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Mondi to Discontinue Production of Industrial Bags in Zeltweg

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According to Mondi, this possible restructuring affects only industrial bags production and has no impact on the other two business segments at the site. October 18, 2018 Around 100 jobs might be cut at Mondi’s Austrian site in Zeltweg. The company is examining the possibility to close industrial bags production......
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Catalyst Paper to Sell Its Mills to Paper Excellence

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Paper Excellence has close to two million tonnes of pulp production capacity at five Canadian mills and two in France. October 9, 2018 British Columbia-based Catalyst Paper Corp. has reached an agreement to sell its operations to Paper Excellence Canada of Richmond, B.C. Catalyst CEO Ned Dwyer says when the......
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Honeywell To Transform Austrian Sappi Plant Into One Of The World’s Most Modern Paper Mills

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Honeywell will implement a range of upgrades that include server virtualization, process visualization and cybersecurity solutions. October 9, 2018 Honeywell technology will be used to transform one of Europe’s oldest paper mills into one of the world’s most modern under a EUR 30 million project being implemented by Sappi Austria......
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Oceanwood Takes Over Norwegian Press Paper Maker Norske Skog

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The adjusted net purchase price for 100 precent of the shares in Norske Skog AS amounts to approximately EUR 236m. October 8, 2018 Oceanwood Capital Management Limited has completed the acquisition of 100 percent percent of shares in Norske Skog AS. The acquisition of the Norwegian press paper manufacturer is......
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Valmet Supplied Pulp Line Successfully Starts Up at SCA’s Östrand Mill in Sweden

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The expansion project doubled the Östrand mill’s production capacity from 430,000 tonnes to 900,000 tonnes per year of bleached softwood kraft pulp. October 11, 2018 Valmet announced that a new pulp production line it supplied to SCA’s Östrand mill in Timrå, Sweden successfully started up at the end of June.......
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Asia Pulp & Paper's Foopak Bio Natura Compostable Food Packaging Solution Awarded 'Sustainability Product of the Year'

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The Sustainability Awards honor those people, teams and organizations that have made sustainability an integral part of their business practice or overall mission. August 1, 2018 The Business Intelligence Group named Asia Pulp & Paper’s (APP) Foopak Bio Natura suite of food packaging products ‘Sustainability Product of the Year’ in......
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Kespry to Introduce Drone Solution for Pulp and Paper Industry

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The company has announced a drone-based aerial intelligence solution designed specifically for the pulp and paper industry. September 2, 2018 According to the company, the new industry-specific solution improves the profitability of pulp and paper operations by delivering more accurate and timely supply chain material inventory data while improving site......
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Swedish Research Breaks New Ground – Closer to a Commercial Paper Battery

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BillerudKorsnäs and Uppsala University are making paper batteries a reality, paving the way for energy storage in packaging materials. August 12, 2018 BillerudKorsnäs and researchers at Uppsala University have together taken an important step towards the future’s paper batteries. Together they have taken basic research based on pure cellulose from......
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ANDRITZ Successfully Starts Up New Production Technologies and Equipment for the Extension of SCA's Östrand Pulp Mill, Sweden

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The mill expansion was one of the largest industrial investments in Sweden and the largest ever in northern Sweden. SCA Östrand is doubling its annual production capacity from 430,000 to 900,000 tons. August 6, 2018 International technology Group ANDRITZ has successfully completed the start-up of new production technologies and equipment......
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Graphic Village to Acquire CTS Packaging Acquisition

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CTS Packaging is a full line folding carton manufacturer located in Covington, KY. September 5, 2018 Greater Cincinnati’s largest independent print marketing company will soon be even larger. Covington, Ky.-based CTS Packaging, a full-line folding carton manufacturer, will join the Graphic Village family of companies, effective October 1. The 60-year-old......