Expert Details
Forest Industry, Papermaking, Carton Board Production, Paper Machinery
ID: 727370
Sweden
Expert has R&D experience ranging from headbox to reel. He has specifically worked with development of headboxes, forming sections, wet presses and belt calandering. Expert was responsible for the development of the Metso SYM-Belt press. Expert has also worked with the application of paper machine technology in various paper mill projects including tissue, newsprint, kraft and recycled linerboard and coated cartonboard world-wide. For some 15 yrs Expert has been responsible for R&D and technology of Valmet and Metso paperboard and packaging paper machinery. During this period the Valmet/Metso has sucessfully delivered the largest and the most technically advanced coated boardmachines world-wide. Expert was also involved in the acqusition of the Beloit technology and R&D equipment.
He has made a study of the potential Liquid Packaging Board producer in China.He has developed a new laminated packaging material - from idea through pilot, testing and filling in food factory.He has developed training program for a paper mill - following reorganisation and personnel reductions.He has evaluated a headbox installation and proposed changes.He has evaluated competing bids with technical specifications and performance guarantees.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1975 | Degree: MSci | Subject: Physics | Institution: Technical University of Linköping |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 2008 to 2018 | Employer: Papercom | Title: President | Department: |
Responsibilities:He is an active Senior Consultant. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2004 to 2008 | Employer: The Packaging Greenhouse AB | Title: President | Department: |
Responsibilities:He was General Manager and responsible for the development of the company. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1997 to 2004 | Employer: Metso Paper Corporation | Title: Vice President | Department: Board Machine Technology |
Responsibilities:He was globally responsible for Paperboard and Packaging Grade Machinery R&D and Technology |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1995 to 1997 | Employer: Stora Skoghall Board Mill | Title: Board Mill Manager | Department: Skoghall Mill |
Responsibilities:He was responsible for the start-up of KM8 board machine. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1987 to 1995 | Employer: Packaging Paper Machine Research, Valmet-KMW AB | Title: Vice President R&D | Department: Board Machine Business Line |
Responsibilities:He was responsible for the paper machine development. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1983 to 1987 | Employer: Billerud AB Research Centre | Title: R&D group leader / KM7 superintendent | Department: R&D Säffle / Skoghall Mill |
Responsibilities:Development of new paperboard products. Production of coated board. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1980 to 1981 | Employer: The Institute of Paper Chemistry | Title: Visiting Assistant Professor | Department: Engineering |
Responsibilities:Construction and setting up of a pilot pm unit. Participating in education as a trainer. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1975 to 1983 | Employer: Forming and Wet Pressing, AB Karlstad Mekaniska Werkstad | Title: Research Engineer | Department: R&D / Application |
Responsibilities:Product development. Pilot trials. |
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Government Experience
| Years | Agency | Role | Description |
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| Years: 2002 to 2019 | Agency: European Commission | Role: Independent Expert | Description: Evaluation of funding applications |
Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
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| Independent Expert to the EU Commission in FP6. Has given written depositions in patent courts. Experience of depositions in insurance litigation. Independent Expert to the EU Commission in H2020, FTI pilot. |
| Training / Seminars |
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| General seminars in papermaking, one day to several weeks. Special courses in the development of quality parameters in paper production - cases Korsnäs Frövi and Stora Enso Skoghall/Fors. Mill-wide training related to new ways to operate (the elimination of foremen) - case Smurfit-Kappa Piteå. |
| Vendor Selection |
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| Expert has a wide experience both in sales and project purchases of paper mill equipment. He has specifically been involved with application engineering and Performance Guarantee issues. He has been active in the US, Europe and Asia. |
| Marketing Experience |
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| He has an interest in how the environment - availability and cost of production factors - effect the choice of technology and the culture of the producing company. The drivers moving the paper and board production from the US and to China. Aspects of raw materials, cost of capital and labor. Political issues. Where does it leave Technology and R&D? Intellectual Properties? |
| Other Relevant Experience |
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| Expert has specifically a long experience from the production of Liquid Packaging Board. He has developed machinery to produce Liquid Packaging Board, he has participated in sales of some of the largest Liquid Packaging Board Machines in the world and he has produced Liquid Packaging Board for Tetra Pak, Elopak and SIG Combibloc. He has also done some consulting work for Tetra Pak. |
Language Skills
| Language | Proficiency |
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| English |
Fields of Expertise
paper, paper mill, paper property, paperboard, paperboard manufacturing, papermaking, wet-end paper operation, headbox, paper machine design, paper machinery, paper mill machinery, paper pressing, paper sheet forming, pulp-and-paper technology, drainage, small business management, business innovation, paper specification, project assessment, paper quality assurance, paper quality control, paper optical property, paper grade property, paper industry, paper structure, paper-web-forming machinery, paper strength testing, paper moisture, paper drying, paper testing, research management