Kemira today celebrated the opening of a new water treatment chemicals plant in Tallinn, Estonia. The plant will operate as a Baltic region production hub for inorganic coagulants that are used in municipal and industrial water treatment. Kemira's manufacturing facilities…
Emerson announces the first Global Users Exchange in Europe. The three day event runs from May 29 – 31, 2012 in Düsseldorf Germany The three day event in Düsseldorf, Germany aims to help Emerson users improve efficiency and reduce costs…
For the fourth consecutive year Norske Skog is featured in CDP's (Carbon Disclosure Project) annual Nordic 'Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index'. This index, a key component of CDP's annual Nordic 260 report, highlights the Nordic companies which have displayed the most…
Arctic Paper congratulates Tomas Tranströmer, this year's recipient of the Nobel Prize in literature. Tranströmer, one of our era's most important poets, is receiving the prize "because through his condensed, translucent images, he gives us fresh access to reality". For…
Friday, 21 October 2011 10:00

Holmen VIEW finalist in the 2011 PPI Awards

Holmen VIEW has been nominated for one of the paper and pulp industry's most prestigious awards - the PPI Awards. Homen VIEW has been shortlisted for the Innovative Product of the Year prize in the 3rd annual Pulp & Paper…
The new Metso-supplied tissue line of AK GIDA SAN ve TİC A.Ş in Turkey was successfully started up on August 29, 2011. The tissue line was installed in the company’s new mill in Pamukova, which is located in Sakarya province.…
Monday, 17 October 2011 11:00

Endress+Hauser opens new Customer Center

New building in Cernay (Alsace, France) provides greater proximity to customers and better production conditions Since the beginning, Endress+Hauser has put a high value on customer satisfaction. “The new building is another step towards optimally caring for several thousand visitors…
Eka Chemicals and Wetend Technologies Ltd have agreed to market and deliver TrumpJet® Flash Mixing Systems together with Eka’s wet end chemicals to the paper industry globally. The TrumpJet® brand offers a range of chemical and additive mixing systems for…
Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, announced that the issuance of totally EUR 365 million in the German market for certificates of indebtedness ("Schuldschein"). The four certificates have a term of 3 years (EUR 242 million) respectively 4.5 years…
Kemira has sold today Oy Galvatek Ab to Finnish capital investment company Folmer. Galvatek's services include planning surface and waste water treatment plants, project management and providing of maintenance services. Galvatek's headquarter is in Lahti, Finland and its subsidiary is…
Gardner Denver, Inc. has announced that it has entered into a share purchase agreement with the holders of 100 percent of the outstanding shares of Robuschi S.p.A. ("Robuschi"), a market leading European manufacturer of blowers and pumps, for a purchase…
The co-operative negotiation, started in September, regarding UPM Plywood Head Quarter operations and Sales in Finland have been completed. As a result of the negotiations, the number of UPM Plywood’s personnel in Finland will reduce by 53 persons, out of…
Mr. Kari Tuutti has been appointed Senior Vice President - Communications & Investor Relations as of 31 October 2011. He will report to CEO Mika Seitovirta. Mr. Tuutti will be responsible for Outokumpu's global external and internal communications and investor…
International technology Group ANDRITZ has received an order from Cartiere Polesine S.p.A., Italy, for the supply of a two-layer headbox for the production of packaging grades made from 100% waste paper. Start-up is scheduled for the first quarter of 2012.…
Friday, 07 October 2011 11:00

Södra Timber acquires Romerike Trelast

Södra Timber has acquired all shares in Romerike Trelast, located outside Oslo. The company will operate independently, but will be renamed Södra Timber AS. Romerike Trelast comprises a sawmill with an annual production of 60,000 cubic metres of sawn timber,…