Global Timber Markets saw the Global Sawlog Price Index (GSPI) jump 5.1% q-o-q in the 1Q/18 to reach its highest level since late 2014.

GRAZ, JUNE 7, 2018 -- International technology Group ANDRITZ has received an order from Arkhbum Tissue Group LLC to supply a tissue machine PrimeLineTM W6-XT, including stock preparation, automation, and electrification, for its mill in Vorsino (Kaluga region), Russia, for the production of high-quality facial, toilet, napkin, and kitchen towel grades made of 100% virgin pulp. Start-up is scheduled for the third quarter of 2019.

GRAZ, JUNE 6, 2018 -- International technology Group ANDRITZ has received an order from UPM Nordland Papier, Germany, to rebuild paper machine #2 (PM2) in Dörpen, Germany, to produce release/glassine papers. With the rebuild of PM2, the UPM group will increase the capacity of release paper production by an additional 110,000 t/a. Start-up after the rebuild is scheduled for the final quarter of 2019.

PURCHASE, NY – June 5, 2018 – Lindenmeyr Munroe, the leading independent paper, packaging and wide format solutions provider in the United States, opens the doors to the first of four Wide Format Customer Experience Centers. Located in Trenton, New Jersey, the 5,000-square-foot facility showcases innovative wide format printing and finishing equipment from the world’s top manufacturers, including HP, Summa, Roland and GFP.

Metso's Board of Directors has appointed Pekka Vauramo (born 1957, M.Sc. (Tech.)), President and CEO of Metso, effective as of November 2018 at the latest. Pekka Vauramo has served as President and CEO of Finnair since 2013, and prior to that he held several management positions at Cargotec (2007-2013) and Sandvik (1985-2007).

The energy company St1 and the forest products company SCA have formed a partnership to develop large-scale production of renewable fuels from tall oil. The planned production site will be St1's refinery in Gothenburg

GRAZ, MAY 16, 2018. International technology group ANDRITZ has been awarded an order by Zellstoff Pöls to optimize operations at its pulp mill in Pöls, Austria. The goal is to increase production, while stabilizing the pulp mill’s production process and optimizing chemical use at the same time. The tried-and-tested Metris OPP system (OPP: Optimization of Process Performance) from ANDRITZ, which has been used successfully in reference plants all around the world, will be used here.

CLEVELAND—May 15, 2018— No one likes a public bathroom you can smell before you see. HOSPECO®, a leading manufacturer and seller of cleaning and protection products serving the “away from home” market, introduces Health Gards® antimicrobial mats for the restroom. These grippy, self-drying floor mats inhibit bacteria from growing and spreading, minimize odor, protect floors and decrease the risk of slip-and-fall accidents near urinals, toilets, sinks, and hand dryers.

International technology Group ANDRITZ saw mixed business development in the first quarter of 2018. While the order intake of over 1.5 billion euros was very favorable and almost reached the very high level of last year’s reference period, sales and earnings were significantly lower than the reference figures for the previous year.

Ludwigshafen, Germany – May 3, 2018 – On May 2, 2018, BASF and Solenis have signed an agreement to join forces by combining BASF’s paper wet-end and water chemicals business with Solenis. The combined entity with pro-forma sales of around €2.4 billion and around 5,000 employees in 2017 aims to deliver additional value for paper and water treatment customers. The goal is to create a customer-focused global solutions provider for the industry. For the paper industry, the product portfolio of the combined enterprise will cover the entire range of functional and process wet-end chemicals, solutions for the water cycle for paper mills, as well as comprehensive service capabilities.