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Kajaani Process Measurement Ltd. (KPM) now ISO 9001:2008 certified |
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International Organization for Standardization (ISO) released a new version of the ISO 9001 quality standard at the end of 2008. |
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| Lorentzen & Wettre acquires Kajaani Process Measurements Ltd. (KPM) |
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| To further support the pulp and paper industry with quality measurement applications, Lorentzen & Wettre has acquired the Finnish company Kajaani Process Measurements Ltd., which is one of the leading producers of advanced measurement equipment for control within the pulp and paper industry worldwide. Through this acquisition Lorentzen & Wettre is going for market and quality leadership also in pulp testing. | ||
| Kajaani Process Measurements Ltd. (KPM), private owned company, established in 2001, is located in Kajaani, Finland. KPM's operative management and capital investors sold 100% of the company to AB Lorentzen & Wettre. The company develops, produces, and sells advanced equipment to the pulp and paper industry. | ||
| KPM is a company with key competence concerning applications for consistency transmitters, samplers and sheet break detectors and the products represent the most progressive solutions of the field. Market proven products and application engineering expertise, combined with leading-edge design and manufacturing know-how, and being exceptional service-focused has placed KPM above other suppliers in delivering added value and cost efficiency to the customers. | ||
| “By this acquisition, Lorentzen & Wettre will be able to offer a unique combination of quality measurement applications from the beginning of the pulp process, through the papermaking process and finally to the testing of the actual paper. Further, the acquisition allows us to provide more on-line measurements which are vital in our customers’ strive for production optimization”, says Peter Uddfors, President of Lorentzen & Wettre. | ||
| “The advantages of Lorentzen & Wettre’s stability and long term commitment to the paper making industry combined with financial resources and a worldwide marketing and service organisation opens new channels and opportunities for KPM’s products. Furthermore this is strengthening our market position by expanding sales and service access for our customers and it also speeds up the development of new products and solutions. Together we make a winning team.” says Urpo Heikkinen, Managing Director, Kajaani Process Measurements Ltd. | ||
 Peter Uddfors, President, Lorentzen & Wettre and Urpo Heikkinen (right), Managing Director, KPM with a KPM's Rotating Consistency Transmitter KC/5. |
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| Media contacts Mr. Peter Uddfors, President, AB Lorentzen & Wettre, Sweden. Phone: + 46 8 477 91 00 | Mobile: + 46 70 348 14 14 | E-mail: peter.uddfors@l-w.com Ms.Gunvor Latva, Manager Communications, AB Lorentzen & Wettre, Sweden Phone: + 46 8 477 91 93 | Mobile: + 46 70 272 10 40 | E-mail: gunvor.latva@l-w.com |
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| KPM Supplies Consistency for Bahia Pulp Mill in Brazil | ||
| Kajaani Process Measurements Ltd. (KPM) supplies consistency transmitters for Bahia Pulp (part of Sateri Internacional Group) expansion project mill in Bahia State, Brazil. This repeat delivery for Bahia proves the performance and user friendliness of KPM’s products in pulp mill applications. | ||
| Sateri International, a leading integrated viscose fibre and dissolving pulp producer in the world, will increase production at its Bahia Pulp mill from 115,000 tonnes per annum to 365,000 tpa. The expanded capacity will include high alpha dissolving pulp for the production of acetate tow and other value-added products for use in the food, pharmaceutical, cosmetics and cigarette manufacturing industries. At the moment it is focused on application in viscose and lyocell production . Bahia Pulp has the advantage of having its own sustainable eucalyptus plantations in Brazil thus guaranteeing the supply of quality raw materials. | ||
| More information: Vicente Curti, tel. +55 11 3055 1899 or vcurti@enginstrel.com.br |
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| October 2006 | ||
| KPM introduces new sheet break detector KB | ||
| KPM's new KB/6-9-12 sheet break detector brings break detection reliability to a new level. With the new KB, sheet break detection of demanding applications is very reliable. | ||
| The new KB has two light sources, RGB color and InfraRed. Depending on application, either one can be selected to be used. The new RGB color measurement makes it very easy to detect the breaks when there is a wire of felt behind the sheet. Many times earlier technologies have had performance problems when new wire has been installed. Now with the new KB, detection of break is very reliable. With new user interface and monitoring tools, the sensor is very easy to set up. | ||
| August 2006 | ||
| KPM the sole supplier of Consistency products for Botnia’s pulp mill in Uruguay | ||
| Kajaani Process Measurements Ltd. (KPM) is the sole supplier of consistency transmitters and sampling devices for Botnia’s Green Field pulp mill in Fray Bentos, Western Uruguay. This remarkable delivery is again a sign of the competitiveness of KPM’s products in large scale projects with high demands for overall performance and cost efficiency of the products. | ||
| Botnia’s project is the first major scale pulp mill in Uruguay and the biggest industrial investment in the history of the country. It will boost Uruguay's gross national product by around 1.6 per cent. The project is also the biggest private sector investment implemented by Finnish industry abroad. | ||
| May2006 | ||
| Kajaani Process Measurements Ltd. and Cerlic Controls AB have formed an alliance to supply a full range of consistency products for the pulp and paper industry worldwide. | ||
| Kajaani Process Measurements Ltd. (KPM) and Cerlic Controls AB (Cerlic) have signed a mutual alliance agreement in May 2006. Together the two companies now can offer the full range of consistency products for the pulp and paper mills including several types of Shear force, Optical and Microwave transmitters and Sampling devices. The product range of both companies covers the need for consistency transmitters in the pulp and paper manufacturing processes from the digester blow line to the paper machine retention measurement. | ||
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| May 2006 | ||
| KPM success continues in India. | ||
| KPM delivers another project of Consistency products to ITC’s largest board mill in India. The latest delivery includes rotary consistency transmitters and is a repeat order for ITC-PSPD paper mill in Andra Pradesh, India. KPM has delivered several projects and products for ITC mills earlier. | ||
| Successful co-operation between Kajaani Process Measurements Ltd and USHA Engineering solutions in India continues. KPM and USHA Engineering solutions have recently received orders from several Indian paper mills, e.g. Emami Paper Mills, Andhra Pradesh Paper Mills Ltd (APPM), Abhishek Industries Ltd, Kailash Paper Mills, Yash Paper Mills etc. | ||
| During recent years KPM has gained remarkable market share in India together with USHA Engineering solutions. | ||
| April 2006 | ||
| KPM participates at the APPITA 2006 Annual Conference and Exhibition in Melbourne, Australia | ||
| The 60th APPITA Annual Conference and Exhibition, incorporating the Appita Asia Symposium ‘Pulp and paper – the challenges in Asia Pacific’ was held at the Carlton Crest Hotel, Melbourne, Australia, 3 – 5 April, 2006. KPM shared the stand with its ANZ distributor UJL Pty Ltd. | ||
| At the conference Mr. Urpo Launonen from UJL Ltd. Pty. presented KPM’s conference paper “Minimizing Life Cycle Costs with Modern Consistency Transmitters”. If you are interested in having your own copy, pleasecontact Mr. Launonen or KPM. | ||
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| January 2006 | ||
| Another delivery of KPM’s Consistency products to CMPC in Chile | ||
| Co-operation between Kajaani Process Measurements Ltd. (KPM) and CMPC S.A in Chile continues with a new major supply of consistency transmitters and sampling devices. The latest delivery is for a new pulp mill of CMPC Celulosa S.A., in Santa Fe, Chile. During recent years KPM has delivered several projects and products for CMPC’s mills. | ||
| September 2005 | ||
| KPM supplies consistency transmitters to Neman Pulp and Paper Mill, Russia | ||
| Led by KPM's revolutionary KC/5, sales in N.A. continue to increase. Effective Cs solutions require more resources located closer to our customers. KPM is pleased to announce that Mr. Matti Laitinen has relocated to Atlanta Georgia to help support KPM efforts in N.A. | ||
| Matti has been in North America many times. He has lived in Maine, Georgia and Michigan and has served the pulp and paper industry for his entire career. A founding partner in KPM, Matti is our Technical Manager. He is available to work with KPM representatives and customers to help solve Consistency and Break Detection problems anywhere. Matti can be reached through our N.A. Customer Service office in Scarborough, Maine. | ||
| May 2005 | ||
| KPM participates SPCI 2005 Pulp and Paper exhibition in Stockholm and Zellcheming Expo 2005 exhibition in Wiesbaden | ||
| The world's largest exhibition of equipment for the pulp and paper industry, SPCI 2005, is held in Stockholm International Fairs on June 14-16. 2005. You are most welcome to visit KPM’s stand A17:31 where all the KPM products are presented. KPM shares the stand with it’s Swedish distributor OmniProcess AB. | ||
| Zellcheming is the biggest annual event of the paper and pulp industry in Europe and is held 28. - 30.6. 2005 in Wiesbaden, Germany. Please visit our stand Nr. 306. KPM has the stand jointly with it's German distributors Sauer Sauer Automation GmbH and MRT Markt-Regeltechnik. | ||
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| May 2005 | ||
| KPM expands to Australia and New Zealand | ||
| Kajaani Process Measurements expands to Australia and New Zealand by appointing UJL Pty Ltd as an exclusive distributor for the sales and customer service activities in the market area. UJL Ltd Pty is owned by Mr. Urpo Launonen, who after 20 years experience in different automation companies serving pulp and paper industry, established his own operations in order to import and support several Finnish companies supplying equipment for the pulp and paper industry. UJL Pty Ltd is located in Melbourne, Australia. | ||
| After this expansion, KPM’s distribution network is truly worldwide. All biggest pulp and paper manufacturers around the world are KPM customers. | ||
| May 2005 | ||
| Hart® DD available for KPM’s KC/5 rotating consistency transmitter | ||
| KPM’s consistency transmitters are equipped with official Hart® protocol, enabling that transmitters can be operated and configured using e.g. Rosemount 275 and 375 handheld devices. With Handheld terminal users can configure and monitor transmitters also from remote location. The KC/5 rotating consistency transmitter DD is now available for download from Rosemount website: http://fieldcommunicator.com/syssoftdds.htm |
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| February 2005 | ||
| M-Real selected Kajaani Process Measurements to supply Consistency Transmitters and Sampling Devices for the new BCTMP mill in Kaskinen, Finland. | ||
| Kajaani Process Measurements Ltd. (KPM) supplies consistency transmitters and sampling devices for M-real Kaskinen. The performance and cost effectiveness of KPM products were the key criteria in selection of the supplier. | ||
| August 2004 | ||
| Hart® DD for KPM consistency transmitters available to Rosemount Handheld Terminal | ||
| KPM’s consistency transmitters are equipped with official Hart® protocol, enabling that transmitters can be operated and configured using e.g. Rosemount 275 and 375 handheld devices. DD drivers can be downloaded to handheld terminals. With Handheld terminal users can configure and monitor transmitters also from remote location. For Rosemount 375, the DD can be downloaded from website: http://fieldcommunicator.com/syssoftdds.htm |
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| June 2004 | ||
| Stora Enso orders KPM´s Consistency Transmitters and Sampling Devices for Bleach Plant in Summa, Finland | ||
| KPM delivers consistency transmitters and sampling devices for the new modernization project in Stora-Enso Summa Mill. Delivery includes several new KC/5 rotary consistency transmitters and KC/3 blade consistency transmitters as well as all pulp sampling devices. The order is the first large-scale delivery for the new revolutionary KC/5 rotary consistency transmitter, which was launched in June 2004 at Helsinki PulPaper04 Exhibition. | ||
| June 2004 | ||
| KPM launched the revolutionary KC/5 Rotary Consistency Transmitter in Helsinki PulPaper04 Exhibition. | ||
| KPM introduces a new standard for consistency measurements. The new rotary transmitter is lightweight and does not require 3 phase electricity nor seal-water line. The KC/5 is easy to handle by single person and can be removed from and installed into the process without shutdown and draining the process line. | ||
| April 2004 | ||
| KPM won a remarkable order for Consistency Products to Veracel Celulose S.A., in Brazil. | ||
| Kajaani Process Measurements Ltd. supplies consistency transmitters and sampling devices for Veracel Celulose S.A.., a joint venture between Stora Enso Oyj and Aracruz Celulose S.A.. This world class project delivery is a remarkable reference for KPM´s delivery and product performance. | ||
| January 2004 | ||
| KPM opens Branch Office in Japan | ||
| Kajaani Process Measurements expands to Japan and opens sales and service office in Japan. The office will support Japanese pulp and paper customers. Office is located in Tokyo Suburban area in Japan. Japan is the third biggest pulp and paper manufacturer in the world, so it is natural for KPM to expand to Japan. Mr K. Doi has been appointed as a Branch Director and he is responsible for Japan operations. KPM head office is located in Kajaani Finland and KPM has sales and service office in Scarborough, Maine, USA | ||
