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New condition monitoring system at Gold East Paper

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September 22, 2011June 8, 2021

19 August, 2011 For their mill in Dagang, China, Gold East Paper decided in favor of the advanced OnV Condition Monitoring system from Voith which monitors bearings. It is installed at the mechanical pulping line of the stock preparation and helps to prevent unplanned machine downtimes. The system consists of......

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DS SmithPaper's Kemsley mill to rebuild board machine in the UK

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September 22, 2011June 8, 2021

12 August, 2011 Metso will supply a major board machine rebuild for the Kemsley mill of DS SmithPaper in the United Kingdom. The start-up of the rebuilt BM 3 board machine is scheduled for the second quarter of 2012. The value of the order will not be disclosed. Metso’s delivery......

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Stora Enso Sachsen to rebuild PM1

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September 22, 2011June 8, 2021

5 September, 2011 Stora Enso Sachsen, Germany, placed the order for the rebuild of Eilenburg PM 1 with Voith Paper. In this case, Voith’s technical concept for the rebuild was convincing. The rebuild comprises former, press, dryer section as well as calender and air system. The installation of a NipcoFlex......

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Chinese Anhui Shanying Paper to install 2 containerboard machines of 2,920 TPD capacity

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September 22, 2011June 8, 2021

16 August, 2011 Metso will supply two containerboard machines to Anhui Shanying Paper Industry Co. Ltd. in the City of Ma’anshan in Anhui Province, China. The start-up of PM 6 is scheduled for the second and that of PM 5 for the third quarter of 2013. The value of the......

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Fibria in Talks to Sell its Piracicaba Paper Mill to Oji Paper for USD 313 Million

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September 22, 2011June 8, 2021

12 August, 2011 Fibria announced that it has signed a “term sheet” with Oji Paper Co. Ltd. granting exclusivity to Oji to negotiate with Fibria about “the possible sale of the assets represented by the industrial fixtures and real estate properties that form the plant known as Piracicaba Unit located......

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LLC Pulp Invest, Russia to install Tissue Machine

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September 22, 2011June 8, 2021

9 August, 2011 ANDRITZ has received an order from LLC Pulp Invest, Kazan, Russia, for supply of a PrimeLineCOMPACT tissue machine. Start-up is scheduled for the end of 2012. The PrimeLineCOMPACT II tissue machine has a design speed of 1,700 m/min and a width of 2.80 m. The scope of......

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ANDRITZ acquires Iggesund Tools, Sweden

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September 22, 2011June 8, 2021

19 July, 2011 ANDRITZ has acquired Iggesund Tools International AB, headquartered in Iggesund, Sweden, including its subsidiaries in the USA, Canada, and other countries. The acquired companies have approximately 160 employees and generate annual sales of about 25 MEUR. It was agreed not to disclose the purchase price. Iggesund Tools,......

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Kruger Products to Install 60,000 TPA Tissue Machine at Memphis Mill

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September 22, 2011June 8, 2021

20 August, 2011 Kruger Products L.P. (KPLP) announced that it will continue to expand its presence in the North American tissue market by implementing new state-of-the-art manufacturing equipment at its Memphis, Tennessee mill (USA). The USD 316 million investment will increase the company’s production capacity by 18 percent, or 60,000......

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Nippon Paper to Reduce Production Capacity

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September 22, 2011June 8, 2021

5 August, 2011 Nippon Paper Group, Inc. has developed a plan to revitalize the Group paper business. According to the company, the plan is not only designed to achieve a recovery at mills affected by the March 11 Great East Japan Earthquake, but also to respond to the severe business......

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Pöyry awarded EPCM contracts for the 1.5 mn TPA greenfield pulp mill project of Suzano, Brazil

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September 22, 2011June 8, 2021

2 September, 2011 Pöyry’s Industry Business Group has been awarded services contract by Suzano Papel e Celulose for the Engineering, Procurement and Construction Management (EPCM) services for the Balance of Plant (BOP), and the Owners’ Engineering services during the project implementation. The parties have agreed that the value of the......