Press Releases
Valmet to deliver a semi-chemical pulp line to Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing Ltd, Chongqing in China
16 July 2021
Valmet will supply a semi-chemical pulp (SCP) line to Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing Ltd, Chongqing in China. The technology deliveries by Valmet will begin in 2022 and the start-up is planned for 2023. The order is included in Valmet’s orders received of the second quarter 2021.The value of the order will not be disclosed. However, a project of this size and scope is typically valued at around EUR 10-20 million. “Our cooperation with Valmet has been good an
Read more...Paperboard production at the Metsä Board Husum mill has resumed to normal production levels following a fire at the pulp mill's wood chip conveyor on 18 June. The mill's folding boxboard line (BM1) and white kraftliner production line (BM2) have reached full production levels. The paperboard production was run at lower-than-normal capacity during the pulp mill’s standstill. Production at Husum pulp mill's hardwood pulp line has restarted this past we
Read more...Sappi Europe announces a price increase for all its woodfree coated, uncoated and mechanical coated paper grades by no less than 10% across all European markets. The increase will be applied with immediate effect on all new business and latest by 1 October depending on current agreements. Continuing heavy cost rises in input materials and freight charges make this action unavoidable to recover profitability. Sappi’s sales teams will be working with customer
Read more...Valmet will supply a conversion from paper machine to fluff pulp drying machine at Daio Paper Corporation’s Mishima mill in Japan. The delivery will include new machinery, rebuilds and automation in the pulp drying line and reel system in the existing paper machine PM15. The order is included in Valmet's orders received of the second quarter 2021. The value of the order will not be disclosed. The start-up is scheduled for the first quarter of 2023. “Valmet
Read more...14 July 2021
The wood industry company Setra invests in a new saw line for small diameter logs at the company's facility in Skinnskatteberg. The investment provides major efficiency improvements and increased resource utilization. Setra's board has decided on an investment in a new saw line for small diameter logs at Skinnskatteberg's sawmill. The investment in the new saw line, including additional measures in other parts of the sawmill, amounts to approximately SEK 170 million. It
Read more...INTERFOR CORPORATION announced today that it has completed the previously announced transaction to acquire four sawmill operations from Georgia-Pacific, located in Bay Springs, MS, Fayette, AL, DeQuincy, LA and Philomath, OR. ABOUT INTERFOR Interfor is a growth-oriented forest products company with operations in Canada and the United States. The Company has annual production capacity of approximately 3.9 billion board feet and offers a diverse line of lumb
Read more...Optician India Launches an Eye Awareness Campaign on the Eve of the Launch of Its April-June Edition
10 July 2021
Business Wire IndiaOptician India Eye Awareness CampaignOptician India is a quarterly magazine focusing on matters related to eye
Read more...Valmet will supply the ninth tissue line delivery, including an extensive automation package, to Turkish tissue producer Hayat Kimya. The company has decided to invest in a new tissue machine at their new mill in Russia, with a target to meet the increasing demand for their high-quality tissue products. The new line will add 70,000 tons of tissue to their current production of facial, toilet and towel tissues. The start-up is planned for the end of 2022. The order is included in Val
Read more...Business Wire IndiaLose Fat, Get Fittr: The Simple Science of Staying Healthy for Life Focuses
Read more...9 July 2021
Business Wire IndiaHappilo, the Healthy Snacking King of IndiaHappilo International Pvt. Ltd. expands e-commerce & modern trade op
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