Thursday, 21 March 2019 09:52
UK Based tissue fragrance specialist re-launches formaldehyde-free microencapsulates
MicroCapture has re-launched its range of formaldehyde-free microencapsulated fragrances amid industry concerns about the environmental impact of using melamine formaldehyde encapsulates in paper disposables. The newly launched range will trade under the brand names MentholCapTM - a range of natural…
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Monday, 18 March 2019 09:51
Stora Enso starts co-determination process regarding the possible conversion of the Oulu paper mill into packaging board mill and closure of one paper machine
Stora Enso starts co-determination negotiations with employees at Oulu Mill in Finland regarding a plan to convert the paper mill into packaging board production and the closure of paper machine 6 and a sheeting plant. The planned change could result…
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Monday, 18 March 2019 09:25
Parents of the revolution: why we must start planning for the coming digital age today
Don’t work harder; work smarter. This old adage is taking on new significance as digitalisation transforms our economies. Today, we stand at the precipice of a global productivity revolution and the watchword of this will be: “work smarter.” Yet, while…
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Friday, 15 March 2019 08:47
Futura harnesses the sticking power of water for lamination
JOI Hydro-Bond is a new technology from Futura which, for the first time in tissue converting, achieves perfect adhesion of tissue plies using water alone - no glue. The technology is the result of months of experimentation at FuturaLab –…
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Friday, 15 March 2019 08:36
Södra wins Best Marketing Campaign of the Year at PPI Awards
Södra’s pioneering Act of a Hero campaign was named Marketing Campaign of the Year at the PPI Awards in Vienna last night. Linda Ottosson, Head of Marketing Communication, who led the campaign with Sales Director Marcus Hellberg, accepted the award…
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Monday, 11 March 2019 10:13
Valmet strengthens its wastewater automation business in Norway by signing a distributor agreement with Endress+Hauser
Valmet has extended the cooperation with Endress+Hauser by signing a distributor agreement for wastewater automation. Valmet's target is to strengthen and expand its wastewater business in Norway and help the wastewater industry to improve and optimize its processes. According to…
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Monday, 11 March 2019 10:00
Students create packaging of the future in annual design competition PIDA arranged by BillerudKorsnäs
What will a sustainable and exciting packaging concept look like in 2030? Most likely we will see many and innovative answers to that question at PIDA (Packaging Impact Design Award), the international design competition arranged and hosted by BillerudKorsnäs. In…
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Friday, 08 March 2019 09:47
Amerplast and Metsä Tissue's Serla partnering to promote Circular Economy
Transition to Circular Economy is a necessity when we wish to create a better and more sustainable future for our children and the generations to come. We need to make the most of our limited resources and work together against…
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Friday, 08 March 2019 09:17
Emtec Electronic with its innovations at the IMPS 2019 in Munich
Also this year, emtec Electronic GmbH will have a booth at the International Munich Paper Symposium from March 27th to 29th. The company will present a variety of testing instruments by which the complete production process can be controlled and…
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Thursday, 07 March 2019 08:25
Skills gap provides foreign-born engineers with route into Swedish labour market
Sweden needs more engineers: over recent years, ÅF has worked actively to recruit newly immigrated and foreign-born engineers through standard recruitment channels as well as via the company’s own investment, New Immigrated Engineers. Since 2016, 150 people have started work…
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Thursday, 07 March 2019 08:15
Gunilla Saltin leaving Södra
Gunilla Saltin, President of Södra Cell, is leaving Södra for a new role as Technical Director at the packaging and paper company Mondi, based in Vienna. Gunilla Saltin“I would like to thank Gunilla for all of her years at Södra…
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Thursday, 07 March 2019 08:05
Stora Enso ranked the best in a new diversity comparison in Finland
Stora Enso received the highest scores in the FINDIX report, which was published for the first time today. The study examined the diversity of 89 Finnish companies through five different variables. These include gender distribution, age distribution, international background, educational…
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Tuesday, 05 March 2019 08:58
A new cash flow to local farmers
Local farmers’ ability to sell biomass to Iggesund Paperboard’s paperboard mill at Workington will return over 1.5 million pounds annually to the local agricultural industry. The initiative has created a totally new source of income for close to 200 farms…
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Thursday, 28 February 2019 10:56
New embossing solutions presented at Paper One Show in Lebanon
Ghost, Smoothie, Ex-press by Engraving Solutions: new embossing lines that meet actual market requirements Engraving Solutions, a leader in the production of embossing rolls for the tissue industry and part of the Tissue Business Area of the Körber AG Group,…
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Thursday, 28 February 2019 08:38
Valmet strengthens its stable business by acquiring GL&V, a global provider of technologies and services to the pulp and paper industry
Valmet has on February 26, 2019 entered into an agreement to acquire North American-based GL&V, a global provider of technologies and services to the pulp and paper industry. The enterprise value of the acquisition is approximately EUR 113 million on…
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