The 54th annual Pulp and Paper International Congress and Exhibition in São Paulo, Brazil from October 4-6, 2022 will focus on technological trends, governance and innovation in the context of promoting greater sustainability. emtec Electronic GmbH will present a selection of its paper measuring and testing devices that help reduce resource waste and optimize quality.

Leipzig, Germany, 04.09.2022 – Regarded as Latin America’s biggest event in the forest-based industry production chain, the ABTCP congress is expected to attract thousands of pulp and paper industry executives and professionals to the Transamerican Expo Center in São Paulo to discuss new trends and exchange ideas. This year, the main theme of the event is “Pulp and Paper: Environment, Society, Governance and Innovation.”

The German device manufacturer emtec Electronic GmbH will be on-site to present a line of products that not only help paper professionals optimize product and process quality, but also help meet sustainability goals such as waste reduction. The 27-year-old company specializes in the manufacture of measuring and testing equipment for pulp, paper, and board and serves customers in more than 80 countries around the world.

“Given the current world economic situation — with rising energy costs, climate concerns and a growing focus on social responsibility — it makes sense that pulp and paper specialists are increasingly looking for ways to conserve resources and reduce waste, without sacrificing quality,” says Alexander Gruener, Global Marketing and Business Development Manager at emtec. "Our equipment helps with this by quickly and reliably providing measurement data that leads to a more efficient use of resources and greater control throughout the production and conversion process."

The palette from emtec Electronic at the exhibit includes the digital-twin machines for measuring the charge environment of the pulp: the CAS touch! Charge Analyzing System and the FPA touch! Fiber Potential Analyzer. This dynamic duo is best used in tandem for overall controlling and optimization of the wet end in the papermaking process. Whereas the CAS touch! evaluates the particle charge in the pulp suspension, the FPA touch! measures the zeta potential of the fibers.

Precise monitoring of these two areas is key to ensuring a resource-efficient production process. The CAS lets technicians know the cationic demand in the filtrate of a suspension for a correct dosing of anionic trash catcher (ATC). The FPA then provides information about the fiber surface charge for the determination of the optimal interaction between the fibers and functional chemical additives such as starch, wet or dry strength agents, optical brighteners, etc.

Other instruments on display at the Expo will be the ACA Ash Content Analyzer, which quickly and non-destructively measures the total mineral filler content as well as the percentage distribution of the individual fillers in paper and board; the DFA Dynamic Filtration Analyzer, which quickly determines the influence of chemicals on the filtration characteristics of fiber suspensions by an automatic analysis of drainage and retention; and the TSA Tissue Softness Analyzer, which objectively measures the softness, smoothness, and in-plane stiffness of tissue and paper products.

Participants and visitors are encouraged to stop by booth 89/90 in Aisle D5/6 to speak to emtec’s Area Sales Manager Daniel Ohndorf and the team of representative company Elof Hansson to find out more about ways to conserve resources using emtec Electronic testing instruments.

Find out more about the ABTCP Pulp and Paper International Congress and Exhibition here.

About emtec Electronic

Emtec Electronic GmbH develops, produces and distributes worldwide testing and measuring devices for the detection of relevant processing properties of paper, board, nonwoven and textile materials. The portable measuring devices enable manufacturers and converters of paper, nonwoven and textile products for example, to control and optimize the manufacturing and converting processes during ongoing production. From the wet end to the final product, the application of the devices enables an efficient process to achieve and ensure the best possible quality with the least possible effort.

For 27 years, we have relied on innovative, highly specialized measuring instruments combined with a high degree of service orientation. Since the company was founded, we have been intensively involved in scientific cooperation with institutes and companies, further developing instruments for our customers and offering a broad network in over 80 countries from our Leipzig location.

For more information about emtec Electronic, please visit the website:

www.emtec-electronic.de

Metsä Group is inviting applications for its apprenticeship training programme, which will begin in January 2023. Approximately 65 new jobs will be offered in our production units across Finland. 

Metsä Group’s 18-month apprenticeship training programme has become a well-established way for the company to secure its future labour needs and promote competence development. 

In the apprenticeship training programme starting in January 2023, successful applicants can complete a further vocational qualification, specialising in the wood product or process industry, electrical engineering and automation technology, or machine mechanics and maintenance technology. The studies and related competence demonstrations will be completed in an employment relationship, during which the students are members of our workplace community entitling them to the same fringe benefits as our permanent employees.  

After completing their training, the participants will be qualified to work in duties such as process operator and machine operator at Metsä Group’s pulp, paperboard, tissue paper, Kerto^® LVL and plywood mills. A suitable educational background for the apprenticeship is a vocational qualification in electrical engineering and automation technology, process technology or mechanical engineering, or an engineering degree from a university of applied sciences. 

“The operating model adopted at Metsä Group’s production units is based on providing employees with multiple skill sets. Broad-based apprenticeship training offers a solid foundation and the opportunity to carry out varied and interesting tasks, both during and after training,” says Pertti Hietaniemi, SVP, Human Resources, Metsä Group.

As safety at work is an important element of professional skills, the entire personnel of Metsä Group is committed to proactive safety work and safe work methods. 

The final application date for the training beginning in January 2023 is 25 September 2022.

Apprenticeship training will be organised at the following mills.

Metsä Wood: Punkaharju, Lohja, Suolahti and Äänekoski
Metsä Fibre: Joutseno, Kemi, Rauma and Äänekoski
Metsä Board: Kaskinen, Simpele and Äänekoski
Metsä Tissue: Mänttä

Read more about Metsä Group’s apprenticeship training programme on our website (in Finnish).

Metsä Group
www.metsagroup.com

Metsä Group is leading the way in advancing the bioeconomy. We invest in growth, bioproduct development and a fossil free future. The raw material for our products is renewable wood from sustainably managed northern forests. We focus on the growth sectors of the forest industry: wood supply and forest services, wood products, pulp, fresh fibre paperboards, as well as tissue and greaseproof papers.

Metsä Group’s annual sales amount to approximately EUR 6 billion, and we have around 9,500 employees in 30 countries. Our international Group has its roots in the Finnish forests: our parent company is Metsäliitto Cooperative which is owned by nearly 100,000 forest owners. 

PullPac has received yet another intention to grant from the EPO (European Patent Office), further refining its pioneering cellulose forming technology for competitive fiber-based packaging and single-use products

The new intention to grant comprises a method for producing discrete three-dimensional cellulose products from an air-formed cellulose blank structure in a rotary forming mould system.

Peter Ekwall, Chief Intellectual Property Officer at PulPac explains “We continue to use the already established air-formed cellulose blank structure, but now it is fed to the rotary forming mould and we apply a forming temperature in the range of 100°C to 300°C and a forming pressure of at least 1 MPa, preferably 4-20 MPa”

Dry Molded Fiber sample lids - showing examples of applications that can be made with the pioneering fiber forming technology developed by PulPac.

PulPac continuously develops its already established Dry Molded Fiber technology, and the rotary forming system will pose a viable alternative for certain products going forward.  

“We continue to add value to Dry Molded Fiber and keep our licensees at the forefront of fiber forming by constantly pushing technology development forward. In addition to the 30 patent families with 119 granted national patents and plus 50 pending patent applications, I expect an average of two new patent applications a month going forward”, Ekwall continues.   

Dry Molded Fiber is a fiber forming technology that can replace single-use plastic with sustainable fiber-based alternatives at low cost.

About PulPac
PulPac provides the packaging industry with a groundbreaking manufacturing technology for low-cost, high-performance fiber-based packaging and single-use products. By pioneering the technology of cellulose molding PulPac enables their customers to replace single-use plastics with a sustainable and cost competitive alternative globally. 

For additional information about PulPac, please visit www.pulpac.com or follow us on social media.

About Dry Molded Fiber
Dry Molded Fiber, invented and patented by PulPac, is a manufacturing technology designed for the circular economy – using renewable pulp and cellulose resources to produce low cost, high performance, fiber-based packaging, and single-use products. Dry Molded Fiber gives up to 80-90% lower CO2 footprint at similar cost as plastic. It is up to ten times as efficient as conventional fiber molding invented over 100 years ago. The dry process also saves massive amounts of valuable water resources. In addition, energy savings are significant - as the molded products need no drying.

The technical fabrics manufacturer proves its commitment to sustainable development for the second consecutive year.

AstenJohnson, technical fabrics manufacturer, has been awarded the "Bronze" Medal for the second time by the EcoVadis rating agency, specialized in assessing environmental performance and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).

EcoVadis evaluates more than 75,000 companies on their environmental performance based on 21 indicators divided into four categories: environment, labor & human rights, ethics, and sustainable procurement. The evaluation method, which is based on international standards such as ISO 26000 and the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), analyzes the policies in place as well as the actions taken, and the results obtained.

The bronze medal indicates AstenJohnson is in the top 50% of global companies in the same industry, with the most advanced CSR approaches.

Although sustainable business practices have always been part of AstenJohnson culture, in 2020, we renewed its efforts and brought AstenJohnson to a higher level of sustainability. “In 2021 and 2022, we continued our work and adopted best practices, recognized by EcoVadis. Thanks to the ambitious goals we set, and the collaboration between our associates and our partners, we have improved our sustainability impact,” explains Anaëlle Roemans, Global Sustainability Manager at AstenJohnson.

By adopting best practices, AstenJohnson has improved sustainability results in the areas of circularity, carbon reduction, sustainable procurement, non-discrimination, ethics, and diversity. Compared to the previous year’s assessment, AstenJohnson has made notable progress in the sustainable procurement category, which has been recognized by EcoVadis.

With sustainability as a core value, AstenJohnson continues to support the Sustainable Development Goals developed by the United Nations, as well as the UN Global Compact principles, and uses them as guidelines to continue its CSR development. The organization pledged to manage its environmental footprint, protect its workers, and conduct business in a manner that protects the future.

AstenJohnson is committed to providing the best to its associates and its community by using the CSR approach. Earning the bronze medal is recognition of the company’s progress thus far and motivates all associates to continue to act in the present while thinking about the future. As CEO Kevin Frank affirms, "Together we can continue to innovate for the benefit of our customers, our planet and ourselves!"

Learn more about AstenJohnson's commitment to sustainability and CSR at the website dedicated to the company's sustainability initiatives: https://ajsustain.report

About AstenJohnson

AstenJohnson is a global manufacturer of pulp & paper machine clothing, advanced and filtration fabrics, filaments, and nonwoven fabrics for filtration, automotive, cured-in-place piping and composites. The company has manufacturing facilities in Europe, Asia and North America, with corporate headquarters in Charleston, South Carolina. AstenJohnson emphasizes quality in its innovative products and builds long-term relationships with its customers, associates, suppliers and communities based on five values: Safety, Excellence, Integrity, People, and Sustainability. Together, these values contribute to customer satisfaction.

For more information, please consult https://www.astenjohnson.com/

Inventing a new product becomes an interesting challenge!

PCMC has always demonstrated the ability to know how to read the market and generate innovation, to know how to design new solutions to meet the specific needs of its customers.

Today PCMC, with its extensive converting line platform, has the best winding transfer system technology available in the tissue market.

And not only: PCMC, with Northern Engraving and Machine (NEMCO) also has over 75 years of experience in engraving rolls for customers around the globe.

The two companies – one united by the consolidated experience in the production of machinery, and the other in the production of embossing rolls - have decided to tackle a new challenge: create an Embossing CoE & Tissue Product Development in Europe.

The scope behind this initiative is to propose new embossing solutions in order to guarantee international competitiveness in an increasingly demanding and dynamic market.

Thanks to our new team of experts at our department in Lucca, joining our team of NEMCO professionals worldwide, customers can find the right support they need to choose the embossing rolls and products/solutions best suited for them.

Stay tuned. There is much more to come so that we – ONE Global Team – can rise to the challenge and further our global growth.

About BW Converting Solutions - ONE Global Team – Better Together
BW Converting Solutions is a strategic alliance of resources and services that brings together five Barry-Wehmiller companies -- Paper Converting Machine Company (PCMC), Winkler+Dünnebier (W+D), STAX Technologies, Hudson-Sharp, and Northern Engraving and Machine. These industry leaders offer trusted brands and innovative technologies in the design, manufacture, and service of high-performance converting and packaging machinery for the tissue, nonwovens, hygiene, bag-converting, mailing, and printing industries. By coming together as one global team, our combined engineering, operations, supply chain, and sales teams work together to better serve customer needs. Together, we provide one global parts network, one global service support network, a broad base of engineering experience and talent, regional sales support, and a superior level of service.

About PCMC
Paper Converting Machine Company (PCMC), part of global equipment manufacturer Barry-Wehmiller and its BW Converting Solutions platform of five industry-leading brands, specializes in the design and manufacture of high-performance converting machinery for the tissue, nonwovens, hygiene, package-printing and bag-converting industries worldwide. Our comprehensive product offerings include rewinding, laminating, printing, embossing, perforating and packaging equipment for tissue and towels; folding and converting machines; and a complete range of flexographic printing presses and laser anilox cleaners for the flexible-packaging, prime-label and carton-converting industries.

For more about PCMC, visit www.pcmc.com

About Northern Engraving and Machine (NEMCO)
From tissue to nonwovens, towels, plastics and more, Northern Engraving and Machine (NEMCO) provides solutions that bring our customers’ ideas to life. As part of Paper Converting Machine Company, the larger Barry-Wehmiller and its BW Converting Solutions platform, we offer support from our trusted team of professionals worldwide. This connection uniquely positions us with direct access to many of the engineers who design the machines that manufacture your products and their unparalleled knowledge. Regardless of the application, by using our careful, time-tested process, we will supply you with the highest quality engraved embossing rolls in the industry.

For more about NEMCO, visit www.pcmc.com 

Valmet is extending its versatile butterfly valve product range with Neles™ Q-Disc™, a new high-performance feature to help flow balancing in control valve applications. The launch complements the offering of the modular Neles™ Neldisc™ and Jamesbury™ Wafer-Sphere™ butterfly valve platform that was introduced to the market in June 2021.

“The modular butterfly valve range was developed to help our customers with their valve selection not only for typical application challenges, but also to solve the problems in complex process conditions,” says Taija Hämäläinen, Head of butterfly valve products at Valmet. “Q-Disc™ is specifically designed for control applications. One of its key benefits is that it helps to avoid oversized actuators for control valve packages, and thus provides a solution that is more cost and energy efficient. The Q-Disc™ feature offers our customers a best-in-class flow-balancing solution and excellent controllability to improve overall process efficiency,” Hämäläinen continues.

The Neles™ Q-Disc™ allows efficient flow balancing in demanding control valve applications. The new high-performance feature is available as a modular option for a wide range of Neldisc™ and Wafer-Sphere™ butterfly valves. Q-Disc also provides market-leading noise reduction capabilities.Valmet expanded its offering with valve solutions in April 2022, when the industrial flow control company Neles was merged into Valmet. Neles is now a Flow Control business line at Valmet.

A problem solver for challenging control valve applications

Q-Disc™ is a problem solver for challenging flow conditions. It can be utilized to avoid cavitation in low opening angles, and it also provides market-leading noise reduction capabilities – even up to 12 dB in certain flow conditions.

“Q-Disc™ also helps in optimizing the entire valve-actuator package by making it possible to reduce the impact of dynamic torque caused by the flow, providing improved reliability and efficiency for the overall process the valve is part of,” says Hämäläinen.

Q-Disc™ is available as modular option for a wide range of butterfly valves, and it can be used for a temperature range up to +600 °C. Visit www.valmet.com/flowcontrol to learn more about Q-Disc™.

Valmet is a leading global developer and supplier of process technologies, automation and services for the pulp, paper and energy industries. With our automation systems and flow control solutions we serve an even wider base of process industries.  

We aim to become the global champion in serving our customers. Our 17,000 professionals work close to our customers and are committed to improving our customers’ performance – every day.

The company has over 220 years of industrial history and a strong track record in continuous improvement and renewal. In 2022, a major milestone was achieved when the flow control company Neles was merged into Valmet. The combined company’s net sales in 2021 was approximately EUR 4.5 billion based on the respective company figures. 

Valmet’s shares are listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki and the head office is in Espoo, Finland.     

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Guangxi Chongzuo Lelin Forestry Development Co. Ltd., China, has successfully produced the first fibers with its high-capacity pressurized refining system delivered by ANDRITZ. The new system features a design capacity of 80 bdmt/h and is currently the largest of its kind in the world to form part of the largest MDF line.

ANDRITZ installed the complete system, from chip washing to refining. It comprises a 74” single-disc refiner with the largest flat refining surface available and highest axial load capacity ever built. With an impressive height of nearly 2.4 meters and a total weight (empty) of 21.7 tons, the HC refiner, type S2074M, is a real giant – built for outstanding production rates.

Wei Rengang, General Manager, Guangxi Chongzuo Lelin Forestry Development, says: “The entire line, and especially our new HC refiner is really impressive – not only because of its dimensions. It has already shown very promising performance. Our thanks go to ANDRITZ for their hard work and the exceptionally good collaboration.”

Wei Rengang, General Manager, Guangxi Chongzuo Lelin Forestry Development (left) and Huang Yongli, Technology Manager, ANDRITZ Panelboard. Photo Andritz

Guangxi Chongzuo Lelin Forestry Development Co. Ltd. is part of the Lelin Group, headquartered in Nanning, Guangxi, which has been focusing on wood-based panel production for nearly 20 years. In addition to two biomass power plants, the company owns four wood-based panel manufacturing enterprises and will have an annual fiberboard output of 1,300,000 m³ after the new line is completed. The Guangxi Lelin Group is well-known for its high-quality products, ranging from door panels, engraving and milling panels to formaldehyde-free board and furniture board.

ANDRITZ GROUP

International technology group ANDRITZ offers a broad portfolio of innovative plants, equipment, systems, services and digital solutions for a wide range of industries and end markets. ANDRITZ is a global market leader in all four of its business areas – Pulp & Paper, Metals, Hydro, and Separation. Technological leadership, global presence and sustainability are the cornerstones of the group’s strategy, which is focused on long-term profitable growth. The publicly listed group has around 27,100 employees and over 280 locations in more than 40 countries.

ANDRITZ PULP & PAPER

ANDRITZ Pulp & Paper provides sustainable technology, automation, and service solutions for the production of all types of pulp, paper, board and tissue. The technologies and services focus on maximum utilization of raw materials, increased production efficiency, lower overall operating costs as well as innovative decarbonization strategies and autonomous plant operation. Boilers for power generation, flue gas cleaning systems, various nonwoven technologies, panelboard (MDF) production systems, as well as recycling and shredding solutions for numerous waste materials also form a part of this business area. State-of-the-art IIoT technologies as part of Metris digitalization solutions complete the comprehensive product offering.

International technology group ANDRITZ has received an order from Yuen Foong Yu Consumer Products Co., Ltd. (CPG) to supply a PrimeLineCOMPACT M1600 tissue production line (PM10) to its mill located in Chingshui, Taiwan, Republic of China. Start-up is scheduled for the fourth quarter in 2023.

The new tissue machine will feature a design capacity of 112 admt/d, a width of 3.65 m and a maximum operating speed of 1,650 m/min. The line will produce household paper, such as toilet paper, napkins, handkerchiefs, and facial tissue. It will be equipped with the new PrimePress XT Evo shoe press for high-quality tissue with excellent bulk and an 18-ft PrimeDry Steel Yankee with PrimeDry Canopy Hood for highly energy efficient drying and significant steam savings.

The scope of supply also comprises the stock preparation system, processing a mixture of NBKP (Needle Bleached Kraft Pulp) and LBKP (Leaf Bleached Kraft Pulp), a state-of-the-art approach flow and broke system as well as an ANDRITZ PrimeControl DCS System. ANDRITZ will also supervise installation, commissioning, start-up, and training.

ANDRITZ PrimeLine COMPACT tissue machine. Photo Andritz

Mr. Mingfa Tang, Vice President, Yuen Foong Yu Consumer Products Co., Ltd., says: “We are sure that ANDRITZ’s superior technology will perfectly meet our requirements, enableing us to produce products at best quality while keeping operating costs and energy consumption low.”

The order once more confirms the long-term and fruitful relationship between the two companies and ANDRITZ’s strong position as one of the global market leaders for complete tissue production lines.

Yuen Foong Yu Consumer Products Co., Ltd. (CPG) was established in 2007 as subsidiary of Yuen Foong Yu Group. CPG is a leading supplier of household products in Taiwan with well-known brands such as “Mayflower”, “Tender” and “Delight”, and operates the largest production plant for consumer paper in Taiwan.

ANDRITZ GROUP

International technology group ANDRITZ offers a broad portfolio of innovative plants, equipment, systems, services and digital solutions for a wide range of industries and end markets. ANDRITZ is a global market leader in all four of its business areas – Pulp & Paper, Metals, Hydro, and Separation. Technological leadership, global presence and sustainability are the cornerstones of the group’s strategy, which is focused on long-term profitable growth. The publicly listed group has around 27,400 employees and over 280 locations in more than 40 countries.

ANDRITZ PULP & PAPER

ANDRITZ Pulp & Paper provides sustainable technology, automation, and service solutions for the production of all types of pulp, paper, board and tissue. The technologies and services focus on maximum utilization of raw materials, increased production efficiency, lower overall operating costs as well as innovative decarbonization strategies and autonomous plant operation. Boilers for power generation, flue gas cleaning systems, various nonwoven technologies, panelboard (MDF) production systems, as well as recycling and shredding solutions for numerous waste materials also form a part of this business area. State-of-the-art IIoT technologies as part of Metris digitalization solutions complete the comprehensive product offering.

Yash Pakka Limited has awarded AFRY basic engineering assignment for the Ayodhya packaging material production facility expansion project in India. The expansion enables Yash Pakka to increase sustainable packaging materials production and, at the same time, continue to be low-carbon with 100% bio-based energy.

Yash Pakka is a leading provider of packaging solutions in paper and compostable tableware. Company’s bagasse fiber-based products are compostable, fossil-free and low-carbon alternatives integrating bio-based solutions that provide a green alternative to single-use plastic, styrofoam and other fossil-based materials. Yash Pakka’s target is a green and circular economy comprising materials that are renewable, recyclable and can easily go back to Earth. This is effective approach in minimising waste and combatting climate change.

AFRY’s basic engineering study contains specialty paper machine of 100 MT per day to lead towards flexible packaging with furnish, utilising max strength of agro residue bagass, biofuel based 10 MW of Cogen plant, pulp capacity enhancement by augmentation of Pulp Mill by another 75% as well as support infrastructure in line with increased output of pulp and paper machine.

"We are proud to be selected Yash Pakka’s partner in their innovative and environmentally friendly production expansion project. Capturing the full potential of bio-based industries will be an enabler in mitigating climate change. By increasing the value of bio-based materials, reducing waste and embracing circular solutions, we will reach higher resource efficiency", says Antonio Bernucci, Head of Process Industries in SEA at AFRY.

Facts about sustainable packaging Legislation and brand owner’s requirements drive the packaging material market towards new, sustainable solutions. New opportunities appear especially for fibre-based materials. Read more:  https://afry.com/en/area/pulp-paper-0?sector=1402

AFRY is a European leader in engineering, design, and advisory services, with a global reach. We accelerate the transition towards a sustainable society.

We are 17,000 devoted experts in infrastructure, industry, energy and digitalisation, creating sustainable solutions for generations to come.

Making Future

ANDRITZ has successfully received the Final Acceptance Certificate for a biomass handling plant at Eldorado’s Onça Pintada site in Três Lagoas, Mato Grosso do Sul. This plant is part of the first thermoelectric power plant in Brazil to consume eucalyptus stumps and roots.

The plant will be able to generate 50 megawatts of electricity from an innovative source – eucalyptus stumps and roots, the parts of the trees not used in the pulp manufacturing process. This expands the capacity to generate energy from waste material originating from reforestation crops that are maintained by the company itself in the states of Mato Grosso do Sul and São Paulo.

The daily processing capacity is 1,500 tons of material that formerly went to waste in the forest – enough to generate the electricity needed to light up a city of 700,000 inhabitants in a fully sustainable way, and this power will also be fed to the Brazilian national grid.

ANDRITZ Biomass Handling Plant at Eldorado. Photo: ANDRITZ

ANDRITZ has played a key role in the project – from the EPC model to design and supply of the unique solutions and technologies required to implement a generating system for renewable energy. Among the innovations are the truck dumpers designed to receive the chips for feeding the boiler. These chips are delivered by large-capacity vehicles.

The receiving system consists of two truck dumpers coupled to respective hoppers. There is a belt conveyor to receive the material from these hoppers and transport it to the pile. A stacker-reclaimer with a capacity of up to 40,000 m³ has the functions to form the pile and feed a second belt conveyor, which is responsible for transporting the material to the power boiler.

The project is a pioneering one and the first to use residues left over from pulp production. It promotes sustainable power generation initiatives, drastically reducing the impact on the environment and encouraging energy generation and pulp production that respects the boundaries of natural resources renewal.

ANDRITZ GROUP

International technology group ANDRITZ offers a broad portfolio of innovative plants, equipment, systems, services and digital solutions for a wide range of industries and end markets. ANDRITZ is a global market leader in all four of its business areas – Pulp & Paper, Metals, Hydro, and Separation. Technological leadership, global presence and sustainability are the cornerstones of the group’s strategy, which is focused on long-term profitable growth. The publicly listed group has around 27,400 employees and over 280 locations in more than 40 countries.

ANDRITZ PULP & PAPER

ANDRITZ Pulp & Paper provides sustainable technology, automation, and service solutions for the production of all types of pulp, paper, board and tissue. The technologies and services focus on maximum utilization of raw materials, increased production efficiency, lower overall operating costs as well as innovative decarbonization strategies and autonomous plant operation. Boilers for power generation, flue gas cleaning systems, various nonwoven technologies, panelboard (MDF) production systems, as well as recycling and shredding solutions for numerous waste materials also form a part of this business area. State-of-the-art IIoT technologies as part of Metris digitalization solutions complete the comprehensive product offering.