In order to increase energy efficiency of its tissue production lines, Sofidel SPA in Italy has ordered two Advantage ReTurne energy recovery systems from Valmet. The system does not only recover energy from the headbox jet power, but also returns…
Kemira will implement a price increase of up to 15 % for selected AKD (alkyl ketene dimer) based sizing products in EMEA. The adjustment will be immediately implemented or as the existing AKD-sizing contracts allow. The price adjustment is a…
The Brigl & Bergmeister Group hereby announces that Mr Ahmad Porkar is going to withdraw from the company's operational management with effect from 30/6/2015. With effect from 1 July 2015, Mr Bernhard Mayer will be managing director of the technical…
Jon Wright and Steve Sibbald were unanimously elected Chairman and Deputy Chairman respectively of The Printing Charity for a third term at the Charity’s Annual General Meeting held on 10 June at Southwood Court, Basildon, its sheltered home for people…
Monosuisse Group - the Swiss based manufacturer of various monofilaments for industrial applications announced the acquisition of two plants of SiderArc and Monotex. The new group with production sites in Switzerland, Poland, Italy and Romania will expand next year also…
International technology Group ANDRITZ has successfully launched a new service package to increase the performance and life cycle of drying cylinders (Yankees). With over 100 projects successfully completed, ANDRITZ is one of the leading suppliers of cast and steel Yankees…
As one of the world's premier manufacturers of power transmission products, Tsubakimoto has developed a wide range of reliable products, specifically designed to meet the tough working environment of the paper and pulp industry. To help those involved in operating…
The Lucart Castelnuovo di Garfagnana tissue mill, part of the Lucart Group, has officially inaugurated its first Cogeneration system with Integrated EcoRecovery system, developed and supplied by Valmet. The installation is part of Lucart Group's about 4 million EUR investment…
IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute has concluded a comparative study on the environmental performance of different packaging solutions. The study compares the lifecycles of plastic products versus corresponding paper products from BillerudKorsnäs. The results show that paper has considerably more…
A.Celli Paper handles the SCA Mannheim plant in Germany A complete and particularly complex system comprised of roll handling and packaging was installed at the SCA Mannheim facilities in Germany. Four lines that, following accurate testing, became ready for acceptance…
Pöyry has sold all of its shares in Pöyry Environment a.s. (Czech Republic), an engineering and consulting services company based in Brno, Czech Republic. All shares held by Pöyry PLC (Finland) and Pöyry Energy GmbH (Austria), amounting to 95.21% of…
UPM will invest EUR 50 million in its Kaukas pulp mill in Lappeenranta, Finland, to further strengthen the mill’s efficiency, competitiveness and optimisation. The investment will go towards modernising both pulp drying machines and installing a new baling line. Assembly…
Valmet will supply an upgrade of the evaporation plant at Södra Cell's Mönsterås pulp mill in Sweden. The upgrade will unload the capacity of the existing evaporation line No 1 and improve steam economy by increasing the capacity of the…
Metso has been developing its expert valve services know-how and solutions for already 40 years. Starting from its maintenance and spare parts business, the company has expanded its services portfolio to include more tailored solutions that meet customers' ever-increasing process…
The packaging and print industry could be markedly safer in future thanks to a ground-breaking new material created by a South Wales company. KV Rollers, based in Cwmbran, is a leading manufacturer of rubber rollers and of rubber polymers for…