Wednesday, 14 September 2011 10:00
Metso Kappa Q Analyzer to improve fiberline control at Södra Cell's Mörrum mill
Upgrading to Metso Kappa Q technology provides existing users of Metso Kappa Analyzers with both new and faster measurement possibilities. Södra Cell's Mörrum mill in southern Sweden is currently installing a new Metso Kappa Q analyzer. It will replace one…
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Friday, 09 September 2011 12:00
New management for Holmen Paper and Holmen Energi
Holmen is reorganising its management teams in two of the Group's business areas. This will also affect the composition of Group management. Arne Wallin, head of the Holmen Paper business area, will take up the equivalent role in the Holmen…
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Thursday, 08 September 2011 09:05
30 years of formic acid production at Kemira
Kemira Oyj has produced formic acid for 30 years now. The production of formic acid has been expanded gradually, and the current production volume is over 100,000 tons per year. Kemira actively develops new applications for formic acid, especially for…
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Thursday, 08 September 2011 08:35
Vaahto Group to rebuild Södra Cell Mönsterås Pulp Drying Machine
Vaahto Pulp & Paper Machinery has received an important order from Sörda Cell Mönsterås mill in Sweden. The pulp dryer TM5 of the chemical pulp mill will be revamped for higher production output and better runability. The machine produces both…
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Wednesday, 07 September 2011 16:15
Perlen Papier counts on Voith as its service partner
Swiss-based papermaker Perlen Papier AG signed a service agreement with Voith Paper Automation for the automation components of its PM 4 and PM 7 in Perlen. Voith has already had a service agreement with Perlen Papier AG for the PM…
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Wednesday, 07 September 2011 16:00
Technical concept convinces Stora Enso Sachsen
Stora Enso Sachsen, Germany, placed the order for the rebuild of Eilenburg PM 1 with Voith Paper. In this case, Voith's technical concept for the rebuild was convincing. The rebuild comprises former, press, dryer section as well as calender and…
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Wednesday, 07 September 2011 15:16
EA Permit Brings Waste Energy Plant Closer
One of the country's largest recycling facilities has been given the green light to power its operations with a new Sustainable Energy Plant.The permit from the Environment Agency will enable Kemsley Mill to reduce its reliance on fossil fuels and…
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Wednesday, 07 September 2011 10:58
Leading high performance materials company Ahlstrom joins the WBCSD
Ahlstrom Corporation, a global high performance materials company, has become a member of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD). Sustainability forms a key pillar of the Helsinki, Finland based company's business activities and centers around environmental, social and…
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Monday, 05 September 2011 08:35
Endress+Hauser inaugurates new building in the Netherlands
Modern premises create an optimal working environment Endress+Hauser continues to invest in its future: The measurement engineering specialist’s Dutch sales center has moved into a new building in Naarden. The modern office building cost just under eight million euros. Bricks,…
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Friday, 02 September 2011 12:30
Metso signs strategic equipment supplier agreement for biomass refineries with Inbicon
Metso has signed an agreement with Inbicon A/S of Denmark for the supply of technology capable of converting biomass into second generation fuel ethanol. The value of the agreement will not be disclosed.The agreement covers cooperation in designing and supplying…
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Friday, 02 September 2011 10:30
UPM plans to reduce 1.3 millon tonnes of paper capacity in Europe
As part of the Myllykoski integration, UPM has completed a comprehensive review of the long term competitiveness of its publication paper mills. The review has covered asset efficiency, production input availability and costs as well as end-use markets.As a result…
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Friday, 02 September 2011 08:27
Metso sharpens its business portfolio
Metso Corporation’s Board of Directors has decided to modify the company’s business structure in order to more effectively reach the company’s future business targets. According to the decision, Metso’s Power business, which is presently part of Energy and Environmental Technology…
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Thursday, 01 September 2011 15:00
M-real's divestment of Hallein pulp mill closed
M-real Corporation, part of Metsäliitto Group, has on 1 September closed the transaction to divest the entire share capital in M-real Hallein GmbH to the Schweighofer Group. The signing of the transaction was announced on 30 June 2011. The divestment…
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Thursday, 01 September 2011 12:00
SCA to invest more than SEK 800m in tissue and improved newsprint
SCA will invest SEK 460m in a tissue machine upgrade in the US. A decision has also been made to rebuild a paper machine in Ortviken for the manufacture of improved newsprint, an investment totalling SEK 350m. To meet demand…
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Thursday, 01 September 2011 11:00
Juha Rouhiainen appointed Vice President, Investor Relations of Metso
Juha Rouhiainen, (MSSc.), has been appointed Vice President, Investor Relations for the Metso Group. He will start in his new position on October 31, 2011 at the latest. Juha will report to Harri Nikunen, CFO. Juha will join Metso from…
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