Monday, 28 February 2022 08:15
Recognition for Rottneros' sustainability work
This year, Rottneros Bruk has been awarded gold by the analysis company EcoVadis. This means that Rottneros Bruk's sustainability work is better than 94 percent of all companies that have been audited globally. Achieving gold we see as an important…
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Friday, 25 February 2022 12:20
Choosing the right harmonic filter
The range and complexity of electrical and electronic equipment used in manufacturing environments has increased dramatically over the last few years. Here, John Mitchell, global business development manager of supply, repair and field service specialist CP Automation explains how to…
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Friday, 25 February 2022 08:47
ANDRITZ successfully starts up OCC line at SCGP, the Philippines
International technology group ANDRITZ has successfully started up a complete OCC line delivered on EPS (Engineering, Procurement, Supervision) basis to SCGP’s subsidiary, United Pulp and Paper Co., Inc. (UPPC) for its mill in Bulacan, the Philippines. The stock preparation system…
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Friday, 25 February 2022 08:44
Stora Enso intends to divest its Kvarnsveden site in Sweden to Northvolt
Stora Enso has just announced that it has signed a letter of intent to divest the Kvarnsveden site in Sweden to Northvolt. Due to structural decline in demand for graphical paper, in April 2021 Stora Enso announced a plan to…
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Thursday, 24 February 2022 13:18
Attracting and retaining young people to the pulp and paper industry - EU project “Turn the Page” concludes.
On 15 February 2022, the Final Conference marked the conclusion of the two-year EU project “Turn the Page” – Recruitment strategies to attract young talents in the paper industry (project VS/2020/0016). “Turn the Page” was launched in March 2020 by…
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Thursday, 24 February 2022 11:30
Walki introduces Lamibel®Recycled: made from recycled plastics and fully recyclable
Walki is answering to the market's growing demand for materials made from recycled plastics by introducing Lamibel®Recycled, a non-food monomaterial packaging material. Making the plastics stream become more circular is critical to reduce the use of plastics. It has been…
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Thursday, 24 February 2022 11:25
How to preserve paper bulk thanks to our SMARNIP® mini shoe press
The bulk is an important characteristic for many types of paper, capable of determining the softness of the papers for hygienic-sanitary use or the dimensional stability of the paper sold in sheets. In these cases, where it is essential to…
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Thursday, 24 February 2022 10:14
Stora Enso accelerates its growth agenda by exploring expansion in production of renewable consumer packaging board
Stora Enso is starting a feasibility study for the possible conversion of an idle paper machine at its Oulu site in Finland for a high-volume consumer board line. On a successful completion of the feasibility study, an investment decision could…
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Thursday, 24 February 2022 09:13
From news media to e-commerce & hygiene, we are changing how we consume paper & board, a new Cepi report shows.
Like other sectors, paper and board is bouncing back from the economic downturn brought about by Covid-19. But new trends on how we use these materials, first exacerbated by the pandemic, are now looking like more profound changes in our…
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Wednesday, 23 February 2022 10:37
Stora Enso and Picadeli join forces to reduce single-use plastic in salad packaging
Stora Enso and Picadeli, Europe’s leading take-away salad bar company, are introducing renewable formed fiber lids to replace single-use plastics in take-away packaging. The lids are made of PureFiber™ by Stora Enso, and they are plastic-free, recyclable, and biodegradable. The…
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Tuesday, 22 February 2022 10:31
AMETEK Surface Vision Delivers Improved Inspection and Defect Detection
AMETEK Surface Vision, the leading provider of online surface inspection solutions, has installed an automated system to check materials, improve quality, and reduce customer claims at Texbond Srl. Based in Italy, Texbond is a manufacturer of spunlaid thermal-bonded nonwoven products…
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Monday, 21 February 2022 10:02
ABB launches fastest paper machine moisture sensor on the market, taking 5,000 measurements per second
ABB has released its High-Performance Infrared-Reflection (HPIR-R) moisture sensor, which provides the fastest, most precise moisture monitoring available on the market today. Taking up to 5,000 measurements per second, the sensor delivers precise, high-resolution measurement that enables mills to increase…
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Friday, 18 February 2022 13:16
Scandicore joins forces with PulPac and launches world’s first paper tube lids
Scandicore launches world’s first paper tube lids made with PulPac’s revolutionary Dry Molded Fiber technology. Bridge volumes will be manufactured by PulPac and first art print deliveries with the new lid are estimated to reach consumers this spring. Scandicore, one…
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Friday, 18 February 2022 09:01
James Cropper colours second life for plant waste
In an industry first, James Cropper has launched a coloured paper range using dye derived from plant extract which would have otherwise been wasted. The new Wainwright Colours from Nature range, which launches this month, is the papermaker’s latest in a list of innovations…
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Wednesday, 16 February 2022 09:40
Engraving Solutions: Focus on sustainability with Buy-Back and Rised, the solutions that give new life to embossing rolls
Engraving Solutions, the Körber Group company that specializes in designing and engraving embossing rolls, presents two innovative services that meet tissue manufacturers’ demand for products with a low environmental impact. Giacomo Tambellini, Sales Account and Product Engineer comments: "For some…
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