Monday, 20 November 2017 07:29
Voith OceanCoat: New roll cover for coater backing rolls provides cost savings and improved efficiency
With OceanCoat, Voith is adding a highly durable option to its portfolio of coater roll covers. The especially stable material needs regrinding less often than standard roll covers, which reduces shutdown and maintenance costs. Longer grinding intervals and reduced downtime…
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Monday, 20 November 2017 07:21
Environment and innovation, a winning combination: at Ecomondo 2017
Lucart illustrates, in its Sustainability Report, the results achieved and prospects for development Reuse of raw materials, water conservation, energy efficiency and emission reduction: the Sustainability Report provides an overview of everything Lucart implemented in 2016 With seven production plants…
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Monday, 20 November 2017 07:15
BillerudKorsnäs Launches SteriKraft® Protect AR – a new polymer reinforced medical paper
To answer the need for higher performance medical packaging systems, following the standardization regarding Packaging for terminally sterilized medical devices, BillerudKorsnäs has developed and now launches a new polymer reinforced paper SteriKraft® Protect AR. The standardization, Packaging for terminally sterilized…
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Wednesday, 15 November 2017 10:49
Unique program promoting the employment of young people organized by Valmet and the Children and Youth Foundation continues
The second part of the youth program started by Valmet and the Children and Youth Foundation in the spring has started today, November 15, at several of Valmet's units in Finland. As a part of the program Valmet enables paid…
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Wednesday, 15 November 2017 09:45
The hidden value on pulp and paper operations - Gabriel Sousa, Principal, Pöyry Management Consulting
The hidden value on operation execution for the pulp and paper industry – How big is it and why does it matter? Pulp and paper companies are facing continuous pressure on their profitability as the markets get more competitive. Our…
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Tuesday, 14 November 2017 11:34
European paper industry takes over environmental footprint method from EU
The Confederation of European Paper Industries (CEPI) informed the European Commission on 13 November of its intention to take over the PEFCR (Product Environmental Footprint Category Rules) prepared under a larger EU pilot on environmental footprints. “The PEFCR project promised…
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Tuesday, 14 November 2017 11:23
James Cropper strengthens leadership team with new appointment
British master papermaker James Cropper has bolstered its marketing function with the appointment of Richard Bracewell as its new marketing director. Richard brings a wealth of senior experience to the speciality paper manufacturer, having held a variety of marketing leadership…
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Tuesday, 14 November 2017 09:34
ANDRITZ to supply baling line with bale tracking to Sappi Saiccor
International technology Group ANDRITZ has received an order from Sappi Saiccor to supply a baling line with bale tracking for its mill in Saiccor, South Africa. Start-up is scheduled for 2018. The ANDRITZ baling line has a capacity of 250…
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Tuesday, 14 November 2017 09:28
Rottneros invests another 117 SEKm within the framework of Agenda 500
As a next step in the capacity development of Rottneros Mill, Rottneros’ Board has granted further investments in the CTMP line. The investment, CTMP Step 2, increases capacity by approximately 18,000 tonnes per year and is expected to be operational…
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Monday, 13 November 2017 12:29
EcoVadis awards BillerudKorsnäs highest rating for sustainability
BillerudKorsnäs has been awarded a Gold rating from EcoVadis for the fourth year in a row. The annual evaluation of 30,000 suppliers shows that BillerudKorsnäs is among the top 1 percent of all companies assessed. EcoVadis is the leading system…
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Monday, 13 November 2017 08:01
Working with 70% of leading European e-retail brands puts Smurfit Kappa’s eSmart service at the forefront of e-commerce packaging solutions.
Smurfit Kappa is now working with 70% of leading European e-retail brands, the packaging solutions company said as it announced the new name for its e-retail offering – eSmart. This is the culmination of years of experience helping e-retailers optimise…
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Friday, 10 November 2017 07:39
SteriKraft® Protect S joins BillerudKorsnäs protect paper range
BillerudKorsnäs SteriKraft® Protect, manufactured from pure cellulose with no polymeric additions, is a unique medical packaging paper which is up to 20 percent stronger gram for gram than a normal paper. This gives a very special range of properties. The…
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Friday, 10 November 2017 07:35
August Koehler SE paper mill trusts in Voith
The August Koehler SE paper mill has awarded Voith the order for a new production line for machine-glazed specialty papers. Line 8 is to be installed at the company's Kehl facility and consists of a BlueLine stock preparation unit, wet…
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Tuesday, 07 November 2017 09:08
ANDRITZ to supply evaporation plant to Iggesund Paperboard AB in Sweden
International technology Group ANDRITZ has received an order from Iggesund Paperboard AB, a member of the HOLMEN GROUP, to supply a new evaporation plant and rebuild an existing evaporation plant for the pulp mill in Iggesund. Start-up of the new…
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Tuesday, 07 November 2017 07:22
Infinity press fabrics: Improved batt fiber anchorage means reduced fiber loss over the entire service life
Voith Infinity seam and endless press fabrics use a cabled yarn. For the base structure this means improved batt fiber anchorage, while paper manufacturers benefit from consistent performance over the entire running time. With this latest version of the press…
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