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Andritz to supply a new recovery boiler, evaporation plant and power boiler to Green Bay Packaging, USA
International technology group Andritz has received an order from Green Bay Packaging Inc. to supply a recovery boiler, evaporation plant and power boiler for its pulp mill in Morrilton, Arkansas, USA. With this significant financial investment in new key process technologies, Green Bay Packaging will support efficient and reliable mill operation for decades to come. The value of the order will not be disclosed.
GF to acquire metal valve specialist for infrastructure flow solutions
GF has signed an agreement to acquire VAG-Group, headquartered in Mannheim (Germany), a renowned global manufacturer and supplier of water utility valve solutions. The transaction is a next step toward GF’s vision of becoming the global leader in Flow Solutions and allows GF to leverage its market position in the infrastructure sector, especially in Europe and the Middle East.
Valmet to refurbish and reinstall a disc filter at Holmen Paper’s Braviken Paper Mill in Sweden
Valmet is to deliver a disc filter refurbishment and reinstallation to Holmen Paper’s Braviken Paper Mill in Sweden. The delivery includes refurbishing and modifying an existing disc filter from the mill’s deinked pulp line (DIP) and reinstalling it in the mill’s thermomechanical pulp line (TMP). The refurbished disc filter will be equipped with Valmet Disc Filter Bags. The order was included in Valmet’s orders received of the first quarter 2025. The value of the order will not be disclosed.
Toyo Printing Inks launches new USD70 million factory in Turkey
Toyo Printing Inks, operating under the artience Group in the Manisa Organized Industrial Zone in western Turkey, inaugurated its new production facility built with an investment of USD70 million. The new factory stands out with its environmentally friendly design, advanced technological infrastructure and sustainable production methods.
Navigator invests €30 million to produce low grammage flexible packaging papers
The Navigator Company has approved the final investment decision of €30?million to convert its PM3 (Paper Machine No.?3), located at the integrated Pulp, Paper and Packaging complex in Setúbal. With this project, the Company reinforces its position in the European market for flexible packaging papers (kraft papers), establishing itself as one of the sector’s benchmark producers.
Toscotec completes technological upgrade at Fripa
Fripa Papierfabrik Albert Friedrich has started up a TT NextPress shoe press supplied by Toscotec at their Miltenberg mill in Germany. The new shoe press has been operating efficiently for a few months and has fully achieved the targets of the rebuild. Resulting from R&D activities in cooperation with Voith, Toscotec’s new generation design of TT NextPress shoe press delivers superior dewatering performances and energy savings. It ensures a stable after-press dryness rate of more than 45% on a tissue line operating at a speed of 2,100 m/min, thereby guaranteeing a substantial energy consumption reduction, due to the fact that the Yankee and the hoods use significantly less thermal energy to complete the drying process.
Södra acquires Dutch sales company Smartt
Södra has reached an agreement with Robert Jan de Waard and Ronald Rijswijk to acquire all shares in the Dutch company Smartt Timber B.V. Södra previously held partial ownership in Smartt, which has served as a successful sales channel for Södra Wood in the Netherlands and Belgium for many years. The Netherlands is a strategically important market for Södra, where the company has maintained a strong position for a long time. By the acquisition, Södra shows its long-term commitment to the market and elevates its business to the next level, enhancing the customer offer even further.
Color-Logic certifies Fujifilm Revoria PC1120 for metallic printing
Color-Logic has expanded its certification of print solutions from Fujifilm North American Corporation, Business Innovation Division, in Hanover Park (Suburban Chicago), Illinois, to include the Revoria Press™ PC1120 Digital Press, due to its ability to print high-quality metallic effects on paper with silver and CMYK toner, as well as on metallic stocks using white and CMYK toner.
Seaway turns to latest Heidelberg technology
Operations at Seaway Printing in the USA, a long-standing customer of Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg), are geared toward maximum productivity. Above all else, Seaway combines technology and process automation to continuously elevate what’s possible in print. The book and magazine printer recently relocated to a new production facility in De Pere, in the US state of Wisconsin, thereby doubling its production capacity to handle the growth in its business.
Edubook enhances digital printing capabilities
Tecnau announces that Edubook AG, on-demand book producer, has invested in a new Revolution 50 AutoSetup system. This strategic acquisition will significantly enhance Edubook’s automated production capabilities, allowing for even greater efficiency, flexibility, and quality in delivering customized print products.
Voith successfully starts up the rebuilt XcelLine PM 11 at heinzelpaper Laakirchen
Full-line supplier Voith has successfully completed the rebuild of the PM 11 at the heinzelpaper plant in Laakirchen, enabling the XcelLine paper machine to produce up to 470,000 tons of corrugated base paper per year. The conversion from graphic papers to corrugated base papers marks a significant milestone for the Austrian company, which looks back on a longstanding partnership with Voith.
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DuPont™ Artistri® digital inks at FESPA
DuPont is excited to join the FESPA Global Print Expo 2025 from May 6 - 9 in Berlin, Germany. The event is Europe’s leading showcase for specialty print and signage, providing an excellent opportunity to network with industry professionals, explore new business prospects, and discover the latest technologies.
