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UPM Unveils New Profit Improvement Target, Plans Permanent Closure in UPM Paper ENA

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January 15, 2015March 31, 2021

November 13, 2014 As part of the new profit improvement target with an annualised impact of EUR 150 million by the end of 2015, UPM intends to save various variable and fixed costs spread over all its businesses. The target will also include capacity closures in the European paper business,......

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The 16th European Paper Week Concludes Successfully at Brussels

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January 15, 2015March 31, 2021

November 27, 2014 The European pulp and paper industry successfully concluded its 16th European Paper Week, titled “It’s all about competitiveness”. The three-day event brought together over 350 participants from the sector, related organizations as well as the European institutions, providing a high-level discussion and networking platform. Sessions not only......

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Andritz to Rebuild Stora Ensoʼs Varkaus Mill in Finland

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January 15, 2015March 31, 2021

November 04, 2014 Andritz received an order from Stora Enso to rebuild the fiberline, evaporation plant, recausticizing plant, recovery boiler, and recycled fiber plant at the Varkaus pulp mill, Finland. Start-up is scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2015. With the order, Stora Enso intends to convert an existing fine......

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CEPI to Contribute to WEF's Project on Circular Economy

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January 15, 2015March 31, 2021

November 28, 2014 The paper industry is going to be the mentor for other industries in ecodesign rules. In a recent development, the World Economic Forum has considered the Confederation of European Paper Industries (CEPI) as a participant to its project on the circular economy (Project MainStream). CEPI would be......

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Andritz to Supply New Waste-to-Energy Power Plant to Riikinvoima Oy, Finland

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January 15, 2015March 31, 2021

October 16, 2014 Andritz Group was selected by the local utility company, Riikinvoima Oy, to supply a waste-to-energy power plant to Leppävirta municipality of Finland. The plant will be treating 145,000 tons of waste per year, coming from eight local waste management companies. The design capacity is 16 MW for......

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Stora Enso Intends Revamping Imatra Mills in Finland

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January 15, 2015March 31, 2021

October 23, 2014 Stora Enso will be spending EUR 27 million in enhancing the quality and cost-competitiveness of Imatra Mills, Finland. The investment also aims at increasing the capacity of the consumer board machine 5 by 20,000 tonnes. The amount would be spent on the coating part of the machine......

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International Paper Names Rampraveen Swaminathan President IP India

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September 18, 2014April 1, 2021

September 9, 2014 International Paper announced that Rampraveen Swaminathan has been named president IP India, effective November 1, 2014 and will continue to serve as a vice president of International Paper. Swaminathan will replace Michael W. Amick, Jr., who was promoted to senior vice president, N.A. papers, pulp and consumer......

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Apcotex organises technical conference and seminar at Sivakasi

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September 18, 2014April 1, 2021

August 14, 2014 Apcotex Industries Ltd. organised a technical conference at Sivakasi on 12th August 2014. This was one of the unique modules designed by the company to help customers enhance their knowledge and expertise. The topics at the seminar included SBR latex and its influence on board properties, printing......

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CCI orders investigation into alleged cartelisation by paper mills

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September 18, 2014April 1, 2021

August 30, 2014 The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has ordered an investigation into an alleged cartelisation by the major paper manufacturers in India. The complaint, filed by Sivasaki Master Printers Association, alleges that the big paper mills who have large coverage over most of the domestic market have conspired......

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PAPER LINK INTERNATIONAL FZCO : A link for buyers and sellers

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September 18, 2014April 1, 2021

Paper Link International Fzco, Dubai, has been in operation for the last fourteen years. The company started in a small way: It took dealership of ITC Limited, India (Paper Boards and Specialty Papers Division), representing them for UAE and Bahrain. As the demand of Food Board, Duplex Board, Cup Stock......