Monday, 16 July 2012 09:26

Clariant present a new design

We are pleased to present our company’s new branding. Clariant has undergone a fundamental change in recent years. After successfully completing a restructuring phase, we have resolutely aligned ourselves for profitable growth. We want to become the global leader in…
Wednesday, 11 July 2012 13:30

ContiTech Sustainability Portal Augmented

ContiTech is constantly enhancing its ‚Engineering Green Value‘ performance, thus underlining the Corporation’s economical, ecological and social responsibility   The ContiTech AG Sustainability Portal is currently being augmented with new content regarding the Corporation´s sustainability performance. A focal point includes…
On Friday 6th July, Palm Paper produced the one millionth tonne of newsprint on Lynn PM7. This is a remarkable achievement and a milestone that has been reached far earlier than was the expectation at the start-up of the machine…
The SCA Graphic Laakirchen AG PM 10 was successfully started up on January 23, 2012 after a Metso-supplied press section rebuild in Laakirchen, Austria. The main target of the modernization was to increase production and to decrease energy consumption.  “Our…
Kemira is introducing KemFlite™, a new concept to reduce paper and board machine problems that are caused by deposits due to the agglomeration of hydrophobic particles. These particles typically originate from wood pitch, stickies or binders in coated broke and…
SCA has named Joséphine Edwall-Björklund as its new Senior Vice President Corporate Communications. Joséphine Edwall-Björklund, 48, has held leading positions in communications since 1988. She currently holds the position of Vice President Communications at Ericsson Global Services. She has been…
The European Commission has today, 5 July 2012, approved SCA's acquisition of Georgia-Pacific's European tissue business. The purchase price amounts to EUR 1.32 bn on a debt free basis. The operations have approximately 4,700 employees. The acquisition confirms SCA’s position…
UPM is entering into exclusive negotiations with VPK Packaging Group NV and Klingele Papierwerke through their newly created joint venture company, for the sale of assets and part of the land at the UPM Stracel paper mill site in Strasbourg,…
Following the successful completion of the environmental impact assessment process for the new TENCEL® production plant in Lenzing/Upper Austria nine months after the formal filing of the project, Lenzing AG was formally granted a legally binding building permit by the…
SCA’s previously announced divestment of its packaging business, excluding the two kraftliner mills in Sweden, has been completed. The buyer is DS Smith and the purchase price amounts to EUR 1.7bn on a debt-free basis. SCA’s two kraftliner mills in…
Commission’s view on recycling will cause problems for all stakeholders and all materials   The waste guidance issued by the European Commission's environment department poses a serious risk to advancing a recycling society in Europe, EU paper industry association CEPI…
Vallvik Mill, which forms part of the Rottneros Group, produced well over 20,000 tonnes of chemical sulphate pulp in June. This is the highest ever monthly production at the mill and is well over the old record. Furthermore, a new…
Carlo van Houtum has been appointed Vice President, Sales and Marketing for the Paper Packaging Business Area and Business Line Reel Wrap as of June 11, 2012. Carlo has worked for several years in Sales and Marketing Management positions at…
Thursday, 28 June 2012 10:00

Hans-Joachim Müller to leave Clariant

  Dr. Hans-Joachim Müller, member of the Executive Committee of Clariant, has decided to leave the company on June 30, 2012, for personal reasons. His current responsibilities will be transferred to the other members of the Executive Committee.   Hans-Joachim…
Alfa Laval – a world leader in heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid handling – has won an order to supply a unique evaporation system to an AkzoNobel chemical plant in Germany. The order is worth approximately SEK 60 million…