The Sokol CLT plant belonging to Segezha Group has successfully passed Conformité Européenne certification for its cross-laminated timber (CLT) panels. The CE certificate was obtained after a field audit performed by employees of HolzForschung Austria, the largest Austrian wood research and testing institute. The certificate confirms that the enterprise has deployed modern practices to verify that the quality of its products meets European requirements. Prior to this, CLT panels

Clearwater Paper Corporation introduced NuVo® with BioPBS™, a sustainable cup stock that provides foodservice operators with a compostable alternative to hot cups coated with low-density polyethylene. NuVo® with BioPBS™ is the first cup stock to combine a compostable barrier, 35% post-consumer fiber, Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®) chain-of-custody certification (FSC-C008402), and a high-definition print surface. “When we launched the N

The construction of buildings in timber construction is booming not only in Switzerland, but also in France and all over the world. In particular, multi-storey timber constructions are developping very positively. The demand for CLT large-format panels has increased accordingly. In order to satisfy this demand in France and  in the international export markets with domestic wood, Schilliger Holz AG is investing in Volgelsheim in an automated CLT production line. An edge gluing

Today we announced the expansion of our Building Materials Distribution (BMD) operations in Minnesota and Northern Kentucky. The BMD Minneapolis branch will be adding 13 contiguous acres to the existing property in Lakeville, MN. “One of the most significant impacts will be our ability to expand our engineered wood products (EWP) line as well as increase our commodity offering with the addition of pine boards, premium grade lumber/studs, and other industrial products

International technology group ANDRITZ has received another order from Toyo Engineering Corporation in Japan to supply a 50-MWe PowerFluid circulating fluidized bed (CFB) boiler on EPS basis. The boiler will be part of the biomass power plant in Tahara-shi, Aichi Prefecture, in Japan. Start-up is planned for 2025. The ANDRITZ PowerFluid boiler will be integrated into a biomass-fired power generation facility that will be fueled by wood pellets. With its high efficiency and

The ANDRITZ biomass-fired PowerFluid circulating fluidized bed boiler with flue gas cleaning system delivered to Mitsui Engineering and Shipbuilding for the biomass power plant in Ichihara, Chiba Prefecture, has been in commercial operation since December 2020 – after fulfilling all performance guarantee parameters in November 2020 as planned. The Ichihara plant reached the end of the warranty period in December 2021. The total project execution time from award of th

Procemex to deliver OnePlatform Web Monitoring and Inspection System for a high class folding box board machine in Europe. High class folding box board provider in Europe has placed an order for Procemex OnePlatform Web Monitoring &  Inspection System  for their board machine and Automatic Target Control (ATC) for a slitter winder. System will be commissioned in summer of 2022. This OnePlatform system order is a 60th repeat system order from this company duri

Huhtamaki has acquired full ownership of its Polish joint venture company Huhtamaki Smith Anderson sp. z o.o. from Smith Anderson Group Ltd. (SA). The company manufactures and sells foodservice paper bags in Eastern Europe at Huhtamaki's facility in Czeladz, Poland. Paper bags have become an increasingly important part of Huhtamaki’s product offering and the acquisition enables the company to invest in and further grow the business in Eastern Europe. The purchase price for

Ox Industries acquires York, SC-based York Industries Inc. York Industries is a leading producer of green protective packaging and paper tubes and cores, converting over 16,000 tons of uncoated recycled paperboard. Founded in 1989, York Industries is traded under Customer Paper Tube SE and Edgeboard SE brand names and is a regional supplier servicing customers in the Southeast US. “This acquisition further expands our geographic footprint of providing niche products that verti

Valmet has received an order of Valmet IQ quality control system from Lamipak (Kunshan) Co. Ltd for their flexographic printing machine. The system will be installed in the customer’s flexo printer to solve board cracking issues by controlling board moisture across the printing process. The order was included in Valmet’s orders received of the third quarter 2021. The delivery will take place in the first quarter of 2022. “Valmet has developed its advanced