OptiFiner Pro, a revolution in LC refining technology

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July 28, 2010

The refining stage in stock preparation plays a crucial role in developing fiber properties for paper production, greatly affecting the runnability of the paper machine and paper quality. Metso now introduces a revolutionary low consistency refining concept with the new OptiFiner Pro refiner....

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M-real to permanently close its Alizay pulp mill

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July 28, 2010

M-real Corporation announced on 16 December 2009 its plan to permanently shut down the Alizay pulp mill. The plan is a part of the EUR 80 million profit improvement programme for the year 2010. At the same time, M-real initiated the information and consultation process concerning the possible permanent shutdown of the pulp mill....

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APRIL Fine Paper to install 450,000 TPA fine paper line in China

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July 28, 2010

Metso will supply a fine paper production line to APRIL Fine Paper (Guangdong) Co. Ltd., to the company's mill in Xin Hui, Guangdong province, China. The start-up of the production line is scheduled for the last quarter of 2011. The value of the order is not disclosed. A typical market value of this size of a production line is about...

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The Tan Mai Group invests in a new pulp and paper mill in Vietnam

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July 28, 2010

The construction of the Tan Mai - Quang Ngai paper and pulp mill began in Vietnam. The mill is expected to start manufacturing pulp in 2012 and paper in 2015, local sources reported....

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UAE paper production rose 25% to US$ 27 million in 2009

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July 28, 2010

The UAE produced US$ 27 million worth of paper in 2009, a 25 percent increase in the production capacity, which rose to 10 million metric tonnes from 8 million metric tonnes in 2008....

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Biomass now generates 32% of all energy in Sweden, causing increased competition for pulpwood

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July 28, 2010

Biomass has now surpassed oil to become the number one source for energy generation in Sweden. The increased competition for logs and wood chips between the pulp industry and energy sector has pushed wood fiber prices to new highs, according to the Wood Resource Quarterly....

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E.ON, Sweden orders biomass boiler island from Andritz

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July 28, 2010

E.ON, Sweden has awarded an order to Andritz to supply a 70 MW steam boiler island using biomass as fuel for its Åbyverket power plant. The order value amounts to 30 MEUR. Start-up of the boiler is scheduled for the end of 2012....

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Ilim Group to Install New Paper Machine in Russia

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July 28, 2010

Ilim Group said that its Board of Directors has approved over USD 270 million for a paper mill project that includes the installation of a paper machine at the company's Koryazhma Branch in Northwest Russia....

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Chile's CMPC Celulosas to Enhance Pulp Capacity

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July 28, 2010

ANDRITZ will deliver the equipment for a capacity increase of Line 2 at CMPC Celulosa's Santa Fe mill in Chile. The scope includes a new debarking and chipping line for eucalyptus, as well as equipment for and modifications to the existing fiberline, pulp drying line, and white liquor plant. All these areas were supplied on an EPC basis by Andritz...

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Fresh earthquake strikes Chile

adminJuly 28, 2010

July 28, 2010

Chile has been struck by a 6.5 magnitude earthquake in the Bio-Bio region, home to some of the country's leading pulp and paper producers....