Ian Melin-Jones
Mondi’s Green Range Gets Even Greener with Nautilus® Super White CO2 Neutral
Nautilus® SuperWhite CO2 Neutral – 100% recycled paper that lets customers offset CO2 emissions
Vienna, April 6th, 2010 – As a global leader in the manufacturing of paper and packaging, Mondi maintains its steadfast commitment to the development of sustainable products and initiatives for the improvement of its environmental performance. The introduction of Nautilus® SuperWhite CO2 Neutral to the Green Range product portfolio marks a natural progression in Mondi’s continuing focus on the responsible management and use of natural resources.
Nautilus® SuperWhite CO2 Neutral offers consumers an additional environmentally savvy option to offset the CO2 emissions that are an unavoidable part of the production process. By opting to purchase Nautilus® SuperWhite CO2 Neutral, the consumer participates in reducing the carbon footprint created in the production of Nautilus® SuperWhite without any compromise to the superior quality of this 100% recycled paper. By purchasing Nautilus® SuperWhite CO2 Neutral the consumer takes a more proactive role in reducing CO2 emissions and countering the deleterious effects of climate change. By investing in highly accredited emission reduction programmes, the same amount of CO2 (and CO2 equivalents such as methane) emitted during the production of Nautilus® is offset, resulting in a CO2 neutral product. Nautilus® SuperWhite is now available to customers by order.
The first step towards this CO2 neutral product was the calculation of all CO2 emissions produced in the product’s life cycle, otherwise known as the Product Carbon Footprint. This project was recently carried out for the most important office papers, such as Color Copy — Europe´s leading colour laser paper — BIO TOP 3®, and Kraft paper qualities, culminating in 24 separate Product Carbon Footprints from seven different paper mills.
The Product Carbon Footprint left behind in the production of Nautilus® SuperWhite was calculated together with an environmental consultant and in accordance with the Confederation of European Paper Producers’ (CEPI) 10 toes standard for carbon footprint calculation. The 10 toes represent the 10 key elements used to calculate the carbon footprint of paper and board. Using this framework, Mondi presented a standardized, concise statement detailing the environmental impact of Nautilus® SuperWhite in its commitment to offset climate change.
All Nautilus® papers bear the EU Flower certification — the visible proof that their production is less harmful than that of other comparable products. Nautilus® SuperWhite is certified with the FSC recycled Logo guaranteeing that the product is made of 100% recycled material. Nautilus® Classic and Universal are certified with the Blue Angel Certificate, the most stringent eco-label for recycled products. Moreover Nautilus® is produced in the Mondi Neusiedler paper mill located in Lower Austria. The mill is renowned for its high quality products and has an excellent track record in terms of environmental protection. Mondi Neusiedler is working with an environmental management and audit system verified under the strict ISO 14001:2004 norm.
Furthermore, Mondi underlines its environmental commitments by being first paper manufacturer to participate in the World Wildlife Fund for Nature’s Paper Scorecard. The Paper Scorecard is a relatively new concept intended to encourage transparency on environmental performance in the paper industry. Using the scorecard, customers can better evaluate their paper purchases based on a clearer understanding of the environmental footprint produced in the manufacturing of paper. Mondi’s eco-scores can be found on the WWF homepage under:
http://www.panda.org/how_you_can_help/greenliving/at_the_office/reducing_paper/paper_toolbox/tools_for_paper_buyers/paper_products_scores/uncoated_fine_papers__office_papers.cfm
Contact
Jolene Pozniak, Communications Manager, Uncoated Fine Paper
Tel: +43 (1) 79013 – 5663, e-Mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Mondi Uncoated Fine Paper Sales GmbH, Kelsenstraße 7, A-1032 Wien
www.mondigroup.com
About Mondi Uncoated Fine Paper
Mondi Uncoated Fine Paper is a leading manufacturer of paper for office and graphic uses. It has production centres in five countries and sales offices all over the world. The product range not only includes paper for use in offices but also for preprint and offset applications. Among the best known brands are Color Copy, Europe's leading colour laser paper, Snegurochka, IQ, MAESTRO®, BIO TOP 3® and NAUTILUS®.
For Mondi, sustainable development is one of the most important strategic company guidelines. The Green Range product family that was started in 2006 consists entirely of FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) certified papers from well-managed forests, TCF (totally chlorine free) papers or 100% recycled papers.
About Mondi:
Mondi is an international paper and packaging company, with production operations across 31 countries and revenues of €5.3 billion in 2009. The Group’s key operations are located in western and emerging Europe, Russia and South Africa and employed 31,000 people on average in 2009.
Mondi is fully integrated across the paper and packaging process, from the growing of wood and the manufacture of pulp and paper (including recycled paper), to the conversion of packaging papers into corrugated packaging and industrial bags.
The Group is principally involved in the manufacture of uncoated fine paper (UFP), packaging paper and converted packaging products, as well as speciality products.
Mondi is a dual listed company, with primary listings on the Johannesburg and London stock exchanges under the ticker codes MND (JSE) and MNDI (LSE) respectively. The Group has been recognised for its sustainability performance through its inclusion in the FTSE4Good UK, Europe and Global indices in 2008 and 2009 and the JSE’s Socially Responsible Investment (SRI) Index in 2007, 2008 and 2009..
About the Green Range
Mondi’s unique Green Range products comprise Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified office and printing paper, totally chlorine free (TCF) paper or 100% recycled paper. The Green Range’s emphasis on Forest, Water, and Air highlight the areas that Mondi can most effectively manage in terms of minimizing its carbon footprint.
Pöyry gets €6.5 million biomass boiler project in Wisconsin,USA
We Energies, Milwaukee, Wisconsin has awarded Pöyry the engineering contract for a EUR 185 million capital project for a new 50 MW biomass cogeneration plant to be constructed at the Domtar paper mill facility in Rothschild, Wisconsin. The value of Pöyry's assignment is estimated at approximately EUR 6.5 million. Construction for the new facility is planned to start in the spring of 2011 with the biomass cogeneration facility in operation in late 2013. Pöyry's contract also includes an option for construction supervision, procurement and commissioning services.
The new cogeneration facility will be designed to provide steam to the Domtar paper mill and is capable of providing a nominal power generation of 50 MW. The plant will utilise wood, wood waste and wood shavings to produce electricity and will be designed with the best available control technology to meet strict emission standards.
Pöyry's assignment includes complete detail engineering. The biomass power plant will utilise the latest boiler and turbine technology to aid We Energies in meeting their renewable energy commitment. Pöyry brings We Energies an excellent resource for global knowledge and experience with local presence and know-how in Wisconsin.
PÖYRY PLC
Additional information by:
Esa Ikäheimonen, CFO, Pöyry PLC
Tel. +358 10 33 21586
Larry Londo, President, Pöyry (Appleton) LLC, USA
Tel. +1 920 954 2000
Pöyry is a global consulting and engineering company dedicated to balanced sustainability. We offer our clients integrated management consulting, total solutions for complex projects and efficient, best-in-class design and supervision. Our in-depth expertise extends to the fields of energy, industry, urban & mobility and water & environment. Pöyry has 7000 experts operating in about 50 countries, locally and globally. Pöyry's net sales in 2009 were EUR 674 million and the company's shares are quoted on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki (Pöyry PLC: POY1V).
DISTRIBUTION:
NASDAQ OMX Helsinki
www.poyry.com
Stronger market prompts Catalyst to restart 2nd Crofton pulp line
Catalyst Paper announced that it will restart the second line of pulp production at its Crofton NBSK kraft mill in early May, taking advantage of a stronger market. The first line of pulp production was restarted in October 2009 following a seven-month curtailment of the entire kraft mill due to weak pulp demand and pricing.
“We have adequate fibre supply and sales to support the additional volume which allows us to take advantage of the current uptick in pricing,” said Richard Garneau, president and chief executive officer. “We’ll run as long as the economics are positive and will be keeping a very close watch on the order file and inventory levels.”
Restart of Crofton’s second line of production will add 165,000 tonnes of pulp capacity on an annualized basis. All Crofton pulp mill employees who are currently on layoff will be recalled.
Catalyst Paper manufactures diverse specialty printing papers, newsprint and pulp. Its customers include retailers, publishers and commercial printers in North America, Latin America, the Pacific Rim and Europe. With six facilities located in British Columbia and Arizona, Catalyst has a combined annual production capacity of 2.5 million tonnes. The company is headquartered in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada and its common shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol CTL. Catalyst is listed on the Jantzi Social Index® and is ranked by Corporate Knights magazine as one of the 50 Best Corporate Citizens in Canada.
For more information:
Lyn Brown
Vice-President, Corporate Relations
604-247-4713
Munksjö Price increase effective April 1, 2010
In these difficult times, it is the primary goal of Munksjö Decor to remain a reliable supplier to our valued customers. However, as a result of the present situation, we will face volume and price pressures which unfortunately lead to higher costs that are beyond our control. This, combined with the price increases from the titanium dioxide suppliers, has significantly increased our costs.
Due to the extraordinary situation in the pulp market, we are forced to increase our prices by 12 €/100 kg effective April 1, 2010. In addition, future price increases may be necessary because of the
unpredictable pulp market. This increase is in addition to the planned price increase that will become effective on July 1, 2010. Of course, already realized price increases from this extraordinary announcement will be considered in the implementation of this increase.
NewPage Sells Kimberly Hydroelectric Facility To Kaukauna Utilities
NewPage Wisconsin System Inc. and Kaukauna Utilities announced today the completion of the sale of the NewPage hydroelectric facility in Kimberly , Wisconsin to Kaukauna Utilities. The facility has 2.7 megawatts of installed capacity; Kaukauna Utilities paid $6.1 million for the assets.
Kaukauna Utilities, a community-owned utility founded in 1912, owns and operates seven additional hydroelectric facilities on the Fox River with a total installed capacity of 23.0 megawatts.
The sale of the hydroelectric facility has no material impact on the remainder of the NewPage Kimberly facility, as it only supplied approximately two percent of the mill's required electric during periods of mill operation. NewPage continues to work with Sanabe & Associates to help identify a qualified buyer for the Kimberly mill.
Sanabe & Associates, LLC, acted as exclusive financial advisor to NewPage in the transaction.
About NewPage Corporation
Headquartered in Miamisburg , Ohio , NewPage Corporation is the largest coated paper manufacturer in North America , based on production capacity, with $3.1 billion in net sales for the year ended December 31, 2009. The company's product portfolio is the broadest in North America and includes coated freesheet, coated groundwood, supercalendered, newsprint and specialty papers. These papers are used for corporate collateral, commercial printing, magazines, catalogs, books, coupons, inserts, newspapers, packaging applications and direct mail advertising.
NewPage owns paper mills in Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Nova Scotia, Canada. These mills have a total annual production capacity of approximately 4.4 million tons of paper, including approximately 3.2 million tons of coated paper, approximately 1.0 million tons of uncoated paper and approximately 200,000 tons of specialty paper. To learn more, visit www.NewPageCorp.com.
About Kaukauna Utilities
Kaukauna Utilities, www.ku-wi.org is a community-owned and operated utility that provides electric service to 15,000 customers in the City of Kaukauna , Villages of Little Chute and Combined Locks and portions of the Towns of Vandenbroek, Buchanan, Wrightstown, Freedom, Kaukauna, Oneida and Holland . Kaukauna Utilities also provides water service to more than 6,000 customers in the City of Kaukauna .
Media Contacts:
Shawn Hall
NewPage
937-242-9373
Jeff Feldt
Kaukauna Utilities
920-462-0218
Ahlstrom's CEO Jan Lång at AGM: Outlook unchanged
The outlook published in the Ahlstrom Corporation's financial statements bulletin on February 3, 2010, remains unchanged, said President & CEO Jan Lång in his review at the company's Annual General Meeting in Helsinki today.
Ahlstrom expects the Group net sales to increase compared to 2009, but remain lower than in 2008. EBIT excluding non-recurring items is estimated to increase from 2009.
Pulp prices have risen since last summer, and Ahlstrom actively strives for sales price increases. The demand for Ahlstrom's products in the first months of 2010 has developed as anticipated.
Ahlstrom Corporation
Jan Lång, President & CEO
Further information
Jan Lång, President & CEO, tel. +358 10 888 4700
Seppo Parvi, CFO, tel. +358 10 888 4768
All AGM material including the CEO's presentation is available at www.ahlstrom.com > Investors.
Distribution:
NASDAQ OMX Helsinki
Main media
www.ahlstrom.com
Ahlstrom in brief
Ahlstrom is a global leader in the development, manufacture and marketing of high performance nonwovens and specialty papers. Ahlstrom´s products are used in a large variety of everyday applications, such as filters, wipes, flooring, labels, and tapes. Based upon its unique fiber expertise and innovative approach, the company has a strong market position in several business areas in which it operates. Ahlstrom's 5,800 employees serve customers via sales offices and production facilities in more than 20 countries on six continents. In 2009, Ahlstrom's net sales amounted to EUR 1.6 billion. Ahlstrom's share is quoted on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki. The company website is at www.ahlstrom.com.
Alfa Laval’s Annual Report 2009 published
Alfa Laval is a leading global provider of specialized products and engineering solutions based on its key technologies of heat transfer, separation and fluid handling.
The company’s equipment, systems and services are dedicated to assisting customers in optimizing the performance of their processes. The solutions help them to heat, cool, separate and transport products in industries that produce food and beverages, chemicals and petrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, starch, sugar and ethanol.
Alfa Laval’s products are also used in power plants, aboard ships, in the mechanical engineering industry, in the mining industry and for wastewater treatment, as well as for comfort climate and refrigeration applications.
Alfa Laval’s worldwide organization works closely with customers in nearly 100 countries to help them stay ahead in the global arena.
Alfa Laval is listed on the Nordic Exchange, Nordic Large Cap, and posted sales of about SEK 26 billion (approx. 2.45 billion Euros) in 2009. The company has 11 400 employees.
www.alfalaval.com
For more information please contact:
Peter Torstensson
Senior Vice President, Communications
Alfa Laval
Tel: + 46 46 36 72 31
Mobile: +46 709 33 72 31
Alfa Laval is a leading global provider of specialized products and engineering solutions based on its key technologies of heat transfer, separation and fluid handling.
The company’s equipment, systems and services are dedicated to assisting customers in optimizing the performance of their processes. The solutions help them to heat, cool, separate and transport products in industries that produce food and beverages, chemicals and petrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, starch, sugar and ethanol.
Alfa Laval’s products are also used in power plants, aboard ships, in the mechanical engineering industry, in the mining industry and for wastewater treatment, as well as for comfort climate and refrigeration applications.
Alfa Laval’s worldwide organization works closely with customers in nearly 100 countries to help them stay ahead in the global arena.
Alfa Laval is listed on the Nordic Exchange, Nordic Large Cap, and posted sales of about SEK 26 billion (approx. 2.45 billion Euros) in 2009. The company has 11 400 employees.
www.alfalaval.com
Stora Enso Oyj - Decisions of annual general meeting
Stora Enso's Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 31 March 2010 adopted the accounts for 2009 and granted the Company's Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer discharge from responsibility for the period.
Resolution on the use of the profit shown on the balance sheet and the covering of losses.
The AGM approved a proposal by the Board of Directors that the parent company's loss for the accounting period last ended and the losses from previous periods evidenced in the parent company's balance sheet, in aggregate approximately EUR 1 251.3 million be covered through the decrease of the parent company's fund for invested unrestricted equity with the same amount.
Distribution of funds
The AGM also approved a proposal by the Board of Directors that EUR 0.20 per share, a maximum aggregate of EUR 158 million, be distributed to the shareholders from the parent company's fund for invested unrestricted equity (the Distribution).
The Distribution shall be paid to shareholders that on the Distribution record date, 7 April 2010, are recorded in the shareholders' register maintained by Euroclear Finland Ltd or in the separate register of shareholders maintained by Euroclear Sweden AB for Euroclear Sweden registered shares. The Distribution payable for Euroclear Sweden registered shares will be forwarded by Euroclear Sweden AB and paid in Swedish krona. The Distribution payable to ADR holders will be forwarded by Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas and paid in US dollars.
The AGM approved a proposal by the Board of Directors that the Distribution shall be paid by the Company on 20 April 2010.
Members of the Board of Directors
The AGM approved a proposal that the Board of Directors shall have eight members and that of the current members of the Board of Directors, Gunnar Brock, Birgitta Kantola, Juha Rantanen, Hans Stråberg, Matti Vuoria and Marcus Wallenberg be re-elected members of the Board of Directors until the end of the following AGM and that Ms Carla Grasso and Mr Mikael Mäkinen be elected new members of the Board of Directors for the same term of office. Claes Dahlbäck, Dominique Hériard Dubreuil and Ilkka Niemi were not seeking re-election.
Remuneration
The AGM approved the proposed annual remuneration for the members of the Board
of Directors as follow:
Chairman EUR 135 000
Deputy Chairman EUR 85 000
Members EUR 60 000
The AGM also approved a proposal that 40% of the remuneration shall be paid in Stora Enso Series R shares purchased from the market.
Stora Enso Oyj - Decisions of annual general meeting
The AGM approved the proposed annual remuneration for the Board committees as follows:
Financial and Audit Committee
Chairman EUR 20 000
Members EUR 14 000
Remuneration Committee
Chairman EUR 10 000
Members EUR 6 000
Auditor
The AGM approved a proposal that the current auditor Authorised Public Accountants Deloitte & Touche Oy be re-elected auditor of the Company until the end of the following AGM. The AGM approved a proposal that remuneration for the auditor be paid according to invoice.
Appointment of the Nomination Committee
The AGM approved a proposal to appoint a Nomination Committee to prepare proposals concerning (a) the number of members of the Board of Directors, (b) the members of the Board of Directors, (c) the remuneration for the Chairman, Vice Chairman and members of the Board of Directors and (d) the remuneration for the Chairman and members of the committees of the Board of Directors. The Nomination Committee shall consist of four members:
the Chairman of the Board of Directors
the Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors
two members appointed by the two largest shareholders (one each) according to the register of shareholders on 30 September 2010.
The largest shareholders are determined on the basis of their shareholdings registered in the Company's shareholders' register. In addition, shareholders who under the Finnish Securities Markets Act have an obligation to disclose certain changes in ownership (shareholder subject to disclosure notification) will be taken into account provided that they notify their shareholdings to the Board of Directors in writing by 30 September 2010.
The Chairman of the Board of Directors shall convene the Nomination Committee and the Nomination Committee shall at the latest on 31 January 2011 present its proposals to the Board of Directors for the AGM to be held in 2011. A member of the Board of Directors may not be appointed as Chairman of the Nomination Committee. Annual remuneration of EUR 3 000 shall be paid to a member of the Nomination Committee who is not a member of the Board of Directors
Proposal by the Board of Directors to amend the Articles of Association The AGM approved a proposal by the Board of Directors that Section 10 of the Articles of Association of the Company be amended so that the notice to the General Meeting shall be issued not later than three weeks before the date of the General Meeting, however, at least nine days before the record date of the General Meeting.
Decisions by the Board of Directors
As its meeting held after the AGM, the Stora Enso Board of Directors elected from among its members Gunnar Brock as its Chairman and Juha Rantanen as Vice Chairman.
Birgitta Kantola will continue as chairwoman of the Financial and Audit Committee. Gunnar Brock and Juha Rantanen were elected new members of this committee.
Matti Vuoria will continue as a member of the Remuneration Committee. Gunnar Brock and Hans Stråberg were elected new members of this committee. Gunnar Brock
was appointed to chair the Remuneration Committee.
For further information, please contact:
Ulla Paajanen-Sainio, Head of Investor Relations, tel. +358 2046 21242
Members of Metso Board Committees
Metso Corporation’s Board of Directors elected members among the Board for the Audit Committee and Remuneration and HR Committee at its assembly meeting.
The Board’s Audit Committee consists of Pia Rudengren (Chairman), Maija-Liisa Friman and Erkki Pehu-Lehtonen.
The Board's Remuneration and HR Committee consists of Jukka Viinanen (Chairman), Mikael von Frenckell, Christer Gardell and Yrjö Neuvo.
Personnel representation
Metso’s personnel groups in Finland have elected Jukka Leppänen as the personnel representative. He participates in the meetings of Metso’s Board of Directors as an invited expert, and his term of office is the same as the Board members’ term.
Metso is a global supplier of sustainable technology and services for mining, construction, power generation, automation, recycling and the pulp and paper industries. We have about 27,000 employees in more than 50 countries. www.metso.com
For further information, please contact:
Aleksanteri Lebedeff, Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Metso Corporation,
tel. +358 20 484 3240
Invitation to Q1 webcast press conference
SCA’s interim report for the period 1 January–31 March 2010 will be published on Monday, 26 April, at approximately 12:00 CET.
Media and analysts are invited to participate in a webcast press conference at which the report will be presented by Jan Johansson, President and CEO.
Date: Monday, 26 April 2010
Time: 13:00 CET
Venue: www.sca.com (The webcast will be broadcast from Sundsvall)
The press conference will be webcast live at www.sca.com, since it coincides with the date for the SCA Annual General Meeting. The Annual General Meeting will be held in Tonhallen in Sundsvall, Sweden, and will commence at 15:00 CET.
It is also possible to participate by telephone. Call +44 20 7162 0077, +1 334 323 6201, or +46 8 5052 0110.
Stockholm, 31 March 2010
For additional information, please contact
Pär Altan, Vice President Media Relations, +46 8 788 52 37
Johan Karlsson, Vice President Investor Relations, +46 8 788 51 30