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Pulp and paper industry spends too little on maintenance, says study


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ew industries place as much reliance on systems and machines as the pulp, paper


and forest sector. Yet in many     asset management.    because of this, mills and plants   The study shows that the value  the pulp & paper and wood industry in the European Union


 total maintenance costs in these  euros – not much more than 6 percent of the annual turnover of  “The more complex the


technical systems and the more interconnected and automated 


higher the maintenance costs    “Decision makers who


recognize this and take account  of maintenance and asset management will have a clear 


     and his team examined the maintenance and asset management performance   structures and performance indicators in maintenance were analysed and evaluated according to 12 main criteria, ranging  to in- and out-sourcing of  are currently a long way from  


Paper industry calls for manufacturing revival


A campaign calling for the EU to put the manufacturing industry at the heart of the European economy has been launched by   


calls for the EU to reduce red tape, help win the global    It intends to show how Industrial Renaissance can be put    environment in which European manufacturers can compete on  manufacturers throughout   


March 2014


  campaign will also highlight where EU policy has been well- implemented to support industry  


campaign:  managed to create 2,314 new   measures to reduce the amount  


  lower taxes, lower wages and less    


There is a considerable price gap between the costs for energy


in Europe and those in the    which European businesses can   The European Commission needs to bring an industrial  EU policies at an early stage and keep in mind the importance of    companies to choose their own methods for doing this instead of micromanaging will be more   by CEPI member countries fell   


around 91 million tonnes, over 11 million tonnes lower than the   and machine closures in the EU27     


  compared to the previous year, with total output of  Output of market pulp increased   by CEPI members increased by  the graphic paper sector demand  development in the packaging 


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