For the second consecutive year, Ashland Inc was honored as Best Chemical Supplier of the Year for the Pulp and Paper segment by the Brazilian Pulp & Paper Association (ABTCP) at its annual awards dinner October 9, 2013. Flavio Parrilha ...
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Developing a method to meet local wastewater disposal guidelines poses a unique set of challenges to each industry. Adequate treatment is necessary to prevent contamination of receiving waters but overtreatment is prohibitively expensive. ...
In his September Briefing to Members of Parliament, Workman said that packaging materials are much lighter and more resource efficient than they were 20 years ago and are designed with space saving efficiency in mind. Elsewhere, he said ...
The Western and Eastern European market is finding recycled containerboard in increasingly tight supply: The sun has been shining in much of Europe and demand is up…helping to bring the Eurozone out of a long recession. Testliner ...
Propasa, a Mexican board producer, has selected Voith to rebuild its PM 3 in a bid to increase production by up to 25% to manufacture nearly 500mt of board daily. The first part of the project included the supply of a MasterJet Pro F/B ...
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The primary and perhaps the most economical benefit of using tungsten carbide in wear applications is the less downtime it takes to replace the parts. Certainly, this component has rapidly become the most effective way to save money while ...
In the corrugated giant's first half of the year statement published today (31 July), chief executive Gary McGann said the growth was the result of improved pricing, continued cost take-out and enhanced efficiency programmes. Revenue for ...
Austria-based food company Agrana has opened a new EUR70m wheat starch processing facility at its site in Pischelsdorf, Austria. This new facility marks an expansion of the current range of starch-based products at the site to include ...
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Metso will manage the mill maintenance operations of Australian Paper’s Maryvale Mill in Victoria, as part of a multi-year agreement. All maintenance systems and procedures at the mill will be managed by Metso, which will also take ...
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There has been a great deal of comment in the press about the new regulation EUTR that is designed to help stamp out the global problem of illegal logging and, especially in the tropics, deforestation. The law covers timber and timber ...
Tamil Nadu Newsprint and Papers (TNPL) has announced plans to invest INR12bn ($222m) to set up a new packaging board manufacturing unit in Tiruchi District. The 200,000t per annum plant, which will come up on 989-acre land, will produce ...
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The Technology Strategy Board, has awarded a grant to a consortium led by Biome Technologies, to investigate a bio-based alternative to the oil-dervied organic chemicals currently used. Although bioplastics are based on natural materials, ...
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Chemical company BASF has announced the launch of a new solution for the production of packaging paper and board, under the brand name XELOREXTM. The new BASF brand XELOREX reduces complexity in the wet-end through its 4-in-1 ...
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The Shaniv Paper Industry Ltd has signed a $16 million agreement with the Tamar consortium for the supply of 60 million cubic meters of gas over seven years, the company said late Wednesday. This is the first gas supply contract to be ...
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Ultrasound World, a major forum for ultrasound technology organized by UE Systems Inc., will take place May 6 through 10, 2013 at the Hilton Clearwater Beach in Clearwater Beach, FL. Entering its ninth year, the program will bring ...