/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.

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.

/INS. (UPM, Helsinki, 4.3.2014 09:30 EET) –The Biofore Concept Car showcases the use of UPM’s innovative biomaterials in the automotive industry. The majority of parts traditionally made from plastics are replaced with high quality, safe and durable biomaterials, UPM Formi and UPM Grada, which can significantly improve the overall environmental performance of car manufacturing. The Biofore Concept Car is designed and manufactured by students from the Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences.

/INS. (UPM, Helsinki, 27.2.2014 at 14.00) – The first fleet tests of UPM’s renewable diesel proved that UPM BioVerno works in cars just as well as any regular diesel. The fleet tests were conducted by the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland. They were started in May last year and ran until early 2014.

/INS. Kemira will invest in an expansion of facilities and a new reactor capable for multipurpose chemicals production at its Telêmaco Borba plant in the state of Paraná in the Southern Region of Brazil.

/INS. Pankaboard, a leading Finnish specialty cartonboard producer, will open an own sales office in Russia to strengthen its local presence in the market. In addition to Russia, the office will serve the CIS markets as well.

/INS. Viessmann introduces a new solution for retailers to sell both fresh and packaged groceries. SOFIE, the new double-decker counter has been developed in cooperation with a leading food retailer to offer new options in presenting food. As a result, the customer can increase grocery sales, create totally new product display concepts, and improve the in-store efficiency.

/INS. Viessmann introduces a revolutionising innovation for the sales of frozen food – Iconic, the semi-vertical freezer. Today, a shopper spends on average only 20 seconds in the frozen food area and food retailers have no real alternatives to improve the shopping experience and attractive product displays with the current freezer cabinets. Iconic creates totally new opportunities for retailers to tackle these challenges and increase the profitable frozen category sales.

/INS. Viessmann introduces a new multideck innovation for the sales of chilled food – e-Visio. Rapidly changing shopper demographics and increasing access to technology have led to changes in the current retail formats. For example, due to e-commerce, store sizes are getting smaller but at the same time the grocery offering is becoming wider. When high display volume is needed in a small floor footprint, e-Visio is the right solution.

/INS. Viessmann has launched two highly energy-efficient remote multidecks on the market, open multideck e-Ventus and e-Novus, multideck with doors. Energy efficiency has been taken to a completely new level with a breakthrough innovation, the e-ncore technology (patent pending).