Saica has selected the leading full-line supplier Voith to install the OnEfficiency.Strength digital solution. The innovative package for saving starch and consequently reduce CO2 emissions will be used at PM 10 at the El Burgo de Ebro site (Spain) as well as the PM 70 at Nogent-sur-Seine site (France). OnEfficiency.Strength is currently a unique solution on the market, developed specifically for paper production. The application is already successfully in operation worldwide. Especially afte

Valmet and Helen Oy have signed a service agreement to support smooth operation of the flue gas condensing plant at Helen’s bioenergy heating plant in Vuosaari, Helsinki. The agreement is for one year, with the option of being extended by another. The agreement is included in Valmet's orders received of the second quarter 2023 and effective immediately. The value of the agreement will not be disclosed. Earlier, Valmet delivered a flue gas condensing plant and con

After nearly 30 years with the company, Matthew North, Commercial Director at renowned viscose specialty fibre manufacturer Kelheim Fibres, will retire on July 1, 2023. Throughout his long and successful career, he has played a significant role in transforming Kelheim Fibres from a supplier of standard fibres to the European textile industry into a supplier of predominantly customized specialty fibres for the hygiene, specialty paper, and textile industries. Craig Barker, CEO of Kel

UPM Plywood has completed the change negotiations, which started in May, concerning salaried employees in the staff and global functions, and in its Finnish mills. The company aims at renewing its organisation and adjusting its operations to meet the reduced production capacity and the deteriorating market situation. At the same time, the company invests in utilising the opportunities offered by digitalisation. These measures will result in a reduction of 28 positions in Finland.

The leading full-line supplier Voith today launched the new InfibraFiner at the ZELLCHEMING trade fair, adding a state-of-the-art, innovative and sustainable product to its BlueLine product family. The award-winning refiner offers up to 28 percent additional capacity and optimum energy efficiency. The development of the InfibraFiner is based on more than 60 years of research and development work and over 1,000 successful installations of its predecessor, the TwinFlo Refiner. The mar

Valmet will deliver a comprehensive recovery boiler upgrade to Fibre Excellence Provence mill in Tarascon, Southern France. The upgrade will have a significant impact on the performance of the customer’s recovery boiler. The order was included in Valmet's orders received of the first quarter 2023. The value of the order will not be disclosed. The recovery boiler upgrade is necessary for the optimal performance of the mill’s new evaporation unit that will be

Hungrana, a leading sugar producer based in Hungary, has recently invested in a tailor-made biomass boiler to support its operations. This investment is part of Hungrana's ongoing commitment to sustainability and reducing its environmental impact while increasing its production capacities. ANDRITZ TEP d.o.o, a provider of complete power plant solutions and one of the leading European boiler manufacturers, was chosen for the design, production, delivery, associated civi

Valmet will supply a Valmet DNA Automation System to an energy-from-waste (EfW) facility under construction in Essex, the United Kingdom. The order was placed by Hitachi Zosen Inova AG (HZI), which is the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor of the facility. This is the nineteenth time that HZI has chosen Valmet’s automation technology for its EfW plant projects. The plant owned by Indaver Rivenhall Ltd. will be started up in 2026. The order was included

Roseburg announced today that it will permanently end operations at its Taylorsville, Miss., particleboard plant on Aug. 21, 2023. While the plant will no longer produce particleboard, a forest products company has signed a letter of intent to purchase the facility for an alternate use. The transaction is expected to close later this year, pending completion of standard due diligence and regulatory activities. Roseburg acquired the Taylorsville particleboard plant from Georgia-Pacif

Mitsuhiro Nigorisawa, President of Aikawa Iron Works Co., spoke to Time Magazine about Building a Circular Economy in the June 12, 2023 issue.  Aikawa Iron Works is the sole owner of globally known Aikawa Fiber Technologies (AFT), with manufacturing facilities in North America, Europe, and Asia.  The interview comes as Aikawa and AFT launch their new joint corporate mission of creating sustainable value for their customers with proven, tailored solutions - built on experie