Friday, 16 October 2015 10:05
Successful start-up of Toscotec AHEAD tissue line at AMS BR Star Paper
www.toscotec.com - The successful cooperation between the Italian supplier Toscotec and AMS BR Star Paper, part of Portucel–Soporcel Group, continues. A new AHEAD-2.0S has been started up at Vila Velha de Ródão plant, in the east of Portugal. The mill…
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Tuesday, 13 October 2015 09:55
PANKABOARD OPENS ITS OWN SALES OFFICE IN GERMANY
Pankaboard, a leading producer of high-substance carton boards and specialty paper boards from Finland, will open a new sales office in Germany, in the region of Frankfurt am Main. The new sales office, Pankaboard Deutschland GmbH, will be responsible for…
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Monday, 12 October 2015 09:30
Metsä Board starts installation of new folding boxboard machine at Husum
Metsä Board is continuing a EUR 170 million investment programme at its Husum mill in Sweden. From mid-October till the beginning of January 2016 the company is installing a new folding boxboard machine, BM1, at the mill and closing down…
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Friday, 09 October 2015 08:42
Several line orders follow Andromeda showcase
Futura has won several orders for complete high performance tissue converting lines following the Andromeda Showcase held during iT’s Tissue in Lucca this June. The Andromeda concept represents a complete new converting solution which redraws the boundaries for tissue roll…
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Friday, 09 October 2015 08:32
Success story: Voith ProTect ensures safe press felt measurement
In the last 24 month Voith has already installed 37 of its ProTect systems that enable press felt measurements to be taken safely while the machine is running. Another 32 such systems have been ordered by various customers in Europe…
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Wednesday, 07 October 2015 12:05
Barry-Wehmiller acquires Bielomatik paper processing group
Barry-Wehmiller Cos., Inc., capital equipment and engineering solutions leader, acquired the Bielomatik paper processing product line from Bielomatik Leuze GmbH + Co. KG. Bielomatik operations will be integrated within BW Papersystems, a global supplier to the paper and board sheeting,…
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Wednesday, 07 October 2015 11:21
Stora Enso ranks highest in report on Sustainability Communication in Sweden
Stora Enso has received the highest rating in a report on Sustainability Communication in Sweden. The study, which includes all 72 companies listed on the Nasdaq Stockholm Large Cap index, is conducted with the aim to explore and measure sustainability…
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Tuesday, 06 October 2015 10:10
Valmet-supplied LignoBoost plant now handed over to Stora Enso's Sunila mill in Finland
Stora Enso's Sunila mill is now running the Valmet-supplied LignoBoost lignin separation plant. As the last part of the handover process, the lignin dryer, was taken over by the Stora Enso team on September 15, 2015. The LignoBoost plant is…
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Monday, 05 October 2015 09:36
Pulp and paper engineers from India visit Sweden
A high-level group from India visited Sweden, September 27-30, 2015, invited by Swedish Pulp & Paper Technology Group, PPT, in cooperation with Business Sweden’s office in New Delhi. The purpose of the visit was to present Swedish technology for mill…
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Monday, 05 October 2015 09:32
New ANDRITZ digester at Suzano helps mill achieve new production level and higher energy efficiency
International technology Group ANDRITZ successfully completed the supply and ramp-up of a new digester for Brazilian pulp and paper producer Suzano. The continuous digester, installed at Suzano's mill in Suzano city, São Paulo state, started up in May 2015 and…
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Friday, 02 October 2015 09:15
UPM and SYKE’s study on ecosystem services provides more insight into the environmental impacts of wood-based products
UPM and the Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE) have been developing a method for assessing ecosystem services derived alongside the production of wood-based products. This pilot study focused on the environmental impacts resulting from the growth of trees used for the…
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Friday, 02 October 2015 08:39
Changing patterns in the global tissue market: private label versus brands
A Pöyry Point of View on the key trends shaping the international tissue market The global tissue market as we know it is a moving target. Pöyry Management Consulting forecasts shifts in consumer purchasing patterns challenging the dominance of legacy…
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Friday, 02 October 2015 08:35
World Bank Sanctions Board's decision relating to a Pöyry subsidiary
The World Bank Sanctions Board has issued a decision imposing a one (1) year sanction on Pöyry Finland Oy, a subsidiary company of Pöyry PLC. The decision means that Pöyry Finland Oy (including its subsidiary companies) cannot participate in World…
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Friday, 02 October 2015 08:32
Stora Enso completes the divestments of its Barcelona mill and Komárom plant
Barcelona mill Stora Enso has completed the divestment announced on 27 July 2015 of its Barcelona mill, which produces recycled-fibre based consumer board, to the private equity fund Quantum. The transaction is in line with Stora Enso’s strategy to focus…
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Thursday, 01 October 2015 10:45
Our extensive paper portfolio at a glance: New UPM paper product catalogue
UPM has published a new version of the UPM paper product catalogue. The catalogue presents UPM Paper ENA (Europe and North America) product portfolio and relevant environmental information. “The printed product catalogue is a valuable tool for our customers,” says…
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