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A quality paperboard reduced the total cost

Iggesund Paperboard AB

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“Invercote is far from being the cheapest option if you only look at the price per kilo but its properties enabled us to save £14,000 by not having to laminate,” says Gary Peeling, CEO of Precision Printing. © Iggesund (photo: Industrial News Service)

/INS. “Choosing the right paperboard reduced the cost of the entire production,” says Gary Peeling, CEO of the family-owned printers Precision Printing in Barking in east London. “Not only that — if we’d taken the cheap route in choosing a material, we couldn’t have done the job.”

UPM decreased work-related accidents by 60% in two years

UPM

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Workplace safety is a daily discussion topic at UPM. © UPM (photo: Industrial News Service)

/INS.(UPM, Helsinki, 22 April 2014, 10:00 EET) – UPM's strong focus on improving workplace safety has produced great results. The Lost Time Accident Frequency (LTAF)* decreased in 2012 and 2013 by a total of 60%. The total number of lost time accidents in all UPM sites globally decreased from over 550 in 2011 to 200 in 2013.

Konecranes will present its comprehensive product range at MED PORTS 2014 in Marrakesh.

Konecranes Plc

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New Konecranes BOXHUNTER container handling crane. © Konecranes (photo: Industrial News Service)

/INS. Konecranes, one of the world’s market leaders in lifting technology, will be attending MED PORTS 2014 — the biggest annual Container Ports and Terminal Operations Exhibition and Conference Event for the Mediterranean Region. The event will take place April 23-24, 2014 in Marrakesh, Morocco. At the exhibition, in stand 11 in hall Salle Atlas 3 & 4, Konecranes will focus its presence on Port Cranes and Lift Trucks.

Kemira expande capacidade de produção de sua fábrica brasileira em Telêmaco Borba

Kemira Oyj

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Kemira expande capacidade de produção de sua fábrica brasileira em Telêmaco Borba. © Kemira (photo: Industrial News Service)

A Kemira investirá na expansão de suas instalações e em um novo reator na fabricação de vários produtos químicos para diversas aplicações  em sua fábrica localizada em Telêmaco Borba, estado do Paraná, na região sul do Brasil.

Replacement of CD profiling actuators made easy, even in single units

Tasowheel

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The heap of separate cables around the old set of actuators was eliminated in a paper machine that recently was fitted with a new set of Tasowheel Systems’ CD actuators, which connect directly to the CD profiling system’s I/O control cards.© Tasowheel (photo: Industrial News Service)

/INS. Tasowheel Systems, a major manufacturer of different types of CD control actuators, can now deliver replacement dilution actuators and valves for paper machines even in single units, regardless of the actuator’s original manufacturer.

Firma Pankaboard po raz pierwszy w Polsce podczas targów Packaging Innovations 9-10 kwietnia w Warszawie

Pankaboard Oy

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Pankaboard produkuje 110.000 ton kartonu w swojej papierni w mieście Pankakoski w Finlandii © Pankaboard (photo: Industrial News Service)

/INS. Fiński producent kartonów Pankaboard po raz pierwszy podczas tegorocznych targów Packaging Innovations w Polsce będzie prezentować swoje produkty. Targi odbędą się w Warszawie w dniach 9-10 kwietnia. Produkty firmy Pankaboard są sprzedawane w Polsce za pośrednictwem firmy Finplast, która jest jej agentem sprzedaży od 2012 roku.

New management and service platform at Iggesund

Iggesund Paperboard AB

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“It will become even easier to do business with Iggesund,” emphasises Annica Bresky, who became the new CEO of Iggesund Paperboard in the autumn. She has now had the time to shape her management team to ensure the company can continue to adapt. © Iggesund (photo: Industrial News Service)

/INS. The paperboard manufacturer Iggesund Paperboard, part of the Holmen forest products group, is undergoing changes on several levels. Last autumn the company gained a new CEO, Annica Bresky.

New SLX Electric Chain Hoists with Integrated Hoisting Inverter for More Efficient Processes

Konecranes Plc

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Award-winning: The SLX electric chain hoist with striking aluminum housing won the red dot award for design and value. It is exceptionally robust and has a maintenance and service hatch.© Konecranes (photo: Industrial News Service)

Konecranes SLX electric chain hoists with hoisting inverter automatically adjust to the safe working load (SWL) /INS. Konecranes is expanding its range of workstation lifting systems with newly developed SLX electric chain hoists. The new models with integrated hoisting inverter ensure processes are more efficient and faster – thanks to variable hoisting speed and automatic load recognition. Benefits include greater ease of use, a boost in productivity and a longer crane service life. The SLX electric chain hoists can be used in standalone applications, such as assembly cells for the processing industry, as well as in workstation cranes.

Ruukki mostró sus aceros especiales en la feria de maquinaria agrícola FIMA 2014 en España

SSAB

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Aceros especiales de Ruukki para maquinaria y equipos agrícolas en FIMA 2014 en Zaragoza (España) © Ruukki Metals Oy (photo: Industrial News Service)

/INS. Ruukki mostró su acero resistente al desgaste Raex y de alta resistencia Optim, así como aceros con revestimientos de metal en la feria de maquinaria agrícola internacional FIMA 2014 en Zaragoza, España, del 11 al 15 de febrero de 2014. Gracias al uso de aceros especiales, las características de la maquinaria agrícola son más competitivas; por ejemplo, la reducción de peso permitió obtener mayores cargas útiles, y en consecuencia, reducir los costes de combustible.

Kemira expande capacidade de produção de sua fábrica brasileira em Telêmaco Borba

Kemira Oyj

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Kemira expands production capacity at its Telêmaco Borba plant in Brazil © Kemira (photo: Industrial News Service)

/INS. A Kemira investirá na expansão de suas instalações e em um novo reator na fabricação de vários produtos químicos para diversas aplicações  em sua fábrica localizada em Telêmaco Borba, estado do Paraná, na região sul do Brasil.