Valmet will supply a mill wide Valmet DNA Automation System with the new Valmet DNA User Interface and consistency measurements package to Lemit Papers in Morbi, India. The target of the investment is to ensure a smooth start-up, to optimize the equipment efficiency and to achieve premium board quality. The order was included in Valmet's orders received of the first quarter 2022. The value of the order is not disclosed. The delivery is scheduled for the end of the second quarter

International technology group ANDRITZ will present its comprehensive service portfolio for sustainable paper production at the Zellcheming trade show from June 29 to July 1, 2022, in Wiesbaden, Germany. In addition to applications in fiber preparation, the focus will lie primarily on the full product portfolio for machine clothings and roll service. Dryer fabric and press felt technology made in Europe MasterDry is the latest dryer fabric technolog

Pasaban has supplied an important Italian group with two sheeter machines for premium FBB cardboard. This project has been highly demanding and it rewards a high degree of automation adequate to the customer's needs.   The group supplies different grades of cardboard for the packaging and graphics industry. The company can supply sheets and reels in any special size required by customers.   "It has been an interesting project. They had some existing shee

Neenah, Inc., a leading global manufacturer of materials focused on filtration media, specialty coatings, engineered materials as well as imaging and packaging, announced a versatile paper-based medical packaging capable of withstanding all three widely used sterilization processes, including radiation, autoclave, and ethylene oxide. This innovative product allows customers to serve multiple markets and explore new opportunities by providing a unique alternative to polymer-based or kraft medi

International Paper announced today that Mark Nellessen has been named vice president of Investor Relations, reporting to Tim Nicholls, senior vice president and chief financial officer, effective immediately. Nellessen joined International Paper in 1992 and has held roles of increasing responsibility in finance and general management. Most recently, Mark served as vice president, Financial Planning and Analysis. Nellessen earned his bachelor's degree in Finance from the Univers

The Unicon Renefluid (15MW) bio plant will produce heat for the residents of the city of Kuhmo and Kuhmo Oy’s sawmill. The plant will use bark, sawdust, and wood chips as fuel. The commissioning of the district heating bio boiler plant will take place in autumn 2023. The plant will be delivered as a turnkey solution that includes, in addition to the environmentally friendly Unicon Renefluid fluidized bed boiler, electrical and automation, a modular boiler building, and fuel ha

The North America pulp and paper market size garnered USD 64.32 billion in 2021. The market is estimated to rise from USD 64.51 billion in 2022 to USD 65.10 billion by 2029 at a 0.13% CAGR during the forecast period. Fortune Business Insights™ has elucidated these inputs in its latest research report, titled, “North America Pulp and Paper Market, 2022-2029.” According to the study, packaging paper has become highly sought-after across the U.S. and Canada in the wak

International technology group ANDRITZ has received an order from Papierfabriek Doetinchem, Netherlands, to upgrade the wet sections of its PM1 and PM3 special paper machines. The start-ups are scheduled for 2022. The aim of the investment is to improve the paper quality and provide the basis for a possible capacity increase. ANDRITZ will deliver ModuScreen HB dilution headbox screens, PrimeFlow AT headboxes with PrimeProfiler F dilution control, and pumps for both machine

Sappi, a leading producer and supplier of diversified paper, packaging products and dissolving pulp, today launched Arrio, a decorative laminate surface solution that delivers remarkable aesthetics, premium haptics and scratch and fingerprint resistance for high-wear surfaces. By designing Arrio to serve the unmet needs of customers, Sappi will now become the only company that provides high-fidelity, 100% replicated textured finished surfaces available in flat, then expanding to include a 3D

Stora Enso has entered into an agreement to divest its two sawmills in Russia. The Company’s Nebolchi and Impilahti sawmills will be divested to local management. In addition, the divestment includes Stora Enso’s Russian forest operation which through its harvesting supplies wood to the sawmills. Stora Enso’s assessment is that due to the uncertainties in the Russian market, local ownership and operation can provide a more sustainable long-term solution for these b