryer
Mondi Syktyvkar officially opened its €30 million pulp dryer with an event hosting 150 prominent attendees last week. The official ceremony was attended by representatives of Komi Republic Government and Mondi leaders. The estimated 150 visitors of the event included…
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Wednesday, 26 November 2014 07:04
Capacity increases at Brigl & Bergmeister
At their Niklasdorf mill, Brigl & Bergmeister are investing in a 5,000 ton capacity increase and higher energy efficiency. B&B have ordered a new film press (SpeedSizer) from VOITH for their paper machine at the Niklasdorf mill, replacing the conventional…
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Friday, 21 November 2014 09:41
L.C. Paper started up PM2 rebuild by Toscotec in Besalu, Spain
Besalu, Catalunya (Spain) - At the beginning of October 2014 the Spanish Company L.C. Paper 1881 has started up PM2 in Besalu, (Catalunya – Spain) after a major dry-end rebuild with Toscotec and its associate Milltech. The rebuild project target…
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Friday, 21 November 2014 09:05
Renewed PEFC- certification for Södra
Södra has been granted renewed forestry and chain of custody certification under the PEFC (Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification) for the next five years. An external audit has been performed and nearly 60 properties were inspected in 2014.…
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Thursday, 20 November 2014 18:10
Valmet receives its fourth tissue line order from ICT to Poland
Valmet will supply a complete tissue production line to ICT Poland. The new Advantage DCT 200HS tissue line will be installed at the company's mill in Kostrzyn, Poland and will fit ICT's intention to adopt state of the art technology…
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Thursday, 20 November 2014 18:07
UPM Kymi celebrated its pulp mill expansion investment topping out ceremony
UPM Kymi celebrated the topping out ceremony for its pulp mill production expansion project, KYMI700: the new pulp drying machine, debarking plant and modernisation of the softwood fibre line. A total of around 200 participants are invited in the celebrations…
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Thursday, 20 November 2014 07:51
Xerium Celebrates 500th Order for Its SMART(R) Technology Nip Monitoring and Machine Automation System
Xerium Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:XRM), a leading global provider of industrial consumable products and services, recently received its 500th order for its proprietary SMART® Technology system. The globally successful and patented machine automation system continues rapid growth on traditional paper, paperboard,…
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Thursday, 20 November 2014 07:48
NipSense2: New system from Voith facilitates static real-time measurement in the roll nip
With NipSense2, Voith has developed a new analytic system through which the invisible nip conditions of two rolls can be visualized and measured in real time. The system performs corrective calculations of the nip profile and thus contributes to a…
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Wednesday, 19 November 2014 08:17
Valmet to supply a press section rebuild for Mondi Štêtí in Czech Republic
Valmet will rebuild a sack kraft paper machine at Mondi's Štêtí mill in Czech Republic. Valmet's delivery for the paper machine 5 (PM5) will include the modernization of the press section. The targets of the rebuild are increased production efficiency…
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Monday, 17 November 2014 08:35
Valmet's new innovative energy recovery system exceeded expectations at Sofidel SPA in Italy
In order to increase energy efficiency of tissue production lines, Valmet has developed the Advantage ReTurne energy recovery system. This system does not only recover energy from the headbox jet power, but also returns it back to the process as…
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Friday, 14 November 2014 07:46
Metso to increase its footprint in the Middle East by opening new sales offices and valve service centers in the United Arab Emirates and Qatar
Metso is opening new sales offices and service centers in the Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, and Doha, Qatar, to support the strategy to grow its valve and field device business and to strengthen its service capabilities in the Middle…
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Thursday, 13 November 2014 21:19
'Lost' British Paper Brand Relaunched by James Cropper Paper
Croxley Heritage Re-launched in 2015 Prestigious British paper brand returns with a mission to reignite the romance in quality stationery. One of the great British stationery brands Croxley Heritage is to be reintroduced to the desks of discerning business and…
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Thursday, 13 November 2014 06:54
Mondi celebrates start-up of new recovery boiler at mill in Ružomberok, Slovakia
Construction on the recovery boiler began in 2013 as part of a EUR 128 million investment to increase green electricity production and improve the mill’s overall cost position, while reducing the mill’s environmental footprint. International packaging and paper group Mondi…
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