Tag Archives: EMEA

Valmet to deliver a wash press to Holmen Paper AB’s Braviken mill in Sweden

Valmet will deliver a TwinRoll wash press to Holmen Paper AB’s Braviken mill in Sweden. The start-up is scheduled for April 2024. The order was included in Valmet’s orders received of the fourth quarter 2022. Its value will not be disclosed. Holmen’s paper mill located in Braviken, Sweden, has a total annual capacity of 605,000 […]

Kemira and Metsä Group to accelerate sustainability cooperation on new product or raw material

Kemira and Metsä Group have agreed to jointly develop a new sustainable product or raw material related to the forest industry by 2027. As major industrial players, the two companies are well-positioned to reduce the environmental impacts of the forest industry value chain. Sustainability is an integral part of Kemira’s and Metsä Group’s strategies. Kemira’s […]

Graphic Packaging International Moving Its Bristol, UK, Packaging Operations to New Site

Graphic Packaging International is moving its Bristol, UK beverage packaging manufacturing operations to a new, state-of-the-art facility nearby, creating up to 30 new jobs in the process. The move to the 255,000-square-foot factory — twice the size of its current base in the Fishponds area — comes in response to increasing worldwide demand for fiber-based […]

Valmet to Deliver Coating Section Upgrade with Electric Heated Air Dryers to Stora Enso Imatra Mills

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 […]

Kemira increases prices for all product lines in EMEA with immediate effect

Kemira will increase prices for all product lines in both of its segments in EMEA region effective immediately. Costs for electricity and natural gas have rapidly increased and add to the general inflationary trends of the recent months. Therefore the commercial conditions need to be adjusted accordingly. The price increases will be substantial and vary by […]

Kemira to launch a new Growth Accelerator unit

Kemira launches a new Growth Accelerator unit to drive Kemira’s long-term growth for selected strategic initiatives. The new unit has two main objectives: to accelerate commercialization of new and unique biomaterials into Kemira’s current markets and to create business opportunities in new adjacent markets for both new and existing Kemira products.   Kemira’s strategy targets […]

International Paper announces senior leadership transition

International Paper announced today that Sharon R. Ryan, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, will retire effective June 30, 2022. “Sharon has been an exceptional business partner and mentor throughout her 34 years of service,” said International Paper Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Mark S. Sutton. “I appreciate all her accomplishments and contributions […]

Katri Hokkanen appointed interim CFO at Valmet

Ms. Katri Hokkanen (M.Sc. Econ) has been appointed interim CFO at Valmet as of May 1, 2022. In this position she will report to President and CEO Pasi Laine. Katri Hokkanen joined Valmet in 2006 and is currently working as Vice President, Finance in Valmet’s Pulp and Energy business line. Prior to her current position, […]

International Paper to increase corrugated packaging capacity in EMEA

IP announced a $40m investment into new converting equipment at several of its corrugated packaging plants in France and Spain, according to Euwid. With this investment International Paper (IP) plans to install new equipment and increase its converting capacity in the EMEA (Europe, Middle East & Africa) region by approximately 10 per cent in order […]

International Paper to increase corrugated packaging capacity in EMEA

IP announced a $40m investment into new converting equipment at several of its corrugated packaging plants in France and Spain, according to Euwid. With this investment International Paper (IP) plans to install new equipment and increase its converting capacity in the EMEA (Europe, Middle East & Africa) region by approximately 10 per cent in order […]