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WindJet® Air Knives powered by energy-efficient regenerative blowers provide excellent performance in drying and blow-off operations and eliminate the need for costly compressed air. Operating costs can be reduced by as much as 95 percent when the packages are used…
Exports of logs and lumber from the US and Canada to China are on pace to reach a record 2.6 billion dollars in 2011, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly The US and Canada have been exporting record volumes of logs…
The Rosebery Group's Installation of Machinex “State of Art” Material Recovery and Recycling Facility for UPM, included the following Provision of services: • Proactive liaison between end user (UPM) and our installation partner (EBI) including advisory role pertaining to installation…
Ulrich Höke, ERPC chairman, and Soledad Blanco, Director at the European Commission, DG Environment launched the European Declaration on Paper Recycling 2011-2015 at the European Paper Recycling Awards in the European Parliament. The European Declaration on Paper Recycling sets out…
Walki Group, a leading producer of technical laminates and protective packaging materials, today announced the completion of the acquisition of Meuwissen Industrie B.V., a producer of flexible packaging materials, and Meuwissen Bouwprodukten B.V., a specialist distributor of building and construction…
In July this year, ABB agreed to acquire Lorentzen & Wettre from ASSA ABLOY AB (publ). After customary regulatory approvals, the deal is now approved and Lorentzen & Wettre is since Friday 30 September 2011 officially a part of ABB.…
In the packaging of fish products, flexible packaging has a great deal to offer. As with all foods, the consumer is increasingly looking for convenience coupled with dependable quality and complete hygiene. Added to this, the case for flexible packaging…
Wednesday, 28 September 2011 12:00

Analyze Nip Impressions Electronically

Sigma-Nip® - an electronic nip analysis system, calculates and records nip width at multiple points across your rollers face length in real-time with unprecedented speed, accuracy and repeatability. The new Sigmanip® system is not only more accurate, but can handle…
UV measurement is now a standard part of Metso's inline brightness sensors to optimize chemical costs at DIP/RCF plants. The previous two inline brightness sensor models, Cormec5 and Cormec5 X, with different measurement capabilities will merge and become one. The…
International technology Group ANDRITZ has signed a contract to acquire NSC Group’s nonwoven division encompassing its affiliates Asselin-Thibeau (Elbeuf, France) and NSC Wuxi (Wuxi, China). The acquired companies have approximately 200 employees and generate aggregate annual sales of about 40…
Outokumpu and Tubinoxia, an Italian company controlled by Andrea Gatti, have signed the agreement on the joint venture for Outokumpu's tubular unit (OSTP). Tubinoxia will become a minority owner of OSTP with an option to become a majority owner in…
The new facility is in line with the company's long-term strategy to invest in quality and delivery capabilities globally for Metso's valve customers The new Valve Technology Center in Finland covers an area of 23,000 m2. The adjoining 12,300 m2…
Metso’s management will host a pre-silent Q&A session regularly prior to stepping into silent periods during 2011. The purpose of these sessions is to serve all financial community parties equally and increase understanding of earlier stated information by giving an…
Wednesday, 21 September 2011 10:03

New Nampak Paper Mill officially opened

Africa’s largest packaging manufacturer, Nampak, formally opened its R800-million expansion project at the group’s corrugated paper mill in Rosslyn, Pretoria. The opening was attended by a number of local dignitaries, including Deputy Minister of Health, Dr Gwen Ramokgopa, Nampak Chairman,…
Again Metso DNA is leading the way by introducing first in the world new control applications enhancing productivity and profitability. Metso DNA is now strengthened with new control applications, such as the winder controls, power plant turbine controls and machine…