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| Contact | www.ipwonline.de | Imprint | September 30 2014 |
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Susanne Haase Editor-in-chief |
Dear ipw reader,
this is going to be a hot autumn for the European Paper industry (eventhough temperature-wise it has started to get rather chilly)! Just before the next European Paper Week (EPW), held by CEPI at the end of November in Brussels, the EU energy council will meet to decide on a climate & energy policy framework. Besides, a new economic thinking – circular economy – will be pushed forward by the European Commission (and addressed during EPW at a separate seminar). It fits particularly well into this context, that Valmet announced the installation of a new bio pilot plant in its R&D center in Sundsvall. The hydrolysis system called BioTrac is part of Valmet’s investment into developing new technologies for biorefinery applications like bioethanol, bio based chemicals and biomaterial, such as bio based plastics. This indicates a big step forward: from now on this industry can test their own ideas for further refinement of its business models… As always, we will keep you informed in any event! Sincerely, |
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+++ IMPORTANT +++ Stora Enso: Divesting its coreboard and core manufacturer Stora Enso has signed an agreement to divest its Corenso business operations to the Finnish packaging materials company Powerflute Oyj. The enterprise value of the transaction is approximately EUR 90 million, and the expected all cash consideration approximately EUR 75 million. › more |
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+++ IMPORTANT +++ BASF: Reorganizing its paper chemicals business BASF is changing the organizational set-up of its paper chemicals business: As of January 1, 2015, the Paper Chemicals division will be dissolved. The headquarters of the division in Basel, Switzerland will be closed by the end of 2014. Overall, there will be a reduction of about 50 positions globally. › more |
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Valmet: Biomass boiler handed over to RWE Innogy in the UK
Valmet handed over a new biomass boiler and flue gas treatment for RWE Innogy UK's Markinch combined heat and power plant (CHP) in July 2014 following a commissioning period and test-runs. The new plant in Fife, Scotland, provides the Tullis Russell Papermakers with steam and electricity to run the facilities. › more |
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Andritz: Another tissue machine to Hebei Yihoucheng, China
Following successful start-up of the TM1 tissue machine, Andritz received a follow-on order from Hebei Yihoucheng Commodity, one of the leading producers of sanitary papers in China, to supply another PrimeLineCOMPACT II tissue machine with steel Yankee. › more |
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Lenzing: COO to step down from the management board
Friedrich Weninger, Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Lenzing AG, will not extend his Management Board contract which will expire on December 31, 2014. Weninger, who has been working for the company for more than 25 years and recently managed the company’s global production facilities with its more than 6,000 employees, decided for personal reasons that he would not seek a contract extension. › more |
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Voith: Upgrading disk filters at Weig Karton Mayen mill
Moritz J. Weig GmbH & Co. KG in Mayen, Germany, chose Voith for the rebuild of its third-party disk filter. After a successful startup following the rebuild, significant improvements in filtrate values were recorded, while at the same time maintenance costs are now demonstrably lower. › more |
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Voith: Reducing production cost and boosting efficiency at Newark America
Voith has completed an upgrade of the stock preparation at Newark Recycled Paperboard Solutions (Newark America) in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, reducing production cost and boosting efficiency in the process. › more |
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Valmet: Pilot plant for hydrolysis of biomass started up
Valmet has installed a new bio pilot plant in its research and development center in Sundsvall, Sweden. The equipment, called BioTrac, is a hydrolysis system which is used for process optimization and testing of raw materials based on biomass. › more |
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Stora Enso: Juha Vanhainen, Executive Vice President, to leave
Juha Vanhainen, Executive Vice President, Energy, Logistics, Business Information Services and Wood Supply Operations in Finland and Sweden, will leave his position at Stora Enso as of 15 March 2015. He will take up the position of CEO with the Finnish food company Apetit Plc. › more |
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Metsä Board: Mika Joukio starts as CEO on October 1
Mika Joukio (50), MSc (Eng), MBA, will start as the CEO of Metsä Board Corporation on 1 October 2014. Metsä Board’s current CEO Mikko Helander will still be available for special company assignments if needed until 1 December 2014. › more |
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Henkel: Focus on Aquence FiberPlus product range
As one of the leading adhesive suppliers to the tissue industry, Henkel will be present at major industry fairs and conferences in September and October. › more |
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Futura: Appointing Piero Ceccon in key new role
Futura has appointed Piero Ceccon as Head of Sales and Procare and Vice President of International Operations. Ceccon is based at the Lucca headquarters, Italy, of the converting solutions supplier. › more |
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Lecta: OHSAS 18001 Certification for Almazán, Motril and Zaragoza Mills
Lecta continues making progress in securing OHSAS 18001 certification for all its mills before the end of 2014. › more |
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Moody's: European industry starting to feel benefits of business transformation
Moody’s has published a Special Comment which states that H1 2014 results indicate that European paper and forest products companies are starting to feel the benefits of business transformation. › more |
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Norexeco: First dedicated forestry and paper exchange
The Norwegian Ministry of Finance has given Norexeco ASA a license to operate as a regulated market exchange. Norexeco plans to open up for trading before the end of 2014 and will become the world’s first and only dedicated exchange for pulp and recycled paper. › more |
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Toscotec: Starting up tissue line at Parteks, Turkey
The Turkish company Parteks has successfully started up the new Toscotec’s tissue line installed in Kayseri capital of the same district in the Central Anatolian region. › more |
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UPM: President of Uruguay visits Biofore House
As part of an official working visit to Finland, Uruguay’s President José Mujica visited UPM’s Biofore House in Helsinki hosted by UPM’s CEO Jussi Pesonen. › more |
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