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BASF to Serve Papers Dyes Demand in Europe from India & Mexico

adminMarch 6, 2011June 23, 2021

March 6, 2011June 23, 2021

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

adminJanuary 10, 2011June 29, 2021

January 10, 2011June 29, 2021

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

adminJanuary 10, 2011June 29, 2021

January 10, 2011June 29, 2021

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

adminJanuary 10, 2011June 29, 2021

January 10, 2011June 29, 2021

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

adminJanuary 10, 2011June 29, 2021

January 10, 2011June 29, 2021

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

adminJanuary 10, 2011June 29, 2021

January 10, 2011June 29, 2021

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

adminJanuary 10, 2011June 29, 2021

January 10, 2011June 29, 2021

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....

Green Packaging Demand in US to Reach USD 41.7 Billion in 2014

adminJanuary 10, 2011June 29, 2021

January 10, 2011June 29, 2021

Demand for green packaging - comprised of recycled content, reusable and degradable packaging – is projected to increase 3.9 percent yearly to USD 41.7 billion in 2014, consuming 58 billion pounds of material, says The Freedonia Group, a market research firm. According to Freedonia's new study, Green Packaging, growth will outpace overall packaging demand but will remain relatively moderate due...

M-real to rebuild board machines at Simpele and Kemiart Liners mills in Finland

adminJanuary 10, 2011June 29, 2021

January 10, 2011June 29, 2021

Metso will rebuild two board machines for M-real in Finland to increase capacity and improve quality: the BM 3 cartonboard machine at the Simpele mill and the BM 1 kraftliner machine at the Kemiart Liners mill in Kemi. The start-up of the rebuilt Simpele BM 3 machine is scheduled for the second quarter of 2011 and that of the rebuilt...

Kemira to Increase Price for Its Paper Chemicals

adminJanuary 10, 2011June 29, 2021

January 10, 2011June 29, 2021

Kemira said that it will increase the price for its paper chemical products in all major markets. The increase, ranging from 5-15% depending on product, will be effective for all deliveries on or after February 1, 2011 or as specific contract terms allow....