The Swiss owner of a pulp mill in Alabama said Wednesday that it is investing $80 million to increase the amount of absorbent pulp it can produce there. The second line at the GP Cellulose Alabama River mill near Monroeville should be able to produce rolls of the absorbent material called fluff pulp in late […]
Monthly Archives: July 2022
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Key appointment Finland’s Valmet has appointed Katri Hokkanen as the company’s chief financial officer, effective as of 1 August 2022. She will report to the firm’s president and chief executive officer, Pasi Laine. Hokkanen has worked as Valmet’s interim CFO since 1 May 2022. She began her career at the company in 2006. “After a thorough […]
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New product U.S. company BMG has unveiled the launch of the QuadPro paper former which the manufacturer says provides the industry’s highest production output and lowest scrap rate with the use of a patent-pending, continuous forming process. “This innovative system is the product of cooperation among three BMG companies, Brown Machine, Freeman Tooling and NAS Nalle Automation […]
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Industry proposal As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues to impact on the country’s economy, Russian food industry players have requested the country’s authorities to approve new standards for food packaging which would reduce the required sizes of labels, and increase the sizes of packaging for particular products. The proposed changes are designed to help food producers […]
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Investment to be launched Australian cardboard box producer Opal has announced its first regional factory in Wodonga is to be operational by October 2023, employing a workforce of 76. “We’ll run some training and development programs to help people come up to speed,” Chris Daly, the general manager of Opal, told local paper The Border Mail. […]
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Dr. Michael Weiss started in his new role as Chief Technology Officer and member of the Management Board Voith Paper on February 1, 2022. Since 2006, Dr. Michael Weiss has held various positions in the development of pioneering technologies and innovations at Voith Paper. As VP New Business & Research, he has been in charge […]
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All bulk grades have become more expensive in Poland, especially in June, amidst strong demand, lower collection volumes and logistical constraints – tracking developments on the neighbouring German market after a lag. Mark-ups were especially severe for deinking grades. …
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Recovered paper is a raw material whose use is expected to grow in the future. Paper packaging consumption is rising – and recovered paper consumption along with it. With European paper mills requiring more and more feedstock, too, recovered paper merchants are less reliant on exports than they used to be….
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Hiab, part of Cargotec, launches the next generation of Loglift forestry cranes with greater and safer performance, and improved uptime. The first crane available to order is the Z boom crane Loglift 18Z with a max outreach of 10.4 metres and a max lifting capacity of 18 tonne metre ™. “Our next generation of Loglift […]
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Following Elopak’s decision to suspend operations in Russia in March 2022 the company undertook a thorough review of all possible options available. On this basis it has today reached an agreement to divest its Russian business (JSC Elopak) to local management, selling 100% of its shares. As of today, operational activities of the Russian business shall […]