Sunday, 16 August 2015 08:19
Kemira appoints Tomas Biström as Director, Corporate Responsibility
Tomas Biström (Master of Science, Economics) has been appointed Director, Corporate Responsibility at Kemira starting 1 September, 2015. He has previously been responsible for Kemira's Compensation and Benefit globally, including the successful implementation of Kemira's performance management process. "Tomas takes…
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Friday, 14 August 2015 07:51
Georg Goldbrunner wins Huyck.Wangner's Talent Prize 2015
Awarding ceremony for best basic studies in Engineering Paper Technology at Munich University of Applied Sciences For the sixteenth time, Xerium Technologies Inc., one of the world's leading suppliers of paper machine clothing and roll technology, awarded its 1500-euro Huyck.Wangner…
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Thursday, 13 August 2015 21:28
UPM brings Chinese master painter Wei Qingji at UPM Bioforum showroom
UPM opens an art exhibition by the Chinese contemporary artist Wei Qingji on 14 August at Bioforum, UPM’s showroom at the UPM Biofore House. The exhibition is part of the Helsinki Festival programme, and it is organised in cooperation with…
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Thursday, 13 August 2015 08:17
Bellmer acquires GapCon
Gebr. Bellmer GmbH Maschinenfabrik located in Niefern, Germany has taken over the roll and calender specialist GapCon from Irle-Deuz Group located in Siegen, Germany. Since the foundation in the year 2006 by the experienced engineers Wolfgang Wiertz and Wolfgang Mark,…
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Tuesday, 11 August 2015 10:55
DS Smith in Lucca reduces maintenance costs with Voith OnQ Profilmatic
DS Smith, an Italian market leader in containerboard production, has reduced maintenance costs and increased its paper quality and machine productivity thanks to the OnQ Profilmatic control system and OnQ ModuleJet headbox actuators from Voith. The company's mill in Lucca,…
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Thursday, 06 August 2015 11:34
Voith supplies complete process line for corrugated board base papers to Schoellershammer
In April, Heinrich August Schoeller Söhne GmbH & Co. KG commissioned Voith with the supply of a complete process line for the manufacture of corrugating medium and testliner for its Schoellershammer paper mill, based in Düren, Germany. On the new…
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Thursday, 06 August 2015 07:32
Martin à Porta appointed President and CEO of Pöyry
The Board of Directors of Pöyry PLC has appointed Martin à Porta (M. Sc. Eng.), 44, as the new President and CEO of Pöyry PLC. He will take up the position latest on 1 February, 2016. Alexis Fries will continue…
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Wednesday, 05 August 2015 11:25
Unmatched mixing performance
Alfa Laval Rotary Jet Mixer effectively handles liquid and powder mixing, gas dispersion and Cleaning-in-Place (CIP) while reducing time, energy and costs. In many applications the Alfa Laval Rotary Jet Mixer provides a faster and more efficient mixing than conventional…
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Tuesday, 04 August 2015 07:54
Zanders – the expert in high quality speciality papers and boards launches new appearance
Following its acquisition by mutares AG, Zanders GmbH, the expert in high quality speciality paper and board for labels, packaging and graphical applications, has launched a new corporate design and expressive logo. The company, based in Bergisch Gladbach, Germany, is…
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Monday, 03 August 2015 07:54
Finnish Forestry Expansion: Increased Demand Affects Supply and Price
The most densely forested countries in Europe, Finland and Sweden—with their ideal growing conditions for conifers, easily workable and valuable tree species, good harvesting conditions and infrastructure and accessibility to major European markets—have a robust and prosperous forest products industry.…
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Friday, 31 July 2015 13:19
Valmet to acquire tissue rewinder business from Massimiliano Corsini srl. Italy to strengthen its product portfolio
Valmet and Massimiliano Corsini srl. have signed a Sale and Purchase Agreement of MC Paper Machinery and Focus Rewinding business to Valmet on July 31, 2015. The acquisition is estimated to be completed by August 6, 2015. The acquired operations…
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Friday, 31 July 2015 11:07
Asylum – an installation created in an industrial setting
In an industrial workshop in Strömsbruk in northern Sweden, multimedia artist Nils Olof Hedenskog is working up a sweat. Within six months he will create an installation that it is hoped will attract interest from many art institutions around the…
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Friday, 31 July 2015 08:59
Diogo Rezende appointed as Inapa CEO
The Board of Directors coopted Mr. Diogo Mendes Bastos Rezende as member of the Board for the current three-year term, appointing him also as Chief Executive Officer of INAPA. Graduated in Economics from Nova University in Lisbon, completed in 1992…
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Friday, 31 July 2015 08:26
Kemira Oyj appoints Kim Poulsen as President, Paper segment and APAC region
Kim Poulsen, (Master of Science, Economics) has been appointed President of Kemira's Paper segment and APAC region and member of the Management Board. He will start in the position on November 1, 2015. He joins Kemira from UPM, one of…
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Monday, 27 July 2015 20:17
SCA Hygiene Spain installs refurbished rewinder with new A.Celli Paper equipment.
Rebuild project for A.Celli Paper at SCA facilities in Allo (Spain), where the leading global hygiene and forest products company required an updated service on moving rewinder assets and major upgrade on the drive side and slitting unit. Thus, A.Celli…
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