Stora Enso will record non-recurring items (NRI) with a negative net impact of approximately EUR 106 million on operating profit and a positive impact of approximately EUR 1 million on income tax in its second quarter 2014 results. The NRI…
Following a rebuild by Voith, the PM 2 of the Europac Group (Papeles y Cartones de Europa, S.A.) was successfully restarted at its plant in Duen͂as in the Spanish Province of Palencia after just 15 days of downtime and seven…
International technology Group ANDRITZ has concluded a cooperation agreement with recycling specialist Alucha, Spain, to supply new technologies and equipment for pyrolysis of rejects (waste) produced in the processing of liquid packaging board to make paper. Pyrolysis of rejects leads…
ANDRITZ AUTOMATION, part of international technology group ANDRITZ, has successfully concluded complete modernization of the process control system for a steam boiler at the Hamburger Containerboard mill in Pitten, Austria. Specifically developed design and operating concept from ANDRITZ AUTOMATION for…
The newly developed Kinetic hybrid press felt from Voith differs from conventional press felts through its combination of a woven base structure and a non-woven yarn structure. Its modular design gives paper manufacturers the possibility of fulfilling their requirements for…
Södra Cell has chosen Doosan Skoda Power to supply a turbine for the expansion of the Värö Pulp Mill. Doosan Skoda Power has been commissioned to supply a complete turbine installation consisting of a turbine, generator and other equipment. The…
UPM and Domtar have entered into an agreement for UPM to become the exclusive distributor of Domtar’s BioChoice™ lignin in Europe. BioChoice™ is produced at Domtar’s biorefinery in Plymouth, North Carolina, US. The agreement takes effect on 1 August 2014.…
Valmet will deliver a new wood chipping plant to Södra Cell's Mörrum pulp mill in Sweden. The delivery is part of Södra Cell's project to increase the pulp production at the Mörrum pulp mill. The order is included in Valmet's…
Swedish forestry giant and Britain’s leading paper and technical fibre innovators join forces to establish strong, durable and degradable DuraPulp in the international marketplace. A paper product that can carry the weight of an adult and be composted within 100…
Södra Cell has chosen Valmet to supply the equipment for the planned expansion at its pulp mill in Mörrum. Södra's Board of Directors made a decision in June to invest around SEK 700 million in expanding pulp production at Södra…
Kemira has reached a preliminary agreement to acquire AkzoNobel's global paper chemicals business. The parties will also enter into a distribution agreement for AkzoNobel's colloidal silica business for retention and drainage applications for the paper industry. The closing of the…
Södra has appointed NCC for the construction of its new wood chip facility at Södra Cell Mörrum. Work will start in September 2014. Södra's Board of Directors decided in June to invest approximately SEK 700 million to increase pulp production…
Presented by the historic and prestigious Stationers Company in the City of London, James Cropper is hailed as a leading industry innovator following a series of technological breakthroughs. Ground-breaking processes including the recycling of carbon fibre and paper coffee cups…
Södra has chosen technical consulting company Sweco for construction design work relating to the expansion of the Värö pulp mill. "Sweco was selected for this assignment on the basis of its extensive expertise and experience of the forestry industry and…
The long term relationship between Valmet and Hayat Kimya was recently further strengthened when the Turkish tissue producer ordered its fifth Advantage DCT 200 tissue line from Valmet. The line will add 70.000 tons of high quality tissue to Hayat…