Thursday, 04 January 2018 23:46
Paper Cup Alliance cautions against measures that will hurt consumers and high streets
Responding to today’s report (Friday 5 January 2018) from the Environmental Audit Committee following its ‘Disposable Packaging: Coffee Cups and Plastic Bottles’ inquiry, the Paper Cup Alliance (PCA) has welcomed the recognition of industry efforts to increase recycling but cautioned…
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Thursday, 04 January 2018 15:31
PMP is Announcing “PMP Everest Strategy” And A New Branding Campaign “Honoring Our Past – Empowering Our Future”
PMP (Paper Machinery Procuder) has announced today a dynamic development strategy entitled: “PMP Everest Strategy” for the next 3 years. The new Strategy is based on refreshed mission, vision and values, which are valid from the new financial year 2018…
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Wednesday, 20 December 2017 09:26
PulPaper - visions of the future through innovations
Next spring, PulPaper will bring the world’s best experts together in Helsinki to explore digitalisation, biorefinery development and breakthrough innovations. The seminars will feature top international speakers from Japan, North America and other parts of the world, as well as…
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Tuesday, 19 December 2017 07:04
BillerudKorsnäs sees continued strong market development for the products from the new board machine, but expects higher investment costs
Updated estimates show that the investment costs for BillerudKorsnäs' new board machine in Gruvön may increase by approximately 20 percent compared to previously announced investment cost of a total of SEK 5.7 billion. The increase of the investment is mainly…
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Tuesday, 19 December 2017 06:33
Pöyry ramps up its investment in digitalisation to increase client value and appoints digital transformation team
Pöyry is ramping up its investment in digitalisation with the establishment of its #PoyryDigital transformation team. The international management consulting and engineering company earlier this year announced #PoyryDigital, the umbrella name for its digital solutions, which has already resulted in…
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Monday, 18 December 2017 08:48
New research shows coffee shops fuel high street spending
But potential cup tax threatens life-line for local economies 75% of Britons spend in other local shops when they pop out for a coffee On average, they visit two shops and spend £15 More than a third said a tax…
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Monday, 18 December 2017 08:13
President and CEO Nico Delvaux to assume CEO position outside Metso
Metso's President and CEO Nico Delvaux has decided to resign and assume the position of President and CEO of ASSA ABLOY AB. He will leave his duties in Metso on June 18, 2018, at the latest. "The Board of Directors…
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Sunday, 17 December 2017 23:54
Packaging design competition “Better with Less” challenges designers to create more environmentally-friendly solutions
Billions of consumer packages are consumed globally every day, and the amount is growing. The Better with Less – Design Challenge is challenging packaging designers to create ever more environmentally-friendly, functional packaging solutions for everyday goods. The international competition jury…
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Friday, 15 December 2017 13:01
Stefan Kirschke to be new Körber Chief Financial Officer
Stefan Kirschke was named the new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at Körber AG, effective December 14, 2017. Stefan Kirschke succeeds Harald Vogelsang as Group CFO. Vogelsang left the Group on December 14, 2017, by mutual agreement. The Supervisory Board of…
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Friday, 15 December 2017 12:56
Emreser shows its continued confidence in Pasaban for the supply of a paper and board winder
The winder will significantly increase production capacities, helping to improve delivery times for its customers. Manipulados Emreser S.L., one of Pasaban’s committed customers, has once again trusted Pasaban for the supply of a BM-2600 board and paper winder. This converter,…
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Friday, 15 December 2017 07:15
Sappi confirms expansion plans for dissolving wood pulp (DWP) capacity
Sappi Limited, the South African based leading global supplier of dissolving wood pulp (DWP), speciality and packaging papers, printing (graphic) papers and biomaterials has confirmed plans and ongoing projects to significantly increase DWP capacity by 2020. In particular, Sappi has…
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Friday, 15 December 2017 07:09
Stefan Doboczky reappointed CEO of Lenzing AG
New contract runs until the end of 2022 At its meeting on December 13, the Supervisory Board of Lenzing AG decided to reappoint Stefan Doboczky as Chief Executive Officer of the Management Board. Stefan Doboczky’s new contract will begin on…
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Friday, 15 December 2017 06:52
RDM reduces costs and improves quality and productivity on BM 3 after rebuild project with Voith
An audit conducted with customer in the run-up to the project went a long way to ensuring that the rebuild on the BM 3 in Arnsberg was completed ahead of schedule. Not only did the close collaboration between the two…
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Thursday, 14 December 2017 06:48
Agreement signed between Lucart and Toscotec for the installation of the new PM12 line at Porcari mill.
The Lucca-based Lucart Group strengthens its presence in the tissue market. Focusing even more on the tissue market: this is the goal of Lucart, leading producer in Europe of MG paper, tissue and airlaid products. Lucart Group is replacing one…
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Tuesday, 12 December 2017 09:19
Multiple awards success for Metsä Board’s SkinCare 2.0 gift box design
On 4 December Metsä Board, the leading European producer of premium fresh fibre paperboards, was named Champion of Packaging Printing, Paper Packaging, at the 29th Hong Kong Print Awards for its innovative SkinCare 2.0 gift box design. Created by Metsä…
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