Wednesday, 09 March 2022 11:08
New Alfa Laval ThinkTop pulse seat clean for drain valves saves up to 95% in CIP liquid
Drain valves comprise up to 20% of all valves in a typical processing plant. But cleaning them is costly, difficult and time-consuming due to long cleaning cycles and the risk of pressure shocks. The new Alfa Laval ThinkTop pulse seat…
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Wednesday, 09 March 2022 09:00
Europe’s bioeconomy is a readily available solution to the EU’s dependence on fossil fuels.
Cepi’s thoughts are with our colleagues and the people of Ukraine who are suffering an unbearable war. Today, we see how the unprovoked and unjustified Russian invasion of Ukraine has become a dramatic wakeup call to strengthen the European Union’s…
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Tuesday, 08 March 2022 08:55
Valmet launches the Beyond Circularity project to boost green transition
Valmet will launch a new R&D and innovation project called Beyond Circularity, which improves Valmet’s readiness to support the green transition in Valmet’s customer industries based on the company’s technology vision 2030. The project aims at further strengthening Valmet’s R&D…
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Tuesday, 08 March 2022 08:43
SCA publishes 2021 annual and sustainability report
SCA has just published its annual and sustainability report for 2021. In the report, SCA describes the company's work to contribute to a fossil-free society. SCA's climate benefit in 2021 amounted to 10.5 million tonnes of carbon dioxide based on…
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Tuesday, 08 March 2022 08:39
Paper industry to benefit from new NSK academy course
A new training module for pulp and paper applications is now available at the increasingly popular NSK academy online platform. Focussing on the dryer section of papermaking machinery, this informative and engaging course will benefit all those who specify or…
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Tuesday, 08 March 2022 08:32
Toscotec to supply a press section rebuild to ETAP in Egypt.
Toscotec will supply to linerboard manufacturer ETAP a technological rebuild of PM2’s press section at their Borg Elarab paper mill, near Alexandria in Egypt. The paper machine has a sheet trim width of 2,520 mm and it manufactures testliner and…
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Friday, 04 March 2022 09:13
Metsä Group's operations in Russia will be discontinued for the time being
The operations of Metsä Group's only production unit in Russia, the Svir sawmill, have been suspended. Wood procurement in Russia for the Svir sawmill and imports to Metsä Group’s Finnish and Swedish mills has also been discontinued. METSÄ GROUP For…
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Friday, 04 March 2022 09:00
BillerudKorsnäs and Viken Skog to explore possibilities for joint production of pulp
BillerudKorsnäs and the Norwegian forest owner group Viken Skog are forming a joint venture to explore the possibilities of working together to establish production of bleached chemi-thermomechanical pulp at Viken Skog’s Follum mill in Hønefoss. BillerudKorsnäs and Viken Skog plan…
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Thursday, 03 March 2022 23:40
AFT ANNOUNCES SALE OF POM SYSTEM FOR KIVANC GREENFIELD PROJECT
Kıvanç Tekstil may be new to packaging, but their broad experience applying innovative and environmental approaches in their textile and energy businesses is also a focus in their containerboard venture. This greenfield 1,000 tpd recycled containerboard and special packing grade…
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Wednesday, 02 March 2022 09:03
Stora Enso stops all production and sales in Russia
Stora Enso today announced that they will stop all production and sales in Russia until further notice due to the ongoing invasion in Ukraine. Stora Enso has three corrugated packaging plants and two wood products sawmills in Russia, employing around…
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Tuesday, 01 March 2022 09:07
Solenis Joins as New Partner in PulPac’s Expanding Dry Molded Fiber Network
Global leader in specialty chemicals for paper packaging to provide sustainable barrier coating solutions In a world desperate for alternatives to plastics, the market-pull for dry molded fiber is enormous. To support converters in the transition to the new technology,…
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Tuesday, 01 March 2022 08:10
Kemira discontinues deliveries to Russia
Kemira has decided to discontinue deliveries to Russia and Belarus starting March 1, 2022 until further notice due to the ongoing situation in the region. The decision to discontinue deliveries will primarily impact pulp and paper customers in Russia. In 2021,…
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Monday, 28 February 2022 10:13
Valmet to deliver two defibrator systems to STEICO Sp. z o.o. in Poland
Valmet will deliver two second-generation EVO Defibrator systems to the new insulation materials plant at STEICO Sp. z o.o’s Gromadka site in Poland. The installation is scheduled for the end of 2022 and the beginning of 2023. The order is…
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Monday, 28 February 2022 08:28
WRI Market Insights, Feb 2022: Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will likely halt planned investments in the Russian forest industry
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is likely to impact global trade in the coming months. Increased sanctions against trading with Russia and difficulty with financial transactions will probably interrupt and re-direct shipments of forest products throughout the world. As a result,…
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Monday, 28 February 2022 08:21
Change in Stora Enso’s Group Leadership Team
Teemu Salmi, CIO, Head of IT & Digitalisation and a member of the Group Leadership Team, has decided to leave his position at Stora Enso. After five years in the company, Teemu will assume the CEO position at Finnish cyber…
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