Toscotec continues the expansion of its covered production area with the inauguration of a new building - Workshop 9 - at its headquarters in Lucca, Italy. The new workshop is primarily dedicated to equipment loading and logistic operations, and it frees up space for the increasing manufacturing and pre-assembly activities at the facility. This addition testifies to Toscotec’s growth as a prominent supplier of advanced, energy efficient technology for the tissue and paper industry and g

Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc., a pioneer in the production of fluff pulp, today announced that it qualifies as an “Inspected Raw Material” by Nordic Swan Ecolabelling. The Nordic Swan Ecolabel sets strict environmental requirements in all phases of manufacturing, including requirements for eco-friendly chemicals used in ecolabeled products. The status will appear on products made with RYAM’s fluff pulp and indicates to consumers and commercial buyers that the product is s

Valmet will deliver Valmet DNA Integrated Operations to Kemira Chemicals’ Äetsä plant in Sastamala, Finland. The target is to increase usage efficiency through automation.  The order was included in Valmet’s orders received of the fourth quarter 2021. The value of the order will not be disclosed. The solution is planned to be integrated in the second quarter of 2022.   "Ordering and scheduling function of the Valmet DNA Integrated Opera

Valmet introduces a new Valmet Grate Combustion Vision application for waste-to-energy plants' moving grate boilers. The application detects the flame and measures the flame front location on the grate. This improves flame monitoring and helps to optimize combustion, resulting in maximized grate capacity and less down time. “We wanted to develop a tool to increase the load and waste throughput without the risk of overloading the grate. Valmet Grate Combustion Vision recogn

ND Paper, the US subsidiary of Nine Dragons Paper (Holdings) Limited, is taking critical steps to build on its growth in packaging products. At ND Paper's Biron, Wisconsin mill, the company will be converting its B26 paper machine at the end of 2022 from coated mechanical papers to lightweight, high-strength recycled packaging products.   Today, the Biron Division, located in central Wisconsin, employs more than 300 full-time personnel and operates two paper production line

International technology group ANDRITZ has successfully started up the rebuilt PM2 kraftliner paper machine for Cartiera Giacosa S.p.A. at their mill in Front Canavese, Italy, and has received a follow-up order to further improve its performance. The PM2 has a design speed of 400 m/min and a working width of 3 m. It produces kraftliner in the range of 170 to 225 gsm for laminated sheets used in furniture applications. The first rebuild was aimed at reducing the specific en

Klabin, Brazil’s biggest producer and exporter of packaging paper and leader in the paperboard, corrugated packaging and industrial bags segments, celebrated today (March 18) the operation and its recently announced plan for expansion of the Horizonte Unit in Ceará.  The mill, which will produce corrugated packaging, will receive investments of R$ 188 million to expand its installed capacity from 20 thousand tons to 100 thousand tons a year and offer differentiated solutions

International technology group ANDRITZ has received an order from the Chinese pulp and paper producer Liansheng Pulp & Paper to supply the most value-adding and resource-saving technologies for a new pulp mill in Zhangzhou, Fujian province, China. ANDRITZ will supply state-of-the-art and environmentally friendly technologies for all main process islands in the fiber production and the chemical recovery plant, thus strongly supporting Liansheng Pulp & Paper in reaching its su

Ahlstrom-Munksjö continues to grow their partnership with Valmet in North America by purchasing a complete Valmet automation solution for their new glass fiber tissue line in Madisonville, Kentucky. The order includes Valmet’s distributed control system (Valmet DNA DCS) with the latest generation user interface, quality control system (Valmet IQ Quality Control System) and a web inspection system (Valmet IQ Web Inspection System). The fully integrated solution will enable Ahlstrom-

The PM10 at Laakirchen Papier AG, part of the Heinzel Group, Austria, that was rebuilt by ANDRITZ has become the world’s fastest converted containerboard production machine with speeds of up to 1,450 m/min at a basis weight ranging from 70 to 140 g/m². Over the last few years, ANDRITZ converted the PM10 from production of SC paper to a fluting and testliner machine. The scope of supply comprised the stock preparation section, a comprehensive rebuild of the paper machine,