Wednesday, 24 February 2010 16:15
ÅF receives a new challenging assignment for speed increase.
ÅF has been awarded with a paper machine speed increase study for a classified client. The customer requested a substantial increase of the production speed of more than 20%. ÅF Materials Technology put together a tailor made team for these…
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Wednesday, 24 February 2010 10:00
Pöyry Awarded new contract
Pöyry has been awarded a contract for developing a basic engineering package and supplying related services for Borealis AG's semi-commercial catalyst plant located in Linz, Austria. The contract value is not disclosed. The total investment cost for the whole plant…
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Tuesday, 23 February 2010 09:29
UPM launches 2 new websites
UPM has launched two new websites to promote its Biofore message to its stakeholders. The sites www.upmbiofore.com and www.upmcarbonlife.com offer enhanced applications as well as highlight business cases with environmental advantages. Full story available here....>
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Tuesday, 23 February 2010 09:11
Södra aims for non-toxic plant protection
Södra Odlarna, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Södra, has started a project to develop a mechanical method for protecting plants against pine weevil infestation. The objective is chemical-free forest regeneration. The Södra Odlarna board recently resolved to develop a proprietary -…
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Tuesday, 23 February 2010 09:00
Nanotech discovery may green chemical manufacturing
McGill researcher develops eco-friendlynanocatalyst A new nanotech catalyst developed by McGill University ChemistsChao-Jun Li, Audrey Moores and their colleagues offers industry anopportunity to reduce the use of expensive and toxic heavy metals.Catalysts are substances used to facilitate and drive chemicalreactions.…
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Monday, 22 February 2010 16:00
Cascades more efficient and ecological with Voith technology
Voith Paper: 'Top Green Supplier', 'Intellichoix award' and 'Energia Award' in the field of technological innovation - these are three of the awards that the Canadian paper, tissue and board manufacturer Cascades has recently received. Cascades more efficient and ecological…
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Monday, 22 February 2010 15:00
Highest Quality for Stainless Steel Production
ISRA PARSYTEC – the world's leading supplier of surface and web inspection systems for strip products – received a purchase order by the stainless steel manufacturer for a surface inspection system at their Annealing Pickling (APF) line as well as…
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Monday, 22 February 2010 10:00
Rottneros Packaging concludes transfer agreement.
Rottneros Packaging AB, a wholly-owned subsidiary in the Rottneros Group, develops, manufactures and sells food packaging based on cellulose fibre under the SilviPak brand. Rottneros has concluded an agreement with the Swiss packaging company SIG Combibloc concerning the assignment of…
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Friday, 19 February 2010 10:00
UBC's Kerekes receives TAPPI's 2010 Gunnar Nicholson Gold Medal Award
TAPPI's most prestigious annual award will this year go to Richard J. Kerekes, PhD, Professor Emeritus with the University of British Columbia in Vancouver. Kerekes will receive the 2010 TAPPI Gunnar Nicholson Gold Medal Award at a ceremony on May…
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Friday, 19 February 2010 08:00
Lignol and Novozymes to collaborate on biofuel from wood
Lignol Energy Corporation and Novozymes have established the framework of a multi-year collaboration agreement to optimize the latest generation of Novozymes' enzymes for use in Lignol's cellulosic biofuel process. Lignol plans to construct large-scale biorefineries for the production of cellulosic…
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Wednesday, 17 February 2010 16:00
When paper values meet EU values
CEPI comments and input for the consultation on the future "EU 2020" strategy: a new strategy to make the EU a smarter, greenersocial market. The EU Commission launched a consultation on the future EU 2020 strategy - a new strategy…
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Wednesday, 17 February 2010 11:00
Fibria, a new company is born
We are the result of the merger between Aracruz Celulose and Votorantim Celulose e Papel, two Brazilian companies with a solid presence in the global forestry product market. We invest in forests as a renewable and sustainable source of life,…
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Wednesday, 10 February 2010 15:57
Slovenian paper and board association joins CEPI as new Member
The Confederation of European Paper Industries (CEPI) is pleased to announce that as of January 2010 the Paper and Paper Converting Industry Association of Slovenia has become its newest associate member. The Slovenian association gathers seven paper and board producers…
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Wednesday, 10 February 2010 14:45
Lenzing subsidiary SPV (Indonesia) takes up test operation of fourth fiber production line
The Indonesian subsidiary of Lenzing AG, PT. South Pacific Viscose (SPV) has started up first successful trials of its new fourth production line. Regular operation is expected to commence in the course of the second quarter. The new line will…
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Thursday, 04 February 2010 10:40
Stora Enso's and Arauco's joint-venture
Stora Enso's and Arauco's joint-venture company in Uruguay, Montes del Plata, has decided to initiate a feasibility study on Punta Pereira as the site for a possible future pulp mill. Punta Pereira was also the site chosen for Spanish pulp…
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