Tuesday, 03 February 2015 09:20
Damage caused by Storm Egon estimated at 3 million forest cubic metres
Södra estimates that damage to Södra's members' properties during Storm Egon was approximately 1.5 million forest cubic metres, corresponding to a total of about 3 million forest cubic metres in Götaland. This figure is significantly lower than anticipated given the…
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Tuesday, 03 February 2015 09:08
IBC Paper Training announces 2 trainings in water management & basics of paper
IBC Paper Training will be present again in the papermaking training spotlight with 2 workshops. While “Water Management & Effluent Treatment in Papermaking” focuses on practical solutions to improve water closure and reduce the load at the WWTP, “Basic Paper…
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Tuesday, 03 February 2015 09:00
Iggesund’s challenge to designers: Improve the packaging in your local shops!
Iggesund Paperboard is working via the American crowdsourcing company Crowdspring to challenge the world’s designers to improve existing consumer packaging. “Every day we all see examples of packaging that could be improved by a better choice of materials or a…
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Tuesday, 03 February 2015 08:09
Voith Paper plans to bundle European activities
The significantly reduced market volume for new machines and major rebuilds has resulted in a difficult situation at Voith Paper, especially in the projects business. With this in mind, the Management Board of Voith Paper today presented a plan for…
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Thursday, 29 January 2015 10:33
Andreas Fall Awarded 2015 Alf de Ruvo Scholarship
The 2015 Alf de Ruvo scholarship, worth SEK 500,000, has been awarded to Dr. Andreas Fall for his comprehensive mapping of colloid chemistry interactions in nanocellulose systems, which may contribute to the development of entirely new materials. The Alf de…
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Friday, 23 January 2015 09:06
ANDRITZ to upgrade fiberline at Mondi Frantschach’s pulp mill, Austria
International technology Group ANDRITZ has received an order from the Mondi Group to upgrade the continuous cooking plant at the Frantschach mill in St. Gertraud, Austria. Start-up is scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2015. ANDRITZ will modernize the cooking…
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Tuesday, 20 January 2015 20:31
Appointments in UPM Biorefining Business Area
The following appointments have been made within UPM Biorefining BA with effect from 1 February 2015: Anssi Klinga, Senior Vice President, Pulp Esa Retva , Senior Vice President, Timber Sauli Brander , Senior Vice President, Wood Sourcing and Forestry For…
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Tuesday, 20 January 2015 08:54
TOSCOTEC to rebuild PM4 Tissue Machine at Van Houtum - The Netherlands
Toscotec has been awarded a contract to deliver a dry end rebuilding of the Van Houtum B.V. PM 4 tissue machine in Swalmen, The Netherlands. The start-up of the rebuilt machine is scheduled for the third quarter of 2015. Van…
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Sunday, 18 January 2015 12:27
Pyroll has purchased paper and paperboard converter Winpac
Recently established Pyroll Netherlands BV has purchased all the shares of Boxbored Holding BV and its subsidiary Winpac Netherlands BV. Pyroll will take the full control in Winpac in the end of January 2015. The acquisition supports strongly Pyroll Contract…
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Thursday, 15 January 2015 08:44
Invercote upgrade an adaptation to market demands
Iggesund Paperboard announces an upgrade to its flagship product, Invercote. From summer 2015 the bestselling paperboard in the Invercote family, Invercote G, will feature a lightly coated reverse side. “More and more brand owners want to have access to high-quality…
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Thursday, 15 January 2015 08:39
Emerson enhances magnetic flowmeter line with new safety and diagnostic features
Rosemount® 8700M Magnetic Flowmeter line is enhanced to help users take advantage of improved installation, maintenance and process management practices Emerson Process Management has released the new Rosemount® 8700M Magnetic Flowmeter line which provides enhanced safety for hazardous area applications…
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Wednesday, 14 January 2015 23:11
Xerium Announces Two Plant Expansion Projects in Roll Cover and Mechanical Services Business
Xerium Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:XRM), a leading global provider of industrial consumable products and services, announced two plant expansion projects to enhance its rolls products and mechanical services capabilities for the North American market. Xerium will expand and modernize its Griffin,…
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Wednesday, 14 January 2015 08:37
A Cut Above: Bar made from paper brings standalone style to fashion launch
A stylish bar, fit for a lavish cocktail party before being recycled, has been produced by British design studio, Flow Creation using luxury papers from British manufacturer, James Cropper 170 year-old paper innovators, James Cropper and heritage clothing brand, Thomas…
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Monday, 12 January 2015 20:52
Valmet Advantage DCT tissue line successfully started up at Syktyvkar Tissue Group in Russia
A Valmet-supplied tissue line recently started up at Syktyvkar Tissue Group's new site in Semibratovo, Yaroslavl region, Russia. The new Advantage DCT 100HS machine adds 30,000 tons of tissue per year to the company's current production of bathroom tissue, napkin…
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Monday, 12 January 2015 20:40
Changes to Pöyry's Group Executive Committee
Anja Silvennoinen, 54, MSc in Energy technology, MBA, has been appointed Executive Vice President of Pöyry PLC and President of the Energy Business Group and member of the Group Executive Committee of Pöyry PLC. She will assume these positions on…
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