paper, cardboard, packaging, paper machines, tissue, printing
ABB has been awarded a contract by DS Smith to supply electrification, automation and digital solutions for a new stock preparation line at the company’s flagship Kemsley Paper Mill in Kent, UK. The project forms a key part of DS Smith’s £50 million investment to enhance efficiency, reduce environmental impact and support future growth at the site.
Around 300 international customers and 50 high-level speakers gathered in Heidenheim at the global Voith Paper Customer Event 2024 for a unique three-day experience and inspiring papermaking insights.
Velvet CARE has decided to invest in a third Valmet Advantage DCT tissue line for its mill in Osada Klucze, Poland. The order includes an extensive automation package, a control valve package, and Industrial Internet solutions. The target is to meet consumers’ increasing demand for high-quality tissue products with low environmental impact.
The order is included in Valmet’s orders received of the second quarter 2024. The value of the order will not be disclosed.
Valmet is launching two new calender roll covers to extend its roll cover selection. In the new Valmet Calender Roll Covers CL-W and CL-S, the highest wear resistance has been combined with the best load-speed durability and impact resistance. Due to the improvements in material technology, these covers give the longest regrinding intervals under the most difficult calendering conditions in soft and multinip calenders. In addition to graphical papers, they are suitable for specialty papers, as well as container and packaging boards.
International technology group ANDRITZ will rebuild a paper machine at Holmen Paper’s Braviken mill in Sweden to provide maximum production flexibility.
Start-up is planned for autumn 2024.
Durst Group, manufacturer of digital printing and production technologies, will be using its stand C45 in Hall 7 at Labelexpo in Brussels, Belgium, from 11-14 September 2023 to introduce the revolutionary Durst Hawk Eye technology that utilizes computer vision and artificial intelligence. Designed to assist operators and automate the print quality, in addition it significantly reduces set-up time and waste, resulting in enhance efficiency and a more competitive total cost of owners (TCO) for the RSC platform printers.
Valmet has on July 7, 2023, entered into an agreement to acquire Körber Group’s Business Area Tissue. The Business Area Tissue specializes in innovative converting and packaging technologies and services for the tissue industry.
