Yearly Archives: 2024

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! As the holiday season approaches, we want to take this opportunity to extend our heartfelt thanks to our customers, partners, and colleagues for a great 2024. Together, we’ve achieved so much, and we look forward to continuing our successful collaborations in 2025! During the holiday period, we’ll be operating with slightly reduced staffing. However,… Read more →


Meet the staff: Pontus Nordström

Meet the staff: Pontus Nordström With a career spanning decades, our Technical Manager Pontus shares what brought him back to UMV and his passion for innovative, sustainable technology.   How long have you been working at UMV, and what attracted you to the company in the first place? – My journey with UMV began back in 1989 when I worked… Read more →


Site visit to Stora Enso Forshaga

Site visit to Stora Enso Forshaga UMV Coating Systems are proud to offer a comprehensive range of equipment and expertise essential for delivering complete coating solutions. Among other things, we have supplied high-quality coaters to Stora Enso in Forshaga, and last week, members of our team had the opportunity to visit the facility to see the equipment in action. The visit… Read more →


Recap: Barrier Coating for Paper and board-course, November 12-14, Säffle, Sweden

We want to extend a heartfelt thank you to everyone who participated or showed interest in the Barrier Coating for Paper and Board: Practical and Fundamental Aspects course last week! This event brought together an incredible mix of industry professionals, researchers, and innovators who are passionate about advancing sustainable solutions in paper and board coatings. Your engagement, insightful discussions, and… Read more →


Barrier coating for paper and board: Practical and fundamental aspects

Barrier coating for paper and board: Practical and fundamental aspects. Next week, UMV Coating Systems, together with Åbo Akademi University, will host a three-day course in barrier coating technology, bringing together participants from around the world to Säffle in Sweden. Doctorate-level students and industry professionals will be given a unique opportunity to deepen the understanding of barrier solutions for paper… Read more →


Meet the staff: Per Emilsson

Meet the staff: Per Emilsson With 38 years at UMV, our Vice-President for Customer Solutions shares his journey from managing the pilot plant to leading customer-focused projects and sales.   How long have you worked at UMV and what attracted you to the company in the first place? – I have worked here for 38 years, drawn by the creative… Read more →


UMV Coating Systems – A Legacy of Innovation in Coating & Sizing

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

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 →