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Valmet to deliver mill-wide optimization to Mercer Rosenthal in Germany

Valmet has secured a contract to provide Mercer Rosenthal, a kraft pulp mill in Germany, with a Mill-Wide Optimization solution. This comprehensive solution involves a mill-wide production planning application, as well as change management services, designed to streamline decision-making and enhance production optimization across the fiber line, recovery line, and pulp dryer. Notably, the package […]

UPM to Close Its Publication Paper Mill in Plattling, Germany

UPM Communication Papers today announced plans to permanently close its Plattling mill in Bavaria, Germany, reducing the uncoated and coated publication paper capacity by 595,000 tonnes in Europe. UPM said, “These plans are a continuation of necessary steps to proactively ensure competitiveness of our operations and align graphic paper capacity to profitable customer demand. “Should […]

Stora Enso completes the divestment of its Maxau paper site

Stora Enso has completed the divestment of its Maxau paper production site in Germany, and all related assets to Schwarz Produktion, part of Schwarz Group. The divestment announced on 13 September 2022 was completed today after regulatory approvals. The enterprise value of the transaction is approximately EUR 210 million. The transaction will reduce Stora Enso’s […]

Koehler Paper Taking Planned Maintenance Downtime at Oberkirch Paper Mill in Germany

Koehler Paper said that it is taking advantage of the summer period to carry out necessary work on the three paper machines, power plant, and infrastructure at its paper mill in Oberkirch, Germany. In addition to maintenance tasks, the mill is also planning a number of improvements so that when the machines are started up […]

Mercer Timber Products utilizes laser scanning at Friesau sawmill in Germany

As part of the Mercer Timber Products (MTP) two-week summer revision, the existing Roundwood measuring system on Log Yard 1 was revitalized. The installation of a completely new log measuring system, including new measuring chain conveyors, was accomplished in the shortest possible time thanks to a laser-scanning method. Once the decision to replace the 20-year-old […]

German machine maker Bellmer invests in capacities

New projects Machine producer Bellmer continues to invest in raising its capabilities in Enzberg, Germany, with its Works 3 facility undergoing an expansion now being expanded by some 2,100 square metres.   “In addition to the production area at Bellmer‘s headquarters in Niefern and Works 2 for the plants of the Separation Technology division in Niefern […]

Steinbeis Papier GmbH invests in new stock preparation line

Andritz has received an order from Steinbeis Papier GmbH to supply a complete stock preparation line for conventional wastepaper and special grades, featuring a capacity from 78 to 200 t/d, for its mill in Glückstadt, Germany. Start-up is planned for the end of the first quarter of 2023. The new line will process various types […]

Schumacher Packaging acquires majority stake in German Kartonfabrik Kaierde

Germany’s Schumacher Packaging group has acquired a majority stake in Kartonfabrik Kaierde, a board producer with one plant in Delligsen, Germany, Euwid reports. Currently, the board plant has a capacity of 25,000 tpy of greyboard and unbleached board and employs 60 people. The acquisition will increases Schumacher’s solid board capacity by 50 per cent from […]

Antalis to acquire BB Pack Group in Germany

Antalis has signed a binding offer to acquire BB Pack Group in Germany – BB Pack, cr8 Packaging and Printmate – allowing Antalis to expand its footprint in the fast growing packaging market. The offer is subject to the satisfaction of customary conditions precedent, including the approval of the German competition authority. With a consolidated […]

Number of people who preferred to read longer texts on a screen or on paper in Germany from 2017 to 2021

This statistic shows the number of people who preferred to read longer texts either on a screen or on paper in Germany from 2017 to 2021. In 2021, 5.23 million Germans aged 14 years and older preferred to read longer texts on a screen rather than on paper.