Wednesday, 16 September 2015 09:26
Over 100,000 hectares of private forests certified under UPM's FSC® group certificate in Finland
UPM's FSC® group certification scheme for private forest owners in Finland has passed a milestone of 100,000 hectares of certified forest. Since 2012, UPM has offered an FSC forest certification service to private forest owners. UPM's FSC group certificate (FSC®…
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Tuesday, 15 September 2015 12:26
Valmet's breast roll shaker improves board and paper quality
Valmet has introduced its new FormMaster 120 for board and paper machine forming sections. It has proven to offer better board and paper quality with a smoother surface and better printability with reduced raw material costs and lower power consumption.…
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Monday, 14 September 2015 10:04
Valmet to supply a tissue production line to Renova in Portugal
Valmet will supply an Advantage NTT tissue production line and an automation system to the European tissue brand Renova. Renova is the first tissue producer in Europe to invest in Valmet's Advantage NTT tissue technology for the production of textured…
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Monday, 14 September 2015 08:35
Sappi Kirkniemi Power Plant inauguration ahead of schedule
In 2013, Sappi Europe announced its intention to significantly invest (EUR 56m) in its Kirkniemi Mill in Lohja, Finland. The decision to build a new power plant was key to supporting future operations, safeguarding the competitiveness of the mill, and…
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Friday, 11 September 2015 09:00
Jörgen Lindquist appointed new CFO of the Södra Group
Jörgen Lindquist, born in 1965, has been appointed the new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Södra, a role that also includes responsibility for Purchasing and IT. He will assume this new position on 14 September, at which point he will…
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Thursday, 10 September 2015 11:48
Paper Prime S.A. enters into tissue production with a new Toscotec Tissue Line
Paper Prime S.A., company belonging to Trevipapel Group which produces Joker Gold brand hygiene professional products (AFH) in Portugal, has signed a contract with the Italian manufacturer Toscotec for the supply of a tissue line in Vila Velha de Rodão.…
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Thursday, 10 September 2015 10:15
Valmet maintains its position among the world's sustainability leaders
Valmet has been included in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) for the second consecutive year. The DJSI is a sustainability index family which includes the global sustainability leaders across industries. Valmet was listed both in the Dow Jones Sustainability…
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Thursday, 10 September 2015 09:05
Passion for HiTec Label Paper - Mitsubishi HiTec Paper at Labelexpo Europe 2015
Mitsubishi HiTec Paper is exhibiting a comprehensive range of coated speciality papers for the label industry at Labelexpo Europe (September 29 – October 2, 2015 in Brussels) under the motto "Passion for HiTec Label Paper". Passion for HiTec Paper -…
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Thursday, 10 September 2015 08:55
Expanded accreditation for product safety and lignin analyses
Innventia now offers accredited analysis of primary aromatic amines in food contact materials, and of lignin content in pulp. Some substances in the group of primary aromatic amines (PAAs) are carcinogenic. PAAs are utilized in the production of azo pigments…
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Thursday, 10 September 2015 08:27
Gordana Landén resigns from SCA to assume new role in a global listed company
Gordana Landén, SCA’s Senior Vice President Human Resources and member of the Executive Management Team, will resign from her position at SCA to assume a new role in a global listed company. “SCA is a leading global hygiene and forest…
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Monday, 07 September 2015 10:10
Valmet and Stora Enso Kvarnsveden sign multi-year consumables and roll service agreement
Valmet and Stora Enso Kvarnsveden have signed a five-year (three plus two) agreement on the supply of paper machine and fiber line consumables including clothing, doctor blades, refiner segments, winder consumables and selected roll covers. The agreement also includes local…
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Monday, 07 September 2015 07:10
The economic and sustainable choice for tank cleaning
When higher cleaning efficiency is required, it is easy to upgrade from static spray balls to the Alfa Laval Toftejorg SaniMidget SB Rotary Spray Head technology. Simply unclip the static spray ball and replace it with a new clip-on rotary…
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Monday, 07 September 2015 07:02
Christoph Michalski appointed CEO of Vinda
Christoph Michalski, President SCA Global Hygiene Category, has been appointed CEO of Vinda International Holdings Limited, effective October 1, 2015. This appointment represents a clear commitment from both SCA and Vinda to strengthen their long-term cooperation. SCA is the majority…
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Monday, 07 September 2015 06:57
Adopt a Tree: A new venture from Iggesund
“The forests are our planet’s lungs and a prerequisite for our long-term survival. Our well-managed forests transform carbon dioxide into life-giving oxygen and function as nature’s own carbon sink,” says Iggesund Paperboard’s CEO Annica Bresky, as she enthusiastically describes the…
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Monday, 07 September 2015 06:54
Stora Enso to divest its packaging plant in Komárom, Hungary
Stora Enso has signed an agreement to divest its offset printed micro-flute packaging plant in Komárom, Hungary to Van Genechten Packaging International S.A., a leading Belgian packaging company. The initial cash consideration for the divestment of the shares is approximately…
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