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Inken Schoenauer Editor-in-chief |
Dear ipw reader,
please find a selection of the latest news from the world of pulp and paper below. your ipw and bio-fibre team |
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Silvestica Green Forest Finland acquires 6,877 ha forestry land from UPM
UPM has signed a contract to sell forest estates to Silvestica Green Forest Finland Oy. The contract covers 6,877 hectares of forestry land located in Kajaani, Sonkajärvi and Sotkamo in Finland. In addition, the parties have signed a separate long-term wood purchase and forest management agreement. Silvestica Green Forest Finland Oy is committed to certify the estates according to FSC® and to join the UPM managed FSC group certificate (FSC C 109750). For the time being the estates are PEFCTM certified. The parties have agreed not to disclose the purchase price. › more |
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Stora Enso divests the rigid paperboard business Re-board in Sweden
Stora Enso signed an agreement to divest the business and assets of its Swedish subsidiary Stora Enso Re-board AB, a producer of rigid paperboard for expositions and displays, to Culas AB, which is partially owned by the current managing director of Stora Enso Re-board AB, John-Åke Svensson. › more |
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Stora Enso invests in cross laminated timber (CLT) production in Gruvön, Sweden
Stora Enso has decided to invest EUR 45 million in a new production unit for cross laminated timber (CLT) in connection with its Gruvön Mill in Sweden. The investment will further enhance Stora Enso’s position as a global provider of high quality engineered wooden elements and as a market leader in CLT. › more |
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Delfort introduces non-fluorinated packaging paper
delfort, expands its portfolio with a fluorochemical-free, oil and grease-resistant packaging paper namely thinbarrier® OGR eco. thinbarrier® OGR eco performs with excellent oil and grease-repellant properties and is, at the same time, environmentally friendly. › more |
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Smurfit Kappa invests in state-of-the-art technology to build a sustainable future at Nettingsdorf, Austria
Global packaging leader Smurfit Kappa has announced a multi-million euro investment in technology at its Nettingsdorf Paper Mill that will significantly reduce CO2 emissions while increasing production. › more |
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AiroGuide – long-lasting guide roll cover for universal use introduced by Voith
Guide roll cover suits all types of paper machines; High cover abrasion resistance helps to ensure a constant fabric service life; Low total cost of ownership thanks to stable service life. › more |
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EU Member States should break free from plastic bags
More than 7 months after the transposition deadline of the EU Plastic bags directive, environmental NGOs celebrate the 8th edition of the International Plastic Bag Free Day. In this important year where plastic pollution of ocean is considered a priority global concern, the compliance and ambition levels of EU Member States to reduce plastic bags fall short of expectations. › more |
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Valmet to supply automation for Gasum's LNG operations in the Nordic countries
Valmet will supply automation for Gasum's liquefied natural gas (LNG) operations in the Nordic countries. With Valmet's automation solutions, all measurement data connected to the LNG terminal operations of Gasum's subsidiary Skangas can be collected and controlled centrally. The project was preceded by a successful basic automation engineering phase. › more |
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International Paper Signs Agreement to Sell Foodservice Business in China
IP announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its foodservice business in China to Huhtamaki Hong Kong Limited. International Paper's foodservice business in China has two plants and a workforce of approximately 200 employees. › more |
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Valmet to supply a complete tissue production line to ICT Iberica in Spain
Valmet will supply a complete tissue production line with an extensive automation package to ICT Iberica in Spain. The new Advantage DCT 200HS tissue line will be installed at the company's mill in Burgo and will fit the company's intention to adopt state of the art technology for their highest quality tissue production. The start-up is planned for the third quarter of 2018. › more |
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Tieto and Metsä Group is digitalizing the forestry ecosystem with help of AI, drones and VR
Tieto and Metsä Group are taking next steps in digitalizing the forestry ecosystem and developing highly innovative services for timber trading and forestry services. The services include drone and AI based beetle alarm system and a virtual forest asset management system. › more |
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Two new startups in Bangladesh and Mexico for Recard
From the end of May to the beginning of June 2017, Recard was involved in two new startups outside national boundaries. › more |
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Valmet receives its sixth tissue line order from Hayat Kimya
Valmet will supply an Advantage DCT machine including the flexible ViscoNip press and an extensive automation package to Turkish tissue producer Hayat Kimya. The company has decided to invest in a second machine at their mill in Yelabuga in Tartaristan, Russia, to meet the increasing demand for their high-quality tissue products. The new line will add 70,000 tons of tissue to Hayat Kimya's current production of facial, toilet and towel tissue. › more |
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KaiCell Fibers with Finland’s Prime Minister in China
Following Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Finland in May, Finnish Prime Minister Juha Sipila¨ led a delegation of Finnish officials and business leaders to China during the last week of June. I addition to Mr Xi Jinping, Mr Sipila¨ met with Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang and numerous other representatives of the host nation. › more |
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UPM tests Carinata sequential cropping concept as part of Biofuels future development
UPM Biofuels is developing a new feedstock concept by growing Brassica Carinata as a sequential crop in South America. The Carinata crop produces non-edible oil suitable for biofuels' feedstock and protein for animal feed. › more |
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