Thursday, 03 July 2014 12:23
Södra chooses Sweco for construction design at Värö
Södra has chosen technical consulting company Sweco for construction design work relating to the expansion of the Värö pulp mill. "Sweco was selected for this assignment on the basis of its extensive expertise and experience of the forestry industry and…
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Wednesday, 02 July 2014 10:53
Valmet receives its fifth tissue line order from Turkish Hayat Kimya
The long term relationship between Valmet and Hayat Kimya was recently further strengthened when the Turkish tissue producer ordered its fifth Advantage DCT 200 tissue line from Valmet. The line will add 70.000 tons of high quality tissue to Hayat…
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Tuesday, 01 July 2014 16:12
Södra picks GL&V for fibreline upgrade at Mörrum
Södra Cell has appointed GL&V to supply a major upgrade of the softwood pulp line at its Mörrum mill. Two weeks ago Södra announced that its Board of Directors had granted SEK 700 million for a comprehensive refurbishment of the…
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Tuesday, 01 July 2014 09:48
SCA to endorse its customer and consumer brands globally
SCA, a leading global hygiene and forest products company, will as of July 1 2014 be endorsing its already strong portfolio of customer and consumer brands globally with the corporate SCA brand. Following the introduction of the stronger and more…
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Tuesday, 01 July 2014 09:44
Ashland Inc. and Clariant complete sale of ASK Chemicals joint venture to Rhône
Ashland Inc. (NYSE: ASH) and Clariant has announced they have completed the previously announced sale of their joint venture, ASK Chemicals GmbH headquartered in Hilden, Germany, to investment funds affiliated with Rhône, a London and New York-based private equity investment…
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Tuesday, 01 July 2014 07:38
Lenzing Listed in the VÖNIX Sustainability Index for the 9th Straight Year
Since 2005, about 60 publicly traded Austrian companies are analyzed each year on the basis of about 100 environmental and social criteria. The best companies are accepted for listing in the VÖNIX index (VBV Austrian Sustainability Index) for a period…
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Tuesday, 01 July 2014 07:27
Kemira invests in production and expertise to support growth of the European tissue industry
The European market provides huge growth potential for the tissue industry as about a dozen new tissue machines will be started or built in the EMEA region in the next two years. Most of the investments will take place in…
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Monday, 30 June 2014 13:29
Board and packaging paper production with Voith: quick start-up, highest degree of efficiency and best quality
Board and packaging paper machines need to run at the highest degree of efficiency to be most cost effective. This is where Voith’s proven machines and components come to the fore to ensure a quick start-up. Thus the PM 5,…
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Monday, 30 June 2014 10:45
SCA employees to sail ÅF Offshore Race
SCA, a leading global hygiene and forest products company, participates also this year with two boats in the ÅF Offshore Race. The crew consists of 14 SCA employees from nine different countries, and the participation is part of the build…
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Monday, 30 June 2014 08:30
Stora Enso appoints Karl-Henrik Sundström as new CEO
Stora Enso’s Board of Directors has appointed Karl-Henrik Sundström, 54, as the new CEO of the Company as of 1 August 2014. He is currently Executive Vice President and Head of the Printing and Living Division of Stora Enso. “Karl-Henrik…
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Monday, 30 June 2014 08:16
Stora Enso postpones reorganisation of its Renewable Packaging Division
Stora Enso is postponing the reorganisation of its Renewable Packaging Division that was announced on 21 March 2014 and was originally intended to be implemented as of 1 July 2014. Following Jouko Karvinen’s decision to leave his position as CEO…
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Sunday, 29 June 2014 22:38
Runtech Ecopump TurboTM new factory inauguration, Kotka, Finland
Runtech Systems Oy, together with 80 global customer representatives, celebrated its Ecopump TurboTM new factory inauguration in Kotka, Finland, June 2, 2014 Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Technical Seminar Ecopump TurboTM is Runtech patented technology, which offers a water free, flexible and…
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Friday, 27 June 2014 11:43
Mobile factory that produces nanocellulose
Innventia and BillerudKorsnäs have entered a collaboration with the purpose of building a mobile demonstration plant for nanocellulose and to test the material in full-scale papermaking. The project is financed by Vinnova, Innventia and BillerudKorsnäs. Nanocellulose can be used as…
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Thursday, 26 June 2014 09:22
MoveRoll supports ReBuild Mexico 2015
During PulPaper in Helsinki, Vince Maynard of Pulp Paper & Logistics told us about Joshua, his son. In April 2015 Joshua wishes to set off to Mexico together with a small group of other teenagers and help a poverty stricken…
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Thursday, 26 June 2014 08:43
A large package of Metso's process automation technologies and valve solutions for Belarus's first bleached kraft pulp mill
Metso will supply a comprehensive package of process automation technologies and valve solutions for JSC Svetlogorsk Pulp & Board Plant's new bleached kraft pulp mill in Svetlogorsk, the Republic of Belarus. The new 400,000 ton-per-year mill under construction will be…
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