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Prestigious award presented annually to most outstanding technology development Aikawa Iron Works, headquartered in Japan, was awarded the prestigious Sasaki Award for its developments of FINEBAR® refiner plate technology. The Sasaki prize is given once a year to the company…
International technology Group ANDRITZ received an order to supply stock preparation systems for a duplex board machine to Jiangsu Fuxing Paper Co. Ltd., China. Start-up is scheduled for June 2012. The scope of supply comprises:a 180 t/d NBKP/LBKP (Northern Bleached…
In January 2011, PMP was chosen as a supplier for two new complete Intelli-Tissue™ 1500 lines by Yuen Foong Yu. PMP will deliver the equipment of two CF tissue machines to the site in the first quarter of 2012. The…
The Board of PaperlinX Limited advises that Mr Tony Clarke has joined the Board as an independent non-executive Director. Mr Clarke has a strong financial background and has held a number of senior finance positions including Chief Financial Officer of…
Jari Koikkalainen has been appointed President of Metso Paper and Fiber Technology, China region as of August 1, 2011. He is currently Senior Vice President, Sales, Metso’s Paper business line and head of the company’s Paper and Fiber Technology sales…
AkzoNobel has entered into a partnership in China with Quangxi CAVA Titanium Industry Co. Ltd. for the production and supply of titanium dioxide (TiO2), one of the most important raw materials in the production of paints and coatings. The collaboration…
BTG is pleased to announce that effective May 13, 2011 Mr. Thong Hiang Lim has assumed the role of Regional Sales Manager, BTG Instruments ASPAC. Mr. Lim graduated from Singapore Nanyang University with a BSc in mathematics and received an…
ITC is one of India's foremost private sector companies with a market capitalization of more than $30 billion and a turnover of $6 billion. ITC is rated among the World's Best Big Companies, Asia's “Fab 50” and the World's Most…
Tuesday, 31 May 2011 10:35

Vacon inaugurates new factory in China

The global AC drives manufacturer Vacon inaugurated their new factory in Suzhou on 11 May 2011. Present at the inauguration ceremony were Consul General of Finland in Shanghai Mr Matti Heimonen, Vice Chairman of Suzhou Industrial Park Administrative Committee Ms…
BASF will invest in a dispersions plant in Durban, South Africa. The new plant will produce acrylic dispersions mainly for the coatings and construction industry. The facility will benefit from local availability of raw materials and proximity to key customers…
Employees of BASF worldwide have donated more than €780.000 to the victims of the Japanese earthquake and tsunami. BASF fully matched each donation contributed by the employees one-to-one. Including these funds and the initial contribution by BASF, donations therefore total…
Metso will supply a cooking plant and a fiber line upgrade to the Khon Kaen mill of Phoenix Pulp & Paper Co. in Thailand. Start-up of the equipment is scheduled for July, 2012. The value of the order is approximately…
Akzo Nobel N.V. (“AkzoNobel”) has today announced its intention to seek agreement from the Board and shareholders of ICI Pakistan Limited (“ICI Pakistan”) to separate the organization’s paints and chemicals businesses. Under the terms of the proposal, AkzoNobel would retain…
International technology Group ANDRITZ received two orders to supply new pressurized refining systems for leading MDF producers in South Korea and China, once again confirming its strong market position in this product segment in Asia. ANDRITZ will supply a 54”…
Noss will supply an approach system to Zhanjiang Chenming Pulp and Paper Co., Ltd. for its dissolving pulp production in Zhanjiang City, Guangdong Province, China. The start-up after the re-build is estimated in January, 2012. The original fiber line will…