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Voith, a leading full-line supplier in the paper industry, presents its optimized LC (low-consistency) pulping system for recycled paper. The previous TwinPulp system has undergone extensive further development, with the focus on improving efficiency and reducing costs. Following the optimization of the IntensaPump after the IntensaPulper IP-R, the IntensaMaXX and the IntensaScreenDrum, the revisions of all main components have been successfully completed. The high-performance OCC dissolution

The Rohatyn Group a global asset manager specializing in emerging markets and real assets, has announced the sale of over 40,000 hectares of forest plantation in the Tacuarembó and Rivera departments in the northern part of Uruguay to Oji Uruguay Forest Company S.A.S. a subsidiary of Japanese pulp and paper products manufacturer Oji Holdings Corporation Oji is one of the largest forest, paper, and packaging companies in the world. The forestry assets, consisting of pine and e

A second major auction event is scheduled for the storied Verso paper mill, with an online auction happening July 23, 24 and 25 on at www.crgllc.com. As many in the paper industry know, in 2020, Verso idled production at its gigantic Wisconsin Rapids paper mill resulting in more than 900 employees having to find other work. Two years later, Verso merged with Billerud, a Sweden-based company that focuses on sustainable packaging, in which Billerud continued the converting operations at the fac

HEIDENHEIM, GERMANY. Contaminant-loaden stock flows in pulping systems for recovered paper can only be conveyed reliably and largely blockage-free with a special pump. Whether in the LC or HC system, the new IntensaPump reliably pumps critical contaminants to the next machine in both systems. "Compared to its predecessor, the Contaminex CM, the IntensaPump combines a wide range of benefits for our customers, such as higher throughput with reduced energy requirements, lower main

Sappi, a leading global provider of everyday materials made from woodfibre-based renewable resources, has again achieved Platinum, the highest rating in EcoVadis’ sustainability assessment across all three of its manufacturing regions – Europe, North America, and South Africa. Sappi continues to be among the top 1% of the companies worldwide rated by EcoVadis in the manufacture of pulp, paper and paperboard category. In 2018-2019, Sappi received EcoVadis gold medal, which was the

Toscotec has been certified to the International Organization for Standardization 50001:2018 energy management system. The certification was issued by Certiquality, an independent third-party assurance body validated by Italy’s national accreditation body Accredia. With a view to upgrading its energy performance, Toscotec has adopted a systematic approach by developing and implementing a standardised, process-based energy management structure, which is based on a model of cons

CMPC was present in 14 affected municipalities in Biobio, Ñuble and La Araucania, where they deployed various types of multi-purpose crews to clear routes and help flooded neighbors and distributed more than 20 thousand packages with personal hygiene items. Although neighbors in the various affected areas highlighted the support from local authorities, they complained about the central government’s delay. Considered one of the most important weather events in the past 2

International Paper today declared a quarterly dividend of $0.4625 per share for the period from July 1, 2024 to September 30, 2024, inclusive, on the common stock, par value $1.00, of the Company, payable on September 16, 2024 to holders of record at the close of business on August 15, 2024. Today, the company also declared a quarterly dividend of $1.00 per share for the period from July 1, 2024 to September 30, 2024, inclusive, on the cumulative $4.00 preferred stock of the Compan

Afera, the European Adhesive Tape Association, recently released the 2024 edition of the Afera Test Methods Manual, most notably including the latest test method (TM) to be developed and finalised by Afera’s Next-Level TMs Working Group: Determination of Dynamic Shear Strength of Double-Sided PSA Tapes, or Dynamic Shear. The contents of the TMs Manual has been developed, edited and provided as a resource for the European adhesive tape industry. The new, exclusively digital, 138-page edi

Afera, the European Adhesive Tape Association, has announced its 3-day, 16-seminar programme created and curated for its 67th Annual Conference set to take place at the Hyatt Regency in Thessaloniki, Greece, from 25 to 27 September 2024. Themed “Taping Our Future”, the premier event for the European tapes business typically attracts more than 150 participants from 15 countries across Europe, Asia, the U.S. and Middle East for critical networking and deep diving into the hottest ta