Thursday, 15 April 2010 11:03
Skärblacka paper mill faces production shutdown
If the members of the Swedish Paper Workers Union decide to carry out their notice of total stoppage of work at Billerud's paper mill in Skärblacka at 06.00 CET tomorrow, 16 April, production at Skärblacka will come to a complete…
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Thursday, 15 April 2010 10:48
Metso to supply tissue line to AK GIDA SAN ve TİC A.Ş in Turkey
Metso will supply a complete tissue production line to AK GIDA SAN ve TİC A.Ş, Turkey. The tissue line will be installed in the company’s new mill in Pamukova, which is located in Sakarya province. Start-up is planned for the…
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Wednesday, 14 April 2010 08:52
Mondi leads the way in “Going Digital” as host of the Digital Specialist Forum
Mondi, a global leader in the manufacturing of paper and packaging, will host the Digital Specialist Forum (DSF) on April 15, 2010, offering customer-representatives an opportunity to enhance their knowledge of the rapidly burgeoning digital print market. Industry experts will…
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Tuesday, 13 April 2010 12:45
The paper task light in DuraPulp by Södra - Claesson Koivisto Rune w101 by Wästberg
At Milan Design Week 2010, April 14-19 at Superstudio Piú, Swedish lighting company Wästberg will launch a lighting fixture made in DuraPulp and developed in close collaboration with Swedish forestry industry company Södra and Swedish architects and designers Claesson Koivisto…
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Tuesday, 13 April 2010 11:45
New members elected to the FSC Board of Directors
FSC is honoured to announce the election of new members to its Board of Directors. Ms. Ana R. Young Downey was elected in March 2010 to represent the Southern Economic Chamber. Ms. Downey has been a member of FSC since…
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Tuesday, 13 April 2010 10:45
UPM Silvesta develops new methods for burning retention tree groups
The Finnish Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry has granted UPM Silvesta a state subsidy of EUR 40,000 for a development project titled “Towards new operating culture and cost-effective nature conservation – burning retention tree groups in privately owned forests”. The…
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Tuesday, 13 April 2010 09:28
Manroland and WIFAG call off negotiations
Manroland AG and WIFAG have agreed to call off negotiations aimed at manroland AG acquiring WIFAG. It was not possible to harmonize the interests of both parties. However, manroland and WIFAG remain open for cooperation on a technical level.
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Tuesday, 13 April 2010 08:34
Overtime ban comes into force
The Swedish Paper Workers Union's overtime ban, ban on employing new staff, and ban on hiring temporary staff will come into force at 6 pm on 12 April 2010. The overtime ban may have major consequences for Billerud, chiefly…
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Monday, 12 April 2010 09:19
The New L&W Moisture Tester
Correct moisture content is of absolutely vital significance for all grades of paper. The accurate measurement values assist the machine crew in keeping an even and high product quality. Alternations, which influence the quality, are quickly traced before leading to…
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Friday, 09 April 2010 11:02
MM Karton to close Swiss Board Mill
Due to a significant deterioration of the industrial framework conditions in Switzerland, MM Karton will discontinue cartonboard production at its Deisswil site. A drastic increase in Swiss emission levies made an impairment of EUR 14.2 million already necessary by year-end…
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Friday, 09 April 2010 10:00
Innventia welcomes the new Partner Customer Brødrene Hartmann A/S
Moulded fibre packaging company Brødrene Hartmann A/S has decided to extend its operations in the Innventia Cluster Research Programme for 2010 and 2011 by signing a Partner Customer agreement. The company has participated as a so-called Invitee in the Wood-derived…
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Thursday, 08 April 2010 14:15
European paper industry calls for wood supply in line with EU policies
“Use of wood must have the same criteria of sustainability and efficiency whether it is used for paper manufacturing, furniture or energy,” stated Teresa Presas, CEPI Managing Director, at the Forest Protection Conference of the EU Presidency in Spain that…
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Thursday, 08 April 2010 14:13
NASH vacuum pumps for the PM 7 in Dunaujvaros
Gardner Denver Nash Germany supplied the complete vacuum system for dewatering in the forming and press sections of the new PM7 paper machine in Dunaujvaros. This technology has already proven itself in every other paper machine within the Hamburger Group,…
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Thursday, 08 April 2010 14:04
SCA names Camilla Weiner as its Senior Vice President Corporate Communications
SCA today named Camilla Weiner as its new Senior Vice President Corporate Communications. Camilla Weiner has extensive experience from senior positions in communications. She currently holds the corresponding position at Axfood. Camilla Weiner’s former employers include Ahlsell and Securitas, where…
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Wednesday, 07 April 2010 08:02
Possible strike by the Swedish Paperworkers
The Swedish Paper Workers Union alerted on Tuesday a total stoppage of six companies from 16 April, The filing of approximately 3000 employees. The companies involved are SCA Packaging in Munksund, Iggesund works, Korsnäs Gävle, Stora Enso Skoghall, Värö Bruk…
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