Tuesday, 03 May 2022 08:28
Buckman and energy drive partner on sustainability efforts
In 2012, Buckman, a US-headquartered specialty chemical company, partnered with Energy Drive with a goal of reducing electricity usage and water consumption at Buckman’s Hammarsdale, South Africa facility. Energy Drive is a company that forges partnerships with organizations to reduce…
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Monday, 25 April 2022 13:06
The key pulp mill technology and automation delivered by Valmet successfully in operation at the new LD Celulose pulp mill in Brazil
LD Celulose S.A, a joint venture between the Austrian company Lenzing and the Brazilian company Dexco, invested about USD 1.3 bn in a 500,000 tonne/year dissolving wood pulp mill in the Triângulo Mineiro region in Brazil. Valmet delivered the key…
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Friday, 22 April 2022 09:17
PFNonwovens chose A.Celli technology for its new investment in North America
PFNonwovens has commissioned a new nonwovens specialty line at its center of excellence in Hazleton, Pennsylvania. This line includes multiple A.Celli nonwovens equipment components. The production line, developed with Reicofil R5 technology, is equipped with our solutions like: E-WIND® WAVE…
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Tuesday, 19 April 2022 09:50
Valmet to supply a sizing section rebuild to Productora Nacional de Papel in Mexico
Valmet will supply a sizing section rebuild to Productora Nacional de Papel in Mexico. In the project, the board machine 1 (BM 1) will be upgraded to improve strength properties and add new coated white-top testliner grades (WTL) to the…
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Monday, 11 April 2022 09:04
Zume and Solenis Double Down on Existing Partnership to Accelerate the Adoption of Sustainable Packaging in the Global Food Industry
Zume, the sustainability solutions company creating economically viable substitutes for single-use plastics, have just announced it is furthering its partnership with Solenis, a leading global producer of specialty chemicals. Together, the companies are launching a comprehensive line of PFAS-free packaging…
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Monday, 11 April 2022 08:56
WestRock to Close Panama City, Florida, Paper Mill
WestRock Company (NYSE: WRK) has just announced it will permanently cease operations at its mill in Panama City, Florida, by June 6, 2022. The mill produces containerboard, primarily heavyweight kraft, and fluff pulp, with a combined annual capacity of 645,000…
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Thursday, 07 April 2022 10:19
Toscotec to install TT SteelDryers in North America.
Toscotec will supply several TT SteelDryer cylinders for two paper machines at the facilities of two confidential manufacturers in North America. The projects are slated for completion in 2022. By replacing the mills’ existing cast iron cans, the new TT SteelDryers…
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Thursday, 07 April 2022 10:14
Valmet to supply a fiberline modernization to CENIBRA's pulp mill in Brazil
Valmet has been selected as supplier for the modernization of the fiberline no. 1 plant to CENIBRA's pulp mill in Belo Oriente in Brazil. The fiberline will be prepared for a capacity increase of 100,000 tonnes of pulp per year.…
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Thursday, 07 April 2022 10:11
Ashdown Mill A62 Paper Machine Resumes Full Operation
The A62 paper machine at our Ashdown Mill is once again fully operational thanks to excellent planning and foresight by our commercial paper team, along with outstanding dedication and agility from our manufacturing production team. The strategic initiative to restart…
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Thursday, 07 April 2022 09:50
Solenis Is Creating New Packaging Centers of Excellence To Serve Global Consumer Paper Packaging Market
New facility in Germany, along with new virtual collaboration portal, reinforces company’s commitment to helping customers develop sustainable packaging Solenis, a leading global producer of specialty chemicals, is developing two new international centers of excellence for advancing sustainable solutions in…
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Thursday, 07 April 2022 09:23
It’s True: Paper Products Are Not a Major Contributor to Climate Change. Here’s Why…
If you’ve been following Two Sides or other authoritative sources, you know that the paper products you use do not contribute in any major way to climate change. Why? Because most of the energy used to manufacture them is generated…
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Monday, 21 March 2022 10:10
Valmet delivers a complete automation solution for Ahlstrom-Munksjö’s new glass fiber tissue line in Kentucky, USA
Ahlstrom-Munksjö continues to grow their partnership with Valmet in North America by purchasing a complete Valmet automation solution for their new glass fiber tissue line in Madisonville, Kentucky. The order includes Valmet’s distributed control system (Valmet DNA DCS) with the…
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Friday, 18 March 2022 10:07
AFT supplying POMix stock processors to new Pratt Industries board machine
AFT is supplying two POMix stock processors to Pratt Industries for the new PM18 board machine in Henderson, Kentucky. The POMix units will deliver uniform top- and bottom-ply stock distribution to the machine headbox. The mill will use 100% recycled…
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Wednesday, 16 March 2022 16:25
AGE Industries, Ltd Now Offers KN95 Masks
AGE Industries provides cost effective KN95 masks that are comfortable and protective AGE Industries, Ltd, a leading supplier of innovative and custom packaging and shipping solutions for industry and government agencies, offers highly protective KN95 masks that are comfortable and…
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Wednesday, 16 March 2022 09:01
Buckman announces global price increase
Buckman, a privately-held, global company specializing in innovative chemistry and smart solutions, announced global price increases for all product offerings. The price increases will become effective April 1, 2022, or as customer contracts allow. Price increases will vary depending on…
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