+++ IMPORTANT +++ SCA: Strengthening its presence in South America SCA acquires the remaining 50% in the Chilean hygiene company PISA (Papeles Industriales S.A.), and will after the transaction own 100 percent of the company. The purchase price is approximately SEK 520 million. › more

+++ IMPORTANT +++ New FEFCO President Roberto Villaquiran, CEO European Packaging Division at SKG, took over the leadership of FEFCO, from his predecessor Bob McLellan. Roberto had been unanimously elected by the FEFCO members in March. › more

+++ IMPORTANT +++ Mika Viljanmaa receives Marcus Wallenberg Prize Metso’s Mika Viljanmaa receives Marcus Wallenberg Prize for ground-breaking work on metal belt calendering. › more

Alier S.A.: Entrusting Voith with maintenance contract Spanish manufacturer of recycled paper Alier S.A. has contracted Voith to take over the complete maintenance of its stock preparation, paper machines, finishing and water treatment facilities at its Rosselló site, Spain, for a minimum of five years. › more

L&W: Introducing FSD sensor for paper and board machines Lorentzen & Wettre, an ABB Company, announced a new FSD (Forming Section Drainage) sensor for paper and board machines. This new sensor measures the amount of water at any desired position in the forming section. › more

AkzoNobel: Platform for future growth AkzoNobel Pulp and Performance Chemicals (formerly Eka Chemicals) has developed a new business strategy and management team that became effective April 1, 2012. The name change reflects a move of focus within the business strategy, in which technologies and global markets form the basis for future growth. › more

Michael Persson appointed professor at Chalmers Michael Persson from AkzoNobel’s business unit Pulp and Performance Chemicals just held his inaugural lecture as adjunct professor at Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg, Sweden. › more

Stora Enso: Permanent closure of converting unit at Páty, Hungary Stora Enso Renewable Packaging plans to restructure its converting operations at Páty in Hungary and implement efficiency measures in the consumer board mill at Barcelona in Spain. › more

Andritz: New recovery boiler to Mondi Frantschach, Austria Andritz has been selected by the Mondi Group to supply a 1,200 tds/d recovery boiler for the Mondi Frantschach mill in St. Gertraud, Austria. The boiler is scheduled to start up in the second half of 2013. › more

Andritz: FibreFlow drum pulper to Jeonju Paper Corporation, Korea Andritz has received an order from Jeonju Paper Corporation to supply a drum pulper for its Cheongwon mill, Korea. By installing the new system, the quality of the newsprint pulp produced will be improved, fiber losses will be minimized, and power consumption further reduced. › more

Estonian Cell: Investing in PulpEye and ControlEye Estonian Cell has bought the PulpEye online analyzer for pulp classification and the refiner control system ControlEye for energy reduction. This is a breakthrough for Eurocon Analyzer in the Baltic States. › more

Kemira: Expanding its hydrogen peroxide capacity in Fray Bentos Kemira will expand its hydrogen peroxide production capacity in Fray Bentos, Uruguay. Hydrogen peroxide is produced in one of the most modern chemical islands built and operated by Kemira since 2007. This expansion will allow Kemira to serve the growing market in the region. › more

PMT: Final acceptance of PM 1 press rebuild by Alkim Kagit The Turkish paper producer Alkim Kagit has signed, with full satisfaction for the fulfilment of all contractual performances, the final acceptance of the WF Writing & Printing PM1 press section rebuild project realised by PMT in February 2011. › more

Toscotec: Supplying eight new tissue machines to Vinda The Italian company Toscotec has been awarded an order to supply eight new tissue machines to Vinda, a branded seller and leading manufacturer of tissue paper products in China and Hong Kong. › more