Monday, 19 March 2012 14:12
CTS Engtec engineering a containerboard machine for Kipas Kagit in Turkey
Metso will supply Kipas Kagit Sanayi Isletmeleri A.S with a containerboard machine for their new mill site in Kahramanmaras in south-eastern Turkey. The start-up of the new machine is scheduled for 2013. The value of the order is approximately EUR…
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Monday, 19 March 2012 14:00
Paper – the gateway to exciting experiences
UPM strongly believes that printed and digital channels complement each other, with paper assuming its natural role within the modern media palette. UPM Paper is bringing together its experts and visionary cooperatives at drupa trade fair in May to showcase…
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Monday, 19 March 2012 13:00
Stora Enso rethinks Group Executive Team
Stora Enso is appointing three new members to its Group Executive Team. At the same time three current members will leave the team to take new positions inside and outside the Company. Karl-Henrik Sundström has been appointed Chief Financial Officer…
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Friday, 16 March 2012 10:22
SCA launches new sustainability targets
SCA is one of the world’s most sustainable companies – environmentally, socially and financially. The company is now further raising its ambitions through the introduction of a number of new targets. According to a recent SCA survey, sustainability activities are…
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Wednesday, 14 March 2012 14:00
FSC Certification adds to Pankaboard's Green Credentials
Finland-based Pankaboard added to its environmental credentials after securing a certificate for complying with the latest version of FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) standard. Since the beginning of 2012, the company has held the FSC chain-of-custody certification. The company, which focuses…
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Wednesday, 14 March 2012 10:18
BASF expands capacity for cyclohexane oxidation
BASF will increase its capacity for cyclohexane oxidation at its Antwerp Verbund site by about 50,000 tons per year. The total investment amounts to about €10 million. Cyclohexane oxidation products are important intermediates for caprolactam and adipic acid, starting materials…
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Monday, 12 March 2012 12:23
Outotec to acquire all shares in Numcore Ltd, an innovator of 3D-imaging measurement technology
Outotec strengthens its process control technologies by acquiring all shares in Numcore Ltd in Kuopio, Finland. Numcore is a start-up company developing and marketing innovative online process control solutions based on 3D-imaging. With a strong focus on R&D, the company…
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Thursday, 08 March 2012 09:30
UPM to outsource part of its IT services to HCL
UPM and HCL Technologies Limited (HCL) have signed a five year outsourcing frame agreement of IT infrastructure services. As part of this agreement, HCL will provide data center, end user support, network services and professional IT services to UPM. HCL…
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Thursday, 08 March 2012 09:00
New frame agreement between Pöyry and Metsä Group
Pöyry and Metsä Group have signed a frame agreement for technical consulting and engineering services. The frame agreement will enable easy cooperation in small and medium sized operations improvement and engineering assignments and provide Metsä Group access to Pöyry's…
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Thursday, 08 March 2012 08:00
OMNOVA Solutions Sells U.K.-Based Muraspec Wallcovering Business to a2e Venture Catalysts Limited
OMNOVA Solutions has announced that it has sold its U.K.-based Muraspec commercial wallcovering business to affiliates of a2e Venture Catalysts Limited, and its principal Amin Amiri based in Manchester, United Kingdom. Muraspec produces and distributes wallcoverings and other interior surfacing…
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Wednesday, 07 March 2012 09:00
Metso-supplied Propapier PM 2 breaks the 100 km/h milestone of containerboard machines
On February 23, 2012, the Metso-supplied PM 2 containerboard machine at Propapier PM2 GmbH in Eisenhüttenstadt, Germany, set yet another 24-hour world speed record of 1,675 m/min. The PM 2 thus became the first containerboard machine to break the 100…
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Wednesday, 07 March 2012 08:00
Vacon enhances Vacon NXP for premium performance
The global AC drive manufacturer Vacon announces the renewal of its entire Vacon NXP premium product range. The update involves improvements to both the air-cooled and liquid-cooled units in the complete power range from 0.55 kW to 5,300 kW. The…
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Friday, 02 March 2012 14:06
Metso-supplied tissue machine starts up at Lila Kagit in Turkey
A Metso-supplied Advantage DCT 200 TS tissue production line successfully came on stream on January 24, 2012 at Lila Kagit’s mill in Corlu, about 100 km west of Istanbul in Turkey. This is the second production line supplied by Metso…
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Thursday, 01 March 2012 11:30
Metso to supply evaporation plant and upgrade of recovery boiler for Billerud in Sweden
Metso will supply a new evaporation plant and an upgrade of an existing recovery boiler for Billerud Skärblacka AB’s Skärblacka mill outside Norrköping in Sweden. The goal is to strengthen the mill for the future by improving environmental performance and…
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Thursday, 01 March 2012 11:00
Clariant Innovation Center Cornerstone Laid at Industriepark Höchst for 500 New Research Jobs
The cornerstone of the new 100-million-euro Clariant Innovation Center was officially laid during a ceremony today at the Industriepark Höchst in Frankfurt. Attending the event were Hessen State Finance Minister Thomas Schäfer; Clariant Executive Committee member Christian Kohlpaintner; and Ulrich…
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