http://www.risiinfo.comThe leading information provider for the global forest products industryen-usTue, 6 Jan 2009 05:59:10 -0500Copyright 2008 RISI, Inc.http://www.risiinfo.com/community/images/Risi_logo.jpghttp://www.risiinfo.com14428Visit www.risiinfo.comhttp://www.risiinfo.com/technology/pulp-paper/news/Voith-Paper-Considerable-energy-savings-through-the-rebuild-of-OMC-6-at-Sappi-in-Maastricht.html?source=rssIn August 2008, Voith Paper at Sappi in Maastricht, Netherlands, carried out a rebuild of coating machine OMC 6. The goals of this rebuild project included, on the one hand, the saving of energy and, on the other, the enhancement of operational reliability and thus an increase in the efficiency of the machine.http://www.risiinfo.com/technology/pulp-paper/news/Voith-Paper-Considerable-energy-savings-through-the-rebuild-of-OMC-6-at-Sappi-in-Maastricht.html?source=rssWed, 17 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0500http://www.risiinfo.com/technology/pulp-paper/news/risi-green-energy-wood-demand-study.html?source=rssRISI today through its Wood Biomass Market Report, indicated that woodfiber will play a major role in any new green energy spending plans in the U.S. The Report stated that as of Dec. 12, estimates from the ever-expanding federal stimulus package suggest the green component (wood, wind, solar, etc.) will be a whopping US$50 billion over two years. If 20% falls to wood energy, that near term spending of US$10 billion would spur formidable growth, providing tens of thousands of new jobs -- and wood demand of perhaps 120 million green tons, long-term. Compared to an estimated 215 million green tons of consumption currently by the nation's pulp & paper industry, this new demand will be significant, and could create a US$3 billion per year wood energy market at current prices. The Report also projects that a good bit of this expansion is already underway, with current projects topping 32 million tons. Wood-derived fuels already account for a full third of the nation's renewable energy, 50% if hydroelectricity were excluded. RISI projects that this increased demand will occur most in the U.S. South, followed by the U.S. West, and then the U.S. North.http://www.risiinfo.com/technology/pulp-paper/news/risi-green-energy-wood-demand-study.html?source=rssWed, 10 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0500http://www.risiinfo.com/technology/pulp-paper/news/SCA-sets-a-new-environmental-goal.html?source=rssIn an effort to even further strengthen its grip on the climate issue and reduce the Group's carbon-dioxide emissions, SCA has decided on a new environmental goal.http://www.risiinfo.com/technology/pulp-paper/news/SCA-sets-a-new-environmental-goal.html?source=rssWed, 10 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0500http://www.risiinfo.com/technology/pulp-paper/news/mercer-green-power-celgar-pulp-mill-bc.html?source=rssMercer International Inc. announced today that its proposal submitted under BC Hydro and Power Authority's competitive bioenergy call for power has been selected by BC Hydro and that it is in the process of finalizing an Energy Purchase Agreement (EPA) with BC Hydro for the sale of electricity from its Castlegar mill.http://www.risiinfo.com/technology/pulp-paper/news/mercer-green-power-celgar-pulp-mill-bc.html?source=rssMon, 8 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0500http://www.risiinfo.com/technology/pulp-paper/news/Metso-borrows-Euro-160-million-for-research-and-development.html?source=rssMetso Corporation and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have signed a Euro 160 million research and development loan agreement. The total loan amount has been subsequently drawn down. This funding is to partly finance Metso's development and innovations related to environmental products and services as well as other strategic R&D programs during the years 2008-2012.http://www.risiinfo.com/technology/pulp-paper/news/Metso-borrows-Euro-160-million-for-research-and-development.html?source=rssTue, 2 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0500http://www.risiinfo.com/technology/pulp-paper/news/Papelera-Amaroz-orders-new-pulping-equipment-from-Voith-Paper.html?source=rssThe new pulping concept, IntensaPulper, from Voith Paper continues to be a success story – with the latest order coming from Papelera Amaroz. The Spanish paper manufacturer intends to use an IntensaPulper IP-V 32 to slush the virgin pulp required at the PM 5 paper machine in its new paper mill near Legorreta. The IP-V 32 is a pulper specially designed for virgin pulp with a daily capacity of 180 tons (oven-dry) and will begin operations in spring 2009.http://www.risiinfo.com/technology/pulp-paper/news/Papelera-Amaroz-orders-new-pulping-equipment-from-Voith-Paper.html?source=rssTue, 2 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0500http://www.risiinfo.com/technology/pulp-paper/news/chemrec-funding-commercialization-biorefinery-technology.html?source=rssChemrec, the world leader in black liquor gasification, has completed a $20 million funding round. The investment was led by Environmental Technologies Fund (ETF), with support from existing investors, Vantage Point Venture Partners and Volvo Technology Transfer. Swedish company Nykomb AB, which helped develop the Chemrec technology, remains an investor in the Company. The investment is to be used to support Chemrec in commercialising its ground-breaking technology. http://www.risiinfo.com/technology/pulp-paper/news/chemrec-funding-commercialization-biorefinery-technology.html?source=rssTue, 2 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0500http://www.risiinfo.com/technology/pulp-paper/news/Holmen-Paper-inaugrates-new-pulp-line-at-Braviken.html?source=rssMinister for Education Jan Björklund inaugurated a new pulp line at the Braviken Paper Mill in Norrköping today.http://www.risiinfo.com/technology/pulp-paper/news/Holmen-Paper-inaugrates-new-pulp-line-at-Braviken.html?source=rssMon, 1 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0500http://www.risiinfo.com/technology/pulp-paper/news/Ence-to-complete-Navia-rebuild-next-year.html?source=rssEnce is set to complete the upgrade of its 300,000 tonne/yr eucalyptus pulp plant in Navia, northern Spain, in the first quarter of 2009. http://www.risiinfo.com/technology/pulp-paper/news/Ence-to-complete-Navia-rebuild-next-year.html?source=rssFri, 28 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500http://www.risiinfo.com/technology/pulp-paper/news/Altri-makes-progress-with-investment-plans-at-Portuguese-mills.html?source=rssAltri is forging ahead with its investment plans at the Celbi and Celtejo pulp plants in Portugal. Both projects are running on schedule and on budget.http://www.risiinfo.com/technology/pulp-paper/news/Altri-makes-progress-with-investment-plans-at-Portuguese-mills.html?source=rssFri, 28 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500http://www.risiinfo.com/technology/pulp-paper/news/LOOS-to-concentrate-on-shell-boilers-from-March-2009.html?source=rssFounded as a boiler construction company in 1865, LOOS is able to look back on an eventful company history. The product development that was probably most important for the company's success was patented in 1952. The horizontal 3-pass flame tube/smoke tube boiler with internal, water-cooled flue gas reversing chamber was born. This boiler design, which certainly attracted attention in the 1950s, proved to be so sturdy, durable and universally usable that the product name "LOOS UNIVERSAL boiler" is still seen as a synonym of quality, even today.http://www.risiinfo.com/technology/pulp-paper/news/LOOS-to-concentrate-on-shell-boilers-from-March-2009.html?source=rssThu, 27 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500http://www.risiinfo.com/technology/pulp-paper/news/Stora-Enso-approves-efficiency-improvements-and-mill-investments.html?source=rssStora Enso's co-determination negotiations at its Imatra, Varkaus and Veitsiluoto mills in Finland have been concluded. As a result, Stora Enso will permanently shut down board machine (BM) 1 at Imatra, with annual capacity 170,000 tonnes, by the end of 2009 and Corenso's coreboard machine at Varkaus, with annual capacity 100,000 tonnes, by the end of 2008 due to persistent profitability problems. http://www.risiinfo.com/technology/pulp-paper/news/Stora-Enso-approves-efficiency-improvements-and-mill-investments.html?source=rssWed, 26 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500http://www.risiinfo.com/technology/pulp-paper/news/Andritz-succesfully-completes-board-machine-upgrade-at-Kartonsan-Turkey.html?source=rssInternational technology Group Andritz successfully finalized the upgrade of the board machine BM1 at Kartonsan Karton, Izmit, Turkey.http://www.risiinfo.com/technology/pulp-paper/news/Andritz-succesfully-completes-board-machine-upgrade-at-Kartonsan-Turkey.html?source=rssThu, 20 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500http://www.risiinfo.com/technology/pulp-paper/news/nexterra-biomass-kruger-tissue-mill-bc.html?source=rssNexterra Energy Corp. announced today that it has been selected by Kruger Products Ltd. to supply a biomass gasification system for its tissue mill in New Westminster, B.C. The new system will be the first of its kind in the pulp and paper industry.http://www.risiinfo.com/technology/pulp-paper/news/nexterra-biomass-kruger-tissue-mill-bc.html?source=rssWed, 19 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500http://www.risiinfo.com/technology/pulp-paper/news/Metso-and-Wartsila-energy-joint-venture-cleared-by-authorities.html?source=rssMetso and Wärtsilä have received the necessary regulatory approvals from the European Commission to close the joint venture combining Metso’s Heat & Power business and Wärtsilä’s Biopower business. The transaction will be closed on January 1, 2009, according to the agreement between Metso and Wärtsilä.http://www.risiinfo.com/technology/pulp-paper/news/Metso-and-Wartsila-energy-joint-venture-cleared-by-authorities.html?source=rssFri, 14 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500http://www.risiinfo.com/technology/pulp-paper/news/Korsnas-to-implement-profit-enhancement-program.html?source=rssKorsnäs AB has today decided to implement a program to improve profitability and cash-flow. The most important parts of the program include:http://www.risiinfo.com/technology/pulp-paper/news/Korsnas-to-implement-profit-enhancement-program.html?source=rssWed, 12 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500http://www.risiinfo.com/technology/pulp-paper/news/Allimand-completes-PM-rebuild-at-Abhishek-mill-in-India.html?source=rssAllimand installs and starts-up a vacuum unit on the PM2 at the Abhishek Mill - Trident group in Barnala – Penjab - Indiahttp://www.risiinfo.com/technology/pulp-paper/news/Allimand-completes-PM-rebuild-at-Abhishek-mill-in-India.html?source=rssWed, 12 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500http://www.risiinfo.com/technology/pulp-paper/news/upm-energy-project-shotton-paper-mill.html?source=rssThe Deputy First Minister for Wales, Mr Ieuan Wyn Jones visited UPM Shotton today to learn about the newsprint paper mill's energy project and its vision for the future.http://www.risiinfo.com/technology/pulp-paper/news/upm-energy-project-shotton-paper-mill.html?source=rssWed, 12 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500http://www.risiinfo.com/technology/pulp-paper/news/Graphic-Packaging-mill-in-California-earns-incentive-from-PG-and-E-for-natural-gas-savings.html?source=rssFor more than 50 years, making coated-recycled paperboard has been the daily routine at Graphic Packaging's paper mill, located in Santa Clara, California. Using 100% recycled fiber as raw material, the paper mill presently manufactures more than 380 tons of clay-coated paperboard daily for high-end consumer packaging customers of Graphic Packaging International, Inc., a subsidiary of Graphic Packaging Holding Company. Now the mill manufactures the paperboard using several million therms less natural gas thanks to a new waste heat recovery system.http://www.risiinfo.com/technology/pulp-paper/news/Graphic-Packaging-mill-in-California-earns-incentive-from-PG-and-E-for-natural-gas-savings.html?source=rssWed, 12 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500http://www.risiinfo.com/technology/pulp-paper/news/SCA-fires-up-Witzenhausen.html?source=rssSCA is moving toward energy autonomy at its containerboard mill in Witzenhausen, Germany, after starting up a refuse-derived fuel (RDF) plant there.http://www.risiinfo.com/technology/pulp-paper/news/SCA-fires-up-Witzenhausen.html?source=rssFri, 7 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500http://www.risiinfo.com/technology/pulp-paper/news/CER-to-build-alkali-recovery-system-for-Shandong-Tralin.html?source=rssChina Energy Recovery, Inc. (CER), a leader in the waste heat energy recovery sector of the alternative energy industry, announced today that it has executed contracts for designing and manufacturing the world's largest straw pulp alkali recovery system in alliance with CMIIC Engineering & Construction Corporation, one of China's largest industrial construction firms. The recovery system is a key part of the Shandong Hai River Basin Pollution Control Project sponsored by the Asian Development Bank. The total project cost is estimated to be RMB95 million (approximately $13.9 million based on the exchange rate as of date of this press release date), of which RMB79 million (approximately $11.6 million) represents the estimated cost for the alkali recovery system that CER will design and manufacture leveraging its own technology.http://www.risiinfo.com/technology/pulp-paper/news/CER-to-build-alkali-recovery-system-for-Shandong-Tralin.html?source=rssThu, 6 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500http://www.risiinfo.com/technology/pulp-paper/news/Metsa-Tissue-restarts-PM-in-Mariestad-following-rebuild.html?source=rssMetsä Tissue's investment in PM 36 at Mariestad mill has been realized by finalizing the three week long rebuilding project. The project included two main areas - the rebuild of the former and stock preparation as well as the total rebuild of the machine's electrical infrastructure.http://www.risiinfo.com/technology/pulp-paper/news/Metsa-Tissue-restarts-PM-in-Mariestad-following-rebuild.html?source=rssTue, 4 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500http://www.risiinfo.com/technology/pulp-paper/news/Foster-Wheeler-awarded-CFB-generator-contract-by-YFY.html?source=rssFoster Wheeler Ltd. announced today that a subsidiary of its Global Power Group has been awarded a contract by Yuen Foong Yu Paper Manufacturing Co., Ltd (YFY) for the design and supply of a circulating fluidized-bed (CFB) steam generator to be located at its Chiutang Mill in Kaoshiung, Taiwan. This is the third CFB order awarded to Foster Wheeler by YFY. YFY previously purchased a CFB boiler for their Yangzhou Mill in China in 2005 and a CFB boiler for their Hsin Wu Mill in 1988. http://www.risiinfo.com/technology/pulp-paper/news/Foster-Wheeler-awarded-CFB-generator-contract-by-YFY.html?source=rssTue, 4 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500http://www.risiinfo.com/technology/pulp-paper/news/Stora-Enso-to-build-new-power-plant-at-Ostroleka-in-Poland.html?source=rssStora Enso is investing Euro 137 million in building a new power plant at the Ostroleka Mill site in Poland. The power plant project is scheduled to start immediately and to be completed in the third quarter of 2010.http://www.risiinfo.com/technology/pulp-paper/news/Stora-Enso-to-build-new-power-plant-at-Ostroleka-in-Poland.html?source=rssMon, 3 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500http://www.risiinfo.com/technology/pulp-paper/news/Forscot-will-not-realise-Scottish-paper-pulp-and-energy-project.html?source=rssForscot has decided not to proceed further with its plans for developing a paper, pulp and energy plant at Invergordon in the Scottish Highlands, due to lack of funding so far, and the unlikelihood of attracting investment in the current economic climate. The company will therefore be wound up as soon as practically possible.http://www.risiinfo.com/technology/pulp-paper/news/Forscot-will-not-realise-Scottish-paper-pulp-and-energy-project.html?source=rssFri, 24 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400http://www.risiinfo.com/technology/pulp-paper/news/Vida-to-rebuild-PM-dryer-at-Lessebo-mill.html?source=rssVida Paper is set to rebuild the dryer section of PM 2 at its uncoated woodfree paper plant in Lessebo, southern Sweden. Work will kick off toward the end of the month and is expected to be completed during the first quarter of 2009.http://www.risiinfo.com/technology/pulp-paper/news/Vida-to-rebuild-PM-dryer-at-Lessebo-mill.html?source=rssFri, 24 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400http://www.risiinfo.com/technology/pulp-paper/news/Burgo-Ardennes-New-steam-turbine-increases-energy-and-reduces-CO2-emissions.html?source=rssBurgo Group, southern Europe's leading producer of graphic papers, has made an important new investment that confirms the Group's efforts to improve sustainability and safeguard the environment.http://www.risiinfo.com/technology/pulp-paper/news/Burgo-Ardennes-New-steam-turbine-increases-energy-and-reduces-CO2-emissions.html?source=rssFri, 17 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400http://www.risiinfo.com/technology/pulp-paper/news/risi-wood-biomass-market-report-woodfiber-supply.html?source=rssThe Wood Biomass Market Report today dispelled a widespread myth in regards to the availability and cost of wood fiber for wood biomass projects. The Report, published monthly by RISI, the leading information provider for the global forest products industry, reported that operators of new wood biomass projects, often industry newcomers, are finding that their wood cost projections were unrealistic and that to their surprise, existing mills are willing to fight with dollars to preserve their wood supplier loyalty. The Report also stated that these operators, hungry for large volumes of wood, and frequently armed with government subsidies, are finding that the perceived overabundance of "waste wood" in the nation's forests is simply not there. As a result, the increased demand for more traditional forms of woodfiber has already triggered wood price spikes and cross-grade competition in the tightest markets.http://www.risiinfo.com/technology/pulp-paper/news/risi-wood-biomass-market-report-woodfiber-supply.html?source=rssThu, 16 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400http://www.risiinfo.com/technology/pulp-paper/news/orsa-installs-new-boiler-at-jari.html?source=rssOrsa Group's Jari pulp unit will install a new boiler to replace combustible oil with biomass to generate energy for the mill located in Pará state, northern Brazil. "With the new boiler we will reduce CO2 emissions by 250,000 tonnes/yr and then we'll probably sell these credits in the market," Orsa's CEO, Sergio Amoroso, explained.http://www.risiinfo.com/technology/pulp-paper/news/orsa-installs-new-boiler-at-jari.html?source=rssMon, 13 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400http://www.risiinfo.com/technology/pulp-paper/news/Kemira-commits-to-enhancing-energy-efficiency-at-production-sites-in-Finland.html?source=rssKemira has signed a voluntary energy efficiency agreement, introduced by the Finnish Ministry of Employment and the Economy and the Confederation of Finnish Industries EK for the purpose of promoting energy efficiency in energy-intensive industries in Finland. Under this agreement, Kemira undertakes to enhance the efficiency of its energy consumption and to alter operation methods to facilitate continuous improvement of energy efficiency. Kemira will also strive to improve the efficiency of logistics and energy consumption in transport operations.http://www.risiinfo.com/technology/pulp-paper/news/Kemira-commits-to-enhancing-energy-efficiency-at-production-sites-in-Finland.html?source=rssMon, 13 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400