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Resource saving metal belt calendering giving better paper surface awarded the 29th Marcus Wallenberg Prize

During a ceremony at the Grand Hôtel in Stockholm on 1 October, the Swedish King, His Majesty Carl XVI Gustaf awarded the Marcus Wallenberg Prize 2012 to Mr. Mika Viljanmaa for his ground-breaking development of metal belt calendering technology resulting in better paper print surfaces with less fibre materials and higher production efficiency.Calendering is done to improve the paper surface and thus print quality. Compared to conventional calendering, the metal belt calendering technology enables manufacturing of paper and board with better surface smoothness at a desired level of

PRESS RELEASE - The Marcus Wallenberg Foundation

The Marcus Wallenberg Foundation proudly announces that the 2012 Marcus Wallenberg Prize is awarded to Mr. Mika Severi Viljanmaa, for his ground-breaking development of metal belt calendering technology resulting in better paper print surfaces with less fibre materials and higher production efficiency. The invention also paves the way for applications in pressing and drying with the opportunity of becoming a wider platform technology expected to substantially enhance production efficiency, competitiveness and sustainability of paper and board making.Calendering is done to improve the paper

Research on airborne laser scanning for forest inventory is awarded the 28th Marcus Wallenberg Prize

During a ceremony at the Grand Hôtel in Stockholm on 3 October, the Swedish King, His Majesty Carl XVI Gustaf awarded the Marcus Wallenberg Prize 2011 to Prof. Erik Næsset, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, for his path breaking research that incorporates the airborne laser scanning method as an integral part of forest inventorySustainable forest management is based on good information about the resource and its biological and social environment, collected through various inventory methods. Prof. Næsset has invented a straightforward and practical method for utilizing airborne laser

Path breaking research on airborne laser scanning

The Marcus Wallenberg Foundation proudly announces that the 2011 Marcus Wallenberg Prize is awarded to Professor Erik Næsset, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, for his path breaking research that incorporates the airborne laser scanning method as an integral part of forest inventorySociety increasingly recognizes the vital role of the world’s forests and wise management of this resource. Forests are seen as renewable resources for supplies of wood and fibre products, chemical feedstocks and biofuels, as habitats for maintenance of biodiversity, as important sites for carbon sinks and

Wood construction development is awarded the 27th Marcus Wallenberg Prize

During a ceremony at the Grand Hôtel in Stockholm on 27 September, the Swedish King His Majesty Carl XVI Gustaf awarded the Marcus Wallenberg Prize 2010 to Professor Hans Joachim Blass, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Germany, for his path breaking work regarding innovative and reliable structural timber connections which have high load transfer capacity and can be efficiently applied at construction sites and within industrial processesWood as a construction material offers several important environmental benefits. It is renewable, it stores carbon that has been sequestered from

The Marcus Wallenberg Foundation proudly announces that the 2010 Marcus Wallenberg Prize is awarded to Professor Hans Joachim Blass, Karlsruhe Instit

The Marcus Wallenberg Foundation proudly announces that the 2010 Marcus Wallenberg Prize is awarded to Professor Hans Joachim Blass, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Germany, for his path breaking work regarding innovative and reliable structural timber connections which have high load transfer capacity and can be efficiently applied at construction sites and within industrial processes.Wood as a construction material offers several important environmental benefits. It is renewable, it stores carbon that has been sequestered from carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, it provides

Development of Direct Drives of Paper Machines is awarded the 26th Marcus Wallenberg Prize

During a ceremony at the Grand Hôtel in Stockholm on 28 September, H.M. the King of Sweden awarded the Marcus Wallenberg Prize 2009 to Dr. Jouni Ikäheimo, Mr. Vesa Kajander and Mr. Bengt Welin, Finland, for their breakthrough development of the direct drive system for paper machines. This opens significant opportunities for new design concepts and process configurations of paper making lines with advantages related to the investment, operation, product quality, ergonomics and environmental impact of the paper making processThe Direct Drive System (DDS) is radically renewing the traditional

Marcus Wallenberg Prize announcement 2009

The Marcus Wallenberg Foundation proudly announces that the 2009 Marcus Wallenberg Prize is awarded to Dr. Jouni Ikäheimo, Mr. Vesa Kajander and Mr. Bengt Welin, Finland, for their breakthrough development of the direct drive system for paper machines. This opens significant opportunities for new design concepts and process configurations of paper making lines with advantages related to the investment, operation, product quality, ergonomics and environmental impact of the paper making process.The Direct Drive System (DDS) is radically renewing the traditional drive technology, which dates

Research on Winning Chemicals from Trees is awarded the 25th Marcus Wallenberg Prize

During a ceremony at the Grand Hôtel in Stockholm on 6 October, the Swedish King His Majesty Carl XVI Gustaf awarded the Marcus Wallenberg Prize 2008 to Prof. Bjarne Holmbom and Mr. Christer Eckerman, Åbo Akademi University, Åbo, Finland. They were chosen for their breakthrough research and innovation creating a platform for new applications of chemical components in wood.The Laureates have created an understanding of the fundamental chemistry of spruce tree knots, i.e. the part of the branches that is embedded in the stem. They developed technical separation methods to extract tree knots

Retortable paperboard packaging material for foodstuff

The Marcus Wallenberg Prize for 2005 of 2 million Swedish Crowns will be awarded to Mr. Tom Kjelgaard, Ms. Katarina Magnusson and Mr. Ulf Ringdahl for their path breaking research leading to a retortable paperboard packaging material for foodstuff.Specifically, they developed a packaging material structure that is sufficiently flexible during forming and filling to avoid cracking of the critical barrier layer; it retains print quality and maintains an effective gas and vapour barrier throughout the retorting process. This development enables the production of a package that is both

Paper-making efficiency improved by Marcus Wallenberg Prize-winner

Paper-making efficiency improved by Marcus Wallenberg Prize-winner Paul Olof Meinander will be awarded the 2004 Prize of 2 million Swedish Crowns for his path breaking development of the paper machine's wet end. The Marcus Wallenberg Prize for 2004 of 2 million Swedish Crowns will be awarded to the Finnish engineer, Paul Olof Meinander. He developed a significant modification of the design of the paper machine that improves both the efficiency of the economic and the environmental performance. The new design is called the POM Wet End Concept. The Prize- winner developed the idea and then

An American Research Scientist,Dr. Melvin T. Tyree

An American Research Scientist,Dr. Melvin T. Tyree, will be awarded the Marcus Wallenberg Prize of 2 million Swedish Crowns for 2002 in recognition of his pioneering scientific discoveries leading to basic understanding of water relation in trees. His pathbreaking research has elucidated the hydraulic architecture and mechanisms of water transport in a wide range of temperate and tropical trees. Major achievements: Dr. Tyree's scientific work has been fundamental to the understanding of stress- induced mal-function of water transport in trees. He has developed the theoretical basis as well

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