Category Archives: Austria

Press Releases & News from Austria distributed via EuropaWire

ANDRITZ provides turnkey order for new tissue production line at MG TEC Industry’s Romanian mill

(IN BRIEF) MG TEC Industry has successfully started the second complete tissue production line at its Dej, Romania-based mill. The turnkey order included a PrimeLineCOMPACT tissue machine, a complete stock preparation system, pumps, automation, hall ventilation, and electrification. The company … Read the full press release

Teknomelt partners with ANDRITZ for biodegradable, plastic-free wet wipe production

(IN BRIEF) ANDRITZ has received an order from Turkish nonwoven manufacturer Teknomelt to provide a complete neXline wetlace line for the production of nonwoven roll goods for biodegradable, plastic-free wet wipes. The state-of-the-art line combines spunlace and wetlaid technologies, allowing … Read the full press release

ANDRITZ fournira un précipitateur électrostatique pour une papeterie suédoise

(ACTUALITÉ EN BREF) Le groupe technologique ANDRITZ a remporté une commande de Billerud AB, un fabricant suédois de pâte à papier et de papier, pour la fourniture d’un système de traitement des gaz de combustion pour son usine de Gruvön. … Read the full press release

ANDRITZ to Provide Electrostatic Precipitator for Swedish Paper Mill

(IN BRIEF) Technology group ANDRITZ has won an order from Billerud AB, a Swedish pulp and paper manufacturer, to supply a flue gas treatment system for its Gruvön mill. The new system will enable the mill to increase the capacity … Read the full press release

ANDRITZ wins contract to retrofit twin wire press at New Zealand pulp mill

(IN BRIEF) ANDRITZ, a global technology group, has been contracted by Winstone Pulp International Ltd. (WPI) to retrofit a twin wire press at their Karioi pulp mill in New Zealand. The retrofit involves replacing the machine’s carbon steel frame with … Read the full press release

ANDRITZ and Lotus Teknik Tekstil produce next-gen, sustainable wet wipes

(IN BRIEF) Lotus Teknik Tekstil A.Ş., based in Turkey, has started up a line to produce biodegradable, plastic-free wet wipes using a state-of-the-art neXline wetlace CP line from international technology group ANDRITZ. The line combines the benefits of wetlaid and … Read the full press release

Kapsch TrafficCom releases major update to its ANPR software, boosting performance

(IN BRIEF) Kapsch TrafficCom has released a significant update to its Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) software. The new update incorporates deep learning elements, resulting in significant performance improvements, and can accurately identify number plates with hundreds of thousands of … Read the full press release

Zumtobel Group continues sustainability momentum with EcoVadis Gold Medal

(IN BRIEF) The Zumtobel Group has maintained its EcoVadis Gold Medal rating, placing it among the top one percent in the industry for sustainability. The lighting company improved its overall score from 71 to 75 points, with a significant improvement … Read the full press release

ANDRITZ delivers circular textile-to-nonwoven recycling line to Novafiber in Guatemala

(IN BRIEF) ANDRITZ has completed the installation of a mechanical textile recycling line and an airlay line at Novafiber’s nonwovens production mill in Palín, Guatemala. The recycling line processes post-industrial textile waste from Central America, which is then used by … Read the full press release

Gascogne Papier selects ANDRITZ to supply PrimeLine MG paper production line for Mimizan mill

(IN BRIEF) The technology group, ANDRITZ, has received an order from Gascogne Papier in France to supply a PrimeLine MG paper production line for its mill located in Mimizan, France. The new paper machine will be the widest MG paper … Read the full press release

Andritz Group announces retirement of two long-serving Executive Board members

(IN BRIEF) The Andritz Group has announced changes in its Executive Board with two long-serving members retiring after successful careers with the company. Wolfgang Semper, a member of the Executive Board since 2011, responsible for the Hydro business area, Group … Read the full press release

Ecopost e Borealis agiscono contro i rifiuti di plastica e il degrado ambientale in Kenya

(NOTIZIA IN BREVE) Ecopost, un’azienda keniota che ricicla i rifiuti di plastica per creare alternative ecologiche per recinzioni, segnaletica e materiali da costruzione, ha collaborato con Borealis per aumentare il riciclaggio dei rifiuti in Kenya e promuovere un’economia circolare. Borealis … Read the full press release

Ecopost and Borealis Take Action Against Plastic Waste and Environmental Degradation in Kenya

(IN BRIEF) Ecopost, a Kenyan company that recycles plastic waste to create eco-friendly alternatives for fencing, signage, and building materials, has partnered with Borealis to boost waste recycling in Kenya and promote a circular economy. Borealis will fund Ecopost’s activities, … Read the full press release

Lenzing’s Carbon-Neutral Lyocell Fibers Provide Sustainable Solution for Flushable Wipes

(IN BRIEF) Austrian-based company Lenzing Group has launched upgraded lyocell shortcut fibers under the VEOCEL™ brand for use in flushable wipes. The fibers have high dispersibility, making them ideal for flushable wipes, and feature an upgraded finish that enhances the … Read the full press release

Evonik expands production of gas separation membranes to meet demand for sustainable energy solutions

(IN BRIEF) Specialty chemicals company Evonik has started up a new hollow-fibre spinning plant for the production of gas separation membranes in Austria. The new production capacity will meet the high demand for SEPURAN membranes in applications such as biogas, … Read the full press release

AUSTRIACARD HOLDINGS AG, appaltatore principale per l’e-Card sanitaria austriaca, si quota alla Borsa di Vienna

(NOTIZIA IN BREVE) AUSTRIACARD HOLDINGS AG, un fornitore leader di tecnologia digitale sicura e soluzioni di pagamento, è entrato a far parte del mercato principale della Borsa di Vienna con il simbolo ACAG. Ciò fa seguito alla riuscita fusione della … Read the full press release

AUSTRIACARD HOLDINGS AG, Prime Contractor for Austrian Healthcare e-Card, Goes Public on Vienna Stock Exchange

(IN BRIEF) AUSTRIACARD HOLDINGS AG, a leading provider of secure digital technology and payment solutions, has joined the prime market of the Vienna Stock Exchange under the symbol ACAG. This follows the successful merger of the Greek subsidiary INFORM P. … Read the full press release

ANDRITZ installiert erfolgreich umfassendes Fasersystem für Starwood in der Türkei

(IN KÜRZE) Starwood Orman Urunleri Sanayi A.S., ein türkisches Industrieunternehmen, hat in nur fünf Monaten erfolgreich eine neue Faseraufbereitungsanlage von ANDRITZ zur Herstellung von Fasern für mitteldichte Faserplatten (MDF) implementiert. Die Anlage, die eine Mischung aus Kiefern- und Buchenholzhackschnitzeln verarbeitet, … Read the full press release

ANDRITZ Successfully Installs Comprehensive Fiber System for Starwood in Turkey

(IN BRIEF) Starwood Orman Urunleri Sanayi A.S., a Turkish industrial company, has successfully implemented a new fiber preparation system from ANDRITZ for the production of fibers for Medium Density Fiberboard (MDF) in just five months. The system, which processes a … Read the full press release

Voestalpine moves ahead with €1.5bn investment in low-emissions steel production

(IN BRIEF) Austrian steel company, voestalpine, is set to invest around 1.5 billion euros to construct one electric arc furnace at each of its two sites in Linz and Donawitz. The furnaces are part of the company’s “greentec steel” plan … Read the full press release