Monday, 10 November 2014 21:22
Road-trip concept for Spotify wins packaging competition
A pop-up store made from BillerudKorsnäs material and designed for use in petrol stations has won the top prize when students from Berghs School of Communication competed to package the digital music service Spotify. Throughout autumn, students at Berghs School…
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Monday, 10 November 2014 21:15
From Carnaby Street to global recognition
It all began with a small design studio on a little road off Carnaby Street. SANTORO was Lucio and Meera Santoro’s small-scale venture into innovative graphic design. Today their work is found around the world and they have won some…
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Saturday, 08 November 2014 08:28
Significantly better efficiency: The new NASH 2BE5 series
A vacuum level down to 100 mbar abs. and improved efficiency of up to 10%: with its new NASH 2BE5 series, Gardner Denver Nash is extending its competence in the market for liquid ring pumps with high gas flow rates.…
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Friday, 07 November 2014 09:05
Per Lundeen has been appointed acting CEO of Rottneros AB and Carl-Johan Jonsson leaves
Rottneros AB (publ) hereby announces that Carl-Johan Jonsson with immediate effect leaves the company and is replaced by the board member Per Lundeen as acting CEO. The recruitment process for a permanent CEO has been initiated. ”Rottneros is developing positively…
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Friday, 07 November 2014 08:58
Stora Enso: New DuoDry CC drying concept from Voith impresses in operation
DuoDry CC, the innovative drying concept from Voith, is for the first time successfully in operation. The DuoDry CC is delivered and installed in the Narew PM 5 at Stora Enso in Ostroleka, Poland. The concept impresses with its reduced…
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Tuesday, 04 November 2014 09:04
ANDRITZ receives order for extensive rebuild of Stora Ensoʼs Varkaus mill, Finland
International technology Group ANDRITZ has received an order from Stora Enso to rebuild the fiberline, evaporation plant, recausticizing plant, recovery boiler, and recycled fiber plant at the Varkaus pulp mill, Finland. Start-up is scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2015.…
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Friday, 31 October 2014 07:55
Kelheim Fibres further strengthens its speciality fibre business
Forward-looking investment despite a difficult market environment: Kelheim Fibres further strengthens its speciality fibre business Kelheim Fibres, Bavarian manufacturer of viscose speciality fibres, steadily continues to implement their innovation strategy. This is further confirmed by the expansion of production line…
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Thursday, 30 October 2014 07:25
Bold action to improve service
Iggesund Paperboard is now taking bold action to improve its service. The company offers its customers a wide range of services but most important is its delivery service. Like most other paperboard manufacturers, Iggesund – and not least its customers…
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Thursday, 30 October 2014 06:59
Revealing the invisible to increase quality
Roll cover with integrated measurement system impresses paper manufacturer Two innovative technologies are allowing Propapier in Eisenhüttenstadt, Germany, to optimize their sizer and roll covers and at the same time improve paper quality. As a result, the cost and effort…
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Thursday, 30 October 2014 06:45
The European Commission decides to close proceedings against Ahlstrom and Munksjö
The European Commission has decided to close proceedings against Ahlstrom Corporation, Munksjö Oyj and Munksjö AB. The decision is taken following consideration of responses made by the companies to the Statement of Objections, presentations at the oral hearing and, in…
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Tuesday, 28 October 2014 08:25
BillerudKorsnäs invests for growth in sack paper markets
BillerudKorsnäs continues to act according to their growth agenda. This time with an investment of SEK 260 million at their production unit in Skärblacka that will increase the volume and improve the quality of sack papers produced there. The BillerudKorsnäs…
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Monday, 27 October 2014 07:25
Södra invests more than SEK 100 million in Mönsterås pulp mill
Södra will invest more than SEK 100 million in its pulp mill in Mönsterås. The investment will result in more efficient energy utilisation and enhanced productivity at the mill. The Mönsterås pulp mill is Södra's largest with total annual production…
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Friday, 24 October 2014 08:27
Tieto modernizes Norwegian forestry
Norwegian forestry is facing major changes. The competition is increasing; there are significant shifts in the market, and many forest owners have less experience from forestry than before. A unique map solution from Tieto is now launched to make forestry…
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Thursday, 23 October 2014 10:05
Co-Operation does work for both big and small companies
Yet again this has been a very productive year for Pulp, Paper & Logistics magazine and natural growth in circulation/individuals requesting receipt of the magazine has been good (not via list rental). Part of this growth is directly attributed to…
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Thursday, 23 October 2014 08:44
Delegation from the pulp and paper industry in South America
A Delegation from Brazil and Chile visited Sweden October 12 - 17, 2014, invited by Swedish Pulp & Paper Technology Group, PPT, in cooperation with Business Sweden’s office in São Paulo, Brazil. The purpose of the visit was to present…
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