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Ruukki Optim 550 W steel grade is weather resistant without coating

SSAB

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Mine enlarges

SSAB

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Image 1408 (photo: Elena Tiihonen)

The first new mine for ages is being built at Pajala, in northern Sweden. Ruukki is delivering steel components for the mining industry and structures for the concentration mill. In kiruna, also in northern Sweden, the existing mine is being enlarged by building a new mine level at a depth of 1,300 metres.

FSC CERTIFICATION ADDS TO PANKABOARD’S GREEN CREDENTIALS

Pankaboard Oy

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Pankaboard is located close to fiber sources in Northern Carelia in Eastern Finland. © Pankaboard Oy (photo: Elena Tiihonen)

Finland-based Pankaboard added to its environmental credentials after securing a certificate for complying with the latest version of FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) standard. Since the beginning of 2012, the company has held the FSC chain-of-custody certification.

Vehicle Mover increases capacity to three metric tonnes

Famek AB

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Stringo450_1 © Famek AB (photo: Elena Tiihonen)

The capacity of the Stringo 450 vehicle mover was recently upgraded 50% to three metric tonnes, meaning that the Mover can now also move Vans and light Trucks as easily, safely and efficiently as it moves lighter vehicles. With increased capacity, all company operations can be improved while retaining and improving time and surface area efficiency.

Making the right choice - Ruukki Laser Dealers

SSAB

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Ruukki Laser 1 (photo: Elena Tiihonen)

Ruukki, the Finnish producer of high-quality steel, presents a new co-operation concept during the ESEF 2012 exhibition, the Ruukki Laser Dealers.

Sustainable energy is coming to Russia

Metso

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Please come and visit the Metso stand A-36 1st pavilion at Russia Power, Moscow. We will reveal Metso’s interesting growth in Eastern Europe and are therefore inviting you to our press presentation Sustainable energy is coming to Russia. This is an opportunity for you not to miss, with Mr. Ville Haapasalo opening the two press presentations.

Heat recovery and energy efficiency, improves profitability and reduces CO footprint

Oilon Oy

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Image 1395 (photo: Elena Tiihonen)

Using latest technology in combustion of oil and gas can provide significant savings in overall energy consumption.  Modern oxygen control that compensates changes in ambient temperature and fuel qualities can increase energy efficiency up to 3%.  By adding the usage of hot combustion air another 2-3% can be saved.  Modern burner technology without mechanical linkage, operating with accurate servomotors, can mean big savings in energy cost.

Ehovoc provides VOC treatment plant to Taiwan

Cleantech Finland

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CLEANTECH FINLAND, Jan 18, 2012 - Ehovoc is making a breakthrough into the Asian markets with the biggest sale in the history of the company. Finland-based Ehovoc will deliver a VOC (Volatile Organic Compounds) treatment plant to a Taiwanese flexo print concern in January 2012, with an option for the delivery of another incineration plant later on.

Obey optimises bioenergy yield: A proven way of boosting the energy value of wooden biomass

Walki Group

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Obey is a procedure for maximizing the energy yield of wooden biomass used for energy production. Protecting the energy harvest from rain and snow is an important part of the procedure. © Walki Group (photo: Elena Tiihonen)

Since the global increase in energy use is showing few signs of slowing down, sustainable energy solutions have to be developed. For this reason, the energy of biomass has to be used more widely and more efficiently. In forests all over the world a huge amount of logging residue is left lying idle and the bioenergy unused. This could be changed by using Obey, a procedure for optimising bioenergy yield, based on long, Nordic traditions.

New control system offers substantially higher productivity in electric steelmaking

Real Time Systems

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Real Time Systems' novel control system incorporating advanced estimation of process quantities makes it possible to increase the production speed of electric arc furnaces without investments and to reduce the specific energy consumption. Reduced flicker  (photo: Elena Tiihonen)

The Finnish high-tech company Real Time Systems has recently developed an advanced electrode control system that compared with conventional systems offers substantially higher productivity and reduced specific energy consumption in electric arc furnaces.