Thursday, 13 July 2017 08:51
ANDRITZ to supply tissue production line with the latest shoe press technology to Vajda Papír
International technology Group ANDRITZ has received an order from Vajda Papír to supply a complete tissue production line for its mill in Dunaföldvár, Hungary. Start-up is scheduled for March 2018. The order comprises a PrimeLineCOMPACT VI tissue machine with steel…
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Thursday, 13 July 2017 08:45
ANDRITZ and Metsä Fibre successfully perform joint program to eliminate fossil fuel use in lime kiln at Joutseno mill, Finland
Metsä Fibre’s CFB gasification plant in Joutseno, Finland “Photo: ANDRITZ”.ANDRITZ and Metsä Fibre have successfully collaborated on a program to maximize reduction of the use of fossil fuels, as well as improve the overall performance of the lime kiln at…
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Wednesday, 12 July 2017 11:28
Bekaert Solaronics supplies infrared drying system GemDryer® and Energy Recovery System to Metsä Board Kyröskoski, Finland.
Bekaert Solaronics will supply Metsä Board Kyröskoski mill with a GemDryer® system for coat drying on their BM1, linked with one Energy Recovery System (ERS). The GemDryer® infrared system replaces existing gas infrared equipment. The new drying system from Bekaert…
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Monday, 10 July 2017 10:08
Refreshed looks for Lumi
Stora Enso’s woodfree coated paper brand, Lumi, has updated its appearance. For 20 years, Lumi’s brand identity and recognition have relied heavily on its visual elements, black and white colour and round shaped logo with the brand name in it.…
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Monday, 10 July 2017 08:13
Finally – a plastic-free blister pack
One of the world’s most widely used forms of packaging – the blister pack – can now be made totally in paperboard. Two major benefits are reduced environmental impact and less consumer rage and self-injury. Blister packs are made to…
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Friday, 07 July 2017 08:19
Rabobank: Europe's corrugated packaging industry set for consolidation
Europe’s fragmented corrugated packaging industry is expected to enter a period of consolidation prompted by slim margins and firms’ need for a wider geographical presence, according to Rabobank. Analysts at the specialist food and agribusiness bank have predicted that the…
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Friday, 07 July 2017 08:15
James Cropper goes back to black for packaging innovations
Prestige paper innovator James Cropper is set to take attendees of Packaging Innovations London to the dark side as it showcases its extensive range of black papers. At the exhibition, taking place from 13 to 14 September at Olympia in…
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Friday, 07 July 2017 08:12
Stora Enso divests the rigid paperboard business Re-board in Sweden
Stora Enso has just signed an agreement to divest the business and assets of its Swedish subsidiary Stora Enso Re-board AB, a producer of rigid paperboard for expositions and displays, to Culas AB, which is partially owned by the current…
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Thursday, 06 July 2017 13:22
BOPP Producer Tatrafan Selects Greycon to Improve Production Efficiency
Greycon were appointed by Tatrafan to implement a trim optimisation solution after a careful evaluation of the current slit optimisation system at Tatrafan’s plant in Svit, Slovakia. Tatrafan is a BOPP (Bi-Oriented Polypropylene) packaging film producer part of the Terichem…
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Wednesday, 05 July 2017 11:08
AiroGuide – long-lasting guide roll cover for universal use
With the addition of AiroGuide to its product range, Voith is offering a guide roll cover in a modern fiber composite material suitable for all paper machines. Voith is producing the AiroGuide with a composite material which is very light…
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Friday, 30 June 2017 08:55
Two new startups in Bangladesh and Mexico for Recard
From the end of May to the beginning of June 2017, Recard was involved in two new startups outside national boundaries. As scheduled, the Easy Crescent plant for Meghna Group of Industries was started up in Bangladesh on May 20th.…
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Friday, 30 June 2017 08:41
Page Overton Expanding Specialist Recruiter.
Page Overton is happy to announce that Paul Freeman will be joining the team with immediate effect. He will be heading up recruitment on the paper manufacturing and allied industries side. This is a further addition of an industry expert…
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Thursday, 29 June 2017 09:07
Developing fully biodegradable food packaging
Södra and Svenskt Butikskött have now signed a cooperation agreement to develop fully biodegradable, fibre-based packaging for Svensk Butikskött’s meat products. Södra’s renewable material Durapulp is to be used as the packaging and it is hoped that the new packaging…
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Thursday, 29 June 2017 08:56
Xerium Celebrates Shipment of 1000th Huycon Process Belt for Nonwoven Fabrics Production from Gloggnitz, Austria Facility
Xerium Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: XRM), a leading global provider of industrial consumable products and services, recently celebrated the shipment of its 1000th Huycon process belt from its plant in Gloggnitz, Austria. Xerium’s Huycon portfolio of high-performance process belts for the…
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Thursday, 29 June 2017 08:50
DS Smith solves e-commerce supply chain challenges
DS Smith, Europe’s leading packaging strategist, has revealed details of two major technological developments at one of Europe’s largest e-commerce events, #Deliver2 in Berlin. DISCS™ An industry first, DISCS™ tests whether packages can survive the bumps and scrapes of the…
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