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Suction zones and seal strips are typically inaccessible within the suction roll. With TrackLight AR, Voith offers a virtual window into the roll, enabling real-time monitoring of both the suction box and the edge deckle position. This technology ensures consistent settings and minimizes downtime for suction roll maintenance Suction rolls play a crucial role in the papermaking process. Their primary function is to remove moisture from the paper web. “With the perfect setting,

Suzano, the world’s largest market pulp producer, today announced the launch of "Green Life · Blue Future" at a special event hosted at the China Soong Ching Ling Science and Culture Center for Young People in Beijing. The program, which aims to increase awareness of the importance of environmental protection and sustainability among younger generations in China, is launched in Suzano’s centennial year and also marks the 50th anniversary of China and Brazil establ

The Voith Group performed well in the first six months of the current fiscal year 2023/24  despite major uncertainties in the markets. The company's focus was on further improving profitability: Voith was able to increase both the operating result and the net income in the reporting period. Net liquidity and orders received also improved. As forecast, Group sales amounted to €2.64 billion, which was slightly lower than in the previous year (€2.75 billion). At &eur

RemaSawco has received an order from a larger group in Sweden. The order concerns new timber measuring frames for one of the group's sawmills in southern Sweden. The order value amounts to just over SEK 2.8 million. Costs for commissioning are added. The customer runs a sawmill in southern Sweden where they now intend to replace existing shadow measuring frames in the timber and saw intakes with new and modern 3D measuring frames, and have therefore ordered new measuring frames

Label Life by UPM Raflatac proudly marks 10 years of its life cycle assessment service. Over the past decade, Label Life has been a comprehensive life cycle assessment tool for label evaluation, enabling businesses to make informed, environmentally responsible decisions. Continuously evolving to cover an ever-widening portfolio of more sustainable products, Label Life now accounts for over 90% of UPM Raflatac’s commercial portfolio by sales volume, reflecting the company’s commitm

Portuguese tissue manufacturer Fortissue is partnering with Toscotec for a groundbreaking project on PM1 at its facility in Viana do Castelo, Northern Portugal. The Toscotec-supplied AHEAD line started up in 2015 will be upgraded by Toscotec to become the first tissue machine in the world to operate at 2,000 m/min entirely on electricity. The project is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2024. Groundbreaking zero-carbon design Equipped with Toscotec&rsqu

Valmet has been selected in a public procurement process to deliver a 50 MW pellet-fired heating plant to Göteborg Energi AB to be built at Mölndal Energi’s Riskulla site in the municipality of Mölndal, Sweden. The order is included in Valmet’s orders received of the second quarter 2024. The value of the order will not be disclosed. The pellet plant will be started up in late 2026. The plant will be integrated into the existing district heating p

Oji Holdings Corporation announces that it has recently developed cellulose resin composite pellets for injection molding utilizing wood-derived cellulose as reinforcing fibers and featuring low VOC1 emissions. The Oji Group promotes the development of new materials for sound forest development and for the utilization of forest resources. This initiative includes the research and development of ToughCel2 resin composite pellets that utilize wood-derived cellulose as reinforcing fibe

Ms. Anu Pires (M.Sc. Econ) has been appointed SVP, HR at Valmet as of 1 September 2024. In this position she will report to the President and CEO and is a member of Valmet’s Executive Team.   Anu Pires joins Valmet from Paulig Group, where she has worked as SVP, Human Resources since 2018.  Anu is an experienced HR leader who has gained extensive international experience by working in many multinational companies across several countries, covering both industrial

Sustana, an innovator of clean materials and the industry-leading producer of sustainable, recycled fiber-based products and services, today announced the appointment of Nathan Jeppson as Chief Executive Officer, succeeding Fabian de Armas. Mr. Jeppson brings more than 20 years of leadership experience driving growth and innovation at premier manufacturing, industrials, and materials businesses, including global roles at Shell Chemical LP and Dow. "Sustana is leading the way in