L&W unveils new process optimization guide for the pulp and paper industry

KISTA, Sweden, Oct. 29, 2009 (Press Release) - L&W Process Optimization is a new useful guide for everyone within the pulp and paper industry. The publication covers information on how to optimize the pulp- and paper manufacturing process, knowledge about testing methods, as well as information about new products.

The pulp and paper industry is highly competitive and faces great challenges in the form of higher energy and raw material prices. At the same time, the demands on quality are rising and error tolerance is falling. Therefore, it has become more and more important to reduce manufacturing costs.

L&W Process Optimization is a useful guide to testing methods and solutions to optimize the process. The purpose of the publication is to share knowledge and enable mills to increase their profitability.

L&W Process Optimization covers 104 pages, is printed in 18.000 samples and distributed to 30 countries all over the world. The publication is being delivered to pulp and paper mills all over the world and covers the chapters Pulp quality control, Process optimization and Service and support. L&W Process Optimization is available in ten languages: English, Swedish, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese and Russian.

Patrik Stolpe, President of Lorentzen & Wettre says: "There is money to be made by reducing manufacturing costs in the process. But moneymaking requires an investment in reviewing and optimizing the process. Start optimizing the process by familiarizing with the information and knowledge shared in the new publication L&W Process Optimization."

Lorentzen & Wettre is known for delivering world-leading laboratory instruments for pulp- and paper quality measurements. More information about quality measurement on paper is available in L&W Handbook 08/09.