AbitibiBowater to permanently close paper machine
AbitibiBowater announced that it will permanently close its No. 4 paper machine at its Coosa Pines, Alabama...
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Shandong Huatai Paper starts up 700,000 TPA fine paper line
The Metso supplied coated fine paper production line, PM8, of Shandong Huatai Paper Co. Ltd came successfully on stream on Jan 18, 2011 in Dong Ying City, Shandong Province, China. The 8.1-m-wide PM 8 has an annual dimensional production capacity of close to 700,000 tonnes of coated and uncoated fine papers within the basis weight range of 80 to 200...
Tetra Paks to invest Rs.600crores in Packaging Material Plant in India
Tetra Pak ground on a state-of-the-art packaging material factory in Chakan near Pune. The Euro 100 million (INR 600 crores) plant is designed to meet growing demand for carton packaged dairy beverages and fruitbased drinks in India, South and Southeast Asia and the Middle East....
BASF to Serve Papers Dyes Demand in Europe from India & Mexico
As part of the strategic realignment of the Paper Chemicals division, BASF will be closing down its production facility for the manufacture of basazol dyes at the Ludwigshafen (Germany) site. In future, the demand for paper dyes in Europe will be served completely from the two global production sites in Ankleshwar (India) and Altamira (Mexico)....
Stora Enso to Install New Containerboard Machine in Poland
Stora Enso said that it will invest EUR 285 million to install a new containerboard machine at its Ostroleka Mill in Poland. The new machine will have a production capacity of 455,000 tonnes per annum of lightweight containerboard and use recycled fiber as a raw material....
Sodra, Angara Paper Plan 1.1 million Pulp Mill in Russia
Sodra Cell said that it has signed a letter of intent with Angara Paper and the Russian bank VEB to participate in a feasibility study regarding a pulp mill project in Russia. Sodra said that its role in the project would be as an industrial partner, responsible for sales and marketing of future pulp production....
Elof Hansson Creates New Group Structure
The board of directors of Elof Hansson AB has decided to reorganize the company with a clearer group structure that better meets current and future market conditions. The new organization will take effect January 1, 2011. Under a new holding company, Elof Hansson Holding, Elof Hansson will be split into three new business areas: Elof Hansson Trade, Elof Hansson Industry...
SCA starts 60,000 TPA Tissue Machine in Mexico
The Metso-supplied tissue making line of SCA in Mexico came successfully on stream on November 15, 2010, at SCA's greenfield mill site in Ciudad Sahagún, Hidalgo State, close to Mexico City. The new PM 1 line has an annual production capacity of 60,000 tonnes of high-quality facial, toilet and towel grades....
HengAn, China starts up tissue machine
A Metso-supplied Advantage DCT 200 tissue production line came successfully on stream on November 9, 2010 at Shandong HengAn Paper Co.,Ltd, in Weifang City, Shandong Province, China. The HengAn PM 10 started up smoothly on schedule producing good-quality saleable product from the very beginning....
Munksjo to form world leading specialty paper company following Arjowiggins acquisition
Munksjo intends to acquire the decor, abrasives, thin papers and fine arts businesses of ArjoWiggins including the mills in Arches (France) and Dettingen (Germany). With the acquisition Munksjo would form a world leading specialty paper company....