Stora Enso is converting its existing paper machine at the Oulu site from coated graphic papers to the production of high-quality coated primary fiber-based board. With a planned production volume of 750,000 tons per year, the plant will be one of the largest of its kind in Europe. FMW Industries will supply four fully automatic pulper […]
Tag Archives: board machinery
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Dec
Dec
UPM is finalizing the construction works of the greenfield eucalyptus pulp mill in Uruguay and enters the final phases of the project. The start-up of the 2.1 million tonne/year mill near Paso de los Toros is expected by the end of the first quarter of 2023. While the project work continues intensively, the finalization of […]
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Jun
Jun
Interfor recently announced that it has reached an agreement with Georgia-Pacific Wood Products LLC and GP Wood Products LLC to acquire four of its sawmill operations located in Bay Springs, MS, Fayette, AL, DeQuincy, LA and Philomath, OR, in the US. The total purchase price of US$375 MM, which includes working capital, will be funded […]
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Sep
Sep
Valmet will acquire Poland’s tissue, paper, and board machinery and service provider PMP group. A corresponding agreement was signed today, and the completion of the transaction is expected on 1 October at the earliest, according to Valmet. PMP employs 650 people in Poland, Italy, China, and the US, and had sales of approximately €70m in […]