Tuesday, 28 April 2015 07:20
11 ‘DEFORESTATION FRONTS’ WILL ACCOUNT FOR 80% OF GLOBAL DESTRUCTION, SAYS WWF REPORT
Eleven global hotspots will account for over 80 per cent of forest loss by 2030, according to research released today by WWF. Up to 170 million hectares of forest could be lost between 2010 and 2030 in these “deforestation fronts”…
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Monday, 27 April 2015 15:44
Best Available Techniques and Associated Emission Levels (BAT AELs) guidelines for paper and pulp will test wastewater processing efficiency
The origin of the EU’s best-available-technique (BAT) guidelines for pulp and paper installations go back over 10 years, but it is only recently that they have surfaced again for most mill operators, who now need to urgently consider emissions controls…
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Monday, 27 April 2015 10:47
Toscotec-supplied AHEAD-2.0 tissue machine started up at Fortissue S.A., Portugal.
The Toscotec-supplied AHEAD-2.0 tissue machine at Fortissue S.A., the new productive division of Suavecel S.A based in Viana do Castelo, in the coastal and delta region of Rio Lima about 75 km north of Porto, was successfully started up in…
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Monday, 27 April 2015 09:13
Announcement from SCA's Chairman
Anders Nyrén has today announced that he is leaving his assignment as member of the SCA Board of Directors as of April 30, 2015. NB This information is such that SCA must disclose in accordance with the Securities Markets Act.…
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Friday, 24 April 2015 10:32
Xerium To Present Four Technical Papers at Technical Seminar for Board & Packaging Customers in Russia
Xerium Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:XRM), a leading global provider of industrial consumable products and services, announced it will present four technical papers at the Technical Seminar for Russian Board & Packaging Customers in Saint Petersburg, Russia on April 28th and 29th…
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Friday, 24 April 2015 10:29
Valmet introduces new online tool for choosing optimal roll covers
Valmet has launched a new and intuitive roll cover online tool in April 2015. This interactive application enables users to locate and select the correct roll cover for any paper, board or tissue production line roll positions, as well as…
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Wednesday, 22 April 2015 14:46
Valmet and Metsä Fibre finalized the order agreement for key technology to Äänekoski bioproduct mill
Valmet and Metsä Fibre have signed the agreement for the supply of key technology to Metsä Fibre's new Äänekoski bioproduct mill in Finland. Valmet announced the letter of intent of the delivery on February 13, 2015. Valmet delivery includes recovery…
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Tuesday, 21 April 2015 16:59
Inapa creates brand song with sounds from the team and operations
Inapa, one of the leading paper merchants in Europe, launched today a new brand song, the first element of an audio branding project developed with the sound agency Índigo to celebrate the 50th anniversary of this Portuguese company founded in…
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Tuesday, 21 April 2015 11:35
WWF´s “Environmental Self-check” –a free and confidential service for pulp and paper producers
With today’s launch of the online Environmental Self-check, WWF provides an improved service to pulp and paper manufacturers globally for company internal usage. The five online steps to check the environmental footprint of pulp and paper brands can be filled…
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Monday, 20 April 2015 13:50
Valmet to supply key technologies for paper machine grade conversion to Kotkamills in Finland
Valmet will supply key technologies for extensive grade conversion for Kotkamills Oy in Finland. The target is to convert the existing printing paper (machine finished coated paper, MFC) production line to produce high-quality folding boxboard and barrier board grades. The…
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Friday, 17 April 2015 11:37
Bekaert Solaronics installs two UniDryer® V3 and an Energy Recovery System (ERS) at the Condat paper mill - Lecta Group, France.
Bekaert Solaronics has installed two gas infrared drying UniDryer® V3 systems on PM8 after coaters 1&2 at the Condat paper mill of Lecta Group in France. The investment is to significantly reduce the energy consumption and hence lower the operational…
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Friday, 17 April 2015 10:59
REVISED DEINKING SCORECARD TO BOOST PRINT PRODUCT RECYCLABILITY
The European Recovered Paper Council (ERPC) has adopted a revised version of its deinking scorecard, first published in 2008. The scorecard assesses the deinkability of a printed product, based on the results of the widely-accepted “INGEDE Method 11” laboratory deinking…
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Friday, 17 April 2015 10:49
Stora Enso appoints new Head of Communications for Paper Division and Finnish media relations
Stora Enso has appointed Liisa Nyyssönen as SVP Communications for the Paper division and Finnish media. Liisa Nyyssönen joins Stora Enso from Ahlstrom Corporation where she has worked as Vice President, Group Communications since 2011. Prior to Ahlstrom she worked…
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Friday, 17 April 2015 10:36
PMPower – a new facility of PMP Group
Following ambitious business development ideas, PMP Group has recently established a new entity: PMPower S.r.l., Italy - responsible for energy solutions for both tissue and paper mills. Widening the product portfolio, based on Intelli-Tissue® and Intelli-Technology® platforms, is a natural…
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Friday, 17 April 2015 10:31
Christer Segerstéen resigns as Chairman of Södra
Christer Segersteén is resigning from his position as Chairman of Södra after a total of 24 years on the Board. The Nomination Committee has proposed Lena Ek as new Chairman, and Hans Berggren as new Board member. Christer Segersteén was…
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