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MEX, Switzerland , Sept. 2, 2021 (Press Release) -Bringing new levels of automation and productivity to folding-gluing lines, BOBST has unveiled its latest breakthrough innovation for the packaging industry – the SPEEDPACK.

The automatic packer, suitable for the EXPERTFOLD 145/165, EXPERTFOLD 170-350 and MASTERFOLD 170-350, can handle all types of boxes, whether corrugated or litho-laminated, from straight-line, 4&6 corners, to crash-lock bottom.

Folded and glued boxes are automatically counted, stacked and banded perfectly, delivered and ready for palletization.

Pierre Binggeli, Product Line Director Folder-gluers at BOBST said: “With SPEEDPACK, converters can realise the full potential of their BOBST folding-gluing lines in terms of both quality and productivity.

“This novel innovation combines a range of BOBST patented features designed to take the strain out of the packing process and reduce waste, while at the same time optimising operational accuracy and efficiency. At BOBST, we believe automated technologies and processes are key to enabling progress and future-proofing the packaging industry; SPEEDPACK is representative of this vision.”

SPEEDPACK brings a multitude of benefits to operators and enhances the return on investment for manufacturers and converters. Providing the highest possible number of batches per hour and with very short set-up times, it can increase folding-gluing line productivity by up to 25%, without compromising box quality.

The automated process eliminates the need for machine operators to bundle batches together and carry heavy loads to offline bundle-strapping machines. Workload is reduced by up to 60% as the complete line can be managed by one operator and the risk of injury, including Repetitive Strain Injury, is removed. Highly ergonomic, SPEEDPACK is easy and safe to use on the production floor. Large clear safety doors provide complete access and visibility to the whole machine for setting and production. Meanwhile, the BOBST Human Machine Interface (HMI) integrated into SPEEDPACK allows settings to be fully automated, making handling of repeat orders simple and fast - job changeovers can take place within 10 minutes.

Binggeli added: “SPEEDPACK is a versatile peripheral that provides converters and manufacturers with greater control across the workflow, helping them to become more flexible and agile – critical in today’s fast-paced industry.”

BOBST launches its new SPEEDPACK range of automatic packer for packaging industry

Posted in: Mills 09/02/2021 - 13:03

MEX, Switzerland , Sept. 2, 2021 (Press Release) -Bringing new levels of automation and productivity to folding-gluing lines, BOBST has unveiled its latest breakthrough innovation for the packaging industry – the SPEEDPACK.

The automatic packer, suitable for the EXPERTFOLD 145/165, EXPERTFOLD 170-350 and MASTERFOLD 170-350, can handle all types of boxes, whether corrugated or litho-laminated, from straight-line, 4&6 corners, to crash-lock bottom.

Folded and glued boxes are automatically counted, stacked and banded perfectly, delivered and ready for palletization.

Pierre Binggeli, Product Line Director Folder-gluers at BOBST said: “With SPEEDPACK, converters can realise the full potential of their BOBST folding-gluing lines in terms of both quality and productivity.

“This novel innovation combines a range of BOBST patented features designed to take the strain out of the packing process and reduce waste, while at the same time optimising operational accuracy and efficiency. At BOBST, we believe automated technologies and processes are key to enabling progress and future-proofing the packaging industry; SPEEDPACK is representative of this vision.”

SPEEDPACK brings a multitude of benefits to operators and enhances the return on investment for manufacturers and converters. Providing the highest possible number of batches per hour and with very short set-up times, it can increase folding-gluing line productivity by up to 25%, without compromising box quality.

The automated process eliminates the need for machine operators to bundle batches together and carry heavy loads to offline bundle-strapping machines. Workload is reduced by up to 60% as the complete line can be managed by one operator and the risk of injury, including Repetitive Strain Injury, is removed. Highly ergonomic, SPEEDPACK is easy and safe to use on the production floor. Large clear safety doors provide complete access and visibility to the whole machine for setting and production. Meanwhile, the BOBST Human Machine Interface (HMI) integrated into SPEEDPACK allows settings to be fully automated, making handling of repeat orders simple and fast - job changeovers can take place within 10 minutes.

Binggeli added: “SPEEDPACK is a versatile peripheral that provides converters and manufacturers with greater control across the workflow, helping them to become more flexible and agile – critical in today’s fast-paced industry.”

MOSCOW, Sept. 1, 2021 (Press Release) -Segezha Group, a subsidiary of Sistema PJSFC and the leading Russian vertically integrated timber holding with a full cycle of logging and added-value wood conversion, is implementing a large-scale investment project to build a new paper machine (PM) at Sokol Pulp and Paper Mill (Sokol, Vologda Region).

Total investment is over RUB 11 billion. The productive capacity will quadruple: from 20 to 80 thousand tons per year; over 100 new jobs will be created for Sokol residents. Taxes and other payments will amount to RUB 1.6 billion per year.

The full range of equipment will be designed and supplied by the German company Bellmer. The new machine will be 135 metres long and will be built in a new hall next to the existing production facility. The new PM will be designed to ensure sustainability and a closed-loop production concept. The latest two-level wastewater treatment system will be installed. Commissioning is scheduled for 2023.

The implementation of the project will help significantly increase production efficiency and make full use of pulp cooking facilities. The new PM will quickly switch between greaseproof and sack paper manufacturing. This will allow us to effectively meet consumer requests.

‘The fast food industry, restaurants, coffee houses and bakeries are the main consumers of greaseproof paper. They account for more than 90% of its consumption. At the same time, there is growing concern about the environment. People are trying to protect nature and choose biodegradable, environmentally friendly greaseproof paper and packaging whenever it is possible. These are the products that our holding company produces. Therefore, we believe that capacity expansion is an optimal response to the consumer demands and the market transformation we are observing’, commented Alexander Kharitonov, Vice President for Commerce at Segezha Group.

Sokol Pulp and Paper Mill is the only manufacturer of greaseproof unbleached paper in Russia. It is widely used in the food industry for packaging, baking and roasting.

After modernisation is completed, the Sokol Pulp and Paper Mill will retain first place in Russia and second place in Europe in the unbleached greaseproof paper sector. Moreover, the impregnation of the paper will be fully environmentally friendly. There is rising demand for such products both in Russia and all over the world. This project will allow us to replace import products and supply more to foreign markets of high-margin greaseproof paper.

Segezha Group is one of the largest Russian vertically-integrated timber holdings with a full cycle of logging and added-value wood conversion. The holding includes enterprises in both Russian and European timber, woodworking and pulp and paper industries. The group operates in 11 countries, including Russia. Its products are marketed in over 100 countries. SG plants employ 13 thousand people. Segezha Group is the largest forestry company in European Russia. As of 31 December 2020, the total area of leased forest was 8.1 million hectares of forest plots, 83% (6.72 million hectares) of which had achieved forest management certification from the Forestry Stewardship Council (FSC). In 2020, the holding made RUB 69 billion in revenue, achieving an OIBDA margin of 25%. Total investment over the past seven years is roughly RUB 50 billion. Segezha Group is Russia's largest producer of paper for multilayer sacks, industrial paper sacks and timber; the world's second-largest producer of paper for multilayer sacks and industrial paper sacks; and the world's fifth-largest producer of large-format birch plywood.

Segezha Group to build new papermaking machine to improve sustainability at Sokol Pulp and Paper Mill in Sokol, Russia

Posted in: Mills 09/01/2021 - 09:33

MOSCOW, Sept. 1, 2021 (Press Release) -Segezha Group, a subsidiary of Sistema PJSFC and the leading Russian vertically integrated timber holding with a full cycle of logging and added-value wood conversion, is implementing a large-scale investment project to build a new paper machine (PM) at Sokol Pulp and Paper Mill (Sokol, Vologda Region).

Total investment is over RUB 11 billion. The productive capacity will quadruple: from 20 to 80 thousand tons per year; over 100 new jobs will be created for Sokol residents. Taxes and other payments will amount to RUB 1.6 billion per year.

The full range of equipment will be designed and supplied by the German company Bellmer. The new machine will be 135 metres long and will be built in a new hall next to the existing production facility. The new PM will be designed to ensure sustainability and a closed-loop production concept. The latest two-level wastewater treatment system will be installed. Commissioning is scheduled for 2023.

The implementation of the project will help significantly increase production efficiency and make full use of pulp cooking facilities. The new PM will quickly switch between greaseproof and sack paper manufacturing. This will allow us to effectively meet consumer requests.

‘The fast food industry, restaurants, coffee houses and bakeries are the main consumers of greaseproof paper. They account for more than 90% of its consumption. At the same time, there is growing concern about the environment. People are trying to protect nature and choose biodegradable, environmentally friendly greaseproof paper and packaging whenever it is possible. These are the products that our holding company produces. Therefore, we believe that capacity expansion is an optimal response to the consumer demands and the market transformation we are observing’, commented Alexander Kharitonov, Vice President for Commerce at Segezha Group.

Sokol Pulp and Paper Mill is the only manufacturer of greaseproof unbleached paper in Russia. It is widely used in the food industry for packaging, baking and roasting.

After modernisation is completed, the Sokol Pulp and Paper Mill will retain first place in Russia and second place in Europe in the unbleached greaseproof paper sector. Moreover, the impregnation of the paper will be fully environmentally friendly. There is rising demand for such products both in Russia and all over the world. This project will allow us to replace import products and supply more to foreign markets of high-margin greaseproof paper.

Segezha Group is one of the largest Russian vertically-integrated timber holdings with a full cycle of logging and added-value wood conversion. The holding includes enterprises in both Russian and European timber, woodworking and pulp and paper industries. The group operates in 11 countries, including Russia. Its products are marketed in over 100 countries. SG plants employ 13 thousand people. Segezha Group is the largest forestry company in European Russia. As of 31 December 2020, the total area of leased forest was 8.1 million hectares of forest plots, 83% (6.72 million hectares) of which had achieved forest management certification from the Forestry Stewardship Council (FSC). In 2020, the holding made RUB 69 billion in revenue, achieving an OIBDA margin of 25%. Total investment over the past seven years is roughly RUB 50 billion. Segezha Group is Russia's largest producer of paper for multilayer sacks, industrial paper sacks and timber; the world's second-largest producer of paper for multilayer sacks and industrial paper sacks; and the world's fifth-largest producer of large-format birch plywood.

ESPOO, Finland, Aug. 31, 2021 (Press Release) -A new kraftliner production line, PM 27, which was supplied by Valmet to Klabin, was successfully started up on August 30th, 2021 at Puma Project in Ortigueira, Paraná, Brazil. The order for the production line was signed in May 2019.

In 2019, Klabin decided to make the biggest investment in its 122-year history: Puma II project, which aims to produce 910 thousand tonnes of high-quality packaging paper annually in two paper machines. Besides the project’s giant size, a remarkable feature is that the kraftliner that is being produced in PM 27 uses 100 percent eucalyptus hardwood pulp. This disruptive innovation, which Klabin believes will strongly propel its future growth, goes against the traditional thinking that softwood pulp is required to make high-quality kraftliner.

“This project brings high efficiency, improved corrugators and printers runnability and recyclable packaging solutions to market. All challenges during this innovative project were solved fast by the Klabin and Valmet teams’ collaboration,” says Francisco César Razzolini, Industrial Technology, Innovation, Sustainability and Projects Director at Klabin.

In addition to the machine, the Valmet´s deliveries in phase 1 of Puma II project include a new cooking and fiber line and operation simulators. The pulp technology delivery is the first reference for Valmet's new technology Continuous Cooking G3.

"Once more the companies are making history together with innovative projects such as PM 27 producing Eukaliner and the newest and most modern cooking system in the world. The machine start-up was really successful, and now we will continue working to reach the targeted paper machine performance, which is supported by several applications of Valmet Industrial Internet and a wide automation package," says Celso Tacla, President, Valmet South America.

Start-up work involved around 450 people in various places. During this period, a real-time integration system was used to dynamically manage the entire project progress wherever they were. In addition, advanced communication devices and remote support tools brought technology experts from Finland and Sweden into the job, ensuring high collaboration with the project team.

Technical information about the delivery

Valmet-supplied PM27 is a complete kraftliner paper production line with an extended scope of supply delivery, including a wide paper machine engineering package. The delivery consisted of equipment for stock preparation system and approach flow system as well as a complete multiply kraftliner machine (PM 27) from headbox to reel, followed by a winder with automated transfer rails and roll handling systems. The delivery also includes air systems for the machine, a hall ventilation system as well as a wet end chemical system and surface starch preparation and sizer supply systems.

The 9,000-mm wide (wire) machine is producing high quality kraftliner and white top liner grades with a design basis weight range of 80-200 g/m2. The design speed of the machine is 1,200 m/min and the design daily capacity 1,555 tonnes.

The automation delivery included Valmet DNA automation system for process and machine controls and Valmet IQ quality management solution. The start-up and further optimization are supported by a large Valmet Industrial Internet package with Manufacturing Execution System (MES) as well as Valmet Paper Machine Clothing package for start-up for all machine clothing positions.

The cooking and fiber line deliveries included a complete cooking plant and fiber line with a capacity of 2000 ADt per day. The cooking plant features Valmet's next generation continuous cooking technology and includes ImpBin technology for steaming and impregnation of the wood chips. The new cooking features improve the flexibility and deliver optimized bleachability especially for eucalyptus based hard wood production.

Information about the Klabin

Klabin is Brazil’s largest producer and exporter of packaging paper, the only company in the Brazil to offer one-stop shop solutions in hardwood, softwood and fluff pulp, and the leader in the corrugated board packaging and industrial bags markets. Founded in 1899, it operates 24 industrial units in Brazil and one in Argentina.

Klabin is guided by sustainable development, pursuing integrated and responsible growth that combines profitability, social development and environmental commitment. Since 2014, Klabin has been a component of the Corporate Sustainability Index (ISE) of the São Paulo Stock Exchange (B3) and in 2020 it was included in two portfolios of the Down Jones Sustainability Index: World Index and Emerging Markets Index. A signatory to the United Nations Global Compact and to the Brazilian Pact to Eradicate Slave Labor, Klabin seeks suppliers and business partners that share its values of ethics, transparency and respect for sustainability principles.

VALMET

Corporate Communications

Valmet is the leading global developer and supplier of process technologies, automation and services for the pulp, paper and energy industries. We aim to become the global champion in serving our customers.

Valmet's strong technology offering includes pulp mills, tissue, board and paper production lines, as well as power plants for bioenergy production. Our advanced services and automation solutions improve the reliability and performance of our customers' processes and enhance the effective utilization of raw materials and energy.

Valmet's net sales in 2020 were approximately EUR 3.7 billion. Our 14,000 professionals around the world work close to our customers and are committed to moving our customers' performance forward - every day. Valmet's head office is in Espoo, Finland and its shares are listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki.

Valmet successfully starts up its new kraftliner production line PM 27 at Klabin’s Puma Project in Ortigueira, Brazil

Posted in: Mills 08/31/2021 - 07:21

ESPOO, Finland, Aug. 31, 2021 (Press Release) -A new kraftliner production line, PM 27, which was supplied by Valmet to Klabin, was successfully started up on August 30th, 2021 at Puma Project in Ortigueira, Paraná, Brazil. The order for the production line was signed in May 2019.

In 2019, Klabin decided to make the biggest investment in its 122-year history: Puma II project, which aims to produce 910 thousand tonnes of high-quality packaging paper annually in two paper machines. Besides the project’s giant size, a remarkable feature is that the kraftliner that is being produced in PM 27 uses 100 percent eucalyptus hardwood pulp. This disruptive innovation, which Klabin believes will strongly propel its future growth, goes against the traditional thinking that softwood pulp is required to make high-quality kraftliner.

“This project brings high efficiency, improved corrugators and printers runnability and recyclable packaging solutions to market. All challenges during this innovative project were solved fast by the Klabin and Valmet teams’ collaboration,” says Francisco César Razzolini, Industrial Technology, Innovation, Sustainability and Projects Director at Klabin.

In addition to the machine, the Valmet´s deliveries in phase 1 of Puma II project include a new cooking and fiber line and operation simulators. The pulp technology delivery is the first reference for Valmet's new technology Continuous Cooking G3.

"Once more the companies are making history together with innovative projects such as PM 27 producing Eukaliner and the newest and most modern cooking system in the world. The machine start-up was really successful, and now we will continue working to reach the targeted paper machine performance, which is supported by several applications of Valmet Industrial Internet and a wide automation package," says Celso Tacla, President, Valmet South America.

Start-up work involved around 450 people in various places. During this period, a real-time integration system was used to dynamically manage the entire project progress wherever they were. In addition, advanced communication devices and remote support tools brought technology experts from Finland and Sweden into the job, ensuring high collaboration with the project team.

Technical information about the delivery

Valmet-supplied PM27 is a complete kraftliner paper production line with an extended scope of supply delivery, including a wide paper machine engineering package. The delivery consisted of equipment for stock preparation system and approach flow system as well as a complete multiply kraftliner machine (PM 27) from headbox to reel, followed by a winder with automated transfer rails and roll handling systems. The delivery also includes air systems for the machine, a hall ventilation system as well as a wet end chemical system and surface starch preparation and sizer supply systems.

The 9,000-mm wide (wire) machine is producing high quality kraftliner and white top liner grades with a design basis weight range of 80-200 g/m2. The design speed of the machine is 1,200 m/min and the design daily capacity 1,555 tonnes.

The automation delivery included Valmet DNA automation system for process and machine controls and Valmet IQ quality management solution. The start-up and further optimization are supported by a large Valmet Industrial Internet package with Manufacturing Execution System (MES) as well as Valmet Paper Machine Clothing package for start-up for all machine clothing positions.

The cooking and fiber line deliveries included a complete cooking plant and fiber line with a capacity of 2000 ADt per day. The cooking plant features Valmet's next generation continuous cooking technology and includes ImpBin technology for steaming and impregnation of the wood chips. The new cooking features improve the flexibility and deliver optimized bleachability especially for eucalyptus based hard wood production.

Information about the Klabin

Klabin is Brazil’s largest producer and exporter of packaging paper, the only company in the Brazil to offer one-stop shop solutions in hardwood, softwood and fluff pulp, and the leader in the corrugated board packaging and industrial bags markets. Founded in 1899, it operates 24 industrial units in Brazil and one in Argentina.

Klabin is guided by sustainable development, pursuing integrated and responsible growth that combines profitability, social development and environmental commitment. Since 2014, Klabin has been a component of the Corporate Sustainability Index (ISE) of the São Paulo Stock Exchange (B3) and in 2020 it was included in two portfolios of the Down Jones Sustainability Index: World Index and Emerging Markets Index. A signatory to the United Nations Global Compact and to the Brazilian Pact to Eradicate Slave Labor, Klabin seeks suppliers and business partners that share its values of ethics, transparency and respect for sustainability principles.

VALMET

Corporate Communications

Valmet is the leading global developer and supplier of process technologies, automation and services for the pulp, paper and energy industries. We aim to become the global champion in serving our customers.

Valmet's strong technology offering includes pulp mills, tissue, board and paper production lines, as well as power plants for bioenergy production. Our advanced services and automation solutions improve the reliability and performance of our customers' processes and enhance the effective utilization of raw materials and energy.

Valmet's net sales in 2020 were approximately EUR 3.7 billion. Our 14,000 professionals around the world work close to our customers and are committed to moving our customers' performance forward - every day. Valmet's head office is in Espoo, Finland and its shares are listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki.

KOLHO, Finland, Aug. 30, 2021 (Press Release) -To better serve customers in Pulp & Paper industry, Ingersoll Rand brands Runtech Systems and Nash are joining their sales activities in Europe. With a unique offering portfolio for paper machine dewatering and vacuum systems and extensive papermaking knowhow, Runtech Systems can provide optimal solution for all paper mills, from service and rebuilds to completely new papermaking lines.

“We are the only company globally who can offer both liquid ring and dry turbo blower technology – or a combination of both. With this portfolio we can always find a perfect fit for customer’s demands, needs and budget. Combining our sales teams also provides more comprehensive service to our customers and better reach on the market,” says Gerhard Göller, Industry Manager, Pulp & Paper.

“The combination of doctors, save-alls and vacuum system equipment topped with papermaking knowhow enables us to provide a holistic view over the paper machine dewatering and energy efficiency. Customers have now one contact point to get full vacuum system and dewatering audits from vacuum experts,” says Jussi Lahtinen, Sales Director, EMEA and Americas, Runtech Systems.

A unique vacuum system and dewatering offering

RunEco EP Turbo Blowers are the first variable speed and variable capacity turbo blowers available. With more than 800 units sold, they offer a proven, energy-efficient, completely water-free vacuum solution with significant heat recovery potential for paper, board and tissue machines. Nash is the leading manufacturer of liquid ring vacuum pumps, compressors, and engineered-to-order systems with more than 100 years of experience and an extensive installed base.

Runtech’s offering includes also save-alls, doctoring, forming and dryer section cleaning systems and EcoFlow dewatering measurement, which significantly improve dewatering, doctoring and cleaning processes enabling increased dryness after the press section.

Runtech Systems and Nash join sales activities to better serve pulp and paper industry customers in Europe

Posted in: Mills 08/30/2021 - 12:15

KOLHO, Finland, Aug. 30, 2021 (Press Release) -To better serve customers in Pulp & Paper industry, Ingersoll Rand brands Runtech Systems and Nash are joining their sales activities in Europe. With a unique offering portfolio for paper machine dewatering and vacuum systems and extensive papermaking knowhow, Runtech Systems can provide optimal solution for all paper mills, from service and rebuilds to completely new papermaking lines.

“We are the only company globally who can offer both liquid ring and dry turbo blower technology – or a combination of both. With this portfolio we can always find a perfect fit for customer’s demands, needs and budget. Combining our sales teams also provides more comprehensive service to our customers and better reach on the market,” says Gerhard Göller, Industry Manager, Pulp & Paper.

“The combination of doctors, save-alls and vacuum system equipment topped with papermaking knowhow enables us to provide a holistic view over the paper machine dewatering and energy efficiency. Customers have now one contact point to get full vacuum system and dewatering audits from vacuum experts,” says Jussi Lahtinen, Sales Director, EMEA and Americas, Runtech Systems.

A unique vacuum system and dewatering offering

RunEco EP Turbo Blowers are the first variable speed and variable capacity turbo blowers available. With more than 800 units sold, they offer a proven, energy-efficient, completely water-free vacuum solution with significant heat recovery potential for paper, board and tissue machines. Nash is the leading manufacturer of liquid ring vacuum pumps, compressors, and engineered-to-order systems with more than 100 years of experience and an extensive installed base.

Runtech’s offering includes also save-alls, doctoring, forming and dryer section cleaning systems and EcoFlow dewatering measurement, which significantly improve dewatering, doctoring and cleaning processes enabling increased dryness after the press section.

ESPOO, Finland, Aug. 30, 2021 (Press Release) -Valmet will supply a paper machine grade conversion rebuild to one of its major customers in Indonesia. In the project, paper machine, which was originally producing fine paper grades, will be rebuilt to produce brown grades. The start-up of the rebuilt paper machine is scheduled for 2022.

The order was included in Valmet's orders received of the second quarter 2021. The value of the order will not be disclosed. The value of an order of this type is typically around EUR 20-30 million.

“Our earlier good projects with the customer, along with other references and high-level technology, especially the forming section with shoe and blade technology, were significant advantages and differentiation factors for Valmet. This has also been one of the good showcases to present our wide product portfolio – the widest in the market – including new products for small and medium-size machinery from Valmet’s acquisition from last year,” says Veli-Matti Miskala, Sales Manager, Valmet.

Technical details about the delivery

Valmet's grade conversion delivery will include a forming section rebuild into OptiFormer Gap with shoe and blade technology, a new IntelliPress shoe press as part of press section rebuild, pre- and after-dryer section rebuilds, a new IntelliReel reel with transfer rails and process ventilation and runnability equipment for the board machine. The delivery will also include Valmet DNA automation system for machine controls, spare parts and consumables packages related to the machinery in the delivery. This combination of technology and automation will provide high-quality end-products and a significant capacity increase of the production line.

VALMET  

Valmet is the leading global developer and supplier of process technologies, automation and services for the pulp, paper and energy industries. We aim to become the global champion in serving our customers. 

Valmet's strong technology offering includes pulp mills, tissue, board and paper production lines, as well as power plants for bioenergy production. Our advanced services and automation solutions improve the reliability and performance of our customers' processes and enhance the effective utilization of raw materials and energy.     

Valmet's net sales in 2020 were approximately EUR 3.7 billion. Our 14,000 professionals around the world work close to our customers and are committed to moving our customers' performance forward - every day. Valmet's head office is in Espoo, Finland and its shares are listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki.  

Valmet to supply paper machine grade conversion rebuild to one of its major customers in Indonesia

Posted in: Mills 08/30/2021 - 04:18

ESPOO, Finland, Aug. 30, 2021 (Press Release) -Valmet will supply a paper machine grade conversion rebuild to one of its major customers in Indonesia. In the project, paper machine, which was originally producing fine paper grades, will be rebuilt to produce brown grades. The start-up of the rebuilt paper machine is scheduled for 2022.

The order was included in Valmet's orders received of the second quarter 2021. The value of the order will not be disclosed. The value of an order of this type is typically around EUR 20-30 million.

“Our earlier good projects with the customer, along with other references and high-level technology, especially the forming section with shoe and blade technology, were significant advantages and differentiation factors for Valmet. This has also been one of the good showcases to present our wide product portfolio – the widest in the market – including new products for small and medium-size machinery from Valmet’s acquisition from last year,” says Veli-Matti Miskala, Sales Manager, Valmet.

Technical details about the delivery

Valmet's grade conversion delivery will include a forming section rebuild into OptiFormer Gap with shoe and blade technology, a new IntelliPress shoe press as part of press section rebuild, pre- and after-dryer section rebuilds, a new IntelliReel reel with transfer rails and process ventilation and runnability equipment for the board machine. The delivery will also include Valmet DNA automation system for machine controls, spare parts and consumables packages related to the machinery in the delivery. This combination of technology and automation will provide high-quality end-products and a significant capacity increase of the production line.

VALMET  

Valmet is the leading global developer and supplier of process technologies, automation and services for the pulp, paper and energy industries. We aim to become the global champion in serving our customers. 

Valmet's strong technology offering includes pulp mills, tissue, board and paper production lines, as well as power plants for bioenergy production. Our advanced services and automation solutions improve the reliability and performance of our customers' processes and enhance the effective utilization of raw materials and energy.     

Valmet's net sales in 2020 were approximately EUR 3.7 billion. Our 14,000 professionals around the world work close to our customers and are committed to moving our customers' performance forward - every day. Valmet's head office is in Espoo, Finland and its shares are listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki.  

CHICAGO, IL, Aug. 25, 2021 (Press Release) -With a 100-year legacy of papermaking excellence, Twin Rivers Paper Company is a vertically integrated specialty paper company with operating assets in Maine, New York, Arkansas and New Brunswick. The company’s operations and processes are driven by environmental responsibility and respect for the communities where its more than 1,300 team members live and work.

Twin Rivers Paper is a leader in lightweight papermaking known for its innovation, technical service and customer centricity. The company offers specialty paper products to markets where it can deliver sustainable value, notably, packaging papers for the fast-food, retail food, industrial and medical sectors; technical papers specifically designed for tape, battery tissue, medical packaging, towelette and other applications; highly-engineered label papers for release liners and thermal transfer; and publishing papers used in a variety of high-volume applications including financial printing, reference manuals, catalogs and pharmaceutical inserts.

Along with a diverse portfolio of specialty papers, Twin Rivers also produces unbleached machine-finished kraft paper for multiwall bags that require exceptional strength and puncture and tear resistance, as well as for sack and converting applications. In addition, the company manufactures softwood lumber for the building products sector.

Sustainability Commitment

Environmentally responsible manufacturing anchors the company’s operating principles and is reflected in Twin Rivers’ commitment to stewardship and sustainability.

“Our environmental commitment touches all aspects of our business,” says Twin Rivers Chief Commercial Officer Jeff Hederick. “That includes optimizing our operations, increasing our energy self-sufficiency, reducing our carbon footprint and offering customers an innovative portfolio of responsible product options.”

Highlights

Twin Rivers is certified to the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) fiber sourcing standard, which verifies that the wood fiber in all of the company’s papers is from legal and responsible sources. The company offers SFI, Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) and Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) chain of custody certified papers.
Collaborating closely with leading packaging converters and premier food brands, Twin Rivers was one of the first companies to commercialize PFAS-free food packaging papers, leading the way in the transition from traditional grease-resistant papers to fluorocarbon-free papers that deliver functional attributes required in the marketplace.
Twin Rivers’ New York-based Lyonsdale, Mohawk Valley and Mill Street mills have achieved FSSC 22000 Certification for Food Packaging, a GSI-recognized food safety certification developed to improve consistency and integrity throughout all aspects of the food safety supply chain.
Twin Rivers is certified to the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001 Quality Management Standard. Additionally, the Madawaska location is certified to the ISO 14001 Environmental Management System (EMS) Standard, one of the most comprehensive and widely utilized EMS standards in the world.
The company utilizes environmentally safe elemental chlorine-free bleaching technology.
Steam heat captured from the papermaking process reduces Twin Rivers’ energy requirements, and 82% of the company’s energy is generated from carbon-neutral sources.
Twin Rivers’ pulp mill in Edmundston, New Brunswick, uses renewable, carbon-neutral biomass at its onsite 45MW cogeneration plant to generate steam and electricity to power the company’s largest paper mill in Madawaska, Maine. The plant also provides electricity to the power grid in New Brunswick.

“Actively participating in and supporting trade organizations that amplify our messaging is an important part of our sustainability commitment,” says Hederick. “Two Sides is a valuable resource for Twin Rivers and we’re proud to be a member. The organization’s advocacy and tireless work to promote the sustainability of print, paper and paper-based packaging has a meaningful impact on the entire paper industry.”

Two Sides North America spotlights Twin Rivers Paper for its environmental responsibility and respect for communities

Posted in: Mills 08/27/2021 - 07:25

CHICAGO, IL, Aug. 25, 2021 (Press Release) -With a 100-year legacy of papermaking excellence, Twin Rivers Paper Company is a vertically integrated specialty paper company with operating assets in Maine, New York, Arkansas and New Brunswick. The company’s operations and processes are driven by environmental responsibility and respect for the communities where its more than 1,300 team members live and work.

Twin Rivers Paper is a leader in lightweight papermaking known for its innovation, technical service and customer centricity. The company offers specialty paper products to markets where it can deliver sustainable value, notably, packaging papers for the fast-food, retail food, industrial and medical sectors; technical papers specifically designed for tape, battery tissue, medical packaging, towelette and other applications; highly-engineered label papers for release liners and thermal transfer; and publishing papers used in a variety of high-volume applications including financial printing, reference manuals, catalogs and pharmaceutical inserts.

Along with a diverse portfolio of specialty papers, Twin Rivers also produces unbleached machine-finished kraft paper for multiwall bags that require exceptional strength and puncture and tear resistance, as well as for sack and converting applications. In addition, the company manufactures softwood lumber for the building products sector.

Sustainability Commitment

Environmentally responsible manufacturing anchors the company’s operating principles and is reflected in Twin Rivers’ commitment to stewardship and sustainability.

“Our environmental commitment touches all aspects of our business,” says Twin Rivers Chief Commercial Officer Jeff Hederick. “That includes optimizing our operations, increasing our energy self-sufficiency, reducing our carbon footprint and offering customers an innovative portfolio of responsible product options.”

Highlights

Twin Rivers is certified to the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) fiber sourcing standard, which verifies that the wood fiber in all of the company’s papers is from legal and responsible sources. The company offers SFI, Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) and Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) chain of custody certified papers.
Collaborating closely with leading packaging converters and premier food brands, Twin Rivers was one of the first companies to commercialize PFAS-free food packaging papers, leading the way in the transition from traditional grease-resistant papers to fluorocarbon-free papers that deliver functional attributes required in the marketplace.
Twin Rivers’ New York-based Lyonsdale, Mohawk Valley and Mill Street mills have achieved FSSC 22000 Certification for Food Packaging, a GSI-recognized food safety certification developed to improve consistency and integrity throughout all aspects of the food safety supply chain.
Twin Rivers is certified to the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001 Quality Management Standard. Additionally, the Madawaska location is certified to the ISO 14001 Environmental Management System (EMS) Standard, one of the most comprehensive and widely utilized EMS standards in the world.
The company utilizes environmentally safe elemental chlorine-free bleaching technology.
Steam heat captured from the papermaking process reduces Twin Rivers’ energy requirements, and 82% of the company’s energy is generated from carbon-neutral sources.
Twin Rivers’ pulp mill in Edmundston, New Brunswick, uses renewable, carbon-neutral biomass at its onsite 45MW cogeneration plant to generate steam and electricity to power the company’s largest paper mill in Madawaska, Maine. The plant also provides electricity to the power grid in New Brunswick.

“Actively participating in and supporting trade organizations that amplify our messaging is an important part of our sustainability commitment,” says Hederick. “Two Sides is a valuable resource for Twin Rivers and we’re proud to be a member. The organization’s advocacy and tireless work to promote the sustainability of print, paper and paper-based packaging has a meaningful impact on the entire paper industry.”

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When looking to increase production, improve process efficiency or even introduce new products on your paper and board machines, what better way to start than to trial your plans first? Whatever major advance you are planning next for your paper and board machine you can now trial your ideas, giving you greater confidence in making your final investment decision. Valmet’s Paper Technology Center offers the world’s most comprehensive testing and piloting environment – both on site and remotely – for paper and board makers across the globe.

VASTERAS, Sweden , Aug. 23, 2021 (Press Release) -ABB has been contracted by machine supplier Voith to deliver drives and electrification to support the build of SCA’s new kraftliner machine PM2 at its Obbola mill in Umea, Sweden.

The contract is in addition to an automation and control system upgrade based on the ABB Ability System 800xA distributed control system (DCS), drives and instrumentation package that SCA awarded to ABB for the brownfield expansion, complementing ABB’s existing installed base and long-standing service agreement.

The installation of a new machine, infrastructure and optimized capabilities means that SCA’s annual production at Obbola will increase from the current 450,000 tonnes of kraftliner to 725,000 tonnes. The feat of bringing a brand new, large and wide machine online will meet the growing demand for renewable packaging with higher production capacity and efficiency.

“Increased focus on sustainable packaging and e-commerce is boosting demand for high-quality packaging paper,” said Per Strand, Project Director at SCA. “The new machine from Voith and the associated ABB product selection will allow substantial increases in production and will allow the Obbola mill to meet increased market demands.”

Voith, as a full-line supplier, is taking responsibility for the entire papermaking process and project handling of the new Obbola mill. ABB’s scope includes sectional drives suitable for high power and high power density machines as well as specialized motor requirements, ABB Ability System 800xA drive control system with ABB Ability Data Logger tool and Safety PLC solution for the drive system safety functions.

“This contract allowed the opportunity to demonstrate ABB’s willingness to share a project scope with OEMs like Voith and serve the end customer in a way that harnesses our local presence and global know-how,” said Per-Inge Bengtsson, Sales Manager for ABB Pulp & Paper, Sweden.

“We are able to work closely with contracted parties to offer a more agile management style that enables us to better mitigate risks and balance expectations for both the OEM and customers. ”

ABB is a leading global technology company that energizes the transformation of society and industry to achieve a more productive, sustainable future. By connecting software to its electrification, robotics, automation and motion portfolio, ABB pushes the boundaries of technology to drive performance to new levels. With a history of excellence stretching back more than 130 years, ABB’s success is driven by about 105,000 talented employees in over 100 countries. www.abb.com

Process Automation: ABB’s Process Automation business is a leader in automation, electrification and digitalization for the process and hybrid industries. We serve our customers with a broad portfolio of products, systems, and end-to-end solutions, including our #1 distributed control system, software, and lifecycle services, industry-specific products as well as measurement and analytics, marine and turbocharging offerings. As the global #2 in the market, we build on our deep domain expertise, diverse team and global footprint, and are dedicated to helping our customers increase competitiveness, improve their return on investment and run safe, smart, and sustainable operations.

Voith taps ABB to deliver drives and electrification for SCA’s new kraftliner PM 2 at its Obbola mill in Umea, Sweden

Posted in: Mills 08/23/2021 - 04:05

VASTERAS, Sweden , Aug. 23, 2021 (Press Release) -ABB has been contracted by machine supplier Voith to deliver drives and electrification to support the build of SCA’s new kraftliner machine PM2 at its Obbola mill in Umea, Sweden.

The contract is in addition to an automation and control system upgrade based on the ABB Ability System 800xA distributed control system (DCS), drives and instrumentation package that SCA awarded to ABB for the brownfield expansion, complementing ABB’s existing installed base and long-standing service agreement.

The installation of a new machine, infrastructure and optimized capabilities means that SCA’s annual production at Obbola will increase from the current 450,000 tonnes of kraftliner to 725,000 tonnes. The feat of bringing a brand new, large and wide machine online will meet the growing demand for renewable packaging with higher production capacity and efficiency.

“Increased focus on sustainable packaging and e-commerce is boosting demand for high-quality packaging paper,” said Per Strand, Project Director at SCA. “The new machine from Voith and the associated ABB product selection will allow substantial increases in production and will allow the Obbola mill to meet increased market demands.”

Voith, as a full-line supplier, is taking responsibility for the entire papermaking process and project handling of the new Obbola mill. ABB’s scope includes sectional drives suitable for high power and high power density machines as well as specialized motor requirements, ABB Ability System 800xA drive control system with ABB Ability Data Logger tool and Safety PLC solution for the drive system safety functions.

“This contract allowed the opportunity to demonstrate ABB’s willingness to share a project scope with OEMs like Voith and serve the end customer in a way that harnesses our local presence and global know-how,” said Per-Inge Bengtsson, Sales Manager for ABB Pulp & Paper, Sweden.

“We are able to work closely with contracted parties to offer a more agile management style that enables us to better mitigate risks and balance expectations for both the OEM and customers. ”

ABB is a leading global technology company that energizes the transformation of society and industry to achieve a more productive, sustainable future. By connecting software to its electrification, robotics, automation and motion portfolio, ABB pushes the boundaries of technology to drive performance to new levels. With a history of excellence stretching back more than 130 years, ABB’s success is driven by about 105,000 talented employees in over 100 countries. www.abb.com

Process Automation: ABB’s Process Automation business is a leader in automation, electrification and digitalization for the process and hybrid industries. We serve our customers with a broad portfolio of products, systems, and end-to-end solutions, including our #1 distributed control system, software, and lifecycle services, industry-specific products as well as measurement and analytics, marine and turbocharging offerings. As the global #2 in the market, we build on our deep domain expertise, diverse team and global footprint, and are dedicated to helping our customers increase competitiveness, improve their return on investment and run safe, smart, and sustainable operations.

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