Dear Readers: Regular readers of SPECTRUM know that our articles are usually written after a project starts up. This time, we have a rare opportunity to publish a series of articles walking step by step through the execution of a major project – the 1.3 million t/a greenfield market pulp mill in Uruguay for Montes del Plata. (...)

Even with a major investment in the world’s most modern white paper machine, Carlos Brás still sees the refiner as the heart of the papermaking process. A former university professor and an accomplished student of the industry, Brás has a strong basis for his viewpoint (…)

Large greenfield projects draw attention to South America and Asia. Yet, a majority of the world’s pulp and paper is produced in the “mature” Northern regions. Here, the focus is on rebuilds and small upgrades as mills extend the life of installed assets without large capital investments. (…)

It seems we are at a crossroads – a turning point – in the development of mechanical pulping. While mechanical pulp has many benefits (yield and optical qualities being at the top), the competitiveness of mechanical fibers declines as energy costs rise. We spoke recently with Jan Hill and Peter Kaiser of nsiFOCUS (…)

ANDRITZ retrofitted the PM6 paper machine at VPK’s Oudegem mill in Belgium with a new press section, featuring the PrimePress Trix. The heart of the new press section is a shoe press that accelerates dewatering, considerably lowering the cost of production. (…)

The way Carlos Aguiar sees it, his early exposure to American culture through a local military base in remote northeastern Brazil, a strong sense of family, and a love for jazz have added greatly to the formation of his character and his approach to business. (…)

Waste from paper mills that was once sent to landfill can now be collected, treated, and converted to valuable energy. The process is generally known as Waste-to-Power, and ANDRITZ is at the forefront of exciting developments in this area.(…)

APRIL SSYMB, the leading pulp producer in China, operates one of the world’s largest pulping lines in Rizhao, Shandong Province. But the original location was set for Indonesia. ANDRITZ’s flexibility in design and project management allowed for a smooth transition to the new location. (…)

When it was first lifted into position, the oval-shaped, 25 m long SelectaFlot flotation cell reminded Stefano Andreotti of an unidentified flying object (UFO). But no aliens emerged from this UFO and it has a very earthly mission (…)

Steam generators, air pollution control, and boiler services complement existing capabilities for the Pulp & Paper business (...)