Monday, 06 December 2021 11:03
The critical phase of the restructuring of the Slovenian paper mill Vipap Videm Krško
The critical phase of the restructuring of the Slovenian paper mill Vipap Videm Krško is coming to asuccessful end and the company is currently resuming production. One of the largest manufacturing companies in Slovenia, Vipap Videm Krško paper mills, is…
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Monday, 06 December 2021 10:53
Road to sustainability: Paper recycling is not enough
Recycling is just the beginning: In order to create a truly sustainable paper industry, both manufacturers and consumers need to improve the lifecycle of paper as a whole – and think outside the box along the way. Responsible forestry management…
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Thursday, 02 December 2021 12:31
Intertrade Hellas S.A. chooses A.Celli Paper for its new tissue production line
The Greek converter continues its expansion in the tissue paper industry and signs a contract with A.Celli Paper for the supply of a new turnkey production line. A.Celli Paper will supply a complete turnkey solution for the production of tissue…
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Thursday, 02 December 2021 11:30
Over 300 global installations of digital solutions confirm the success of Voith's Papermaking 4.0 portfolio
With its digitalization and automation portfolio Papermaking 4.0, Voith Paper is an international pioneer and innovation driver in paper production. The technology company now has more than 300 digital installations worldwide. The numerous references prove how digitalization continuously optimizes the…
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Thursday, 02 December 2021 10:44
Mondi launches IQ EXTRALIGHT, a new opaque paper for inserts of medications, leaflets, manuals and legal text applications
Mondi, a global leader in packaging and paper, launches IQ EXTRALIGHT. The new opaque paper solution is produced at Mondi Neusiedler, Austria, and targets the uncoated premium segment in opaque paper for inserts of medications and cosmetics, operating manuals, catalogues,…
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Thursday, 02 December 2021 10:21
Paper that connects
The more digitalised the modern world becomes, the more people are looking for a counterbalance to the digital overstimulation in the physically tangible realm. This trend, called high-tech/high-touch, has been anticipated for decades. Understanding this trend can be an advantage…
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Thursday, 02 December 2021 10:12
AFT SUPPLYING POM SYSTEM TO SAPPI BOARD MILL IN SOUTH AFRICA
Sappi has selected AFT to add new POM® Technology to their approach flow system at Ngodwana’s linerboard machine. The system will work with a kraft/recycle furnish mix on the mill’s nearly 700 tpd containerboard system. The supply includes a headbox…
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Tuesday, 30 November 2021 14:29
Sulzer launches the world’s biggest medium-consistency pump
Sulzer announces the launch of the world’s biggest medium-consistency pump, the MCE93-400. The new MCETM pump size is Sulzer’s answer to the customers’ demand for bigger production rates in pulp mills. The MCETM pump is being tested at Sulzer’s full-scale…
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Thursday, 25 November 2021 08:54
Metsä Tissue investigated the carbon footprint of toilet paper: high-quality and soft tissue paper is also environmentally friendly
In cooperation with AFRY, Metsä Tissue, a part of Metsä Group, has calculated the carbon footprint of toilet paper in its eight European mills, and explored also the differences in the footprints of toilet papers made of fresh and recycled…
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Wednesday, 24 November 2021 09:03
Metsä Board minimises environmental impact of packaging with Dassault Systèmes’ simulation platform
Metsä Board, the leading European producer of premium fresh fibre paperboards and part of Metsä Group, has successfully started to deploy Dassault Systèmes’ 3DEXPERIENCE platform in development and testing of packaging solutions at its Excellence Centre. With packaging simulation Metsä…
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Tuesday, 23 November 2021 09:51
ANDRITZ to supply a complete OCC line, including reject treatment, to Alizay Papier, France
International technology group ANDRITZ has received an order from Alizay Papier SASU to supply a complete OCC line – including a reject treatment system – with a capacity of 1,400 bdmt/d to the mill in Alizay, France. Start-up is scheduled…
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Tuesday, 23 November 2021 09:46
Ilkka Hämälä, President and CEO of Metsä Group is the new Chairman of Cepi, the Confederation of the Paper and Pulp Industry
As of January 2022, Ilkka Hämälä takes over from his predecessor Ignazio Capuano as Chairman of Cepi, one of the leading and most influential trade association representing the forest and bio-based industry sector in Brussels, the capital of the European…
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Tuesday, 23 November 2021 09:41
New Alfa Laval PlusClean cleaning nozzle revolutionizes tank cleaning with 100% coverage
With the introduction of the new Alfa Laval PlusClean® cleaning nozzle, Alfa Laval’s broad tank cleaning portfolio is set to take a giant leap forward. The PlusClean delivers unprecedented 100% tank cleaning coverage, up to 80% savings in water and…
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Wednesday, 17 November 2021 10:29
Stora Enso’s Sustainability Report receives award
Stora Enso’s Sustainability Report 2020 was chosen as the best in Finland in a competition organised by an independent group of expert organisations. In addition, for the fourth consecutive year, Stora Enso’s report has been included in the top ten…
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Monday, 15 November 2021 11:19
ANDRITZ successfully starts up new PrimeReel system at Knauf Petroboard, Russia
International technology group ANDRITZ has successfully started up a new reel as part of the KM2 board machine rebuild at Knauf Petroboard, in Kommunar, Russia. The KM2 – with a basis weight range from 100 to 320 g/m2 – has…
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