+++ IMPORTANT +++ Stora Enso considers to sell Corbehem Mill in France Stora Enso just announced that it will examine the possibility of selling Corbehem Paper Mill in France. › more

MFC: Pre-treatment controls properties and energy consumption Mikael Ankerfors obtained his licentiate degree with his thesis “Microfibrillated cellulose: Energy-efficient preparation techniques and key properties”, which summarizes the effects of research within this field at Innventia. › more

Metso to deliver biofuel-fired boiler to Jönköping Energi in Sweden Metso will supply Jönköping Energi’s combined heat and power (CHP) plant in Torsvik, Sweden, with a new biofuel-fired boiler. Jönköping Energi is expanding its CHP plant and the new unit will serve as a mid-load unit to meet the district heating and electric power needs of Jönköping municipality. › more

BTG: New service center in Hyderabad, India BTG’s commitment to India is demonstrated by the opening of a new Service Center in Hyderabad in October. At the new facility BTG will provide full product repair, upgrade, service and training support to the growing number of local customers. › more

Brigl & Bergmeister: Investing in new Andritz film press Brigl & Bergmeister is investing in a new Andritz film press for its site in Vevče, Slovenia. One of the world's leading producers of special papers for labels and flexible packaging will thus increase capacity at the Vevče site by 20,000 to 110,000 t/y. › more

Metso’s breakthrough in optical caliper measurement The new Metso IQ Optical Caliper sensor offers improved accuracy on low opacity papers: All papermakers can now benefit from improved runnability with confidence in quality provided by the sub-micron profile accuracy of the new Metso IQ Optical Caliper measurement. › more

Ilim Group: Cooperation agreement in Forest Management Ilim Group management and the Arkhangelsk Oblast Government have signed a cooperation agreement in the field of forest management relations. In accordance with the agreement, Ilim Group will allocate RUB 54,700,000 for implementation of measures related to forest management, forest protection, safety and reforestation in the region. › more

Sciam Worldwide: Launch of innovative slurry density meter Sciam Worldwide has introduced an innovation set to transform density measurement of slurries in processing applications. The in-line, continuous density meter, DM3, calculates density by measuring direct mass over a known volume within a flow tube. › more

ABB: New HPIR-FW sensor to reduce energy and fiber costs ABB recently launched its new High-Performance Infrared and Fiber Weight (HPIR-FW) sensor that provides precise, high resolution moisture and fiber weight measurement. › more

Call for papers: IMPC 2014, Helsinki, Finland at PulPaper Event The International Mechanical Pulping Conference, sponsored by PI, TAPPI, PAPTAC, SPCI and PTF, held as part of PulPaper 2014 Conference, invites to submit papers. › more

European Paper Recycling in 2011 at 70.4% The European paper recycling rate reached an impressive 70.4% as announced by the ERPC (European Recovered Paper Council) in their annual monitoring report. › more

European forest and forest-based sectors to strengthen cooperation By signing a Memorandum of Understanding, the executive directors of four European associations – CEPF, EUSTAFOR, CEI-Bois, CEPI - formally committed themselves to strengthen their communication and cooperation in the future. › more

Voith Paper: New regional organization Voith Paper has restructured its organization as of October 1. To address different market conditions worldwide and to meet the requirements of its customers in the best possible way, Voith Paper will now rely on an organizational structure with a more regional focus, with four regional units and three global business lines. › more

Metso: Best automation company in Brazil - again ABTCP has awarded Metso the title of best automation company in Brazil for 2012 for a seventh consecutive time. Metso was selected following a vote of the association members, who include Metso's customers. › more

Andritz: Two tissue machines to C&S Paper Yunfu, China Andritz has received an order from C&S Paper Yunfu, Luoding, Guangdong Province, China, to supply two PrimeLineST tissue machines, each equipped with a steel yankee. Start-up is scheduled for the end of 2013. › more