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  Contact www.ipwonline.de Imprint January 18
2017
         
           



Inken Schoenauer
Editor-in-chief
Dear ipw reader,

below please find recent news from our website.

We are currently finishing up our first issue of the year, with a focus on tissue, wet-end technology, process chemicals, service & maintenance, and bio-fibre. The editorial deadline is on February 8th, so if you have a contribution, please let us know!

We wish you all the best, health, happiness and success, for 2017!

your ipw and bio-fibre team




Valmet to supply an evaporation plant to Arkhangelsk Pulp and Paper mill in Russia

Valmet will supply a new evaporation plant, a combustion plant for gases generated in the production process and related automation systems for Arkhangelsk Pulp and Paper mill in Novodvinsk, Russia. The delivery will be part of execution of the second stage of the mill`s priority investment project Reconstruction of Board Production.
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ANDRITZ to supply main production technologies and equipment for a new pulp mill in Lao PDR

Andritz has received an order from Sun Paper Holding Lao Co. Ltd. to supply main production technologies and equipment for a new pulp mill located in the city of Xepon, Lao People's Democratic Republic. Start-up is expected in mid-2018.
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Toscotec 'biggest ever' STEEL YANKEE DRYER TT SYD-22FT

Toscotec shipped the first two TT SYD-22FT of 2° generation (diameter 6705 mm) from the port of Marina di Carrara, Tuscany.
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Toscotec - rebuilt tissue machine started-up at Lucart Laval sur Vologne mill in France

After a comprehensive rebuild supplied by Toscotec the rebuilt PM10 at Lucart Laval sur Vologne mill in France has been successfully started. The rebuild will boost the machine speed from the current 1300 mpm to 1600 mpm for the production of high-quality tissue from virgin or recycled fibers.
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Lecta increases production capacity of Metalvac Range

A new coating and lacquering line made by the Swiss manufacturer Polytype was recently put into operation at the Leitza mill.
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Verso Corporation Names B. Christopher DiSantis as CEO

Christopher DiSantis will become the chief executive officer and a director of Verso effective as of February 1, 2017. An entrepreneurial leader with extensive manufacturing experience, DiSantis brings to Verso a proven record of success in leading disciplined, high performance teams focused on driving shareholder value.
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New VP Manufacturing, R&D and Technology Sappi Europe

After forty-two years of service to the company Mat Quaedvlieg has retired from his position as Vice President Manufacturing, R&D and Technology Sappi Europe on December 31st, 2016. He will continue as VP Strategic Business Projects on a part time basis.Steffen Wurdinger, Mill Director Ehingen, has taken up the position of Vice President Manufacturing, R&D and Technology Sappi Europe from January 1st , 2017 and has become a member of the European Management Team.
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Rigid Packaging Market Size to Reach USD 848.71 Billion By 2025

The global rigid packaging market size is projected to reach USD 848.71 billion by 2025, according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc. Growing food & beverage industry is expected to be the key driver promoting growth over the forecast period.
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Ahlstrom: Decisions taken by Munksjö's Extraordinary General Meeting

As announced on November 7, 2016, the Boards of Directors of Ahlstrom and Munksjö Oyj have agreed on combining the two companies through a statutory absorption merger.
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Martti Asunta continues as Chairman of Metsäliitto Cooperative Board of Directors

The Board of Directors of Metsä Group’s parent company Metsäliitto Cooperative elected in its constituent meeting Martti Asunta, M.Sc. (Forestry), Metsäneuvos (Finnish honorary title) to continue as the Chairman of the Board of Directors.
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Voith receives order for BillerudKorsnäs 550.000 t/y board machine in Gruvön, Sweden

BillerudKorsnäs has awarded Voith with a fully equipped XcelLine board machine. The machine with a design speed of 1.200 m/min producing liquid packaging board, carton board, food service board and white kraft liner will be one of the largest board machines of its kind.
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Glatfelter Names Tim Hess to Lead Specialty Papers Business Unit

Glatfelter announced the promotion of Timothy R. Hess to Senior Vice President and Business Unit President, Specialty Papers. In this role, Mr. Hess will have overall P&L responsibility and will guide the strategic direction for the business unit. He will report directly to Dante C. Parrini, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
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Holmen named one of the world’s most sustainable companies

Holmen has gained a place on the Global 100, an index of the hundred most sustainable corporations in the world. Holmen ranks 21 and is the only company in the forest industry on the prestigious list. Holmen also ranks highest of the four Swedish companies that qualified for the Global 100.
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Stora Enso invests in the further commercialisation of microfibrillated cellulose in paperboard packaging

Stora Enso is investing a total of EUR 9.1 million into its consumer board mills in Imatra and Ingerois, Finland, and Fors, Sweden, to continue the commercialisation of microfibrillated cellulose (MFC) and to accelerate product development.
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Stora Enso invests in biocomposite granules in Hylte, Sweden

Stora Enso is investing EUR 12 million to build a new production line that will manufacture biocomposite granules at Hylte Mill in Sweden. Biocomposite granules enable the use of renewable wood to substitute a large portion of the fossil-based materials in products typically produced in plastics.
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