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        A changing industry: from paper to fiber business

        10,000 paper and pulp mills in the global fiber industry are undergoing continuous change today. More and more companies are pursuing innovative approaches which use wood and native fibers as a raw material to create much more than just pulp, paper, or electrical power - and also supply these products to other industries such as the food and textile sectors. For a company to successfully unlock new markets, it must be able to organize all its production workflows as efficiently as possible, and launch innovative new products. Based on 100 years of industry expertise combined with our SIPAPER products, solution portfolio and services, we help our customers to make their production more environmentally friendly, resource-efficient and profitable for the fiber industry of the future.

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        SIPAPER: unlock the potential for your plant

        The pulp and paper industry has been one of our major businesses for more than 100 years now.

        This is the key to sustainably increasing the competitiveness of your plant: Do not just replace individual components, but rather implement a well though-out overall concept of seamlessly integrated components. With our SIPAPER product family, we provide perfectly matched solution modules which meet your current and future requirements – based on advanced technologies for optimal efficiency and maximum plant availability to ensure the long-term security of your investment. Enjoy premium quality at minimal cost and with sustainable efficiency: from a reliable partner in whose many years of expertise companies from the pulp and paper industry place their trust – and can rely on our tried-and-tested modular systems and solutions as part of our SIPAPER portfolio.

        Paper and Beyond, Solvay Library Brussel, Oct 16 - Oct 17

        Paper and Beyond – Bioeconomy meets circularity

        The new version of European Paper Week is the premier meeting place for paper industry and EU policymakers. The Blue Sky Young Researchers and Innovation Award Europe's shortlisted candidates will present their researches followed by the award ceremony. Meet our Fiber Industry experts to unfold your potential with our SIPAPER portfolio.

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        Trends in the fiber industry

        The paper industry is currently undergoing the greatest change an industry can imagine. A growing world population with new lifestyles changes markets and requires the sustainable use of natural resources. Paper from tomato plants, cosmetics made of eucalyptus or fiber-based insulating materials – the fiber industry is in motion, using new opportunities and exploring new markets for a sustainable future. Byproducts from the timber and pulp industry – electricity, biogas, turpentine – are gaining in economic significance, as are both new applications for natural fiber in the chemical and textile industries and new technologies for producing biofuels, carbon, and composite materials. If you want to succeed in this market, you need new ideas and the courage to invest in change.

        The new side of lignin

        Lignin is regarded as undesirable in paper production because it contributes to paper yellowing. To avoid this, considerable chemical effort is required to dissolve it out of wood. However, lignin is one of the most mechanically and chemically resistant polymers in existence, and has extremely valuable properties.

        New opportunities through digital solutions

        It’s about much more than the production of cellulose and paper, it’s about the sustainable mass production of a wide range of products made from wood as a natural material in the age of digitalization.

        Customer magazine for the fiber industry

        At this link you can find the latest issue of "The Magazine” for the fiber industry. Don’t miss exciting news about pulp and paper manufacturing, valuable information on current topics, innovative solutions as well as fascinating case examples from the pulp and paper industry. In our lead article you can read about how the fiber industry tackles the challenges of the digital transformation. Bring yourself up to date on global projects and our solutions for flexible and efficient production worldwide.

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        Innovative services for the digital future of industry

        To remain competitive over the long term, companies in industry must ensure – and ideally increase – the availability and productivity of  machines and plants. As your partner, we offer a unique range of services and support based on our extensive technology and industry expertise. With our offerings, you can expect a high degree of reliability and a successful digital future for your company. 

        Our Industry Services help make your machines and plants more profitable and efficient throughout their entire lifecycle, and allow you to exploit the opportunities of digitalization while reducing your total cost of ownership.

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        Sustainable improvement

        Our solutions contribute to success in the fiber industry – worldwide.

        Cost pressure, environmental regulations, lower margins, and intense competition are creating an increasingly tough environment for manufacturers and are effecting the entire process chain in the pulp and paper industries. Our Siemens SIPAPER technology is supporting our paper industry customers in their daily business with products, systems, and solutions that help make paper production more eco-friendly and efficient, with intelligent process control solutions and energy-efficient drive systems, integrated engineering solutions, and optimized plant design.  

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        In the area of drives, Siemens supplied an integrated system with over 160 drives, including industry-specific control features.

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        A forest plantation was established covering 900 km2, including 720 km2
        as a dedicated eucalyptus plantation.

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        450 kilotons of liquid packaging board produced directly in China every year
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        In Beihai, China, Stora Enso has implemented the entire value chain at a single site, from forestry and pulp production through to finished packaging cardboard.

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        More than one million km of tissue are being produced in the new plant every year. That is enough to encompass the earth’s equator 27 times.

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        Yearly output: 1,082,025 km of tissue paper including handkerchieves, paper towels, cleansing tissues and bathroom tissue.

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        Which trends and topics are important for the fiber industries? Find out more about current highlights, upcoming events, and new solutions.

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        The fiber industry is in motion

        Cost pressure, quality improvement, environmental regulations, shrinking profit margins and fierce competition: Continually increasing requirements for pulp and paper production have an effect on the entire process chain. What do you really need in order to master this situation? – A concept which provides you with perfectly matched power modules. And this is exactly what SIPAPER can offer you: Thanks to our many years of industry expertise and cutting-edge products, solutions and services, we support our paper industry customers in making their production processes more environmentally friendly, resource-efficient, and profitable – with efficient drives, factory-wide process automation, data analysis, and initial cloud services.

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        Digitalization in the fiber industry

        Challenges to be tackled by the fiber industry to make the digital transformation a success.

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        References from the fiber industry: pulp and paper mills and tissue plants.

        Integrated drive systems for the fiber industry

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        Digitalization – Siemens at a glance

        Find out more about the digital solutions that Siemens offers for today's and tomorrow's world – for more efficiency, sustainability, safety and security.