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MADRID, Spain, June 22, 2020 (Press Release) -Ence is one of the founding members of the new #GreenSource pulp industry initiative together with other members of EPIS, the European Pulp Industry Sector, and CEPI, The Confederation of European Paper Industries. The new industry initiative aims to raise positive awareness about wood fibre-based products and the industry’s actions against the climate change.

“The #GreenSource campaign focuses on increasing the understanding of wood fibre as a renewable raw material and the source replacing fossil materials. We also want to call attention to how the pulp industry provides solutions to the global climate change,” says Anna Maija Wessman, Secretary General, EPIS. “We want to tell about our renewable raw material – the green source, our responsible industry and our climate-friendly wood fibre-based raw materials being at the heart of circular economy.”

A firm commitment to this fiber is necessary as a sustainable alternative to plastic and other petroleum products, thus contributing to change the consumption model of society and offering other alternatives that are renewable and have a lower carbon footprint. With great potential yet to be explored, this natural fiber is a sustainable alternative that promotes stable and quality employment, manufactured with local raw materials which means it contributes in the development of the forestry sector and rural employment fixation.

EPIS member companies are Ahlstrom-Munksjö, Altri, Arauco, Burgo Ardennes, BillerudKorsnäs, CMPC, Eldorado Brasil, Ence, Heinzel Group, Klabin, Mercer, Metsä Fibre, Mondi, Navigator, SCA, Stora Enso, Suzano, Södra and UPM.

Ence joins #GreenSource campaign to promote positive awareness about wood fibre-based products

Posted in: Mills 06/24/2020 - 08:38

MADRID, Spain, June 22, 2020 (Press Release) -Ence is one of the founding members of the new #GreenSource pulp industry initiative together with other members of EPIS, the European Pulp Industry Sector, and CEPI, The Confederation of European Paper Industries. The new industry initiative aims to raise positive awareness about wood fibre-based products and the industry’s actions against the climate change.

“The #GreenSource campaign focuses on increasing the understanding of wood fibre as a renewable raw material and the source replacing fossil materials. We also want to call attention to how the pulp industry provides solutions to the global climate change,” says Anna Maija Wessman, Secretary General, EPIS. “We want to tell about our renewable raw material – the green source, our responsible industry and our climate-friendly wood fibre-based raw materials being at the heart of circular economy.”

A firm commitment to this fiber is necessary as a sustainable alternative to plastic and other petroleum products, thus contributing to change the consumption model of society and offering other alternatives that are renewable and have a lower carbon footprint. With great potential yet to be explored, this natural fiber is a sustainable alternative that promotes stable and quality employment, manufactured with local raw materials which means it contributes in the development of the forestry sector and rural employment fixation.

EPIS member companies are Ahlstrom-Munksjö, Altri, Arauco, Burgo Ardennes, BillerudKorsnäs, CMPC, Eldorado Brasil, Ence, Heinzel Group, Klabin, Mercer, Metsä Fibre, Mondi, Navigator, SCA, Stora Enso, Suzano, Södra and UPM.

HELSINKI, June 4, 2020 (Press Release) -Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has concluded an agreement to supply Klabin, Brazil’s largest producer and exporter of packaging paper, with three Kalmar Zero Emission rubber-tyred gantry cranes (RTGs). The order, which also includes Kalmar SmartPort solutions, was booked in Cargotec's 2020 Q2 order intake with delivery scheduled for Q2 2021.

Klabin is Brazil’s largest paper manufacturer and exporter and the country’s leading producer of papers and paperboard for packaging, industrial bags and corrugated board packaging. The company also manufactures hardwood, softwood and fluff pulp. One crane will serve the rail yard and two will operate in the container terminal yard at Klabin’s new integrated pulp and paper production facility currently under construction in Ortigueira City, in the South Region of Brazil.

The RTGs will be equipped with the Kalmar SmartFleet remote monitoring solution to allow Klabin to manage, troubleshoot and analyse the status, productivity and maintenance needs of the equipment. They will also include Kalmar SmartRail, an automated gantry steering solution that improves safety and operator performance by allowing the operator to concentrate fully on picking and placing containers.

The Kalmar Zero Emission RTG features a 100-percent electric power system that produces no emissions or engine noise at source, and completely eliminates the need for hydraulic oil. Its simplified design means it requires significantly less maintenance than a diesel-powered RTG.

Sergio Morales, Logistic Project Coordinator, Klabin: “We are constantly working on solutions that improve our operational efficiency with responsibility and sustainability. The new terminal yard will be a completely new operation for us, so we are pleased to have the support of Kalmar in this project since they are a world leader in eco-efficient container handling solutions and services. The zero-emission cranes will bring a minimum operational cost and play a vital role in our effort to create a sustainable logistics process.”

Alexandre Esse, Manager, Sales, Ports & Terminals, Americas, Kalmar: “We are proud to be able to provide Klabin with a unique zero-emission solution to help connect their new production facility with the distribution port at Paranaguá. With the help of our RTG technology, the customer can develop a safe, cost-efficient and sustainable logistics process to support their business goals.”

Kalmar and Klabin collaborate to build eco-efficient paper logistics process based on zero-emission RTG technology in Brazil

Posted in: Mills 06/04/2020 - 19:35

HELSINKI, June 4, 2020 (Press Release) -Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has concluded an agreement to supply Klabin, Brazil’s largest producer and exporter of packaging paper, with three Kalmar Zero Emission rubber-tyred gantry cranes (RTGs). The order, which also includes Kalmar SmartPort solutions, was booked in Cargotec's 2020 Q2 order intake with delivery scheduled for Q2 2021.

Klabin is Brazil’s largest paper manufacturer and exporter and the country’s leading producer of papers and paperboard for packaging, industrial bags and corrugated board packaging. The company also manufactures hardwood, softwood and fluff pulp. One crane will serve the rail yard and two will operate in the container terminal yard at Klabin’s new integrated pulp and paper production facility currently under construction in Ortigueira City, in the South Region of Brazil.

The RTGs will be equipped with the Kalmar SmartFleet remote monitoring solution to allow Klabin to manage, troubleshoot and analyse the status, productivity and maintenance needs of the equipment. They will also include Kalmar SmartRail, an automated gantry steering solution that improves safety and operator performance by allowing the operator to concentrate fully on picking and placing containers.

The Kalmar Zero Emission RTG features a 100-percent electric power system that produces no emissions or engine noise at source, and completely eliminates the need for hydraulic oil. Its simplified design means it requires significantly less maintenance than a diesel-powered RTG.

Sergio Morales, Logistic Project Coordinator, Klabin: “We are constantly working on solutions that improve our operational efficiency with responsibility and sustainability. The new terminal yard will be a completely new operation for us, so we are pleased to have the support of Kalmar in this project since they are a world leader in eco-efficient container handling solutions and services. The zero-emission cranes will bring a minimum operational cost and play a vital role in our effort to create a sustainable logistics process.”

Alexandre Esse, Manager, Sales, Ports & Terminals, Americas, Kalmar: “We are proud to be able to provide Klabin with a unique zero-emission solution to help connect their new production facility with the distribution port at Paranaguá. With the help of our RTG technology, the customer can develop a safe, cost-efficient and sustainable logistics process to support their business goals.”

GRAZ, Austria, May 12, 2020 (Press Release) -International technology group ANDRITZ has received an order from Klabin for a complete biomass gasification plant and a new biomass handling line for their Ortigueira mill in Brazil.

The scope of supply includes a 51 MW gasification plant, a belt dryer, a multi-fuel lime kiln burner and biomass handling equipment with auxiliaries. By replacing 100% of the heavy fuel oil currently burned in one of the mill’s lime kilns, the ANDRITZ gasification plant will significantly reduce the mill’s carbon footprint. The current lime kiln production will remain at 650 tons of reburnt lime per day.

ANDRITZ was one of the main suppliers of major process technologies and equipment areas to the Puma II project, and also supplied major technologies and equipment to Klabin’s Puma I project, which was started up successfully in 2016.

In the gasification sector, ANDRITZ offers advanced and state-of-the-art technologies, combining high efficiency with quality gas output for the replacement of fossil fuels.

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. The global product and service portfolio is rounded off with plants for power generation, recycling, the production of nonwovens and panelboard, as well as automation and digital solutions offered under the brand name of Metris. The publicly listed group today has around 28,400 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 production, flue gas cleaning plants, 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.

ANDRITZ to supply gasification plant and biomass handling line for Klabin’s Puma II project at its mill in Ortigueira, Brazil

Posted in: Mills 05/12/2020 - 02:44

GRAZ, Austria, May 12, 2020 (Press Release) -International technology group ANDRITZ has received an order from Klabin for a complete biomass gasification plant and a new biomass handling line for their Ortigueira mill in Brazil.

The scope of supply includes a 51 MW gasification plant, a belt dryer, a multi-fuel lime kiln burner and biomass handling equipment with auxiliaries. By replacing 100% of the heavy fuel oil currently burned in one of the mill’s lime kilns, the ANDRITZ gasification plant will significantly reduce the mill’s carbon footprint. The current lime kiln production will remain at 650 tons of reburnt lime per day.

ANDRITZ was one of the main suppliers of major process technologies and equipment areas to the Puma II project, and also supplied major technologies and equipment to Klabin’s Puma I project, which was started up successfully in 2016.

In the gasification sector, ANDRITZ offers advanced and state-of-the-art technologies, combining high efficiency with quality gas output for the replacement of fossil fuels.

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. The global product and service portfolio is rounded off with plants for power generation, recycling, the production of nonwovens and panelboard, as well as automation and digital solutions offered under the brand name of Metris. The publicly listed group today has around 28,400 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 production, flue gas cleaning plants, 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.

PARANA, Brazil , April 27, 2020 (Press Release) -To support the solid waste recycling service in Telêmaco Borba and the surrounding region, Klabin supplied 190 tons of scrap paper to the city’s recycling cooperative and the Imbaú waste collectors association.

The Imbaú Recyclable Material Collectors Association (ACAMARI) will receive 40 tons of paper next week. The supply will come at an opportune moment, given that the Association lost 18 tons of materials after a fire in its premises early this month. Nobody was injured but the accident put at risk the income of 13 members, who depend directly on the sale of recyclable materials. Klabin’s donation is equivalent to R$16,000.

The Telêmaco Borba Environmental Cooperative (COOPATB) received 150 tons of paper from the company. Jane Clea Rocha Camargo, interim president of COOPATB, said that the supply came at a crucial moment for the cooperative. “The donation complemented the income of 32 members of the cooperative. Without it, our income in March and April would be almost zero”, she said. Besides receiving the paper, the members started following the safety guidelines implemented by Klabin.

People working at the place who were part of the risk group for the new coronavirus were removed temporarily but continued to receive the same wages as those who could continue working. The cooperative also started to wait 72 hours before starting to sort the solid waste. “We are very grateful for the donation and for the tips to continue working, but safely”, Jane added.

According to Júlio Nogueira, Sustainability and Environment Manager at Klabin, the initiative is directly aligned with the company’s sustainability vision. “We start off from an integrated vision that understands the importance of not only taking steps to fight the new coronavirus, but also extending support to the economic activity of important partners. Collectors play an important role to maintain the circular economy, in addition to ensuring a more appropriate disposal of waste,” he said.

Health too is solidarity

In addition to scrap paper, Klabin delivered hygiene items for the recycling cooperative professionals in Telêmaco Borba, Imbaú, Ortigueira and Reserva, as part of an initiative by the Environment and Sustainability team. The campaign was conceived by 44 employees from diverse areas, who contributed to the production of 66 kits containing bleach, detergent and soap for personal hygiene. Klabin also contributed to the initiative by donating masks, gloves and eyeglasses.

In Telêmaco Borba, the donations were made personally at the end of March, respecting the physical distancing guidelines. On the occasion, Klabin employees also provided guidance on the use of the donated items and reinforced the importance of taking health and hygiene measures. For other associations in the region, detailed instructions were sent with the kits.

The initiative was led by Henrique Luvison, coordinator of the Environmental Responsibility team at Klabin, who has a long-standing relation with cooperative members. All of them work together in Klabin’s Solid Waste Program. According to him, the actions are part of a daily exercise that all of us have to do: look carefully at those around us. “It is important to show this solidarity and look out for the well-being of those around us, because simple things are not always accessible to everyone,” he said.

Klabin supplies 190 tons of scrap paper to support recycling associations and cooperatives during coronavirus pandemic in Telêmaco Borba, Brazil

Posted in: Mills 04/28/2020 - 01:51

PARANA, Brazil , April 27, 2020 (Press Release) -To support the solid waste recycling service in Telêmaco Borba and the surrounding region, Klabin supplied 190 tons of scrap paper to the city’s recycling cooperative and the Imbaú waste collectors association.

The Imbaú Recyclable Material Collectors Association (ACAMARI) will receive 40 tons of paper next week. The supply will come at an opportune moment, given that the Association lost 18 tons of materials after a fire in its premises early this month. Nobody was injured but the accident put at risk the income of 13 members, who depend directly on the sale of recyclable materials. Klabin’s donation is equivalent to R$16,000.

The Telêmaco Borba Environmental Cooperative (COOPATB) received 150 tons of paper from the company. Jane Clea Rocha Camargo, interim president of COOPATB, said that the supply came at a crucial moment for the cooperative. “The donation complemented the income of 32 members of the cooperative. Without it, our income in March and April would be almost zero”, she said. Besides receiving the paper, the members started following the safety guidelines implemented by Klabin.

People working at the place who were part of the risk group for the new coronavirus were removed temporarily but continued to receive the same wages as those who could continue working. The cooperative also started to wait 72 hours before starting to sort the solid waste. “We are very grateful for the donation and for the tips to continue working, but safely”, Jane added.

According to Júlio Nogueira, Sustainability and Environment Manager at Klabin, the initiative is directly aligned with the company’s sustainability vision. “We start off from an integrated vision that understands the importance of not only taking steps to fight the new coronavirus, but also extending support to the economic activity of important partners. Collectors play an important role to maintain the circular economy, in addition to ensuring a more appropriate disposal of waste,” he said.

Health too is solidarity

In addition to scrap paper, Klabin delivered hygiene items for the recycling cooperative professionals in Telêmaco Borba, Imbaú, Ortigueira and Reserva, as part of an initiative by the Environment and Sustainability team. The campaign was conceived by 44 employees from diverse areas, who contributed to the production of 66 kits containing bleach, detergent and soap for personal hygiene. Klabin also contributed to the initiative by donating masks, gloves and eyeglasses.

In Telêmaco Borba, the donations were made personally at the end of March, respecting the physical distancing guidelines. On the occasion, Klabin employees also provided guidance on the use of the donated items and reinforced the importance of taking health and hygiene measures. For other associations in the region, detailed instructions were sent with the kits.

The initiative was led by Henrique Luvison, coordinator of the Environmental Responsibility team at Klabin, who has a long-standing relation with cooperative members. All of them work together in Klabin’s Solid Waste Program. According to him, the actions are part of a daily exercise that all of us have to do: look carefully at those around us. “It is important to show this solidarity and look out for the well-being of those around us, because simple things are not always accessible to everyone,” he said.

GRAZ, Austria, Feb. 28, 2020 (Press Release) -ANDRITZ Brasil Ltda., part of international technology Group ANDRITZ, has received an order to supply dynamic simulation solutions for Klabin’s Puma II pulp mill project in Ortigueira, Paraná, Brazil.

ANDRITZ Automation will be responsible for development of the dynamic simulation models, DCS checkout (DCS logic test and validation) and operator training simulator (OTS). ANDRITZ’s proprietary simulation tool IDEAS™ will be used to model the recovery boiler #2 and power boiler #2 supplied by ANDRITZ and the evaporator #2 supplied by another vendor. The simulated models will be used to test and verify process design concepts, identify and correct errors in the control logic and provide realistic, hands-on training modules for the operators, helping Klabin to achieve a faster and smoother start-up. In addition, the simulator will allow training of operators on the core processes in a risk-free environment prior to operating the actual plant.

“The well proven ANDRITZ IDEAS simulation tool has been used during commissioning, start-up and training in almost all pulp & paper greenfield projects in Brazil since 2002. We are very proud that Klabin decided again to choose IDEAS as the main simulation tool for the Puma II project. IDEAS’ incomparable technology, its unique training platform as well as the outstanding results from the Puma°I project, where ANDRITZ supplied simulation tools for key process areas in addition to major equipment and technologies, were decisive in award of the order to ANDRITZ,” says Leonardo Alves, Application and Sales Manager in Brazil for the Automation division. “Today, IDEAS software is also used to create digital twins of client mills. These digital twins run online. This kind of application can be used to measure the conditions and/or physical characteristics of a process and provide virtual measurements where real-world measurements are impossible, thus real-time plant optimization has become a reality,” he concludes.

For Klabin’s Puma II project, ANDRITZ will supply energy-efficient and environmentally friendly pulp production technologies and key process equipment, including the wood processing plant, recovery boiler, power boiler and white liquor plant.

ANDRITZ GROUP

ANDRITZ is an international technology group providing plants, systems, equipment, and services for various industries. The company is one of the technology and global market leaders in the hydropower business, the pulp and paper industry, the metal working and steel industries, and in solid/liquid separation in the municipal and industrial segments. Other important fields of business are animal feed and biomass pelleting, as well as automation, where ANDRITZ offers a wide range of innovative products and services in the IIoT (Industrial Internet of Things) sector under the brand name of Metris. In addition, the company is active in power generation (steam boiler plants, biomass power plants, recovery boilers, and gasification plants) and environmental technology (flue gas and exhaust gas cleaning plants) and offers equipment for the production of nonwovens, dissolving pulp, and panelboard, as well as recycling plants.

ANDRITZ stands for passion, partnership, perspectives and versatility – core values to which the company is committed. The listed Group is headquartered in Graz, Austria. With almost 170 years of experience, approximately 29,700 employees, and more than 280 locations in over 40 countries worldwide, ANDRITZ is a reliable and competent partner and helps its customers to achieve their corporate and sustainability goals.

KLABIN

Klabin is the largest producer and exporter of paper for packaging in Brazil. It is the only company offering one-stop shop solutions in hardwood, softwood and fluff pulp as well as being the leader in corrugated board packaging and industrial bags. Founded in 1899, it has 18 industrial units in Brazil and one in Argentina.

According to Klabin, the total capacity of the Puma II machines will be 920,000 tons per year of kraftliner papers. Klabin’s Puma II will have consumed investments of around of two billion euros by 2023. At the Puma unit, Klabin is already producing bleached pulp (short fiber, long fiber and fluff), with an annual capacity of 1.6 million tons.

Puma II will be divided into two stages: The first involves the construction of a fiber line (#3) to provide unbleached pulp. This fiber line will be combined with a machine producing kraftliner, which will be marketed under the Eukaliner brand, with a capacity of 450,000 tons per year. In this first phase, all recovery areas will also be built to handle the capacities of both project phases.

The second phase of the project involves the construction of a complementary fiber line (#4) combined with a kraftliner paper machine with a capacity of 470 thousand tons per year. Some support structures will also be extended.The work on each stage is scheduled over 24 months, and construction of the second stage will begin soon after the end of the first one. The first machine is due to start up in the second quarter of 2021 and the second machine in the second quarter of 2023.

ANDRITZ Brazil to supply DCS checkout and operator training simulator Klabin’s PUMA II project in Ortigueira, Paraná

Posted in: Mills 02/28/2020 - 02:15

GRAZ, Austria, Feb. 28, 2020 (Press Release) -ANDRITZ Brasil Ltda., part of international technology Group ANDRITZ, has received an order to supply dynamic simulation solutions for Klabin’s Puma II pulp mill project in Ortigueira, Paraná, Brazil.

ANDRITZ Automation will be responsible for development of the dynamic simulation models, DCS checkout (DCS logic test and validation) and operator training simulator (OTS). ANDRITZ’s proprietary simulation tool IDEAS™ will be used to model the recovery boiler #2 and power boiler #2 supplied by ANDRITZ and the evaporator #2 supplied by another vendor. The simulated models will be used to test and verify process design concepts, identify and correct errors in the control logic and provide realistic, hands-on training modules for the operators, helping Klabin to achieve a faster and smoother start-up. In addition, the simulator will allow training of operators on the core processes in a risk-free environment prior to operating the actual plant.

“The well proven ANDRITZ IDEAS simulation tool has been used during commissioning, start-up and training in almost all pulp & paper greenfield projects in Brazil since 2002. We are very proud that Klabin decided again to choose IDEAS as the main simulation tool for the Puma II project. IDEAS’ incomparable technology, its unique training platform as well as the outstanding results from the Puma°I project, where ANDRITZ supplied simulation tools for key process areas in addition to major equipment and technologies, were decisive in award of the order to ANDRITZ,” says Leonardo Alves, Application and Sales Manager in Brazil for the Automation division. “Today, IDEAS software is also used to create digital twins of client mills. These digital twins run online. This kind of application can be used to measure the conditions and/or physical characteristics of a process and provide virtual measurements where real-world measurements are impossible, thus real-time plant optimization has become a reality,” he concludes.

For Klabin’s Puma II project, ANDRITZ will supply energy-efficient and environmentally friendly pulp production technologies and key process equipment, including the wood processing plant, recovery boiler, power boiler and white liquor plant.

ANDRITZ GROUP

ANDRITZ is an international technology group providing plants, systems, equipment, and services for various industries. The company is one of the technology and global market leaders in the hydropower business, the pulp and paper industry, the metal working and steel industries, and in solid/liquid separation in the municipal and industrial segments. Other important fields of business are animal feed and biomass pelleting, as well as automation, where ANDRITZ offers a wide range of innovative products and services in the IIoT (Industrial Internet of Things) sector under the brand name of Metris. In addition, the company is active in power generation (steam boiler plants, biomass power plants, recovery boilers, and gasification plants) and environmental technology (flue gas and exhaust gas cleaning plants) and offers equipment for the production of nonwovens, dissolving pulp, and panelboard, as well as recycling plants.

ANDRITZ stands for passion, partnership, perspectives and versatility – core values to which the company is committed. The listed Group is headquartered in Graz, Austria. With almost 170 years of experience, approximately 29,700 employees, and more than 280 locations in over 40 countries worldwide, ANDRITZ is a reliable and competent partner and helps its customers to achieve their corporate and sustainability goals.

KLABIN

Klabin is the largest producer and exporter of paper for packaging in Brazil. It is the only company offering one-stop shop solutions in hardwood, softwood and fluff pulp as well as being the leader in corrugated board packaging and industrial bags. Founded in 1899, it has 18 industrial units in Brazil and one in Argentina.

According to Klabin, the total capacity of the Puma II machines will be 920,000 tons per year of kraftliner papers. Klabin’s Puma II will have consumed investments of around of two billion euros by 2023. At the Puma unit, Klabin is already producing bleached pulp (short fiber, long fiber and fluff), with an annual capacity of 1.6 million tons.

Puma II will be divided into two stages: The first involves the construction of a fiber line (#3) to provide unbleached pulp. This fiber line will be combined with a machine producing kraftliner, which will be marketed under the Eukaliner brand, with a capacity of 450,000 tons per year. In this first phase, all recovery areas will also be built to handle the capacities of both project phases.

The second phase of the project involves the construction of a complementary fiber line (#4) combined with a kraftliner paper machine with a capacity of 470 thousand tons per year. Some support structures will also be extended.The work on each stage is scheduled over 24 months, and construction of the second stage will begin soon after the end of the first one. The first machine is due to start up in the second quarter of 2021 and the second machine in the second quarter of 2023.

GRAZ, Austria, Feb. 28, 2020 (Press Release) -ANDRITZ Brasil Ltda., part of international technology Group ANDRITZ, has received an order to supply dynamic simulation solutions for Klabin’s Puma II pulp mill project in Ortigueira, Paraná, Brazil.

ANDRITZ Automation will be responsible for development of the dynamic simulation models, DCS checkout (DCS logic test and validation) and operator training simulator (OTS). ANDRITZ’s proprietary simulation tool IDEAS™ will be used to model the recovery boiler #2 and power boiler #2 supplied by ANDRITZ and the evaporator #2 supplied by another vendor. The simulated models will be used to test and verify process design concepts, identify and correct errors in the control logic and provide realistic, hands-on training modules for the operators, helping Klabin to achieve a faster and smoother start-up. In addition, the simulator will allow training of operators on the core processes in a risk-free environment prior to operating the actual plant.

“The well proven ANDRITZ IDEAS simulation tool has been used during commissioning, start-up and training in almost all pulp & paper greenfield projects in Brazil since 2002. We are very proud that Klabin decided again to choose IDEAS as the main simulation tool for the Puma II project. IDEAS’ incomparable technology, its unique training platform as well as the outstanding results from the Puma°I project, where ANDRITZ supplied simulation tools for key process areas in addition to major equipment and technologies, were decisive in award of the order to ANDRITZ,” says Leonardo Alves, Application and Sales Manager in Brazil for the Automation division. “Today, IDEAS software is also used to create digital twins of client mills. These digital twins run online. This kind of application can be used to measure the conditions and/or physical characteristics of a process and provide virtual measurements where real-world measurements are impossible, thus real-time plant optimization has become a reality,” he concludes.

For Klabin’s Puma II project, ANDRITZ will supply energy-efficient and environmentally friendly pulp production technologies and key process equipment, including the wood processing plant, recovery boiler, power boiler and white liquor plant.

ANDRITZ GROUP

ANDRITZ is an international technology group providing plants, systems, equipment, and services for various industries. The company is one of the technology and global market leaders in the hydropower business, the pulp and paper industry, the metal working and steel industries, and in solid/liquid separation in the municipal and industrial segments. Other important fields of business are animal feed and biomass pelleting, as well as automation, where ANDRITZ offers a wide range of innovative products and services in the IIoT (Industrial Internet of Things) sector under the brand name of Metris. In addition, the company is active in power generation (steam boiler plants, biomass power plants, recovery boilers, and gasification plants) and environmental technology (flue gas and exhaust gas cleaning plants) and offers equipment for the production of nonwovens, dissolving pulp, and panelboard, as well as recycling plants.

ANDRITZ stands for passion, partnership, perspectives and versatility – core values to which the company is committed. The listed Group is headquartered in Graz, Austria. With almost 170 years of experience, approximately 29,700 employees, and more than 280 locations in over 40 countries worldwide, ANDRITZ is a reliable and competent partner and helps its customers to achieve their corporate and sustainability goals.

KLABIN

Klabin is the largest producer and exporter of paper for packaging in Brazil. It is the only company offering one-stop shop solutions in hardwood, softwood and fluff pulp as well as being the leader in corrugated board packaging and industrial bags. Founded in 1899, it has 18 industrial units in Brazil and one in Argentina.

According to Klabin, the total capacity of the Puma II machines will be 920,000 tons per year of kraftliner papers. Klabin’s Puma II will have consumed investments of around of two billion euros by 2023. At the Puma unit, Klabin is already producing bleached pulp (short fiber, long fiber and fluff), with an annual capacity of 1.6 million tons.

Puma II will be divided into two stages: The first involves the construction of a fiber line (#3) to provide unbleached pulp. This fiber line will be combined with a machine producing kraftliner, which will be marketed under the Eukaliner brand, with a capacity of 450,000 tons per year. In this first phase, all recovery areas will also be built to handle the capacities of both project phases.

The second phase of the project involves the construction of a complementary fiber line (#4) combined with a kraftliner paper machine with a capacity of 470 thousand tons per year. Some support structures will also be extended.The work on each stage is scheduled over 24 months, and construction of the second stage will begin soon after the end of the first one. The first machine is due to start up in the second quarter of 2021 and the second machine in the second quarter of 2023.

ANDRITZ Brazil to supply DCS checkout and operator training simulator Klabin’s PUMA II project in Ortigueira, Paraná

Posted in: Mills 02/28/2020 - 02:15

GRAZ, Austria, Feb. 28, 2020 (Press Release) -ANDRITZ Brasil Ltda., part of international technology Group ANDRITZ, has received an order to supply dynamic simulation solutions for Klabin’s Puma II pulp mill project in Ortigueira, Paraná, Brazil.

ANDRITZ Automation will be responsible for development of the dynamic simulation models, DCS checkout (DCS logic test and validation) and operator training simulator (OTS). ANDRITZ’s proprietary simulation tool IDEAS™ will be used to model the recovery boiler #2 and power boiler #2 supplied by ANDRITZ and the evaporator #2 supplied by another vendor. The simulated models will be used to test and verify process design concepts, identify and correct errors in the control logic and provide realistic, hands-on training modules for the operators, helping Klabin to achieve a faster and smoother start-up. In addition, the simulator will allow training of operators on the core processes in a risk-free environment prior to operating the actual plant.

“The well proven ANDRITZ IDEAS simulation tool has been used during commissioning, start-up and training in almost all pulp & paper greenfield projects in Brazil since 2002. We are very proud that Klabin decided again to choose IDEAS as the main simulation tool for the Puma II project. IDEAS’ incomparable technology, its unique training platform as well as the outstanding results from the Puma°I project, where ANDRITZ supplied simulation tools for key process areas in addition to major equipment and technologies, were decisive in award of the order to ANDRITZ,” says Leonardo Alves, Application and Sales Manager in Brazil for the Automation division. “Today, IDEAS software is also used to create digital twins of client mills. These digital twins run online. This kind of application can be used to measure the conditions and/or physical characteristics of a process and provide virtual measurements where real-world measurements are impossible, thus real-time plant optimization has become a reality,” he concludes.

For Klabin’s Puma II project, ANDRITZ will supply energy-efficient and environmentally friendly pulp production technologies and key process equipment, including the wood processing plant, recovery boiler, power boiler and white liquor plant.

ANDRITZ GROUP

ANDRITZ is an international technology group providing plants, systems, equipment, and services for various industries. The company is one of the technology and global market leaders in the hydropower business, the pulp and paper industry, the metal working and steel industries, and in solid/liquid separation in the municipal and industrial segments. Other important fields of business are animal feed and biomass pelleting, as well as automation, where ANDRITZ offers a wide range of innovative products and services in the IIoT (Industrial Internet of Things) sector under the brand name of Metris. In addition, the company is active in power generation (steam boiler plants, biomass power plants, recovery boilers, and gasification plants) and environmental technology (flue gas and exhaust gas cleaning plants) and offers equipment for the production of nonwovens, dissolving pulp, and panelboard, as well as recycling plants.

ANDRITZ stands for passion, partnership, perspectives and versatility – core values to which the company is committed. The listed Group is headquartered in Graz, Austria. With almost 170 years of experience, approximately 29,700 employees, and more than 280 locations in over 40 countries worldwide, ANDRITZ is a reliable and competent partner and helps its customers to achieve their corporate and sustainability goals.

KLABIN

Klabin is the largest producer and exporter of paper for packaging in Brazil. It is the only company offering one-stop shop solutions in hardwood, softwood and fluff pulp as well as being the leader in corrugated board packaging and industrial bags. Founded in 1899, it has 18 industrial units in Brazil and one in Argentina.

According to Klabin, the total capacity of the Puma II machines will be 920,000 tons per year of kraftliner papers. Klabin’s Puma II will have consumed investments of around of two billion euros by 2023. At the Puma unit, Klabin is already producing bleached pulp (short fiber, long fiber and fluff), with an annual capacity of 1.6 million tons.

Puma II will be divided into two stages: The first involves the construction of a fiber line (#3) to provide unbleached pulp. This fiber line will be combined with a machine producing kraftliner, which will be marketed under the Eukaliner brand, with a capacity of 450,000 tons per year. In this first phase, all recovery areas will also be built to handle the capacities of both project phases.

The second phase of the project involves the construction of a complementary fiber line (#4) combined with a kraftliner paper machine with a capacity of 470 thousand tons per year. Some support structures will also be extended.The work on each stage is scheduled over 24 months, and construction of the second stage will begin soon after the end of the first one. The first machine is due to start up in the second quarter of 2021 and the second machine in the second quarter of 2023.

PARIS and NEW YORK , Dec. 11, 2019 (Business Wire) -EcoVadis, the world’s leading provider of sustainability ratings, today announces its sustainable procurement partnership withKlabin, Brazil’s largest paper and board producer and exporter. Together, the two companies will drive sustainability excellence across the global pulp and paper supply chain through proactive monitoring and assessment of supplier performance and risk.

A pioneer in sustainability, Klabin already has a strong and well-defined sustainability framework in place with its suppliers. EcoVadis will play a key role in enabling Klabin to scale this success and strengthen ESG control across its supply base. EcoVadis’ platform and proven methodology will equip Klabin to proactively monitor, assess and benchmark supplier performance across key sustainability themes and collaborate with partners in the sector to create clear roadmaps for sustainability improvements.

"Klabin is always working to improve its operational efficiency, responsibly and sustainably," said Sandro Ávila, operational planning, logistics and supply chain director at Klabin. "We believe having suppliers engaged in this concept is important and are aware of the relevance of our role in ensuring the sustainability of our chain. In this context, we believe it is essential to have a partner that gives us the support and knowledge to guide this process. Our partnership with EcoVadis gives us confidence in the results and drives positive impacts along this path."

Klabin strives to play an active role in social, environmental and economic issues by voluntarily undertaking sustainability-related commitments, including those proposed by various renowned institutions. Most notable is Klabin’s recent adoption and collaboration toward the UN’s 2030 Sustainable Development Goals.

"Klabin is a great example of a company that is creating value for all stakeholders while protecting the world’s prosperity through acting responsibly within the supply chain. Proactive supplier monitoring is foundational to any sustainable procurement journey, and we’re thrilled to partner with Klabin in this next phase of growth," said Pierre-Francois Thaler, co-CEO of EcoVadis. "The team has well-defined goals, strategies and targets, and is a true sustainability leader in Latin American market and beyond."

EcoVadis has assessed more than 5,400 suppliers in Latin American to date. Companies in the region are increasingly asking suppliers across all tiers to participate in these assessments, which has strengthened Latin America’s sustainability leadership and performance. According toEcoVadis’ 2019 Global CSR Risk & Performance Index, Latin America’s overall score for both large (41.4) and small and medium-sized companies (42.4) has grown over the years and is now on par with North American counterparts.

To learn more about how EcoVadis helps the world’s organizations on their sustainability journeys,please visit here.

About EcoVadis
EcoVadis is the world’s most trusted provider of business sustainability ratings, intelligence and collaborative performance improvement tools for global supply chains. Backed by a powerful technology platform and a global team of domain experts, EcoVadis’ easy-to-use and actionable sustainability scorecards provide detailed insight into environmental, social and ethical risks across 198 purchasing categories and 155 countries. Industry leaders such as Johnson & Johnson, Verizon, L’Oréal, Subway, Nestlé, Salesforce, Michelin and BASF are among the more than 55,000 businesses on the EcoVadis network, all working with a single methodology to evaluate, collaborate and improve sustainability performance in order to protect their brands, foster transparency and innovation, and accelerate growth. Learn more on ecovadis.com, Twitter or LinkedIn.

About Klabin
Klabin is the largest producer and exporter of paper for packaging in Brazil, it’s the only company offering one-stop shop solutions in hardwood, softwood and fluff pulp, and the leader in corrugated board packaging and industrial bags. Founded in 1899, it has 19 industrial units in Brazil and one in Argentina.

With its entire management guided by sustainable development, Klabin pursues integrated and responsible growth that combines profitability, social development and environmental commitment. Klabin has been a component of the Corporate Sustainability Index (ISE) of the São Paulo Stock Exchange (B3) since 2014. It is a signatory to the United Nations Global Compact and to the Brazilian Pact to Eradicate Slave Labor and seeks suppliers and business partners that share its values of ethics, transparency and respect for sustainability principles.

Klabin Partners with EcoVadis to advance supply chain with sustainable procurement partnership in Latin America

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