Monthly Archives: February 2017
Domtar to invest $25 million in upgrade projects at paper facilities in Pennsylvania
(USA, Jan. 30, 2017) Domtar Corp. will spend about $25 million to convert boilers to natural gas from coal and modernize equipment at two paper plants in Pennsylvania, according to a news report from the Charlotte Business Journal.
The work will allow the company to retain about 430 jobs in the Johnsonburg paper plant and another nearby paper-converting facility.
The Pennsylvania Commonwealth Financing Authority approved a $1 million grant for a $4 million project to install a three-mile natural gas pipeline Read More...
Romcarton Bucharest to launch new corrugated cardboard plan
(Bucharest, Romania, Jan. 27, 2017) Romanian corrugated cardboard maker Romcarton Bucharest has unveiled plans to open a new production facility in Popeşti-Leordeni, in the country’s southern part.
To carry out the investment, Romcarton Bucharest has obtained a bank loan of €29.6 million, of which some €27.5 million will be used to construct the facility, and the remaining €2.1 million will be used to purchase new machinery and related equipment.
The funds were acquired from local bank Banca Comerciala Romana, according to Read More...
Xerium Granted Patent for EnerVent Roll Cover Venting Technology
(USA, Jan. 31, 2017) Xerium Technologies announced today that the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has granted patent number 9,488,217 for its EnerVent roll cover venting technology.
First introduced in 2014, EnerVent’s unique technology is proven to reduce energy consumption, improve drying rates and increase production output for machines producing tissue, paperboard and packaging, and graphical papers.
“Conventional roll cover venting products feature narrow grooves that are inherently ineffective and become even more ineffective with age, with softer cover materials, Read More...