Supplier News

The BTG Group appoints Xin Shun Cui as the new President and CEO. This strategic move comes as Robert Crossman, the former President and CEO, took on a new role as President Products and Service North America within the Voith Paper organization.

Indonesian PT Riau Andalan Pulp & Paper purchased the Dynamic Drainage Analyzer 5 (DDA 5) from Swedish PulpEye.

Metsä Tissue is investing in world-leading environmental and operational performance in tissue paper production by modernizing and expanding its paper mill in Mariestad, Sweden. AFRY has been involved in the pre-project and is now a selected partner to deliver several services in the construction phase.

Valmet's delivery will enhance operational efficiency and improve the end-product quality at the customer's Jiangxi mill producing glassine paper.

The delivery is scheduled for January 2025.

Jarno Nymark has been appointed to the Andritz AG Executive Board as of October 1, 2023, assuming responsibility for the Pulp & Paper Business Area.

Toscotec will supply a forming section rebuild of PM2 to Gulf Paper Manufacturing at their Mina Abdullah paper mill in Kuwait.

Julia Macharey, Senior Vice President Human Resources and Operational Development of Valmet has decided to leave the company to move into a new position outside Valmet. Julia Macharey will continue as an active member of Valmet's Executive Team and lead Valmet's HR and Operational Development until the end of January 2024.

Start-up is planned for end of 2024.

The delivery is scheduled for the Q1 2025.

United Paper Public Company Limited has successfully started up an OCC (Old Corrugated Containers) line supplied by Andritz at its mill in Prachinburi, Thailand. This is the second OCC line from Andritz in operation at this mill.

The new TM 10 machine will be installed at the company's mill in Mexicali and the start-up is planned for the Q2 2025.

Single largest pre-order of an ongoing AI-Powered innovation to date for Cyngn, demonstrates Arauco's proactive commitment to increased sustainability, efficiency, and safety in their future operations.

Valmet will deliver a complete atmospheric diffuser rebuild to Billerud's Skärblacka mill in Sweden. The delivery is scheduled to take place in May 2024.

The optimization will be delivered during autumn 2023.

Valmet will deliver a recovery boiler upgrade to Lecta Group's Torraspapel combined pulp and paper mill in Zaragoza, Spain. The upgrade will increase the capacity of the pulp mill's recovery boiler and reduce the mill's emissions.

Close cooperation between Voith and Huaqiao Fenghuang Paper teams led to fast and successful implementation.

The start-up is scheduled for late 2024.

The investment aims to improve the operating efficiency and optimize the final paper quality of the PM 6.

International technology group Andritz has received an order from Stora Enso to optimize the fiberline at the Enocell pulp mill in Uimaharju, Finland.

Andritz has received an order from Andhra Paper Limited in Rajahmundry, India for a recovery boiler upgrade and sustainable technologies to increase capacity and reach environmental goals at the mill.

CenturyPly successfully produced first fibers with its recently installed Andritz pressurized refining system at its medium-density fiberboard (MDF) production plant in Punjab, India.

HKB-Hoa Lu Paper Co., Ltd. has successfully started up an OCC (old corrugated containers) line and a reject treatment system delivered by Andritz at its mill in Nho Quan District, Ninh Binh Province, Vietnam.

A few years ago, Sappi launched a multi-year modernisation plan to improve both production and paper quality of its Tugela mill, based in Mandeni in KwaZulu-Natal.

The upgrade will take place during the mill's annual shutdown in October 2023.