Norske Skog Skogn will invest around NOK 180 million ($18.2 million), after NOK 40-50 million ($4-5 million) in grant funding from the NOx fund, in a new thermomechanical production line (TMP) that will replace expensive recycled paper with fresh fiber. The new TMP line will reduce variable costs, significantly reduce NOx and fossil CO2 emissions, and […]
Tag Archives: fiber
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May
May
More than 2,000 years after the invention of paper in China, the country’s scientists are claiming another breakthrough that replaces its key ingredient with the dirty waste from coal-fired power plants. The result – which is almost indistinguishable from paper made from wood pulp – achieves a more than 90 per cent match to pure […]
14
Jan
Jan
Andritz has successfully started up one of the two PrimeLineTM W 2000 tissue machines delivered to Guangxi Sun Paper, China, for its mill in Beihai City, Guangxi Province. The second tissue machine (TM6) is expected to be started up by the end of this year. The tissue machine (TM5) has a design speed of 2,000 […]
01
Dec
Dec
To maximize efficiency, PulPac’s Dry Molded Fiber uses an ‘in-line recycling’ system that may return any residual material with additives back into the process to be combined with additional input material. During production tests to optimize barrier additives, it was shown that not only does the in-line recycling ensure more than 99% usage of fiber […]
05
Jul
Jul
ANDRITZ will supply the main equipment – from pulping to the storage tower – featuring the following technological highlights: > LC pulping system comprising a FibreSolve FSR pulper with newly designed rotor and TrashWell standpipe for efficient reject removal as well as state-of-the-art detrashing machinery. The new pulping system not only enables excellent slushing of the […]
05
Apr
Apr
ANDRITZ has launched the latest innovation in low-consistency refining – the TwinFlo Prime refiner, combining concentrated performance in a very compact design. The TwinFlo Prime builds on the success of more than 2,000 LC refining plants from ANDRITZ operating all over the world. The newly developed LC refiner combines the well-proven basic principles of the current […]
20
Nov
Nov
UPM Specialty Papers has launched a new range of kraft papers designed for bags, wraps, single-packs, and lamination. The UPM SolideTM family of kraft papers features a versatile combination of strength as well as converting properties. All grades in the portfolio offer excellent printability to maximize the shelf impact of packaging. All papers in the UPM […]
20
Nov
Nov
Toscotec will rebuild the drying sections of two tissue machines, as well as the wet end and winding sections of another machine. The drying section rebuilds include the supply of two Toscotec’s third-generation-design TT SYD Steel Yankee Dryers, steam and condensate systems, and high-efficiency TT Hoods, including one newly optimized combustion system. The energy efficiency […]
19
Nov
Nov
Stora Enso and Tetra Pak are joining forces to explore the possibility of building a new recycling line to significantly increase the recycling of used beverage cartons in Central and Eastern Europe. The two partners are initiating a feasibility study to assess the viability of building a large-scale recycling line for Used Beverage Cartons (UBC) at Stora Enso’s Ostrołęka […]
07
Nov
Nov
Mercer International Inc. (Nasdaq: MERC) reported third-quarter 2020 Operating EBITDA decreased to $45.6 million from $50.8 million in the third quarter of 2019 and increased from $40.5 million in the second quarter of 2020. In the third quarter of 2020, net income was $7.5 million (or $0.11 per share) compared to $1.2 million (or $0.02 […]
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