Friday, 04 June 2010 21:03
Box Compression tests confirm lightweight boards can be used without compromise on quality
M-real Consumer Packaging has carried out box compression tests that uniquely study the performance of cartonboard packaging in real life situations such as stacking and palletising. The tests have confirmed that lighter weight boards can be used without compromising the…
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Friday, 04 June 2010 21:00
EcoSynthetix Inc. announces the appointment
EcoSynthetix Inc. announces the appointment of Philip Greenall as Sales Director – Europe. Prior to joining EcoSynthetix, he had been with BASF for 28 years in sales and service of paper coating latex. He is a member of TAPPI (Technical…
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Friday, 04 June 2010 20:52
A PRINCESS, A WEDDING, CHOCOLATES –M-real's Carta Solida makes the perfect match
M-real’s Carta Solida paperboard has been chosen for a box of exclusive filled chocolates, produced by Sweden’s oldest and largest confectionery company, Cloetta, to commemorate the wedding of HRH Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden and Mr. Daniel Westling on 19th…
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Friday, 04 June 2010 15:27
Personnel Changes at BASF
The Board of Executive Directors of BASF SE announced the following changes in its management team.Jacques Delmoitiez (57), currently President of BASF’s Polyurethanes division located in Brussels, Belgium, will become President of BASF’s regional division Europe, located in Ludwigshafen, Germany…
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Friday, 04 June 2010 14:57
Stafsjö is 100% devoted to knife gate valves and customer satisfaction
Stafsjö develops, manufactures and globally markets knife gate valves that meet customer needs for shut-off and flow control in the process industry. We strive to be the most accessible, reliable and cost-effective supplier of valves. Stafsjö was founded in 1666…
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Friday, 04 June 2010 14:30
Metso to supply state-of-the-art pulping technology for Ilim Group in Russia
Metso will supply the main technology for Ilim Group’s new kraft pulp mill, to be built in Bratsk, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia. The value of the order is approximately EUR 180 million.Metso’s delivery to Ilim Group represents state-of-the-art pulping technology. The…
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Friday, 04 June 2010 13:30
Top MBA Students Compete in Competition to Address Recycling Solutions
Net Impact today announced the finalist universities for a case competition with International Paper, a global leader in the paper and packaging industry, andStaples, Inc. , the world's largest office products company. The innovative collaboration between International Paper, Staples and…
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Friday, 04 June 2010 10:30
S4i - Partner for today and tomorrow
S4i - Stainless for Industry is a complete service concept which offers "turn-key" - deliveries tailored to customers' needs, providing everything from design to final installation as well as comprehensive service solutions to the Pulp & paper Industry.The companies in…
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Friday, 04 June 2010 09:30
Metso celebrates the foundation stone laying ceremony for the new factory in Finland
Metso announced on October 27, 2009 the decision to invest in special valves production in Finland. Today, the foundation stone on the new Metso industrial valves factory will be laid in Vantaa. The Finnish production of Metso’s…
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Friday, 04 June 2010 08:07
Emerson introduces the Fisher® V150E Vee-Ball® valve
Emerson Process Management has extended its Fisher® Vee-Ball® family to include the V150E expanded outlet version. The valve features a transitional flow contour that increases in flow area from inlet to outlet. The V150E is designed for installation directly to…
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Monday, 31 May 2010 11:43
Leading French Packaging Group Invests in Three Speedmaster XL 105 Presses with Prinect Inpress Control
French packaging print shop LGR Emballages S.A. is investing in three Speedmaster XL 105 presses from Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg). All three presses are equipped with the Prinect Inpress Control color measuring system, which controls color and register on the…
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Monday, 31 May 2010 10:34
AxFlow acquires Hendriks Techniek Flevo B.V.
The complete business activities of Hendriks Techniek Flevo B.V. in Dronten, the Netherlands will be taken over by AxFlow's new subsidiary AxFlow Systems B.V. and will make AxFlow a systems supplier all over Europe.In the past couple of years, the…
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Monday, 31 May 2010 08:30
Fraser Papers Signs Agreement to Sell New Hampshire Paper Mill
Fraser Papers Inc. (together with its subsidiaries, “Fraser Papers” or the “Company”) announced that its subsidiary Fraser N.H. LLC, has reached an agreement to sell substantially all of its assets to an investment fund managed by MerchantBanc, LLC, of Manchester,…
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Sunday, 30 May 2010 18:22
Pregis Corp.'s Hexacomb(R) Business Unit Announces Price Increase in Northern Europe
Pregis Corp.'s Hexacomb® business unit is announcing a 6% price increase on all grades and sizes of its product line shipped to customers in the U.K., Germany, France, Belgium and The Netherlands. The price increase is effective on or after…
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Friday, 28 May 2010 21:35
IMERYS Minerals Ltd. Lead Scientist John Husband Named 2010 TAPPI Fellow
John C. Husband, Ph.D., has been designated as one of nine TAPPI Fellows for 2010. He currently serves as Lead Scientist for IMERYS Minerals Ltd., Cornwall, UK. Fellow is an honorary title bestowed upon less than one percent of TAPPI’s…
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