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4evergreen alliance publishes enhanced guidance on collection and sorting

The 4evergreen alliance unveils the latest version of its Guidance on the Improved Collection and Sorting of Fibre-Based Packaging, updating the 2022 version with further industry insights on collection routes in Europe. The tool, which recommends a two-stream collection system, has also been adapted to be more user-friendly and aligned with the rest of 4evergreen’s circularity toolbox.

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Manroland Goss successfully moves used printing press from Thailand to Jordan

Over 5,000 Kilometers as the crow flies: manroland Goss successfully completes an extensive press relocation from Thailand to Jordan. In a complex logistical process, the used Goss M600 was carefully dismantled, transported and reassembled at the customer's premises. After a smooth relocation, the commissioning of the Goss M600 marks a milestone in the cooperation with the printing specialist Al Noor Printing Press and the project broker Graphic Supplies Co. Ldt., which also opens up promising prospects for further cooperation.

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Suzano selects Andritz solution for major fluff pulp expansion project

International technology group Andritz has received a follow-up order from Brazilian pulp and paper producer Suzano for a major conversion project at the Limeira pulp mill. The project will enable Suzano to increase its eucalyptus-based fluff pulp production capacity from 100,000 to 440,000 tons per year to meet the growing global demand for personal hygiene products. Suzano is the only company in the world producing fluff pulp from hardwood – based on Andritz technology.

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Agfa unveils SpeedSet 1060 water-based inkjet press

At an exclusive event for packaging converters and print service providers, Agfa unveiled its SpeedSet 1060 inkjet printing press for the packaging market.

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Toscotec to supply major rebuild to Hamburger Containerboard Group

Toscotec will supply an entire dryer section rebuild to Hamburger Turkey, part of the Hamburger Containerboard Group, at their paper mill in Çorlu in Northern Turkey. The project focuses on their containerboard machine (PM3) and is planned for the end of 2024.

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Innoform and European Rotogravure Association announce partnership

Innoform GmbH, a recognised provider of flexible packaging testing services, and the European Rotogravure Association (ERA), international organisation for the gravure printing industry, are pleased to announce their new strategic partnership. This cooperation combines the strengths of both organisations to test services and events tailored to the specific needs of the gravure flexpack industry.

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Valmet to supply automation and quality control systems to Union Paper Mills in Dubai

Valmet will supply Valmet DNA Distributed Control System (DCS) and Valmet IQ Quality Control System (QCS) with the latest web-based Valmet DNA User Interface to Union Paper Mills’ paper machine PM 2 in its Dubai facility, in the United Arab Emirates. The order was included in Valmet's orders received of the third quarter 2023. The delivery and start-up will take place in 2024. The value of the order is not disclosed.

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ABB wins full automation and drive system scope of supply for Gascogne Papier’s new paper machine project

ABB has been selected as a project partner for the installation of the world’s widest uncoated machine-glazed (MG) paper machine at Gascogne Papier’s kraft pulp and paper production plant in Mimizan, France. Replacing three older machines, the facility’s PM7 will be fully integrated and standardized using the ABB Ability™ System 800xA® distributed control system (DCS), the ABB Quality Control System (QCS) for pulp and paper, drives and motors. Advanced QCS controls will enable automatic grade changes and multivariable cross-direction.

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Mosca at LogiMAT 2024

More and more processes at the end of today’s production lines are digital and networked. But what’s the best way to organize these processes to ensure they run smoothly as possible? Mosca will be showcasing complete strapping and stretch wrapping solutions that can be fully integrated into upstream systems at LogiMAT 2024 (Hall 4, Stand 4D21). The Mosca KZV-111 and Movitec Saturn S6 rotary ring stretch wrapping machine are two solutions designed to secure entire pallets. For strapping individual packages, the Mosca product portfolio includes the SoniXs TR-Connect and SoniXs MP-6 T.

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Sentrex chooses Mondi’s Advantage StretchWrap for pallet wrapping

Mondi has introduced its Advantage StretchWrap, a paper wrapping solution that replaces plastic stretch film and enables a more efficient logistics process, to Sentrex, a European manufacturer of paper bags. Advantage StretchWrap is a fully recyclable kraft paper that is made from responsibly sourced materials. Mondi developed it to stretch and resist punctures, making it ideal for replacing the plastic stretch film that has traditionally been used for pallet wrapping and transportation.

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Andritz to supply dewatering and dispersing equipment to Rondo Ganahl’s paper mill in Austria

International technology group Andritz has received an order from Rondo Ganahl AG to supply dewatering and dispersing equipment to be installed in its paper mill in Frastanz, Austria. Start-up is scheduled for end of 2024.

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Godin Productions expands manufacturing with Tauro H3300 UHS

Godin Productions is the first marketing solutions provider in Canada to install the Tauro H3300 UHS with a fully automated unloading system. By investing in the highly productive, hybrid large-format inkjet printer, Godin extends its manufacturing capabilities in response to client demand.

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