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In this episode, we explore the dynamic world of ANDRITZ Paper & Tissue through the eyes of Wojciech Niemczyk, the newly appointed head of sales and applications. With over 27 years of experience in the pulp and paper industry, Wojciech brings valuable insights and fresh perspectives to the team.

We discuss Wojciech’s initial impressions of ANDRITZ, where he highlights the company’s advanced technology, digitalization efforts, and unique work culture. He shares his admiration for the collaborative and enthusiastic environment at ANDRITZ, which fosters effective communication across divisions.

Addressing the current industry challenges, such as rising energy and fiber costs and...

Improved efficiency leads to less overall energy use which in turn means the lowering of carbon footprint. In the search for improvements in white liquor plant operations ANDRITZ has developed a uniquely simplified and ultimately more efficient technology, LimeDry-H, for improved lime mud feeding.

The LimeDry-H system has seen a number of improvements including the implementing of a hollow central shaft (which means no vacuum tank is required), central shaft axial movement, a better precoat renewal system and improved maintainability. The new system also has the option for the latest in ANDRITZ autonomous white liquor plant solutions.

The improvements to...

The Pulp & Paper business area at ANDRITZ is the largest business area within the company with an order intake of more than EUR 3 billion and roughly 14,000 employees. This global business area covers the pulp and paper industries, as well as the rapidly growing textile sector.

Jarno Nymark has recently been appointed to the Group Executive Board of ANDRITZ and also functions as Business Area Manager for Pulp & Paper, having moved up from his previous position as Vice President and Global Division Manager for Fiber Technologies. He has a long history within ANDRITZ and held several management...

Hello to all friends & fans of the Pulp, Paper and Bioproduct industries!

Welcome to the ANDRITZ SPECTRUM Podcast – Season 4!

We’re back with more expert insights, industry trends and in-depth discussions on the future of the Pulp, Paper, and Bioproduct industries. This season we’ll take deeper dives into sustainability, cutting-edge innovations, and the latest breakthroughs shaping our industries. From reducing carbon footprint to the most important mill and technology start-ups, we’ve got it all covered.

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I’m Mark Rushton, your host—let’s get started.

Suzano’s Cerrado pulp project in Mato Grosso do Sul state in mid-western Brazil is progressing well and on schedule to start-up in June 2024. The mill is truly a giant and will be the largest single line eucalyptus mill in the world, producing 2.55 million tons per year of pulp.

A project this size obviously involves some challenges, especially with the enormous size of the equipment being supplied. ANDRITZ was contracted to supply all the islands for the Cerrado project including wood processing plant with five chipping lines, the world largest fiberline, the complete pulp drying system, evaporation plant, HERB...

You can witness the remarkable evolution of servicing and maintenance in the automotive industry when you consider how far it has advanced over the past few decades. Breakdowns by the roadside have become increasingly rare, primarily because vehicle manufacturers have established clear service agreements and schedules to ensure that cars remain on the road. This approach to maintenance has now been adopted by pulp and paper mills across Europe.

Less unscheduled stoppages and breakdowns equals better overall efficiency which in turn results in much more effective use of raw materials and energy. This all adds up to improved sustainability at...

Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance, or ESG, as it is more commonly known, has rapidly become a defining factor for investors as they look for companies that have sound environmental performance and social and employment standards.

But what does ESG mean when applied to the pulp and paper industry? For producers this means ensuring that sustainable development takes place across the entire supply chain in both environmental and social aspects, from the sourcing of raw material to the recyclability of products and everything in between.

For global suppliers such as ANDRITZ, it means ensuring all its stringent ESG goals are...

Often described as the “beating heart” of a pulp mill, the recovery boiler has come a long way since it was first invented nearly 100 years ago. Although recovery boilers carry out a virtually irreplaceable function at pulp mills, including the recovering inorganic chemicals, burning organic chemicals and recovering heat for generating energy, there is still work to be done when it comes to emissions - especially NOx emissions.

In general, emissions from the recovery boiler have decreased substantially over the last decades, for instance CO2, dust and sulfur emissions, however in the case of NOx emissions new technology has...

The pulp and paper industry has come a long way when it comes to the digitalization of technology and processes. Now the use of IIoT solutions and data management in production has become virtually the norm. However, with the benefits also come the risks, in this case, the real-world risk of cyber attacks.

Fortunately, there are solutions to this growing challenge. ANDRITZ has been working hard on ensuring its digital solutions have cybersecurity built in by partnering with OTORIO, a specialist cybersecurity technology company focused on operational technologies (OT).

The key focus of the partnership is to build cybersecurity as...

There is no halfway when it comes to circularity at paper mills, you have to go the whole way to complete the circle. This is why ANDRITZ has been closely working with the Montanuniversität Leoben on deep research into making paper machine clothing circular.

Paper machine clothing is mainly made of PET, which has been generally burned after use to generate energy in power plants or used for other purposes such as barriers under roads and pathways or fence edgings. However, these methods of disposing are considered borderline when it comes to the ecology.

Therefore, ANDRITZ has been working closely...