paper, cardboard, packaging, paper machines, tissue, printing
In February 2020, PMP (Paper Machinery Producer) has signed a contract for the delivery of (2) new Intelli-Jet V® Hydraulic Headboxes for Smurfit Kappa’s paper machine (PM5) located in the Uberaba mill in Brazil.
International technology group ANDRITZ has received an order from Klabin for a complete biomass gasification plant and a new biomass handling line for their Ortigueira mill in Brazil.
OTORIO, the provider of next-generation OT digital and cybersecurity risk management solutions, announced today a new initiative designed to raise awareness for better cyber-risk management in the pulp and paper industry and help industrial companies navigate through the rough, uncharted waters of the COVID-19 crisis.
Digitalization, defined as the use of digital technologies to change a business model and provide new value-producing opportunities, is transforming entire industries with varying speed and scope.
With the TPU paper form, fill and seal machine from Syntegon Technology, formerly Bosch Packaging Technology, and the BillerudKorsnäs 3D formable FibreForm® paper, a new solution is born. Shaped Paper Pods is a packaging system for uniquely shaped and right-sized packaging, with a tactile feeling reflecting the brand and product content. The new sustainable solution is ideal for product samples, inserts, refills, portion packs and disposable packaging, long awaited by brand owners with high environmental ambitions.
After all required regulatory approvals were received, Voith Group successfully completed on the acquisition of Toscotec S.p.A. on April 30, 2020.
Andreas Endters, President and CEO of Voith Paper, says: “Toscotec’s acquisition matches Voith’s targets of strategic growth in a perfect way. Toscotec’s range of products and services effectively supports our portfolio and further strengthens our position as a full-line supplier in important areas of the paper industry.”
BOBST has announced that it has sold its 300th VISIONCUT. The flat-bed die-cutting machine was purchased by ADAMS, a corrugated packaging manufacturer, based in Poland. The company is a long-standing BOBST customer, already owning five flatbed die-cutters, two of which are VISIONCUT machines and a range of folder-gluers, plus the outstanding MASTERFLEX-HD 5-color printing press.
Voith strengthens its winder product portfolio with the introduction of the new TwinDrive double unwind, another solution for significantly boosting winding capacity. The system was specifically developed for paper manufacturers that impose the most stringent efficiency requirements on their production process.
The fear generated by the coronavirus and the closures in several countries to fight the pandemic have triggered a rush to buy, or "panic buying" as the British call it. Not only food products such as pasta, milk, flour, eggs, water, but also toilet paper and tissue products are disappearing from the shelves.
BST eltromat is a leading driving force of Industry 4.0 technology in the field of quality assurance in web-processing industries. Some of the key topics include linking quality assurance all across value chains, integration with the systems of industry partners, the use of real-time data for process optimizations, resource-friendly production and continuous optimization of usability.
