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Valmet to Deliver Two Wash Presses to Holmen’s Mill in Iggesund, Sweden

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Thursday, July 13, 2023 - Member
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Valmet will deliver two TwinRoll wash presses to Holmen Iggesund Paperboard’s Iggesund Mill in Sweden. The start-up is scheduled for October 2024.
 
Runtech Systems Receives Repeat Order for Vacuum Systems to Shanying Suzhou Paper, China
Runtech Systems delivers two RunEco vacuum systems to Shanying Suzhou Paper, at its site in Suzhou, Anhui Province, China. The delivery consists of 14 EP Turbo Blowers and parts for the concrete water separators.
 
Paper Manufacturers Increase Energy Efficiency Through Customized Audits and Process Analysis from Voith
Voith Paper is helping paper manufacturers significantly increase their energy efficiency. Using customized auditing and process analysis methods, the leading full-line supplier offers innovative solutions to improve processes and increase efficiency.
 
UPM Sells Recovered Paper Sorting Plant in Germany to Fisel Holding
UPM has signed an agreement on the sale of the recovered paper sorting plant ASK Kinsau in Germany to the Fisel Holding GmbH & Co. KG, a recovered logistics and municipal waste disposal company.
 
Beat the Heat: TL-Series Bearings from NSK.
NSK Americas®
Under the high temperatures and thermal stresses of dryer rolls in paper making machines, conventional bearings can experience cracking damage and fail prematurely. NSK’s Tough and Long Life (TL) Spherical Roller Bearings dramatically increase MTBF and significantly reduce maintenance costs and machine downtime.
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From The Experts
The Importance of Paper in Learning and Literacy
By Kathi Rowzie, President, Two Sides North America
Over the last two decades, technology has become part of almost every facet of our lives. The expansion of broadband, smartphones and portable technology has changed how we communicate, access information, work and learn.
 
Lubrizol, Inc.
Market Roundup
Solenis Completes Diversey Acquisition for $4.6 Billion
Solenis, a leading manufacturer of specialty chemicals used in water-intensive industries, has completed its previously announced acquisition of Diversey Holdings, Ltd., effective July 5, in an all-cash transaction valued at an enterprise value of approximately $4.6 billion. Diversey is a leading provider of hygiene, infection prevention and cleaning products and technology.
 
Valmet to Acquire Körber's Business Area Tissue for EUR 380 Million
Valmet has entered into an agreement to acquire Körber Group's Business Area Tissue. The Business Area Tissue specializes in innovative converting and packaging technologies and services for the tissue industry.
 
Merichem Company
Pulp & Paper
Kernic Systems Commissions New High-Throughput Tissue Baler
Last month Kernic Systems commissioned a brand new Maren Engineering Corporation ProPAK A330 Auto-tie Extrusion baler as part of a tissue roll broke slab removal system. This machine, with in-feed conveyor system, comes equipped with a 10″ cylinder and 330,000 lbs. of main ram thrust, perfect for the hard duty cycles of modern tissue mills.
 
Valmet to Supply an OptiFlo Headbox and Valmet Conical Refiners to Shree Ajit Pulp and Paper Limited in India
Valmet has been selected to supply an OptiFlo Layering Fourdrinier headbox with Aqua layering technology, Valmet Conical Refiners Pro and Conflo to Shree Ajit Pulp and Paper Limited for their Unit 2 Mill at Vapi, Gujarat in India.
 
Runtech Rebuilds a Vacuum System at Levent Kagit, Turkey
Runtech Systems delivers a RunEco vacuum system rebuild to Levent Kagit San. ve Tic. A.S PM2 in Kemalpasa, Izmir, Turkey. Delivery includes a RunEco EP650 Turbo Blower with EcoDrop water separator and EcoFlow multi dewatering measurement for forming section and save-alls.
 
UPG Unified Purchasing Group
Containerboard/Packaging
Toscotec Starts Up a Complete Packaging Paper Machine at UNIPAKHELLAS in Greece
UNIPAKHELLAS Central (UHC), a member of INDEVCO Group, have started up a paper machine and a slitter winder delivered by Toscotec as the main machinery supplier at their Pelasgia mill in Greece. The new line (PM5) is manufacturing high quality test liner and fluting grades for the Greek and international markets.
 
PulPac Announces Strategic Partnership with Matrix Pack
Swedish innovative packaging company, PulPac, and their groundbreaking Dry Molded Fiber technology are attracting interest worldwide. Today, the company announces it has signed a license agreement with Matrix Pack, a leading global provider of Fiber Food Packaging Products and Solutions, with seven manufacturing plants in North America and Europe.
 
Volk Packaging Significantly Expands Capabilities
Volk Packaging Corporation, Biddeford, Maine, a third-generation family owned and operated corrugated sheet plant, has taken two major steps to significantly improve its capacity and capabilities.
 
Optimize Your Starch Cooking Capabilities
Hydro-Thermal Corp®
Starch cooking is a vital component in successful paper production. Hydro-Thermal’s original Jetcooker™ ensures that producers have a reliable supply of consistently cooked starch for improving wet end sheet strength, size press surface properties, and overall coating quality.  Learn more about how Hydro-Thermal is the right pick in Starch Makedown, Starch Cooking, and Cooked Starch Handling.
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New Products
New Streamlined Alfa Laval Unique Mixproof CIP and Process Valves Meet Market Demand
Alfa Laval is unveiling two new hygienic valves, the Alfa Laval Unique Mixproof CIP and Unique Mixproof Process, extending its hygienic double-seat valve range to meet market demands. With the introduction of these two innovative mixproof valves, manufacturers concerned about product integrity now have a cost-effective way to enhance product safety while boosting process efficiency and sustainability.
 
Mondi’s TankerBox Revolutionises Sustainable Shipping for Aromsa
Turkish flavour company Aromsa, whose products include sauces, toppings, extracts and seasonings, was faced with a challenge. The company was fully committed to its sustainability strategy, but it had also started to work with a new customer who wanted to use stainless-steel containers for shipping.
 
Augury Inc
Sustainability
The Packaging Recycling Design Challenge Series Returns: Sustainable Package Design Using Paper
This summer, the highly anticipated two-part video series, Pack It! The Packaging Recycling Design Challenge, presented by the Paper and Packaging Board’s How Life Unfolds® campaign, returns with new designers and judges for a new challenge!
 
Rottneros Secures Long-Term Renewable Energy
Rottneros has entered into a long-term Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) including Guarantees of Origin (GoOs) with the third largest German energy group Energie Baden-Württemberg (EnBW).
 
Keit Spectrometers
People
ProCon Names Kelly Helein as New Vice President of Business Development
ProCon announced that Kelly L. Helein has joined the company as the new Vice President of Business Development. Helein will help bring the latest innovation from ProCon, Vireo Coatings, to market.
 
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Washer Optimization Reduces Mill Costs
Learn how to lower your mill’s water consumption at PEERS 2023.
 
TAPPI Fiberglass Mat Technology Forum’s Call for Speakers is Now Open! Submit Your Abstracts by July 28
Take the first step in sharing your insights with the fiberglass mat community October 17-19, 2023 in Chattanooga, TN.
 
Have You Secured a seat yet? Seats are Limited: Paper and Paperboard Coating Course Happening in Less Than Two Weeks
Register today for the Paper and Paperboard Coating Course, held Tuesday, July 25 – Thursday, July 27 at Western Michigan University (WMU) in Kalamazoo, MI.
 
Are You Ready to Sharpen Your Knowledge of Steel Dryers?
Register today for the Superior Drying Efficiency in Steel Dryers Concept webinar, Thursday, July 27 from 9 AM – 10 AM (ET).
 
Who’s Worthy of TAPPI’s Highest Honors?
Nominations for Association-level awards are due August 1. Shine the spotlight on your industry colleagues.
 
TAPPI Member Deals: Score Low Prices on Sports Tickets
Use TAPPI Member Deals to access to big savings on everything from sports to concerts.