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Mayr-Melnhof Karton to acquire Kotkamills

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The proposed acquisition will bolster MMK’s position in the virgin-fiber-based carton board segment. December 11, 2020 Mayr-Melnhof Group has announced the plan to acquire Kotkamills Group Oyj – Kotkamills, from its shareholders for an Enterprise Value of around EUR 425 million. The inclusion of Kotkamills will strengthen MMK’s position in......
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Kemira to Develop Biodegradable Coating for Paper and Board Industry

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December 10, 2020 Kemira and Danimer Scientific has recently announced a partnership to develop biodegradable aqueous barrier coatings for more sustainable paper and board products. The companies aim to manufacture coatings for limited commercial applications in 2021 before exploring more options with regard to production. As the brand owner’s and......
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DS Smith to launch Virus-Resistant Packaging

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The British multinational packaging firm has announced its partnership with Touchguard to develop antimicrobial coating in packaging. December 09, 2020 DS Smith, the leading sustainable packaging company, has announced its partnership with the company – Touchguard to develop a new range of sustainable cardboard packaging to protect consumers against harmful......
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JAL HI JEEVAN HAI – Water is Life!

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Keeping in view the long-lived value in staying ahead of the curve and being sustainable, the papermaking companies have made directed efforts paving a way for the efficient management of water usage in their facilities. According to the United Nations World Water Development Report 2020 titled ‘Water and Climate Change’,......
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“Our journey of water conservation initiative in the last two years was fruitful, we have been able to reduce 4,272 KLD of freshwater consumption, reused 8,400 KLD of back water and recycled about 4,700 KLD of treated effluent from mill ETP for process application”

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ITC-PSPD has four production units- in Bhadrachalam and Bollaram in Telangana, in Kovai, Tamil Nadu and in Tribeni, West Bengal. The Company is a market leader in both virgin and high-quality recycled fibre-based boards and has the total capacity of 9.2 lac TPA. ITC’s focus on being a carbon-positive, water-positive,......
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“The average daily water consumption in 2015-16 was 76,348 m3, which has been significantly reduced to 53,392 m3 in 2019-20. Thus, there has been a 30% reduction in the overall consumption of water.”

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Started in 1955, West Coast Paper Mills is one of the oldest and the largest producers of paper in India. It produces various grades of writing & printing, cup stock, Industrial grades and other varieties of paper. The ‘wood to paper’ process mastery and product research have enabled our mill......
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“We, at Trident, have a substantial budget dedicated to water recovery and treatment. With the support of our state-of-the-art technology and dedicated R&D teams, we ensure that there is no compromise in restoring this global resource.”

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Paper Mart: How do you implement the water treatment process to facilitate the recycling of water and what are your different wastewater treatment strategies? Rajinder Gupta: Nature comes first — and for nature to keep thriving, we, at Trident, are committed with our extensive eco-friendly initiatives. We follow environment-conscious manufacturing......
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“SIL proposes to install UF-RO System for recycling of 3000 m3 of treated effluent initially to further reduce the freshwater consumption and we are exploring different technologies for their technical and commercial viability.”

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Paper Mart: How do you implement the water treatment process to facilitate the recycling of water and what are your different wastewater treatment strategies? R. K. Bhandari: Paper industry is one of the most water-intensive industries and both the Government as well as the industry are well aware of their......
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“With the installation of the IBS showering system, water consumption has been drastically reduced from 2900 m3/day to 2200 m3/day, that is, we have been able to achieve the total reduction of 700 m3/day.”

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Paper Mart: How do you implement the water treatment process to facilitate the recycling of water and what are your different wastewater treatment strategies? Deepak Jindal: Based on the studies conducted at our plant, the following are the recommendations and strategies with respect to water conservation: The major areas of......