http://www.risiinfo.comThe leading information provider for the global forest products industryen-usSat, 21 Nov 2009 06:39:45 -0500Copyright 2008 RISI, Inc.http://www.risiinfo.com/community/images/Risi_logo.jpghttp://www.risiinfo.com14428Visit www.risiinfo.comhttp://www.risiinfo.com/technology/Metso-reduces-and-temporarily-lays-off-personnel-in-Pori-Finland.html?source=rssMetso has concluded the employee negotiations regarding their unit in Pori, Finland on November 16, 2009. As a result of the negotiation process initiated on September 30, 2009 a total of 80 persons in regular employment will be reduced, almost half of whom will be covered with pension arrangements. 32 persons will be affected by an actual lay-off. The reductions will commence immediately, according to legal terms of notice. Temporary lay-offs may affect all personnel during 2010. The members of staff to be temporarily laid off, and the duration and timing of these lay-offs will depend on the workload. The temporary lay-off notice applied to all the employees in the Pori unit, in total about 230 people, and the reduction notice to about 95 people. The employee negotiations initiated simultaneously in other Fiber business line (FBL) units in Finland and Sweden still continue. The reductions are part of the process to streamline FBL's operations and cost structure, to improve its competitiveness in a changing business environment. Metso's units in Pori are part of the company's Fiber business line. They specialize in machinery and related expert services for chemical pulping. http://www.risiinfo.com/technology/Metso-reduces-and-temporarily-lays-off-personnel-in-Pori-Finland.html?source=rssTue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500http://www.risiinfo.com/technology/Toba-Pulp-Lestari-to-expand-capacity-of-dissolving-pulp-in-Indonesia.html?source=rssPT Toba Pulp Lestari Tbk (TPL) today announced ambitious expansion plans for the production of dissolving pulp, the main raw material used in the manufacture of Viscose Staple Fibre (rayon).http://www.risiinfo.com/technology/Toba-Pulp-Lestari-to-expand-capacity-of-dissolving-pulp-in-Indonesia.html?source=rssFri, 6 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500http://www.risiinfo.com/technology/Sodra-launches-paper-tape-for-baling-pulp.html?source=rssSödra Cell has launched FiberSafe, a paper tape for baling pulp which eliminates the potentially dangerous process in paper mills of removing traditional wire straps from a bale before pulping. Because it's made of paper, FiberSafe can be tipped directly into the pulper, minimising the risk of injury.http://www.risiinfo.com/technology/Sodra-launches-paper-tape-for-baling-pulp.html?source=rssThu, 5 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500http://www.risiinfo.com/technology/Black-liquor-tax-credit-update-the-debate-keeps-on-burning.html?source=rssThe black liquor tax credit has been a hot topic in North America, but black liquor has also become important among producers, exporting to the US, who have been hit hard by the subsidy. As the tax loophole is closed later this year, price increases outside and inside the US should begin to stick. This should offer some relief to the beleaguered European industry that has been hit by exchange rate issues as well. http://www.risiinfo.com/technology/Black-liquor-tax-credit-update-the-debate-keeps-on-burning.html?source=rssTue, 3 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500http://www.risiinfo.com/technology/Domtar-plans-735-million-conversion-to-100-fluff-pulp-production-at-its-Plymouth-mill.html?source=rssDomtar Corporation today announced that it will convert its Plymouth, North Carolina mill to 100% fluff pulp production. This will require a $73.5 million investment, in line with the Company's previously stated capital expenditure levels. Domtar's annual fluff pulp making capacity will increase almost threefold to 444,000 metric tons. http://www.risiinfo.com/technology/Domtar-plans-735-million-conversion-to-100-fluff-pulp-production-at-its-Plymouth-mill.html?source=rssTue, 20 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400http://www.risiinfo.com/technology/Stabilizing-the-continuous-digester-process.html?source=rssProducing an even quality pulp at a consistently high production rate is a demanding task for pulp mill operators, considering the raw materials they have to work with are naturally variable. They have to watch the process all the time to make sure that disturbances are managed properly and pulp quality is what the papermakers expect day after day. Wood chip fiber quality and moisture levels (frozen or thawed) tend to change with the seasons, natural geographical factors and the wood source. Moreover, scheduled swings in wood species, from hardwood to softwood, makes the process management task even more complex. It takes years for operators to learn and perfect these process management skills. http://www.risiinfo.com/technology/Stabilizing-the-continuous-digester-process.html?source=rssMon, 12 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400http://www.risiinfo.com/technology/GLV-awarded-pulp-and-paper-contracts-worth-C84-million.html?source=rssManagement of GLV Inc. is pleased to announce that the Company has been awarded new major contracts worth a total of close to $39 M, of which $30.3 M for the Water Treatment Group (Eimco Water Technologies) and $8.4 M for the Pulp and Paper Group. These contracts add to the numerous smaller-scale orders won during the same period.http://www.risiinfo.com/technology/GLV-awarded-pulp-and-paper-contracts-worth-C84-million.html?source=rssTue, 29 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400http://www.risiinfo.com/technology/The-PPI-Top-100-A-case-of-deja-vu.html?source=rss In the immortal words of American baseball player and philosopher, Yogi Berra, it's like "déjà vu all over again". For the umpteenth consecutive year, in spite of or perhaps due to, the restructurings of International Paper, it still holds the Number 1 position in terms of pulp, paper, converting and merchanting operations with 2008 sales reaching $24.78 billion, a 15.8% jump over its 2007 figure of $21.40 billion. This is $10.9 billion more than the second ranked company. http://www.risiinfo.com/technology/The-PPI-Top-100-A-case-of-deja-vu.html?source=rssFri, 11 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400http://www.risiinfo.com/technology/Metso-presents-Pulp-and-Paper-Technology-Days-in-Munich-Germany-in-October.html?source=rssMetso will organize their traditional "Metso Pulp and Paper Technology Days" seminar for pulp and paper industry specialists in October in Munich, Germany http://www.risiinfo.com/technology/Metso-presents-Pulp-and-Paper-Technology-Days-in-Munich-Germany-in-October.html?source=rssThu, 10 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400