Friday, 06 March 2020 15:01
Metsä Board designs new Arctic Blue Gin package with holographic Northern Lights flare
Metsä Board, the leading European producer of premium fresh fibre paperboards and part of Metsä Group, has designed the Arctic Blue Gin package with an impressive holographic design inspired by the Northern Lights. Arctic Brands Group, the Finland-based spirit company, tasked Metsä Board to design the dramatic package using MetsäBoard Pro…
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Friday, 28 February 2020 08:28
ANDRITZ launches the new tissue machine PrimeLineVRT – Vertical CrescentFormer – for dry crepe tissue
International technology Group ANDRITZ has officially launched its new PrimeLineVRT – Vertical CrescentFormer – tissue machine for the production of dry crepe tissue. The PrimeLineVRT features a vertical CrescentFormer in the forming section that enhances dewatering of the fiber web.…
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Friday, 28 February 2020 08:16
ABB launches new Optical Consistency Transmitter sensors to improve retention measurement
New sensors offer widest variety of measurement options available, incorporating unique principles for unparalleled levels of accuracy and control, with reduced maintenance. ABB has just launched its KPM KC9 Optical Consistency Transmitter family, a new range of sensors that provide…
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Friday, 28 February 2020 08:03
Valmet to supply the final stage of forming section rebuild to Stora Enso’s Skoghall Mill in Sweden
Valmet will supply the final stage of its four-stage forming section rebuild to Stora Enso’s Skoghall Mill in Sweden. The target of Valmet’s four-stage development project is to further improve production capabilities of the Stora Enso Skoghall Mill forming section.…
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Wednesday, 26 February 2020 08:25
ANDRITZ successfully starts up PrimeLineTM W6 tissue machine at Arkhbum Tissue Group in Russia
International technology Group ANDRITZ has successfully started up the PrimeLineTM W6 tissue machine, including stock preparation, re-evaporation plant, hall-ventilation, automation, and electrification, at Arkhbum Tissue Group LLC in Vorsino (Kaluga region), Russia. The ANDRITZ tissue machine – with a design…
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Monday, 24 February 2020 08:47
James Cropper appoints Global Luxury Packaging Lead
James Cropper, one of the world’s most innovative papermakers, has appointed Tricia Hartmann as its first global luxury packaging lead for Speciality Papers. Tricia joins to build awareness of James Cropper’s expertise in the luxury sector across the international market.…
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Monday, 24 February 2020 08:43
New ABB actuator launches, helping improve efficiency, safety and product quality
New Induction xP Plus is the paper industry’s most targeted, efficient and flexible induction heating actuator system for cross-direction (CD) caliper and gloss profile control Technology leader ABB today announces the launch of its Induction xP Plus actuator for paper…
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Monday, 24 February 2020 08:38
Mondi Group benefits from efficient ordering processes via the integrated Voith Paper Webshop
Since the Voith Paper Webshop was launched in 2017 the number of users has risen continuously. Worldwide, more than 96 companies are already using the newly developed online tool from Voith’s digital portfolio. The Mondi Group, which has more than…
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Monday, 24 February 2020 08:31
Petr Domin was appointed Chairman of the Management Board and CEO of Slovenian paper mill Vipap Videm Krško
The shareholders of an important European paper producer, Slovenian company Vipap Videm Krško, appointed Petr Domin the Chairman of the Management Board and CEO in November 2019. “My task is to ensure further development of the company, prepare a strategy…
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Monday, 24 February 2020 08:26
Metsä Board’s emissions reduction targets meet the most ambitious goals of the Paris Agreement
Metsä Board, the leading European producer of premium fresh fibre paperboards and part of Metsä Group, has had its emissions reduction targets approved by the Science Based Targets initiative as being consistent with the levels required to meet the goals…
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Monday, 24 February 2020 08:22
James Cropper steps into Pantherella partnership
Britain’s finest sockmaker Pantherella has partnered with bespoke papermaker James Cropper to launch new packaging for its luxury sock range that speaks to its ‘Eco Luxe’ credentials and new brand identity. Having first opened its factory doors in Leicester over…
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Monday, 24 February 2020 08:16
Valmet introduces a full range of Industrial Internet solutions to pulp, board, paper, tissue and energy producers
Valmet introduces a full range of new, data-driven Industrial Internet solutions to pulp, board, paper, tissue and energy producers. The Valmet Industrial Internet (VII) solutions combine advanced monitoring and prediction applications, Advanced Process Controls (APC), dynamic process simulators and remote…
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Friday, 21 February 2020 10:53
European paper and board production follows the EU economy downward trend in 2019
According to preliminary figures, the European paper and board production has decreased by 3.0% in 2019 (European Paper Industry countries covered by the data: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia,…
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Friday, 21 February 2020 10:50
Sappi Europe to increase prices for Woodfree Coated and Woodfree Uncoated paper grades by 5-8% for all European markets.
Decreasing profitability combined with further cost increases makes a 5-8% price increase in all Sappi’s European markets unavoidable. This increase affects WFC and WFU sheets and reels and is valid as per the 14th of April 2020. Your local sales…
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Friday, 21 February 2020 09:38
Sappi Europe initiates consultations regarding the future of Paper Machine 2 at its Stockstadt mill Germany
Sappi’s strategy recognises the leadership position of the company in graphic papers markets and the need to strengthen its position in these markets to deliver maximum value to the company. The continuing and accelerating structural drop in demand for coated…
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