Nov 18, 2009 | Siemens acquires energy consulting company EUtechThe Siemens Division Industry Solutions took over EUtech Energie & Management (E&M) GmbH, headquartered in Aachen, Germany. With the acquisition, Siemens Industry Solutions strengthens its service business in energy and environmental management. EUtech has 20 employees and recently achieved worldwide sales of €1.6 million with consulting services in the energy and environmental area. more |
Sep 08, 2009 | Order from Russia: Siemens supplies electrical equipment to increase the production capacity of the Mondi paper factory in SyktyvkarMondi has contracted the Siemens Industry Solutions Division to equip board machine BM21 and a roll slitter in the Russian factory in Syktyvkar with new electrical equipment and drive technology. The project is part of an expansion program aimed at increasing the annual production capacity to 900,000 metric tons of pulp and almost 1,000,000 metric tons of paper and board*. Siemens has already equipped paper machine PM14 for this purpose and is now supplying the steam turbine-generator set for power generation and the electrical equipment for the entire pulp line. The total volume of the order amounts to around 38 million euros. Commissioning of the modernized pulp line is scheduled for summer 2010. more |
Aug 13, 2009 | One of the most up-to-date newsprint paper machines in the world: Siemens to supply a complete electrical engineering solution for Perlen Papier AGThe Siemens Industry Solutions Division has won a contract from Voith Paper to provide the electrical equipment for the new newsprint paper machine of Perlen Papier AG in Perlen, Switzerland. This project encompasses the drives and electrical engineering for a paper machine, two roller cutters and ancillary systems. The PM7 paper machine supplied by Voith Paper is designed to produce 360,000 metric tons of newsprint paper annually, almost exceeding three times the capacity of its predecessors. Its energy-efficient drive concept makes it one of the most modern machines of its kind. The contract is worth eight million euros. With commissioning of the paper machine now scheduled for the summer of 2010, effective paper production will be able to commence as of October 2010. more |
Mar 30, 2009 | Sipaper Truck on Tour: Siemens Brings the Trade Show to the CustomerWith a mobile trade show in the shape of the Sipaper Truck, Siemens Industry Solutions is showcasing its competence as a supplier of solutions for the paper industry. As of April 2009, the Sipaper Truck will be touring through Germany and Austria, making stops at a variety of companies in the pulp and paper industry. The entire spectrum of the Sipaper family of products in the areas of environment, energy and production automation will be presented as well as related servicing and maintenance solutions. more |
Mar 25, 2009 | Order from Palm Paper for New Facility in England: Siemens to Supply Complete Electrical Solution for Newsprint Paper MachineThe Siemens Industry Solutions Division is providing the electrical equipment for a new newsprint paper machine belonging to Papierfabrik Palm. The paper machine, PM7, will be installed at the new Palm Paper mill in King´s Lynn, Great Britain, and is designed for an annual production of 400,000 metric tons of newsprint. The order is worth more than ten million euros and commissioning of the paper machine is scheduled for the fall of 2009. more |
Mar 12, 2009 | Hanover Fair 2009: Siemens sets the focus on cost-effective innovations and energy efficient solutionsSiemens views the current economic environment as a good opportunity to increase its market share in industrial equipment and solutions. “It is especially in times of changing economic conditions that industrial companies expect systematic solutions that help cut costs while also securing their investment. As leading industry suppliers we are deliberately targeting energy-efficient and cost-effective innovations which permit our customers to achieve an early return on investment”, stated Klaus Helmrich, CEO of the Drive Technologies Division at a Siemens trade press conference prior to the Hanover Fair 2009. Against the backdrop of declining greenfield business, it is efficiency, flexibility and reliability of existing plants which have gained in importance. “Here, economical operations go hand in hand with environmental protection using green solutions”, stated Jens Wegmann, CEO of Siemens Industry Solutions. “In a large number of modernization projects, they help us save more than three quarters of the cost of energy.” more |
Jan 23, 2009 | Siemens Supplies Turbine and Electrical Equipment for New Progroup Facility - Energy-efficient Turnkey Solution for Multiple-motor Drive with Highest Power Density in the WorldProgroup AG, Offenbach a.d.Q., Germany, has awarded Siemens a contract to fit out its new production facility of base paper for corrugated cardboard with power-engineering and electrical equipment. With an annual capacity of 650,000 metric tons, the paper production line is being built in Eisenhüttenstadt in the German state of Brandenburg and will be operated by Propapier PM2 GmbH & Co KG, a Progroup subsidiary. Siemens is supplying the electrical equipment, based on the Sipaper solution platform, including a multiple-motor drive with the world's highest power density yet realized in low-voltage technology. A new heating and power station is also part of the project and is to be used to generate energy for the paper factory from paper residues. Siemens is to supply the SST-300 steam turbine and the electrical equipment for the heating and power station. The value of the contract is in the double-digit million euro range and the project is scheduled for completion in October 2010. more |
Aug 13, 2008 | Siemens Supplies Drives and Electrical Equipment for Jiangsu Oji Paper's new Factory in ChinaSiemens Ltd. China has been awarded a contract by the Japanese company Oji Paper Ltd. to supply electrical equipment for the first construction phase of a new paper factory which belongs to Jiangsu Oji Paper Co. Ltd. in Nantong and is located in China's Jiangsu province. The project includes the drives and electrical equipment for a paper machine, a coating machine and the ancillary installations. The production machine itself will be supplied by Voith Paper, Heidenheim. The paper factory is scheduled to start production in May 2010. The value of the order is in the two-digit million euro range. more |
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Apr 04, 2008 | Large Order from China: Siemens Supplies all the Drives and Electrical Equipment for World's Largest Paper Machine at Hainan Jinhai Pulp & PaperThe Siemens Industry Solutions Division is to supply all the drives and electrical equipment for paper machine PM2 of Hainan Jinhai Pulp & Paper Industry Co., Ltd., China. As of May 2009, the new paper machine will produce around one million metric tons of graphic paper per year. This makes it the largest machine of its kind in the world. The order value is in the two-digit million Euro range. more |