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Thursday, 06 March 2014 12:46
ANDRITZ receives major order for supplies to new Klabin pulp mill, Brazil
International technology Group ANDRITZ has received an order from Klabin, the largest integrated pulp and paper company in Brazil, to supply major production equipment for Klabin’s new pulp mill in Ortigueira, Paraná, Brazil. Start-up is scheduled for the first quarter…
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Tuesday, 25 February 2014 07:36
Kemira expands production capacity at its Telêmaco Borba plant in Brazil
Kemira will invest in an expansion of facilities and a new reactor capable for multipurpose chemicals production at its Telêmaco Borba plant in the state of Paraná in the Southern Region of Brazil. "With this two-year, multimillion euro investment we…
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Monday, 17 February 2014 07:39
Environmental Impact Assessment approved for Modernization and Expansion Project of Arauco Pulp Mill in Chile
The Environmental Assessment Commission of Chile’s Bío Bío Region announced the approval of the “Modernization and Expansion Project for Arauco Mill” (MAPA) presented by ARAUCO to the Environmental Assessment Service on April 12, 2012. This approval constitutes an important milestone…
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Tuesday, 14 January 2014 10:15
Andritz reports further financial provisions for pulp mill project in South America
International technology Group ANDRITZ announces ad hoc that further financial provisions in the middle double-digit million euro range are necessary in connection with supplies for a pulp mill in South America. These provisions will have a significant negative impact on…
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Wednesday, 08 January 2014 10:47
Norske Skog sells its remaining stake in the Brazilian operations
Norske Skog has entered into an agreement to sell the remaining 49% of the shares in Norske Skog Pisa in Brazil to Papeles Bio Bio SA (formerly Norske Skog Bio Bio) which is controlled by Group BO / Pathfinder, a…
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Tuesday, 07 January 2014 12:00
One of the world's largest pulp mills supplied by Valmet successfully started up in Brazil
Suzano Papel e Celulose's new pulp mill located in Imperatriz, Maranhão, Brazil was started up at the end of December 2013. The mill is the first complete pulp mill supplied by Valmet in South America. The project was started in…
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Friday, 03 January 2014 08:30
Sulzer to Supply Pumps and Agitators to a Pulp and Paper Plant in Brazil
Sulzer PumpsPumps received an order to supply more than 400 pumps and agitators to CMPC CeluloseMixed element/text selection Riograndense S.A. (CMPC), one of the largest forestry-based companies in Latin America. The order is one of the biggest project orders to…
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Friday, 03 January 2014 08:00
Suzano starts up BEK pulp mill in brazil
Brazil's pulp and paper company Suzano kicks off production at the Maranhão pulp unit near the city of Imperatriz. The new mill adds 1.5 million tpy to wolrdwide BEK pulp capacity. Suzano Papel e Celulose has commenced bleached eucalyptus kraft…
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Monday, 30 December 2013 13:10
Pulp mills and sawmills in Latin America have among the lowest wood costs in the world
Declining costs for sawlogs and pulplogs in Brazil and Chile over the past few years have made the forest industry in the two countries quite competitive. In the 2Q/13, pulplog prices in both countries were among the lowest in the…
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Monday, 02 December 2013 09:00
Kemira Oyj sells its coagulant business in Brazil to Bauminas Química Ltda
Kemira and Bauminas have signed a contract according to which Kemira sells its Brazilian iron and aluminium coagulant business to Bauminas. The deal includes coagulant business related assets, liabilities and personnel of Kemira WaterSolutions Brazil Ltda and shares of Nheel…
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Thursday, 28 November 2013 06:58
Leading Packaging Corporation in Mexico purchases Mexico's first L&W Autoline 400 paper testing system
The leading packaging corporation Grupo Gondi, Mexico has made the decision to purchase an L&W Autoline 400 system from Lorentzen & Wettre for its mill Empaques Modernos Guadalajara, through Lorentzen & Wettres representative, IVF y Asociados, SA de CV. Empaques…
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Monday, 25 November 2013 10:00
Ahlstrom receives approval to sell its pre-impregnated décor paper and abrasive businesses to Perusa
Ahlstrom, a global high performance fiber-based materials company, announces that the European Commission and the Brazilian competition authority CADE have approved Perusa Group as the buyer for Ahlstrom's pre-impregnated décor papers and abrasive paper backings businesses. The divestment is made…
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Tuesday, 19 November 2013 15:14
World’s first Advantage NTT tissue line supplied by future Valmet successfully started up at Fabrica De Papel San Francisco in Mexico
The world’s first Advantage NTT tissue line has been succesfully started up in Fabrica de Papel San Francisco’s mill in Mexicali, Mexico. The new line is Fabrica de Papel San Francisco’s third tissue machine supplied by Metso’s Pulp, Paper and…
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Monday, 04 November 2013 13:30
Ashland named Best Chemical Supplier of the Year by Brazilian Pulp and Paper Association (ABTCP) for the second time
For the second consecutive year, Ashland Inc. (NYSE: ASH) was honored as Best Chemical Supplier of the Year for the Pulp and Paper segment by the Brazilian Pulp & Paper Association (ABTCP) at its annual awards dinner October 9, 2013.…
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Thursday, 31 October 2013 07:54
Future Valmet to deliver power boiler upgrade and repair to Arauco in Chile
Metso’s Pulp, Paper and Power business, the future Valmet, and Celulosa Arauco y Constitución S.A. have signed an agreement to upgrade and repair a power boiler at Constitución mill in Chile. The order is included in Metso’s Pulp, Paper and…
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