Wednesday, 06 April 2016 23:02
Dramatic Advance in Packaging – 30% cheaper board
You don’t have to be an expert to know that E-Commerce or “distance retail” is experiencing compound growth. The statistics are significantly out of date by the time they are published. Previously growth of between 3.7 to 4.0 percent was…
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Wednesday, 06 April 2016 13:49
Valmet to deliver a new white liquor filter to Rottneros Vallvik pulp mill in Sweden
Valmet will deliver a white liquor filter to Rottneros Vallvik pulp mill located on the east coast of Sweden. White liquor filter is part of the pulp mill's chemical recovery process. This investment is part of Rottneros AB's larger rebuild…
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Wednesday, 06 April 2016 07:33
Paper for Recycling Quality Control guidelines
The European Standard EN 643, European list of standard grades of paper and board for recycling, is the basic document to be used by industry professionals in the buying and selling of paper for recycling. Interested parties should order the…
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Tuesday, 05 April 2016 07:10
JAMES CROPPER IS A SUSTAINABILITY CHAMPION AT FPA AWARDS
James Cropper has won the Foodservice Packaging Association (FPA) Corporate Social Responsibility Award 2016. The British master papermaker received the accolade for its support of the Burneside Community Energy (BCE) project – a social initiative to enable local residents to…
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Tuesday, 05 April 2016 06:53
New organisation at Innventia
On 4 April, 2016, Innventia launched a new organisation. The mobilisation is being undertaken so that we are better equipped for the opportunities and challenges that we will be encountering in the bioeconomy of the future. The operation is being…
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Monday, 04 April 2016 09:11
Successful start-up of the Toscotec delivered TT DOES package at ISMA 2000 S.L., in La Torre de Claramunt mill, Barcelona, Spain.
The ISMA 2000 PM#1 has been started up smoothly according to the time schedule, after a major dry-end rebuild delivered by TOSCOTEC. The delivery agreement of the new drying technology for the tissue line was signed by ISMA 2000 S.L.…
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Friday, 01 April 2016 09:02
A.Celli Paper: Sofidel chooses the Lucca company for its UK plant.
The Italian Group, famous in Italy above all for its Regina brand, purchases a latest-generation tissue rewinder from the Porcari-based company. The machine is to be delivered to Sofidel UK, confirming full trust in A.Celli technology. Sofidel, a world leader…
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Thursday, 31 March 2016 09:32
ÅF to the rescue in restoration of Hallsta paper mill
The paper mill in Hallstavik in Sweden is back to operating at full capacity after a major fire in November last year. ÅF was on site just days after the big fire to inspect and replace damaged equipment. Several of…
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Thursday, 31 March 2016 09:02
Protex International Asserts in the Chemistry of the paper
The market for chemicals for paper making industry has recently seen some difficult years with the closure of numerous production units and some major restructuring in the industry. Fine writing paper production has declined because of new “paperless” technologies. But,…
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Thursday, 31 March 2016 08:16
Great interest in the winter meeting of PPT
Some 80 persons within the Swedish forest-based industry gathered for the winter meeting with PPT, Swedish Pulp & Paper Technology Group, on March 17, 2016 at the SWECO headquarters in Stockholm. A full-day program focused on current issues and questions…
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Tuesday, 29 March 2016 10:03
SCA publishes Annual Report and Sustainability Report
SCA has just published its Annual Report and Sustainability Report for 2015. The reports are available at www.sca.com. Digital versions of the reports are available via the following links: Annual Report:http://reports.sca.com/2015/annual-report Sustainability Report: http://reports.sca.com/2015/sustainability-report Distribution of printed versions of the…
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Tuesday, 29 March 2016 09:54
Kemira expands its sodium chlorate production capacity in Joutseno, Finland
Kemira will invest approximately EUR 50–60 million in its Joutseno site in Finland to implement its growth strategy. Kemira is planning to build a completely new sodium chlorate production line and cell-room based on Kemira’s in-house technology that will significantly…
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Tuesday, 29 March 2016 09:43
Hands-on Circular Economy - An inspiring paper mill visit with permanent representation officials
The Dutch Presidency of the Council of the European Union organised a field trip for Industry and Environment Council working group members to illustrate the Circular Economy, one of the Presidency’s top priorities. The Presidency chose the state-of the-art paper…
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Thursday, 24 March 2016 12:52
A.Celli Nonwovens'1st "Lamination Workshop"
Don't miss A.Celli Nonwovens'1st "Lamination Workshop" brought to you by The A.Celli Nonwovens Winding School! Two 1-day course dates to choose from: 18th or 19th May 2016, in Lucca. Developed in cooperation with Nordson Engineering GmbH and with the participation…
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Wednesday, 23 March 2016 12:31
New sealing technology from Voith: upgrade for ProRelease+
Voith’s new MultiSeal Plus sealing technology improves processes in the dryer section of paper machines. Thanks to a shorter high-vacuum zone, the fabric deflection is significantly reduced and fabric wear is decreased. In addition, the adjustable SkySeal Plus sealing strips…
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