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In May of each year, we talk about Energy Trends, and we wrap up in December with Power & Energy. Energy is an important topic in the industrial and post-industrial world. As I have said many times, modern energy is all politics. It doesn't help that most politicians and journalists did not go to STEM schools for their secondary education.
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Recently, we reported that Mondi announced that it launched with Reckitt, a paper-based packaging for Finish dishwasher tabs with 75% less plastic. This will eliminate 2,000 tonnes of plastic each year once the roll-out is complete.
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We've come a long way - from disintegrating paper straws to being on the verge of having plastic-free packaging, and a fully recyclable beer bottle with a wood fiber outer lining. Cellulose and pulp are in the forefront of the away-from-plastic movement (as it should be).
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Producing paper, films and other converting applications can require a moisture and coating reading across the web of the product - MoistTech's Near-Infrared sensing technology can now be mounted and traversed for more accuracy and control.
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Failure Prevention Associates (FPA) will be conducting two Vibration Analysis Training Seminars in October and November, Level 1 Seminar Oct. 4-7, and Level 2 on Nov. 7-11.
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Celebrating the highest honor of the multiwall bag industry, the 2022 Richard E. Storat - PSSMA Annual Industry Excellence Award was presented to Mr. John Smith from the Hood Packaging Corporation in Madison, MS. Mr. Smith is the 4th recipient of this distinguished award.
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The labeling industry is about to be dealing with yet another rapid change that we'll have to adjust to. What's the crisis this time? Another massive paper release liner shortage.
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As I travel, I am always looking for someone to go to dinner with, share a barbeque sandwich lunch and so forth.
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We had an opportunity to gather on the evening of 6 October 2022 and award the Capital Arguments Project Manager of the Year Award to Todd Brooks of NORPAC in Longview, Washington. Todd came in on budget on a tough project that was done entirely during the Covid Era. Todd learned the meaning of Force Majeure and still pulled it in on budget. Great job, Todd!
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I am just from the SAP Conference in Madrid and I have to tell you my head is still spinning. One cannot understand the rapid advancement being made in business and process software unless one listens to the users.
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WestRock Acquisition of Grupo Gondi Complete
The acquisition of Grupo Gondi includes four paper mills, nine corrugated packaging plants and six high graphic plants throughout Mexico that produce sustainable packaging for a wide range of end markets in the region.
The acquisition of Grupo Gondi includes four paper mills, nine corrugated packaging plants and six high graphic plants throughout Mexico that produce sustainable packaging for a wide range of end markets in the region.
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An international environment advocacy group on Wednesday asked the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to evaluate whether Procter & Gamble Co's claims that its wood pulp suppliers practices help keep forests intact are misleading to investors.
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John Williams to retire on June 30, 2023; Steve Henry is named successor.
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The Vancouver-based forest products company says the reduction will amount to about 200 million fewer board feet.
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Ron Van Den Heuvel, who formerly headed Green Box of De Pere, was sentenced Jan. 23, 2019, to 7½ years in prison. He was released early from federal prison because of the COVID-19 epidemic. He has been living in the Cheboygan, Michigan, area, and has been earning income, U.S. District Judge William Griesbach wrote in a five-page decision last week.
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Enviva's terminal at the Port of Pascagoula connects Mississippi to global economies through the export of sustainably sourced wood pellets to help de-fossilize heavy industry
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The scope of the project includes replacing two end-of-life lime kilns with a new modern kiln, construction of several chemical processing assets, and the addition of automation and electrical upgrades.
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Packaging services provider Truvant is pleased to announce that it has received the Procter & Gamble External Business Partner Excellence Award in recognition of Truvants performance and long-standing relationship with the consumer goods giant.
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Violations are being issued against Graphic Packaging Industrial following a spill of paper mill wastewater that made its way to the Kalamazoo River last month.
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According to Sheriff Mark Herford, a man was injured between a truck and a trailer. He was treated at a local hospital and was released around 5:30 p.m.
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With an investment of over US$10 million, the Innovability Hub will mainly consist of an advanced laboratory, an interactive experience center and various collaboration spaces.
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A complaint filed in San Francisco Superior Court alleges that Roseburg Forest Products Co. conducted operations at its mill "in a reckless manner that they knew or should have known caused an unreasonable risk of catastrophic fire."
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Smurfit Kappa has completed significant investments in its manufacturing plants in Olomouc in the Czech Republic and Obaly Štúrovo in Slovakia respectively. The investments of more than Euro 20 million announced last year further highlight Smurfit Kappa's expansion and commitment to investing in its Central and Eastern European operations.
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As part of its overall commitment to support its customers' increasing demand for paper-based packaging, Huhtamaki has today inaugurated the extension to its existing manufacturing site in Nules. The extension, which will commence production in January 2023 represents a €20 million investment and will double the site's capacity.
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Rengo Co., Ltd. announces that it has begun construction of its Ehime Toon Plant in Ehime Prefecture, Japan.
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Clyde Anderson, a former president of Inland Empire Paper Co. and Washington State Parks commissioner who played a key role in the creation of the 40-mile Centennial Trail that follows the Spokane River into Idaho, died at Fairwinds retirement community in Spokane on Saturday. He was 96.
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Ennis, Inc. announced its acquisition of School Photo Marketing in Morganville, New Jersey. School Photo Marketing provides printing, yearbook publishing and marketing-related services to over 1,400 school and sports photographers servicing schools around the country.
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Interfor announced that it has completed the previously announced transaction to acquire 100% of the equity interests in the entities comprising Chaleur Forest Products ("Chaleur") in New Brunswick, Canada from an affiliate of the Kilmer Group.
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Stora Enso has received regulatory approval from the EU Commission to proceed with the acquisition of De Jong Packaging Group, announced in September 2022. Closure of the transaction is still ongoing and expected to be finalised at the beginning of 2023.
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Canton paper mill union members have voted against proposed contract terms for a second time, according to union president Troy Dills.
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Mondi is closing the loop by recycling Tesco's warehouse corrugated waste to create EcoVantage paper.
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Through continued innovation and collaboration with brand owners, Ahlstrom has identified specific technology enabling highly developed base papers - the key to solving the barrier requirements in flexible packaging, while still utilizing the inherent end-of-life benefits that paper has to offer. Ahlstrom has the unique set of capabilities and wide breadth of technical applications to allow them to develop some of the strongest performing base papers available.
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Five years ago today, Cascades announced the launch of a unique and innovative transportation electrification program for its employees. Today, the company is making a positive assessment of the program as 350 employees have chosen to drive electric since the launch.
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Clearwater Paper Corporation released its 2022 environmental, social and governance (ESG) report. Along with a continued commitment to create sustainable paper products, the report also highlights a significant increase in company-wide priorities to meet several key sustainability benchmarks.
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Irving Consumer Products, a member of the J. D. Irving Group of Companies, is continuing its commitment to the environment by introducing sustainability goals for its tissue manufacturing operations. While the environment has long been a core value of the company, this is the first time Irving Consumer Products will publicly release sustainability goals.
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Gary R. Rudemiller, PhD, Executive Director of the Miami University Paper Science & Engineering Foundation, announced on Friday night, May 27: "Friends of Miami's Paper Program, I am saddened to share with you that today, Dr. Bill Scott, retired professor of Miami's Paper program, passed away in Oxford. I have no details to convey at this point. Please keep his wife Ginny in your thoughts and prayers at this difficult time. I will share more information along with the scheduled funeral services in the coming days."
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Aitana Blevins shares her experiences at N.C. State.
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Paperitalo Publications was able to catch up with Rebecca Wolf, who will graduate in May 2022. We asked her a few questions about her experiences at Miami.
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The University of Maine Pulp and Paper Foundation was incorporated in 1952 by 12 UMaine graduates financially supporting and preparing well-educated engineering students for careers in the pulp and paper and allied industries.
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Fleas and ticks seem particularly bad this year. If your cat or small dog seems lethargic, they may be overrun with fleas. They can literally drain the life out of a small animal. Our vet recommends a vet supplied topical treatment rather than OTC medicines from retail stores.
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The purpose of the TALOtech groups on LinkedIn is to provide a convenient forum for people working within the manufacturing part of this industry to share technical and operating related dialog to promote safe and competitive operations.
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This section contains a collection of Paperitalo articles highlighted by SAP for their relevance to how the paper and packaging industry is evolving and how technology can help support that progress.
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A bit of technology five years in the making. It is about time.
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We welcome Miles Cohen, founder of Circular Ventures, LLC, to discuss the volatility in the OCC/wastepaper market, plus trends in the recovered fiber and sustainable packaging markets.
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Frustrated when you search for "pulp" and come up with "John Travolta"? This should help:
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Metsä Group continues to accelerate its investments into research and development. A new Group R&D function was set up in summer of 2021 and the consequent build-up phase has integrated the function well into the larger Metsä Group entity.
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Ahlstrom appoints Jorn P. Jensen as new CFO and a member of the Group Executive Management Team, effective December 1, 2022. Jorn has 27 years of experience as CFO, most recently at Dyson Ltd and earlier at Carlsberg A/S.
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Biffa PLC said Friday that Richard Pike has resigned as chief financial officer to join DS Smith as group finance director.
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Gonsalves is an Advisory Partner at Integrated Capital, a leading, hotel-focused, private real estate advisory and investment firm. Prior to joining Integrated Capital, Mr. Gonsalves served at Goldman Sachs for 20 years, most recently as a Managing Director in its Real Estate Group and Merger Leadership Group; he was also the Partner responsible for Goldman's Real Estate Merger & Acquisition Business.
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He is joining Mativ from Ahlstrom where he led its Medical Business unit.
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Vice President of Corporate Sustainability Jane Schindewolf has announced her retirement.
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The Supervisory Board of Metsä Group's parent company, Metsäliitto Cooperative, elected Eija Pitkänen as a new member of the cooperative's Board of Directors as of 1 January 2023.
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Nico Reiner to succeed Thomas Obendrauf on January 1, 2023.
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Emilia Torttila-Miettinen has been appointed Business Line President, Automation Systems at Valmet as of December 1, 2022. She will be a member of Valmet's Executive Team and report to President and CEO Pasi Laine.
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Mativ announced that on October 21, 2022, Omar Hoek, the Company's Chief Operating Officer, tendered his resignation effective as of March 1, 2023, to pursue other opportunities.
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Mikael Engman helps Metsä Fibre's Asian customers obtain maximum benefit from Finnish pulp. In his work, he also gets to inform customers about sustainability topics.
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Eggert has been an Operating Partner at iSelect Fund Management, a venture capital firm focused on early stage agriculture, food, nutrition, and wellness growth companies, since 2019.
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Mrs. Soukup recently retired from General Mills, Inc. after a 39-year career with the Minnesota-based multi-national food company. Her last position upon retirement was Chief Procurement Officer.
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The Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI) advances sustainability through forest-focused collaborations.
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Håvard Busklein has been appointed Managing Director at Norske Skog Skogn AS. He has been employed by Norske Skog Skogn for 14 years, however, with a short period as Technical Manager at Trønderbilene AS.
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The National Association of Manufacturers announced that Aimee Gregg, Vice President, Containerboard, International Paper, has been named to the NAM Board of Directors.
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Stephens will continue in his role until a successor is in place.
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Setra's CEO Katarina Levin leaves her position at Setra's Annual General Meeting in May 2023.
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Enviva Inc. has appointed Mark Coscio as Executive Vice President and Chief Development Officer. In his new role, Coscio will be responsible for leading Enviva's corporate development and construction functions.
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Pregis®, a leading global manufacturer of flexible packaging and protective packaging solutions, announced it is expanding its senior leadership roles, with Kevin Baudhuin adding the title of chairman in addition to his chief executive officer role, and Laurin Darnell promoted to chief operating officer.
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UFP Industries announced that Will Schwartz has been named president of UFP Retail Solutions, LLC, effective January 1, 2023.
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Jeanne Hillman Joins the Board
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The Society of American Foresters (SAF) has bestowed Rebecca Barnard, Sappi Forestry Certification Manager, with the Young Forester Leadership Award for her dedication to sustainability and responsible forestry.
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Ennis, Inc., announced that Mr. Wade Brewer has been appointed to the position of Chief Operating Officer and Mr. Terry Pennington has been appointed as Chief Revenue Officer. Mr. Brewer and Mr. Pennington will continue reporting to Keith Walters, Chairman, President and CEO of Ennis.
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Metsä Board appoints Tero Ojala as Project Director in the pre-engineering project of the Metsä Board Kaskinen folding boxboard mill in Finland, effective 1 October 2022. He moves to Metsä Board from the position of UPM's Project Director.
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Charlotte-based Glatfelter Corp. has reached a separation agreement with former CEO Dante Parrini. It includes a three-month consulting agreement, for which Parrini will receive $100,000 a month.
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DS Smith Plc announces that Adrian Marsh has informed the Company of his intention to retire from the Board and from his role as Group Finance Director once a successor is in place.
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Munday has over 20 years of experience in financial consulting, investment banking, and transaction advisory.
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Fenske will have global responsibilities for procurement, manufacturing, logistics, transportation, safety, and sustainability, as well as the company's Global Nonwovens division.
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Don Lewis, President Professional Hygiene and member of Essity's Executive Management Team has decided to leave Essity.
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Jeff Yelle named Chief Information Officer; Jeff Sweet to oversee Engineering.
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DS Smith, a sustainable packaging leader, announced that it has named Keith Tornes as managing director, paper, forestry and recycling for North America.
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UFP Industries announced the appointment of Allen Peters to executive vice president of innovation, effective January 1, 2023. Allen's new duties will include leading UFP's Innovation Accelerator and Innov8 Fund teams.
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Karin Dernegård is the new Mill Manager for Södra Cell Mönsterås. She will take up the role on 1 September 2022.
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ANDRITZ has received an order from Sappi Austria Produktions GmbH & Co KG to supply key components for a new broke handling system for its mill in Gratkorn, Austria.
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Start-up is scheduled for 2024.
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With a design speed of 1,400 meters per minute, the high-performance machine will produce 725,000 tons of kraftliner per year sustainably and efficiently.
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Valmet will supply a Valmet IQ Steam Profiler to Zhejiang Jingxing Paperboard Co., Ltd. in China. The system optimizes moisture profile and improves end-product quality.
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Austrian paper manufacturer Laakirchen Papier AG has commissioned the leading full-line supplier Voith to implement the comprehensive rebuild of PM 11 at its Laakirchen site.
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Solenis has opened two new international centers of excellence to help drive more sustainable solutions for the consumer paper packaging industry.
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Zume, the global sustainability solutions company creating molded-fiber substitutes for single-use plastics, has been named one of TIME's Best Inventions of 2022 for its line of PFAS-free packaging developed in partnership with Solenis, a leading global producer of specialty chemicals.
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Valmet will rebuild Koehler Paper's power boilers at its Oberkirch and Kehl paper mill sites in Germany to increase the production of sustainable energy from renewable sources
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The DNP is one of the most important sustainability awards in Europe.
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NovaTech Automation's Process Solutions business specializes in process control and optimization solutions for batch, continuous and hybrid processes.
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The ANDRITZ gasification plant enables entirely fossil-free operation of the lime kiln by replacing 100% of the heavy fuel oil with a biomass-derived gas.
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Andritz has acquired Duro Dakovic Termoenergetska postrojenja (DD-TEP) in Croatia. Terms of the deal weren't disclosed.
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ANDRITZ Oy, part of international technology group ANDRITZ, and LUT University (Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology LUT) launched an extensive collaboration in the field of fiber technology a year ago. As a result, a new state-of-the-art research laboratory for the joint development of sustainable fiber technologies will open at the LUT campus in Lahti on November 3, 2022.
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As more and more companies globally focus on efficiency and sustainability rather than just production volume, leading global technology systems provider ABB provides end-to-end digital solutions for process industries that seek to help organizations automate, optimize and future-proof their operations.
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Ms. Emilia Torttila-Miettinen (M.Sc. Eng.) has been appointed Business Line President, Automation Systems at Valmet as of December 1, 2022. She will be a member of Valmet's Executive Team and report to President and CEO Pasi Laine.
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Valmet has been ranked as the third top employer among engineering professionals in Finland according to a new study by Universum.
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The state's Council on Development Finance agreed Monday to give Solenis grants for the creation of jobs ($552,000) and the construction of lab space ($3.5 million) at the new facility.
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Valmet will supply an Advantage DCT 100TS tissue production machine to Papel San Francisco in Mexico. The new machine will be installed at the company's mill in Mexicali and the start-up is planned for the first half of 2024.
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Valmet and Mercer Stendal have signed an agreement to modernize valves at Mercer's pulp mill in Arneburg, Germany. The project will bring significant energy savings and reduce CO2 emissions. The delivery includes 800 intelligent Neles NDX valve controllers and 500 Neles B1 pneumatic actuators.
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The kConnect blade cabinet provides a compact place to store blades while using RFID technology to track inventory, facilitating maintenance planning activities and blade replenishment to avoid stockouts.
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The plant is a world first and has the capacity to produce 150 tons of commercial-grade sulfuric acid per day from concentrated odorous gases and elemental sulfur.
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Valmet will deliver a chip washing and EVO defibrating machine system to VRG Dongwha MDF, a joint stock company in Vietnam. The delivery is planned for September 2023. The value of the order will not be disclosed. A project of this size and scope is typically valued at around Euro 3-6 million.
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Development of new innovations is part of Voith's "Papermaking for Life" sustainability program.
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The Chinese paper manufacturer Shanying Suzhou Paper commissioned Voith to supply two XcelLine paper machines with comprehensive digitalization and automation solutions as well as services and spare parts packages for its new site in Zhongying, Anhui Province, China.
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International technology group Andritz has received an order from Minhan Paper Joint Stock Company to supply a complete OCC line for its mill in Van Lam, Hung Yen Province, Vietnam.
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The plant is part of the ANDRITZ CircleToZero product portfolio that focuses on eliminating unused side streams, creating new added-value products and laying the foundation for zero emissions and zero waste production.
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Start-up is scheduled for 2024.
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KLK Kolb Group offers a broad portfolio of paper process chemicals, including deposit control, cleaning and foam control agents primarily for the EMEA pulp and paper markets.
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Voith will deliver two production lines with a wire width of 9,300 mm and a design speed of 1,300 m/min for the production of 812,000 tons of corrugating medium annually
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Valmet will supply a coated board making line with automation and Industrial Internet solutions as well as spare parts and consumables packages to one of its customers in the Asia-Pacific region. The board making line with high productivity will produce folding coated board grades of premium quality.
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Cheng Loong decided to invest in this new recycled containerboard mill to tap into Vietnam's growing packaging demands.
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BID Group announces a new partnership with ArbaBlox Inc. to build its first state-of-the-art turnkey composite pallet block plant in Winona, Mississippi.
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Moelven is investing in five continuous kilns and the Valmatics 4.0 control system to its three sawmills in Scandinavia. It's the most extensive single order the Moelven Group has ever placed with Valutec.
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Kemira is implementing a 4% energy surcharge for all Pulp and Paper process and functional chemistries across North America for all non-contract customers, effective October 1, 2022. The surcharge announced in April for inorganic coagulants sold through Kemira's Industry & Water segment remains in effect.
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Andritz has acquired J. Parpala Oy, a major player in the maintenance and repair of environmental equipment for industrial production and power generation plants in Finland. The company was founded in 2011 and operates sites in Kokkola and Kaskinen.
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Valmet will supply pulp technology equipment for a new pulp stream of unbleached kraft pulp to Zellstoff Pöls AG, Austria. The company is a part of the Heinzel group. The delivery is planned for June 2023.
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Imerys has entered into exclusive negotiations with Syntagma Capital for the potential sale of most of its assets producing kaolin, ground calcium carbonate ("GCC"), precipitated calcium carbonate ("PCC") and talc, which primarily serve the paper markets for an enterprise value of €390 million including an earn out depending on the future performance of the business.
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The world's first autonomously operated logyard cranes have been successfully lifted up at Metsä Fibre's bioproduct mill in Kemi, Finland.
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The DynaStar Maintenance Management System is a leading enterprise level asset and maintenance management software system, designed for today's cost competitive operational environments and includes comprehensive and integrated Maintenance, Inventory, Purchasing, Administration and Reporting modules.
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Sami Riekkola has been appointed Business Line President, Pulp and Energy, at Valmet as of October 1, 2022. Sami Riekkola currently holds the position of Business Line President, Automation Systems, at Valmet. In his new position, he will continue as a member of Valmet's Executive Team reporting to President and CEO Pasi Laine.
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The rebuild encompasses the entire paper machine from the forming section to the reel and it incorporates both Toscotec and Voith's leading technology.
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Costs for electricity and natural gas have rapidly increased and add to the general inflationary trends of the recent months.
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