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An interview with Stefan Merckens, vice president of quality paper machine clothing at Heimbach GmbH & Co. KG, a provider of paper making fabrics, is presented. The topics of the interview include the reason why the company carried out a comprehenstive customer survey in 2015, its key findings and the goal of the company to meet the demand of its customers.

The article reports on Premier Paper Converting Machinery Inc.'s adoption of automation and control technologies from automation systems provider Mitsubishi Electric Automation Inc. as part of the goal of the New Berlin, Wisconsin-based paper converter manufacturer to produce unique machines. The Mitsubishi technologies that Premier has adopted include the L Series Modular PLC platform, the Simple Motion Function Blocks and the GX Works2 programming software.

The article talks about a technological and commercial agreement between engineering and manufacturing services provider Paper Machinery Technology (PMT) Italia and paper machinery company China Paper Machinery Co. (SinoCPMC). Topics include PMT's capital increase on January 8, 2015, the machinery and management capabilities of SinoCPMC, and the partnership's purpose of increasing the companies' presence in the global paper machinery market.

The article reports on the asset acquisition of French industrial equipment supplier ABK Machinery SA by Czech paper industry machinery manufacturer Papcel AS. The acquisition is carried by newly-established ABK Groupe in Tullins, France. Following the acquisition, the group recorded a strong performance with the involvement of over 400 employees in the production and project execution. Solutions for stock preparation lines offered by the group are also mentioned.