Wednesday, 15 July 2015 14:34
Andromeda redraws the boundaries at iT’s Tissue
Futura launched a complete new converting solution at iT’s Tissue which redraws the boundaries for tissue roll products converting for the benefit of customers. Revealed at FuturaLab during the Andromeda Showcase, It’s Tissue, June 22-26 in Lucca, this extraordinary concept…
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Wednesday, 15 July 2015 14:08
Quant implements a collaborative production management system to save energy for Papelera Brandia
Papelera Brandia SA produces machine-glazed (MG) kraft papers ranging from 24 to 140g/m2. Their kraft papers are ideal for wrapping and packaging. The brightness of the glazed side of the paper optimizes printability. In 2012, Papelera Brandia started to have…
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Friday, 10 July 2015 10:57
Modern Karton: Voith process line for packaging paper successful in operation
The new PM 5 for light-weight packaging paper at Modern Karton went into operation on time in Corlu, Turkey, in the middle of 2015. The entire process technology – from the stock preparation to the winder, including automation – was…
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Thursday, 09 July 2015 19:41
Toscotec replies to Voith’s patent infringement allegations
With regard to Voith Paper’s press release of 8th July 2015, Toscotec S.p.A. wishes to advise that on 5th December 2014 it filed an application before the Court of Turin in order to have Voith’s patent no. EP 0926296 declared…
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Thursday, 09 July 2015 15:46
Sonoco-Alcore to Increase Prices for Tubes and Cores in Spain and Italy
Sonoco-Alcore S.a.r.l. today announced it will raise prices for paper-based tubes and cores by at least 5.5 percent, depending on the type of product, to all customers in Italy and Spain effective with shipments beginning on 13th July. "After a…
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Thursday, 09 July 2015 15:39
New production line for strength resins and solutions polymers
Kemira has successfully started a new strength resins and solution polymers production line in its paper chemical site in Äetsä, Finland. The new production line was started in April 2015 and the ramp-up of the new production capacity has been…
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Thursday, 09 July 2015 09:07
Voith successful at the Baden-Württemberg Environmental Technology Award
With the HydroSeal product, Voith has successfully participated in the Environmental Technology Award in Category 3 - Technologies for Emission Reduction, Treatment and Separation. The company came second. The Ministry of Environment, Climate and Energy of Baden-Württemberg has been awarding…
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Wednesday, 08 July 2015 15:20
Alfa Laval expands aftermarket business, acquires niche company with sales of SEK 50 million
Alfa Laval Group – a world leader in heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid handling – has acquired an aftermarket company, specialized in separation technology. The company will remain a separate organization and offer its own parts and services under…
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Wednesday, 08 July 2015 10:52
Production of paper and board in Europe in full transformation
The Confederation of European Paper Industries (CEPI) has released its 2014 Key Statistics, giving a clear picture of the industry’s performance last year. The report includes data about production, consumption and the trade of pulp, paper and raw materials, as…
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Wednesday, 08 July 2015 10:42
Low-energy UV Printing is not necessarily environmentally friendly
Pay Attention to Recycling: Low-energy UV Printing is not necessarily environmentally friendly Cross-linked inks are difficult to remove in the deinking process – coloured dots within the paper fibres Coloured specks on the recycled paper: Just because the curing radiation…
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Tuesday, 07 July 2015 11:38
Valmet delivers white liquor handling system to BillerudKorsnäs's pulp mill in Skärblacka, Sweden
Valmet will deliver a white liquor handling system to BillerudKorsnäs's pulp mill in Skärblacka, Sweden. The start-up of the rebuilt plant is planned in June 2016. The order is included in Valmet's second quarter 2015 orders received and the value…
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Tuesday, 07 July 2015 08:41
A.Celli launches a new rewinder characterized by high production flexibility.
Optimizing production and incrementing line productivity. Today, both these goals can be obtained, limiting investments to a minimum, thanks to TANDEM®, the newly conceived rewinder designed by A. Celli Nonwovens to answer this twofold demand. A.Celli Nonwovens TANDEM® is an…
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Monday, 06 July 2015 12:05
SCA launches GraphoStyle – a high quality LWC publication paper
SCA has developed a high bulk LWC paper called GraphoStyle. Its printability is on a par with exclusive magazines, it creates volume and has one of the best environmental profiles in the market. GraphoStyle is a matt, bright and bulky…
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Monday, 06 July 2015 09:11
Valmet to supply winding technology for Parenco's paper machine grade conversion rebuild
Valmet will supply Parenco B. V. with high capacity winder for company's containerboard making line PM2 in Renkum, Netherlands. The PM2 was shut down in 2009 by mill's earlier owner due to declining demand of newsprint paper. Now, the machine…
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Monday, 06 July 2015 08:42
UPM pulp and paper mills’ environmental performance reported in EMAS 2014 statements
UPM has published the EU Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS) statements for the year 2014. The company has certified all its European pulp and paper mills, the UPM Fray Bentos pulp mill in Uruguay and the UPM Changshu paper mill…
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