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WAN-IFRA celebrates champions of the “International Color Quality Club” 2024-2026
WAN-IFRA’s International Color Quality Club (ICQC) announced 39 new members for 2024-2026, recognising their exceptional and consistent colour printing quality. This prestigious membership highlights the achievements of publications that have adhered to international printing standards over an extended period.
Procemex to supply web monitoring and inspection system to SCA Obbola, Sweden
Procemex, a new Andritz Group member has received an order from the Swedish paper mill SCA Obbola to supply a OnePlatform Web Monitoring & Inspection System for their PM2, the world’s largest high quality kraftliner machine. PM2, which started up in November 2022, is 9.6 m wide and has a design speed of 1,400 m/min and a production capacity of 725,000 t/y. The scope of supply also includes Automatic Target Control for the machine’s winder.
Change in the management of GAW technologies GmbH
The worldwide active and tradition-rich industrial plant engineering and construction company, GAW technologies GmbH (based in Austria), announces a change in the management active since July 2024. After more than 21 years with the company, including eight years in management, Wolfgang Senner is leaving GAW because he is centering his life back to his native country Germany. Together with Nina Pildner-Steinburg in the lead and the entire staff, the generational change has been effectively managed in recent years and the company has been prepared for a stable future.
UPM Raflatac showcases new carbon action label portfolio at Labelexpo
UPM Raflatac, global supplier of sustainable self-adhesive paper and film products, is highlighting its Carbon Action plastic label portfolio at Labelexpo 2024. This product range represents a step towards reducing the carbon footprint across the packaging value chain.
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Mondi at Fachpack 2024
Mondi will have its portfolio of innovative and flexible packaging solutions on display at this year’s Fachpack. Mondi’s approach of designing packaging and paper solutions that are sustainable by design and fit-for-purpose allows the company to collaborate closely with customers across a variety of industries. Mondi maps out the individual path to sustainability for each customer, helping them find packaging solutions that protect their goods while meeting their sustainability goals.
Voith to supply MasterJet Pro headbox for North American paper manufacturer
Voith will supply a MasterJet Pro F/B headbox for a paper manufacturer in North America. The new headbox with ModuleJet dilution technology will enable optimization of paper production and ensure greater efficiency and optimized production quality. The installation of the new system is expected to be completed in May 2025.
Andritz supplied key equipment for woodyard and fiberline upgrade to Mondi Kuopio
International technology group Andritz has provided key equipment for a new hardwood Neutral Sulfite Semi-Chemical (NSSC) production line and for a woodyard upgrade to packaging and paper producer Mondi at its containerboard mill in Kuopio, Finland. This delivery is part of Mondi’s expansion and upgrade project at the mill, which produces high-quality semi-chemical fluting, primarily for food packaging.
Sappi Ehingen awards GAW with an order to increase production efficiency
Sappi has awarded GAW technologies with an order to increase the efficiency of production processes - in detail to expand the storage of starch as well as a retrofitting / boosting of efficiency for pigment tanks at its Ehingen mill in Germany. The order also includes several safety technical audits of existing silos. The equipment deliveries are scheduled for the end of this year and beginning of 2025.
Navigator Paper Setúbal's PM 1 and PM 3 run with seamed press felts in all positions for the first time
Navigator Paper Setúbal's PM 1 and PM 3 operate with seamed felts, supplied by Voith, in all press positions, marking a significant milestone for the paper machines. The successful transition resulted from a three-year-long collaborative development between the Setúbal and Voith teams with the common goal of transitioning all press felt positions to seamed felt designs.
Valmet to deliver a new recovery boiler to Klabin’s Monte Alegre mill modernization project
Valmet will deliver a new recovery boiler, an ash crystallization plant, and an odorous gas handling system to Klabin’s Monte Alegre pulp and paper mill as part of Klabin’s announced modernization project. The delivery includes automation and flow control solutions consisting of extensive optimization systems and control valves. The new equipment is estimated to be taken into operation by the end of 2026.
Andritz starts up large eucalyptus pulp mill for Suzano in Brazil
International technology group Andritz has successfully started up a new pulp mill for the Brazilian pulp producer Suzano in the municipality of Ribas do Rio Pardo, Mato Grosso do Sul state. When fully operational, it will be the world’s largest single-line eucalyptus pulp mill with an annual production capacity of 2.55 million tons.
Flow Link Systems wins award for renewable energy initiatives
Flow Link Systems (FLS), a Voith subsidiary, is proud to announce that the company has been honored with an award recognizing its commitment to the use of renewable energy in industrial activities. This award underscores FLS's dedication to achieving a low-carbon footprint and promoting ecological sustainability.
