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Afry appoints new Head of Pulp and Paper business

Visa Moilanen has been appointed as Head of Pulp & Paper, Process Industries Division at AFRY.

Visa has a strong background in the Pulp & Paper sector globally and he has been working for AFRY (previously Pöyry) also earlier in several roles. He has held many leading positions within the industry, and he knows well global markets having strong experience for example, in Singapore, France, Germany and Finland.

Visa will coordinate the Global Pulp & Paper business sector sales and key accounts, competence development and ensure that our Pulp & Paper sector clients get the best possible competencies and the latest technology know-how.

“I’m really happy to have Visa back at AFRY and to be part of our Process Industries division global team! Visa’s strong expertise in the pulp & paper industry sector, customer relations and deep knowledge of our business will support our global growth and further development of Pulp & Paper sector globally”, says Nicholas Oksanen, Head of Process Industries Division at AFRY.

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Progroup appoints Dr. Marc Sesterhenn as Chief Operating Officer

Dr. Marc Sesterhenn will be joining the Board of Progroup, the containerboard and corrugated sheetboard manufacturer, as Chief Operating Officer on 1 October 2023. He will be responsible for operating and developing the family company’s production sites as well as supply chain management.

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Albany International completes acquisition of Heimbach Group

Albany International Corp. announced it has completed its acquisition of Heimbach Group (Heimbach). Headquartered in Düren, Germany, Heimbach is a global supplier of paper machine clothing for the production of all grades of paper and cardboard on all machine types as well as high-tech textile products used in a variety of sectors, such as the food processing, chemicals, construction materials and automotive industries.

Daniel Halftermeyer, President of Machine Clothing, said, “We are excited about the opportunities to create additional value for our shareholders and customers through the increased scale, complementary technologies and broader geographic footprint this transaction provides. Together we will effectively combine the strengths of each company to set a new standard in customer value delivery as the industry’s partner-of-choice.”

 

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Mercer International Inaugurates New Lignin Center at Rosenthal Pulp Mill in Germany

Mercer International  inaugurated the Mercer Lignin Center, which is located on the site of Mercer’s Rosenthal pulp mill in Germany.

“Our focus is on the full utilization of wood resources,” said Juan Carlos Bueno, CEO of Mercer International. “It is therefore only logical to exploit the often untapped potential of lignin.”

Mercer Rosenthal produces kraft pulp and has an annual production capacity is 360,000 ADMTs. In addition, the mill operates the largest solid biomass-based power plant in Thuringia (a state of central Germany), with a thermal capacity of more than 400 megawatts and an electrical capacity of 57 megawatts. An important biobased by-product of mill’s pulp production is tall oil, which replaces fossil products in the chemical industry. Lignin joins the mill’s existing portfolio of bioproducts.

 

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Mercer International announces temporary curtailment of its Celgar pulp mill

Mercer International Inc. recently announced the temporary curtailment of operations at its Celgar pulp mill located in Castlegar, BC, including wood acceptance. The curtailment is currently scheduled to become effective July 29, 2023, until August 28, 2023.

This temporary curtailment results from a significant loss of rail transport capacity resulting from the Vancouver port job action. The job action has led to a complete halt in railcar circulation, severely impacting the mill’s ability to transport pulp.

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Whakatane Paper Mill’s investment to boost folding boxboard production

New Zealand’s Whakatane Mill Ltd (WML) announces a significant investment upgrade, and progress is already well underway.

WML has successfully secured a substantial private investment of over NZD$70 million from its shareholders. This investment marks the most significant capital expenditure for WML since 2004 and is a testament to its commitment to growth. The infusion of funds will facilitate a major upgrade, elevating WML to industry-leading standards.

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UPM to Close Its Publication Paper Mill in Plattling, Germany

UPM Communication Papers today announced plans to permanently close its Plattling mill in Bavaria, Germany, reducing the uncoated and coated publication paper capacity by 595,000 tonnes in Europe.

UPM said, “These plans are a continuation of necessary steps to proactively ensure competitiveness of our operations and align graphic paper capacity to a profitable customer demand.

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Kelheim Fibres Appoints Mark von der Becke as Sales Director; Matthew North to Retire

Kelheim Fibres announced the appointment of Mark von der Becke as Sales Director and a member of the management team. von der Becke, 48, has many years of experience in the areas of sales, marketing and key account management. He has held various management positions in Germany, Switzerland and China at well-known companies such as Hoechst, Clariant and DS Smith.

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Albany International to Acquire Heimbach Group for EUR 153 Million

Albany International on June 14 announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire privately held Heimbach Group, a leading supplier of paper machine clothing, in an all cash transaction valued at approximately EUR 153 million, including the assumption of EUR 21 million net debt.

The transaction has been unanimously approved by the Albany Board of Directors and Heimbach’s shareholders, and is expected to close in the second half of 2023, subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals.

Albany will fund the transaction with cash held outside the United States.

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Metsä Tissue Joins “Modellfabrik Papier in Düren” Research Network in Germany

Metsä Tissue announced that it will become a shareholder of “Modellfabrik Papier in Düren,” in Germany, effective July 1, 2023.

Founded in 2020, Modellfabrik is a society for research and development for sustainable paper technologies. It conducts basic research in the field of emission-free paper production. The primary goal is to achieve 80% energy savings in paper production and climate neutrality by 2045 and thus CO2-neutral paper production. This is intended to make an active contribution to achieving the Paris Climate Agreement and to safeguard Germany as an industrial location.

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Paper Excellence shares insights from discussion on EUDR

Paper Excellence participated in the “Wood you find it?” event hosted by FSC International in Brussels to discuss the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), approved in April by the European Parliament. Representatives of the European Commission responsible for the approved text, public policy makers, companies, NGOs and FSC leaders discussed together what are the biggest challenges for the implementation of the EUDR.

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Glatfelter Announces Closure of Ober-Schmitten, Germany Facility

Glatfelter today announced that it is closing its Ober-Schmitten, Germany, facility due to the ongoing financial underperformance of the electrical and glassine specialty papers manufactured at the site. The actions taken are part of the Company’s turnaround strategy that is aimed at improving the financial performance of the overall business.

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Progroup starts operating corrugated sheetfeeder plant in Poland

At the PW14 corrugated sheetfeeder plant the first sheets are officially being produced. With its new production facility in Stryków, Poland, Progroup is once again setting new trends when it comes to productivity and sustainability.

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