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  Contact www.ipwonline.de Imprint June 08
2017
         
           



Inken Schoenauer
Editor-in-chief
Dear ipw reader,

below please find the most recent news from our website.

Our June Quality issue is ready and will be on its way to subscribers shortly; or pick up a copy at Zellcheming in Frankfurt from July 4th to July 6th.

Let us know if you would like to meet up with ipw during the exhibition (ink@ipwonline.de)

We look forward to seeing you there!

your ipw and bio-fibre team




Ismo Nousiainen appointed CEO of Metsä Fibre

M.Sc (Engineering) Ismo Nousiainen has been appointed the deputy CEO of Metsä Fibre Oy, a part of Metsä Group, as of 1 August 2017 and the CEO of Metsä Fibre and a member of Metsä Group Executive Management Team as of 1 January 2018.
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SCA to close tissue production plant in the US

To further improve efficiency and strengthen the competitiveness for the Professional Hygiene business in North America, SCA has decided to close the tissue production plant in Flagstaff, Arizona, in the US.
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Valmet to supply an upgrade of the washing process area for Stora Enso's Heinola fluting mill

Valmet will supply an upgrade of the washing process area for Stora Enso's Heinola fluting mill in Finland with the TwinRoll Evolution wash press (TRPE). The upgrade will improve the Heinola's Neutral-Sulfite Semi-Chemical (NSSC) line washing, which will result in a better product quality and strengthened competitive position.
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Voith Paper Under New Management

The Supervisory Board of Voith GmbH has appointed Andreas Endters as Chairman of the Board of the Group Division Voith Paper as of 2017-10-01. He thus succeeds Bertram Staudenmaier who will be leaving the company at the end of this year upon his own request.
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Delfort Feurstein awarded an order for Wedge

Austrian specialty paper group Delfort has placed an order for Wedge for their Feurstein mill. The system will be the second Wedge to Delfort Group. Process Diagnostic System was delivered in May.
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Valmet to rebuild Alas Dorada's tissue machine in Alas Doradas, El Salvador

Valmet has been trusted as supplier for the rebuild of Alas Dorada's PM4 in El Salvador. The main target for the rebuild is to raise production capacity by increasing press dryness, and enable improved paper quality as a second stage. This will be achieved by installation of an Advantage ViscoNip press combined with an Advantage ReDry web heater. The start-up of the rebuilt machine is scheduled for end of the year 2017.
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Solenis Launches FusionSM Strength and Performance Technology

Combines specialty chemistries and state-of-the-art process control offering packaging paper and board manufacturers new capabilities to increase sheet strength and quality while reducing operating costs.With declining fiber quality, higher strength requirements at lower packaging weights and reductions in fresh water usage, traditional single-component strength additives become limited in packaging paper and board manufacturing. In addition, generating useful production insights from the large amount of process data can be challenging for mill operators.
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Andritz to acquire Paperchine, USA

Andritz has signed a contract for acquisition of Paperchine, Inc., owned by AstenJohnson Holdings Ltd., headquartered in Charleston, SC. Paperchine and its subsidiaries have approximately 180 employees in total and manufacturing facilities in the USA (Rockton, IL, Springfield, MA, and Tucker, GA), Canada (Vancouver), Thailand (Bangkok), and Germany (Maintal).
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