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Toscotec Completes Second Rebuild Project at Ranheim Paper & Board in Norway

Following a successful rebuild of the dryer section supplied by Toscotec, Ranheim Paper &Board restarted PM5 at their facility in Norway. The two-phase project was completed onschedule, and PM5, which has been in operation since 1960, is now efficiently producinggreyboard and coreboard with basis weights ranging from 220 to 500 gsm. Rebuild targets fully achievedThe target of increasing the production ...

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ANDRITZ launches PrimeDry HotAir Box to Reduce Energy Consumption in Tissue Drying

International technology group ANDRITZ has developed the PrimeDry HotAir Box, an innovative solution that enables tissue producers to reduce energy consumption and CO₂ emissions while increasing machine efficiency.Designed to address the energy-intensive nature of tissue drying, the PrimeDry HotAir Box recovers aportion of the hot, wet exhaust air from the drying hood for reuse in the process.The exhaust air is ...

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Rebuild for DS Smith’s PM 4 at Viana Paper Mill Successfully Completed

Following its rebuild and start-up in October 2023, PM 4 at DS Smith’s Viana Paper Mill reached final acceptance. The rebuild has increased production from 400,000 tons to 430,000 tons of kraftliner and high-performance top kraftliner per year, at a design speed of 1,200 m/min. This improves the plant’s overall efficiency and further strengthens its position as market leader in ...

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APP Tissues International: Onward and Upward in the Global Market

Tissue360° took a trip to Indonesia recently to visit APP Tissues International’s headquarters in Jakarta as well as participate in a whistle stop tour of its forestry, conservation, and production operations. We also spoke to Nishant Grover, CEO of the company, who is leading APP’s international consumer goods business on a transformative journey.

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Innovation, Performance, and Sustainability: Valmet Raises the Bar in Secondary Packaging with Casmatic B23

Casmatic B23, an evolution of the best-selling CMB 202, is designed for secondary packaging of roll products such as toilet paper and paper towels. Although it does not replace the primary packaging, the solution creates an outer bag that isolates and preserves the packages, ensuring superior safety during transport and storage. The new model features high performance, a modular design ...

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Pixelle Mill in Jay, ME, Finds New Life

"A lot of mill closures are sad stories; many times it’s not a great piece of real estate, so nothing happens. But in some cases, motivated people can make good things happen."

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