Thursday, 14 January 2021 09:49
Futura builds on strong foundation in North America
Key appointments are at the heart of Futura’s initiative to strengthen its presence in North America, a market with many key customers, which already includes a significant proportion of Futura’s global references. Joining the leadership team at Futura North America…
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North American News
Monday, 11 January 2021 09:05
Domtar Corporation Announces Sale of Personal Care Business to American Industrial Partners for $920 Million
Domtar Corporation (NYSE: UFS) (TSX: UFS) has just announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Personal Care business to American Industrial Partners (AIP) for $920 million. (All financial information is in U.S. dollars, unless otherwise…
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Canadian News
Friday, 06 November 2020 20:45
The Paper Freezer Pack: A Novel Use for Wood Fiber
Accelerated by recent events, e-commerce sales continue to boom as today’s consumers purchase more of the products they use every day online — from the clothes they wear to the meals they eat. Unfortunately, this has increased concerns about unnecessary…
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North American News
Friday, 06 November 2020 20:17
WEG supplies permanent magnet motor to Klabin
W22 Magnet brings more productivity for the production of paper and pulp Continuously investing in innovation, WEG's philosophy is to develop high performance products and efficient solutions in order to offer ideal solutions to its customers. Among them is Klabin,…
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South American News
Tuesday, 03 November 2020 08:49
ANDRITZ to supply non-condensable gases (NCG) incineration system for Bracell’s new pulp mill in Brazil
International technology Group ANDRITZ has received an order from Bracell to supply the non-condensable gases (NCG) incineration system on EPCC basis for Bracell’s pulp mill Project “STAR” in Lençóis Paulista, in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. The incineration system…
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South American News
Thursday, 22 October 2020 08:40
Toscotec to deliver a Steel Yankee Dryer to C. Y. P. Del R. S.A., Colombia
Toscotec will supply a second-generation TT SYD Steel Yankee Dryer to the Colombian tissue manufacturer Cartones Y Papeles Del Risaralda. The new TT SYD will replace a cast iron Yankee on PM1 at its Risaralda mill in Western Colombia. Toscotec’s…
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South American News
Monday, 19 October 2020 08:49
International Paper Completes the Sale of Its Brazilian Corrugated Packaging Business
International Paper (NYSE: IP) has just announced that it completed the previously disclosed sale of its Brazilian corrugated packaging business to Klabin S.A. The business has three containerboard mills and four box plants. The company will continue to run its papers…
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South American News
Wednesday, 14 October 2020 22:24
SMARTADVISOR® UPGRADE PROVIDES NEW BENEFITS FOR MONITORING CONTINUOUS PROCESSES
AMETEK Surface Vision, a leading provider of online surface inspection solutions, has upgraded its SmartAdvisor® web and process monitoring system, providing additional benefits for customers. Versatile and easy to use, SmartAdvisor is a video monitoring solution that helps maximize machine…
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North American News
Wednesday, 14 October 2020 22:17
SAICA GROUP TO BREAK GROUND ON NEW PLANT OCT 14
Local and state officials to welcome new manufacturing facility in Hamilton Saica Group has held a groundbreaking event at the site of its first U.S. plant, 2995 McBride Court, Hamilton Enterprise Parkway in Hamilton, Ohio. The 350,000 square-foot plant will…
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North American News
Wednesday, 14 October 2020 21:52
Member Spotlight: West World Paper
Headquartered in Coquitlam, BC, West World Paper (WWP) is a merchant that services the commercial print market in Western Canada. The company offers a wide range of fine paper products, office papers, envelopes, wide format media, janitorial and industrial products.…
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Canadian News
Friday, 09 October 2020 08:12
Global tissue manufacturer Sofidel opens its second greenfield plant in the US
Sofidel, a leading global manufacturer of tissue paper for hygienic and domestic use, has just announced the formal opening of its second greenfield plant in the United States, signaling a significant expansion by the company in response to consumer demand.…
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North American News
Wednesday, 07 October 2020 20:51
WestRock to Reduce SBS Capacity by Approximately 200,000 Tons
WestRock Company (NYSE: WRK) has just announced that it plans to reduce its solid bleached sulphate (SBS) mill system production capacity by 200,000 tons by shutting down one paper machine at its Evadale, Texas, mill. This shutdown of the paper…
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North American News
Wednesday, 07 October 2020 16:04
Valmet Total Solids Measurements selected for Klabin’s Puma II project in Brazil
Six Valmet Total Solids Measurements (Valmet TS) will be supplied as part of the delivery by SUEZ Water Technologies & Solutions of water and wastewater treatment plants for Klabin’s Puma II project in Brazil. The Puma Project II consists of…
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South American News
Wednesday, 07 October 2020 08:02
Toscotec starts up two AHEAD 2.0L tissue lines at Sofidel America
Two Toscotec-supplied AHEAD 2.0L tissue machines came online at Sofidel America’s mill in Inola, Oklahoma. Shortly after start-up, the two lines met Sofidel’s quality standards, and have been running at a high operation efficiency, producing premium quality tissue. In spite…
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North American News
Monday, 28 September 2020 15:05
Grupo Gondi expands automated paper testing to include second ABB solution at its Monterrey, Mexico mill
L&W Autoline will be a key differentiator for Grupo Gondi customers seeking the highest quality ABB has been chosen to supply leading Mexico packaging paper producer Grupo Gondi with a robust and reliable automated paper testing solution for its greenfield…
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South American News