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This week, I want to talk about buying equipment and services. The first thing I want to talk about is keeping your relationship with the sellers at arm's length.
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Learn to be more objective in your thinking and less subjective. It will create a healthier workplace environment and a better you.
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Why is it that we can put men on the moon in 1969 but now, in 2024, we have astronauts stuck on the ISS (International Space Station)? One thing is for sure: you'd better believe multiple experts are working on that problem! And in digging into capital projects, I found multiple experts with over 30 years each in the area of capital projects. And the fascinating thing? Despite being in varying fields they all raised similar points, all salient to the paper industry.
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Most people in society have some sort of "hobby" that brings them joy. It's definitely an integral part of a happy life. By hobby, I mean some sort of activity, mental or physical, that lights a fire in your soul. Gets you off your butt for some part of the day or week. Surrounds you with interesting people that share your passion. You lose track of time while engaging in the activity. You think about getting back to that activity while you're burdened with something else to do - be it work, or errands, or family responsibilities...whatever.
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As more and more people age out of the workforce, what does that leave for us folks who have to keep the invoice printer spinning?
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Is your pulp and paper mill pushed to operate well beyond capacity limits to keep up with demand? Are your production costs rising in a non-linear fashion as a result? Our latest white paper discusses how to optimize resource consumption and get your efficiencies back in line.
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Two major French industrial leaders Danone and Michelin, the American start-up DMC Biotechnologies and Crédit Agricole Centre France, a key investor in the region, have agreed to create the Biotech Open Platform to bolster the development of advanced fermentation processes, particularly precision fermentation, on a larger scale. Precision fermentation is a revolutionary biotechnological process to produce bio-based materials and ingredients.
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"This restroom transcends mere functionality, becoming an essential extension of the guest experience that embodies the restaurant's brand and meticulous attention to detail", said Nadia Di Donato, Vice President, Creative Director of Liberty Entertainment Group/Blue Bovine.
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Forestry plays a crucial role in maintaining the health of North American ecosystems. Both the United States and Canada have implemented rigorous standards to ensure the sustainability of their forests, benefiting the environment and supporting the paper industry's responsible practices.
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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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Stora Enso appoints Pasi Kyckling as acting CFO
Stora Enso has appointed Pasi Kyckling as acting CFO until Niclas Rosenlew starts in his position as new CFO. Pasi will hold the role of acting CFO from 1 November 2024 until Niclas joins Stora Enso, at the latest in January ...
Stora Enso has appointed Pasi Kyckling as acting CFO until Niclas Rosenlew starts in his position as new CFO. Pasi will hold the role of acting CFO from 1 November 2024 until Niclas joins Stora Enso, at the latest in January 2025. As announced in May, Stora Enso's current CFO Seppo Parvi will assume a role with a company outside of the forest industry.
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A British Columbia First Nations leader says the province must rethink its approach to the forest industry in light of Canfor Corp.'s decision to shutter two sawmills and leave 500 workers without jobs.
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Georgia-Pacific announced it is modifying lumber operations at two of its lumber facilities located in Camden and Prosperity, South Carolina. Over the next couple of months, these sites will be discontinuing lumber production from logs while maintaining plywood core sawing operations. The modification will not have an impact on Georgia-Pacific's plywood facilities located within the same complexes as these lumber operations.
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The United Steelworkers union is calling Canfor Corp.'s decision to shutter two northern British Columbia sawmills a "kick in the gut" for workers who will lose their jobs, calling for the company to lose its forest tenure rights in the province.
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Falah Hadi, 32, was identified as the worker killed Tuesday at Menasha Packaging in Alsip as he guided a semi-trailer into a loading dock.
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Fred Stephan, previously President, Amcor Flexibles North America, has been appointed to the newly introduced role of Chief Operating Officer.
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The American Paper Plate Coalition ("APPC"), representing the majority of American paper plate production, announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) has made preliminary affirmative findings in the antidumping (AD) duty portion of investigations involving paper plate imports from China, Vietnam and Thailand, and imposed preliminary AD duties up to 1039.05 percent.
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Ahlstrom, the global leader in masking and packaging tape base papers, has initiated a feasibility study for investing in tape base paper saturation and release coating capability. The feasibility study evaluates the most suitable approach to deliver these capabilities, and the final decision is expected to be made shortly after the study is completed.
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Amcor, a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions, announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Peter Konieczny as Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Mr. Konieczny has served as Interim CEO since April 2024. The Board also intends to nominate him as a director for election at the Company's Annual Meeting of Shareholders which is expected to be held in November 2024.
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Canfor will indefinitely curtail one shift at its Darlington facility in South Carolina, and reduce operating hours at its Estill, South Carolina and Moultrie, Georgia locations.
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OPFD officials said that a conveyor belt carrying wood chips caught on fire.
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Crews were able to contain the blaze before it got out of the building.
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Following a thorough review of operating conditions, including the persistent challenge accessing economic fibre, ongoing financial losses, weak lumber markets and increased US tariffs, Canfor Corporation announced the closure of its Plateau and Fort St. John operations located in northern British Columbia. These closures will impact approximately 500 employees and will remove 670 million board feet of annual production capacity from our BC operations.
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Sonoco Products Company, a global leader in high-value sustainable packaging, today announced that it has initiated a review of strategic alternatives for the Company's Thermoformed & Flexible Packaging ("TFP") business, a part of the Company's Consumer Packaging segment. Exploring alternatives for the TFP business is expected to accelerate Sonoco's portfolio simplification strategy, improve pro forma leverage and further increase shareholder value.
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Containerboard production at Norske Skog Golbey in France is expected to start during the first quarter of 2025, previously the second half of 2024.
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Greif, Inc., a global leader in industrial packaging products and services, announced the opening of its new facility in Pasir Gudang, Johor, Malaysia. This significant milestone marks a new chapter in Greif's commitment to delivering high-quality packaging solutions while contributing to the local economy.
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Veritiv, a leader in specialty packaging distribution, announced it has entered into a binding agreement with Orora to acquire the North American packaging and distribution business Orora Packaging Solutions (OPS). This strategic acquisition will further position Veritiv as a leading provider of value-added products and solutions in specialty packaging distribution in North America.
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Novolex purchases longtime supplier of twisted-paper handles to integrate into Duro Bag operations.
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International Paper (IP) reaffirms its dedication to conserving forest ecosystems, nature and biodiversity with a $15.3 million investment to renew strategic alliances with key conservation partners, including the American Forest Foundation (AFF), National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and World Wildlife Fund (WWF). These collaborations are pivotal to IP's business strategy and Vision 2030 goal to conserve and restore 1 million acres of ecologically significant forestland.
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Rayonier Inc. has released its 2023 Sustainability Report, which highlights the actions the company is taking to enhance the long-term sustainability of its land resources as well as the long-term well-being of its investors, employees, communities, and other stakeholders. This report illustrates Rayonier's ongoing commitment to transparency around Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) factors and how they are incorporated into its strategic and operational decision-making.
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Paper and pulp company Arctic Paper has contracted Hekotek to supply a complex Pellets factory within its BIO-25 project.
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Rengo Co., Ltd. announces that its consolidated subsidiary, Tri-Wall Limited, has acquired a 25% equity interest in Concept Packaging Group LLC, through Tri-Wall's wholly owned subsidiary.
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UPM today held a Capital Markets Day in London, United Kingdom. Under the theme 'From transformation to growth', Massimo Reynaudo, President and CEO of UPM, and the other members of the Group Executive Team provided an update on the next phase of UPM's strategy to accelerate growth across its strong business portfolio of renewable fibres, advanced materials and decarbonisation solutions.
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The company said that during July, severe weather conditions led to modestly reduced production at two paperboard manufacturing facilities. In August, an electrical substation was damaged at a third facility, resulting in additional disruption, lost production, and restart costs.
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UPM Raflatac, a global supplier of innovative and sustainable self-adhesive paper and film products, has recently earned APR Design® for Recyclability Recognition for its clear and white polypropylene (PP) labels with hotmelt, UPM Raflatac SmartCircleTM wash-off adhesive, and general-purpose acrylic adhesives.
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The Paper Science & Engineering Foundation at Miami University was founded in 1960 through the donations of several local paper mills and corporations who wanted to ensure the education of future paper engineers. The foundation continues to actively work with students in the paper science and engineering program at Miami University. Paperitalo Publications was able to catch up with senior Kate Ross. We asked her a few questions about her experiences at Miami.
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Paperitalo Publications interviewed senior Paul Sausville and we asked him about his experiences at Syracuse.
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Paperitalo Publications was able to catch up with Nathan Roth, a senior in the program, and we asked him a few questions about his experiences at UWSP.
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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. Paperitalo Publications was able to catch up with senior Connor Alley. We asked him a few questions about his experiences at UMaine.
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The Western Michigan University Paper Technology Foundation is a 501(c)(3) corporation founded by industry leaders in 1958. The mission of the corporation has been and continues to be to support the Department of Chemical and Paper Engineering at Western Michigan University. Paperitalo Publications was able to catch up with Kateyn Gyurich, who is a sophomore in the program. We asked her a few questions about her experiences at Western Michigan.
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Paperitalo Publications was able to interview Nino Panetta, and we asked him a few questions about his experiences at Georgia Tech.
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The UMaine Sustainable Packaging Initiative is a research-based public and private consortium that focuses on using forest-based materials to accelerate the transition to renewable and recyclable packaging made from forest fiber.
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At the University of Minnesota, the Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering discovers and teaches solutions for the sustainable use of renewable resources and the enhancement of the environment. Megan Tardoni is a student in the program, and she shares some of her experiences at Minnesota.
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There are 10 colleges or universities in the United States offering certificates or degrees in paper science and engineering. In the past decade there has been a sharp decline in college enrollment that affects the already dwindling number of paper engineering programs
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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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Ajay Gupta has been named Chief Executive Officer of Century Pulp and Paper, a prominent division within the Aditya Birla Group. Bringing over 20 years of experience, Gupta is known for his ability to transform large-scale operations and build manufacturing facilities that compete on a global level.
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Albany International Corp. announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Merle Stein as President of its Machine Clothing business segment, and elected him an officer of the Company effective September 1, 2024, to succeed Daniel Halftermeyer, who has stepped down from the position to focus his time and energies on the continued integration of the Heimbach acquisition and the successful transition to Mr. Stein.
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Sellers brings over 15 years of building products experience to LP.
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Greif, Inc., a global leader in industrial packaging products and services, announced that Andy Rose, President and CEO of Worthington Enterprises, has been elected to its Board of Directors.
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International Paper announced its Board of Directors elected Tom Hamic to a newly created role: Executive Vice President and President of North American Packaging Solutions, reporting to CEO Andy Silvernail. Effective September 1, Hamic will be responsible for leading the company's Container and Containerboard businesses in North America.
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Quad/Graphics, Inc., a global marketing experience company, announced today the appointment of marketing and advertising industry leader Courtney Ballantini to the position of Senior Vice President and Head of Client Experience at Rise, Quad's full-service integrated media agency.
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Johanna Lindén will assume the role of CFO at the wood industry company Setra on 16 September. She has extensive experience in the wood industry and most recently held the position of CFO, Strategy and IT Manager at Södra Wood.
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Port Hawkesbury Paper, involved in paper manufacturing in North America, announces the hiring of Eric Huard as the Director of Specialty Sales.
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Wilson Lumber appoints Ryan McAnally as new Marketing and Communications Manager. McAnally's digital marketing background and experience with family-owned businesses will help drive engagement, success, and retention.
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The Paper Excellence Group announced that it has appointed Luc Theriault to president of its Wood Products business unit. The appointment is effective August 26, 2024.
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The International Council of Forest and Paper Associations (ICFPA) announced Ms. Heidi Brock, President and CEO of the American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA), as its new President.
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Celebrating a decade with our company, Sophie Beckham is vice president and chief sustainability officer at International Paper, where she works across the enterprise to advance sustainability strategy development and the company's Vision 2030 goal implementation.
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GreenFirst Forest Products Inc. announces the hiring of Mr. Peter Ferrante as its new Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Ferrante will be assuming the role on August 14, 2024, following GreenFirst's second quarter earnings call.
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Robert Long to retire after 45 distinguished years in CPG.
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Mondi Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Sucheta Govil as an independent non-executive director of Mondi plc with effect from 1 October 2024.
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BuildDirect announces that the Board of Directors has appointed Kerry Biggs to the role of Chief Financial Officer ("CFO") of the Company effective July 22, 2024.
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Gunnar Eberhardt has been appointed Executive Vice President, UPM Communication Papers. He will be a member of UPM's Group Executive Team and report to Massimo Reynaudo, President and CEO. He will start in his role in October 2024.
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Most recently, Jackson was Executive Vice President, Operations for the Novolex Food & Delivery segment.
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Konraad Dullaert has been appointed Executive Vice President for Food and Consumer Packaging division and Chief Innovation Officer effective June 19, 2024. He continues as a member of the Executive Management Team. He succeeds Mark Ushpol, who will pursue his career outside Ahlstrom, as previously announced.
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Billerud announced that Kevin Kuznicki, President, Billerud North America and member of the Group Management Team, is leaving the company to pursue other ventures, effective 14 June 2024.
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The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA), the leading advocate and voice for the growing U.S. flexible packaging industry, announces that its long-serving President & CEO, Alison Keane, will step down from her position on August 1, 2024. The organization announced at the same time that it is initiating a search to identify a new leader.
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On June 13, 2024, Sealed Air and Jannick Thomsen, Vice President and Chief People & Digital Officer of the Company, mutually agreed that Mr. Thomsen will be stepping down from his current position as an executive officer, effective June 17, 2024, and continue to serve in an advisory role through July 15, 2024.
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Anu Pires joins Valmet from Paulig Group, where she has worked as SVP, Human Resources since 2018.
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Bill Garvey, Athens Paper Company in Nashville, Tennessee, was named by the Printing Industry Association of the South, Inc. (PIAS) as their 2024 Person of the Year. This honor was bestowed at a banquet held on June 4, 2024 during the PIAS Annual Convention at the Hilton SanDestin Beach Resort in Destin, Florida.
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Mika Kekki assumes interim role leading UPM Communication Papers business area as of 1 August 2024.
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Three people will be inducted into the Paper Industry International Hall of Fame.
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In her statement, Evanko expressed her honor in joining the board and her anticipation to support Greif's commitment to innovation, customer service, and strategic goals.
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Dickson, 61, served as executive vice president and chief financial officer for WestRock Company, a leading sustainable, fiber-based packaging solutions company with $20.3 billion in fiscal 2023 revenues, from July 2015 to November 2021.
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SCA has recruited Per Funkquist as new Vice President Sustainability. Per Funkquist, who holds a degree in forestry from SLU - the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, is joining from a role as Director of Communication and Sustainability Procurement & Wood Supply at another forest industry company.
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During the April 29 - May 1 FRA 2024 Annual Meeting, the Forest Resources Association's Board of Directors elected Josh Sandt, Vice President, Fiber Procurement & Residuals, Canfor Southern Pine, to serve as the association's Chairman of the Board for the next two years.
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Chaney to replace Keith O'Rear, who is retiring after 36 years with the company.
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Monadnock Paper Mills, Inc., the oldest continuously operating paper mill in the United States, is pleased to announce the appointment of Chloe Jones as the new Director of Marketing and Communications.
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Chris joined Boise Cascade in 2005 and was promoted to his most recent role of Senior Finance Director in March 2022, where he has led the tax, financial reporting, accounts payable, and financial systems teams. He has also been a key contributor to the investor relations and M&A efforts for the Company.
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The Board assumed directorship on March 20, 2024.
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The estimated number of permanent employee reductions is approximately 200 positions.
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The installation of the new DD-Washer is a key upgrade to the mill's high-kappa brown stock washing line.
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Start-up is scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2024.
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The acquisition complements Andritz's capabilities by adding the core pulp quality analyzers and measurements into the group's automation and digitalization portfolio.
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EPIQ Machinery, a world-class equipment manufacturer, continues its rapid growth. The company is to acquire the mining and metals activities of Alizent Canada and Alizent USA. Following this upcoming acquisition, a new entity will be created: EPIQ DIGITAL.
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Mechanical defibrated cellulose nanofiber (CNF) paper from Japanese paper manufacturer Kami Shoji , Ltd. features superior strength and elasticity.
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Valmet has opened a new service center in Beihai to serve and be close to its customers in the fast-growing pulp and paper industry in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, West China. The center is a vital service point for Valmet's customers across China. The inauguration ceremony was held on September 3rd, 2024, and was attended by customers, industry associations, trade press, local authorities, and Valmet's management.
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GAW started up the new coating colour preparation at Mondi Jülich (part of Mondi Group). It was the first order for GAW at this plant located in the border triangle of Germany, Belgium, Netherlands.
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Andritz will supply a new high-capacity chemi-mechanical pulp production line to Zhanjiang China Paper Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Guangdong Guanhao High-Tech Co., Ltd. in Guangdong Province, China.
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Andritz has provided key equipment for a new hardwood Neutral Sulfite Semi-Chemical (NSSC) production line and for a woodyard upgrade to packaging and paper producer Mondi at its containerboard mill in Kuopio, Finland.
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Valmet is to deliver six wire tyers to Sappi's Saiccor dissolving pulp mill in South Africa. Valmet Wire Tyer is a fully automated tying machine that applies high-tensile steel wire around pulp bales at pre-selected positions.
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ANDRITZ has provided key equipment for a new hardwood Neutral Sulfite Semi-Chemical (NSSC) production line and for a woodyard upgrade to packaging and paper producer Mondi at its containerboard mill in Kuopio, Finland.
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Procemex, a new Andritz Group member has received an order from the Swedish paper mill SCA Obbola to supply OnePlatform Web Monitoring & Inspection System for their PM2, the world's largest high quality kraftliner machine.
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The new equipment is estimated to be taken into operation by the end of 2026.
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Spinnova Plc and Valmet have signed a Partnership Agreement. According to the agreement, Spinnova has appointed Valmet as the exclusive partner to supply process equipment to Spinnova's technology customers. The exclusivity is limited in time and scope and includes an exclusivity fee based on realized project deliveries. Spinnova does not expect this to have a material impact on its 2024 financials.
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Vanessa Hellwing has been appointed to the ANDRITZ AG Executive Board as of January 1, 2025. She will succeed Norbert Nettesheim as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) on March 28, 2025.
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When fully operational, it will be the world's largest single-line eucalyptus pulp mill with an annual production capacity of 2.55 million tons.
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Vanessa Hellwing has been appointed to the ANDRITZ AG Executive Board as of January 1, 2025. She will succeed Norbert Nettesheim as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) on March 28, 2025.
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Valmet and Körber have on August 1, 2024, to further strengthen the digital solution FactoryPal. FactoryPal is a unique software developed to improve shopfloor manufacturing performance and productivity.
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Commissioning is scheduled for October 2025.
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The start-up is scheduled for the second quarter 2025.
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Bellmer TurboJetter headbox has been successfully started up at Asia Paper Shiwa PM1 in Korea. The TurboJetter hydraulic headbox with its lamellas ensures top quality in paper and board production. The TurboJetter transforms fibers, fines and water into an excellent formation on the wire section of any paper machine.
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Kemira announced an investment to expand the capacity of its sodium chlorate manufacturing facility in Ortigueira, Brazil.
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BASF has signed an agreement with Solenis, a global producer of specialty chemicals headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, to sell BASF's flocculants business for mining applications./p>
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International technology Group Andritz has received an order from C&S Paper to supply two PrimeLineCOMPACT tissue machines for its mill in Suqian City, Jiangsu Province, China.
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Designed for blockage-free pumping of stock flows with a high proportion of contaminants.
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Smurfit Kappa Mexico has awarded a significant contract to ABB for the modernisation of its Paper Machine 5 (PM5) board machine at its Cerro Gordo mill, located north of Mexico City.
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Valmet and Velvet CARE have a strong history of cooperation, and Valmet has previously delivered two tissue lines to the same mill, starting up in 2018 and 2021.
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Valmet has signed an agreement with Graphic Packaging International (GPI) to provide an operator training program that includes a site-specific Valmet Training Simulator for the Waco, Texas facility in the United States.
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Raumaster Paper Oy supplied roll handling and roll wrapping systems to MM Kotkamills' factory. The successful scheduling of the extensive project in the current global situation required the right kind of resource allocation and smooth operation in all areas.
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Swedish forest industry group Södra has selected international technology group Andritz to supply a complete solution for kraft lignin production to its Mönsterås pulp mill in Sweden.
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EPIQ Machinery Chief Executive Officer, Éloïse Harvey, ADF Engineering Plant Head, Bhushan Bachhav, and NOVIMEQ Automation Managing Director, Rishabh Kaushik and Services Director, Rupali Kaushik are announcing proudly the inauguration of their new spinoff entity: NOVIMEQ Automation.
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The start-up is scheduled for the end of 2025.
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Paper packaging manufacturer Mpact had again opted for the modernization specialist Bellmer for its current modernization of the PM 3 at Mpact Felixton recycled containerboard mill in South Africa
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Both will produce uncoated woodfree grades, and the start-ups are scheduled for 2026.
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Valmet is to provide two complete tissue converting lines including packaging solutions to Metsä Tissue's mill in Mariestad, Sweden.
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Solenis, a leading global producer of specialty chemicals for water-intensive industries, has signed an agreement with Beijing PhaBuilder Biotechnology Co., Ltd., (hereinafter referred to as PhaBuilder), an innovative synthetic biology enterprise, to collaborate on further developing key PHA-based (Polyhydroxyalkanoate) technology for the paper packaging market.
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Valmet estimates that net sales in 2024 will remain at the previous year's level in comparison with 2023 (EUR 5,532 million) and Comparable EBITA in 2024 will increase in comparison with 2023 (EUR 619 million).
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The project is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2024.
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Runtech delivers a ropeless tail threading systems to Munksjo Caieiras Ltda, Brazil. The delivery includes Runshooter technology with detailed engineering and startup support. With the upgrade Caieiras targets more fluent and faster tail threading and improved operator safety.
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Solenis, a leading global producer of specialty chemicals, announced it has acquired Aqua ChemPacs, LLC, on June 10, 2024.
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Valmet has secured a contract to provide a 50 MW pellet-fired heating plant to Göteborg Energi AB, which will be located at Mölndal Energi's Riskulla site in Mölndal, Sweden. The plant, set to start operations in late 2026, will enhance the renewable energy capacity in the region.
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Kemira upgrades its outlook for 2024, particularly for operative EBITDA. Kemira's end-markets have continued to recover, and Kemira's strong performance in both segments has continued.
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Italian recycled cardboard manufacturer chooses ABB's L&W Autoline for automated paper testing.
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Andritz has acquired the Finnish company Procemex, the global leader in integrated web monitoring and web inspection solutions for the pulp and paper industry. The acquisition further strengthens Andritz's automation and digitalization portfolio.
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The delivery is scheduled for the Q2 2024.
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Andritz has completed the conversion of a graphic paper machine at Heinzel Group's Steyrermühl mill in Austria.
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Valmet and Papierfabrik Palm GmbH & Co KG have signed a three-year Service Agreement and a one-year Performance Agreement to further improve the performance of Palm's production lines Aalen PM5 and Wörth PM6 in Germany.
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ABB has won an order from Södra Cell to implement optimization control for the pulp and paper manufacturer's mill in Värö, Sweden.
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Andritz has received an order from lndah Kiat Pulp & Paper TBK to supply a complete old corrugated containers (OCC) line including a reject treatment system to the mill in Karawang, Jawa Barat, Indonesia.
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Following approval by the relevant authorities, the acquisition of NAF AB business by international technology group Andritz has been completed. This acquisition further strengthens the Andritz product portfolio in the field of process control and automation systems for pulp and paper mills and other process plants.
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The Scandinavian paper and pulp manufacturer Nordic Paper has chosen AFRY's MES system (Manufacturing Execution System) and platform, AFRY PaperLine, to streamline its Scandinavian manufacturing processes.
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The scheduled delivery period will be during the Q4 2024.
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ABB has won an order from Södra Cell to implement optimization control that will help Sweden's largest forest-owner association and leading pulp manufacturer reach new levels of efficiency.
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Solenis, a leading global producer of specialty chemicals used in water-intensive industries, today announced it has been selected as a 2024 Best Managed Company and a Gold Standard winner, which honors organizations that have been recognized for four or more years as Best Managed Companies.
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The start-up is scheduled for the Q4 2024.
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Construction will start in Q3 2024, with commissioning expected in Q4 2027.
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Stora Enso Oulu Oy has chosen Caverion to deliver work related to process electrics and instrumentation installations in their Oulu mill. The work is related to the project, where one of the production lines in the Oulu mill is converted into a consumer packaging board line.
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Under this agreement, Kemira will be the sole provider of BIM defoamer and drainage technology to Brazil's pulp market.
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Colombian tissue manufacturer C.Y.P. Del R. S.A. has started up a complete AHEAD 1.8 tissue line supplied by Toscotec at its mill in Risaralda. This is a repeat order for Toscotec who has successfully installed a TT SYD Steel Yankee Dryer at the same mill on PM1 in 2021.
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AFRY has been selected by the Italian paper association, Assocarta to define a decarbonisation strategy for the pulp and paper sector that is in line with EU framework, country-specific conditions, and technological advancements.
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International technology group ANDRITZ successfully completed the upgrade of the combustion system on a through-air drying (TAD) tissue machine at the paper mill of Essity in Prudhoe.
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In a pilot project, Felix Schoeller's logistics partner NOSTA Group is now supplying the plant with fully electric power.
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