Monday, 27 June 2011 11:00
Böhler - Uddeholm had success with a new concept
Following months intensive work together BAM54, Böhler-Uddeholm Precision Strip launched a totally new concept for its coatings blade for paper manufacture at SPCI in Stockholm 17-19 May. The focus on the new concept "The Line Concept" is totally new technique…
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Thursday, 23 June 2011 07:38
Mondi hosts the Digital Specialist Forum 2.0, June 30th, 2011 in Vienna
A sequel to the company’s first Digital Specialist Forum in April 2010, Mondi takes “going digital” to the next level with a full roster of experts presenting on digital printing and marketing trends. After the success of Mondi’s first Digital…
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Wednesday, 22 June 2011 10:00
Stora Enso will permanently close down Kopparfors Sawmill and the pellet mill
Stora Enso’s co-determination negotiations at Kopparfors Sawmill in Sweden have been concluded. On 22 March 2011 Stora Enso announced plans for permanent closure of Kopparfors Sawmill and the pellet mill by the end of 2011. The main reason for the…
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Monday, 20 June 2011 08:40
Changes in the Executive Management Team of Ahlstrom Corporation
Patrick Jeambar (65), Executive Vice President, Label and Processing Business Area, will step down from the Executive Management Team of Ahlstrom Corporation as of September 1, 2011. Daniele Borlatto (42), Vice President, Release & Label and Supply Chain, will succeed…
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Wednesday, 15 June 2011 12:00
Metso to rebuild M-real’s board machines at Kyro and Äänekoski mills in Finland
Metso will rebuild two board machines for M-real in Finland: the BM 1 cartonboard machine at the Kyro mill and the BM 1 cartonboard machine at the Äänekoski mill. The start-up of the rebuilt Kyro BM 1 machine is scheduled…
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Wednesday, 15 June 2011 11:00
Significant energy savings and more production in Arjowiggins Dalum, PM7 after EV Drying section optimization project
Before ventilation rebuild, Dalum PM 7 suffered from several problems. Firstly, the hood humidity level was very high. Condensation in the hood caused corrosion in the drying section and hood constructions, and falling water drops led to paper defects. Secondly,…
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Wednesday, 15 June 2011 10:00
Metso to rebuild Hamburger-Rieger’s paper machine in Germany
Metso will supply Hamburger-Rieger GmbH & Co. KG with a rebuild of their PM 1 paper machine at their Spremberg mill in Germany. The start-up of the rebuilt machine is scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2011. The value of…
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Wednesday, 15 June 2011 08:37
EVG optimized runnability and drying section performance in Stora Enso Anjala PM2, Finland.
Poor runnability at Stora Enso Anjala PM2 (bookpaper) drying section created problems in higher machine speeds. In the double felted section sheet fluttering caused wrinkles. In single felted section it was impossible to increase the speed, because the web did…
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Friday, 10 June 2011 14:00
PMP to Deliver a Reel Rebuild to Kimberly Clark - Aranguren, Spain
PMPoland S.A. – a member of the PMP Group will deliver a reel rebuild including extended reel rails and a safety package to the Kimberly-Clark - Aranguren mill. The scope of supply for the dry end rebuild covers Extended Reel…
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Friday, 10 June 2011 09:00
Kemira Oyj: Damage claim for Kemira Chemicals Oy for violations of competition law
Kemira Oyj's subsidiary Kemira Chemicals Oy (former Finnish Chemicals Oy) has today received documents where it is stated that CDC Project 13 Sa (CDC) has filed an action against four companies, including Kemira, for violations of competition law applicable to…
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Friday, 03 June 2011 12:30
Ahlstrom to increase filtration material capacity in Tampere, Finland
Ahlstrom, a global high performance materials company, will invest into additional capacity in filtration material for gas turbine and high efficiency air applications at its site in Tampere, Finland. The investment will be completed by the end of September 2011.…
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Thursday, 02 June 2011 11:00
Metso to supply QCS to Stora Enso’s Oulu Mill
Metso will supply new Metso IQ quality control systems to two supercalenders on paper production line 6 at Stora Enso’s fine paper mill in Oulu. Both systems have optical caliper sensors with associated paper profile controls. Metso is globally a…
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Tuesday, 31 May 2011 12:13
Stora Enso makes a groundbreaking investment in nanotechnology at Imatra, Finland
Microfibrillated cellulose (MFC) pre-commercial plant offers lighter and stronger materials for renewable packaging and potential future applications Stora Enso is taking a significant step forward in renewable materials innovation by building a pre-commercial plant at Imatra in Finland for the…
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Monday, 23 May 2011 12:32
Caroline Sundewall and Marie Hallén elected on to Södra's Board of Directors
Caroline Sundewall and Marie Hallén were elected as new board members of Södra at today's Annual General Meeting. Caroline Sundewall started out as a financial controller, then switched to journalism and is today a consultant and board professional with years…
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Thursday, 19 May 2011 10:15
Swedish paper mills can easily save 1- 2.5 million kronor with ABB optimization
Every Swedish krona invested in improved quality can yield 5-10 kronor in payback For years ABB has offered its optimization service, Paper Machine Fingerprint, to the paper industry. This solution gives papermakers an assessment of their entire production process so…
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