(IN BRIEF) Stora Enso is investing EUR 19 million to increase fluff pulp production at its Skutskär production unit in Sweden, supporting its strategy to focus on specialised pulp grades and respond to growing demand for hygiene products. The upgrades … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Environment, European Union, Finland, Healthcare, Industrial, Sweden
Tagged 000 tonnes annual capacity, 440, ageing population, biomaterials, Biomaterials Business Area, capital expenditure guidance, change negotiations, EUR 19 million investment, fibre blends, fibreline 3, Finland, fluff pulp, fourth quarter 2027, hygiene product demand, hygiene products, Johanna Hagelberg, L3, long-term competitiveness, product quality, production capacity increase, production efficiency, production stability, pulp market, Skutskär, Skutskär production unit, softwood pulp production, specialised pulp grades, Stora Enso, Stora Enso Concludes Change Negotiations as Skutskär Focus Shifts Toward Specialised Fluff Pulp, Stora Enso Invests EUR 19 Million to Expand Fluff Pulp Production at Skutskär in Sweden, Stora Enso Strengthens Specialised Pulp Strategy with Skutskär Fluff Capacity Increase, Sweden, third quarter 2026, Timo Tidenberg
(IN BRIEF) BASF has launched Oppanol® N PLUS, a new high-performance binder designed for next-generation electric vehicle batteries, including solid-state battery technologies. Based on BASF’s proven polyisobutene technology, the material is engineered for use in cathodes, anodes or electrolytes, where … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Chemicals, Electronics & Machinery, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, European Union, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Science, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged adhesive bandages, anode, automotive OEMs, BASF, BASF Introduces Oppanol N PLUS Binder to Support Next-Generation Electric Vehicle Battery Production, BASF Launches Oppanol N PLUS Binder for Next-Generation Electric Vehicle Batteries, BASF Marks 95 Years of Oppanol Innovation with New Binder for Future Electric Mobility Batteries, BASF Presents Oppanol N PLUS at The Battery Show Europe to Support Efficient Battery Manufacturing, battery binder, battery lifetime, battery materials, battery production, battery stability, brake fluids, cable insulation, cathode, chemical inertness, chewing gum, e-mobility, electric vehicle batteries, electrolyte, engine coolants, EV batteries, extensibility, fuel and lubricant solutions, fuel performance packages, Germany, high elasticity, insulating glass windows, Lubricant Additives, Ludwigshafen, Madeleine Jordan, Michael Otto, narrow specifications, next-generation batteries, Oppanol N PLUS, OPPANOL®, Oppau, PIB, pipeline coatings, polyisobutene, process reliability, production efficiency, roofing membranes, solid-state batteries, SSB, Stuttgart, sustainable technologies, synthetic base stocks, The Battery Show Europe
(IN BRIEF) Hexagon has launched a new version of NCSIMUL featuring Selective Simulation technology designed to speed up NC program verification and optimisation for complex machining operations. The new GPU-accelerated Rest Stock Preview capability enables programmers to inspect intermediate machining … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Industrial, Investment, Security & Safety, Technology, Transportation & Logistics, United Kingdom
Tagged advanced manufacturing, CNC machining, CNC programming, CNC simulation, collision detection, digital manufacturing, digital twin technology, Engineering Software, G-code verification, GPU acceleration, Hexagon, Hexagon expands NCSIMUL capabilities to improve CNC program verification efficiency and production confidence, Hexagon introduces faster NC program verification capabilities with latest NCSIMUL software release, industrial automation, industrial software, machine tools, machining optimisation, machining simulation, machining workflows, Manufacturers gain earlier visibility into complex machining operations through new NCSIMUL features, manufacturing software, manufacturing technology, NC program verification, NCSIMUL, New NCSIMUL update helps manufacturers accelerate machining simulation and optimisation workflows, production efficiency, production software, Rest Stock Preview, Selective Simulation
(IN BRIEF) Hexagon has released an updated version of EDGECAM designed to help manufacturers prepare and verify CNC programs more quickly and efficiently. The new features include significantly faster simulation rewind capabilities, enhanced 3D simulation sharing through Live Job Reports, … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Electronics & Machinery, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Sweden, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged 3D simulation, AI Copilot, CAM software, CNC programming, digital manufacturing, EDGECAM, Hexagon, Hexagon Introduces Advanced CAM Capabilities and AI Copilot to Streamline CNC Programming and Production Workflows, industrial automation, Live Job Reports, machining strategies, manufacturing software, production efficiency, simulation verification, toolpath optimization, Zoltan Tomoga
(IN BRIEF) Voith has reached a major milestone with the delivery of its 3,000th headbox, highlighting over a century of innovation in papermaking technology and reinforcing the importance of headboxes in ensuring paper quality, efficiency and automation. The milestone unit … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, News, Technology
Tagged automation systems, China paper industry, fiber distribution, headbox technology, Heidenheim Germany, industrial engineering, industrial innovation, large-scale paper machines, MasterJet 4Tec, MasterJet 4Tec F, mechanical engineering, ModuleJet dilution control, paper machines, paper mill technology, paper production systems, paper quality, papermaking industry, production efficiency, Voith, Voith Paper
(IN BRIEF) Lantmännen Biorefineries has implemented AFRY’s digital platform AFRY Improve to enhance production efficiency and strengthen sustainability performance at its operations. The platform helps improve production line availability while providing real-time monitoring, decision support, and visualisation tools that enable … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Sweden, Technology
Tagged AFRY, AFRY Improve, AFRY Improve platform helps Lantmännen Biorefineries increase operational efficiency at Norrköping facility, agricultural biorefinery, bioenergy and food production, circular by products, David Andersson, grain refining technology, Industrial Digitalization, industrial IT solutions, Johanna Löfroth, Lantmännen, Lantmännen Biorefineries, Lantmännen Biorefineries strengthens smart factory strategy with AFRY Improve digital production management system, Nordic agriculture industry, Norrköping biorefinery, production efficiency, production monitoring systems, resource efficient manufacturing, smart factory solutions, sustainability in food industry, Swedish agricultural cooperative
(IN BRIEF) Valio has announced the relocation of its Kauhava factory operations to Joensuu as part of a strategy to improve production efficiency and flexibility. The move, scheduled to be completed by the end of 2025, will transfer production lines … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Finland, Food & Beverage, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Beanit®, Dairy cooperatives, dairy farming, fava bean products, Finnish economy, Härkis®, job transitions, Joensuu, Juha Penttilä, Kauhava factory, partnership, plant-based products, production efficiency, relocation, sustainability, Valio, Vantaa factory
(IN BRIEF) KUKA’s new iiQWorks Engineering Suite simplifies robotic automation through the use of digital twins, offline programming, and virtual commissioning. The platform helps businesses streamline production planning, improve robot simulations, and reduce time-to-market. With a flexible, scalable architecture, iiQWorks … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Electronics & Machinery, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Digital Twin, digitalization, engineering suite, flexible software architecture, iiQWorks, Industry 4.0, KUKA, KUKA operating system, Manufacturing, offline programming, production efficiency, robot automation, Robotic Systems, scalable automation solutions, virtual commissioning
(IN BRIEF) ANDRITZ Schuler has launched the Laser Blanking Line 1.18 DFT, a breakthrough in cut-to-length technology. The new system offers significant material savings and enhanced operational efficiency by eliminating the need for additional work steps and reducing scrap production. … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged ANDRITZ Schuler, blanking technology, cut-to-length technology, high-strength materials, industrial innovation, intelligent cross-cutting, Jürgen Funk, laser blanking, Laser Blanking Line 1.18 DFT, manufacturing solutions, material savings, production efficiency, space optimization, steel service centers, sustainability in manufacturing
(IN BRIEF) Valio has announced plans to potentially close its Kauhava factory, acquired from Raisio in March 2025, and relocate production to either its Oulu or Joensuu sites to enhance efficiency and profitability. The company has initiated change negotiations involving … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Finland, Food & Beverage, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Beanit®, change negotiations, domestic food production, factory relocation, Finland dairy industry, Finnish cooperatives, Härkis®, Joensuu plant, Juha Penttilä, Kauhava factory, March 2025, Oulu plant, partnership, plant protein, plant-based protein, production efficiency, Raisio, Valio, Valio acquisition, Valio Polar, Valio Salaneuvos, Valio Viola, Workforce Transition
(IN BRIEF) Siemens and Audi are revolutionizing the automotive manufacturing landscape by implementing virtual shop floor automation using Siemens Xcelerator. This initiative involves the use of Siemens’ first entirely virtual controller, the Simatic S7-1500V, at Audi’s Neckarsulm facility, which is … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Automotive, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged AI vision inspection, Audi, Cloud Integration, digital transformation, Edge Cloud 4 Production, Hannover Messe 2025, Henning Löser, Industrial AI Suite, Industrial Edge, production efficiency, quality control, Rainer Brehm, Siemens, Siemens Xcelerator, Simatic S7-1500V, Sven Müller, TIA Portal, virtual shop floor automation, weld spatters
(IN BRIEF) ANDRITZ has received an order from ArcelorMittal Calvert to supply an advanced annealing and coating line and a cold rolling mill for a new electrical steel production facility in Calvert, Alabama. The facility, which will have the capacity … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Environment, Industrial, Metals and Minerals, Technology
Tagged 1000 m/min, 1650 mm, Andritz, annealing and coating line, ArcelorMittal Calvert, Calvert Alabama, CEO, cold-rolling mill, commissioning, cooling, electrical steel production, greenhouse gas reduction, heating, installation supervision, Joachim Schönbeck, John Brett, NOES, non-grain oriented electrical steel, production efficiency, rolling process, S6-high cold rolling mill, sustainable domestic supply chain, sustainable mobility
(IN BRIEF) Procemex, part of the ANDRITZ Group, has been awarded a contract by Billerud to supply an innovative OnePlatform web monitoring and inspection system for its board mill in Gävle, Sweden. This new system, scheduled for installation in Q3 … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Industrial, Sweden, Technology
Tagged 3D defect detection, ANDRITZ group, ATC, Billerud, board mill, commissioning, Eco strobe lights, Gävle, high-resolution, liquid board packaging, low-angle reflection, Lumina Supersense, OnePlatform, Procemex, ProClean pinhole technology, production efficiency, re-winder control, Sweden, system installation, training, UV light detection, web inspection, web monitoring, winder control
(IN BRIEF) Andritz and Schuler have today unveiled their new joint venture, the Schuler Andritz Group, signaling a significant advancement in the metals industry. The alliance brings together Andritz’s global engineering and digitalization capabilities with Schuler’s advanced metal forming technology. … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Environment, Industrial, Technology
Tagged Andritz, digital transformation, energy efficiency, global market, INNOVATION, joint venture, metal forming, metals industry, production efficiency, Quality Standards, regional economic development, research and development, Schuler, Schuler Andritz Group, supply chain, sustainability, technological progress
(IN BRIEF) The iSIM technology is revolutionizing the Internet of Things (IoT) by offering a more efficient, cost-effective, and sustainable solution for device manufacturers. By integrating connectivity directly into the device’s chipset, the iSIM reduces power consumption, production complexity, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, News, Technology, Telecom, United Kingdom
Tagged battery-powered devices, carbon footprint, chipset, chipset manufacturers, connectivity, device manufacturers, eSIM, global connectivity, integrated SIM, Internet of Things, IoT, iSIM, Kigen, low power, LPWA, LTE-M, module manufacturers, NB-IoT, production efficiency, smart devices, smart water meters, supply chain, Vodafone Business IoT
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