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43RD ATICELCA ANNUAL CONGRESS

We are glad to inform you that ABK GROUP presentationentitled “reduce energy costs in papermaking by managing air process” has been chosen by the Scientific Committee of Aticelca for its 43° Annual Congress which will be held on May 24^th and 25^th , 2012 in Ascoli Piceno (Italy).

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Many existing paper machines, especially the ones that have been recently commissioned, are more or less are well equipped in the field of formation, press, drive, automation, QCS, steam system etc…but Hood and Ventilation equipments, even modern ones, are often in bad conditions and/or not utilized as they should be.

When costs of steam and electricity are constantly increasing over the years, papermakers cannot neglect anymore the hidden but effective costs of over-ventilated or uncontrolled Air Systems. By controlling efficiently the air flows in the hood, while procuring reliable and user friendly tools to help operators running their Air Systems, the potential gains and energy savings may be just interesting, or really attractive or simply incredible but true!

Our presentation will present several new realizations where the results have exceeded expectations.

We will also show paper machines where steam consumption dropped by more 10% and electricity consumption for fans have been divided by factor 5: incredible? Just give us the opportunity to learn why and how it is possible.

OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT OF ABK ITALIA S.p.A.

ABK Group, one of the major designers and manufacturers of complete machines and specialised equipment for the paper and board industry with headquarters in France, is pleased to announce the set up of a new company, ABK Italia S.p.A. (former Over Meccanica S.p.A.), with production activities started as of August 8th, 2011, and plant facilities based in Verona, Italy.

Such new and important investment confirms the aim of ABK Group to strengthen its presence worldwide with the capability to offer to its customers even more qualified and high technology equipment especially to the tissue market in addition to already mastered equipment that ABK offers to the paper and board producers.

The highly qualified personnel of ex-Over Meccanica S.p.A. now employed by ABK Italia S.p.A. is a key of success as it brings a wealth of knowledge and longstanding experience that will efficiently sustain the growth of the company worldwide.

ABK Italia S.p.A. also immediately benefits not only from streamlined and highly automated machining facilities, but also from a most modern and perfectly equipped foundry which renders the company entirely independent from third parties for the casting of all parts especially drying cylinders and big size Yankees.

Holding all these aces, ABK Group will be in a position to manufacture machines and equipment for the production of all grades of paper, from tissue and writing-printing paper to newsprint and packaging grades as well as fine paper and specialty papers, making use of great workshop capacity and an unquestionable technical know-how reinforced by the technology and the experience developed over 50 years of history by Over Meccanica.

ABK Group is now and more than ever ready to face the challenges of a very demanding market, and to manage in the best conditions all the present and future projects of its customers.