Mondi sells European paper merchant for €60mPaper and packaging group Mondi would sell its Europapier business to Austrian paper and pulp manufacturer the Heinzel Group for €60-million in cash, it announced on Wednesday.
The JSE- and LSE-listed Mondi noted that the proceeds of the sale would be used to reduce its net debt.
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The Austrian Forest Biodiversity Index: All in one
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26. Mai 2010: Die vor kurzem aufgrund der Wirtschaftskrise lancierte "neue Holzexportstrategie" der österreichischen Holzindustrie, welche kurz gefasst und wörtlich wiedergegeben "sich auf den Vorgarten Österreichs, der Schwarzmeerregion" konzentrieren wird, scheint vor dem Hintergrund der folgenden Pressemeldung zumindest hinterfragenswert:
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Mondi reports interim profit, sees strong second half A strong performance for its Europe & International division and improving conditions in its South Africa division have led to paper and packaging group Mondi reporting interim headline earnings a share of €0,24 a share.
This compared to a headline loss a share of €0,01 a share in the six months ended June 30, 2009.
Profit from continuing operations rose to €135-million in the six months ended June 30, 2010, compared with a loss of €24-million the year before.
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Sackkfraft Paper Machine Speed World Record at Mondi FrantschachItaly, Jan 10, 2011 - One month after having installed a new PMT SMARNIP® mini shoe press, the 4.5 m wide PM6 at Mondi Frantschach (A) has broken the speed world record of sackkraft paper machines, producing for over 24 hours in a row at 1002 m/min at pope-reel, in November 2010.
The successful cooperation between Mondi Frantschach and PMT Italia started in 2009 with the installation of a new M4 headbox and a new PMT shoe press on PM7, producing MG papers at a maximum speed of 450 m/min.
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ANDRITZ to supply biomass boiler for Graphic Packaging International, USA
Graz, Austria, Feb 3, 2011 - International technology Group ANDRITZ has been awarded an order by Graphic Packaging International to supply a 350,000 lb/h (160 t/h) steam boiler using woody biomass and primary clarifier sludge as fuels for the company’s mill in Macon, USA. Start-up of the boiler is scheduled for summer 2013.
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Andritz negotiates new major order in Uruguay
Andritz informs about new orders: The company and Montes del Plata, a joint venture company of Stora Enso and Arauco, are in advanced negotiations towards concluding a contract for supply of production technologies and equipment for the new pulp mill of Montes del Plata in Punta Pereira, Uruguay (capacity: 1.3 million t/a eucalyptus market pulp), Andritz says. It was agreed not disclose the order value; however typical order values of comparable reference projects are between 750 to 800 mn Euros, Andritz says.
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ANDRITZ to supply pressurized refining
International technology Group Andritz received an order to supply a fiber preparation system for the MDF plant of Arauco do Brasil S.A. in Jaguariaíva, Brazil.
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ANDRITZ in advanced negotiations with Montes del Plata for supply of major pulp mill equipment
Graz, Austria, Feb 14, 2011 - International technology Group ANDRITZ and Montes del Plata, a joint venture company of Stora Enso and Arauco, are in advanced negotiations towards concluding a contract for supply of production technologies and equipment for the new pulp mill of Montes del Plata in Punta Pereira, Uruguay (capacity: 1.3 million t/a eucalyptus market pulp). It was agreed not disclose the order value; however typical order values of comparable reference projects are between 750-800 million Euros.
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Austria refuses to identify stolen carbon credits
Austrian authorities have refused to publish the serial numbers of nearly 500,000 carbon allowances stolen from its registry in last month's cyber attack, in a move that has prompted fresh criticism of the European Commission's handling of the fraud.
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ANDRITZ to supply major equipment and technologies for two Asian pulp mills
Graz, Austria, Feb 21, 2011 - International technology Group ANDRITZ has been awarded orders for the supply of fiberlines and chemical recovery systems for renowned customers in India and Laos:
Muang Phin mill, Laos
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ANDRITZ to supply gasification plant to Metsä-Botnia’s Joutseno mill
Graz, Austria, Feb 21, 2011 - International technology Group ANDRITZ has been selected to provide a gasification plant to Metsä-Botnia’s Joutseno mill, Finland. The 48 MW plant will generate green fuel gas from local biomass, thus making the mill independent of fossil fuels.
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Land monitoring in the EU
European authorities develop a strategy to coordinate their data on land cover and land use
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Andritz Group: Favorable Business Development in 2010
Graz, Austria, Mar 8, 2011 - International technology Group ANDRITZ showed favorable business development in the 2010 business year:
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ANDRITZ to Supply Biomass Boiler Island for Hämeenkyrön Voima, Finland
Graz, Austria, Mar 18, 2011 - International technology Group ANDRITZ has been awarded an order by Hämeenkyrön Voima Oy to supply an 80MWth fluidized bed steam boiler using as main fuel wood-based biomass and milled peat as additional fuel for its power plant in Hämeenkyrö, Finland. The project investors are Pohjolan Voima, M-real and Leppäkosken Sähkö. Start-up of the boiler is scheduled for the autumn of 2012.
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ANDRITZ AG Annual General Meeting Approves Substantial Dividend Increase
Graz, Austria, Mar 29, 2011. Today’s 104th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of ANDRITZ AG agreed to a dividend payment of 1.70 Euros per share for the 2010 business year, which is an increase of 70% compared to the dividend for the 2009 business year (1.00 Euro per share). Ex-dividend date is March 31, 2011, the date of dividend payment April 4, 2011.
Klaus Ritter, who has been a member of the ANDRITZ AG Supervisory Board since 2004, was reappointed to the Supervisory Board of ANDRITZ AG.
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APP Starts up Two ANDRITZ Mechanical Pulping Lines in Record Time in China
Graz, Austria, Apr 4, 2011 - Two P-RC APMP mechanical pulping lines delivered by ANDRITZ to APP’s mill in Jingui, Guangxi Province, China, have been started up in record time.
The guaranteed production of 750 admt/d was achieved within only 2.5 months for Line #1 and 1.5 months for Line #2. This sets production records for single mechanical pulping lines in China. In addition, excellent pulp properties are being reported.
Focus on ‘green’ production
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ANDRITZ to Deliver Biomass Boiler for Iggesund Paperboard, UK
UK, Apr 14, 2011 - International technology Group ANDRITZ has received an order from Holmen AB’s subsidiary Iggesund Paperboard Ltd. to deliver a biomass boiler island for Iggesund Paperboard (Workington) Ltd. in Cumbria, United Kingdom. Commissioning and start-up of the boiler are scheduled for April 2013.
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Adaptation options to reduce climate change vulnerability of sustainable forest management in the Austrian Alps
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Lenzing Expects Better Performance In 2011 Than Originally Forecast
Munich, Vienna, May 06, 2011 - In the first quarter of 2011, the Lenzing Group, a world market leader for man-made cellulose fibers, was able to increase its consolidated sales by 46 % to EUR 532.1 million compared to the same period in the previous year (Q1 2010*: EUR 365.0 million). The increase in EBITDA of 66 % to EUR 114.9 million (Q1 2010*: EUR 69.3 million) was even more pronounced.
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ANDRITZ To Deliver Biomass Handling System For Iggesund Paperboard, UK
UK, May 9, 2011 - International technology Group ANDRITZ has received a further order from Holmen AB’s subsidiary, Iggesund Paperboard Ltd., to deliver a wood-based biomass receiving and handling system for Iggesund’s paperboard mill Workington in Cumbria, UK. The start-up is scheduled for April 2013.
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Energieholzpreise Österreich
Marktanalyse II: Energieholzpreise
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Price analyses of wooden bioenergy in Austria:
Charts and Study are in German language - english legends enclosed by ForesIndustries.EU:
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M-real divests the Hallein Pulp mill in Austria to Schweighofer Group
M-real Oyj has signed an agreement to divest the entire share capital in M-real Hallein GmbH to the Schweighofer Group. M-real Hallein GmbH assets consist of the Hallein pulp mill, bioenergy plant, paper mill closed in 2009 and the surrounding estate. The pulp mills annual capacity is approximately 160,000 tonnes of sulphite pulp and the amount of personnel is approximately 200. The debt-free value of the transaction is approximately EUR 34 million and the positive cash impact for M-real approximately EUR 24 million.
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Lenzing Extends Management Board Mandate of Friedrich WeningerAustria, Sep 27, 2011 - The Supervisory Board of Lenzing AG has extended the Management Board mandate of Friedrich Weninger (54) for a further three years until the end of 2014. Friedrich Weninger serves as Chief Operating Officer (COO) and is accordingly responsible for the business operations of the Lenzing Group (except Engineering). Friedrich Weninger has been working for Lenzing for 22 years.
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ANDRITZ to Reconfigure and Upgrade a Softwood CTMP Line to One of China’s Biggest Hardwood Mechanical Pulping LinesInternational technology Group ANDRITZ has been awarded an order by Xinxiang Xinya Group Co., Ltd. (Henan Xinhai Paper Co. Ltd.) to supply key equipment, a new automation system, and services for the upgrade of a softwood CTMP line which was transferred from Canada to China.
Start-up of the new line, reconfigured by ANDRITZ PULP & PAPER to one of China’s biggest hardwood mechanical pulping systems and based on the patented P-RC APMP technology, is scheduled for the end of 2012.
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Andritz : Sales of Over 4 Billion EUR Expected for 2011, Increase to more than 4.5 Billion EUR Planned for 2012At the ANDRITZ Capital Market Days 2011, Wolfgang Leitner, President and CEO of ANDRITZ AG, today specified the sales and earnings targets of the ANDRITZ GROUP for 2011 and 2012:
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American Manufacturer of Pulp and Paper Machinery Files Suit Against Andritz
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Andritz AG auf 25 Mio. Dollar verklagtDem Grazer Anlagenbauer Andritz droht juristisches Ungemach in den USA: Das US-Unternehmen Ovalstrapping wirft dem österreichischen Konzern Diebstahl geistigen Eigentums vor und klagte auf mindestens 25 Millionen Dollar.
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Lenzing Group Reports Continued Good DevelopmentIn the first nine months of 2011, the Lenzing Group succeeded in significantly improving all relevant indicators in comparison to the previous year, and is thus performing in line with the expectations defined in the half-yearly report.
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Lenzing AG and Smartfiber Intensify CooperationLenzing AG, the world leader in industrially produced cellulose fibers and the German company smartfiber AG / Rudolstadt expanding their cooperation. Lenzing is the future of smart fiber lyocell special fibers developed smartcel SeaCell ® ™ and produce exclusively for the smartfiber AG Lenzing / Austria.
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New web tool to improve accuracy of global land cover mapsAn interactive web tool has been developed to improve the accuracy and extent of global land use and forest cover information. The new 'Geo-Wiki' uses Google Earth and information provided by a global network of volunteers to fill in 'data gaps' and to verify existing land cover information.
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Das weltweite vertikale Rennen„Urbane Wälder“ aus Holzbauten statt Betondschungel? Geht es nach dem kanadischen Architekten Michael Green könnte Holz - der wohl ökologischste Baustoff - bald eine viel größere Rolle beim Bau von Hochhäusern spielen.
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Österreichs erstes „Holzzinshaus“In der Wagramer Straße in der Donaustadt entsteht Österreichs erstes sechsgeschoßiges „Holzzinshaus“. Darin untergebracht sind 101 geförderte Mietwohnungen. Die Bauarbeiten laufen bereits.
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Zeit reif für HolzhochhäuserSeit zehn Jahren gibt es an der Innsbrucker Universität einen Lehrstuhl für Holzbau. Bei Einfamilienhäusern hat sich die Holzbauweise in vielen Bereichen durchgesetzt, laut den Wissenschaftlern sei die Zeit für mehrstöckige Gebäude reif.
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Lenzing Site : Construction Start of the New TENCEL® Production FacilityInvestments of EUR 130 mn in Upper Austria
Expected completion in about 24 months
110 new jobs
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Lenzing AG Intensifies Pulp Cooperation with SappiAustria, Jul 23, 2012 - Lenzing AG, global market leader for man-made cellulose fibers, is intensifying its longstanding cooperation with the paper and pulp group Sappi.
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Lenzing Group: Good Half-Year Results in a Difficult Market EnvironmentNew record fiber shipment volume in Q2
Earnings at the level of the 2010 financial year
Guidance adjusted to current market expectations
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SCA Forest Products and Heinzel Group Co-operate in Sales and MarketingSundsvall, Sweden, Dec 19, 2012 - The Heinzel Group will acquire SCA’s publication paper mill in Laakirchen, Austria.
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Mayr Melnhof Karton to Acquire Sodra’s Follafoss millSödra and Mayr Melnhof Karton have signed a Letter of Intent where Mayr Melnhof Karton intends to purchase 100% of the shares in Södra Cell Folla AS and thereby take over Södra’s pulp mill in Follafoss.
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