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Stora Enso has, as a forest industry forerunner, developed a science-based framework to verify net positive impact on biodiversity. Through combining science, technology and data, the framework enables forecasting of biodiversity impact, which allows operations to be adapted towards a net positive goal. The partnership with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) will provide external expert insights for further development and validation of the framework. Stora En

Suffering from an adverse macro-economic context, production of pulp and paper in Europe has experienced a decline in 2023. It was due to several compounding external factors: a poor economic environment, destocking and still high energy costs, as shown by the Cepi preliminary statistics report published today. With mid-term global economic trends impacting the demand for paper and board and exacerbating destocking, consumption fell by 15.3% in 2023 and, in turn, production in the p

International technology group ANDRITZ has received an order from Moorim P&P, South Korea, to upgrade an evaporation plant at its Ulsan mill, which produces bleached kraft pulp and different types of high-quality paper. The refurbishment will help to increase the mill’s efficiency and reduce consumption of resources. Mr. Kim Sangwoo, Project Director, Moorim P&P, says, “We have set ambitious energy saving targets for our Ulsan mill. This upgrade will increase the

Toscotec has successfully launched a new generation design of its Distributed Control System TT Brain DCS, which offers a whole breadth of innovative functions and add-on customized tools. Numerous tissue producers are already efficiently operating their tissue machines through this upgraded DCS. Open system for maximum freedom TT Brain DCS is an open system developed on standard Advanced Process Libraries (APL) by Siemens. Based on specific customer reque

Valmet will deliver electrostatic precipitators (ESP) for the existing recovery boiler in Nordic Paper’s Bäckhammar mill in Kristinehamn, Sweden. The take over is scheduled to be in the end of 2025. The order is part of Nordic Paper’s investments to further improve the sustainability performance and the competitiveness of the company’s Bäckhammar mill, which manufactures unbleached kraft papers of different qualities, primarily for packaging purposes. Thr

Rayonier Advanced Materials plans to release its fourth quarter 2023 earnings on Tuesday, February 27, 2024, after the market closes. RYAM will host a conference call and live webcast at 9:00 a.m. ET on Wednesday, February 28, 2024, to discuss these results. Supplemental materials and access to the live audio webcast will be available at www.RYAM.com. A replay of this webcast will be archived on the company’s website shortly after the call. Investors may listen to th

Valmet announced on December 20, 2023, that the Board of Directors of Valmet has decided to use the authorization granted by the Annual General Meeting held on March 22, 2023, to repurchase the Company's own shares. Based on the authorization, the Board has decided to initiate a fixed-term share buy-back program for the purpose of acquiring the Company's own shares to meet part of the obligations arising from its share-based long-term incentive plans (LTI Plans) and the Restricted Poo

UPM has been recognised by the global environmental non-profit organisation CDP for its leadership in corporate transparency and performance on climate change and forests, securing a place on the annual 'A List'. Based on data reported through CDP's 2023 Climate Change and Forests questionnaires, UPM is one of a small number of companies to achieve a double 'A' out of more than 21,000 companies assessed. For the water questionnaire, UPM received an A-, which is also a lead

Toscotec will take part in the 32nd International Conference and EXPOACOTEPAC 2024 organized by the Colombian Association of Technicians of the Cellulose, Paper, and Cardboard Industry (ACOTEPAC) from 21st to 23rd February in Cali, Colombia. Gabriele Romanini, Toscotec Sales Manager, will deliver a technical speech on 22nd February titled “Water and Energy consumption Reductions for a more Sustainable tissue making”. The presentation focuses on Toscotec’s latest te

The Sofidel Group, known for the Regina brand and among the world leaders in the production of paper for hygienic and domestic use, has once again been recognized by CDP – one of the main independent organizations for measuring and reporting environmental performance globally – for its commitment to fighting climate change and deforestation. Once again, the Group has positioned itself in the Leadership band of the Climate Change 2023 and Forests 2023 ratings by CDP.