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Laitex significantly involved in Stora Enso’s big investment in Oulu
Stora Enso, a leading provider of renewable products in the pulp and paper industry, has announced a significant billion-euro investment to convert an idle paper machine at its Oulu mill in Finland into a consumer board production line. As part of the investment Laitex will design and implement a completely new biofuel receiving station and the associated conveyors.
Laitex is building a green transition to a paradise island
Laitex Oy has been doing business with Reunion paradise island in the Indian Ocean for the last couple of years. Laitex gave up its Russian operations in March. New opportunities have been found to replace it when Europe gives up Russian energy. Lappeenranta-based family business Laitex Oy is taking an increasingly stronger foothold in its green transition businesses.
Pneumatic conveyors to become a new product and business for Laitex
Known worldwide for their mechanical conveyors, Laitex is on the brink of starting a new business: pneumatic conveyors will become part of Laitex product portfolio this fall.
“We’ve been known for our world-class mechanical conveyors for a long time, but we’ve had to rely on our partners to deliver pneumatic conveyors for our projects. Now we are developing the capabilities to supply them from under our own roof”, says Laitex CEO Lasse Kurronen.
Recovery and fluidized bed boiler expert to strengthen Laitex team
Laitex has strengthened its sales team with an expert joining the company after making a career in the pulp and paper industry and power plants. As sales manager Oskar Tjeder is responsible for both new equipment and project sales as well as modernization and service sales.
“Oskar has a strong industry and market background through various international assignments both in project and service business. He also has a good contact base and solid relationships to the Swedish market”, says Laitex’ Head of Sales Timo Kupsanen.
As a summer trainee at Laitex’s assembly department
Every year, Laitex offers summer jobs for the mechanical engineering students of the local LUT University. Summer job in the assembly department familiarizes students with material handling equipment and their design on a practical level. First- and second-year mechanical engineering students Eeli and Juho started their summer job at the end of May. How has the work been going after a month?
Turnkey modernization of Södra Cell’s cooling chain conveyor
Laitex modernized Södra Cell’s pulp and paper mill’s bottom ash cooling chain conveyor as a turnkey solution. The original conveyor that Laitex supplied served the mill for more than 20 years. Now, the conveyor was modernized to meet today’s safety and capacity requirements.
Laitex’s conveyor technology as part of a waste-to-energy power plant in Vietnam
Laitex delivers fuel feeding systems and ash handling systems to the most modern RDF waste-to-energy plant in Vietnam that will utilize high tech. Modern and local energy plants are crucial for Vietnam to reach its emissions reduction targets and solve the country’s waste problems.