(IN BRIEF) Voith has secured a contract from Kraftwerke Oberhasli AG to supply and install two 70 MW variable-speed pump turbines and motor generators for the Grimsel 4 pumped storage power plant in Switzerland. The project will enhance energy storage … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Aleksandar Glamoclija, BKW Energie, Energie Wasser Bern, energy infrastructure, energy storage, ewz, grid stability, Grimsel 4, hydropower, IWB, Kraftwerke Oberhasli AG, Kraftwerke Oberhasli Selects Voith for Major Pumped Storage Project Supporting Renewable Energy Integration, KWO, motor-generators, pump turbines, pumped storage, renewable energy, Switzerland, Ueli Gasser, Voith, Voith Strengthens Energy Infrastructure Portfolio with New Hydropower Contract in Switzerland
(IN BRIEF) Voith has successfully launched PM 19 at Wuzhou Specialty Paper, marking the first commercial use of its DuoCentri NipcoFlex press with a center belt. This innovation enables fully closed web threading from the press to the drying section, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Electronics & Machinery, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, Technology
Tagged center belt press, China paper industry, closed web threading, drying section integration, DuoCentri NipcoFlex press, high speed paper machines, industrial engineering, machine control systems, manufacturing technology, OnQuality system, paper industry innovation, paper machine PM 19, paper production efficiency, ProRelease Plus, SpeedSizer, Voith, Voith Introduces Next-Generation Press Technology with Center Belt in First Commercial Operation at Wuzhou Specialty Paper, web threading technology, Wuzhou Specialty Paper
(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) Voith has completed a proactive preventive maintenance program at the Lake Mainit hydropower plant in the Philippines under a long-term service agreement. The 24.9 MW facility, commissioned in 2023 and powered by three vertical Francis turbines, benefited from … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, News, Technology
Tagged Angelo A Panganiban, Digital Diagnostics and Preventive Maintenance Enhance Performance of Lake Mainit Hydropower Plant, Digital Monitoring, Francis turbines, Hydro Pocket, Jabonga Agusan del Norte, Lake Mainit hydropower plant, long-term service agreement, main inlet valve, OnCare Diagnostic, Philippines hydropower, plant reliability, predictive maintenance, preventive maintenance, renewable energy operations, Voith, Voith Completes Preventive Maintenance Program to Secure Stable Operation at Lake Mainit
(IN BRIEF) Voith has won the German Sustainability Award in the “Resources” category for its Infinity +Green press felts, recognising an innovative recycling concept that enables unlimited recycling cycles without quality loss. Designed for full circularity, the press felts significantly … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, News, Technology
Tagged Anne Klaschka, Aquafil, carbon footprint reduction, circular economy, ECONYL, German Sustainability Award, green electricity, Infinity +Green, PA 6, paper industry, polyamide, press felts, recycling, resources efficiency, Sustainability Innovation, Voith, Voith Paper, Voith Recognised for Circular Economy Innovation with Infinity +Green Press Felts
(IN BRIEF) Voith and Wuzhou Special Paper have commissioned the world’s widest specialty paper machine, the PM 21, in Hanchuan, Hubei Province, marking a milestone in their ongoing collaboration. Entirely engineered and supplied by Voith, PM 21 boasts a working … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, News, Technology
Tagged CHINA, DuoFormer D II, Expanding Wuzhou’s Specialty Paper Capabilities, glassine base paper, Hanchuan, Hubei, industrial innovation, Kurt Yu, MasterJet Pro F, NipcoFlex, paper industry, paper manufacturing technology, Partnership Between Voith and Wuzhou Special Paper Sets New Benchmark for Release Paper Production in China, PM 21, release paper, Sirius winding system, specialty paper production, SpeedSizer AT, strategic partnership, sustainable manufacturing, Voith, Voith Delivers Record-Breaking PM 21 Paper Machine in Hanchuan, Voith Paper Asia, Wuzhou Special Paper, Zhao Lei
(IN BRIEF) Voith and Saica Group are celebrating the 25th anniversary of PM 9, the high-speed containerboard production line at Saica’s El Burgo de Ebro mill in Zaragoza, Spain. Commissioned in 2000, PM 9 was groundbreaking for its time, achieving … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, News, Spain, Technology
Tagged a Milestone of Innovation and Partnership in the Paper Industry, anniversary, capacity expansion, collaboration, El Burgo de Ebro, Germany, Heidenheim, high-performance machinery, INNOVATION, lightweight containerboard, March 2026 upgrade, Operational Efficiency, packaging, paper industry, paper production, partnership, PM 9, PM 9 Turns 25: Voith and Saica Reflect on a Quarter-Century of Innovation in Containerboard, production line, Ralf Sorg, Roberto Arnaiz, Saica Group, Spain, sustainability, Voith, Voith and Saica Celebrate 25 Years of PM 9, Voith and Saica Commemorate 25 Years of PM 9 Excellence and Plan Future Upgrades, Voith and Saica Mark 25 Years of PM 9 with New Project to Boost Efficiency and Sustainability, Voith Paper, Zaragoza
(IN BRIEF) Voith and ELIN Motoren have introduced the E-Pack DS, a fully integrated electromechanical drive system that merges motor and gearbox into a single synchronized drivetrain. With a power transmission capacity of up to 40 MW, the E-Pack DS … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged chemicals, Christian Fauland, Christian Honold, compressors, cost savings, drivetrain integration, E-Pack DS, efficiency, electromechanical drive system, ELIN Motoren, generators, high-speed gearbox, industrial electrification, motor, oil and gas, Petrochemicals, power generation, pumps, ROI, Turbomachinery and Pump Symposia, Voith, Voith and ELIN Motoren launch E-Pack DS to deliver compact and efficient electromechanical drive systems for global industries, Voith introduces E-Pack DS with up to 40 MW power transmission to meet growing demand for space-saving electrification
(IN BRIEF) Voith, Modern Karton, and Harbin Electric International (HEI) have announced the successful start-up of the high-speed PM 6 paper machine and BlueLine stock preparation system at Modern Karton’s Zonguldak facility. Capable of producing up to 640,000 metric tons … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, Türkiye
Tagged BlueLine, Christian Deide, containerboard, Eren Holding, Germany, Hamdullah Eren, Harbin Electric International, HEI, Heidenheim, Meri, Modern Karton, OnCare.Asset, OnCare.Health, OnControl, OnCumulus, OnEfficiency.Strength, OnQuality, packaging papers, paper production, Papermaking 4.0, PaperSchool, partnership, PM 6, Ralf Sorg, recycled paper, sustainability, sustainable paper manufacturing, Tamer Zengin, Turkey, VariFlex Performance, Voith, XcelLine, Xu Tie, Zonguldak
(IN BRIEF) Voith has helped Green Bay Packaging stabilize operations and improve detrashing throughput at its Green Bay, Wisconsin facility through the OnControl.Pulping Detrashing system, which has been running since March 2024. The smart automation solution adapts cycle timing based … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged automation, autonomous paper mills, cleaner rejects, fiber recovery, Green Bay Packaging, MillOne, mixed paper optimization, OnControl.Pulping Detrashing, paper industry, Papermaking 4.0, partnership, process stability, stock preparation, sustainability, Voith, Voith Paper, William Cone
(IN BRIEF) Voith has rolled out a compact Prevo retrofit for press‑to‑dryer tail threading, tailored to paper machines with constrained space. Already installed on PM 5 at Metsä Greaseproof Papers in Düren, the system automates the two‑step transfer—using blowpipe technology and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Electronics & Machinery, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged blowpipe technology, compact solution, deflection arm, dryer section, Düren, global service, maintenance, Metsä Greaseproof Papers, operational safety, paper machine, papermaking, plant availability, PM 5, press section, Prevo retrofit, retrofit, Sebastian Meuthen, tail threading, Tim Godesberg, Voith
(IN BRIEF) Voith has launched three new MillOne automation modules—SmartProtect for high-density cleaning, FineScreening for stock screening, and Pulping Detrashing for pulping—each leveraging real-time data and automated control to optimize fiber yield, reduce energy and raw-material waste, and boost operational … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged autonomous paper mill, Düren, energy savings, fiber yield, fine screening, high-density cleaning, MillOne, OCC line, OnControl.FineScreening, OnControl.Pulping Detrashing, OnControl.SmartProtect, papermaking automation, partnership, process optimization, pulping, real-time data analysis, Schoellershammer, stock preparation, Voith
(IN BRIEF) Voith and the DLR Institute of Propulsion Technology have teamed up to apply AI-driven optimization to water turbine design using DLR’s AutoOpti platform. By coupling real turbine geometries with automated CFD, surrogate modeling, and design evaluation, the project … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged AI optimization, AutoOpti, CFD, deep neural networks, digital workflows, DLR Institute of Propulsion Technology, FlowFormer, Francis turbine, Gaussian Process surrogates, guide vanes, hydropower, mechanical robustness, multidisciplinary optimization, partnership, runners, sustainable energy, transformer architectures, turbine efficiency, Voith, water turbine design
(IN BRIEF) Voith, together with Fuji Electric, has deployed the first Hydro Pocket digital-monitoring system at Ohsawagawa hydropower station in Yamagata, Japan, replacing closed-circuit access with a cloud-based, Internet-accessible dashboard. Launched in March 2025, the localized Japanese interface provides real-time … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged automated reporting, cloud-based monitoring, data-driven services, Dirk Fuchs, Fuji Electric, grid connection, historical trends, Hydro Pocket, hydropower digitalization, Japan, Ohsawagawa hydropower station, partnership, plant performance, predictive analysis, real-time data, Sunil Pandiri, sustainability, Voith, Yamagata Prefecture
(IN BRIEF) Voith has signed a rebuild agreement with GDT Paper to install its MasterJet 4Tec headbox in a new Vietnamese production line, enhancing paper uniformity and energy efficiency. The fourth-generation headbox offers superior fiber formation, pulsation damping, and user-friendly … Read the full press release
Posted in Germany, Industrial, Management, Technology
Tagged corrugated packaging, Dinh Nhu Kien, EdgeMaster, energy efficiency, fiber formation, full-line supplier, GDT Paper Joint Stock Company, Hanson Zhao, headbox technology, MasterJet 4Tec, ModuleJet, Nam Định, Naomi Voith, Operational Efficiency, packaging paper, paper quality, pulp production, pulsation damping, rebuild agreement, recycled materials, Ronaldo Parucker, sustainability, Vietnam, Voith
(IN BRIEF) Voith has introduced two innovative TRAktor V3900-DF water tractors featuring a dual-fuel drive system capable of operating on both LNG and diesel. The vessels are enhanced by two newly developed Voith Schneider Propellers (VSP) type 32X6/265, ensuring superior … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Adana, Botaş Petroleum Pipeline Corporation, Ceyhan, diesel, dual-fuel drive, ECS, Electronic Control System, Iskenderun, LNG, marine technology, nautical training, naval architecture, Robert Allan Ltd., technical training, TRAktor V3900-DF, Uzmar Shipbuilding, Voith, Voith Schneider Propeller, VSP 32X6/265, Water Tractors
(IN BRIEF) Voith introduces the CleanLine Extract360, a revolutionary fabric cleaning system for paper machines that enhances cleaning efficiency, optimizes wastewater removal, and extends fabric life, contributing to improved machine performance and reduced defects. (PRESS RELEASE) HEIDENHEIM, 19-Feb-2025 — /EuropaWire/ … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Electronics & Machinery, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged CleanLine Extract360, CleanLine Systems, dryer fabric cleaning, efficiency, fabric life, generative design, industrial cleaning solutions, paper machine, paper mills, papermaking, recycling fibers, sustainability, Voith, Voith innovation, Voith Paper, wastewater removal
(IN BRIEF) Voith’s DIWA NXT automatic transmission system is gaining popularity among bus operators, particularly for intercity and regional routes. This system, which includes the company’s first mild hybrid transmission, helps reduce fuel consumption by up to 16%, especially on … Read the full press release
Posted in Automotive, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged 12% incline, 19 tons, alternative drive technologies, automatic transmission, braking efficiency, bus operators, buses, diesel, DIWA NXT, economic operation, environmentally friendly, fuel consumption, fuel savings, high-speed routes, hilly terrain, intercity, long-distance, mild hybrid transmission, regional routes, secondary retarder, smooth ride, travel comfort, Voith
(IN BRIEF) Voith and Mehrer Compression GmbH have entered a strategic partnership to develop hydrogen compression technology, combining Voith’s expertise in large-scale manufacturing with Mehrer’s long-standing specialization in oil-free compressors. The partnership will focus on creating efficient, high-pressure hydrogen compressors … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Voith and Trützschler have collaborated to create the first international safety standard, ISO 22291, for wet-laid nonwoven machinery. This new standard streamlines the complex safety requirements for machines used in the production of nonwoven materials, which are essential … Read the full press release
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