Friday, 05 May 2017 11:07
Brazil: Pulp production shows positive results for the first quarter of this year
Pulp production recorded 3.0% growth in the first quarter of 2017, totaling 4.69 million tons against the 4.55 million tons recorded in the same period of last year. In the paper sector, the surplus continues with exports that reached a…
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Friday, 05 May 2017 10:51
Xerium Awarded Machine Clothing and Rolls Business for Fibria's Horizon 2 Project - New Pulp Machine in Tres Lagoas, Brazil
Xerium Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: XRM), a leading global provider of industrial consumable products and services, today announced that the Company was recently awarded orders for machine clothing and rolls technology for Fibria’s new pulp machine at the Tres Lagoas mill…
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Friday, 05 May 2017 07:24
Valmet's Advanced Process Control application improves combustion at WestRock's Covington mill in Virginia, USA
Valmet's Advanced Process Control (APC) application, Valmet DNA FBB Combustion Manager, has improved combustion for the biomass boiler at WestRock's Covington mill in Virginia, USA. By optimizing combustion, the mill has been able to maximize and increase the main steam…
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Thursday, 04 May 2017 09:26
Neenah releases Explore 5: Creative ideas to optimize digital print projects for hospitality, plus free dielines
Neenah announces another edition to its popular Explore series. The new Explore 5 focuses on the hospitality industry, providing designers with practical, creative ideas to help differentiate their clients with digital print projects. To accompany the Explore 5 portfolio of…
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Thursday, 04 May 2017 09:22
A Bright, Beautiful SBS Paperboard/Caliper Cover That Fits
Verso Introduces New Productolith® Pts. Promotion Verso Corporation (NYSE: VRS) has just released "A Bright, Beautiful SBS Paperboard/Caliper Cover That Fits," a new printed promotion showcasing its Productolith® Pts. product line. Productolith® Pts. is the ultimate combination of a solid…
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Tuesday, 02 May 2017 12:44
Valmet to supply new bleaching plant to CENIBRA's pulp mill in Brazil
Valmet has been selected as supplier for a new bleaching plant to be installed at CENIBRA's pulp mill in Belo Oriente in Brazil. The new plant will have the capacity to produce 500,000 tonnes of pulp per year. Start-up is…
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Tuesday, 02 May 2017 09:23
North Charleston Mill Incident
KapStone Paper and Packaging Corporation (NYSE: KS) – At approximately 8:45 p.m. EDT, Sunday, April 30, 2017, an incident occurred at our North Charleston, SC paper mill involving employees performing maintenance work in an operating area that was offline for…
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Friday, 28 April 2017 11:29
Pure Nature: Biochemicals of the Lenzing Group Given Official Biocertification
The U.S. Department of Agriculture grants its “biobased” certificate to the acetic acid, furfural and magnesium lignosulfonate produced by the Lenzing Group. Lenzing – The biochemicals acetic acid, furfural and magnesium lignosulfonate manufactured in the biorefinery of the Lenzing Group…
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Wednesday, 19 April 2017 10:14
Valmet opened new regional office in Mexico City
Valmet has opened its new regional office in Mexico City to serve its customers. The opening ceremony of the office was held in February 2017. The inauguration event was held at the Residence of the Ambassador of Finland in Mexico…
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Wednesday, 19 April 2017 09:10
PCMC’s XF800 wrapper offers a simpler operating system and increased flexibility for Sun Paper
The state-of-the-art wrapper meets the ever-changing needs of the tissue industry Paper Converting Machine Company (PCMC), part of the Barry-Wehmiller family, has announced the sale of a new XF800 wrapper to Sun Paper in Duncan, South Carolina. The XF800 is…
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Wednesday, 19 April 2017 09:03
How RocktTenn (WestRock) Doubled their Speed, OEE and Reliability
All manufacturing leaders know what’s expected of them. They face financial statements, customers, stakeholders, etc. on an ongoing basis. There’s no denying the what. Truly world-class leaders continually search for the best how, and they ask, how are we going…
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Wednesday, 19 April 2017 08:58
Verso Showcases Brighter, Whiter Sterling® Premium in New Printed Promotion: "Sterling® Premium. ELEVATED."
Promotion Features Innovative U.S. Manufacturer Oru Kayak® Verso Corporation (NYSE: VRS) continues to celebrate innovative U.S. manufacturers that share its passion for being the best at what they do with the release of the second in its series of printed…
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Wednesday, 19 April 2017 07:14
Second edition of Paper Machine Clothing book available for pre-order on web or during PaperCon
AstenJohnson, the people who “wrote the book” on paper machine clothing, have done it again. The Second Edition of Paper Machine Clothing is being finalized for print and will be available in September. Interested papermakers, managers, engineers, professionals, and students…
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Tuesday, 18 April 2017 09:13
Mercer International Inc. Announces Acquisition of Sawmill and Bio-Mass Power Plant
Mercer International Inc., or "Mercer", (Nasdaq:MERC) (TSX:MERC.U) today announced that it has completed, through its wholly owned subsidiary Mercer Timber Products GmbH ("MTP"), its previously announced agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets of one of Germany's largest sawmills…
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Wednesday, 12 April 2017 08:53
James Cropper brings tailor made to the big apple
British master papermaker James Cropper is ramping up its presence across the pond with the launch of its Tailor Made service at this year’s Luxe Pack New York exhibition. Attendees at the event, which takes place on 10 and 11…
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