+++ IMPORTANT +++ Andritz: Supplying paper machine to Zellstoff Pöls, Austria Andritz has received an order from Zellstoff Pöls AG, Austria, for the supply of a PrimeLine plant for production of special paper. › more

+++ IMPORTANT +++ Voith Paper: Cutting jobs in Germany and Austria Due to the weak demand for graphic paper machines, Voith Paper plans to cut more than 700 jobs in Germany and Austria. This will affect the company's sites in Ravensburg and Heidenheim, both Germany, as well as in St. Pölten, Austria. › more

+++ IMPORTANT +++ UPM: Selling Albbruck paper mill to Karl Unternehmensgruppe UPM and Karl Unternehmensgruppe, Innernzell, Germany have reached an agreement on the sale of the Papierfabrik Albbruck GmbH. The closing of the deal is planned to be effective by the beginning of August. › more

Human rights expert Parul Sharma to join Stora Enso One of the top corporate social responsibility experts in the Nordic countries specialising in human rights issues, Parul Sharma, will join Stora Enso as vice president, Global Responsibility, for the Renewable Packaging Business Area on 18 June 2012. › more

Shanghai Orient Champion Paper: Two new Metso-supplied tissue machines started up On September 14, 2011, Shanghai Orient Champion Paper started up their new Metso-supplied tissue production line, TM 7, at their facility in Jinshan outside Shanghai, China. Now, less than eight months after the start-up of the first Advantage DCT machine, a second Advantage machine was even more successfully started up on April 26, 2012 at the same site. › more

Metso: Agreement concerning apparent patent infringement Metso has reached an agreement with Airtherm Corporation, USA after an apparent patent infringement by Airtherm in a patent owned by Metso. › more

Eurocon Analyzer: Acquiring Dynamic Drainage Analyzer Eurocon Analyzer has acquired the Dynamic Drainage Analyzer, DDA, from Akribi Kemikonsulter, Sweden. The agreement covers sales as well as upgrades and support of existing units. The first two orders for DDA equipments since the acquisition have already been booked. › more

Innventia: Magnus Hall new Chairman of the Board Magnus Hall, president and CEO of Holmen, has been elected as successor to Mats Norlander, Stora Enso, in the position of Chairman of the Innventia Board of Directors. › more

Andritz: Seventh tissue machine for Hengan Group started-up Andritz has successfully started up the PM12 tissue machine supplied to Hengan Group Chongqing. Hengan Group, one of the leading tissue producers in China, now has seven Andritz PrimeLine machines in operation. › more

Favini: Increase in revenues and good growth Within a context of recession in the paper industry, Favini posted an increase in revenues and confirmed the company’s growth of the last three years. In 2011, revenues were up 4% and EBITDA plus 40%. › more

Sappi Fine Paper Europe: Increasing prices In the light of further, sustained increases in raw materials, energy and transport costs, Sappi Fine Paper Europe has reviewed current margins for its Speciality paper and board products and will raise its prices as per 15 June by 6 %. › more

Wacker Polymers: Raising its prices Wacker Polymers is to raise its prices for dispersible polymer powders globally, as well as for dispersions and polyvinyl alcohol solutions in Europe. Effective June 1, prices for vinyl acetate-, vinyl chloride- and acrylic-based dispersible polymer powders of the VINNAPAS brand will be increased globally by up to 7%, or as customer contracts allow. › more

EU approves SCA's disposal of packaging operations to DS Smith The European Commission has approved DS Smith’s acquisition of SCA's packaging operations, excluding the two kraftliner mills in Sweden. › more

Scheufelen: Raising prices Papierfabrik Scheufelen, Lenningen, Germany, wishes to inform that due to rising cost for raw material especially for pulp, energy and transport, the company will be obliged to adjust its sales prices. › more

Ahlstrom: Announcing price increases Ahlstrom announces price increases on its specialty paper materials produced by the Label and Processing business area, as a consequence of the recent rises in raw material and energy costs. › more

Demag Cranes: Technology for largest paper-roll shipping store Demag Cranes received the order to supply eight fully automated process cranes and a warehouse management system from the Chinese company Anhui Shanying Paper Industry Co. Ltd. The cranes will be used in what will be in future the largest paper-roll shipping store in the world, constructed in Maanshan, China. › more

Bellmer: Hydraulic headbox and shoe press for Schweighofer Fiber The Schweighofer group awarded Bellmer with the order for the rebuild of the pulp dewatering machine. The company has just acquired the Hallein pulp mill from M-real corporation. › more