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We started off this month talking about obsolete equipment and processes left in place. This is not what I am talking about now. Here, I am talking largely about installed spares.
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We all know that scheduled maintenance downtime can be costly. The use of IOT in predictive maintenance is a growing trend. According to an article from iotforall, it states that "By 2030, McKinsey says IoT will unleash up to $12.6 trillion in global value."
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You can't make sandcastles without sand, you can't make skyscrapers without steel, and you can't make paper without wood or fiber. And it's trains that are central to the transportation of products into and out of a pulp and paper mill. Back last December, we had quite the problem with the railroads, but what exactly was going on?
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Sustainable packaging provider invests in Nozomi C18000 printer to drive innovation and unlock opportunities for corrugated display solutions.
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Failure Prevention Associates (FPA) will be conducting Vibration Analysis Training Seminars in Houston, Texas on April 25-28, Aug. 15-18 and Oct. 3-6 for Level 1 Certification Training, and Level 2 Certification Training on Nov. 7-10.
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Since its inception, the Two Sides North America Anti-greenwashing Campaign has eliminated literally billions of instances of paper-related greenwashing in the United States and Canada - and engagement with large utilities, banks and insurers in January and February has set the pace for millions more in 2023.
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Another Finland strike is making headlines and giving the paper industry flashbacks to last year. The Finland Transport Workers' Union, known as Auto-ja Kjetusala Työntekijäliitto (AKT), began striking on February 15, 2023. The strike is between union and employer organizations over labor and wage disputes for stevedores, terminal workers, and other various transport professionals. If this sounds familiar, that's because the AKT was on strike just last year.
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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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Smurfit Kappa completes exit from Russian market
Smurfit Kappa Group plc announces that it has completed its exit from the Russian market. The Group announced its intention to exit the Russian market in an orderly manner on 1 April 2022 and subsequently entered into an agre...
35 cases of illness among Escanaba Billerud mill workers
Blastomycosis is a disease associated with a fungus that grows in moist and decomposing matter, such as wood and leaves. People can get blastomycosis infection by breathing in fungal spores from the air. It does not spread fr...
The terminal consolidates Klabin's logistics strategy in the State of Paraná.
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The world's largest machine for the production of kraftliner has entered service in Obbola plant in Västerbotten, Sweden. This major project has been completed ahead of schedule and within budget, significantly increasing opportunities to produce packaging materials that replace plastic.
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Clayco, a full-service, turnkey real estate, architecture, engineering, design-build and construction firm, celebrated the groundbreaking of WestRock's new 410,000-square-foot corrugated box plant in Longview, Washington. Located just outside of the Vancouver, Washington metropolitan area, this marks the first collaboration between Clayco and WestRock.
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The company told state officials the closing will begin May 14, and should complete within two weeks.
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UPM plans to adapt its uncoated publication paper capacity to a long-term profitable customer demand. The capacity reductions are planned to take place in Germany and Austria.
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Smurfit Kappa Group plc announces that it has completed its exit from the Russian market. The Group announced its intention to exit the Russian market in an orderly manner on 1 April 2022 and subsequently entered into an agreement to sell its Russian operations to local management.
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Blastomycosis is a disease associated with a fungus that grows in moist and decomposing matter, such as wood and leaves. People can get blastomycosis infection by breathing in fungal spores from the air. It does not spread from person to person or between animals and people.
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An employee of International Paper is hospitalized after getting trapped inside machinery while operating it Sunday evening, according to the Rochester Police Department.
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Gov. Roy Cooper urged the operators of a large western North Carolina paper mill set to shutter to find a way to keep it running, saying a closure would have a "devastating effect" on the region and its people.
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Clearwater Paper Corporation announced the planned departure of Michael Murphy as senior vice president and chief financial officer. Mr. Murphy will continue to serve as the chief financial officer and assist the company in the transition through the second quarter of this year.
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Greenidge Generation Holdings Inc., a cryptocurrency datacenter and power generation company, has executed a new hosting agreement with Conifex Timber Inc.
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Will $12 million grant have to be repaid?
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Weitzel to succeed Andrew Wamser as company continues to pursue its strategic growth objectives.
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J.D. Irving Ltd. and Twin Rivers Paper Company have 2021 and 2022 assessments cut on two mills
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Congressman Chuck Edwards had called for an investigation.
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Amcor, a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions, announced a joint research project agreement with Nfinite Nanotechnology Inc. to validate the use of Nfinite's nanocoating technology to enhance both recyclable and compostable packaging.
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Billerud comes second when Lund University and the business newspaper Dagens Industri rank the 131 largest companies on the stock exchange in Sweden from a sustainability perspective.
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Twin Rivers Paper Company, a leading producer of specialty and kraft paper products, announced that it has finalized the sale of Plaster Rock Lumber Corporation, its softwood lumber mill in Plaster Rock, New Brunswick, to eastern Canadian lumber manufacturer and North American forest products leader Groupe Lebel. The sale advances Twin Rivers' strategy of investing in and growing its core business of specialty and kraft paper production.
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Hygiene and health company Essity has entered an exclusive partnership with the global technology company Voith to develop a new tissue making process that will reduce energy and CO2 emissions while cutting water consumption by up to 95%.
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About 150 members of Unifor Local 324-99 voted 88% in favor of a new 4 year collective agreement with West Fraser Timber covering its Barwick oriented strand board (OSB) mill near Fort Frances.
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Ilim Group increases its deliveries to the southwestern regions of China, which has been its prioritized area. By 2025, the share of Ilim Group's board deliveries to the southwest of the People's Republic of China will increase three-fold from 5% to 16%, to another 100 thousand tons of the finished products.
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If you are looking for goods and services in the pulp and paper industry, you need to check out the Paperitalo Directory!
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Company Continues to Live its Purpose of 'Better Care for a Better World'.
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Huhtamaki North America announces its sponsorship of a sports stadium. In a recently announced five-year deal, Huhtamaki will be the official "sustainable packaging provider" at Children's Mercy Park stadium, home of the US Major League Soccer (MLS) team, Sporting Kansas City. Together, both companies will further reduce stadium's environmental footprint.
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Phoenix Inkjet products provide Customers with Treated and Untreated Sheet Solutions.
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Each year, Miami University recognizes 18 graduates of the prior 9 years who have demonstrated success thus far in their careers. In this year's class of honorees is Jake Hyland, a 2013 Paper alum.
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People from any background or experience level can get on the fast track to careers in accounting or as a tax analyst, with a flexible new option in Atlanta, where the Georgia-Pacific (GP) Apprenticeship Program is launching in partnership with WSU Tech.
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LP to support Indigenous People in Trades Training and Women in Trades programs
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A collection of forestry organizations including Canfor, West Fraser, Tolko, Hampton Lumber, Mosaic Forest Management, Paper Excellence, and Binational Softwood Lumber Council have come together to invest in trades programs through the new BCIT Trades and Technology Complex (TTC), made possible with funding from the Province of BC and industry partners.
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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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Your contributions are welcome in this department, regardless of point of view. A few criteria--if you send us a copyrighted piece, also provide a permission to publish statement from the owner. We will not publish overtly political pieces or anonymous pieces.
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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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Truvant, a leading global contract manufacturing and contract packaging provider, today announced that Stewart Atkinson, former Proctor & Gamble executive was elected as Non-Executive Chairman of the company's Board of Directors.
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Albany International Corp. announced that President and CEO Bill Higgins has notified the company's Board of Directors of his desire to retire.
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Geir Drangsland, representing the largest owner group of Norske Skog, was elected new chair of the board in Norske Skog.
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A successor for the role will be announced in due course.
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Sylvamo, the world's paper company, is proud to announce Jean-Michel Ribiéras, chairman and chief executive officer, has been appointed to the U.S.-Brazil CEO Forum by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo for the 2023-2026 term.
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Berman appointed Vice President, Chief Tax Officer; Hopkins appointed Vice President, Treasurer.
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Crowder is a highly accomplished human resources executive with 20 years of experience building world-class people organizations and driving high-performing cultures.
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Matt will join the company's Executive Team and help set strategy and overall direction for the business.
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Recognized as a Next-Generation Leader in the Waste, Recycling and Organics Industry.
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A Malaysian national, Sebastian brings with him almost 40 years of experience in the industry alongside governments and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in over 20 Asian countries.
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Jessica Alm will join Essity from the industrial company Sandvik, where she has served in various roles over the past 17 years, the past ten of which as Head of Group Communications and as a member of Group Executive Management.
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Magnus Örnberg has been recruited as the new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Södra. He has extensive experience in all areas of finance and most recently served as CFO of SAS.
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Global CEO of Pratt Industries, Inc. Brian McPheely will serve as AF&PA's 2023 Board Chair
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Digital transformation leader will help guide Quad's strategic growth efforts as a marketing experience company
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Advances commitment to delivering sustainability-informed innovation and customer-focused solutions.
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The Paper and Packaging Board (P+PB) announced that Santiago Arbelaez, Vice President, Strategy, Industrial Packaging, International Paper has been named to the P+PB Board of Directors for a three-year term, appointed by USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack.
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Novolex® announced that Daniel L. Rikard has been appointed General Counsel, effective today. In this capacity, Rikard will manage Novolex's legal matters and risks and will lead the company's legal organization.
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Enviva Inc., the world's leading producer of sustainably sourced woody biomass, announced the appointments of a Chief Commercial Officer, Chief Sustainability Officer, Chief Administrative and People Officer, and General Counsel.
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The Board of Directors of Metsä Group's parent company Metsäliitto Cooperative has in its constituent meeting decided that Jussi Linnaranta continues as the Chairman of the Board of Directors. Mikko Mäkimattila was elected as the Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors.
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Ms. Boydston recently retired after 13 years as CFO at Ashton Woods, one of the nation's largest private homebuilders.
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Boise Cascade Company announced the retirement of Rich Viola, Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Building Materials Distribution (BMD) division, effective March 1, 2023.
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Ms. McCabe brings considerable industry experience to Willamette Falls Paper Company. Previously, she was the Specialty Account Director for ND Paper, Catalyst Paper and NewPage Corporation throughout North America. Ms. McCabe has also held sales management roles at other paper and printing companies, managing territories in Texas, the Western U.S., and Canada.
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UPM appointed Christian Librera as Senior Vice President Biofuels to lead the company's Biofuels business platform as of 1 January 2023.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the appointment of four members to serve on the Softwood Lumber Board. The appointees will serve three-year terms, effective immediately, through Dec. 31, 2025.
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Michael joined IFP in 2008 and has served in a wide variety of roles, including logistics, sales operations and trading.
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GreenFirst Forest Products Inc. announces the retirement of its Chief Executive Officer, Rick Doman, for personal reasons effective December 31, 2022.
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Smurfit Kappa Group plc announces the appointment of Mary Lynn Ferguson-McHugh to the Board of Directors as an independent, non-executive director, effective 5 January 2023.
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Regal Rexnord Corporation announced that Michael P. Doss has joined the Company's Board of Directors. His initial term on the board is slated to continue until the 2023 annual shareholders meeting.
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Crown Paper Group announced that Will Lindsay has been named Chief Executive Officer, effective December 19, 2022. Lindsay most recently served as Senior Director, Global Papers Strategy and Product Optimization at WestRock and brings to this role extensive experience across the paper and packaging industry.
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Boyd is a seasoned executive with over 35 years of experience with global Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) companies.
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Joséphine Edwall Björklund, Essity's Senior Vice President, Communications, and member of the company's Executive Management Team, will adopt a new role at Essity and will therefore be leaving the Executive Management Team.
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MM Board & Paper, Austria, has successfully re-started its KM3 board machine at the Frohnleiten mill after ANDRITZ completed a major rebuild.
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Andritz has successfully completed the start-up of a FibreFlow drum pulping system and reject handling equipment at Asia Honour Paper in Mentakab, Pahang Darul Makmur, Malaysia.
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ANDRITZ's scope of supply comprises the entire key equipment and supervision service for the mechanical installation, commissioning, start-up, and training.
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Metsä Group and Kemira have agreed to jointly develop a new renewable product or raw material related to the forest industry by 2027.
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The new multi-million-dollar ABB Dundalk R&D Centre is at the heart of ABB's automation and digital offering for the sector and will be home to the ongoing evolution of the ABB Quality Control System (QCS).
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Combined company will allow for expanded markets and additional sustainable solutions.
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Solenis has completed acquisition of the paper process chemicals business of Kolb Distribution Ltd., a unit of KLK Kolb Group. The deal also includes a long-term supply agreement, in which the KLK Kolb Group will manufacture paper process chemicals exclusively for Solenis.
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The new PM7 line will add over 60,000 tons to the mill's annual production capacity.
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The delivery also includes an extensive package of stock preparation, automation and service solutions.
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The start-up took place at the end of 2022.
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Start-up is scheduled for the Q4 2024.
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Andritz has received an order from Procter & Gamble (P&G) to supply a PrimeLineTAD (Through-Air Dried) tissue machine for its Family Care plant in Box Elder, Utah, USA. Equipment delivery is scheduled for 2024.
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The warehouse is expected to be in operation in the spring of 2025.
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The start-up of the machine is scheduled for early 2026.
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Start-up is planned for end of 2023.
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India's largest MDF manufacturer, Greenpanel Industries Ltd., has ordered its third MDF plant from Dieffenbacher. The new thin-board line based on Dieffenbacher's smart plant concept CEBRO will be added in Routhusuramala, Andhra Pradesh.
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Visy installs first ANDRITZ FibreFlow Drum pulping system in Australia
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Stora Enso upgrades to ABB's Manufacturing Execution System (MES) for higher mill efficiency and productivity.
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Start-up is scheduled for early 2025.
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Headquartered in Lima, Peru, the Grand Invest Group serves a range of industries, including pulp and paper, power, petroleum refining, municipal, oil and gas, mineral processing, fish processing and sugar production.
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By combining KCF's machine health solutions with ANDRITZ's extensive expertise in equipment design and process optimization, both companies will further improve customers' plant safety, machine reliability, asset management, and system uptime in the pulp and paper industry.
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The systems will be installed in 2023.
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With an annual production volume of 750,000 tons of folding boxboard and coated kraft back (CKB), the machine will be one of the largest of its kind in Europe after conversion.
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The delivery is part of Stora Enso's approximately EUR 1 billion investment to convert the remaining idle paper machine at their Oulu site into a high-volume consumer board production line.
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Valmet will supply an extensive rebuild for Sappi's Somerset paper manufacturing facility in Skowhegan, Maine, USA. Previously, Valmet rebuilt the paper machine 1 (PM1) and with its success, Sappi has chosen Valmet again to rebuild the paper machine 2 (PM2).
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Yangi has developed a manufacturing process and is pioneering a new technology to produce 3D-formed, cellulose-based packaging.
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Based on the joint know-how of Voith and Toscotec, solutions adapted specifically for the tissue sector are newly developed.
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The plant is part of ANDRITZ's CircleToZero product portfolio that focuses on eliminating unused side streams, create new added value products and lay a foundation for zero emissions and zero waste production.
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The project is scheduled to be executed in the fall 2023.
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The delivery is scheduled to take place in December 2023, and the start-up is planned for the first quarter 2024.
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International technology group Andritz has received an order from Lipy Paper Mills Ltd. to supply wastepaper processing systems to the mill in Changine, Modonpur, Kanchpur, Sonargaon.
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The first paper on reel was achieved 16 days ahead of schedule.
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International technology group Andritz has received an order from Wisewoods Co., Ltd to supply another pressurized refining system - the second from Andritz - to its mill in Phetchaburi, Thailand. Start-up is scheduled for the first half year in 2024.
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It is the second largest order ever signed by PulpEye.
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Valmet introduces a new flame profiling application that enables real-time flame detection and monitoring in a pulp mill's lime kiln environments. At the same time, the Valmet Furnace Imaging System, IR is updated with new optics and a port rodder, improving the overall Valmet Boiler Diagnostics Systems offering.
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The upgrade will bring energy savings and reduce emissions.
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With the new RunEco vacuum system, PM1 will gain significant energy and water savings.
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C-Green has been selected by CMPC, one of the world's largest pulp and paper companies, and Foresight Canada, Canada's cleantech accelerator, as winner of the Pulp Mill Sludge Efficiency Challenge, a competition seeking innovative solutions to handling wastewater sludge.
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The equipment installation is expected to be completed during the second half of 2023.
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Valmet and Opal have agreed to extend the Mill Maintenance Operations Agreement and thus continue the long-term co-operation for mill maintenance services at Opal's B9 board making line in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
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CDP's evaluation is based on the company's disclosure about its strategy, targets, governance, risks and opportunities, risk management and actions in the last reporting year related to climate change mitigation and development of low-carbon technology and solutions.
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Valmet will supply a complete automation solution to Melitta Europa for its paper production plant in Minden, Germany.
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