CURRENT HEADLINES

• West Fraser Announces Completion Of Spray Lake Sawmills Acquisition

  11/17/2023

  West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. ("West Fraser" or the "Company") (TSX and NYSE: WFG) announced today that the Company has completed the acquisition of Spray Lake Sawmills located in Cochrane, Alberta, following completion of Canadian regulatory reviews and satisfaction of customary conditions.

• Toscotec Supplied A Dryer Section Rebuild To Les Papeteries de Clairefontaine

  11/8/2023

  Graphic paper manufacturer Les Papeteries de Clairefontaine started up PM6 after a dryer section rebuild supplied by Toscotec at its Etival Clairefontaine mill in France. The machine produces graphic paper in the basis weight range from 60 to 100 gsm.

• Voith Introduces New Pluralis Hot Stock (HS) Refiner Fillings

  11/7/2023

  Voith is supplementing its proven Pluralis family with new Pluralis Hot Stock (HS) refiner fillings. Representing a significant advancement in refining technology, they are specifically designed to meet the demanding requirements of pulp mills and to minimize resource consumption.

• ABB Upgrades Drive Control System At Jujo Thermal Paper Mill In Finland For Improved Machine Runnability

  11/6/2023

  Jujo Thermal selected ABB to upgrade its drive control system at its mill in Kauttua, Finland, for improved runnability and efficiency. ABB’s scope of delivery included the provision and commissioning of the upgrade package for the existing PM2 drive control system and new drives.

• IWE Paper Industry Starts Demo Plant For Sustainable Water Re-Use

  11/1/2023

  Industriewater Eerbeek (IWE), a subsidiary of three Dutch paper mills focusing on wastewater treatment, has started a demonstration plant for the re-use of its wastewater based on technology from NX Filtration, the global provider of breakthrough direct nanofiltration technology for pure and affordable water.

• Sappi Cloquet Dissolving Pulp Facility Completes The Higg FEM Assessment

  10/31/2023

  Sappi Limited, a leading producer of dissolving pulp sold under the brand name Verve, continues to reach new milestones by completing the Higg Facility Environmental Management (FEM) verification audit at its Cloquet mill.

• Kadant Drives Toward Zero Waste With Upcycling Reject Handling Solution

  10/30/2023

  Kadant Inc. today announced the launch of the Upcycling reject handling line as an integral part of Kadant’s fiber processing offerings. Upcycling was established to provide innovative, cost-effective solutions for reject handling challenges commonly found in the manufacture of pulp and paper.

• Suzano To Invest R$1.66B In New Tissue Paper Mill, Expand Fluff Pulp Capacity And New Biomass Boiler

  10/26/2023

  Suzano, the world's largest producer of market pulp, announces on October 26th a series of projects aimed at expanding its installed production capacity and which will enhance its operational efficiency.

• ANDRITZ Complements Its Process Control Product Portfolio By Acquiring NAF Valve Business

  10/25/2023

  International technology group ANDRITZ has signed an agreement with Flowserve Corporation based in Texas, USA, to take over its NAF AB business.

• Valmet Has Received A Major Order Of Multiple Technologies From Liansheng Pulp & Paper In China

  10/25/2023

  Valmet has received a major order from Liansheng Pulp & Paper (Zhangzhou) in Fujian Province in China covering multiple technology deliveries for the customer's Zhangpu site.