Friday, 18 May 2018 10:13
Toscotec’s TT SYD-16FT is running efficiently at Cartiera di Pietramelara mill.
The second generation TT SYD-16FT replaced a cast iron Yankee and it was started up on schedule in mid-January 2018. The scope of supply also included the complete Yankee steam and condensate system. Toscotec is the inventor and the undiscussed…
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Monday, 14 May 2018 10:39
New Voith OnCumulus offering brings proven industry applications with IIoT platform to the cloud
With the launch of the new Voith OnCumulus offering, Voith customers can now benefit from an IIoT platform with specific visualization and analytics functionalities as well as the first industry-proven applications. OnCumulus enables paper producers to leverage data across the…
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Friday, 11 May 2018 08:27
Business diversification for recycling firm keen to tackle plastic waste
Riverdale Paper has invested in a new UNTHA QR shredder to support the company’s business diversification. The Gateshead firm quickly established itself as the North East’s leading paper recycler. But contracts with some of the UK’s largest commercial organisations in…
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Wednesday, 09 May 2018 10:49
Kristin Israelsson appointed as mill manager of Rottneros Mill
Rottneros has appointed Kristin Israelsson as mill manager of Rottneros Mill. Kristin most recently comes from BillerudKorsnäs, where she has been for the past 16 years, most recently as sectionhead in the pulp mill of Gruvön. She will take office…
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Wednesday, 09 May 2018 10:30
Sixteen TT SYD are being manufactured at Toscotec’s Massa Technology Lab
Since its inauguration in 2016, this fully integrated plant has been operating at full capacity, implementing the entire production cycle of Toscotec’s TT SYD, from metalworking, precision mechanical machining to thermal treatment and surface metallization, up to non-destructive tests and…
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Wednesday, 09 May 2018 10:26
BASF and Solenis to join forces by combining paper and water chemicals businesses
On May 2, 2018, BASF and Solenis have signed an agreement to join forces by combining BASF’s paper wet-end and water chemicals business with Solenis. The combined entity with pro-forma sales of around €2.4 billion and around 5,000 employees in…
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Wednesday, 09 May 2018 09:46
Metsä Board’s SkinCare 2.0 gift box design wins the Shanghai Luxe Pack 2018 green award
Metsä Board is delighted to announce it has won the 2018 Luxe Pack Shanghai ’in green’ Award with its SkinCare 2.0 gift box Design. Created by Metsä Board’s packaging design team, the new SkinCare 2.0 gift box uses fibre based…
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Wednesday, 02 May 2018 06:49
TMC enters the IMA Group to create the largest hub for the packaging of Tissue and Personal Care products in the world.
The agreement has been signed for IMA to take an important stake in TMC (Tissue Machinery Company). TMC (Tissue Machinery Company), the Italian leader in the manufacture of machines for the packaging and management of Tissue and Personal Care products,…
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Thursday, 26 April 2018 20:03
Twinsaver Group fires up Toscotec’s AHEAD-2.0S tissue machine at Kliprivier mill.
PM5 project is a turnkey supply by Toscotec, which includes the stock preparation system, the AHEAD-2.0S tissue line, the electrification and control systems, the complete plant engineering, erection, and supervision for erection, commissioning, training and start-up. The scope of supply…
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Thursday, 26 April 2018 19:53
From newsprint to packaging paper: Voith and LEIPA set new benchmark with the PM 5 in Schwedt
In Schwedt, Voith has converted the LEIPA Group’s PM 5 from a newsprint to a packaging paper machine. On 19 April 2018, the acceptance and handover of the machine of the Schwedt PM 5 project was signed early at LEIPA…
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Thursday, 26 April 2018 19:49
Infinity FineLine: Seam felts for sensitive paper grades
High dewatering efficiency and long service lives have made press fabrics from the Voith Infinity series best-sellers for packaging papers, board and graphic paper grades. The technology group has now extended its product range. Infinity FineLine offers an ideal solution…
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Thursday, 26 April 2018 19:44
Introducing the first deep dive into the BillerudKorsnäs Consumer Panel: Packaging Sustainability for Helpful Brands
Packaging is a clear point of contact with the consumer, regardless of sales channel, and therefore a strategic tool for a brand that is helpful in people’s increasing ambition to become more sustainable-oriented in everyday actions and choices. The BillerudKorsnäs…
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Thursday, 26 April 2018 19:39
ÅF awarded contract to expand world’s largest dissolving pulp mill
ÅF has been awarded an engineering, procurement and construction management contract by Sappi Limited to improve the environmental footprint of the Saiccor Mill in South Africa and expand its capacity. The project is an equal effort joint venture between ÅF…
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Tuesday, 24 April 2018 09:43
ANDRITZ to refurbish dewatering equipment for TMP washing stage at Hallsta Paper Mill
International technology Group ANDRITZ has received an order from Holmen Paper, a part of the Holmen Group, Sweden, to refurbish and install dewatering equipment for a new TMP (thermo-mechanical pulp) washing stage at PM 12 in Hallstavik. Basic engineering, erection…
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Monday, 23 April 2018 09:42
HM The Queen recognises Greycon with award for International Trade
Greycon has won the coveted Queen’s Award for Enterprise in the International Trade category in recognition of the company’s sustained success in overseas expansion. The Queen’s Award for Enterprise is the UK’s most prestigious business accolade. The Queen’s Award highlights…
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