Wednesday, 18 June 2014 11:15
Infinity: Voith’s newly developed press fabric with high dewatering Performance
With Infinity, Voith has developed a completely new generation of endless and seam press fabrics containing a base structure that ensures the fabric will resist compaction during operation. The dewatering performance therefore remains consistently high while maintaining high paper quality.…
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Wednesday, 18 June 2014 10:30
Pankaboard invests in new headbox and sheeter to enhance product quality and customer service
Pankaboard continues their planned investment program for development of quality and service of their uncoated speciality boards from BM3. In June 2014 Pankaboard will install a new dilution head box on BM3. The new head box will provide better formation…
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Wednesday, 18 June 2014 09:45
Commercial step for DuraPulp
In collaboration with UK based James Cropper PLC, the speciality paper and advanced materials group, Södra is taking the first commercial step into the international market for bio-composite material DuraPulp. The collaboration brings together the respective core competences of each…
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Wednesday, 18 June 2014 09:11
Södra invests to increase pulp production at Mörrum
Södra's Board has decided to invest approximately SEK 700 million to increase pulp production at Södra Cell Mörrum. A new wood-chip plant will be constructed and one of the mill's two pulp lines will be upgraded. In February of this…
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Monday, 16 June 2014 14:08
Tieto provides Cham Paper Group Schweiz AG with a Web Trim cloud solution
Tieto provides Swiss paper specialist Cham Paper Group Schweiz AG a cost efficient and easily managed cloud solution for creating and optimizing cutting plans for the pulp and paper industry. Web Trim’s Software as a Service solution allows Cham to…
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Monday, 16 June 2014 14:03
Metso’s new laboratory analyzer, Metso Fractionator, provides deeper insight into fiber furnish characteristics
New applications increase productivity and profitability through better raw material utilization, improve sustainability and lower production costs The Metso Fractionator is a new, automated laboratory analyzer that classifies and measures fiber furnish characteristics to optimize paper, board or tissue production.…
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Monday, 16 June 2014 13:55
Valmet to supply part of a pulp mill capacity upgrade at Portucel Soporcel's Cacia mill in Portugal
Valmet will supply Portucel Soporcel with upgrades for its Cacia mill in Portugal. Valmet's delivery will secure high pulp quality at the new increased production level. The start-up of the renewed plant is planned for the summer 2015. The order…
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Friday, 13 June 2014 08:51
Södra to expand in Falköping
Södra has invested in a new rail terminal in Falköping. This investment is the biggest ever made by Södra in a terminal. It has the capacity to handle around 300,000 m3sub of timber per year which will mainly be transported…
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Thursday, 12 June 2014 22:29
Luvata solution wins Valmet business
Valmet Corporation has placed an order with Luvata for 900-industrial heat exchangers valued at EUR 5.7 million. The industrial coils will be used in paper pulp dryers at Valmet customer facilities in Brazil and Indonesia. With each heat exchanger weighing…
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Thursday, 12 June 2014 07:52
BillerudKorsnäs packages Spotify
BillerudKorsnäs and Berghs School of Communication are giving Spotify a physical form. The collaboration is called SPICE:14 and is this year’s edition of a packaging design contest for students at Berghs. This is the first time an online brand will…
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Wednesday, 11 June 2014 12:45
More than 20 successful rebuilds: BaglessPlus disc filter sectors from Voith
Paper manufacturers are convinced of BaglessPlus disc filter sectors made of corrugated stainless steel from Voith: Not only does a conversion to the most modern filter technology in the fiber recovery or dewatering process increase capacity and filtrate quality, but…
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Wednesday, 11 June 2014 12:00
ANDRITZ successfully starts up PM7 at Mondi Štětí, Czech Republic
International technology Group ANDRITZ has successfully started up PM7 paper machine at Mondi Štětí, Czech Republic. The machine will mainly produce packaging paper grades. In addition to supply of a new headbox (PrimeFlow SW) with PrimeProFiler dilution control, a new…
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Wednesday, 11 June 2014 11:30
Pöyry awarded engineering and site services assignment for Stora Enso Varkaus pulp mill
Stora Enso has awarded Pöyry with the assignment for the engineering and site services for the pulp mill rebuild and paper machine conversion project at its Varkaus Mill in Finland. The assignment relates to the pulp mill rebuild, paper machine…
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Wednesday, 11 June 2014 10:30
Cyclus rebrand supports education in Africa
Cyclus rebrand supports education in Africa- Arjowiggins Graphic campaign partners with charity to help support education in Africa through a rebrand of its Cyclus paper range - Arjowiggins Graphic, a leading manufacturer of environmental paper solutions, today reveals a new…
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Wednesday, 11 June 2014 10:00
Mika Joukio appointed Metsä Board’s CEO
Metsä Board Corporation’s Board of Directors has appointed M.Sc. (Tech.), MBA Mika Joukio (49) as the company’s new CEO. Joukio will start in the position on 1 December 2014 at the latest. Joukio joins Metsä Board from Metsä Tissue Corporation,…
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