Dunn Paper selected Toscotec for the rebuild of the wet section of PM2 at its Menominee paper mill in Michigan, USA. The paper machine produces specialty papers including MG grades and flexible packaging products. In 2017, Toscotec had installed a custom-made TT Headbox at Dunn Paper’s St. Catharines paper mill in Canada. Based on the successful experience of this rebuild, Dunn Paper Menominee asked Toscotec to create a preliminary engineering solution that met PM2’s pro

Stora Enso and packaging technology company Pulpex join forces to industrialize the production of eco-friendly paper bottles and containers made from wood fiber pulp. These renewable products will offer an alternative to PET plastics and glass. The exclusive partnership leverages Stora Enso’s formed fiber technologies and ability to convert end-products at an industrial scale. The joint development agreement is formed exclusively between Stora Enso and Pulpex, a sustainable pa

International technology Group ANDRITZ has received an order from Prosperity Tieh, Taiwan, to supply a new high-capacity pickling and galvanizing line for hot-rolled carbon steel strip. Start-up of the line is planned for mid-2023. The ANDRITZ scope of supplies and services includes the terminal equipment, a laser welder and a side trimmer at the inlet, a scale breaker, the pickling section, skin-pass mill #1, a direct-fired furnace (DFF) for heat-to-coat operation, the ga

Many years have passed since Oradoc was born in the province of Novara, in 1989, aiming at becoming a reference point for doctoring solutions in the paper industry. Since then, Oradoc has been able to acquire a prominent position not only on the national but also on the international market, specializing in the design, supply and post-installation assistance of doctoring systems installed in tissue, paper and board production lines, but also in other industrial sectors. In 2015 the company wa

Business Wire IndiaWire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM) is generating a huge amount of interest across industries for Arc-based manufacturing. Building up layers allows for a high degree of flexibility in component geometry for prototypes and small-batch production runs in particular WAAM is a more cost-effective solution than other additive processes for metal. Keeping the need of the hour as the priority and with the aim to build the Indian manufacturing industry and

Neenah Inc., a leading global manufacturer of specialty materials today announced that its Whiting, Wisc., facility was one of 12 recipients of the 2021 Energy Efficiency Excellence Award from Focus on Energy®. Neenah’s Whiting facility earned the award for its energy management systems and efforts to continuously improve energy performance. “Our commitment to being responsible environmental citizens is a fundamental tenant of our business practices and governance,&r

We are continuing to see steep increases in the costs for our main raw materials, freight, energy, packaging and various other products used in the manufacture of our papers. These cost escalations have outpaced our recent price adjustments and force us to implement another round of price increases. Effective June 1st, prices will be increased by up to 15% depending on product type and region. This step will allow us to remain your reliable partner and continue to provide

Business Wire IndiaGlobal Brands Network announced the winners of the prestigious India’s Top 50 – Achievers & Leaders, 2021 listings and awards on May 10, 2021, to celebrate the most crucial contributions of all the Achievers, Innovators, and Leaders and to honor the Top 50 trailblazing individuals and organizations for their creativity, innovation, effectiveness, strength, ingenuity, knowledge, foresight, and best practices.India’s Top

International technology Group ANDRITZ has received an order from North Pacific Paper Company (NORPAC) to supply a major expansion of the OCC line for its mill in Longview, Washington, USA. Start-up is scheduled for the first quarter of 2022. ANDRITZ will install a FibreFlow drum pulper, type FFD450EE, as well as various fiber cleaning and reject handling equipment to upgrade the existing OCC line and expand the mill’s production of lightweight recycled packaging pap

Since 2016 PepsiCo in Veurne has been operating a wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) designed and build by Global Water & Energy (GWE). The WWTP consists of an anaerobic ANUBIX™-B UASB reactor followed by a two-stage aerobic treatment plant for polishing, nitrification and denitrification. PepsiCo in Veurne has announced a new production line and this production expansion requires an upgrade of the existing WWTP. Based on the expected increased wastewater load, GWE has desi