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HELSINKI, Dec. 31, 2021 (YLE) -Several local communities are bracing for interruptions to district heating as forest products company UPM and the Paperworkers' Union have failed to solve disputes over pay and conditions.

Three energy companies are calling on the Paperworkers' Union, which represents workers in the paper industry, and forest products giant UPM to resolve their dispute to avoid disruptions to district heating.

The Paperworkers' Union is set to start a strike at UPM plants on 1 January, threatening the district heating supply in many places.

Yle - Power companies say paper sector dispute threatens energy supply

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Power companies say paper sector union dispute with UPM threatens energy supply

Posted in: Bio-Insight 12/31/2021 - 16:19

HELSINKI, Dec. 31, 2021 (YLE) -Several local communities are bracing for interruptions to district heating as forest products company UPM and the Paperworkers' Union have failed to solve disputes over pay and conditions.

Three energy companies are calling on the Paperworkers' Union, which represents workers in the paper industry, and forest products giant UPM to resolve their dispute to avoid disruptions to district heating.

The Paperworkers' Union is set to start a strike at UPM plants on 1 January, threatening the district heating supply in many places.

Yle - Power companies say paper sector dispute threatens energy supply

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CENTURY, FL, Dec. 31, 2021 (North Bay Business Journal) -In 2022, the International Paper mill in  Cantonment will switch natural gas suppliers to Pensacola Energy, significantly increasing revenue for the municipal utility while saving money for IP.

“Pensacola Energy offered natural gas at competitive rates and we look forward to our relationship with them,” Whitney Fike, IP communications manager, said.

“It’s not often that a gas utility gets to add a major industrial customer like that, and we are fortunate to be able to secure a supply of gas that is costing them less than their current supply,” Pensacola Energy Director Don Suarez said. “That addition of International Paper will increase our throughput, our sales, next year by about 14%.”

“Utilities are slow growth businesses, so 14% increase in one year is significant for us. So we are real excited about that,” Suarez continued.

Pensacola Energy was able to offer IP a lower natural gas price than they are currently paying because of a discount from a prepaid gas agreement, according to Kaycee Lagarde, public information officer for the City of Pensacola.

NorthEscambia.com - IP Mill In Cantonment Switching Natural Gas Supplier To Pensacola Energy

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IP mill in Cantonment, FL, switching natural gas supplier to Pensacola Energy

Posted in: Bio-Insight 12/30/2021 - 16:40

CENTURY, FL, Dec. 31, 2021 (North Bay Business Journal) -In 2022, the International Paper mill in  Cantonment will switch natural gas suppliers to Pensacola Energy, significantly increasing revenue for the municipal utility while saving money for IP.

“Pensacola Energy offered natural gas at competitive rates and we look forward to our relationship with them,” Whitney Fike, IP communications manager, said.

“It’s not often that a gas utility gets to add a major industrial customer like that, and we are fortunate to be able to secure a supply of gas that is costing them less than their current supply,” Pensacola Energy Director Don Suarez said. “That addition of International Paper will increase our throughput, our sales, next year by about 14%.”

“Utilities are slow growth businesses, so 14% increase in one year is significant for us. So we are real excited about that,” Suarez continued.

Pensacola Energy was able to offer IP a lower natural gas price than they are currently paying because of a discount from a prepaid gas agreement, according to Kaycee Lagarde, public information officer for the City of Pensacola.

NorthEscambia.com - IP Mill In Cantonment Switching Natural Gas Supplier To Pensacola Energy

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MADRID, Spain, Dec. 29, 2021 (Press Release) -Ence’s renewable energy generation plant in Puertollano, Biollano, has recently completed the audit process of the Sure verification scheme, which guarantees the sustainability of the generation process from sustainable biomass sources, which are also evaluated. It is about consistent proximity biomass, mainly plant remains from crops such as vines or olive trees, fruit trees, and remains of pruning from surrounding parks and gardens.

In this way, the company’s renewable energy plant with biomass in Puertollano has validated its adaptation in a pioneering way in the sector to the sustainability requirements of the Renewable Energy Directive (EU) 2018/2001 (REDII), a European regulation which establishes various criteria that all biomass used in the bioenergy sector must meet, focused on ensuring its sustainability, a correct mass balance, the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and energy efficiency.

It is one more step within Ence’s commitment to the sustainability of the biomass it manages. Ence’s biofactories in Pontevedra and Navia and the company’s biomass power generation plants in Huelva, Mérida, Jaén and Ciudad Real, have previously obtained this certification, making Ence the first company in Europe to start the verification of the sustainability of its biomass energy production process through this standard.

CEGANOR has been the entity responsible for auditing the process, since it is the only Spanish company recognized and authorized by the Sure scheme to perform this service. The development of the certification audits had the express recognition of the verifier, who highlighted the high degree of implementation of the reference standard by Ence Puertollano, the ability to anticipate the energy complex to the new European Directive, even meeting some requirements before its publication, and the sectorial leadership developed by Ence throughout the process.

Having already reached the milestone of certifying its own biomass and direct purchase, the company has begun to deploy an Advisory and Collaboration Plan with all suppliers of the Puertollano plant, with the aim of ensuring that all agricultural, forestry and industrial biomass that supply the plants acquire this certification. To this end, work is already underway to launch the training, implementation and certification tasks of the entire chain of collaborators.

The company is once again at the forefront of the sustainability of biomass as an energy source, a path that began in 2017, when it unveiled its Decalogue for the Sustainability of Biomass as Fuel, a pioneering initiative in Spanish companies. implementation to guarantee total sustainability in the use of biomass and care for the environment in its use as an energy source, based on the criteria established by some of the most important environmental organizations in Europe.

Ence is the first Spanish company in the production of renewable energy with agroforestry biomass. It has a total generation capacity of 266 MW in its independent power plants, to which are added 112 MW from its cellulose biofactories. Biomass is a renewable and manageable source of energy, which has great development potential in Spain. In addition, it has great environmental advantages, reducing emissions and contributing to the transition towards a low-carbon energy model, as well as generating employment and activity in rural ar

Ence’s renewable energy generation plant in Puertollano, Biollano completes audit process of Sure verification scheme

Posted in: Bio-Insight 12/30/2021 - 10:56

MADRID, Spain, Dec. 29, 2021 (Press Release) -Ence’s renewable energy generation plant in Puertollano, Biollano, has recently completed the audit process of the Sure verification scheme, which guarantees the sustainability of the generation process from sustainable biomass sources, which are also evaluated. It is about consistent proximity biomass, mainly plant remains from crops such as vines or olive trees, fruit trees, and remains of pruning from surrounding parks and gardens.

In this way, the company’s renewable energy plant with biomass in Puertollano has validated its adaptation in a pioneering way in the sector to the sustainability requirements of the Renewable Energy Directive (EU) 2018/2001 (REDII), a European regulation which establishes various criteria that all biomass used in the bioenergy sector must meet, focused on ensuring its sustainability, a correct mass balance, the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and energy efficiency.

It is one more step within Ence’s commitment to the sustainability of the biomass it manages. Ence’s biofactories in Pontevedra and Navia and the company’s biomass power generation plants in Huelva, Mérida, Jaén and Ciudad Real, have previously obtained this certification, making Ence the first company in Europe to start the verification of the sustainability of its biomass energy production process through this standard.

CEGANOR has been the entity responsible for auditing the process, since it is the only Spanish company recognized and authorized by the Sure scheme to perform this service. The development of the certification audits had the express recognition of the verifier, who highlighted the high degree of implementation of the reference standard by Ence Puertollano, the ability to anticipate the energy complex to the new European Directive, even meeting some requirements before its publication, and the sectorial leadership developed by Ence throughout the process.

Having already reached the milestone of certifying its own biomass and direct purchase, the company has begun to deploy an Advisory and Collaboration Plan with all suppliers of the Puertollano plant, with the aim of ensuring that all agricultural, forestry and industrial biomass that supply the plants acquire this certification. To this end, work is already underway to launch the training, implementation and certification tasks of the entire chain of collaborators.

The company is once again at the forefront of the sustainability of biomass as an energy source, a path that began in 2017, when it unveiled its Decalogue for the Sustainability of Biomass as Fuel, a pioneering initiative in Spanish companies. implementation to guarantee total sustainability in the use of biomass and care for the environment in its use as an energy source, based on the criteria established by some of the most important environmental organizations in Europe.

Ence is the first Spanish company in the production of renewable energy with agroforestry biomass. It has a total generation capacity of 266 MW in its independent power plants, to which are added 112 MW from its cellulose biofactories. Biomass is a renewable and manageable source of energy, which has great development potential in Spain. In addition, it has great environmental advantages, reducing emissions and contributing to the transition towards a low-carbon energy model, as well as generating employment and activity in rural ar

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MADRID, Spain, Dec. 28, 2021 (Press Release) -Ence has as one of the axes of its energy strategy the growth in generation of renewable energy with biomass. The company is committed to collaborating significantly in the evolution of the national energy model towards a sustainable and stable electricity supply system with great growth potential in Spain.

Biomass is one of the best alternatives to fossil fuels due to the multiple social and environmental advantages that it entails. It is, in the same way, the only manageable renewable technology, together with hydraulic technology, capable of producing energy with renewable resources, guaranteeing the stability of the electricity supply by not depending on meteorological factors.

Ence’s power plants use different varieties of biomass, among which is marc, the rest of agricultural origin, from the olive tree, for energy production. This is a material whose management is complex and represents a significant environmental challenge, so Ence’s solution for its recovery has been very well received by the sector as a response to this challenge. Throughout 2020, Ence has mobilized nearly 370,000 tons of pomace for its energy use.

Ence is committed to the sustainability of biomass through a decalogue promoted and self-imposed by the company itself. A pioneering initiative, launched in 2017, through which the company can guarantee that the biomass it uses is effectively sustainable. In this same sense, this year Ence was the first European company to certify the sustainability of its biomass through the Sure verification scheme.

It should be noted that the technology to produce electrical energy with biomass is based on a production process in which practically all of the waste used is sent to recovery in other uses and processes, staying within a circular economy cycle.

In addition to these environmental advantages, biomass is a renewable, local and especially abundant resource in Spain. The biomass remains that Ence uses in its process are produced as a result of agricultural and forestry activities, which are very important sectors for economic revitalization and employment in rural areas. In this way, it collaborates in reverting the depopulation -fixing the population in “Empty Spain” -, avoiding uncontrolled burning and reducing the risk of fires.

Generating energy with biomass reduces the national dependence on fossil fuels, which are more expensive and have a greater environmental impact. It is, therefore, an important technology to achieve the necessary decarbonisation of the Spanish energy model, and a key sector for this transition to be fair thanks to the social advantages that its development implies.

With the conviction of providing society with an essential service and of collaborating in the fulfillment of the national challenges in the 2030 Agenda, Ence generates renewable electricity in eight independent production plants: three in Huelva, two in the province of Ciudad Real, one in Córdoba, one in Mérida and one in Jaén. They are generation plants that feed on biomass of agroforestry origin, and in the case of one of the Puertollano plants, solar energy. In total, 266 MW of independent renewable energy generation to which are added 112 MW derived from the pulp production process in its Navia and Pontevedra biofactories, with which these two facilities are self-sufficient with renewable energy

Ence commits to olive pomace for generation of sustainable energy in Spain

Posted in: Bio-Insight 12/28/2021 - 10:35

MADRID, Spain, Dec. 28, 2021 (Press Release) -Ence has as one of the axes of its energy strategy the growth in generation of renewable energy with biomass. The company is committed to collaborating significantly in the evolution of the national energy model towards a sustainable and stable electricity supply system with great growth potential in Spain.

Biomass is one of the best alternatives to fossil fuels due to the multiple social and environmental advantages that it entails. It is, in the same way, the only manageable renewable technology, together with hydraulic technology, capable of producing energy with renewable resources, guaranteeing the stability of the electricity supply by not depending on meteorological factors.

Ence’s power plants use different varieties of biomass, among which is marc, the rest of agricultural origin, from the olive tree, for energy production. This is a material whose management is complex and represents a significant environmental challenge, so Ence’s solution for its recovery has been very well received by the sector as a response to this challenge. Throughout 2020, Ence has mobilized nearly 370,000 tons of pomace for its energy use.

Ence is committed to the sustainability of biomass through a decalogue promoted and self-imposed by the company itself. A pioneering initiative, launched in 2017, through which the company can guarantee that the biomass it uses is effectively sustainable. In this same sense, this year Ence was the first European company to certify the sustainability of its biomass through the Sure verification scheme.

It should be noted that the technology to produce electrical energy with biomass is based on a production process in which practically all of the waste used is sent to recovery in other uses and processes, staying within a circular economy cycle.

In addition to these environmental advantages, biomass is a renewable, local and especially abundant resource in Spain. The biomass remains that Ence uses in its process are produced as a result of agricultural and forestry activities, which are very important sectors for economic revitalization and employment in rural areas. In this way, it collaborates in reverting the depopulation -fixing the population in “Empty Spain” -, avoiding uncontrolled burning and reducing the risk of fires.

Generating energy with biomass reduces the national dependence on fossil fuels, which are more expensive and have a greater environmental impact. It is, therefore, an important technology to achieve the necessary decarbonisation of the Spanish energy model, and a key sector for this transition to be fair thanks to the social advantages that its development implies.

With the conviction of providing society with an essential service and of collaborating in the fulfillment of the national challenges in the 2030 Agenda, Ence generates renewable electricity in eight independent production plants: three in Huelva, two in the province of Ciudad Real, one in Córdoba, one in Mérida and one in Jaén. They are generation plants that feed on biomass of agroforestry origin, and in the case of one of the Puertollano plants, solar energy. In total, 266 MW of independent renewable energy generation to which are added 112 MW derived from the pulp production process in its Navia and Pontevedra biofactories, with which these two facilities are self-sufficient with renewable energy

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BRUSSELS, Dec. 22, 2021 (Press Release) -The energy-intensive industries call upon EU leaders to swiftly address the exponential increase in energy prices. Today’s period of unbearably high energy prices in Europe is already undermining the structural measures designed to secure affordable low-carbon energy, which is required to meet the objectives of the EU Green Deal.

The energy price crisis has hit most of the European countries. In recent months the energy prices have increased 4 to 5 times, reaching even higher levels over the last days. In parallel, carbon prices have tripled since the beginning of the year. The main reasons for this situation are the financial market speculation from financial players including hedge funds and commodity trading houses, the imbalances in the gas market, seasonally decreased renewable energy production, reduced nuclear energy production, coal mine closures and increased carbon costs passed on in electricity prices. It has consequently forced numerous industrial energy consumers to curtail and/or temporarily close plants.

The ongoing situation has severely impacted the competitiveness and profitability of energy-intensive sectors’ European operations as they are most exposed to dramatic price spikes. Energy costs constitute a high share of their production and activity costs. Therefore, a prolonged period of unbearably high energy prices could lead to severe losses, relocation of European companies and an increase of carbon leakage. Furthermore, the crisis endangers the future of carbon-free investments and jeopardises the existing low-carbon projects in Europe. Swift action is needed to secure the energy-intensive industries’ investments to meet the decarbonisation challenge. Should appropriate funding not be granted, decarbonisation may become an even bigger challenge.

There are many instruments available to EU leaders to address the current energy crisis. The energy- intensive industries call on national authorities to quickly exploit the full potential of the toolbox presented by the European Commission in October. Furthermore, urgent actions are necessary at EU level to enable affected companies to overcome this situation, which is expected to last several months more, and continue investing in energy transition in Europe. Finally, the current situation illustrates the need for a reform of the Emissions Trading System Directive that incorporates measures that ensure effective carbon leakage protection and that prevents sudden increase in EUAs prices that would adversely impact energy costs.

Industrial energy consumers urge EU leaders to take swift action on soaring energy prices

Posted in: Bio-Insight 12/22/2021 - 11:39

BRUSSELS, Dec. 22, 2021 (Press Release) -The energy-intensive industries call upon EU leaders to swiftly address the exponential increase in energy prices. Today’s period of unbearably high energy prices in Europe is already undermining the structural measures designed to secure affordable low-carbon energy, which is required to meet the objectives of the EU Green Deal.

The energy price crisis has hit most of the European countries. In recent months the energy prices have increased 4 to 5 times, reaching even higher levels over the last days. In parallel, carbon prices have tripled since the beginning of the year. The main reasons for this situation are the financial market speculation from financial players including hedge funds and commodity trading houses, the imbalances in the gas market, seasonally decreased renewable energy production, reduced nuclear energy production, coal mine closures and increased carbon costs passed on in electricity prices. It has consequently forced numerous industrial energy consumers to curtail and/or temporarily close plants.

The ongoing situation has severely impacted the competitiveness and profitability of energy-intensive sectors’ European operations as they are most exposed to dramatic price spikes. Energy costs constitute a high share of their production and activity costs. Therefore, a prolonged period of unbearably high energy prices could lead to severe losses, relocation of European companies and an increase of carbon leakage. Furthermore, the crisis endangers the future of carbon-free investments and jeopardises the existing low-carbon projects in Europe. Swift action is needed to secure the energy-intensive industries’ investments to meet the decarbonisation challenge. Should appropriate funding not be granted, decarbonisation may become an even bigger challenge.

There are many instruments available to EU leaders to address the current energy crisis. The energy- intensive industries call on national authorities to quickly exploit the full potential of the toolbox presented by the European Commission in October. Furthermore, urgent actions are necessary at EU level to enable affected companies to overcome this situation, which is expected to last several months more, and continue investing in energy transition in Europe. Finally, the current situation illustrates the need for a reform of the Emissions Trading System Directive that incorporates measures that ensure effective carbon leakage protection and that prevents sudden increase in EUAs prices that would adversely impact energy costs.

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GRAZ, Austria, Dec. 21, 2021 (Press Release) -International technology group ANDRITZ has received a repeat order – now the third order within the past 12 months – from Nine Dragons Paper Industries to supply a complete OCC line to China. Start-up is scheduled for the third quarter of 2023.

The highly energy-saving stock preparation system will have a design capacity of 2,000 bdmt/d and will process 100% LOCC (Local Old Corrugated Container) for the production of high-quality packaging paper.

The ANDRITZ equipment will enable highest production performance and conservation of resources. These ambitious goals will be achieved with a well-developed line setup, a highly efficient drum pulping system and a range of Prime stock preparation products.

An ANDRITZ FibreFlow drum pulping system will ensure premium accept quality, gentle slushing, and efficient removal of contaminants at minimum fiber loss. Energy-saving and maintenance friendly PrimeScreen F screens and PrimeFilter D disc filters, as well as an ultra-high dispersing system that enables at a consistency of up to 40%, will achieve substantial savings in steam consumption and superior fiber strength development.

With the delivery of this FibreFlow drum pulper, ANDRITZ will have supplied more than 30 drum pulpers to Nine Dragons.

Nine Dragons Paper is part of the Nine Dragons Paper Group, an important global player in the pulp and paper industry with mills in China, Vietnam, Malaysia, and the United States. The group primarily produces linerboard, high-performance corrugating medium, coated duplex board, and printing and writing paper.

ANDRITZ GROUP

International technology group ANDRITZ offers a broad portfolio of innovative plants, equipment, systems and services for the pulp and paper industry, the hydropower sector, the metals processing and forming industry, pumps, solid/liquid separation in the municipal and industrial sectors, as well as animal feed and biomass pelleting. Plants for power generation, flue gas cleaning, recycling, and the production of nonwovens and panelboard complete the global product and service offering. Innovative products and services in the industrial digitalization sector are offered under the brand name Metris and help customers to make their plants more user-friendly, efficient and profitable. The publicly listed group has around 26,800 employees and more than 280 locations in over 40 countries.

ANDRITZ PULP & PAPER

ANDRITZ Pulp & Paper provides equipment, systems, complete plants and services for the production of all types of pulp, paper, board and tissue. The technologies and services focus on maximum utilization of raw materials, increased production efficiency and sustainability as well as lower overall operating costs. Boilers for power generation, flue gas cleaning systems, plants for the production of nonwovens and panelboard (MDF), as well as recycling and shredding solutions for various waste materials also form a part of this business area. State-of-the-art IIoT technologies as part of Metris digitalization solutions complete the comprehensive product offering.

ANDRITZ to supply third complete OCC line to Nine Dragons Paper Industries' packaging mill in China

Posted in: Bio-Insight 12/21/2021 - 02:37

GRAZ, Austria, Dec. 21, 2021 (Press Release) -International technology group ANDRITZ has received a repeat order – now the third order within the past 12 months – from Nine Dragons Paper Industries to supply a complete OCC line to China. Start-up is scheduled for the third quarter of 2023.

The highly energy-saving stock preparation system will have a design capacity of 2,000 bdmt/d and will process 100% LOCC (Local Old Corrugated Container) for the production of high-quality packaging paper.

The ANDRITZ equipment will enable highest production performance and conservation of resources. These ambitious goals will be achieved with a well-developed line setup, a highly efficient drum pulping system and a range of Prime stock preparation products.

An ANDRITZ FibreFlow drum pulping system will ensure premium accept quality, gentle slushing, and efficient removal of contaminants at minimum fiber loss. Energy-saving and maintenance friendly PrimeScreen F screens and PrimeFilter D disc filters, as well as an ultra-high dispersing system that enables at a consistency of up to 40%, will achieve substantial savings in steam consumption and superior fiber strength development.

With the delivery of this FibreFlow drum pulper, ANDRITZ will have supplied more than 30 drum pulpers to Nine Dragons.

Nine Dragons Paper is part of the Nine Dragons Paper Group, an important global player in the pulp and paper industry with mills in China, Vietnam, Malaysia, and the United States. The group primarily produces linerboard, high-performance corrugating medium, coated duplex board, and printing and writing paper.

ANDRITZ GROUP

International technology group ANDRITZ offers a broad portfolio of innovative plants, equipment, systems and services for the pulp and paper industry, the hydropower sector, the metals processing and forming industry, pumps, solid/liquid separation in the municipal and industrial sectors, as well as animal feed and biomass pelleting. Plants for power generation, flue gas cleaning, recycling, and the production of nonwovens and panelboard complete the global product and service offering. Innovative products and services in the industrial digitalization sector are offered under the brand name Metris and help customers to make their plants more user-friendly, efficient and profitable. The publicly listed group has around 26,800 employees and more than 280 locations in over 40 countries.

ANDRITZ PULP & PAPER

ANDRITZ Pulp & Paper provides equipment, systems, complete plants and services for the production of all types of pulp, paper, board and tissue. The technologies and services focus on maximum utilization of raw materials, increased production efficiency and sustainability as well as lower overall operating costs. Boilers for power generation, flue gas cleaning systems, plants for the production of nonwovens and panelboard (MDF), as well as recycling and shredding solutions for various waste materials also form a part of this business area. State-of-the-art IIoT technologies as part of Metris digitalization solutions complete the comprehensive product offering.

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GRAZ, Austria, Dec. 20, 2021 (Press Release) -International technology group ANDRITZ has received an order from the Brazilian pulp and paper company Suzano to deliver an energy-efficient Ash ReCrystallization (ARC) plant for the recovery boilers at its eucalyptus kraft pulp mill in Barra do Riacho, Brazil. The estimated start-up date for the ARC plant is the first half of 2022.

The ANDRITZ ARC plant removes the harmful chloride and potassium from the ElectroStatic Precipitator (ESP) ash and returns valuable chemicals to the chemical recovery cycle. The plant to be supplied is designed to handle 550 tons of ESP ash daily.

Featuring the new energy recovery technology, the ARC plant will optimize energy efficiency significantly. This technology is also based on an enhanced evaporative crystallization concept that will improve the recovery process. With this order, ANDRITZ is demonstrating its strong global position in the supply of state-of-the-art and environmentally friendly ARC plants.

Suzano is the largest pulp and paper company in Latin America and a leader in the paperboard market. The company is also the largest producer of eucalyptus pulp in the world. This proven process technology from ANDRITZ will help Suzano achieve their financial and sustainability goals.

ANDRITZ GROUP

International technology group ANDRITZ offers a broad portfolio of innovative plants, equipment, systems and services for the pulp and paper industry, the hydropower sector, the metals processing and forming industry, pumps, solid/liquid separation in the municipal and industrial sectors, as well as animal feed and biomass pelleting. Plants for power generation, flue gas cleaning, recycling, and the production of nonwovens and panelboard complete the global product and service offering. Innovative products and services in the industrial digitalization sector are offered under the brand name Metris and help customers to make their plants more user-friendly, efficient and profitable. The publicly listed group has around 26,800 employees and more than 280 locations in over 40 countries.

ANDRITZ PULP & PAPER

ANDRITZ Pulp & Paper provides equipment, systems, complete plants and services for the production of all types of pulp, paper, board and tissue. The technologies and services focus on maximum utilization of raw materials, increased production efficiency and sustainability as well as lower overall operating costs. Boilers for power generation, flue gas cleaning systems, plants for the production of nonwovens and panelboard (MDF), as well as recycling and shredding solutions for various waste materials also form a part of this business area. State-of-the-art IIoT technologies as part of Metris digitalization solutions complete the comprehensive product offering.

ANDRITZ to supply energy-efficient Ash ReCrystallization plant for recovery boilers at Suzano's eucalyptus kraft pulp mill in Barra do Riacho, Brazil

Posted in: Bio-Insight 12/20/2021 - 01:53

GRAZ, Austria, Dec. 20, 2021 (Press Release) -International technology group ANDRITZ has received an order from the Brazilian pulp and paper company Suzano to deliver an energy-efficient Ash ReCrystallization (ARC) plant for the recovery boilers at its eucalyptus kraft pulp mill in Barra do Riacho, Brazil. The estimated start-up date for the ARC plant is the first half of 2022.

The ANDRITZ ARC plant removes the harmful chloride and potassium from the ElectroStatic Precipitator (ESP) ash and returns valuable chemicals to the chemical recovery cycle. The plant to be supplied is designed to handle 550 tons of ESP ash daily.

Featuring the new energy recovery technology, the ARC plant will optimize energy efficiency significantly. This technology is also based on an enhanced evaporative crystallization concept that will improve the recovery process. With this order, ANDRITZ is demonstrating its strong global position in the supply of state-of-the-art and environmentally friendly ARC plants.

Suzano is the largest pulp and paper company in Latin America and a leader in the paperboard market. The company is also the largest producer of eucalyptus pulp in the world. This proven process technology from ANDRITZ will help Suzano achieve their financial and sustainability goals.

ANDRITZ GROUP

International technology group ANDRITZ offers a broad portfolio of innovative plants, equipment, systems and services for the pulp and paper industry, the hydropower sector, the metals processing and forming industry, pumps, solid/liquid separation in the municipal and industrial sectors, as well as animal feed and biomass pelleting. Plants for power generation, flue gas cleaning, recycling, and the production of nonwovens and panelboard complete the global product and service offering. Innovative products and services in the industrial digitalization sector are offered under the brand name Metris and help customers to make their plants more user-friendly, efficient and profitable. The publicly listed group has around 26,800 employees and more than 280 locations in over 40 countries.

ANDRITZ PULP & PAPER

ANDRITZ Pulp & Paper provides equipment, systems, complete plants and services for the production of all types of pulp, paper, board and tissue. The technologies and services focus on maximum utilization of raw materials, increased production efficiency and sustainability as well as lower overall operating costs. Boilers for power generation, flue gas cleaning systems, plants for the production of nonwovens and panelboard (MDF), as well as recycling and shredding solutions for various waste materials also form a part of this business area. State-of-the-art IIoT technologies as part of Metris digitalization solutions complete the comprehensive product offering.

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BENNINGTON, NH, Dec. 15, 2021 (Press Release) -Monadnock Paper Mills, Inc., the oldest continuously operating paper mill in the United States, has released its 2020 Corporate Social Responsibility Report.

The comprehensive report details the company’s ongoing commitment and metrics centered on its nine core values: Workplace Safety, Operating with Integrity, Quality Workmanship, Customer Respect, Employee Respect, Environmental Stewardship, Corporate Citizenship, Accountability, and Honest Communications.

All Monadnock papers are manufactured carbon neutral (VERs) and made with 100 percent renewable Green-e certified wind powered electricity (RECs) under a third-party certified ISO 14001 Environmental Management System. Monadnock’s fine printing and packaging papers are FSC certified; technical/specialty papers may be certified to the FSC standard on request.

“We’re proud to share with our stakeholders that the Company’s ongoing sustainability commitments are delivering substantial environmental impact reductions within the greater context of care for our employees, partners, and community” said Richard G. Verney, Chairman and CEO, Monadnock Paper Mills.

A long-time leader in producing sustainably advantaged materials, Monadnock Paper Mills has been recognized by leading environmental organizations and government agencies including the Forest Stewardship Council, the Sierra Club, The Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests, the New Hampshire Governor's Award for Pollution Prevention, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Report Highlights:

  • During the past three years, the company produced 16,469,619 pounds of renewable fiber material that directly replaced plastic in the supply chain, with 2020 accounting for 5,426,719 of that total.
  • In 2020, Monadnock Paper Mills introduced new products made with 100% post-consumer waste (PCW) and alternative fibers, including hemp and cotton linters. PCW accounted for 12.23% of all products manufactured, a 20% increase from 2019.
  • In 2020, the Monadnock Green Team successfully completed efficiency improvement projects across the organization that yielded a savings of 112,000 KWh of electricity and 51,405 gallons of oil, resulting in the avoidance of 1,277,212 pounds of CO2eq emissions.

About Monadnock Paper Mills, Inc.

Founded in 1819 and based in Bennington, NH, Monadnock Paper Mills, Inc., works with the world's leading brands to craft and customize environmentally responsible performance papers for commercial printing, packaging and technical applications. Monadnock is committed to responsible environmental stewardship and maintains that fiber-based alternatives to plastic can be cost-efficient, environmentally sensitive, and beautiful.

Monadnock Paper Mills releases its 2020 corporate social responsibility report

Posted in: Bio-Insight 12/16/2021 - 08:52

BENNINGTON, NH, Dec. 15, 2021 (Press Release) -Monadnock Paper Mills, Inc., the oldest continuously operating paper mill in the United States, has released its 2020 Corporate Social Responsibility Report.

The comprehensive report details the company’s ongoing commitment and metrics centered on its nine core values: Workplace Safety, Operating with Integrity, Quality Workmanship, Customer Respect, Employee Respect, Environmental Stewardship, Corporate Citizenship, Accountability, and Honest Communications.

All Monadnock papers are manufactured carbon neutral (VERs) and made with 100 percent renewable Green-e certified wind powered electricity (RECs) under a third-party certified ISO 14001 Environmental Management System. Monadnock’s fine printing and packaging papers are FSC certified; technical/specialty papers may be certified to the FSC standard on request.

“We’re proud to share with our stakeholders that the Company’s ongoing sustainability commitments are delivering substantial environmental impact reductions within the greater context of care for our employees, partners, and community” said Richard G. Verney, Chairman and CEO, Monadnock Paper Mills.

A long-time leader in producing sustainably advantaged materials, Monadnock Paper Mills has been recognized by leading environmental organizations and government agencies including the Forest Stewardship Council, the Sierra Club, The Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests, the New Hampshire Governor's Award for Pollution Prevention, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Report Highlights:

  • During the past three years, the company produced 16,469,619 pounds of renewable fiber material that directly replaced plastic in the supply chain, with 2020 accounting for 5,426,719 of that total.
  • In 2020, Monadnock Paper Mills introduced new products made with 100% post-consumer waste (PCW) and alternative fibers, including hemp and cotton linters. PCW accounted for 12.23% of all products manufactured, a 20% increase from 2019.
  • In 2020, the Monadnock Green Team successfully completed efficiency improvement projects across the organization that yielded a savings of 112,000 KWh of electricity and 51,405 gallons of oil, resulting in the avoidance of 1,277,212 pounds of CO2eq emissions.

About Monadnock Paper Mills, Inc.

Founded in 1819 and based in Bennington, NH, Monadnock Paper Mills, Inc., works with the world's leading brands to craft and customize environmentally responsible performance papers for commercial printing, packaging and technical applications. Monadnock is committed to responsible environmental stewardship and maintains that fiber-based alternatives to plastic can be cost-efficient, environmentally sensitive, and beautiful.

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