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Equipment barged to Fortress Paper pulp mill project in Quebec [From the web]
For the town of Thurso, Que., a shot at economic renewal is literally arriving on massive barges in the Ottawa River. Next month, the first shipment of bulky industrial equipment from Finland is scheduled to arrive in Thurso, in western Quebec. It will be used to transform More
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Metso to supply chemi-mechanical pulping line to Chenzhou Yunong Paper in China
Metso will supply a new bleached chemi-mechanical pulping (CTMPc) line to Chenzhou Yunong Paper Co. Ltd in Hunan province, China. The line will have a capacity of 500 tonnes a day and is to be commissioned in the second quarter of 2011. The order value is below More
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Metso establishes new facilities in Araucaria, Brazil
Metso has started the investment in new facilities in Araucaria, Parana state, in southeastern Brazil. The investment will improve Metso's competitiveness in serving the pulp and paper and power generation industries, and thus strengthen its presence in emerging markets. At the first phase, Metso's investment will amount More
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RISI releases new global dissolving pulp cost benchmarking data
RISI, the leading information provider for the global forest products industry, today published the most comprehensive data yet available addressing manufacturing costs of dissolving pulp producers in the world market. RISI's Global Dissolving Pulp Cost Benchmarking Data includes detailed manufacturing cost for 22 key mills producing rayon, More
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Andritz to supply stock preparation equipment for Arctic Paper's Kostrzyn mill in Poland
International technology Group ANDRITZ has received an order from Arctic Paper Kostrzyn S.A to supply stock preparation components that will improve the quality of fine paper grades produced at the Kostrzyn mill, Poland; the pulp obtained is used to produce copy paper and offset paper. Start-up is More
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Moventas to supply multisegmented ring gear solution for Andritz drum pulpers
Moventas is to supply mechanical power transmission equipment for drum pulpers manufactured by Andritz. This is Moventas' largest single order for drum pulper ring gears. Startup inspection services are also included. The deliveries are scheduled for 2010. The value of the order will not be disclosed. More
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Pulp growth ain’t pulp fiction – embracing new opportunities
While "pulp fiction" may resonate with the hearts and minds of people, the wood pulp business sector sometimes results in a "hollow" response. While readers would not be able to turn the pages of their pulp fiction books or enjoy their cotton and rayon clothing without their More
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AF&PA, AWC appeal to EPA for changes to Boiler MACT proposed rule
The Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) Boiler Maximum Achievable Control Technology (Boiler MACT) rule is so stringent that it could create serious disincentives for the use of renewable energy and be unsustainable for the forest product industry and the nearly 900,000 men and women it supports. The American More
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Andritz receives order to upgrade pulp line 2 at CMPC's Santa Fe mill in Chile
International technology Group Andritz will deliver the equipment for a capacity increase of line 2 at CMPC Celulosa's Santa Fe mill, Chile. The scope of supply includes a new eucalyptus debarking and chipping line, as well as equipment for and modifications to the existing fiberline, pulp drying More
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Metso's metal-to-metal precision adds to consistency transmitter durability
Metso has developed Metso Rotating Consistency Transmitter to better meet user needs. This universal transmitter suits all pulp and papermaking applications. It is based on Metso's long, in-depth experience in developing world-class consistency transmitters featuring several patents. Metso Rotating Consistency Transmitter features shear force measurement principle, but More