Thursday, 01 June 2017 08:49
Valmet to supply a moisturizer system to Schumacher Poledno's corrugated line in Poland
Valmet will supply a moisturizer system to Schumacher Poledno's corrugated line in Bukowiec, Poland. The Valmet IQ Moisturizer with two beams will enable the mill to improve corrugated board quality and reduce production losses caused by warped board. The system…
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Wednesday, 31 May 2017 08:22
Packaging industry continues to demand new solutions from functional and barrier coating suppliers
Global demand for functional and barrier coatings in paper and paperboard applications, is forecast to grow by 4.9% year-on-year to $5.18 billion by 2022. Exclusive data from the new Smithers Pira report – The Future of Functional and Barrier Coatings…
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Wednesday, 31 May 2017 08:17
PERGRAPHICA® design papers launched in Spain through SET
‘Paper for Perfectionists’ in graphic design and fine printing The PERGRAPHICA® portfolio of premium uncoated fine papers from Mondi is now available in Spain through paper merchant SET. PERGRAPHICA® is designed for the exacting needs of the creative and commercial…
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Friday, 26 May 2017 09:58
Not just paper: beverage cartons can also be used to make dispensers!
At the Pulire exhibition, Lucart presents an example of circular economy unprecedented in Italy The sustainability and innovation of this product have allowed Lucart to win the coveted EU Ecolabel award Can a recycled paper product be supplied inside a…
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Wednesday, 24 May 2017 09:53
Stora Enso and Aalto University to build special stage for public debate forum SuomiAreena
Aalto University and Stora Enso have joined hands in building Finland. The outcome of the co-operation is the Aika (Time) stage for the public debate forum SuomiAreena, in Finland, in honour of Finland’s centenary year of independence. The base of…
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Wednesday, 24 May 2017 09:47
BillerudKorsnäs fluting production in Gruvön up and running
As communicated earlier BillerudKorsnäs experienced a major breakdown in the digester in the semi-chemical pulp production line in Gruvön. The problem has now been resolved. The pulp line and the fluting machine PM6 is back in production. The impact on…
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Tuesday, 23 May 2017 10:23
Mitsubishi HiTec Paper presents B.A.U.M. environmental prize 2017, "science" category
Mitsubishi HiTec Paper, the Bielefeld producer of coated speciality papers, has presented the Environmental award, science category, to Prof. Dr. Alexander Bassen at the annual meeting of B.A.U.M. on 17th& 18th May in Frankfurt a.M. / Germany. The German Working…
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Tuesday, 23 May 2017 09:59
The industry’s first SIL 3 certified single controller for water and steam enables plants to protect valuable assets and improve worker safety
The industry’s first sil 3 certified single controller for water and steam enables plants to protect valuable assets and improve worker safety Emerson’s Mobrey™ Hydratect™ 2462 provides proven, reliable detection of water or steam. It can now be used within…
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Tuesday, 23 May 2017 09:55
Metsä Board achieves EcoVadis Gold rating for its sustainability practices
Metsä Board, the leading European producer of premium fresh fibre paperboards and part of Metsä Group, has achieved the Gold level rating by EcoVadis for its approach to sustainability. Overall Metsä Board was ranked in the top 1% of suppliers…
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Tuesday, 23 May 2017 09:47
Standard HMIs used to reconfigure safety control functions
Using ABB’s safety PLC, standard HMIs such as control panels and mobile devices can be used to alter functional safety control functions in industrial applications. ABB has developed a method of using standard human machine interface (HMI) products such as…
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Tuesday, 23 May 2017 09:43
James Cropper brings home a third award for sustainability initiative
British master papermaker James Cropper has added another trophy to its award cabinet following its win of the prestigious Green Award at Luxe Pack New York. The company won the award at the exhibition for its support of the Burneside…
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Tuesday, 23 May 2017 09:37
Global Forest and Paper Industry CEOs Discuss Future
The International Council of Forest and Paper Associations (ICFPA) eighth biennial International CEO Roundtable has taken place in Berlin, Germany. More than 20 forest based industry CEOs and association leaders from around the world met to discuss industry innovation, sustainability…
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Thursday, 18 May 2017 10:54
Smurfit Kappa celebrates a decade of excellence in sustainability achievements
Smurfit Kappa is well on its way to meeting its ambitious 2020 sustainability goals, according to its tenth annual sustainability report which was released today. In the decade since it started formally measuring its sustainability impact, Smurfit Kappa reached full…
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Thursday, 18 May 2017 10:50
Toscotec supplied AHEAD tissue machine started-up at Paper Prime S.A. in Vila Velha de Rodão, Portugal.
Paper Prime, a company belonging to the Trevipapel Group, and Toscotec announce the successful start-up of the new TM1. The installation and commissioning were performed according to the scheduled time and the start-up went very smoothly. Toscotec’s turn-key project for…
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Thursday, 18 May 2017 09:47
Tieto signs deal with SCA Forest Products to manage SAP environment
Tieto has signed a three-year contract with SCA, Europe's largest private forest owner, to handle SAP Application Lifecycle Management Services for its forestry business area. The deal means Tieto will be responsible for application management and support. "We are extremely…
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