Friday, 28 November 2014 20:54
World Economic Forum Project on the Circular Economy to Include EcoDesign Pilot from CEPI
Paper will show the way for other materials in ecodesign The World Economic Forum’s project on the circular economy (Project MainStream) has chosen the Confederation of European Paper Industries (CEPI) to contribute to one of the project’s three pilots for…
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Friday, 28 November 2014 20:35
Restructuring and Staff Reductions Lenzing
Restructuring and Staff Reductions in the Corporate Business Areas Engineering, Maintenance and Lenzing Technik as well as Repositioning of Lenzing Technik The Lenzing Group is resolutely and systematically counteracting the ongoing difficult market conditions in the global fiber industry on…
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Thursday, 27 November 2014 19:49
European Paper Week – It’s all about competitiveness
European pulp and paper industry concludes successful event The European pulp and paper industry successfully concluded its 16th European Paper Week, titled “It’s all about competitiveness”. The three-day event brought together over 350 participants from the sector, related organisations as…
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Thursday, 27 November 2014 19:46
SCA launches Solo Print, one-side coated paper
SCA has developed Solo Print, a one-side coated paper as part of its Sustainable Packaging product family. This paper gives printability in the same class as upmarket magazines, with the market’s best environmental profile. Solo Print packaging © SCA Forest…
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Thursday, 27 November 2014 19:41
New Innovation from Synthron for Tissue Paper Manufacturing
The “traditional” European Paper Making Industry has been declining and restructuring in Europe over recent years. Nonetheless there are opportunities which do appear in this industrial sector, thanks mainly to the development of new applications and product innovations. This is…
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Thursday, 27 November 2014 19:26
Sappi’s most valuable brand Magno is now available on stock in Germany
The Magno range is the trusted graphic range for printers and creatives throughout the world due to its extensive availability, consistency and quality. Sappi Europe is pleased to announce that Igepa group has chosen to become a preferred stockist merchant…
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Thursday, 27 November 2014 09:20
Lean Flexibles Install a High Performance Universal X6 Slitting Machine
Lean Flexibles are a fast growing supplier and contract slitter of flexible packaging materials based at Hinckley, UK. Lean offer short lead time supply of a range of materials including PET, OPP, PE, CPP and multi-layer laminates. In choosing the…
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Thursday, 27 November 2014 08:18
22 000 unique covers of Inspire
When Iggesund Paperboard planned the first digitally printed cover for its inspirational magazine Inspire, the ambition level was high. The whole issue was devoted to the possibilities of digital print, and one of the goals was to produce 22,000 unique…
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Thursday, 27 November 2014 06:54
Voith - Stories from the world of paper
A Dirndl made entirely of paper The Design students Ramona Summerer (l.) and Julia Hopper with their Dirndl In Bavaria, the traditional Dirndl dress is not an uncommon sight. Yet if you take a closer look at the Dirndl on…
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Wednesday, 26 November 2014 09:42
Sappi is investing in Gratkorn Mill’s future paper production with two large-scale projects
Global paper producer Sappi is ensuring its mill in Gratkorn is fit for the future with two technology upgrades: In November 2014, its PM11 paper machine has been upgraded. Furthermore the possible grammage range for coated paper has been increased.…
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Wednesday, 26 November 2014 09:05
Changes in Valmet's Executive Team
Mr. Bertel Karlstedt (MSc, age 52) has been appointed President of Pulp and Energy business line at Valmet as of 1 February, 2015. He will be a member of Valmet's Executive Team and report to the President and CEO Pasi…
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Wednesday, 26 November 2014 07:11
Successful opening ceremony for Mondi Syktyvkar pulp dryer
Mondi Syktyvkar officially opened its €30 million pulp dryer with an event hosting 150 prominent attendees last week. The official ceremony was attended by representatives of Komi Republic Government and Mondi leaders. The estimated 150 visitors of the event included…
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Wednesday, 26 November 2014 07:04
Capacity increases at Brigl & Bergmeister
At their Niklasdorf mill, Brigl & Bergmeister are investing in a 5,000 ton capacity increase and higher energy efficiency. B&B have ordered a new film press (SpeedSizer) from VOITH for their paper machine at the Niklasdorf mill, replacing the conventional…
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Friday, 21 November 2014 09:41
L.C. Paper started up PM2 rebuild by Toscotec in Besalu, Spain
Besalu, Catalunya (Spain) - At the beginning of October 2014 the Spanish Company L.C. Paper 1881 has started up PM2 in Besalu, (Catalunya – Spain) after a major dry-end rebuild with Toscotec and its associate Milltech. The rebuild project target…
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Friday, 21 November 2014 09:05
Renewed PEFC- certification for Södra
Södra has been granted renewed forestry and chain of custody certification under the PEFC (Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification) for the next five years. An external audit has been performed and nearly 60 properties were inspected in 2014.…
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