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Resolute Indefinitely Idles a News-print Machine in Tennesseem, US

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April 15, 2013April 25, 2021

March 13, 2013 Resolute Forest Products announced the indefinite idling of a newsprint machine at its Calhoun mill in Tennesseem, US. The announcement will affect approximately 150 positions at the mill. According to Resolute, the idling comes as a result of a decrease in demand for newsprint, coupled with high......

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SCG Paper, Thailand to install new OCC and reject handling systems

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April 15, 2013April 25, 2021

March 26, 2013 Andritz received an order to supply a stock preparation system to Siam Kraft Industry Co., Ltd. (SGP Paper) for a new PM 16 corrugated board plant located in Ratchaburi, Thailand. Start-up is scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2014. Andritz’s scope of supply includes the complete stock......

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Hayat Kimya of Turkey to install two complete tissue lines

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April 15, 2013April 25, 2021

March 18, 2013 Metso has received a repeat order for two complete tissue production lines for the Turkish Hayat Kimya A.S. Each production line will include an Advantage DCT 200 TS tissue machine, and they will be installed at the company’s new mill sites near the city of Alabuga, Tatarstan,......

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Jeesr Industries started up 30,000 TPA tissue line in Morocco

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April 15, 2013April 25, 2021

March 8, 2013 On November 19, 2012, the first state-of-the-art tissue machine in Morocco was started up at Jeesr Industries in Berrechid, close to Casablanca. The Metso-supplied Advantage DCT 100+ line smoothly came on stream according to plan and has been producing high quality paper from the very start. Metso’s......

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Voith develops pulp drying machine with energy-saving dryer section

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April 15, 2013April 24, 2021

February 8, 2013 Voith now offers complete pulp drying machines, from headbox to the cross cutter and bale packing and thus is further expanding its technological leadership. What is new and unique is the vertical arrangement of the rolls in the dryer section. This valuable innovation is patented by Voith,......

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Stora Enso to Permanently Shut Down Two Newsprint Machines in Sweden

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April 15, 2013April 24, 2021

February 5, 2013 Stora Enso plans to restructure its operations through the permanent shutdown of two newspaper machines in Sweden. Stora Enso also plans efficiency improvements in the Printing and Reading customer service and the Building and Living Business Area. The profitability improvement actions are planned to reduce annual costs......

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Clearwater Paper starts 70,000 TPA tissue machine in Shelby, USA

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April 15, 2013April 24, 2021

February 22, 2013 On schedule, December 13, 2012 Clearwater Paper’s new Metso-supplied Advantage THRU-AIR (TAD) tissue machine was successfully started up and produced its first ton of paper in Shelby, North Carolina, USA. Metso’s delivery comprised a complete production line with stock preparation equipment and an Advantage THRU-AIR 200 TAD......

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Ilim Group Starts Up New Paper Machine in Russia

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April 15, 2013April 24, 2021

March 4, 2013 Ilim Group said that on March 3 in Koryazhma, Arkhangelsk oblast, Russia, the company started up a new paper machine that was installed as a part of its “Big Koryazhma” investment project. The new machine will produce more than 150,000 tons per year of office paper for......

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Glatfelter to Acquire Dresden Papier for EUR 160 Million

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April 15, 2013April 24, 2021

March 14, 2013 Glatfelter, a global manufacturer of specialty papers and fiber-based engineered materials, announced it has signed a definitive agreement to purchase Dresden Papier GmbH from Fortress Paper Ltd. for EUR 160 million. Dresden Papier, based in Heidenau (near Dresden), Germany, is the leading global supplier of nonwoven wallpaper......

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Amcor to Close Petrie Recycled Cartonboard Mill in Australia

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April 15, 2013April 24, 2021

February 19, 2013 Amcor said that it has made the decision to close its Petrie recycled cartonboard mill, located in Queensland, Australia. The mill employs 160 people. In Amcor’s half-year 2012 statement, within its “Australasia and Packaging Distribution” business, “Fibre” segment, the company said, “Earnings for the half were lower......