Monday, 24 October 2011 11:00
Norske Skog has been ranked the best Norwegian company - and number four in the Nordic region
For the fourth consecutive year Norske Skog is featured in CDP's (Carbon Disclosure Project) annual Nordic 'Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index'. This index, a key component of CDP's annual Nordic 260 report, highlights the Nordic companies which have displayed the most…
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Friday, 21 October 2011 14:00
Munken – Paper worthy of a Nobel prize winner!
Arctic Paper congratulates Tomas Tranströmer, this year's recipient of the Nobel Prize in literature. Tranströmer, one of our era's most important poets, is receiving the prize "because through his condensed, translucent images, he gives us fresh access to reality". For…
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Friday, 21 October 2011 10:00
Holmen VIEW finalist in the 2011 PPI Awards
Holmen VIEW has been nominated for one of the paper and pulp industry's most prestigious awards - the PPI Awards. Homen VIEW has been shortlisted for the Innovative Product of the Year prize in the 3rd annual Pulp & Paper…
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Wednesday, 19 October 2011 09:00
AK GIDA SAN ve TİC A.Ş starts up Metso-supplied tissue line in Turkey
The new Metso-supplied tissue line of AK GIDA SAN ve TİC A.Ş in Turkey was successfully started up on August 29, 2011. The tissue line was installed in the company’s new mill in Pamukova, which is located in Sakarya province.…
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Monday, 17 October 2011 11:00
Endress+Hauser opens new Customer Center
New building in Cernay (Alsace, France) provides greater proximity to customers and better production conditions Since the beginning, Endress+Hauser has put a high value on customer satisfaction. “The new building is another step towards optimally caring for several thousand visitors…
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Monday, 17 October 2011 08:20
Eka Chemicals and Wetend Technologies in Cooperation
Eka Chemicals and Wetend Technologies Ltd have agreed to market and deliver TrumpJet® Flash Mixing Systems together with Eka’s wet end chemicals to the paper industry globally. The TrumpJet® brand offers a range of chemical and additive mixing systems for…
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Friday, 14 October 2011 12:00
Clariant AG : Clariant successfully places EUR 365 million of certificates of indebtedness
Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, announced that the issuance of totally EUR 365 million in the German market for certificates of indebtedness ("Schuldschein"). The four certificates have a term of 3 years (EUR 242 million) respectively 4.5 years…
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Friday, 14 October 2011 10:04
Kemira sold Galvatek to Folmer Equity Fund I Ky
Kemira has sold today Oy Galvatek Ab to Finnish capital investment company Folmer. Galvatek's services include planning surface and waste water treatment plants, project management and providing of maintenance services. Galvatek's headquarter is in Lahti, Finland and its subsidiary is…
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Wednesday, 12 October 2011 11:00
Gardner Denver Announces Agreement to Acquire Robuschi
Gardner Denver, Inc. has announced that it has entered into a share purchase agreement with the holders of 100 percent of the outstanding shares of Robuschi S.p.A. ("Robuschi"), a market leading European manufacturer of blowers and pumps, for a purchase…
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Tuesday, 11 October 2011 13:00
UPM Plywood Head Quarter operations and Sales in Finland have been completed
The co-operative negotiation, started in September, regarding UPM Plywood Head Quarter operations and Sales in Finland have been completed. As a result of the negotiations, the number of UPM Plywood’s personnel in Finland will reduce by 53 persons, out of…
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Tuesday, 11 October 2011 12:00
Outokumpu appoints Kari Tuutti Senior Vice President - Communications & Investor Relations
Mr. Kari Tuutti has been appointed Senior Vice President - Communications & Investor Relations as of 31 October 2011. He will report to CEO Mika Seitovirta. Mr. Tuutti will be responsible for Outokumpu's global external and internal communications and investor…
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Tuesday, 11 October 2011 11:00
ANDRITZ to supply a new headbox to Cartiere Polesine, Italy
International technology Group ANDRITZ has received an order from Cartiere Polesine S.p.A., Italy, for the supply of a two-layer headbox for the production of packaging grades made from 100% waste paper. Start-up is scheduled for the first quarter of 2012.…
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Friday, 07 October 2011 11:00
Södra Timber acquires Romerike Trelast
Södra Timber has acquired all shares in Romerike Trelast, located outside Oslo. The company will operate independently, but will be renamed Södra Timber AS. Romerike Trelast comprises a sawmill with an annual production of 60,000 cubic metres of sawn timber,…
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Friday, 07 October 2011 09:00
Sonoco-Alcore(R) Opens State-Of-The-Art Paper Core Facility in Grünsfeld
Sonoco-Alcore S.a.r.l., a wholly owned subsidiary of Sonoco (NYSE: SON), one of the largest diversified global packaging companies, today announced the opening of its new paper tube and core manufacturing facility in Grünsfeld, Germany. The new Grünsfeld plant will focus…
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Thursday, 06 October 2011 09:00
Clariant completes first OBA run in Spain
Clariant announces the successful completion of its first production runs of Optical Brightening Agents (OBAs) at its facility in Prat, near Barcelona, Spain. The site produces dyes, pigment preparations and chemicals for the European and global paper market. The first…
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