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11.10.2018 |
BW Papersystems Celebrates 50th Anniversary of Its Founding |
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| Fifty years after engineers and inventors Cark Marschke and Richard Thomas founded Marquip in the tiny northern Wisconsin town of Phillips, the corrugating and paper product machinery manufacturer - now called BW Papersystems - is celebrating five decades of remarkable growth and change. Fifty years after engineers and inventors Cark Marschke and Richard Thomas founded Marquip in the tiny northern Wisconsin town of Phillips, the corrugating and paper product machinery manufacturer--now called BW Papersystems—is celebrating five decades of remarkable growth and change. more... | ||
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09.10.2018 |
Stora Enso and Gasum to make renewable energy from wastewater in Sweden |
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| Stora Enso and energy company Gasum have signed a contract to build a biogas plant at Stora Enso’s Nymölla paper mill in Sweden. The plant, built and operated by Gasum, will turn the mill’s wastewater effluent into renewable energy. more... | ||
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09.10.2018 |
AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals is now Nouryon |
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| The former AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals is today being relaunched as Nouryon. The move follows the recent acquisition of the business by The Carlyle Group and marks the company’s transition to becoming an independent, global specialty chemicals leader. more... | ||
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08.10.2018 |
ND Paper Announces Capital Upgrades at Wisconsin and Maine Pulp and Paper Mills |
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| ND Paper will invest $300 million into its mills in Wisconsin and Maine in the next two years, sparking a transformation and new trajectory for ND Paper, the newly-formed U.S.-based subsidiary of Nine Dragons Paper (Holdings) Limited, the largest containerboard producer in Asia. more... | ||
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08.10.2018 |
Global demand for paperboard cups and lids is projected to increase 4.0% annually |
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| Paperboard usage will continue to grow, in part because many of the faster growing markets – especially in the Asia/Pacific region – are more reliant on paper cups for foodservice and instant noodle packaging than foam cups, which have more of a market presence elsewhere. more... | ||
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08.10.2018 |
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Lothar Göttsching (1936 - 2018) |
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| The honorary Zellcheming member Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dr. h. c. Lothar Göttsching died on September 26th. As the obituary states: "A special person, an outstanding figure, a great researcher and teacher and a good friend has gone from us." more... | ||
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05.10.2018 |
Sappi launches Verve – sustainable dissolving wood pulp for a thriving world |
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| Building on its reputation for quality, service and responsibility, Sappi today moved to strengthen its leadership in the dissolving wood pulp (DWP) market with the launch of the Sappi Verve brand. more... | ||
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04.10.2018 |
ANDRITZ successfully starts up a new Universal Granulator UG at Péna Group, France |
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| International technology Group ANDRITZ has successfully completed the start up of a Universal Granulator UG supplied to Péna Group in Mérignac, France. The granulator, which was installed at the existing recycling plant, shreds industrial waste used for the production of Refuse Derived Fuels (RDF). more... | ||
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04.10.2018 |
BillerudKorsnäs material honored as "Carton of the Year" and "Save the Planet" at Carton Excellence Award 2018 |
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| "Spectacular"is the word the ProCarton ECMA Award jury used to express their fascination with the Carton of the Year winner. It is a 6-pack of Mini Moët bottles, designed by Van Genechten Packaging Angoulème using BillerudKorsnäs cartonboard. BillerudKorsnäs cartonboard material was also awarded in the "Save the Planet" category. more... | ||
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04.10.2018 |
Environmental Impact Assessment for UPM's possible Kotka Biorefinery is ready |
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| The Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for UPM's possible Kotka Biorefinery in Finland has been completed and given to the authorities for their final conclusions. The UPM Kotka Biorefinery would produce approximately 500,000 tonnes of advanced biofuels made from sustainable raw materials for use in the road transport, marine and aviation sectors. The biorefinery's products could also be used for replacing fossil raw materials in the chemical industry. more... |
