Minerals Tech to build a satellite PCC plant for BILT

adminMay 23, 2009

May 23, 2009

Minerals Technologies Inc. announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Specialty Minerals Inc., has entered into an agreement with Ballarpur Industries Limited (BILT) to construct a satellite precipitated calcium carbonate (PCC) facility at BILT's BallarshahUnit in the state ofMaharashtra, India. The facility will produce approximately 65,000 metric tons of PCC per year and supply the paper-filling needs of the Ballarshah pulp...

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Abhishek Industries Launches Copier Paper Spectra & my choice

adminMay 23, 2009

May 23, 2009

Abhishek Industries Limited (AIL), the flagship of the Rs 2500 crore global conglomerate, Trident Group, launched two branded copier paper products - Spectra and My Choice. The diversified Trident Group with businesses ranging from terry towels, cotton yarn, information technology, paper, energy and chemicals, targets an incremental turnover of Rs 400 crore from the expanded branded copier paper portfolio which...

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Orient Papers starts tissue machine

adminMay 23, 2009

May 23, 2009

Orient Paper & Industries has started trial runs on a new tissue machine at its Amlai facility in Madhya Pradesh. The commercial production on the 59 tonne/day unit is expected to begin soon....

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Dun & Bradstreet Acknowledges BILT as a Leader amongst Top 500 Indian Companies

adminMay 23, 2009

May 23, 2009

Ballarpur Industries Limited (BILT), India's largest paper company and part of the US$ 3 bn Avantha Group, received the Dun & Bradstreet - Rolta Corporate Awards 2008. BILT was named top Indian company in the paper sector....

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Stora Enso SC paper machine line runs a new speed record

adminMarch 29, 2009

March 29, 2009

The Metso supplied PM 12 at Stora Enso Kvarnsveden mill in Sweden has improved the world speed record of SC paper production. The machine reached a 24-hour record of 1,926 m/min on January 21st. The top speed achieved during the period was amazing 2,009 m/min....

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UPM sells closed Miramichi paper plant in Canada

adminMarch 29, 2009

March 29, 2009

The world's top magazine paper maker UPM-Kymmene said it has agreed to sell its former paper mill and related assets in Miramichi, Canada, to Norwegian company Umoe Solar AS....

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Stora Enso reschedules pulp and paper mill project in Russia

adminMarch 29, 2009

March 29, 2009

Stora Enso has decided to defer its final decision regarding the proposed pulp and paper mill project at Nizhny Novgorod in Russia to a later stage due to the weak global financial situation and near-term outlook for the forest products industry....

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Metso to rebuild Stora Enso's board machine line with ValZone calendar

adminMarch 29, 2009

March 29, 2009

Metso will modernize the BM 4 board machine line at Stora Enso Kaukopää mill in Imatra, Finland. The start-up of the rebuilt line is scheduled for November 2009. The parties have agreed not to disclose the order value. The rebuild will improve the line’s material efficiency as well as the......

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UPM offers a New Solution for Forest Ownership in Finland

adminMarch 29, 2009

March 29, 2009

UPM offers a new solution for forest ownership as a way to secure a constant and competitive wood supply in Finland. UPM offers large forest entities for sale. The company will make a long-term wood sourcing and forest service contract with the buyers....

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Sun Paper Group to install 350,000 TPA Paper Machine in China

adminMarch 29, 2009

March 29, 2009

Metso will supply an uncoated fine paper machine to Yanzhou Huamao Paper Industry Co. Ltd., member of Sun Paper Group, in Yanzhou city in Shandong Province, China. The start-up of the production is scheduled for the first quarter of 2010. With the new line Sun Paper will be able to introduce a new classification for printing paper grades. The market...