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Valmet has on September 11, 2020 entered into an agreement to acquire PMP Group in Poland. The enterprise value of the acquisition is approximately EUR 64 million, plus a conditional and capped earn-out component. The acquisition is estimated to be completed on October 1, 2020 at the earliest. PMP Group supplies process technologies and services for tissue, board and paper machines globally, focusing on small and medium-sized tissue machines and board and paper machine rebuilds. The

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SCA decided to discontinue the production of publication paper and to invest SEK 1,45bn in the production of chemically pre-treated thermo-mechanical pulp (CTMP) at the Ortviken industrial site in Sundsvall. The decision has been preceded by consultations with employee representatives. The proposed restructuring plan for Ortviken paper mill was announced on August 26. Following the conclusion of negotiations with employee representatives regarding the closure of publication paper pr

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Following a complete design upgrade of its rewinder line, Toscotec launched the new OPTIMA rewinders. The new line has achieved recognition in the market with eight rewinders already sold in Europe, North America and Asia, including single and double width machines. With six OPTIMA lines as part of turnkey orders by C.A.S. Paper Mill in Thailand, Paloma in Slovenia, Cartiera Confalone in Italy and Essel in Turkey, Toscotec further strengthens its position as advanced technology supp

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“ We see a growing demand for pulp and our stocks are decreasing”, says Henning Ellström, VP sales and marketing pulp. “Furthermore, the pulp supply this autumn is limited, not the least by maintenance stops among pulp producers. Many planned maintenance stops this spring were postponed until this autumn.” The new price on bleached softwood kraft pulp, $ 880 per tonne, is valid from October 1, 2020. For further information, pl

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Growing consumption and demand for more sustainable packaging is boosting the need for new innovations. To develop solutions for packaging today and into the future, Metsä Board, part of Metsä Group, has started up operations in its new Excellence Centre at the unique bioeconomy site in Äänekoski, Finland.   The centre, with its cutting-edge technology for R&D, packaging design and paperboard and packaging performance, aims to accelerate material and

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The annual maintenance shutdown of Metsä Group’s Kemi mill integrate will take place during week 38 (14–20 September). The production shutdown will begin department by department at the board and pulp mills on Friday 11 September 2020. During the shutdown, the mills will be carrying out the required servicing, cleaning and maintenance works. The mills’ re-start will get under way on Friday 18 September 2020. “The annual maintenance shutdowns held at regu

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Business Wire India The tradeshow will be held during 24th-26th September The Packing expo will help the packaging industry explore new business ideations and novel dimensions The event is set to assist the Indian packaging industry in providing them a world-class platform to bolster trade and commerce​After the immense success of the pione

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