Monday, 07 June 2010 14:30
Lighter weight boards reduce carbon footprints
New research, conducted for M-real Consumer Packaging, has found that within the same grade (brand), the carbon footprint of a cartonboard reduces at least in proportion to its basis weight. A 15% reduction in board weight equates to a 18%…
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Monday, 07 June 2010 13:30
News from EV Group Oy - The Runnability Team
Stora Enso Anjala PM 2 has ordered EV EasyOne™ runnability components and services to improve runnability at the 1st and 2nd drying sections.Also the first foreign paper mills have ordered EV EasyOne™ technology and many customers worldwide are very interested…
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Monday, 07 June 2010 12:50
M-real organises a Capital Markets Day on 10 June 2010 in Italy
M-real Corporation, a part of Metsäliitto Group, organises a Capital Markets Day on June 10, 2010 in Parma region, Italy. The event is organised on invitational basis for analysts. The theme of the day is ‘M-real's turn-around and future direction'.…
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Monday, 07 June 2010 11:54
“Innovating for the future: the forest and paper industry towards a low carbon economy”
Tokyo (Japan) – FAO Headquarters. “From the forests through to the end products we can provide solutions which are environmentally friendly, renewable and which ensure sustainable growth, and all of which contribute to climate change mitigation and carbon emission reduction”.…
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Monday, 07 June 2010 10:47
First International Stakeholder Members Announced
“PEFC membership provides a forum to meet and discuss the various challenges in the field of forestry and forest product markets amongst different stakeholders," explained Mikko Ohela, Senior Vice President of International Affairs at the Metsaliitto Group, one of the…
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Friday, 04 June 2010 21:08
Shareholding in Karton Deisswil AG sold to Swiss Investors’ Group
The Mayr-Melnhof Group has sold its entire shareholding in Karton Deisswil AG to a regional Swiss group of investors. The production of cartonboard remains discontinued. A major part of the ongoing customer orders is already serviced through the plant network…
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Friday, 04 June 2010 21:03
Box Compression tests confirm lightweight boards can be used without compromise on quality
M-real Consumer Packaging has carried out box compression tests that uniquely study the performance of cartonboard packaging in real life situations such as stacking and palletising. The tests have confirmed that lighter weight boards can be used without compromising the…
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Friday, 04 June 2010 21:00
EcoSynthetix Inc. announces the appointment
EcoSynthetix Inc. announces the appointment of Philip Greenall as Sales Director – Europe. Prior to joining EcoSynthetix, he had been with BASF for 28 years in sales and service of paper coating latex. He is a member of TAPPI (Technical…
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Friday, 04 June 2010 20:52
A PRINCESS, A WEDDING, CHOCOLATES –M-real's Carta Solida makes the perfect match
M-real’s Carta Solida paperboard has been chosen for a box of exclusive filled chocolates, produced by Sweden’s oldest and largest confectionery company, Cloetta, to commemorate the wedding of HRH Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden and Mr. Daniel Westling on 19th…
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Friday, 04 June 2010 15:27
Personnel Changes at BASF
The Board of Executive Directors of BASF SE announced the following changes in its management team.Jacques Delmoitiez (57), currently President of BASF’s Polyurethanes division located in Brussels, Belgium, will become President of BASF’s regional division Europe, located in Ludwigshafen, Germany…
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Friday, 04 June 2010 14:57
Stafsjö is 100% devoted to knife gate valves and customer satisfaction
Stafsjö develops, manufactures and globally markets knife gate valves that meet customer needs for shut-off and flow control in the process industry. We strive to be the most accessible, reliable and cost-effective supplier of valves. Stafsjö was founded in 1666…
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Friday, 04 June 2010 14:30
Metso to supply state-of-the-art pulping technology for Ilim Group in Russia
Metso will supply the main technology for Ilim Group’s new kraft pulp mill, to be built in Bratsk, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia. The value of the order is approximately EUR 180 million.Metso’s delivery to Ilim Group represents state-of-the-art pulping technology. The…
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Friday, 04 June 2010 13:30
Top MBA Students Compete in Competition to Address Recycling Solutions
Net Impact today announced the finalist universities for a case competition with International Paper, a global leader in the paper and packaging industry, andStaples, Inc. , the world's largest office products company. The innovative collaboration between International Paper, Staples and…
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Friday, 04 June 2010 10:30
S4i - Partner for today and tomorrow
S4i - Stainless for Industry is a complete service concept which offers "turn-key" - deliveries tailored to customers' needs, providing everything from design to final installation as well as comprehensive service solutions to the Pulp & paper Industry.The companies in…
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Friday, 04 June 2010 09:30
Metso celebrates the foundation stone laying ceremony for the new factory in Finland
Metso announced on October 27, 2009 the decision to invest in special valves production in Finland. Today, the foundation stone on the new Metso industrial valves factory will be laid in Vantaa. The Finnish production of Metso’s…
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