Monday, 27 September 2021 09:04
Environment Minister Schulze at Mitsubishi HiTec Paper
On September 17 Svenja Schulze (Minister for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety) and Dr. Wiebke Esdar (Member of the German Bundestag) visited the Bielefeld mill of the speciality paper manufacturer Mitsubishi HiTec Paper. The two SPD politicians got…
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Thursday, 23 September 2021 11:08
Optimized efficiency and user-friendliness: Voith presents its vision for future user interface
The technology leader Voith presents its vision for future user interfaces with paper machines. Developed for the paper production of tomorrow, the innovative user interface significantly increases plant productivity, ensures paper quality and reduces operating costs. Based on artificial intelligence…
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Thursday, 23 September 2021 10:24
Valmet to supply a high-capacity winder to Norske Skog in France
Valmet will supply a high-capacity OptiWin Pro winder to Norske Skog’s Golbey mill in France. The main target of Norske Skog Golbey is to have one winder to handle the 550,000-tonne capacity of the converted high-speed and high-capacity paper machine…
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Thursday, 23 September 2021 08:37
Toscotec starts up a TT SYD Steel Yankee Dryer at Cartiera Ponte d'Oro in Italy.
Toscotec successfully started up a TT SYD Steel Yankee Dryer at Cartiera Ponte d'Oro Ansalcarta in Villa Basilica, Italy. The new Yankee replaced an existing cast iron dryer installed on PM1 in 1993 by Officine Meccaniche Toschi, which was renamed…
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Wednesday, 22 September 2021 17:20
KROHNE Announces New OPTIWAVE 6500C Level Transmitter
A radar level transmitter ideal for powders and dusty atmospheres KROHNE, a world-leading manufacturer and supplier of solutions in industrial process instrumentation, announces its new Optiwave 6500C, a radar level transmitter for powders and dusty atmospheres. KROHNE’s Optiwave 6500C delivers…
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Wednesday, 22 September 2021 10:03
ABB helps make fashion industry more sustainable with innovative technology
ABB will deliver automation, electrification, quality control systems, motors and drives for Renewcell’s new industrial textile recycling production line in Sundsvall, Sweden. Renewcell is a fast-growing Swedish sustaintech company specializing in textile-to-textile recycling. ABB wins large-scale order for automation, electrification,…
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Monday, 20 September 2021 22:41
Innovation on horizon for Specialty Papers market, new Smithers data says
Accounting for 25,090 tonnes in 2021, the specialty papers market is dynamic and will present multiple lucrative diversification opportunities across the next five years. This includes delivering new grades that will allow companies to deliver on commitments to substitute away…
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Monday, 20 September 2021 09:48
Mitsubishi HiTec Paper comments on the SUPD
Mitsubishi HiTec Paper produces recyclable barrier papers with water-based coatings for food and non-food packaging under the brand name barricote®. In the EU, the so-called SUPD (Single Use Plastic Directive) has created a great deal of uncertainty for this innovative…
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Monday, 20 September 2021 09:42
SCA and St1 enter joint venture to produce and develop liquid biofuels
SCA and St1 have entered a joint venture to produce and sell liquid biofuels. SCA will supply tall oil to the joint venture and will invest approximately SEK 0.6 billion in the company. SCA and St1 will be equal shareholders…
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Wednesday, 15 September 2021 09:51
Smurfit Kappa Announces the Launch of its Inaugural Green Bond Offering
Smurfit Kappa Group plc (SKG:ID SKG:LN) (together with its subsidiaries, “Smurfit Kappa” or the “Group”), one of the world’s largest integrated manufacturers of paper-based packaging products, with operations in Europe and the Americas, have just announced a dual-tranche offering by one of its…
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Monday, 13 September 2021 20:57
Like a well-oiled machine: emtec Electronic presents devices for optimum runnability at MIAC Lucca 2021
How can manufacturers significantly improve product quality and process runnability in paper production and converting? This is exactly the question German manufacturer of specialized testing technology, emtec Electronic, addresses at booth 163 at the MIAC 2021 convention in Lucca, Italy…
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Monday, 13 September 2021 20:42
Foundation stone of Metsä Group’s Kemi bioproduct mill laid
The Kemi bioproduct mill project of Metsä Fibre, part of Metsä Group, is progressing according to plan and the mill’s foundation stone was laid today, 13 September 2021. The foundation stone was laid to the area of fibre line of…
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Thursday, 09 September 2021 10:58
Södra selects ABB for digital transformation partnership to create the optimal pulp mill of the future
ABB and Södra have entered a long-term, strategic partnership to co-develop a roadmap to drive new levels of efficiency, engagement and digitalization across Södra’s enterprise to ultimately define the next generation mill. Södra, Sweden's largest forest owners association and an international…
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Tuesday, 07 September 2021 10:16
Valmet signs an extension of the maintenance operation agreement for UPM’s Plattling mill in Germany
Valmet and UPM have signed an extension of the existing maintenance operations agreement for UPM’s Platting mill in Germany, for an additional three years. The value of the agreement will not be disclosed. “Since the start-up of the Valmet-delivered paper…
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Wednesday, 01 September 2021 13:15
Innovative corrugated face mask bin wins a ScanStar 2021
An innovative corrugated bin for face masks by Metsä Board, part of Metsä Group, has been awarded a ScanStar in a Nordic packaging design competition organised by the Scandinavian Packaging Association. The mask bin, made of lightweight and durable corrugated…
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