International technology group ANDRITZ and Finnish energy company Pohjolan Voima have commissioned a Metris BOA measurement and analysis system for the combined heat and power plant at Metsä Board’s Kyro mill in Kyröskoski, Hämeenkyrö, Finland. The system, which is the first of its kind to be installed in Finland, is used to extend the lifecycle of the power plant’s boilers as well as to reduce maintenance and cut emissions. The Metris BOA syst

ERYTECH Pharma , a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing innovative therapies by encapsulating therapeutic drug substances inside red blood cells, today announced the publication of a multiparametric characterization of red blood cells after its proprietary technology ERYCAPS® in high impact journal, Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B. www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221138352100410X The aim of the study was to evaluate the impact of hypotonic dialysis using ER

International technology group ANDRITZ has received an order from the Brazilian pulp producer Suzano to deliver state-of-the-art and resource-efficient technologies for all main process islands in the fiber production and chemical recovery plant, for its Cerrado project in the municipality of Ribas do Rio Pardo, state of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. Start-up is scheduled for the second half of 2024. With an annual production capacity of 2.55 million tons, Cerrado will be th

Toscotec will complete the dryer section rebuild of PM2 at Cartiere Saci’s paper mill in Verona, Italy. With this new order, Toscotec will carry through the modification of PM2 it started performing in 2015 through different steps supplying a new calender and rebuilding part of the dryer section followed by the rebuild of the entire press section. The project includes the full replacement of PM2’s existing cast-iron dryers with Toscotec’s TT SteelDryers designed fo

Today we announced the expansion of our Ohio Valley Building Materials Distribution (BMD) network. A new distribution center will be built on a 20-acre site in Marion, OH, which will include a 100,000 sq. ft. warehouse with 13 acres of lumber storage. The location is also rail-served. “Moving to this new distribution facility will enable us to expand our product offering and deepen our breadth of inventory for our current customers,” said Jeff Strom, executive vice presi

International technology group ANDRITZ has received a significant order from an international pulp and paper producer to supply energy-efficient and environmentally friendly pulp production technologies and key process equipment. The contract has a high triple-digit million euro order value for ANDRITZ. The customer requests that order details be confidential at this time. ANDRITZ GROUP International technology group ANDRITZ offers a broad portfolio

Stella-Jones Inc., today announced that it has entered into an agreement to purchase the shares of Cahaba Pressure Treated Forest Products, Inc. (“Cahaba Pressure”) through its U.S. subsidiary for US$66 million, including working capital, which is currently estimated at US$8 million. Cahaba Pressure manufactures, distributes and sells treated and untreated wood poles, crossties and posts and provides custom treating services, primarily utilizing creosote, copper naphthen

International technology group ANDRITZ has successfully started up a new 550 t/d HERB chemical recovery boiler (upgradable to 700 t/d) at Naini Papers Limited in Kashipur, state of Uttarakhand, India. The boiler is designed to handle a mixture of hardwood and agro-based black liquor and enables environmentally friendly and more energy-efficient operation compared to the black liquor incinerator previously used in the mill. Thus, the mill’s pulp production as well as the power-

Kadant Noss AB, a subsidiary of Kadant Inc., announced it successfully started up two approach flow cleaner systems for production of bleached hardwood kraft. The start-up on dissolving pulp is planned for the beginning of 2022. The equipment is part of the Bracell’s “STAR” project in Lençóis Paulista, São Paulo located within an Andritz pulp drying approach flow area. Project STAR is one of the largest and most sustainable pulp mills in the wo

Business Wire IndiaChitale Bandhu, an 82-year-old company, with rich legacy in making iconic sweets in Maharashtra, today announced its foray into the savoury snack segment with the launch of brand BINGEBAR™. The digital campaign kick-started in a quirkiest manner where the brand pranked its customers with a sign-up teaser which spread the word that a new “Bar” is coming to Maharashtra. Later, the brand revealed first-ever BINGEBAR™ by unveiling t