At the start of the year, an important order to A.Celli Paper by Asian Group APP, one of the major global paper and cellulose producers, was finalized. Five tissue rewinders that will be assigned to two different facilities belonging to the customer in China.

The rewinders model AC 882 are characterized by a paper format of 5,630 millimetres and attain working speeds of up to 1,400 m/min with paper that goes from 12.5 to 45 g/m2. With a parent reel diameter of 3,100 millimetres, the customer obtains a finished roll having a max diameter of 2,250 millimetres.

This order is the demonstration of the good business relationship that exists between the two groups as well the natural confirmation of repeat orders for other supplies in the past, such as the tissue machines purchased at regular intervals in 2005, in 2008 until the order in 2013 that included four systems, all delivered in 2014 and one already in production.

All this goes to confirm how A.Celli Paper is a valid supplier for every customer, and that it can meet diverse demands and obtain the loyalty of even large Groups having special requests such as APP, building long-term relationships based on mutual trust and on recognition of their respective competences and expertise.

About APP
As one of the world’s largest pulp and paper companies, Asia Pulp and Paper Group (APP) is responsible for delivering quality products to meet the growing global demand for tissue, packaging and paper. On any given day, our products find their way into the hands of consumers in various branded forms from all over the world.

Started in 1972 with Tjiwi Kimia producing caustic soda, now we run operations across Indonesia and China with an annual combined pulp, paper, packaging product and converting capacity of over 19 million tons per annum. Today, APP markets its products in more than 120 countries across six continents. Over the years, we have expanded our operations significantly through the acquisition and expansion of several of our pulp and paper mills. It’s our commitment to customer satisfaction that enables us to grow our share in paper sales worldwide and broaden our presence through offices in many countries. We believe ‘tradition and modernity go hand in hand’ which means we value long term relationships as part of our Eastern traditions, while we also are eager to embrace the modern values of innovation and efficiency.
Maintaining the integrity of our supply chain is also crucial to APP’s operations as well as our commitment to our Sustainability Roadmap Vision 2020. Learn more about APP’s path to operational excellence by reading our Sustainability Reports and Forest Conservation Policy.

The packaging and print industry could be markedly safer in future thanks to a ground-breaking new material created by a South Wales company.

KV Rollers, based in Cwmbran, is a leading manufacturer of rubber rollers and of rubber polymers for use in the print, packaging, food handling and advanced engineering industries, and if you use cash, drive a car, read magazines or drink branded spirits then you have, albeit indirectly, come into contact with their products.

Their chemical engineers work at the cutting edge of polymer science to make print works and factories safer and more productive, and to help firms to innovate.

One of KV Rollers’ most exciting new developments has been Kalexite – a roller covering with superior anti-static properties, which the company believes will slash the risk of factory fires, while boosting productivity for its users.

In developing Kalexite, technologists used a recently introduced grade of base-polymer, to produce a formulation matching the Eltex GNN75 requirement which requires a non-black/non-marking single layer conductive sleeve system with a hardness spec of 80-85 shore (A scale), exhibiting a corresponding surface conductivity of 10-30 mega ohms @ 120 volts.

KV Rollers director Kevin Lower says the material, which was the result of hundreds of man hours in the lab and in production, could revolutionise the print and packaging industries and to become the standard solution for many other applications as well.

“Here at KV Rollers we have built our success and our good reputation upon developing market-leading new polymers and rubber products, and Kalexite is an innovation we are particularly excited about.

“We believe it has the potential to make the paper and packaging industries a much safer place due to its superior anti-static properties, which reduce the risk of sparking and ignition.

He explained: “Print and paper rollers operate at increasingly high speeds, often coming into contact with static generating substrates, so the risk of ignition and of subsequent fire is high.

“Kelexite has the potential for many extended uses within a range of printing, mechanical handling and film packaging-based applications, where high levels of airborne volatiles prohibit the presence of sparking or other ignition sources.”

He continues: “As well as being a potential boon to safety Kalexite is proving its worth as far as performance quality and longevity too, which has an impact upon manufacturing costs and, importantly, upon profit margins.

“I believe Kalexite is the next generation of this kind of rubber compound.

Inapa informs that its subsidiary, Inapa Spain, has entered with a legal claim in the Madrid court against Sappi Europe Iberica and Sappi Europe due to a breach of the exclusive distribution contract regarding Magno brand.

Sappi Europe has abruptly ceased their contract obligations with Inapa Spain without the usual prior notice and a mutual agreement about legal compensation.

About Inapa Spain:

Inapa Spain is a fully owned subsidiary of Inapa, one of the largest European merchant groups in the paper sector. Inapa Spain is one of the national market leaders, serving more than 6.000 customers through its 4 offices/warehouses, with 25,000m2 of storage area.

For additional information: Inapa IPG
Fernando Rente This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
213 823 007 www.inapa.pt

Siemens UK & Ireland is hitting the road with its Integrated Drive Systems (IDS) roadshow to UK manufacturers this July.  The tour is designed to demonstrate how Integrated Drive Systems are a one-stop solution which can increase productivity, reliability and efficiency for the logistics industry.

• Tour will illustrate the added-value of Integrated Drive Systems (IDS) across the logistics industry
• Roadshow set to visit seven locations across the UK throughout July

The mobile exhibition features application-specific exhibits and live demos which illustrate the competitive advantage to be gained from implementing matched drive and automation components.

The tour launches on 2 July in Cambridge; finishing in Aberdeen on the 22 July.  On each day the roadshow will host three sessions in the morning and three in the afternoon.  These will focus on IDS in conjunction with conveyor technology, bulk material handling and pumps, fans and compressors. There will also be opportunities for more in-depth discussion around key issues such as IE3 & energy efficiency and integrated safety.

IDS can deliver efficiencies and ensure optimal performance and safety across a number of technologies including vertical mills, pumps, fans and compressors and conveyor technology.

Jason Peel, Head of IDS Strategy at Siemens UK & Ireland, comments: “The IDS tour focuses on the benefits of a systematic, three-pronged approach to integration – the core element of IDS. We will be showing how our comprehensive integration portfolio can deliver numerous benefits including faster commissioning, greater reliability, and reduced maintenance costs.

“The exhibition is designed to help those looking for new ways to deal with increasingly complex industrial challenges. At Siemens UK & Ireland we are dedicated to simplifying these challenges by delivering innovative solutions such as IDS.”

The roadshow will also provide advice and guidance on the services available to support IDS including financial assistance, preventative condition monitoring and training. There will also be live storage and retrieval demonstration applications, showcasing value added benefits on Tour One & Four.

For an overview of IDS roadshow dates and locations, visit www.siemens.co.uk/idsroadshowuk and to keep updated with the latest news from the tour follow #IDSroadshow.

About Siemens
Siemens is a global technology powerhouse that stands for engineering excellence, innovation, quality, reliability and internationality. The company is active in more than 200 countries, focusing on the areas of electrification, automation and digitalisation. One of the world’s largest producers of energy-efficient, resource-saving technologies, Siemens is No. 1 in offshore wind turbine construction, a leading supplier of combined cycle turbines for power generation, a leading provider of power transmission solutions and a pioneer in infrastructure solutions and automation and software solutions for industry. The company is also a leading supplier of medical imaging equipment – such as computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging systems – and a leader in laboratory diagnostics as well as clinical IT. In fiscal 2013, which ended on September 30, 2013, revenue from continuing operations totalled €75.9 billion and income from continuing operations €4.2 billion. Siemens has around 362,000 employees worldwide on the basis of continuing operations. Further information is available on the Internet at www.siemens.co.uk 

Controls, Safety and Management Systems to Help Finland’s Stora Enso Meet Rising Demand for Renewable Packaging Board

Honeywell (NYSE:HON) Process Solutions (HPS) has announced that Europe’s largest pulp, board and paper manufacturer will use HPS process automation, safety system and manufacturing optimization technologies to modernize one of its key mills and help it meet rising demand for renewable packaging board.

Stora Enso Oyj is implementing Honeywell’s technologies as part of a modernization and optimization effort at their paper mill in Varkaus, Finland. Headquartered in Helsinki, Stora Enso is the largest pulp, board and paper producer in Europe, and one of the largest in the world.

HPS is a major supplier of automation and control technologies to the paper industry and its technology can be found in more than 2,000 sites worldwide.

“Stora Enso’s business objective is to produce and deliver the highest quality paper and board products in the world, and Honeywell’s portfolio of technologies will help them reach this goal safely, reliably and efficiently,” said Ali Raza, vice president, HPS. “We have worked with Stora Enso for about 40 years and I am pleased that Honeywell can help them modernize this facility.”

The Stora Enso project coincides with conversion of the facility to produce kraftliner, a virgin-fiber-based containerboard. Globally, the company produces a number of products, including about 5.6 million tons of chemical pulp, 10.9 million tons of paper and board, and 14 billion square feet of corrugated packaging.

Upgrades to the Varkaus mill include:

• Migrating the plant from its previous control system to Honeywell’s Experion^® PKS (Process Knowledge System), which unifies people, processes, assets and business needs by having one unified architecture for process control, safety systems and automation software.

• Experion Process, Machinery and Drives (PMD) controllers, which use a single, consistent set of engineering tools for lower capital costs and more cost-effective execution of production line and plant-wide control.

• Uniformance^® Process History Database (PHD), which helps users make better and faster decisions with superior data management, higher data security and reliability, and lower total cost of ownership.

• Safety Manager, which integrates process safety data, applications, system diagnostics and critical control strategies, and executes defined safety applications in a fully redundant architecture.
• OptiVision^® Manufacturing Execution System (MES), an advanced order-to-cash solution designed to help pulp and paper companies and flat sheet manufacturers address critical issues determining profitability.

For more information about Honeywell’s automation solutions please visit: www.honeywellprocess.com

Honeywell Process Solutions (www.honeywellprocess.com) is a pioneer in automation control, instrumentation and services for the oil and gas; refining; pulp and paper; industrial power generation; chemicals and petrochemicals; biofuels; life sciences; and metals, minerals and mining industries. Process Solutions is part of Honeywell’s Performance Materials and Technologies strategic business group, which also includes UOP, a leading international supplier and licensor of process technology, catalysts, adsorbents, equipment, and consulting services to the petroleum refining, petrochemical, and gas processing industries.

Honeywell (www.honeywell.com) is a Fortune 100 diversified technology and manufacturing leader, serving customers worldwide with aerospace products and services; control technologies for buildings, homes, and industry; turbochargers; and  performance materials.  For more news and information on Honeywell, please visit www.honeywellnow.com.

Experion^®, OptiVision^® and Uniformance^® are registered trademarks of Honeywell International Inc.

UPM has received recognition from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) for its exemplary forest management practices. The recognition was conferred by the Forestry General Direction of Uruguay as part of a National Workshop titled “Methodological Transfer of Exemplary Cases of Sustainable Forest Management”.

The acknowledgement followed a thorough investigation of various aspects of the company’s production chain conducted by a panel of experts from the INIA (Agribusiness Research Institute), the Faculty of Agriculture of the University of the Republic of Uruguay and the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences. The panels studied the four fundamental dimensions of forestry:

• Social: local development contribution, employment quality and safety, respect of rights, social inclusion, appreciation of cultural diversity and local knowledge;
• Economic: usage diversification and the value add of products and forestry services;
• Environment: biodiversity conservation, innovative preservation and protection mechanisms, initiatives to increase environmental benefits and appreciation of environmental services;
• Governance and technical aspects: diversity in management processes, innovative alliances and technical aspects of forestry management. 

Vicente Plata, officer in charge of FAO Uruguay stated: “Exemplary cases of sustainable forestry management serve as examples to showcase knowledge, capabilities and good practices in social, environmental and governance matters for better forestry management.”

Álvaro Fitipaldo , UPM Forestal Oriental’s Director of Forestry Operations said: “UPM receives this distinction in a very special year as we are celebrating 25 years of operations in Uruguay. These have been 25 years of sustainable and responsible forestry management which translates as results such as this one, which we are very proud of. Over this time we have deepened and consolidated our work in fundamental aspects such as social, environmental, economic and governance and technical matters, developing the rural communities in which we operate.”

For further information please contact:
Álvaro Fitipaldo, UPM Forestal Oriental, Director of Forestry Operations: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. / tel. +598 99 634 941
Matías Martínez, UPM Uruguay, Communications Manager: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. /
tel. +598 99 371 339

About FAO
FAO is an intergovernmental organization with 194 Member Nations, two associate members and one member organization, the European Union. Its employees come from various cultural backgrounds and are experts in the multiple fields of activity FAO engages in. FAO supports improved governance and generates, develops and adapts existing tools and guidelines and provides targeted governance support to country and regional level FAO offices. Headquartered in Rome, Italy, FAO is active in over 130 countries.

UPM in Uruguay
UPM’s operations in Uruguay include the Fray Bentos pulp mill, the UPM Forestal Oriental forestry and wood sourcing company and its two nurseries, as well as the UPM Foundation, which works in cooperation with local organizations to contribute to education, entrepreneurship and improving the quality of life through projects focusing on the rural areas where the company operates.

UPM Forestal Oriental owns about 230,000 hectares of land, of which about 60% is planted with eucalyptus. The rest of the land is protected or used for forestry-related infrastructure, cattle grazing and other non-plantation operations. All of UPM's forest plantations are certified to FSC® and PEFCTM standards.

Sustainable forestry is one of UPM’s key environmental responsibility areas, and biodiversity is one of the main environmental drivers in the advancement of sustainable forest management practices. Promoting biodiversity is part of everyday forestry and wood sourcing operations as defined in the company’s unique Global Biodiversity Programme.

In Uruguay, UPM’s biodiversity projects include a conservation programme for Yatay palm trees growing on UPM Forestal Oriental's land and a programme to manage native grasslands with the goal of conserving the Capuchino bird. Moreover, as an active member in the New Generation Plantations project initiated by the WWF, UPM will again co-host the second Uruguayan study tour in November this year.

The Fray Bentos pulp mill started operations in 2007 and remains one of the world’s most modern and efficient pulp mills. Its annual production capacity is 1.3 million tonnes of chemical eucalyptus pulp. Besides pulp, the Fray Bentos mill is a significant biomass-based energy producer, its electricity production accounting for 11% of Uruguay’s total energy production. The mill’s wood raw material comes from sustainably managed local plantations.

In Uruguay, UPM has 550 direct employees and it indirectly employs around 3,400 people. UPM Uruguay’s value chain creates altogether 6,400 jobs and its contribution to Uruguay’s GDP is approximately 1.3%.

Visit here for more information about our forestry operations in Uruguay:
UPM Forestal Oriental annual report 2013 (English): 2014 (Spanish)
UPM Foundation annual report 2013 (English): 2014 (Spanish)
Website on sustainable plantation forestry: www.upmplantationlife.com

Learn more about the key elements and targets of UPM’s Global Biodiversity Programme at www.upm.com > Responsibility > Forests > Biodiversity

UPM
Through the integration of the bio and forest industries, UPM is building a sustainable future across six business areas: UPM Biorefining, UPM Energy, UPM Raflatac, UPM Paper Asia, UPM Paper Europe and North America and UPM Plywood. Our products are made of renewable raw materials and are recyclable. We serve our customers worldwide. The group employs around 20,000 people and its annual sales are approximately €10 billion. UPM shares are listed on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki. UPM – The Biofore Company – www.upm.com

UPM Pulp
UPM is one of the world’s leading producers of northern softwood, birch and eucalyptus pulp supplying global customers mainly in growing end use segments such as tissue, specialty papers and board through its own sales and technical service network close to its customers. UPM Pulp operates four modern pulp mills, three in Finland and one in Uruguay as well as eucalyptus plantations in Uruguay. UPM Pulp employs approximately 1,500 people and has an annual pulp production capacity of 3.5 million tonnes. The Pulp Business is part of the UPM Biorefining Business Area. To learn more, please visit: www.upmpulp.com

Iggesund Paperboard is expanding its services for Eastern Europe by establishing a new freight terminal in Riga, Latvia, and a sales office in Moscow to boost Russian sales. The newly established units are a step forward in Iggesund’s long-term plan to cultivate its delivery services on a global scale.

“We need to be near the customer both in terms of deliveries and other services required by today’s customers,” says Rikard Papp, Director Asia Pacific & Merchants Europe at Iggesund.

Due to Iggesund’s interest in the Russian markets, the company will, for the second time, be taking part in the RosUpack exhibition in Moscow.

“The intense interest we met with last year convinced us that we should establish a sales office for the Russian market. It is a major market that definitely has room for a high-end product like Invercote,” says Rikard Papp.

Iggesund’s service offering is not just about deliveries. The newly launched Care by Iggesund is a comprehensive and improved service concept. Steady lead times are the main goal, but everything from fast sample service and knowledge transfer to local technical support and transparent raw material supply are also part of the package.

“We don’t want customers who choose Invercote to just sleep well at night. They can also rest assured that the end result will be dazzling,” Rikard Papp says.

Iggesund Paperboard’s terminal in Riga has been operational since April and the sales office in Russia will be inaugurated in July.

Caption: “Russia is a hugely promising major market that definitely has room for a high-end product like Invercote,” says Rikard Papp. ©Iggesund

Iggesund

Iggesund Paperboard is part of the Swedish forest industry group Holmen, one of the world’s 100 most sustainable companies listed on the United Nations Global Compact Index. Iggesund’s turnover is just over €500 million and its flagship product Invercote is sold in more than 100 countries. The company has two brand families, Invercote and Incada, both positioned at the high end of their respective segments. Since 2010 Iggesund has invested more than €380 million to increase its energy efficiency and reduce the fossil emissions from its production. 

Iggesund and the Holmen Group report all their fossil carbon emissions to the Carbon Disclosure Project. The environmental data form an integral part of an annual report that complies with the Global Reporting Initiative’s highest level of sustainability reporting. Iggesund was founded as an iron mill in 1685, but has been making paperboard for more than 50 years. The two mills, in northern Sweden and northern England employ 1500 people.

Further information:

Staffan Sjöberg
Public Relations Manager
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Iggesund Paperboard
SE-825 80 Sweden
Tel: +4665028256
Mobile: +46703064800
www.iggesund.com

Notification according to chapter 9, section 5 of the Securities Market Act: Franklin Templeton Institutional, LLC's ownership in Valmet has decreased below 5%

Valmet Corporation (Business ID 2553019-8) has on June 10, 2015 received a notification referred to in Securities Market Act from Franklin Templeton Institutional, LLC, stating that the company's ownership and share of votes in Valmet Corporation has decreased below the threshold of 5 percent (1/20).

As a result of share transactions on June 9, 2015, the holding of Franklin Templeton Institutional, LLC decreased to 7,196,324 shares (previously 7,517,629 shares), representing an ownership of 4.80 percent (previously 5.02 percent) of Valmet Corporation's total number of shares and share of votes.

Valmet Corporation has one series of shares in which each share carries one vote. The aggregate number of shares is 149,864,619.

Further information, please contact:

Hanna-Maria Heikkinen, Vice President, Investor Relations, Valmet, tel. +358 10 672 0007

Valmet is the leading global developer and supplier of technologies, automation and services for the pulp, paper and energy industries. Valmet's vision is to become the global champion in serving its customers.

Valmet's services cover everything from maintenance outsourcing to mill and plant improvements and spare parts. The strong technology offering includes pulp mills, tissue, board and paper production lines, as well as power plants for bio-energy production. Valmet's advanced automation solutions range from single measurements to mill wide turnkey automation projects.

Valmet's net sales in 2014 were approximately EUR 2.5 billion. Our 12,000 professionals around the world work close to our customers and are committed to moving our customers' performance forward - every day. Valmet's head office is in Espoo, Finland and its shares are listed on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd.

With Fábricas de Papel Potosí, A.Celli Paper conquers Mexico. In shipment is a new TM complete with 12-ft steel Yankee and latest-generation hoods.

The new A.Celli 2800-mm tissue machine equipped with a 12-ft steel Yankee was recently shipped to San Luis Potosí (Mexico), where it will be housed n a new building completely reserved for it.

The plant represents a strategically important project, thanks to which the customer, Fábricas de Papel Potosí, aims at making a quality leap, attaining major and ambitious production milestones, in the quest to conquer its market.

This machine has a working speed of 1500 m/min and a production capacity of 80 tpd, and is conceived to answer the customer’s demands in order to guarantee an increase in production levels, assured by optimal performance and paper quality, with consequent improvement of the finished product.

Additionally, this equipment comes with latest-generation hoods specially designed by A.Celli’s technical staff, to enhance technical performance as well as the aesthetic features of this important component of tissue machines. These new innovative hoods, characterized by a modern design and by their aerodynamic shape, are designed to improve the performance of the entire production cycle.

One again, proof of the passion which A.Celli tackles every project: a eye for detail and a focus on excellence.

Fábricas de Papel Potosí

Mexican company with over 30 years’ experience in the manufacture and converting of tissue and paper, mainly toilet rolls, white table napkins, printed table napkins (used for advertising & promotion), stationery and spunlace. Fábricas de Papel Potosí is dedicated to the production of FMCG for the medium segment of the Mexican market. Furthermore, the company produces printed table napkins specifically designed for promotional purposes and advert launches of the clientele in the HORECA industry, for airlines and sports clubs, among other field.

Contact:

Walter Tamarri

Marketing & Communications Manager

A.Celli Paper s.p.a.

Via del Rogio, 17

55012 Tassignano (LU) - Italy

Phone: +39 0583 984426

Mobile: +39 346 8488389

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A.Celli Paper and A.Celli Nonwovens are two internationally renowned companies headquartered in Lucca that have been present in the global paper and nonwovens markets with top-range technological solutions for over 70 years. In 2003, cousins Mauro Celli and Alessandro Celli – who today serve as presidents of the two companies – decided to restructure the family company founded by Alvaro Celli in 1944. The idea was to create two specific companies – A.Celli Paper S.p.A. and A.Celli Nonwovens S.p.A., the first dedicated to tissue, flat papers and cardboard and the second to nonwovens. A continuous growth that set the foundations for the creation of the A.Celli Group, opening the way to major development in terms of visibility and results for both business areas.

In the spring of 2013 GL&V sued three former employees and their newly formed company C Inventing AB as well as the company's representative for patent infringement. In the lawsuit for the patent case GL&V pointed out to the defendants that they had used GL&V proprietary mixing technology for their own benefit.

GL&V also sued the former employees at the Labor Court for having violated the Duty of Loyalty to the employer and during their employment engaged in a competing business through their company C Inventing AB.

The defendants denied patent infringement and filed an opposition to the validity of GL&V's patent. The former employees claimed that they had not breached the Duty of Loyalty in their employment.

The parties have subsequently reached a settlement.

In the settlement it has been clarified that the defendants admit that GL&V has patent protection against the defendants’ manufacturing and selling GL&V’s proprietary mixing technology to a Swedish pulp & paper mill. The former employees also in the labor dispute admitted that they breached the Duty of Loyalty under the current collective bargaining agreement. The defendants have also agreed to a payment to GL&V as a financial settlement of both cases.

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