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Successful start-up of Asia Symbol's Rugao board machine 13
At the end of October, Voith successfully started up Asia Symbol's BM 13 at Rugao, 180 km north of Shanghai, China. The state-of-the-art machine is 8.16 m wide with a design speed of 1,400 m/min and an annual capacity of around one million tons. It m...
15-11-2023 Hits:202 Asian News
Toscotec supplied a dryer section rebuild to Les Papeteries de Clairefontaine
Graphic paper manufacturer Les Papeteries de Clairefontaine started up PM6 after a dryer section rebuild supplied by Toscotec at its Etival Clairefontaine mill in France. The machine produces graphic paper in the basis weight range from 60 to 100 gsm...
15-11-2023 Hits:168 European News
GUTEX produces first fibers for insulation board with new ANDRITZ fiber preparation system
Wood fiber insulation board manufacturer GUTEX has successfully produced first fibers with its new ANDRITZ fiber preparation system in Eschbach, Germany. This is the second system ANDRITZ has delivered to GUTEX. Oliver Bauch, Plant Manager, GUTEX, s...
15-11-2023 Hits:187 European News
Toscotec to supply a complete drying section rebuild to Rexcell in Sweden
Toscotec will supply a complete rebuild of PM1’s drying section to Rexcell Tissue & Airlaid at its Skåpafors mill in Sweden. Planned for the second half of 2024, the project aims to support Rexcell to achieve substantial energy consumption reduct...
15-11-2023 Hits:169 European News
GUTEX produces first fibers for insulation board with new ANDRITZ fiber preparation system
Wood fiber insulation board manufacturer GUTEX has successfully produced first fibers with its new ANDRITZ fiber preparation system in Eschbach, Germany. This is the second system ANDRITZ has delivered to GUTEX. Oliver Bauch, Plant Manager, GUTEX, s...
30-10-2023 Hits:364 European News
ANDRITZ plant will prepare date palm waste for fiberboard production
International technology group ANDRITZ will supply a complete fiber preparation line for a greenfield plant in the Toshka area in the south of Egypt. The pioneering and eco-friendly plant will produce high-density and medium-density fiberboard (HDF/M...
06-10-2023 Hits:517 European News
Indirect heat transfer maintenance
~ How choices around the facility impact heat transfer system performance ~ Our environment has a significant impact on how we work. According to a study by the Staples Corporation, 94 per cent of workers surveyed reported feeling more productive in...
04-10-2023 Hits:476 European News
Toscotec to supply a complete hood system rebuild to Lucart
Lucart has selected Toscotec for the complete rebuild of PM14’s Yankee hoods and air system at their Aranguren tissue mill in Spain. The project is scheduled for the first quarter of 2024. Tailor-made solution for drastic consumption reducti...
04-10-2023 Hits:479 European News
Valmet introduces a new rotating consistency measurement for pulp and paper producers
Valmet introduces a redesigned Valmet Rotating Consistency Measurement (Valmet Rotary) for pulp and paper producers. With the latest technology, a new user interface and easier maintenance, the transmitter continues to offer highly accurate fiber con...
04-10-2023 Hits:499 European News
Valmet has signed a EUR 175 million loan with European Investment Bank linked to company’s Research and Development activities
Valmet has signed a EUR 175 million loan agreement with the European Investment Bank (EIB). The loan will support Valmet’s Research and Development (R&D) activities to help finance technologies that replace fossil fuels with renewables. The loan ...
28-09-2023 Hits:513 European News
“DS SMITH TECNICARTON” GLOBAL SUSTAINABLE PACKAGING COMPANY DS SMITH ANNOUNCE MAX LAMINATION TECHNOLOGY AS CORRUGATED CARDBOARD PACKAGING SOLUTION
DS Smith Tecnicarton, an expert provider of industrial packaging solutions and part of the leading global sustainable packaging company DS Smith, launches MAX lamination technology. The new solution increases the resistance of corrugated cardboard pa...
28-09-2023 Hits:534 European News
Toscotec renews support for sustainability festival Pianeta Terra in Lucca
Toscotec has renewed its sponsorship of Pianeta Terra Festival, a far-reaching dive into Sustainability running from 5th to 8th October in Lucca, Italy. Following the vastly successful first edition of 2022, the festival organizers, the publisher Lat...
28-09-2023 Hits:1915 European News
1.3 million tonnes of paper and paper packaging kept out of SA’s landfills thanks to recycling
Thanks to the waste separation efforts of conscientious citizens, businesses, schools and the greater recycling industry, South Africa recycled just less than 1.3 million tonnes of paper and paper packaging in 2022. If baled and laid out, this would ...
18-09-2023 Hits:813 Press Releases
Voith to supply a complete pulping and wastewater pre-treatment system to Graphic Packaging International
Graphic Packaging International (GPI), a leading global provider of sustainable consumer packaging, has recently commissioned Voith to supply multiple stock preparation lines, integrated reject handling and the wastewater pre-treatment system for its...
18-09-2023 Hits:577 North American News
Stora Enso begins trading on the OTCQX market
Stora Enso Oyj has upgraded the trading of its American Depository Receipts (ADRs) and Ordinary Shares to the OTCQX® Best Market from the Pink® market. Stora Enso begins trading today on OTCQX under the symbols “SEOAY, SEOFF, SEOJF”. Upgradin...
18-09-2023 Hits:523 Financial News
Expect more from your energy management system with ABB
Lower energy consumption, cheaper energy, decarbonization, higher product quality, better asset utilization, improved safety,. . . The pulp & paper industry’s wish list is long. Yet it is also realistic. ABB provides digital solutions so that cri...
13-09-2023 Hits:675 European News
Voith opens new OnPerformance.Lab (OPL) in São Paulo
Voith announces the opening of a new OnPerformance.Lab (OPL) site in São Paulo, Brazil, South America. With this expansion, Voith strengthens its regional footprint and expands its service, optimization and consulting activities. The new OPL site is ...
07-09-2023 Hits:611 South American News
Record commissioning: Voith and Sichuan Huaqiao Fenghuang Paper successfully start up highly efficient PM 6 packaging paper machine in only six months
On August 13, Sichuan Huaqiao Fenghuang Paper successfully started up its highly efficient XcelLine packaging paper machine at the Guanghan site. The leading full-line supplier Voith delivered the entire line. The project set a new record for the fas...
06-09-2023 Hits:574 Asian News
Valmet to supply key pulp and paper technologies to Naini Papers in India
Valmet will deliver key technologies, automation and services to Naini Papers’ cooking and fiberline rebuild and new specialty paper machine PM 3 at their mill in Kashipur, India. The delivery will increase the mill’s capacity and support meeting the...
06-09-2023 Hits:619 Asian News
Sappi Saiccor signs long-term service agreement with ANDRITZ
Dissolving pulp producer Sappi Saiccor signed a three-year service contract with technology group ANDRITZ for two recovery boilers operating at the mill in Umkomaas, South Africa. The two ANDRITZ boilers producing 230 tph of steam at 490°C and 86 ba...
06-09-2023 Hits:616 European News
Valmet to deliver an electrostatic precipitator to Shandong Huatai Paper in China
Valmet will deliver an electrostatic precipitator (ESP) for the recovery boiler in Shandong Huatai Paper’s 700,000 tonnes chemical pulp project in Shandong province, China. The delivery is scheduled for January 2025. The order is included in Valmet’...
06-09-2023 Hits:567 Asian News
Shawano Specialty Papers starts up Toscotec-supplied Steel Yankee Dryer in USA
Shawano Specialty Papers, a division of Little Rapids Corporation, started up a TT SYD Steel Yankee Dryer supplied by Toscotec at their paper mill in Shawano, Wisconsin, USA. It replaced an existing cast iron dryer on PM3. Technological advant...
06-09-2023 Hits:554 North American News
ABB is first in world to deliver IE5 ultra-premium motor efficiency in explosive environments
ABB has extended its award-winning IE5 SynRM (synchronous reluctance motor) series with a brand-new addition: the IE5 SynRM Increased Safety motor. In a world-first, customers operating in hazardous area industries can now ensure safety and boost the...
05-09-2023 Hits:614 European News
Metsä Group’s Kemi mills are getting ready for the start-up of the investments
Metsä Group’s Kemi mills are getting ready for a maintenance and connection shutdown to prepare for the deployment of the largest ever investment of the forest industry in Finland – the new bioproduct mill and paperboard mill expansion in Kemi. ...
05-09-2023 Hits:490 European News
United Paper successfully starts up new, energy efficient ANDRITZ OCC line in Thailand
United Paper Public Company Limited has successfully started up an OCC (Old Corrugated Containers) line supplied by ANDRITZ at its mill in Prachinburi, Thailand. This is the second OCC line from ANDRITZ in operation at this mill. The new line – comp...
30-08-2023 Hits:687 Asian News
Valmet to deliver seventh tissue production line to Papel San Francisco in Mexico
Valmet will supply an Advantage DCT 100TS tissue production line to Papel San Francisco in Mexico. The new TM 10 machine will be installed at the company's mill in Mexicali and the start-up is planned for the second quarter 2025. The order was inclu...
30-08-2023 Hits:643 South American News
Metsä Group to draw up biodiversity plans for its mill areas – Kemi the first in line
Metsä Group plans to boost biodiversity on its land areas in Kemi. Covering more than 650 hectares, the designated site encompasses Metsä Group’s mill area and other areas in the Kemi urban environment. Metsä Group’s operations in Kemi include a biop...
30-08-2023 Hits:655 European News
Energy savings and decarbonization are key topics of Voith's research and development work
At the end of April, Voith unveiled a completely new disruptive concept for paper manufacturing in collaboration with hygiene and healthcare company Essity. This concept enables CO2-neutral paper production as well as fresh water savings of up to 95 ...
30-08-2023 Hits:675 European News
Emerson’s New Engineering Software Accelerates Plant Modernisation Using Artificial Intelligence
REVAMP simplifies and speeds transition to a modern automation architecture, reducing capital costs by up to 15% Global technology and software leader Emerson (NYSE: EMR) is helping customers more quickly and efficiently transition legacy technology...
30-08-2023 Hits:596 European News
Nordic Paper decides on strategic investments for Bäckhammar
The Board of Directors of Nordic Paper has decided to invest approximately SEK 850 m at the Bäckhammar mill. The investment will further improve sustainability performance and strengthen the competitiveness of the plant. An important component o...
30-08-2023 Hits:578 European News
ANDRITZ wins 9th shoe press order from Lee & Man Paper
International technology group ANDRITZ has received the ninth order for a PrimePress X shoe press from Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing Ltd., China. It will help to save energy and further improve paper quality at the company’s Best Eternity Recycle...
30-08-2023 Hits:652 European News
Toscotec to supply forming section rebuild to Gulf Paper Manufacturing
Toscotec will supply a forming section rebuild of PM2 to Gulf Paper Manufacturing at their Mina Abdullah paper mill in Kuwait. PM2 machine produces tissue from 100% virgin fibres, and it is scheduled for rebuild at the end of 2023. This is a repeat o...
30-08-2023 Hits:620 European News
Valmet to deliver a complete atmospheric diffuser rebuild to Billerud’s Skärblacka mill in Sweden
Valmet will deliver a complete atmospheric diffuser rebuild to Billerud’s Skärblacka mill in Sweden. The delivery is scheduled to take place in May 2024. The order was included in Valmet's orders received of the second quarter 2023. The value of the...
17-08-2023 Hits:708 European News
Former Voith Paper CEO Dr. Hans-Peter Sollinger turns 70
Dr. Hans-Peter Sollinger, CEO of Voith Paper from 2005 to 2014, turns 70. In his more than 30 years of service at Voith, Sollinger played a key role in shaping the company and made a significant contribution to its success. “On behalf of Voith Paper...
09-08-2023 Hits:797 European News
Voith and partners announce FOREST initiative: Research project aims to develop digital framework for optimizing energy and material flows in paper production
Voith, the leading global technology group for the paper industry, has launched a new research project called FOREST together with partners from industry and research. The goal of the project is to develop a fully comprehensive digital map for paperm...
07-08-2023 Hits:949 European News
Toscotec delivers a press section rebuild to ETAP in Egypt
Egyptian linerboard manufacturer ETAP started up PM2 at its Borg Elarab mill, following a press section rebuild successfully carried out by Toscotec. PM2 produces testliner, kraftliner, top kraftliner and white top in the range from 125 to ...
07-08-2023 Hits:765 European News
ANDRITZ to optimize fiberline at Stora Enso’s Enocell mill for more flexible and sustainable production
International technology group ANDRITZ has received an order from Stora Enso to optimize the fiberline at the Enocell pulp mill in Uimaharju, Finland. This will help the customer meet the growing demand for non-bleached renewable packaging materials...
07-08-2023 Hits:755 European News
Toscotec starts up an AHEAD 2.2L tissue line at MEPCO
Juthor Paper Manufacturing, part of MEPCO Group, has started up a complete tissue line including an AHEAD 2.2L tissue machine and two OPTIMA slitter rewinders supplied by Toscotec on a turnkey basis at its new tissue mil...
02-08-2023 Hits:765 European News
Heinzel Group entrusts ANDRITZ with paper machine conversion for sustainable packaging paper production at Steyrermühl, Austria
International technology group ANDRITZ will convert the idled paper machine PM3 at Steyrermühl mill in Austria to produce kraft papers for sustainable flexible packaging. The machine previously produced graphic paper for UPM. The conversion project h...
02-08-2023 Hits:798 European News
Hinton Pulp mill acquisition supports growth in Mondi’s Americas paper bags business
Mondi plc (Mondi), a global leader in the production of sustainable packaging and paper, has agreed to acquire the 250,000 tonne per annum Hinton Pulp mill in Alberta, Canada, from West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd (West Fraser) for a total consideration of...
26-07-2023 Hits:3681 Canadian News
Toscotec launches Spare and Wear Parts in Voith Paper Webshop
Toscotec has successfully integrated its spare and wear parts portfolio into the Voith Paper Webshop. Customers can now order products quickly and easily around the clock using the latest functions. The Voith Paper Webshop has been operating for over...
26-07-2023 Hits:870 European News
Saica again relies on the leading digital solution OnEfficiency.Strength to save starch
Saica has selected the leading full-line supplier Voith to install the OnEfficiency.Strength digital solution. The innovative package for saving starch and consequently reduce CO2 emissions will be used at PM 10 at the El Burgo de Ebro site (Spain) a...
19-07-2023 Hits:859 European News
Södra invests in AI company and becomes a partner in Nordic Forestry Automation
Södra Ädla is a new partner of Nordic Forestry Automation (NFA). The company develops next-generation operator support systems for forest machines based on sensor technology from autonomous vehicles and AI algorithms. The investment is done together ...
19-07-2023 Hits:817 European News
Toscotec launches E-Learning and Topic-based Training Center
Toscotec has successfully launched a new digital online Training Center, which offers in-depth and continuously updated technical information and user-friendly education tools. The onboarding of 10 tissue producers was completed in only three months....
19-07-2023 Hits:566 European News
Valmet to supply a high-capacity winder to Gascogne Papier in France
Valmet will supply a new high-capacity winder to Gascogne Papier in France. The winder will be delivered for the paper machine PM 7 at their Mimizan site. The start-up of the machine is scheduled for 2025. The order is included in Valmet's orders re...
19-07-2023 Hits:903 European News
ANDRITZ to supply complete MDF line to Roseburg Forest Products, USA
International technology group ANDRITZ has received an order from Roseburg Forest Products Co. to supply a complete fiber preparation line for medium density fiberboard (MDF) production to its new mill in Dillard, Oregon, USA. This investment is part...
19-07-2023 Hits:848 North American News
Valmet to supply an OptiFlo headbox and Valmet Conical Refiners to Shree Ajit Pulp and Paper Limited in India
Valmet has been selected to supply an OptiFlo Layering Fourdrinier headbox with Aqua layering technology, Valmet Conical Refiners Pro and Conflo to Shree Ajit Pulp and Paper Limited for their Unit 2 Mill at Vapi, Gujarat in India. The start-up is pla...
18-07-2023 Hits:866 Asian News
Toscotec starts up a complete packaging paper machine at UNIPAKHELLAS in Greece
UNIPAKHELLAS Central (UHC), a member of INDEVCO Group, have started up a paper machine and a slitter winder delivered by Toscotec as the main machinery supplier at their Pelasgia mill in Greece. The new line (PM5) is manufacturing high quality test l...
18-07-2023 Hits:835 European News
Valmet to deliver two wash presses to Holmen’s mill in Iggesund, Sweden
Valmet will deliver two TwinRoll wash presses to Holmen Iggesund Paperboard’s Iggesund Mill in Sweden. The start-up is scheduled for October 2024. The order is included in Valmet’s orders received of the second quarter 2023. The value of the order w...
18-07-2023 Hits:770 European News
Paper manufacturers increase energy efficiency through customized audits and process analysis from Voith
Voith Paper is helping paper manufacturers significantly increase their energy efficiency. Using customized auditing and process analysis methods, the leading full-line supplier offers innovative solutions to improve processes and increase efficiency...
18-07-2023 Hits:768 European News
#VoithCares funding program continues
The #VoithCares program was launched this fiscal year together with the Hanns Voith Foundation. Through the program, Voith financially supports the volunteer work of employees throughout the world. A total of 50,000 euros has been donated to nonprofi...
18-07-2023 Hits:782 European News
Norske Skog Skogn chooses ANDRITZ for a tailor-made mechanical pulping solution
International technology group ANDRITZ received an order from Norske Skog Skogn to supply a thermomechanical pulping (TMP) line for its newsprint mill in Levanger, Norway. The ANDRITZ solution combines secondhand and new equipment to provide a custo...
18-07-2023 Hits:789 European News
Toscotec starts up a Steel Yankee Dryer at Mirae Paper in Korea
Mirae Paper started up a TT SYD Steel Yankee Dryer supplied by Toscotec to replace an existing cast iron Yankee on PM2 at their Jeonju mill in South Korea. This is Mirae Paper’s second TT SYD installation following another Yankee replacement by ...
18-07-2023 Hits:762 European News
ANDRITZ to upgrade complete pulping line for South Africa’s largest paper packaging producer
International technology group ANDRITZ has received an order from Mpact Operations (Pty) Ltd. (“Mpact”) to upgrade a pulping line at its Mkhondo Paper Mill in Mpumalanga, South Africa. The upgrade will boost the line’s capacity and improve the streng...
29-06-2023 Hits:1102 European News
ANDRITZ to supply Europe’s largest FibreFlow drum pulper to DS Smith’s paper mill in Porcari, Italy
International technology group ANDRITZ has received an order from DS Smith to supply a complete stock preparation line and an innovative reject treatment system for the mill in Porcari that produces new packaging papers from 100% recycled paper....
28-06-2023 Hits:1101 European News
Voith and Huawon strengthen their cooperation with the successful start-up of PM 16 for production of high-quality décor base papers
In mid-June, PM 16 from Chinese paper manufacturer Huawon successfully started up at the Ma'anshan site, Anhui Province, with leading solutions from Voith. With the PM 16, Huawon will produce high-quality, environmentally friendly décor base paper an...
28-06-2023 Hits:1267 Asian News
Specialty paper producer Cartiere di Guarcino starts up Toscotec-rebuilt PM in Italy
Italian specialty paper manufacturer Cartiere di Guarcino has started up PM2 at its Guarcino paper mill after a successful rebuild of the forming and press sections supplied by Toscotec. PM2 produces high-quality decor specialty papers. Targets achi...
28-06-2023 Hits:1108 European News
Valmet to deliver Valmet DNA Integrated Operations to Rohe Solutions Oy in Hamina, Finland
Valmet will deliver Valmet DNA Integrated Operations (IOP) for off-grid distribution management to Rohe Solutions Oy in Hamina, Finland. The order was included in Valmet’s orders received of the first quarter of 2023. The value of the order will not...
28-06-2023 Hits:1033 European News
Walki Group partners with The Paper Lid Company to make recyclable and printable paper lids
Walki Group has invested in Finnish start-up The Paper Lid Company (‘TPLC’). TPLC’s sustainable paper lid manufacturing site in Masku, Finland, is ready for scaling up production volumes supported by Walki’s material conversion and printing capabilit...
28-06-2023 Hits:901 European News
European Commission closes its investigation into the wood pulp sector
STORA ENSO OYJ STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 15 June 2023 at 15:00 EEST As announced by Stora Enso on 12 October 2021, it was included in the European Commission's inspection of the wood pulp sector and subject to inspections at its premises. Today, the ...
19-06-2023 Hits:934 Financial News
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Toscotec supplied a dryer section rebuild to Les Papeteries de Clairefontaine
Graphic paper manufacturer Les Papeteries de Clairefontaine started up PM6 after a dryer section rebuild supplied by Toscotec at its Etival Clairefontaine mill in France. The machine produces graphic paper in the basis weight range from 60 to 100 gsm...
15-11-2023 Hits:168 European News
GUTEX produces first fibers for insulation board with new ANDRITZ fiber preparation system
Wood fiber insulation board manufacturer GUTEX has successfully produced first fibers with its new ANDRITZ fiber preparation system in Eschbach, Germany. This is the second system ANDRITZ has delivered to GUTEX. Oliver Bauch, Plant Manager, GUTEX, s...
15-11-2023 Hits:187 European News
Toscotec to supply a complete drying section rebuild to Rexcell in Sweden
Toscotec will supply a complete rebuild of PM1’s drying section to Rexcell Tissue & Airlaid at its Skåpafors mill in Sweden. Planned for the second half of 2024, the project aims to support Rexcell to achieve substantial energy consumption reduct...
15-11-2023 Hits:169 European News
GUTEX produces first fibers for insulation board with new ANDRITZ fiber preparation system
Wood fiber insulation board manufacturer GUTEX has successfully produced first fibers with its new ANDRITZ fiber preparation system in Eschbach, Germany. This is the second system ANDRITZ has delivered to GUTEX. Oliver Bauch, Plant Manager, GUTEX, s...
30-10-2023 Hits:364 European News
ANDRITZ plant will prepare date palm waste for fiberboard production
International technology group ANDRITZ will supply a complete fiber preparation line for a greenfield plant in the Toshka area in the south of Egypt. The pioneering and eco-friendly plant will produce high-density and medium-density fiberboard (HDF/M...
06-10-2023 Hits:517 European News
Indirect heat transfer maintenance
~ How choices around the facility impact heat transfer system performance ~ Our environment has a significant impact on how we work. According to a study by the Staples Corporation, 94 per cent of workers surveyed reported feeling more productive in...
04-10-2023 Hits:476 European News
Toscotec to supply a complete hood system rebuild to Lucart
Lucart has selected Toscotec for the complete rebuild of PM14’s Yankee hoods and air system at their Aranguren tissue mill in Spain. The project is scheduled for the first quarter of 2024. Tailor-made solution for drastic consumption reducti...
04-10-2023 Hits:479 European News
Valmet introduces a new rotating consistency measurement for pulp and paper producers
Valmet introduces a redesigned Valmet Rotating Consistency Measurement (Valmet Rotary) for pulp and paper producers. With the latest technology, a new user interface and easier maintenance, the transmitter continues to offer highly accurate fiber con...
04-10-2023 Hits:499 European News
Valmet has signed a EUR 175 million loan with European Investment Bank linked to company’s Research and Development activities
Valmet has signed a EUR 175 million loan agreement with the European Investment Bank (EIB). The loan will support Valmet’s Research and Development (R&D) activities to help finance technologies that replace fossil fuels with renewables. The loan ...
28-09-2023 Hits:513 European News
“DS SMITH TECNICARTON” GLOBAL SUSTAINABLE PACKAGING COMPANY DS SMITH ANNOUNCE MAX LAMINATION TECHNOLOGY AS CORRUGATED CARDBOARD PACKAGING SOLUTION
DS Smith Tecnicarton, an expert provider of industrial packaging solutions and part of the leading global sustainable packaging company DS Smith, launches MAX lamination technology. The new solution increases the resistance of corrugated cardboard pa...
28-09-2023 Hits:534 European News
Toscotec renews support for sustainability festival Pianeta Terra in Lucca
Toscotec has renewed its sponsorship of Pianeta Terra Festival, a far-reaching dive into Sustainability running from 5th to 8th October in Lucca, Italy. Following the vastly successful first edition of 2022, the festival organizers, the publisher Lat...
28-09-2023 Hits:1915 European News
Expect more from your energy management system with ABB
Lower energy consumption, cheaper energy, decarbonization, higher product quality, better asset utilization, improved safety,. . . The pulp & paper industry’s wish list is long. Yet it is also realistic. ABB provides digital solutions so that cri...
13-09-2023 Hits:675 European News
Sappi Saiccor signs long-term service agreement with ANDRITZ
Dissolving pulp producer Sappi Saiccor signed a three-year service contract with technology group ANDRITZ for two recovery boilers operating at the mill in Umkomaas, South Africa. The two ANDRITZ boilers producing 230 tph of steam at 490°C and 86 ba...
06-09-2023 Hits:616 European News
ABB is first in world to deliver IE5 ultra-premium motor efficiency in explosive environments
ABB has extended its award-winning IE5 SynRM (synchronous reluctance motor) series with a brand-new addition: the IE5 SynRM Increased Safety motor. In a world-first, customers operating in hazardous area industries can now ensure safety and boost the...
05-09-2023 Hits:614 European News
Metsä Group’s Kemi mills are getting ready for the start-up of the investments
Metsä Group’s Kemi mills are getting ready for a maintenance and connection shutdown to prepare for the deployment of the largest ever investment of the forest industry in Finland – the new bioproduct mill and paperboard mill expansion in Kemi. ...
05-09-2023 Hits:490 European News
Metsä Group to draw up biodiversity plans for its mill areas – Kemi the first in line
Metsä Group plans to boost biodiversity on its land areas in Kemi. Covering more than 650 hectares, the designated site encompasses Metsä Group’s mill area and other areas in the Kemi urban environment. Metsä Group’s operations in Kemi include a biop...
30-08-2023 Hits:655 European News
Energy savings and decarbonization are key topics of Voith's research and development work
At the end of April, Voith unveiled a completely new disruptive concept for paper manufacturing in collaboration with hygiene and healthcare company Essity. This concept enables CO2-neutral paper production as well as fresh water savings of up to 95 ...
30-08-2023 Hits:675 European News
Emerson’s New Engineering Software Accelerates Plant Modernisation Using Artificial Intelligence
REVAMP simplifies and speeds transition to a modern automation architecture, reducing capital costs by up to 15% Global technology and software leader Emerson (NYSE: EMR) is helping customers more quickly and efficiently transition legacy technology...
30-08-2023 Hits:596 European News
Nordic Paper decides on strategic investments for Bäckhammar
The Board of Directors of Nordic Paper has decided to invest approximately SEK 850 m at the Bäckhammar mill. The investment will further improve sustainability performance and strengthen the competitiveness of the plant. An important component o...
30-08-2023 Hits:578 European News
ANDRITZ wins 9th shoe press order from Lee & Man Paper
International technology group ANDRITZ has received the ninth order for a PrimePress X shoe press from Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing Ltd., China. It will help to save energy and further improve paper quality at the company’s Best Eternity Recycle...
30-08-2023 Hits:652 European News
Toscotec to supply forming section rebuild to Gulf Paper Manufacturing
Toscotec will supply a forming section rebuild of PM2 to Gulf Paper Manufacturing at their Mina Abdullah paper mill in Kuwait. PM2 machine produces tissue from 100% virgin fibres, and it is scheduled for rebuild at the end of 2023. This is a repeat o...
30-08-2023 Hits:620 European News
Valmet to deliver a complete atmospheric diffuser rebuild to Billerud’s Skärblacka mill in Sweden
Valmet will deliver a complete atmospheric diffuser rebuild to Billerud’s Skärblacka mill in Sweden. The delivery is scheduled to take place in May 2024. The order was included in Valmet's orders received of the second quarter 2023. The value of the...
17-08-2023 Hits:708 European News
Former Voith Paper CEO Dr. Hans-Peter Sollinger turns 70
Dr. Hans-Peter Sollinger, CEO of Voith Paper from 2005 to 2014, turns 70. In his more than 30 years of service at Voith, Sollinger played a key role in shaping the company and made a significant contribution to its success. “On behalf of Voith Paper...
09-08-2023 Hits:797 European News
Voith and partners announce FOREST initiative: Research project aims to develop digital framework for optimizing energy and material flows in paper production
Voith, the leading global technology group for the paper industry, has launched a new research project called FOREST together with partners from industry and research. The goal of the project is to develop a fully comprehensive digital map for paperm...
07-08-2023 Hits:949 European News
Toscotec delivers a press section rebuild to ETAP in Egypt
Egyptian linerboard manufacturer ETAP started up PM2 at its Borg Elarab mill, following a press section rebuild successfully carried out by Toscotec. PM2 produces testliner, kraftliner, top kraftliner and white top in the range from 125 to ...
07-08-2023 Hits:765 European News
ANDRITZ to optimize fiberline at Stora Enso’s Enocell mill for more flexible and sustainable production
International technology group ANDRITZ has received an order from Stora Enso to optimize the fiberline at the Enocell pulp mill in Uimaharju, Finland. This will help the customer meet the growing demand for non-bleached renewable packaging materials...
07-08-2023 Hits:755 European News
Toscotec starts up an AHEAD 2.2L tissue line at MEPCO
Juthor Paper Manufacturing, part of MEPCO Group, has started up a complete tissue line including an AHEAD 2.2L tissue machine and two OPTIMA slitter rewinders supplied by Toscotec on a turnkey basis at its new tissue mil...
02-08-2023 Hits:765 European News
Heinzel Group entrusts ANDRITZ with paper machine conversion for sustainable packaging paper production at Steyrermühl, Austria
International technology group ANDRITZ will convert the idled paper machine PM3 at Steyrermühl mill in Austria to produce kraft papers for sustainable flexible packaging. The machine previously produced graphic paper for UPM. The conversion project h...
02-08-2023 Hits:798 European News
Toscotec launches Spare and Wear Parts in Voith Paper Webshop
Toscotec has successfully integrated its spare and wear parts portfolio into the Voith Paper Webshop. Customers can now order products quickly and easily around the clock using the latest functions. The Voith Paper Webshop has been operating for over...
26-07-2023 Hits:870 European News
Saica again relies on the leading digital solution OnEfficiency.Strength to save starch
Saica has selected the leading full-line supplier Voith to install the OnEfficiency.Strength digital solution. The innovative package for saving starch and consequently reduce CO2 emissions will be used at PM 10 at the El Burgo de Ebro site (Spain) a...
19-07-2023 Hits:859 European News
Södra invests in AI company and becomes a partner in Nordic Forestry Automation
Södra Ädla is a new partner of Nordic Forestry Automation (NFA). The company develops next-generation operator support systems for forest machines based on sensor technology from autonomous vehicles and AI algorithms. The investment is done together ...
19-07-2023 Hits:817 European News
Toscotec launches E-Learning and Topic-based Training Center
Toscotec has successfully launched a new digital online Training Center, which offers in-depth and continuously updated technical information and user-friendly education tools. The onboarding of 10 tissue producers was completed in only three months....
19-07-2023 Hits:566 European News
Valmet to supply a high-capacity winder to Gascogne Papier in France
Valmet will supply a new high-capacity winder to Gascogne Papier in France. The winder will be delivered for the paper machine PM 7 at their Mimizan site. The start-up of the machine is scheduled for 2025. The order is included in Valmet's orders re...
19-07-2023 Hits:903 European News
Toscotec starts up a complete packaging paper machine at UNIPAKHELLAS in Greece
UNIPAKHELLAS Central (UHC), a member of INDEVCO Group, have started up a paper machine and a slitter winder delivered by Toscotec as the main machinery supplier at their Pelasgia mill in Greece. The new line (PM5) is manufacturing high quality test l...
18-07-2023 Hits:835 European News
Valmet to deliver two wash presses to Holmen’s mill in Iggesund, Sweden
Valmet will deliver two TwinRoll wash presses to Holmen Iggesund Paperboard’s Iggesund Mill in Sweden. The start-up is scheduled for October 2024. The order is included in Valmet’s orders received of the second quarter 2023. The value of the order w...
18-07-2023 Hits:770 European News
Paper manufacturers increase energy efficiency through customized audits and process analysis from Voith
Voith Paper is helping paper manufacturers significantly increase their energy efficiency. Using customized auditing and process analysis methods, the leading full-line supplier offers innovative solutions to improve processes and increase efficiency...
18-07-2023 Hits:768 European News
#VoithCares funding program continues
The #VoithCares program was launched this fiscal year together with the Hanns Voith Foundation. Through the program, Voith financially supports the volunteer work of employees throughout the world. A total of 50,000 euros has been donated to nonprofi...
18-07-2023 Hits:782 European News
Norske Skog Skogn chooses ANDRITZ for a tailor-made mechanical pulping solution
International technology group ANDRITZ received an order from Norske Skog Skogn to supply a thermomechanical pulping (TMP) line for its newsprint mill in Levanger, Norway. The ANDRITZ solution combines secondhand and new equipment to provide a custo...
18-07-2023 Hits:789 European News
Toscotec starts up a Steel Yankee Dryer at Mirae Paper in Korea
Mirae Paper started up a TT SYD Steel Yankee Dryer supplied by Toscotec to replace an existing cast iron Yankee on PM2 at their Jeonju mill in South Korea. This is Mirae Paper’s second TT SYD installation following another Yankee replacement by ...
18-07-2023 Hits:762 European News
ANDRITZ to upgrade complete pulping line for South Africa’s largest paper packaging producer
International technology group ANDRITZ has received an order from Mpact Operations (Pty) Ltd. (“Mpact”) to upgrade a pulping line at its Mkhondo Paper Mill in Mpumalanga, South Africa. The upgrade will boost the line’s capacity and improve the streng...
29-06-2023 Hits:1102 European News
ANDRITZ to supply Europe’s largest FibreFlow drum pulper to DS Smith’s paper mill in Porcari, Italy
International technology group ANDRITZ has received an order from DS Smith to supply a complete stock preparation line and an innovative reject treatment system for the mill in Porcari that produces new packaging papers from 100% recycled paper....
28-06-2023 Hits:1101 European News
Specialty paper producer Cartiere di Guarcino starts up Toscotec-rebuilt PM in Italy
Italian specialty paper manufacturer Cartiere di Guarcino has started up PM2 at its Guarcino paper mill after a successful rebuild of the forming and press sections supplied by Toscotec. PM2 produces high-quality decor specialty papers. Targets achi...
28-06-2023 Hits:1108 European News
Valmet to deliver Valmet DNA Integrated Operations to Rohe Solutions Oy in Hamina, Finland
Valmet will deliver Valmet DNA Integrated Operations (IOP) for off-grid distribution management to Rohe Solutions Oy in Hamina, Finland. The order was included in Valmet’s orders received of the first quarter of 2023. The value of the order will not...
28-06-2023 Hits:1033 European News
Walki Group partners with The Paper Lid Company to make recyclable and printable paper lids
Walki Group has invested in Finnish start-up The Paper Lid Company (‘TPLC’). TPLC’s sustainable paper lid manufacturing site in Masku, Finland, is ready for scaling up production volumes supported by Walki’s material conversion and printing capabilit...
28-06-2023 Hits:901 European News
Türkiye’s largest wood panel producer starts up third ANDRITZ MDF production line
Kastamonu Entegre Ağaç Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. (KEAS) started up its new fiber preparation line for MDF (Medium Density Fiberboard) production at its mill in Balikesir, Türkiye. KEAS is the largest wood panel producer in Türkiye and now successfully o...
19-06-2023 Hits:1187 European News
Valmet introduces a new optical consistency measurement for wet end applications
Valmet launches a new Valmet Optical Consistency Measurement model (Valmet OC2W), which has been developed for stock preparation’s short circulation applications in paper, tissue, and board machines. The cost-effective inline consistency measurement ...
14-06-2023 Hits:1172 European News
DS Smith commissions Voith to rebuild PM 4 at Viana to increase production capacity and efficiency
DS Smith, a leading global manufacturer of sustainable containerboard and specialty papers, has commissioned Voith to rebuild its PM 4 at the company’s Viana site in Northern Portugal. Producing around of 400,000 tons of kraftliner and high-performan...
07-06-2023 Hits:1251 European News
Stora Enso completes negotiations at Anjalankoski production unit concerning the closure of one paper line
Stora Enso has completed the negotiations concerning the consolidation of its book paper production and the permanent closure of one of the two paper machines at the Anjalankoski site in Finland. The closure will take place during the fourth quarter ...
07-06-2023 Hits:950 European News
SCA relies on latest digitalization and lifecycle management solutions from Voith and BTG along the entire paper machine to save resources
SCA is successfully utilizing Voith's digital and automation solutions with the aim of optimizing the production efficiency of its new XcelLine PM 2. Last year, the leading full-line supplier Voith successfully commissioned the paper machine at its O...
07-06-2023 Hits:1139 European News
Valmet introduces Valmet Brown Stock Analyzer for high yield and brown pulp
Valmet has developed Valmet Brown Stock Analyzer to complement its online pulp quality analyzer family. The analyzer provides high analysis frequency for digester and brown stock washing control in kraft pulping. It is the most robust Kappa measureme...
07-06-2023 Hits:904 European News
American News
Toscotec starts up two tissue machine rebuilds in North and South America on the same day
On 11 November 2022, Toscotec has started up two tissue machine rebuilds at the production facilities of two major producers in North and South America. On both projects, the scope of the modifications was extensive, covering the wet and the dry sect...
28-11-2022 Hits:1383 American News
Sunset Converting expands business and AFH private label offerings thanks to Kӧrber’s Perini MyLine and service
Sunset Converting Corp is the premier AFH private label tissue converting source for redistributors in Canada and the United States. Their industry experience, reputation for quality products, and commitment to innovation prompted the construction of...
28-06-2022 Hits:1871 American News
Kemira increases prices for all product lines in Pulp & Paper Americas with immediate effect
Kemira to increase prices for all product lines in Pulp & Paper, Americas effective March 15, 2022. Costs for all main raw materials, energy (direct and indirect), packaging materials and freight have massively increased during recent months and...
15-03-2022 Hits:1580 American News
Sonoco Implementing Price Increase for Paperboard Tubes and Cores
Sonoco (NYSE:SON) has just announced it is implementing price increases for all paperboard tubes and cores in the United States and Canada by a minimum of 8 percent. Sonoco previously announced a 6 percent to 8 percent price increase on all paperboa...
19-01-2017 Hits:3397 American News
Congress and Paper Companies Covet 'Son of Black Liquor' Funds
The “Son of Black Liquor” tax credits will probably cost American taxpayers hundreds of millions, if not billions, of additional dollars, but Congress might grab the money without paper manufacturers getting a dime. Seven publicly...
25-08-2010 Hits:6199 American News
Asian News
Successful start-up of Asia Symbol's Rugao board machine 13
At the end of October, Voith successfully started up Asia Symbol's BM 13 at Rugao, 180 km north of Shanghai, China. The state-of-the-art machine is 8.16 m wide with a design speed of 1,400 m/min and an annual capacity of around one million tons. It m...
15-11-2023 Hits:202 Asian News
Record commissioning: Voith and Sichuan Huaqiao Fenghuang Paper successfully start up highly efficient PM 6 packaging paper machine in only six months
On August 13, Sichuan Huaqiao Fenghuang Paper successfully started up its highly efficient XcelLine packaging paper machine at the Guanghan site. The leading full-line supplier Voith delivered the entire line. The project set a new record for the fas...
06-09-2023 Hits:574 Asian News
Valmet to supply key pulp and paper technologies to Naini Papers in India
Valmet will deliver key technologies, automation and services to Naini Papers’ cooking and fiberline rebuild and new specialty paper machine PM 3 at their mill in Kashipur, India. The delivery will increase the mill’s capacity and support meeting the...
06-09-2023 Hits:619 Asian News
Valmet to deliver an electrostatic precipitator to Shandong Huatai Paper in China
Valmet will deliver an electrostatic precipitator (ESP) for the recovery boiler in Shandong Huatai Paper’s 700,000 tonnes chemical pulp project in Shandong province, China. The delivery is scheduled for January 2025. The order is included in Valmet’...
06-09-2023 Hits:567 Asian News
United Paper successfully starts up new, energy efficient ANDRITZ OCC line in Thailand
United Paper Public Company Limited has successfully started up an OCC (Old Corrugated Containers) line supplied by ANDRITZ at its mill in Prachinburi, Thailand. This is the second OCC line from ANDRITZ in operation at this mill. The new line – comp...
30-08-2023 Hits:687 Asian News
Valmet to supply an OptiFlo headbox and Valmet Conical Refiners to Shree Ajit Pulp and Paper Limited in India
Valmet has been selected to supply an OptiFlo Layering Fourdrinier headbox with Aqua layering technology, Valmet Conical Refiners Pro and Conflo to Shree Ajit Pulp and Paper Limited for their Unit 2 Mill at Vapi, Gujarat in India. The start-up is pla...
18-07-2023 Hits:866 Asian News
Voith and Huawon strengthen their cooperation with the successful start-up of PM 16 for production of high-quality décor base papers
In mid-June, PM 16 from Chinese paper manufacturer Huawon successfully started up at the Ma'anshan site, Anhui Province, with leading solutions from Voith. With the PM 16, Huawon will produce high-quality, environmentally friendly décor base paper an...
28-06-2023 Hits:1267 Asian News
Valmet to deliver key pulp mill technology to Shandong Huatai Paper’s new pulp mill in China
Valmet will deliver key pulp mill technology to Shandong Huatai Paper’s new pulp mill in the Shandong province in China. Valmet’s delivery includes cooking and fiberline, a recovery boiler, a lime kiln and a lime mud filter. The new pulp mill will pr...
01-06-2023 Hits:1176 Asian News
ANDRITZ receives follow-up order to supply woodyard equipment for Liansheng’s Zhangzhou pulp mill in China
ANDRITZ has received an order from Liansheng Pulp & Paper Co., Ltd. to supply two debarking and chipping lines for the new pulp mill being built in Zhangzhou, Fujian province, China. The company had already entrusted ANDRITZ with major supplies f...
26-05-2023 Hits:1214 Asian News
Liansheng Pulp & Paper successfully starts up two ANDRITZ PrimeLineTM tissue machines
Liansheng Pulp & Paper (Zhangzhou) Co., Ltd. has successfully started up two ANDRITZ tissue machines including stock preparation and automation systems at its mill in Zhangzhou, Fujian Province, China. The tissue machines of the type PrimeLineTM...
24-05-2023 Hits:1204 Asian News
Toscotec to install two MG dryers at Chandpur Enterprises Ltd. in India
Toscotec will supply two TT SYD MG Steel Yankee Dryers for Machine Glazed paper to the Indian paper manufacturer Chandpur Enterprises Ltd. at their paper manufacturing facility near New Delhi in Uttar Pradesh. The MG dryers will replace the two loc...
16-05-2023 Hits:1217 Asian News
Valmet to deliver key technologies for Henan Longyuan Paper’s testliner line in China
Valmet will deliver key technologies and automation systems for Henan Longyuan Paper’s new PM7 testliner line at their mill in Henan province in China. The order also includes a quality control system for the rebuild of their PM3 machine. The order ...
10-05-2023 Hits:1235 Asian News
A.Celli to deliver a paper rewinder to Henan Longyuan
The E-WIND® P100 paper rewinder will be used in the testliner production line located in Zhoukou, Henan province. The Chinese paper producer Henan Longyuan Paper chooses A.Celli’s rewinding technology for their latest project, thus joining the num...
10-05-2023 Hits:1162 Asian News
HZ Green Pulp first Dry Molded Fiber producer in Malaysia
Following its expansion into Asia, PulPac announces HZ Green Pulp as its first licensee in Malaysia HZ Green Pulp aims for a speedy market launch to supply the growing sustainable packaging market with Dry Molded Fiber products. Starting with conven...
12-04-2023 Hits:1474 Asian News
Sulzer to establish new clean technology research and development center in Singapore for Asia Pacific
Sulzer has signed an agreement with JTC Corporation, the master planner and developer of Singapore’s industrial infrastructure, to build and operate a new research center for its separation technology solutions. The new facility will be located at th...
12-04-2023 Hits:1432 Asian News
Latest ANDRITZ refiner innovation successfully in operation at Dongguan Jianhui, China
Dongguan Jianhui Paper Co., Ltd. has successfully started up a new mechanical pulping line from ANDRITZ including the world’s first TwinFlo Prime refiner. The newly developed TwinFlo Prime optimizes the pulp flow to each refining zone thanks to impr...
04-04-2023 Hits:1416 Asian News
ANDRITZ to supply energy-saving mechanical pulping line to Hubei Xianhe New Materials, China
International technology group ANDRITZ has received an order from Hubei Xianhe New Materials Co., Ltd. to supply a chemi-thermomechanical pulping line with a capacity of 350 admt/d for its mill in Jingzhou City, Hubei Province, China. ANDRITZ’s scop...
13-03-2023 Hits:1528 Asian News
A.Celli to supply six paper rewinders to Shanying Paper (Suzhou)
The Chinese paper manufacturer's Suzhou plant will be equipped with the widest and most technologically advanced E-WIND® P100H paper rewinders ever built by A.Celli. Shanying Paper decided to rely once again on A.Celli solutions and know-how to equi...
03-03-2023 Hits:1661 Asian News
Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing orders 5th ANDRITZ shoe press to boost energy efficiency
International technology group ANDRITZ has received an order from Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing Ltd., Malaysia, for a PrimePress X shoe press at their mill in Banting, Malaysia. Start-up is planned for end of 2023. Jiang Weiqiang (left), Sales D...
20-02-2023 Hits:1728 Asian News
A.Celli successfully starts up key parts for the Anhui Linping’s PM7
The joint efforts of A.Celli and Anhui Linping’s teams resulted in a smooth start up of the headbox, suction rolls and rewinder delivered to the production plant in Xiao County, Anhui province. In December 2022, A.Celli Paper and Anhui Linping Recyc...
30-01-2023 Hits:1807 Asian News
Voith expands service activities of OnPerformance.Lab (OPL) with new location in Kunshan, China
Voith has opened another OnPerformance.Lab (OPL) location in Kunshan, China, to offer the comprehensive know-how and competencies of its experts worldwide as close to the customer as possible. With this step, Voith is strengthening the global network...
17-01-2023 Hits:1439 Asian News
Valmet to deliver a bamboo fiber fractionation system to Sichuan Tianzhu Bamboo Resource Co., Ltd in China
Valmet will deliver a fiber fractionation system to Sichuan Tianzhu Bamboo Resource Co., Ltd in the Sichuan Province in China to improve mill efficiency. The order is included in Valmet's orders received of the fourth quarter 2022. The value of the ...
17-01-2023 Hits:1250 Asian News
Asia Symbol (Guangdong) Paper successfully starts up ANDRITZ tissue production line with double-width tissue machine
Asia Symbol (Guangdong) Paper, China has successfully started up its tissue production line delivered by ANDRITZ for its mill in Xinhui district, Jiangmen City, Guangdong Province, China. The complete line order includes the stock preparation system...
03-01-2023 Hits:1673 Asian News
ANDRITZ to supply energy-saving wastepaper processing systems to Lipy Paper Mills, Bangladesh
International technology group ANDRITZ has received an order from Lipy Paper Mills Ltd. to supply wastepaper processing systems to the mill in Changine, Modonpur, Kanchpur, Sonargaon. These are the first ANDRITZ RCF (Recycled Fiber) lines for Banglad...
22-12-2022 Hits:1816 Asian News
Inside information: Stora Enso plans to divest its consumer board production site and forestry operations in China
Stora Enso has initiated a sales process for a possible divestment of its consumer board production site in Beihai, China. The divestment would also include the Group’s forestry operations in the surrounding region, which supply raw material to the B...
19-12-2022 Hits:1968 Asian News
Toscotec to supply first tissue line to Indian Paper and Board manufacturer Gayatrishakti
Toscotec will supply a complete AHEAD 1.8 tissue machine to Gayatrishakti Tissue to be installed at their paper mill in Vapi, Gujarat. The Indian manufacturer is entering the tissue market with this new line slated for start-up in 2024. The AH...
19-12-2022 Hits:1435 Asian News
ANDRITZ to supply VIB moisturizing technology for Xianhe Group in Hubei Province, China
International technology group ANDRITZ has received an order from Xianhe Co., Ltd., in Hubei Province, China, for the supply of VIB moisturizing technology for two new paper machines. The plants will supply 300 t/day décor paper with a machine speed...
12-12-2022 Hits:1339 Asian News
ANDRITZ receives follow-up order from Xuan Mai Paper, Vietnam
International technology group ANDRITZ has received an order from Xuan Mai Paper Co. Ltd. to supply a PrimeLineCOMPACT S1800 tissue machine for its production line PM2 at its mill located in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The tissue machine will enable t...
05-12-2022 Hits:1218 Asian News
A.Celli will deliver an E-WIND® P100 paper rewinder to Qifeng Group
The Chinese company relies on A.Celli Paper’s technology for the sixth time by ordering a new rewinder for special papers. The business partnership between A.Celli Paper and Qifeng Group, which began more than 10 years ago, will be strengthened even...
28-11-2022 Hits:1685 Asian News
ANDRITZ to supply complete OCC line to Minhan Paper, Vietnam
International technology group ANDRITZ has received an order from Minhan Paper Joint Stock Company to supply a complete OCC line for its mill in Van Lam, Hung Yen Province, Vietnam. ANDRITZ will deliver the complete OCC line – from pulping to approa...
05-10-2022 Hits:1661 Asian News
Valmet to supply key technology for Cheng Loong’s new board machine in Vietnam
Valmet will supply the Cheng Loong Binh Duong Paper Company with key process technology for its new containerboard machine 23 (BM 23) at the company’s Ben Cat mill in Binh Duong Province in Vietnam. Valmet’s delivery includes approach flow systems, h...
30-09-2022 Hits:2669 Asian News
Valmet to supply a coated board making line to a customer in the Asia-Pacific region
Valmet will supply a coated board making line with automation and Industrial Internet solutions as well as spare parts and consumables packages to one of its customers in the Asia-Pacific region. The board making line with high productivity will prod...
30-09-2022 Hits:1714 Asian News
Shanying Suzhou Paper commissions Voith to supply two XcelLine paper machines for the production of corrugating medium
In August, the Chinese paper manufacturer Shanying Suzhou Paper commissioned Voith to supply two XcelLine paper machines with comprehensive digitalization and automation solutions as well as services and spare parts packages for its new site in in&nb...
30-09-2022 Hits:1468 Asian News
A.Celli to provide spunmelt nonwoven treatment solutions to Manjushree Spntek, India
The company based in the south of India chose A.Celli Nonwovens for the supply of a new medical spunmelt treatment line, rewinders and an automated packaging system for their Bangalore based greenfield plant. A.Celli is pleased to welcome Manjushree...
30-09-2022 Hits:1328 Asian News
Guangxi Chongzuo Lelin Forestry Development produces first fibers with the world’s largest pressurized refining system
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 t...
29-08-2022 Hits:1582 Asian News
ANDRITZ to supply tissue production line to Yuen Foong Yu Consumer Products, Taiwan
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 i...
23-08-2022 Hits:1622 Asian News
Guangxi Jingui Pulp and Paper, China, issued the Final Acceptance Certificate for two P-RC APMP lines upgraded by ANDRITZ
International technology group ANDRITZ recently received the Final Acceptance Certificate for the upgrade of two ANDRITZ P-RC APMP (Pre-Conditioning Refiner Chemical Alkaline Peroxide Mechanical Pulp) fiberlines delivered to APP’s Guangxi Jingui Pulp...
03-08-2022 Hits:1531 Asian News
ANDRITZ to supply four stock preparation systems for tissue production to Guangxi Sun Paper, China
International technology group ANDRITZ has received an order from Guangxi Sun Paper Co., Ltd. to supply four stock preparation systems for its tissue machines PM 9 to 12 in Beihai, Guangxi Province, China. Start-up is scheduled for the third or ...
22-07-2022 Hits:1522 Asian News
ANDRITZ to supply complete OCC line to Shanying Paper (Jilin), China
International technology group ANDRITZ has received an order from Shanying Paper (Jilin) Co. Ltd. to supply a complete OCC line, including fiber recovery and reject handling system, for its mill near Fuyu City, Songyuan, Jilin Province, China. Start-...
20-07-2022 Hits:1616 Asian News
ANDRITZ to supply combi-pulping system to Sichuan Huaqiao Fenghuang Paper, China
International technology group ANDRITZ has received an order from Sichuan Huaqiao Fenghuang Paper Co. Ltd. to supply a patented combi-pulping system for its mill in Guanghan, Deyang City, Sichuan Province, China. Start-up is scheduled for the third q...
20-07-2022 Hits:1554 Asian News
ANDRITZ to supply production technology and key process equipment to Nanning Sun Paper, China
International technology group ANDRITZ has received an order from Nanning Sun Paper to deliver state-of-the-art and highly efficient pulp production technologies for the fiberline and lime kiln plant as well as energy-saving OCC lines and a complete ...
01-07-2022 Hits:1454 Asian News
ANDRITZ to supply two PMA systems and LC refining to Dongfang Smart Energy, China
International technology group ANDRITZ has received an order from Dongfang Smart Energy Co., Ltd. of Shaanxi Power Generation Group to supply two paper machine approach flow systems and LC (low consistency) refiners to its mill in Wugong County, Xian...
29-06-2022 Hits:1379 Asian News
ABB’s spare parts analytics to optimize operations for Vietnam’s leading paper manufacturer
ABB has successfully devised a spare parts and maintenance program for Saigon Paper, Vietnam’s leading paper manufacturer, enabling the company to drive productivity in their mills. ABB leverages its proprietary spare parts analysis tool to help e...
28-06-2022 Hits:1442 Asian News
Valmet to supply two tissue making lines to Liaoning Yusen Sanitary Products Co., Ltd. in China
Valmet will supply two Valmet IntelliTissue 1600 tissue machines for the Liaoning Yusen tissue mill located in the county of Tai’an, Liaoning province, China. The order is included in Valmet’s orders received for the second quarter of 2022. The valu...
23-06-2022 Hits:1469 Asian News
HS MANUFACTURING GROUP AND AMAZON PAPYRUS CHEMICALS ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP IN ASIA PACIFIC REGION
HS Manufacturing Group and parent company Greentech Global have just announced a partnership with speciality chemical company Amazon Papyrus Chemicals to promote PROTĒAN® plastic-and PFAS-free barrier solutions. Key stakeholders increasingly dedicat...
23-06-2022 Hits:1459 Asian News
Asia Symbol Group in China expands use of ABB’s MES to increase productivity
ABB has been awarded a software and service contract by Asia Symbol Group in China to provide the ABB Ability™ Manufacturing Execution System (MES) for a new production line, with delivery and commissioning ongoing throughout 2022. ABB and pulp an...
21-06-2022 Hits:1431 Asian News
Successful start-up of PM 6 of Shanxi Qiangwei Paper in Jinzhong
At the beginning of June, the XcelLine PM 6 supplied by Voith was successfully started up at the Jinzhong site in the central Chinese province of Shanxi by the paper manufacturer Shanxi Qiangwei Paper. As the leading full-line supplier, Voith deliver...
14-06-2022 Hits:1439 Asian News
Indian customers rely on the Voith Paper Webshop for a quick and easy ordering process
Customers worldwide order products and services in real-time in the Voith Paper Webshop. In addition, to spare and wear parts, fabrics can also be purchased via the application with just one click for over a year now. Chandpur Enterprises Ltd. has be...
01-06-2022 Hits:1472 Asian News
ABB increases Asian automated paper testing footprint with newest solution now in Vietnam
ABB has built on its established relationship with Cheng Loong Corporation by securing a contract to bring its L&W Autoline automated paper testing solution to a mill in Vietnam. Moving from manual testing to ABB’s L&W Autoline solut...
23-05-2022 Hits:1477 Asian News
A.Celli reaches the milestone of 100 paper rewinders sold in the Chinese market
This commercial success was achieved thanks to the third E-WIND® P100 ordered by Maanshan Huawang New Materials Technology in three years. A.Celli is pleased to announce the achievement of an important commercial milestone: the sale of 100 paper rew...
06-05-2022 Hits:1745 Asian News
Press Releases
1.3 million tonnes of paper and paper packaging kept out of SA’s landfills thanks to recycling
Thanks to the waste separation efforts of conscientious citizens, businesses, schools and the greater recycling industry, South Africa recycled just less than 1.3 million tonnes of paper and paper packaging in 2022. If baled and laid out, this would ...
18-09-2023 Hits:813 Press Releases
The Echo of Tissue Paper Industry from AMACO to the world
Amaco Group, the leading manufacturer of Tissue paper Converting machines, held the activities of the "Open House", which it organizes periodically in Sidon, to meet partners, specialists and experts and to review its latest innovations, solutions an...
30-09-2022 Hits:1420 Press Releases
Arbor Month - Why South African businesses going paperless can do more harm than good
By Jane Molony, executive director of the Paper Manufacturers Association of South Africa (PAMSA) With South Africa celebrating Arbor Month in September, it is a good time to appreciate the role that all trees play in greening our cities, as a foo...
13-09-2022 Hits:1565 Press Releases
Paper industry association ups its Master of Chemical Engineering bursary to R320 000
The Paper Manufacturers Association of South Africa (PAMSA) has announced that its bursary and research programme is now open for applications for the 2023/2024 intake. The programme, which offers R320 000 per student over two years, provides a limit...
17-05-2022 Hits:1404 Press Releases
Edith Leeuta appointed as Fibre Circle CEO
Fibre Circle, the producer responsibility organisation (PRO) for the South African paper and paper packaging sector, has appointed Edith Leeuta as chief executive officer effective 1 May 2022. “The Fibre Circle Board is delighted to welcome Edith to...
04-05-2022 Hits:1572 Press Releases
GOOD NEWS - Paper grocery and take-away food bags can be collected for recycling
Under a new campaign name, “Recycling in the Bag”, Fibre Circle, the producer responsibility organisation for the paper sector, teamed up with food service and packaging producer Detpak and Remade Recycling (part of the Mpact Group) to show 200 recyc...
15-03-2022 Hits:1454 Press Releases
How the paper industry is the epitome of the circular economy
Even before extended producer responsibility (EPR) was mandated by the South African Government in May 2021, the pulp and paper manufacturing and recycling sector has been embarking on process and production innovation to reduce its environmental foo...
29-10-2021 Hits:1833 Press Releases
Paper industry association opens applications to BSc students for its bursary and research programme
The Paper Manufacturers Association of South Africa (PAMSA) Masters of Engineering bursary programme is now open for applications for the 2022/2023 intake. A limited number of students will have the opportunity to further their master’s studies at pa...
02-06-2021 Hits:2612 Press Releases
Cut the greenwash. Get the facts straight about paper and recycling.
Abraham Lincoln once said, “Don’t believe everything you read on the Internet.” I recently drew cash at an ATM and was greeted with an on-screen message: “If everyone said no to a receipt just for one month, we would save 45 trees.” This is a classi...
27-05-2020 Hits:8242 Press Releases
Paper industry opens applications for Masters of Engineering bursary programme
The Paper Manufacturers Association of South Africa (PAMSA) has opened applications for its Masters of Engineering (M.Eng.) bursary programme which offers eligible BSc engineering students the opportunity to pursue a career in the forest products ind...
23-04-2020 Hits:4135 Press Releases
Paper industry encourages people to continue recycling amid challenging times
More than 12 million tonnes of paper and paper packaging have been recovered for recycling in South Africa over the past decade. This, according to RecyclePaperZA, the country’s paper recycling association, has ensured that waste paper is diverted fr...
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South Africa kept 3.9 million cubic metres of paper out of landfill in 2018
In 2018, South Africa recovered 1.285 million tonnes of recyclable paper products, putting the country’s paper recovery rate at 71.7%. This is according to Anele Sololo, general manager of the country’s paper recycling association, RecyclePaperZA, wh...
19-09-2019 Hits:3554 Press Releases
At Krasnokamsk paper mill, cutting-edge manufacturing technology produces banknotes and specialty papers
With the opening of its new production facility in Krasnokamsk on September 28, 2018, the Russian Goznak Group has commenced operation of one of the world's most modern paper machines for banknotes and specialty papers. The entire plant was developed...
30-01-2019 Hits:6327 Press Releases
Domtar Joins International Call to "Follow The Frog"
Domtar will be joining businesses and individuals around the globe to participate in the Rainforest Alliance's second annual Follow the Frog Week that kicks off today, September 17, and runs through September 23. Follow the Frog Week is an interna...
17-09-2012 Hits:5320 Press Releases
Minerals Technologies Inc. Signs Commercial Agreement with Mondi
Minerals Technologies Inc., has announced that it has signed a commercial agreement with Mondi S.A., a division of the Mondi Group, to provide Fulfill(TM) E-325, a new, high-filler technology, at the paper company's Merebank paper mill in...
26-08-2012 Hits:5026 Press Releases
Xerium Technologies Announces Operational Realignments in Argentina and France
Xerium Technologies, Inc. a leading global manufacturer of clothing and roll covers used primarily in the paper production process, today announced a voluntary redundancy program at its press felt facility in Buenos Aires, Argentina in...
03-07-2012 Hits:4029 Press Releases
Role of Forests in Global Economy and Sustainability Featured at Rio+20
Global sustainable development is the focus of the United Nations Rio+20 conference. By providing food, fuel, fiber, medicines, and other necessities, forests and the forest products industry present a solution for a viable, sustainable future for ou...
26-06-2012 Hits:4244 Press Releases
Ecolab's behind the Scenes Innovation Drives Environmental Sustainability
10 recent innovations empower global customers to preserve and protect Earth's resources OnEarth Day, more than one million facilities around the world will be saving water and reducing energy use through innovations developed byEcolab, the global l...
23-04-2012 Hits:4383 Press Releases
Nalco Announces Water and Process Services Price Increase
Nalco, an Ecolab company has implemented a price increase for all water and process services industry segments. Pricing for most Nalco Water and Process Services division programs will increase globally between five and 15 percent, varying by country...
18-04-2012 Hits:5089 Press Releases
BASF and Catalent join forces to solve bioavailability challanges
Catalent Pharma Solutions and BASF have entered into a broad collaboration and Open Alliance to provide solutions to overcome bioavailability challenges of new molecular entities with solubility or permeability challenges. The companies aim to combi...
05-04-2012 Hits:4255 Press Releases
Siemens is European patent champion in Europe
Siemens is again the uncontested leader in patent applications in Europe. According to the 2011 Patent Applicant Ranking of the European Patent Office (EPO), the company submitted 2,235 patent applications (excluding Osram: 1,994) to the EPO in cal...
26-03-2012 Hits:3956 Press Releases
Alliance for water stewardship releases draft for public comment
World’s first International Water Stewardship Standard aims to provide water users with a credible means to evaluate water impact and implement joint solutions across all sectors and regions The Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS), a global ...
13-03-2012 Hits:3964 Press Releases
ABB wins $8.6 million order from Sappi in South Africa
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group has been awarded a large Electrification and Instrumentation (E&I) and Distributed Control System (DCS) order by Sappi Southern Africa. ABB will engineer, procure and supply equipment for Sa...
06-03-2012 Hits:4137 Press Releases
Pöyry divests parts of its water and environment operations
Pöyry has agreed to sell parts of its water and environment operations to Lahmeyer Holding GmbH. The agreement involves the sale of the entire share capital of Pöyry Environment GmbH (Germany) and Pöyry Tanzania Ltd (Tanzania). Both businesses carry ...
05-03-2012 Hits:6679 Press Releases
BASF sets new ambitious goals for environment, health and safety
BASF has established new ambitious environmental, health and safety goals. The company wants to increase its energy efficiency – defined as the amount of sales products in relation to the primary energy demand – worldwide by 35 percent by 2020, compa...
29-02-2012 Hits:4075 Press Releases
Resolute Forest Products to Present at the Credit Suisse
Richard Garneau, President and Chief Executive Officer of AbitibiBowater Inc., doing business as Resolute Forest Products, will speak at the 2012 Credit Suisse Global Paper and Packaging Conference in New York City on Thursday, February 23, at 9:35 a...
21-02-2012 Hits:3752 Press Releases
Buckeye Technologies CEO to Participate in Credit Suisse Global Paper & Packaging Conference
Buckeye Technologies Inc. (NYSE:BKI) has announced that John B. Crowe, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, will participate in the Credit Suisse Global Paper & Packaging Conference in New York City on Wednesda...
16-02-2012 Hits:3998 Press Releases
Installation of the PM No. 2 in the paper mill Mayak-Vega in Russia
In June 2011 we signed a contract with a newly founded company Mayak-Vega, Russia, on reconstruction of the existing paper machine for production of testliners and flutings including delivery of new complete lines for stock preparation and appr...
14-02-2012 Hits:5970 Press Releases
Russian Syassky Pulp & Paper Mill started up a new Toscotec line
Syassky Pulp and Paper Mill, based in Syasstroy St. Petersburg region - Russia, on January 27 has started up a new Toscotec Ahead 1.5M tissue line. Syassky PPM, one of the oldest and important pulp and paper mill in the URSS period, was founded in 1...
14-02-2012 Hits:7192 Press Releases
ABB wins five-year Full Service agreement in South Africa
Contract with Nampak Corrugated to manage maintenance operations, increase productivity and energy efficiency at paper mill ABB, the leading power and automation technology group has signed a five-year, ABB Full Service® contract with Nampak Corruga...
27-01-2012 Hits:4563 Press Releases
Nalco 3D TRASAR(R) Technology Helps Freescale Semiconductor Reduce Water Use
Nalco, an Ecolab company (NYSE:ECL), has helped Freescale Semiconductor's Oak Hill fabrication plant in Austin, Texas, respond to severe drought conditions by enabling a substantial reduction in the use of municipal fresh water and increasing water r...
24-01-2012 Hits:8778 Press Releases
SCA divests its packaging operations
SCA’s packaging operations – excluding the two kraftliner mills in Sweden – are divested to DS Smith. The purchase price amounts to EUR 1.7bn on a debt free basis. “The reason for the divestment is primarily to enable increased growth in the hygiene ...
18-01-2012 Hits:3937 Press Releases
Pöyry joins the World Business Council for Sustainable Development
Global consulting and engineering company Pöyry has become a member of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD). Together with other WBCSD members Pöyry contributes to solving some of our planet's biggest challenges that require...
12-01-2012 Hits:6497 Press Releases
MWV Acquires Polytop Corporation
Acquisition brings company new capabilities in food, personal care and home and garden packaging MeadWestvaco Corporation has announced that it is expanding its capabilities in targeted packaging end-markets with the acquisition of Polytop Corporati...
10-01-2012 Hits:3460 Press Releases
AkzoNobel to take 100 percent control of Metlac Group
AkzoNobel plans to strengthen its position in packaging coatings by exercising the right to buy the remaining shares of Metlac, an Italian based packaging coatings producer. Financial details were not disclosed. AkzoNobel currently is a shareholder ...
09-01-2012 Hits:3186 Press Releases
SCA's Forests Achieve PEFC Certification
"There is growing demand for PEFC certified products, both sawn timber and fiber-based products. Obtaining PEFC certification for the management of our forest holdings allows us to satisfy the demand from an increasing number of customers specifying ...
08-01-2012 Hits:3590 Press Releases
Endress+Hauser establishes Saudi Arabian sales center
Measurement engineering specialist intensifies its presence in the Middle East in a joint venture with the Abudawood Group After a 10-year collaboration with Saudi Arabian sales company Anasia (Abudawood Group), measurement engineering and automatio...
06-01-2012 Hits:3953 Press Releases
FM Global Names Rod Fisher Sr. VP
FM Global, one of the world’s largest business property insurers, has appointed Rod Fisher as senior vice president of underwriting and reinsurance. In his new role, based at the company’s Johnston, R.I. USA-based corporate offices, Fisher will be r...
06-01-2012 Hits:4430 Press Releases
Principles of Winding & Slitting two day seminar
Sensor Products Inc. USA is hosting a seminar in Birmingham, Uk on the 25 - 26th January 2012, the seminar highlights the Principles of Winding & Slitting. This seminar will help you understand your existing winding and slitting processes so y...
03-01-2012 Hits:5482 Press Releases
Portucel Group strengthens presence in Mozambique
As part of its strategy of exploring opportunities for growth and sustained value creation in the southern hemisphere, the Portucel Group has further strengthened its presence in Mozambique by obtaining a provisional Land Use Permit (DUAT) for an add...
03-01-2012 Hits:3776 Press Releases
UPM sells its RFID business to SMARTRAC
UPM has reached an agreement with SMARTRAC N.V. today whereby UPM sells its RFID business to SMARTRAC. UPM will become an indirect shareholder of SMARTRAC with a 10.6 percent economic interest through the company OEP Technologie B.V. The closing of t...
22-12-2011 Hits:5324 Press Releases
Fibrek advises shareholders not to accept Resolute offer
Fibrek's board of directors has rejected the unsolicited bid from Resolute Forest Products (formerly AbitibiBowater) and taken steps to buy it time to fight the hostile bid. The Quebec-based pulp producer has adopted a shareholder rights plan and is...
22-12-2011 Hits:3919 Press Releases
Papcel Successful start-up of SPL 210 TPD
PAPCEL and its sales representative (Chemitex for Trading & Agencies) proudly announces the successful start-up and commissioning of Upgrading the existing SPL and Approach System of 210 TPD by PAPCEL's specialists for our important business part...
16-12-2011 Hits:4725 Press Releases
Resolute Forest Products Commencement of Formal Take-Over Bid for Fibrek Inc.
AbitibiBowater Inc., doing business as Resolute Forest Products ("Resolute"), has announced that it has formally commenced its offer to purchase all the issued and outstanding common shares of Fibrek Inc.(the "Offer"). The Offer, which Resolute...
16-12-2011 Hits:5608 Press Releases
Vacon Plc to start negotiations to save costs
Vacon is starting negotiations with its white-collar personnel working in the Vacon Group's parent company Vacon Plc in Finland as part of a large global cost-savings plan in the Group. During the years 2012-2013, the Group aims to achieve annual sav...
13-12-2011 Hits:3598 Press Releases
AR Packaging Group begins search for new CEO
Per Lundeen has asked the Board of Directors of the AR Packaging Group, to initiate the search for a new CEO after twelve years as CEO of A&R Carton. Per Lundeen will continue as CEO until a successor is in place, which is expected to be during the s...
13-12-2011 Hits:3970 Press Releases
White paper on industrial automation security published
Vacon Plc, Nixu Ltd and F-Secure Corporation have worked together to produce a white paper on industrial automation security. The white paper has today been published on Vacon’s website at www.vacon.com. There has been a lot of discussion about malw...
12-12-2011 Hits:3931 Press Releases
Ecolab Reports Final Merger Consideration Election Results
Ecolab Inc. has announced the results of the stock-cash merger consideration elections made by the stockholders of the Nalco Holding Company in accordance with the terms of the merger agreement between Ecolab and Nalco. The merger of the companies wa...
09-12-2011 Hits:4070 Press Releases
Paper-based packaging industry on mineral oils in food packaging
Paper-based packaging industry takes a commitment on mineral oils in food packaging Recent studies on mineral oils found in foodstuffs have raised concerns about consumer safety. According to these studies, traces of mineral oils migrate to food fro...
08-12-2011 Hits:4240 Press Releases
Forestry winner in 2011 MEP Awards announced
For the very first time, a prestigious award for members of the European Parliament (MEP Awards) carried a forestry theme. This one-off award highlighted the International Year of Forests 2011 and it was awarded to MEP Kriton Arsenis. Mr Arsenis (S...
08-12-2011 Hits:3960 Press Releases
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EARTH DAY 2022 - A climate case for wood, pulp and paper
It’s fair to assume that most people, when considering ways to fight climate change, don’t immediately think of forestry. But there is a unique climate case for sustainable wood – it is the only material that can naturally and significantly decarboni...
21-04-2022 Hits:1630 Energy News
Income and diversification appeals to northern UK farmers
When Iggesund Paperboard’s Workington Mill in Cumbria, UK, took the decision to invest in a bio mass boiler in order to switch its energy sourcing from fossil fuels to biomass, they immediately started to plan for the future needs of fuel. One proj...
11-05-2016 Hits:13143 Energy News
Sun and wind instead of gas
Fossil fuels will become increasing scarce in the future. So we are investigating the possibility of using all kinds of alternatives to gas as an energy source, such as biomass, solar energy and wind energy for producing green electricity. Ideally, w...
11-05-2016 Hits:13138 Energy News
Kemira shortlisted in the EU Sustainable Energy Awards
Kemira's site in Helsingborg, Sweden has been shortlisted in the EU Sustainable Energy Awards 2016 for industrial symbiosis that facilitates sharing recovered energy from industrial processes. Kemira's site in Helsingborg operates under the name of ...
04-05-2016 Hits:12568 Energy News
Emerson announces new energy management information system for real-time insight into energy performance
Energy Advisor helps process manufacturers reduce energy costs by up to 10% annually through improved energy targeting and utilization Emerson Process Management, a business of St. Louis-based Emerson (NYSE: EMR), today unveiled Energy Advisor, a re...
05-05-2015 Hits:16411 Energy News
Valmet to deliver a biomass based boiler plant to Nokianvirran Energia
Valmet will deliver a boiler plant that utilizes biomass to Nokianvirran Energia in Finland. Valmet announced the signing of a letter of intent for the delivery on November 25, 2014. Valmet's delivery will include a HYBEX boiler with a steam power of...
17-03-2015 Hits:9236 Energy News
Valmet and Nokianvirran Energia sign a letter of intent regarding a boiler plant delivery to Nokia
Valmet and Nokianvirran Energia Oy have signed a letter of intent for a delivery of a biomass-fired boiler plant to a new steam heating station in Nokia, Finland. The new heating station will supply process steam to SCA Hygiene Products' paper mill, ...
26-11-2014 Hits:12241 Energy News
British Paper Manufacturing Sector Wastes Almost £12 Million A Year On Outdated Energy Sources
A new report out this week has revealed that the British paper manufacturing sector wastes a huge £12 million each year by using outdated off-mains energy sources. Sector currently spends over £43 million a year on oil Despite falling oil price...
18-11-2014 Hits:12202 Energy News
ANDRITZ to supply new waste-to-energy power plant to Riikinvoima Oy, Finland
International technology Group ANDRITZ has been selected by the local utility company Riikinvoima Oy to supply a waste-to-energy power plant to Leppävirta, Finland. Start-up is scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2016. ANDRITZ will supply a new wa...
16-10-2014 Hits:13264 Energy News
Holmen to Build Wind Farm in Jointly-Owned Company
Together with investment fund Eurofideme 2, Holmen (STO:HOLMA)(STO:HOLMB) has decided to build a wind farm in the municipality of Norrtälje in a jointly-owned company. The annual production is an estimated 165 GWh and the wind farm is planned to comm...
17-05-2013 Hits:10740 Energy News
New ‘green’ method to help upgrade biomass waste into valuable chemicals
UW-Madison chemists have identified an approach to use oxygen gas to convert lignin, a byproduct of biofuel production, into a form that could allow it to replace fossil fuels as a source of chemical feedstocks. Lignin is a complex organic material ...
26-04-2013 Hits:10921 Energy News
Official Inauguration of Borregaard's Biorefinery Demonstration Plant
Borregaard has developed new technology for the production of green chemicals and sugars based on biomass from wood and agricultural and forestry waste. On Tuesday 16 April the Norwegian Finance Minister Sigbjørn Johnsen will officially inaugurate th...
16-04-2013 Hits:7180 Energy News
ANDRITZ launches the TurboJet weir plate
International technology Group ANDRITZ presents a new generation of weir plates, providing a significant reduction in power consumption for centrifuges. The patented TurboJet weir plate, available for all ANDRITZ decanters and those of other supplier...
08-04-2013 Hits:7203 Energy News
Jiangsu Huadian Jurong Power chooses Metso’s automation for its two 1000 MW units in China
Advanced automation systems will contribute to more efficient and less polluting electricity generation in two large units that feature ultra supercritical technology and thereby support economic growth in Eastern China in an environmentally responsi...
08-04-2013 Hits:6785 Energy News
Biomass plant on track to begin running in late 2013
More than 400 people have helped build the $250 million biomass power plant that now towers over Business Highway 51 and the Wisconsin River, and their months of hard work have the project on schedule to begin generating power late this year. When...
05-04-2013 Hits:7046 Energy News
Metsä Group’s tissue and cooking paper business invests in bioenergy in Sweden
Katrinefors Kraftvärme AB (KKAB), a 50/50 joint venture owned by Metsä Tissue, part of Metsä Group, and the local municipal energy company VänerEnergi AB, will build a new biomass combined heat and power (CHP) plant in Mariestad, Sweden, in conjuncti...
04-04-2013 Hits:7229 Energy News
Optomec’s Additive Manufacturing IP Portfolio Reaches 35 Patents
Optomec announced today that the Company’s Intellectual Property (IP) portfolio in the field of Additive Manufacturing grew to 35 patents with the addition of six new patents granted in 2012. These new patents cover inventions for the Company’s Aeros...
04-04-2013 Hits:5447 Energy News
Alfa Laval wins SEK 60 million energy-efficiency order in Canada
Alfa Laval – a world leader in heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid handling – has won an order to supply plate heat exchangers for cooling applications in Canada. The order, booked in the Energy and Environment segment late March, has a v...
03-04-2013 Hits:6141 Energy News
New microbe makes fuel from CO2 in the air
Scientists at the University of Georgia have created a microbe that converts carbon dioxide into biofuel, a discovery that might boost the battle against climate change. Carbon dioxide is a major cause of global warming, but it's also fundamental to...
03-04-2013 Hits:5968 Energy News
Voith strengthens its position in the Russian energy market and establishes a joint venture with RusHydro
Voith Hydro and RusHydro, one of the largest supplier of hydropower in the world, signed a contract establishing the inception of the joint venture VolgaHydro LLC in Moscow. Each company holds a share of 50 percent of the joint venture. RusHydro will...
27-03-2013 Hits:5798 Energy News
CNIM selects Metso’s automation solution to maximize efficiency in a greenfield waste-to-energy plant in UK
Proven automation solution and information management helps waste-to-energy plants to maximize performance and operate safely. Metso has been awarded its 5th repeated order from the CNIM group for the automation of another greenfield waste-to-energy...
26-03-2013 Hits:8874 Energy News
Alfa Laval wins SEK 60 million natural gas order in Russia
Alfa Laval – a world leader in heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid handling – has won an order to supply compact heat exchangers to a gas plant being built in Russia. The order, booked in the Energy & Environment segment, ha...
13-03-2013 Hits:5591 Energy News
Domtar inaugurates commercial lignin production
Plymouth Mill to produce bio-material with wide range of industrial applications as petro-chemical alternative - the first of its kind in over quarter century Domtar Corporation has announced that it has successfully installed a comm...
12-03-2013 Hits:5645 Energy News
World's largest biomass gasification plant inaugurated in Vaasa - plant supplied by Metso
Vaskiluodon Voima Oy has inaugurated the world's largest biomass gasification plant, which was supplied by Metso, in Vaasa, Finland. The plant was inaugurated by the Finnish Minister of Labour Lauri Ihalainen on March 11th. V...
11-03-2013 Hits:5511 Energy News
Metso to supply biomass power plant for Vimmerby Energi & Miljö in Sweden for green energy production
Metso will supply Vimmerby Energi & Miljö AB (VEMAB) with a biomass-fired power plant for combined heat and power production at Tallholmen in the city of Vimmerby, Sweden. The new plant will secure supply of competitive district heating...
23-02-2013 Hits:9730 Energy News
Catalyst Paper to sell its interest in Powell River Energy
Catalyst Paper has announced that it has agreed, subject to court approval, to sell its approximately 50% interest in Powell River Energy Inc. and Powell River Energy Limited Partnership to Powell River Energy Trust, a Brookfield Renewable ...
19-02-2013 Hits:10916 Energy News
Metso to supply biomass power plant to Bioenergeticheskaya Kompaniya in Russia
Plant will enable utilization of sawmill residue for sustainable heat and power production Metso will supply Bioenergeticheskaya Kompaniya LLC with a complete biomass-fired combined heat and power plant in Syktyvkar, the Komi Repub...
13-02-2013 Hits:7105 Energy News
Pöyry PLC: Sergio Guimaraes appointed President of the Energy Business Group
Sergio Guimaraes has been appointed Executive Vice President of Pöyry PLC and President of the Energy Business Group. Sergio will become a Member of Pöyry PLC's Group Executive Committee. He will take over duties on 15 April 2013 and report...
13-02-2013 Hits:10401 Energy News
FPInnovations and CanmetENERGY announce MOU Collaborative Research in Bioeconomy to Help Transform Forest Sector
FPInnovations and Natural Resources Canada's CanmetENERGY have signed a memorandum of understanding which will formalize the collaborative efforts of the research teams from both organizations after years of informal cooperation. Speaking ...
07-02-2013 Hits:9875 Energy News
Voith Secures Major Orders for Hydro Power Plant Modernizations in Brazil and China
Heidenheim. Another success for Voith’s hydro power business in important growth markets: at the turn of the year, the company has received several major orders for the modernization of hydro power stations in Brazil as well as in China. Th...
29-01-2013 Hits:6785 Energy News
ANDRITZ to supply eco-friendly biomass boiler plant to Fortum Värme, Sweden
International technology Group ANDRITZ has received an order from Fortum Värme to supply a circulating fluidized bed boiler for the new Värtaverket combined heat and power plant in Stockholm, Sweden. The biomass boiler plant will be one of ...
25-01-2013 Hits:11209 Energy News
Metso to supply biomass-fired heating plant for district heat production to Savon Voima in Finland
Metso's biomass-fired heating plant delivery will increase the production of green energy in line with Savon Voima's strategy Metso will supply a biomass-fired heating plant for district heat production to Savon Voima Oyj in Leppävirta in ...
23-01-2013 Hits:6814 Energy News
Marubeni Power Development Australia trusts Metso's professional service capabilities in choosing a supplier for an automation system upgrade
Marubeni Power Development Australia Pty Ltd. has chosen Metso to upgrade the automation system at its Smithfield Energy Facility in Smithfield, New South Wales, Australia. The company chose Metso to supply the upgrade thanks to Metso's pro...
18-01-2013 Hits:7699 Energy News
Marko Koskela appointed new Head of UPM Energy
Marko Koskela has been appointed Senior Vice President, UPM Energy, starting from 1 February 2013. He will transfer to the new position from his current post in UPM as Vice President, Business Controlling, Energy and Pulp Business Group. C...
18-01-2013 Hits:6710 Energy News
Lenzing Partners with NanoCarbons LLC to Develop New Activated Carbons for Energy Storage Systems
Lenzing AG and NanoCarbons LLC, Fort Lauderdale (Florida, USA), will cooperate in the future to develop and explore the use of new activated carbons in electrode technology. This technology is based on a combination of Lenzing’s TENCEL® fib...
13-01-2013 Hits:6342 Energy News
Alfa Laval acquires leading provider of niche heat transfer products to the North American natural gas market
Alfa Laval – a world leader in heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid handling – has acquired the US-based company Air Cooled Exchangers, LLC (ACE), a leading manufacturer of custom-engineered air-cooled heat exchangers, used to co...
07-01-2013 Hits:6714 Energy News
SCA invests approximately SEK 380m in expanded cooperation with Sundsvall Energi
SCA has approved an investment of approximately SEK 380m in expanded cooperation between SCA’s industries in the Sundsvall region and Sundsvall Energi AB. The agreement will enable SCA to increase its deliveries of energy to Sundsvall’s dis...
17-12-2012 Hits:7245 Energy News
Siemens receives 126 MW wind power plants order in Ireland
Siemens Energy has received an order for delivery and servicing of 42 direct-drive wind turbines for two onshore wind power plants. Purchaser is the Irish utility Bord na Móna. The order encompasses 28 SWT-3.0-101 direct-drive wind turbines...
17-12-2012 Hits:7775 Energy News
ANDRITZ to supply biomass boiler island to Växjö Energi, Sweden
International technology Group ANDRITZ has received an order from the regional Swedish utility Växjö Energi AB to deliver a biomass power boiler island that will be part of a new combined heat and power plant. The plant will supply heat and...
13-12-2012 Hits:14168 Energy News
Alfa Laval wins another large solar power order, this time in South Africa
Alfa Laval – a world leader in heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid handling – has received an order from Abengoa to supply Alfa Laval Packinox heat exchangers to a concentrated solar power plant in South Africa. Delivery is sche...
10-12-2012 Hits:7265 Energy News
SCA and E.ON sign agreement on wind power joint venture
SCA signed a joint venture agreement with E.ON today, through which E.ON will develop a number of wind power projects together with SCA. The joint venture includes the areas operated by SCA Vind up until the licence application: Hästkullen...
10-12-2012 Hits:5933 Energy News
Domtar announces closing of sale of Ottawa/Gatineau hydro assets
Domtar Corporation has confirmed the November 20 closing of its previously announced Definitive Purchase and Sale Agreement ("the agreement") signed by its Canadian subsidiary, Domtar Inc., for the sale of its hydro assets in...
26-11-2012 Hits:5323 Energy News
Metso to supply biomass power plant for Värnamo Energi for doubling green electricity production
Metso will supply Värnamo Energi AB with a biomass power plant for combined heat and power production in Värnamo in Sweden. The start-up of the plant is scheduled for autumn 2014. The value of the order is approximately EUR 17 million. Met...
26-11-2012 Hits:7988 Energy News
Resolute Forest Products to Build Wood Pellet Plant
Resolute Forest Products has announced plans to build an industrial wood pellet plant that will convert a currently underutilized residual material into a reliable source of renewable energy. Construction of the plant is expected to begin s...
26-11-2012 Hits:5157 Energy News
Metso to supply two power boilers for Indonesian PT Cikarang Listrindo for fulfilling local electricity needs
Metso will supply PT Cikarang Listrindo in Babelan outside Jakarta in Indonesia with two power boilers with a total capacity of 270 MWe. The delivery will also include a Metso DNA control system. The investment will increase the compa...
20-11-2012 Hits:7298 Energy News
Pöyry supervises the construction of the Xayaburi hydropower project as Government of Lao Engineer
Pöyry's Energy Business Group has been awarded a technical consultancy services assignment for the Xayaburi hydro power plant project in Lao PDR. Pöyry works as the Government of Lao Engineer in the project. Pöyry will support the Governmen...
09-11-2012 Hits:11327 Energy News
Siemens Wins Order for Power Plant in Venezuela
Siemens received an order to supply two power islands for the Juan Manuel Valdez Güiria combined cycle power plants in Venezuela. These plants will be constructed in two phases. The first phase will be the simple cycle followed by the com...
05-11-2012 Hits:6981 Energy News
ANDRITZ to supply electromechanical equipment for Xayaburi hydropower plant
International technology Group ANDRITZ has received an order from CH. Karnchang (Lao) Company Ltd. to supply the electromechanical equipment for the Xayaburi run-of-river hydropower station, Lao People’s Democratic Republic. The order value...
29-10-2012 Hits:12051 Energy News
Metso’s automation to boost green energy production in Reunion and Guadeloupe
Metso has signed an agreement on delivering state of the art automation for Séchilienne-Sidec, one of the market leaders in biomass and solar energy production in France and the French overseas territories. The new Metso DNA automation syst...
19-10-2012 Hits:11078 Energy News
Metso to deliver biofuel-fired boiler to Jönköping Energi in Sweden
Metso to deliver biofuel-fired boiler to Jönköping Energi in Sweden Metso will supply Jönköping Energi’s combined heat and power (CHP) plant in Torsvik, Sweden, with a new biofuel-fired boiler. Jönköping Energi is expanding its CHP plant ...
18-10-2012 Hits:11148 Energy News
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