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Konecranes has every stage of the pulp and paper industry process covered

Konecranes Plc

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Konecranes develops paper mill cranes to help boost long-term reliability and minimize ownership costs.© Konecranes

/INS. The paper manufacturing is characterized by a long and complicated process. From the transformation of wood into pulp, over the winding paper web into rolls, and subsequently the rewinding and cutting of these giant rolls into smaller ones, through the automatic storage for converting, sheet cutting, or customer delivery. The paper mill works fast, and the products need to be shipped on time to meet demanding customer schedules. Unexpected downtime can’t be afforded.

Iggesund invests in organic growth

Iggesund Paperboard AB

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Manufacturing capacity for Incada in Workington, England will increase by 20,000 annual tonnes. © Iggesund (photo: Rolf Andersson)

/INS. The board of the Holmen Group, which includes Iggesund Paperboard, decided on Wednesday to give the green light for investments totalling EUR 60 million in Iggesund’s mills at Iggesund, Sweden and Workington, England.

Konecranes unveils the powerful new CLX chain hoist crane which performs as a strong link in any process chain from 500kg right up to 5000kg

Konecranes Plc

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Konecranes new CLX chain hoist crane. © Konecranes

/INS.  As a leading global provider of lifting solutions, Konecranes continuously develops its product range in order to offer its customers safe, top-quality, and high-performance lifting equipment for greater productivity. One of the latest enhancements to the industrial cranes portfolio is the new CLX chain hoist crane which is now available in Southern Africa

Konecranes unveils the new CLX chain hoist crane for their customers in the Middle East.

Konecranes Plc

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Konecranes new CLX chain hoist crane. © Konecranes

/INS. As a leading global provider of lifting solutions, Konecranes continuously develops its product range in order to offer its customers safe, top-quality, and high-performance lifting equipment for greater productivity. One of the latest enhancements to the industrial cranes portfolio is the new CLX chain hoist crane.

Fortaco and Jungheinrich signed a Strategic Partnership Agreement

Fortaco Group

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/INS. Fortaco and Jungheinrich have signed a Frame Contract for Production Material. The agreement starts initially with forklift cabins, and it offers great opportunities to enlarge the steel weldment business further between Fortaco and Jungheinrich. This business partnership is also an indication of Fortaco’s competitiveness in Central Europe .

Iggesund awarded for reducing environmental impact

Iggesund Paperboard AB

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Holmen, the forest industry group which includes Iggesund Paperboard, is on the UN Global Compact Index of the world’s 100 most sustainable companies. © Iggesund<br /><br /> (photo: Ulla-Carin Ekblom)

/INS. Iggesund has embarked on a substantial initiative to reduce its environmental impact, which is now being recognized the world over. In October, the Pulp & Paper Industry (PPI) presented Iggesund with its “Bio Strategy of the Year” award based on an extensive investment program to reduce fossil carbon emissions.

22,000 unique covers

Iggesund Paperboard AB

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<p>Each and every one of the 22,000 covers of Iggesund Paperboard’s inspirational magazine Inspire is unique, with variable printing of colour fields, varnish patterns and time codes. © Iggesund</p> (photo: Rolf Lavergren)

/INS. When Iggesund Paperboard planned the first digitally printed cover for its inspirational magazine Inspire, the ambition level was high. The whole issue was devoted to the possibilities of digital print, and one of the goals was to produce 22,000 unique covers in a way never done before.

SCA launches Solo Print, one-side coated paper

SCA Forest and Timber AB

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Solo Print bags © SCA Forest Group

/INS. SCA has developed Solo Print, a one-side coated paper as part of its Sustainable Packaging product family. This paper gives printability in the same class as upmarket magazines, with the market’s best environmental profile.

Belaz wins Swedish Steel Prize 2014

SSAB

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Belaz, winner 2014 Swedish Steel Prize<em>© SSAB</em>

/INS. This year’s winner of the international Swedish Steel Prize is Belaz from Belarus. The prize was awarded for the company’s innovative and new construction for axle suspension and slewing bearings for the world’s largest dump truck. The new construction takes full advantage of the properties of high-strength steel.

Swedish Steel Prize finalists 2014

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SSAB-Swedish-Steel-Prize-Timo-Penttimies<em> © SSAB</em> (photo: Ari Nakari)

/INS. New, innovative solutions, high quality and increased competitiveness characterize this year’s four finalists for the Swedish Steel Prize, the winner of which will be announced at a ceremony in Stockholm, Sweden on November 20, 2014.