Stora Enso SC paper machine line runs a new speed record

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March 29, 2009

The Metso supplied PM 12 at Stora Enso Kvarnsveden mill in Sweden has improved the world speed record of SC paper production. The machine reached a 24-hour record of 1,926 m/min on January 21st. The top speed achieved during the period was amazing 2,009 m/min....

UPM sells closed Miramichi paper plant in Canada

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March 29, 2009

The world's top magazine paper maker UPM-Kymmene said it has agreed to sell its former paper mill and related assets in Miramichi, Canada, to Norwegian company Umoe Solar AS....

Stora Enso reschedules pulp and paper mill project in Russia

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March 29, 2009

Stora Enso has decided to defer its final decision regarding the proposed pulp and paper mill project at Nizhny Novgorod in Russia to a later stage due to the weak global financial situation and near-term outlook for the forest products industry....

Metso to rebuild Stora Enso's board machine line with ValZone calendar

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March 29, 2009

Metso will modernize the BM 4 board machine line at Stora Enso Kaukopää mill in Imatra, Finland. The start-up of the rebuilt line is scheduled for November 2009. The parties have agreed not to disclose the order value. The rebuild will improve the line’s material efficiency as well as the......

UPM offers a New Solution for Forest Ownership in Finland

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March 29, 2009

UPM offers a new solution for forest ownership as a way to secure a constant and competitive wood supply in Finland. UPM offers large forest entities for sale. The company will make a long-term wood sourcing and forest service contract with the buyers....

Sun Paper Group to install 350,000 TPA Paper Machine in China

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March 29, 2009

Metso will supply an uncoated fine paper machine to Yanzhou Huamao Paper Industry Co. Ltd., member of Sun Paper Group, in Yanzhou city in Shandong Province, China. The start-up of the production is scheduled for the first quarter of 2010. With the new line Sun Paper will be able to introduce a new classification for printing paper grades. The market...

Nippon Paper agrees to buy Australia Paper from PaperlinX

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March 29, 2009

Nippon Paper said that it has agreed to acquire Australia Paper (AP) from PaperlinX Ltd. for AUD 600 million (USD 391 million), and pay up to AUD 100 million (USD 65 million) in subsequent payments dependent upon its performance from 2010 to 2012....

Voith Paper recievedQCS order for Stora Enso Kabel plant

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March 29, 2009

The Hagen Kabel mill of Stora Enso Publication Paper has commissioned Voith Paper Automation with delivery of a quality control system (QCS) for the PM 4. The existing third- party system is being replaced....

M-real's plans to stop paper production at Hallein and Gohrsmuhle

adminMarch 28, 2009

March 28, 2009

M-real starts statutory negotiations at Hallein mill, Austria, targeting to discontinue the paper production at the end of April 2009. At Gohrsmuhle mill, Germany, the standard fine paper production will be discontinued during April and its effects will be reviewed. At Gohrsmuhle, it has already been decided that the production of speciality papers as well as uncoated fine paper reels...

US based Cellynme Paper started up second tissue machine

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March 28, 2009

The Metso-supplied Advantage DCT 100HS tissue line delivered to Cellynne Paper Converter in Haines City, Florida, USA, came on stream successfully on January 12, 2009 as planned. On February 6, after only 24 days, the machine reached the operating speed of 2,000 m/min....