UMV Coating Systems – A Legacy of Innovation in Coating & Sizing Since the invention of the Billblade® at the Billingsfors-Långed paper mill in 1962, UMV has continuously evolved. From its beginnings as AB INVENTING under the Bonnier Group in 1968, to becoming BTG UMV Coating Systems in 2002 (with Mattssongruppen as new owners), and finally focusing 100% on coating… Read more →

Join us at Specialty Papers US, October 15-17, Milwaukee, WI Time for another Specialty Papers event – this time in Milwaukee, WI, USA! Join us for Daniel Ragnarsson´s presentation on Wednesday, October 16, 2024: “Fiber Coating: A New Dimension for Advanced Paper & Board Products.” Discover an innovative coating technology that solves the challenge of applying advanced cellulosic fibers to… Read more →

UMV strengthens its customer support in USA together with Card Holdings LLC UMV Coating Systems is excited to share news of our recent collaboration with Card Holdings LLC, aimed at enhancing customer support in the USA. Card Holdings, a well-established player in the Paper and Converting industry, brings a wealth of experience and a robust network for sales, service, and… Read more →

UMV to supply sizing machine to Ahlstrom’s new glass fiber machine in Madisonville, KY Ahlstrom in Madisonville, Kentucky has awarded UMV Coating Systems a contract to supply a sizer to their new glass fiber tissue line UMV Coating Systems will supply the TWIN™ Sizer, Rod a film sizing unit to Ahlstrom’s new glass fiber tissue line in Madisonville, KY site… Read more →

UMV Coating Systems awarded Nordic Growth Company status by UC UMV has been officially awarded Nordic Growth Company status by UC, Sweden’s leading business and credit reference agency. The status relates to performance in the previous financial year. UMV has shown strong growth despite the ongoing pandemic, clearly indicating a great need for surface treatment technology especially within sustainable packaging… Read more →

UMV to present recent studies on cup-stock with water based barrier coating and the impact of application technologies The presentation will be held at TAPPICON2021 Coating & GraphicArts, Session6, Wednesday October, 6th 08:00 EST, 14:00 CET The study will give input to questions like: How the metering and application technology makes a difference in the barrier characteristics If it’s possible… Read more →

Customer article: LAS® in WestRock, Mahrt mill, US The below article was published in the mill’s internal news and UMV appreciates the permission to publish it here. “After more than three years of designing, planning and waiting, the new Liquid Application System (LAS®) manufactured by UMV Coating Systems is up and running on the No. 2 paper machine at the Mahrt… Read more →

Mehali Papers – 18 months with INVO® Tip We got a chance to talk to Ashraf Nathani, the managing director of Mehali, a relatively new founded company. Their 250,000 tpa coated duplex board machine was taken into commercial production in December 2016. However, the Nathani family is one of the most respected in Indian papermaking through their background in Ruby… Read more →