Weekly Spotlight
Valmet Strengthens its Business by Acquiring PMP Group

Over the Wire

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Thursday, September 17, 2020 - Member
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Valmet has on September 11, 2020, entered into an agreement to acquire PMP Group in Poland. The enterprise value of the acquisition is approximately EUR 64 million, plus a conditional and capped earn-out component. The acquisition is estimated to be completed on October 1, 2020 at the earliest.
 
Sustana Fiber Recognizes Milestone Safety Achievement
Sustana Fiber Fox River recently reached a milestone in safety for operating one year without a recordable incident. The company’s achievement recognizes the employees for their outstanding dedication to maintaining, monitoring, and continuous improvement of their workplace safety.
 
New Film Shines Light on the US Paper and Packaging Industry’s Legacy of Innovation and Environmental Stewardship
A new documentary gives an inside look at the U.S. paper and packaging industry’s decades-long legacy of environmental stewardship. A story of grit, passion and dedication, “Paper Makers” provides a rare and intimate insight into how the industry’s foresters, mill workers and engineers have cared for the land, working in tandem with nature for generations.
 
Voith Awards $3,000 CAD in Scholarships to Hawkesbury-Area Students
Voith recently presented six Hawkesbury-area graduates with scholarships to assist them in their pursuit of education after high school. A total of $3,000 CAD in scholarships was awarded by Voith to local students.
 
Valmet to Supply Metsä Board’s Kemi Mill with Industrial Internet Solutions to Enhance End-Product Quality and the Mill’s Productivity
Valmet and Metsä Board have signed an agreement on data-driven optimization of paperboard quality of the board machine at Metsä Board’s Kemi mill. The machine produces premium quality white top kraftliner. Valmet will supply the mill with Valmet Industrial Internet VII Data Discovery and VII for Paper Quality solutions.  
 
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Market Roundup
Global Pulp Markets Relatively Stable in Q2 2020
Global pulp markets have remained relatively stable this year, reports Wood Resources International (WRI) in its latest report on the global forest industry’s performance.
 
JVIC
Pulp & Paper
Kruger to Permanently Shut Down Pulp and Paper Production at Its Brompton Mill
Due to market conditions that remain unfavorable, after a 6-month temporary shutdown, Kruger Specialty Papers is forced to permanently shut down its newsprint, specialty papers and pulp production at its Brompton Mill. However, the water treatment plant will continue to operate and the biomass cogeneration plant will restart.
 
Metsä Group's Kemi Pulp and Paper Mills Preparing for Annual Maintenance Shutdown
Metsä Group announced that the annual maintenance shutdown of its integrated pulp and paper Kemi mill in Finland will take place during week 38 (14 - 20 September).
 
ANDRITZ to Supply Four PrimeLineCOMPACT M 1600 Tissue Machines to Guangdong Hengan in China
Each of the new tissue machines is of the type PrimeLineCOMPACT M 1600 with a design speed of 1,700 m/min and a working width of 3.65 m. All of them are equipped with a proven PrimeFlow step diffusor headbox for superior formation quality.
 
SCA Discontinues Publication Paper and Invests in Pulp Production
SCA decided to discontinue the production of publication paper and to invest SEK 1,45bn in the production of chemically pre-treated thermo-mechanical pulp (CTMP) at the Ortviken industrial site in Sundsvall. The decision has been preceded by consultations with employee representatives.
 
Kuraray America, Inc.
Containerboard/Packaging
Sonoco Acquires Sustainable Paper Can Solutions Producer
Sonoco (NYSE: SON), one of the largest global diversified packaging companies, today announced it has acquired Can Packaging, a privately-owned designer and manufacturer of sustainable paper packaging and related manufacturing equipment, based in Habsheim, France, for total consideration of €41.7 million, or approximately $49 million.
 
Domtar to Enter Containerboard Market with Kingsport Mill Conversion
Over the last two years, Domtar has evaluated the merits of repurposing key paper machines as we adjust our white paper production capacity to match our customer demand. That’s why we recently announced we are converting our Kingsport, Tennessee, paper mill into the company’s first containerboard facility.
 
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The Global Market Nanocoatings to 2030--The Global Market for Cellulose Nanofibers
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New Products
Toscotec Launches New OPTIMA Rewinders for Top Winding Quality and Efficiency
Following a complete design upgrade of its rewinder line, Toscotec launched the new OPTIMA rewinders. The new line has achieved recognition in the market with eight rewinders already sold in Europe, North America and Asia, including single and double width machines.
 
Aldi Rolls Out Cardboard Steak Packaging as Absolut Toasts Paper Vodka Bottles

Supermarket giant Aldi is taking steps to green its red meat, by rolling out cardboard packaging across its entire steak range in 890 UK stores.

The move - which it estimates could save 1,100 metric tons of plastic a year - will see the new packaging introduced for the supermarket's 15 steak products from the start of October.

 
Veolia Water Technologies
Sustainability
South African Paper Recycling Industry Sees Upswing in Demand for Paper Fiber
South Africa’s paper recovery rate is at 68.5% with 1.2 million metric tons of recyclable paper products diverted from landfill during 2019, according to Anele Sololo, general manager of RecyclePaperZA, the paper recycling association of South Africa.
 
Stora Enso to Develop Recyclable Dispersion Barrier for Paperboard
Sustainable packaging producer Stora Enso is developing a new dispersion barrier technology for paperboard.
 
People
Jesse Henson Named President of ABB's US Motors and Generators Division
ABB's Motors and Generators division has named Jesse Henson President of their US business. 
 
Atlas Engineered Products Announces Executive Change
Atlas Engineered Products (AEP) announces the departure of Executive Vice President, Brittany Ray-Wilks, effective September 11, 2020. Mrs. Ray-Wilks has been with AEP just prior to it going public in November of 2017. AEP is not replacing this role at this time.
 
Valter Canelli is the New Sales Director of A.Celli Paper
A.Celli Paper Spa, a company specializing in technological solutions for the manufacturing of Tissue plants and winders but with an ever-increasing presence in all sectors of the paper industry, announces the appointment of Valter Canelli as the new Sales Director.
 
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