Thursday, 29 June 2017 08:14
Metso signs distribution agreement with Process Control Equipment to develop customer presence and service levels in the UK, Benelux and Spain
Metso has signed a distribution agreement for its valve products with Process Control Equipment, PCE, to cover UK, Benelux and Spain. Under the non-exclusive agreement, PCE will add to its current portfolio of Metso's Neles and Jamesbury product families for…
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Thursday, 29 June 2017 08:02
Valmet receives its sixth tissue line order from Hayat Kimya
Valmet will supply an Advantage DCT machine including the flexible ViscoNip press and an extensive automation package to Turkish tissue producer Hayat Kimya. The company has decided to invest in a second machine at their mill in Yelabuga in Tartaristan,…
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Wednesday, 28 June 2017 10:06
Valmet to supply a complete tissue production line to ICT Iberica in Spain
Valmet will supply a complete tissue production line with an extensive automation package to ICT Iberica in Spain. The new Advantage DCT 200HS tissue line will be installed at the company's mill in Burgo and will fit the company's intention…
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Tuesday, 27 June 2017 09:14
Successful start-up of a strength resin plant at Kemira Estella site
Kemira has successfully started up production in its new strength resin plant located in Estella, Spain. The high-efficiency and premium quality strength resins produced at the plant are used in tissue, laminate, specialty and packaging as well as food and…
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Tuesday, 27 June 2017 09:11
The aim is set on paper batteries in collaboration between BillerudKorsnäs and Uppsala university
BillerudKorsnäs and Uppsala university has initiated a multi-annual collaboration to develop paper-based electrode materials. Based on achievements at Uppsala university in combination with BillerudKorsnäs competence in industrial production and packaging development, the future's sustainable fiber-based packaging will be explored. The…
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Monday, 26 June 2017 08:49
Futura announces new board and CEO
Futura enters its next stage of development with a new Board of Directors and the promotion of Piero Ceccon to Chief Executive Officer. “Together with Faper Group President Fabio Boschi we have worked hard over the last few years to…
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Monday, 26 June 2017 08:42
Price increase for thermal and carbonless papers
Mitsubishi HiTec Paper, the Bielefeld based manufacturer of coated speciality papers, is increasing prices for THERMOSCRIPT thermal paper and GIROFORM carbonless paper by 6 - 7%. The price increase will be applied worldwide, for deliveries from 1 September 2017. Further…
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Thursday, 22 June 2017 11:22
Stora Enso’s SC paper machine (PM8) at Kvarnsveden Mill in Sweden shut down
In February 2017, Stora Enso announced that it planned to permanently shut down paper machine 8 (PM8) at Kvarnsveden Mill in Sweden due to structural weakening of magazine paper demand in Europe. Co-determination negotiations with employees at the mill are…
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Thursday, 22 June 2017 11:19
Higher bulk with lower raw material usage: Voith’s EcoCal Plus reduces production costs in board manufacturing
With the new EcoCal Plus calender, Voith is ensuring that papermakers can produce high-grade board products with high stability and lower basis weight. The special thermal smoothing of the EcoCal Plus allows raw material savings of up to 3.5 percent.…
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Wednesday, 21 June 2017 10:08
Michael Berggren appointed as mill manager of Vallvik Mill
Rottneros has appointed Michael Berggren as mill manager of Vallvik Mill. Michael most recently comes from Ahlstrom-Munksjö, where he has been chief of production at Aspa Bruk. He will take office no later than 21 September 2017 and will be…
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Tuesday, 20 June 2017 09:37
AEGLE Zero. The natural choice.
AEGLE Zero, a new uncoated folding boxboard with an uncoated reverse, has been added to the range of packaging materials offered by Kotkamills from their BM2 cartonboard machine in Kotka, Finland. AEGLE Zero is a special uncoated packaging grade, suitable…
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Tuesday, 20 June 2017 09:22
ANDRITZ and PulpEye enter into cooperation agreement
International technology Group ANDRITZ and PulpEye have entered into a cooperation agreement to promote, market, and sell PulpEye analyzer technology exclusively in ANDRITZ PULP & PAPER package offerings. This ANDRITZ and PulpEye cooperation will enable customers to benefit from improved…
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Tuesday, 20 June 2017 08:08
ABB’s pulp & paper Network Platform 800 scanner wins Red Dot design award
ABB’s recently introduced Network Platform 800 scanner has been recognized with the prestigious Red Dot award in the groundbreaking design category. This completely new scanner’s structure provides customers with a stable, solid foundation for precision measurements of product quality and…
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Monday, 19 June 2017 10:10
More Efficiency in stock preparation: InfiltraDiscfilter with new HiCon 2.0 technology from Voith
In the BlueLine stock preparation product portfolio, the InfiltraDiscfilter with new HiCon 2.0 technology from Voith satisfies two of the key customer requirements for modern paper manufacturing, enabling efficient and resource-conserving production, an increase in fiber yield and water consumption…
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Monday, 19 June 2017 10:05
Valmet to supply an Advantage NTT tissue production line to Sofidel S.p.A in Spain
Valmet will supply a complete tissue production line to Sofidel's Ibertissue mill in Buñuel, Navarra, in Spain. The delivery includes an Advantage NTT 200 tissue production line, stock preparation equipment and automation system. Start-up of the new line is scheduled…
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