Valmet has completed the annual shutdown of Klabin Monte Alegre paper mill in Brazil. The company wrapped up the entire shutdown project from planning and execution to a safe start-up. The shutdown was happened between 24 April and 5 ...
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Packaging and paper producer Mondi is set to invest in its Mondi Simet plant near Pozna, Poland to strengthen its heavy duty corrugated capabilities in Europe. The investment will see installation of a 2.8m corrugator with three single ...
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Verso has announced strategic initiatives to reduce costs and improve its overall operating and financial performance. The US-based printing paper and specialty paper producer has deviced three strategic initiatives, which also includes ...
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Stora Enso has signed an agreement to divest the key assets of its Suzhou Mill in China, including the land-use rights and buildings, to the local government of Suzhou National New & Hi-tech Industrial Development Area (SND). During its ...
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German engineering firm Voith Paper has been awarded a contract by Koehler Kehl paper mill to upgrade the paper machine 1 (PM1). Voith will improve the profile quality of the papers produced while increasing the energy efficiency of the ...
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KapStone Paper and Packaging has announced that due to seasonally softer market conditions, it will temporarily curtail operations at its Longview Mill beginning 21 December. The curtailment is expected to last seven days for the entire ...
Feldmuehle Uetersen, a paper mill located northwest of Hamburg, will present products from its Board Solutions, Liner Options, Labelling Applications and Flexible Packaging segments at the FachPack 2015 trade fair. Since July 2015, ...
European coated fine paper producer Sappi has expanded its paper portfolio with the introduction of new base paper Algro Thermo. The new Algro Thermo bright white paper is claimed to offer a superior optical appearance for tickets, labels ...
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Paper producer Parenco has selected German engineering firm Voith Paper for renovating its manufacturing unit at Renkum, Netherlands, and converting paper machine 2 (PM2) to a packaging output line. The graphic paper maker is investing ...
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The cases, muffin wraps and printed greaseproof paper producer’s newly formed division is being spearheaded by Phil Brooks as national sales manager. Chevler said it will offer a full range of siliconised greaseproof, greaseproof, ...
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Finland-based specialty paper producer Munksjo has extended its base papers range with two new one-sided coated papers. While Metalkote Expert has been produced for returnable beer bottles, Metalkote Classic will be used for one-way beer ...
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This is according to global credit research by Moody’s Investors Service, based on first half trading this year Moody’s notes that European paper demand is declining by 5% a year, and consolidation would aid the longer-term ...
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Boston-based Sappi Fine Paper North America, a subsidiary of South Africa-based wood pulp and paper producer Sappi Ltd., has announced the completion of the conversion of its kraft pulp mill in Cloquet, Minn., for production of specialized ...
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European coated fine paper producer Sappi has announced a €61m rebuild at its Alfeld Mill Paper Machine 2 (PM2) in Germany, in a bid to address varying demand for specialty packaging papers. The PM2 rebuild is said to transform the ...
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Banco Mare Nostrum (BMN) sold its 18.34 % stake in the Spanish speciality paper producer Miquel y Costas for €48.2m at the end of June 2013. Spanish media reports indicated that BMN had to part ways with its shareholding because the ...
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