Wear of vital machine components is a significant issue for the pulp and paper industry. It results in added costs for repairs, replacement and ongoing maintenance, as well as the cost of lost production. Martin Kirchgassner, Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of Castolin Eutectic, explains how preventive maintenance and repairs based on advanced wearfacing […]
Tag Archives: CO2 footprint
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Feb
Feb
UPM Biochemicals and HAERTOL Chemie GmbH, both headquartered in Germany, have agreed to form a strategic partnership to produce a new range of carbon-neutral engine and battery coolants that will help automotive manufacturers reduce their CO2 footprint. UPM is investing Euro 750 million to build the world’s first industrial scale biorefinery in Leuna, Germany, to convert […]
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Feb
Feb
MM Board & Paper will rebuild the board machines in Frohnleiten, Austria; Neuss, Germany; and Kolicevo, Slovenia, during February-September 2023. The rebuild of board machine 3 in Frohnleiten, Austria, mill is scheduled from February to mid-March 2023. Fully automated and optimized production processes will significantly increase the efficiency of stock preparation while reducing specific energy consumption. […]
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Jan
Jan
ABB, a global technology leader in electrification and automation, partnered with energy efficiency experts from the International Energy Agency (IEA), Microsoft, DHL Group and other notable companies to publish the “Industrial energy efficiency playbook” which includes 10 actions that a business can take to improve its energy efficiency, reduce energy costs and lower emissions right now. It focuses […]
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Jan
Jan
STARK Group initiates the recycling concept REWOOD in Finland to promote reused products and circular business models. The concept is initiated as a pilot project, where temporary or unused wood and plywood from construction sites are offered as a circular alternative to new wood. The construction industry is responsible for almost half of the world’s waste, […]
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Valmet to Deliver Coating Section Upgrade with Electric Heated Air Dryers to Stora Enso Imatra Mills
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Dec
Dec
Valmet announced that it will upgrade the coating section of Board Machine 5 at Stora Enso Imatra Mills, Tainionkoski in Finland. In addition to electric heated OptiDry Coat air dryers, the upgrade includes a drying capacity increase in the coating section, a new wire loop to the existing dryer group and automation. The upgrade will […]
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Nov
Nov
Voith has successfully started up the world’s largest kraftliner machine for SCA, the Swedish forest industry company, at its Obbola site. The state-of-the-art machine features a design speed of 1,400 meters per minute and a wire width of 10,200 mm. The Voith XcelLine paper machine will produce 725,000 tons of high-quality kraftliner per year with […]
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Pratt Industries to Invest $5 Billion in Recycling, Clean Energy Infrastructure and Manufacturing Jobs in USA over Next 10 Years
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Nov
Nov
Pratt Industries executive chairman, Anthony Pratt, has pledged to invest $5 billion in U.S. recycling and clean energy infrastructure to create 5000 American manufacturing jobs over the next 10 years. Anthony Pratt made the pledge — his largest ever commitment — to Caroline Kennedy, the U.S. Ambassador to Australia, at a recent black tie event […]
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Aug
Aug
Kyoto Group AS and Glomma Papp AS have signed a Letter of Intent (LoI). The two companies will enter negotiations of a supply agreement for Kyoto’s Thermal Energy Storage (TES) solution, the Heatcube™. Glomma Papp, a Norwegian corrugated cardboard manufacturer, and Kyoto will jointly complete a detailed technical and commercial evaluation of the feasibility […]
08
Aug
Aug
The management of Latvijas Finieris has decided to launch an expansion project of RSEZ SIA Verems, Latvijas Finieris Group, in Rezekne district, Latvia. The mill’s existing birch plywood production capacity will be doubled, high-added value products will be developed and approximately 70 workplaces will be created. The expected amount of investment exceeds Euro 67 million […]
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