International Paper (NYSE: IP) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Mark S. Sutton will speak at the Citi Basic Materials Conference November 29, 2017 in New York City. The presentation is scheduled to begin at 8:45 am ET and will be followed by a question and answer session. All interested parties are invited to view the presentation and/or listen to the webcast live via International Paper's Internet site http://www.internationalpaper.com by clicking on the "Performance" tab and then clicking on the "Presentations and Events" link.  A replay of the webcast will be available on the website approximately three hours after the presentation.

ABOUT INTERNATIONAL PAPER
International Paper (NYSE: IP) is a leading global producer of renewable fiber-based packaging, pulp and paper products with manufacturing operations in North America, Latin America, Europe, North Africa and Russia. We produce packaging products that protect and promote goods, and enable world-wide commerce; pulp for diapers, tissue and other personal hygiene products that promote health and Wellness; papers that facilitate education and communication; and paper bags, cups and food containers that provide convenience and portability. We are headquartered in Memphis, Tenn., and employ approximately 55,000 colleagues located in more than 24 countries. Net sales for 2016 were $21 billion. For more information about International Paper, our products and global citizenship efforts, please visit www.internationalpaper.com

Glenn R. Landau, senior vice president and chief financial officer of International Paper, one of the world’s leadingproducers of fiber-based packaging, pulp and paper products, has been elected to the board of directors of FM Global, one of the world’s largest commercial and industrial property insurers.

Established nearly 200 years ago, FM Global is a mutual insurance company whose capital, scientific research capability and engineering expertise are solely dedicated to property risk management and the resilience of its client-owners. These owners, who share the belief that the majority of property loss is preventable, represent many of the world’s largest organizations, including one of every three Fortune 1000 companies and similar-sized organizations worldwide.

“Glenn brings valuable experience and expertise in international strategic planning, operations and finance to FM Global’s board,” said Chairman Shivan S. Subramaniam. “As a mutual company owned and directed by our clients, we are pleased to have senior officers from our longtime policyholders helping with our governance and providing global perspectives that direct our strategy.”

Landau joined International Paper (IP) in 1991 and has since served in a variety of leadership positions, including vice president of containerboard and recycling, vice president of investor relations and president, International Paper Latin America, where he was responsible for the company’s paper and packaging businesses in Brazil, as well as IP’s strategic direction for the Latin America region. Landau was elected senior vice president in 2014 and was named CFO in February 2017.

Other members of FM Global’s board of directors include:

• Shivan S. Subramaniam, chairman, FM Global
• Frank T. Connor, executive vice president and chief financial officer, Textron Inc.
• Colin Day, retired chief executive, Essentra plc
• Michel Giannuzzi, chairman and chief executive officer, Verallia Packaging S.A.S.
• Daniel L. Knotts, president and chief executive officer, RR Donnelley
• Thomas A. Lawson, president and chief executive officer, FM Global
• John A. Luke Jr., chairman, WestRock Company
• Gracia C. Martore, retired president and chief executive officer, TEGNA Inc.
• Christine M. McCarthy, senior executive vice president and chief financial officer, The Walt Disney Company
• Stuart B. Parker, chief executive officer, USAA
• Edward J. Rapp, retired group president, Caterpillar, Inc.
• Israel Ruiz, executive vice president and treasurer, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

The Board of Directors of BillerudKorsnäs has appointed Petra Einarsson new President and CEO of the company. Petra succeeds Per Lindberg who is, after 12 successful years, leaving BillerudKorsnäs on his own request for a new assignment. Petra Einarsson will assume her new position at the turn of the year 2017-2018.

”I am very glad to present Petra Einarsson as new President and CEO of BillerudKorsnäs”, says Lennart Holm, Chairman of the Board. “Petra is a highly experienced and competent leader. She has during her years as President of Sandvik Materials Technology shown her capability to successfully develop a complex process industry in a competitive environment. With Petra as new CEO, I am convinced we will succeed in our ambitions to further develop BillerudKorsnäs to new levels.”

Petra Einarsson is since 2013 President of Sandvik Materials Technology and a member of the Group Executive Management of Sandvik AB. Prior to that she has held a number of senior positions within the Sandvik group, including President of product area Tube, President of product area Strip and Financial Manager at Sandvik Materials Technology. Petra was born in 1967 and holds a B. Sc. in Business Administration and Economics.

Per Lindberg leaves his position as President and CEO as Petra Einarsson assumes the position.

BillerudKorsnäs provides packaging materials and solutions that challenge conventional packaging for a sustainable future. We are a world-leading provider of primary fibre based packaging materials and have customers in over 100 countries. The company has 8 production sites in Sweden, Finland and the UK and about 4 300 employees in over 13 countries. BillerudKorsnäs has an annual turnover of about SEK 22 billion and is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. www.billerudkorsnas.com

Valmet has been recognized for its actions and strategy to mitigate climate change by CDP, the international not-for-profit organization that promotes sustainability. Valmet maintains its leadership position in CDP's climate program ranking by achieving the second-best A- rating. The CDP's climate change program results were released on October 24, 2017.

"This year, CDP had set the threshold higher than in the previous years which makes our achievement even more significant. This is a great acknowledgement of our contribution to climate change mitigation. We are continuously developing technologies that enable the use of renewable raw materials and increase raw material efficiency. We also have a systematic program to reduce CO2 emissions in our own operations. Recently, we set new targets for this program spanning to year 2030 to drive continuous improvement in environmental performance in the long term," says Pasi Laine, President and CEO of Valmet.

Valmet's mission is to convert renewable resources into sustainable results. Valmet's comprehensive Sustainability360º agenda focuses on five core areas: sustainable supply chain; health, safety and environment; people and performance; sustainable solutions, and corporate citizenship.

In September 2017, Valmet was recognized for its consistent progress in sustainability as it was included in the Dow Jones Sustainability World and Europe indices for the fourth consecutive year. Valmet was also reconfirmed as a constituent of the Ethibel Sustainability Index Excellence Europe.

About CDP

CDP, formerly the Carbon Disclosure Project, is an international not-for-profit organization that runs a global disclosure system enabling companies, cities, states and regions to measure and manage their environmental impacts.

The CDP Global Climate Change Report 2017 with the climate scores of all companies publicly taking part in CDP's climate change program this year, is available on CDP's website http://www.cdp.net.

Valmet is the leading global developer and supplier of process technologies, automation and services for the pulp, paper and energy industries. We aim to become the global champion in serving our customers.

Valmet's strong technology offering includes pulp mills, tissue, board and paper production lines, as well as power plants for bioenergy production. Our advanced services and automation solutions improve the reliability and performance of our customers' processes and enhance the effective utilization of raw materials and energy.

Valmet's net sales in 2016 were approximately EUR 2.9 billion. Our 12,000 professionals around the world work close to our customers and are committed to moving our customers' performance forward - every day. Valmet's head office is in Espoo, Finland and its shares are listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki.

British master papermaker James Cropper recently demonstrated its sustainability credentials, along with a number of its products and services at premier packaging show Luxe Pack Monaco.

Offerings highlighted at the exhibition, which took place from 2 to 4 October at Monaco’s Grimaldi Forum, included the company’s extensive range of black papers – a colour that in the world of packaging brings sophistication, class and a timeless appeal.

James Cropper also introduced CupCycling™ technology – the world’s first recycling process dedicated to upcycling takeaway cups. The process aims to drastically reduce the 2.5 billion takeaway cups estimated to be thrown away in the UK each year, save them from landfill and turn them into beautiful papers.

James Cropper partnered with Selfridges on this initiative to reprocess disposable coffee cups collected from its Oxford Street headquarters and stores. The disposable cups are upcycled into paper that is then converted into the retailer’s iconic yellow shopping bags. The final product, which contains 20 per cent cup fibre, was showcased to attendees at Luxe Pack Monaco.

Susan Wilson, group packaging director at James Cropper, said: “Sustainability is at the heart of everything we do. We recognise that it’s our responsibility to protect the world around us, not only for the benefit of doing business responsibly, but for the long-term health of our community and customers. It’s great to be recognised for the investment we make into reducing our environmental impact and we look forward to continuing working towards a sustainable future.”

Along with CupCycling™, James Cropper’s sustainability initiative with Burneside Community Energy (BCE) – which encourages environmental and social progress in the local community where it operates its business – resulted in the company being shortlisted for the Luxe Pack in Green Award and highly commended during the event.

The paper innovator also showcased examples of bespoke packaging projects developed from its black range, including a collection of gift and presentation packaging for luxury online handbag retailer Zesh, made from a ‘Dark Chocolate’ black developed for the papermaker’s award-winning Cocoa range.

James Cropper works closely with clients to develop bespoke black shades, and prides itself on colour quality and consistency. Its in-house colour lab holds recipes for over 50 shades of black, with four ready-to-order FSC®-certified blacks available from stock.

Susan Wilson added: “We want to help brands to realise the creative potential of black – it’s dark and challenging, but can often be the most powerful of colours. During the exhibition, we were able to demonstrate our portfolio of black papers, along with the technology, science and skill built up over the past 170 years. We have unique capabilities, a portfolio with wide appeal and a bespoke service that can create papers that truly define a brand.”

For more information about James Cropper, please visit www.jamescropper.com

About James Cropper

James Cropper is a prestige paper innovator based in the English Lake District, supplying distinct, custom-made paper products to many of the world’s leading luxury brands, art galleries and designers. Celebrating 170 years of high quality paper production in 2015, the business has been carefully stewarded and nurtured by six generations of the Cropper family and is renowned globally for individual expertise in colour, dedicated responses to the most challenging custom projects and award-winning commitment to the highest standards of sustainability.

A network of global sales and production facilities from Europe to the Far East provides local customer service to international clients, while its historic base in the village of Burneside retains nearly two centuries worth of papermaking expertise.

James Cropper is a member of the Paper Cup Recovery & Recycling Group (PCRRG), a cross-industry group that exists to develop collection and recycling opportunities for paper cups and identify and support solutions that sustainably transform used paper cups into a valuable resource. For more information, visit www.pcrrg.uk.

Minerals Technologies Inc. has just announced that it has signed an agreement with PT Pindo Deli Pulp and Paper Mills, part of the Asia Pulp & Paper Group (APP), to build an 80,000 metric ton per year satellite precipitated calcium carbonate (PCC) plant at its paper mill in Pindo Deli, Indonesia, located just east of the city of Jakarta. The facility will be operated by Pindo Deli Specialty Minerals (PDSM), a newly created joint venture in Indonesia.

“We are very pleased to expand our relationship with this long-term partner and world-class paper manufacturer,” said Douglas T. Dietrich, Chief Executive Officer. “This agreement follows the signing of a new 125,000 ton per year PCC plant and 40,000 ton expansion with APP in Indonesia earlier this year.”

This facility is scheduled to begin operation in the fourth quarter of 2018.  D.J. Monagle III, Group President, Specialty Minerals and Refractories, commented further, “Asia Pulp & Paper is an innovative paper company, and we are pleased that they have confirmed the value of our PCC technology in their fine paper grades. Our PCC will be used as a paper filler to improve brightness, opacity and bulk, and to reduce the cost to the papermaker of higher-cost fiber.”

PCC is a specialty pigment for filling and coating high-quality paper. By substituting Minerals Technologies' PCC for more expensive wood fiber, customers are able to produce brighter, higher quality paper at lower cost. In 1986, Minerals Technologies originated the satellite concept for making and delivering PCC on site at paper mills, and the concept was a major factor in revolutionizing papermaking in North America. Today, the company has nearly 60 satellite plants in operation or under construction around the world and continues to lead the industry with consistent quality and technical innovation.

About Minerals Technologies Inc.
New York-based Minerals Technologies Inc. (MTI) is a resource- and technology-based growth company that develops, produces and markets worldwide a broad range of specialty mineral, mineral-based and synthetic mineral products and related systems and services. MTI serves the paper, foundry, steel, construction, environmental, energy, polymer and consumer products industries. The company reported sales of $1.638 billion in 2016. For further information, please visit our website at www.mineralstech.com

Between January and September, Södra delivered 15 times more green electricity to the public electricity grid compared with the same period in 2015. Deliveries are equivalent to the total electricity consumption* of 7,000 houses per year. The electricity is produced from the forest raw material that is processed at Södra’s mills.

“We are very pleased with this substantial increase. It shows how we can use innovation and investments in green industry to meet important societal needs,” said Roine Morin, Sustainability Director at Södra.

During 2017, Södra has delivered 15 times more electricity compared with the same period in 2015, an increase from 11 to 167 GWh**. Electricity is mainly generated at the three pulp mills in Värö, Mörrum and Mönsterås. In 2016, major investments were made at these mills, that provided the basis for the increase in deliveries. The largest investments were made at the Värö pulp mill, which increased its electricity generation by almost 70 percent, from 232 to 390 GWh, compared with January to September 2015.

“The electricity is a by-product created through the use of resource-efficient solutions in production. This is one example of how the forest has a key role to play in the transition to a bioeconomy,” said Roine Morin. 

Södra has been self-sufficient in green electricity since 2007. At the same time, Södra is working to reduce its own electricity consumption. One of Södra’s sustainability targets concerns the efficient resource utilisation of electricity, with the aim of reducing consumption by at least 10 percent by 2025.

*Including household electricity, heating and hot water in a house with an average consumption of 25,000 kilowatt hours (kWh) per year.

**Gigawatt hours – 1 GWh = 1,000,000,000 watt hours.

Södra was founded in 1938 and is the largest forest-owner association in Sweden, with a membership of more than 50,000 forest owners. We engage in modern and responsible forestry, and operate state-of-the-art mills in which we process our raw material. Through value-generating relationships and a long-term approach, Södra is leading the way for the next generation of forestry. 

Valmet introduces a new scanner, Valmet IQ Converting Scanner, for corrugated board. It is a long-awaited addition to Valmet's quality management control concept for corrugators and other board converting machines.

"IQ Converting Scanner offers corrugated board manufacturers a more economical way to measure liner moisture levels. It enables the use of Valmet IQ CD/MD controls in corrugators, resulting in higher quality as well as improved productivity," says Mikko Talonen, Business Manager, Automation, Valmet.

Valmet IQ Converting Scanner can be easily installed in different process locations, thanks to its innovative sensor support technology. The scanner enables direct moisture measurements to be positioned in an optimum process location from a quality and performance point of view.

The new scanner with online moisture measurement enables the utilization of machine and cross-direction controls in converting machines. These control solutions improve and stabilize the end-product quality, decrease the amount of broke and allow operators to concentrate on quality management and production optimization.

A comprehensive quality management solution for corrugators

Valmet offers a comprehensive quality management solution for corrugators. The solution features a wide range of online quality measurements to get accurate and fast information from the process, web inspection and monitoring systems to help detect quality defects and identify their root causes. It also includes a water spray system to control warp and moisture levels, as well as CD/MD controls.

All IQ solution components are based on Valmet's extensive process knowledge and experience in the pulp & paper industry and backed by expert services.

Valmet is the leading global developer and supplier of process technologies, automation and services for the pulp, paper and energy industries. We aim to become the global champion in serving our customers.

Valmet's strong technology offering includes pulp mills, tissue, board and paper production lines, as well as power plants for bioenergy production. Our advanced services and automation solutions improve the reliability and performance of our customers' processes and enhance the effective utilization of raw materials and energy.

Valmet's net sales in 2016 were approximately EUR 2.9 billion. Our 12,000 professionals around the world work close to our customers and are committed to moving our customers' performance forward - every day. Valmet's head office is in Espoo, Finland and its shares are listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki.

The trade balance for the Brazilian planted tree industry surpassed US$ 5.5 billion from January to September of 2017, a growth of 12.1% compared to the same period of 2016. During the first nine months of the year, the industry recorded US$ 6.3 billion in exports (+10.3%), with pulp sales abroad reaching US$ 4.6 billion (+13.2%), paper sales of US$ 1.4 billion (+0.6%), and wood panels sales of US$ 212 million (+19.8%).

Continue reading below about the performance indicators for the planted tree industry in the 41^st edition of Cenários Ibá, the monthly bulletin of the Brazilian Tree Industry (Ibá).

Export Destination – For the combined period spanning January to September of this year, China held firm as the main destination for Brazilian pulp (40.3%), representing revenues of US$ 1.9 billion (+21.5%). The second largest destination for pulp was Europe, which during this period was responsible for 31.5% of exports, corresponding to US$ 1.5 billion (+5.8%). Latin American countries continued to be the main markets for paper and wood panels during the first nine months of the year, with export revenues of US$ 928 million (+11.7%) and US$ 111 million (+16.8%), respectively.

Export Volume – Brazilian pulp continues to demonstrate positive numbers in the foreign market. Between January and September 2017, 10.0 million tons were sold abroad (+4.2%). During the same period, paper exports remained practically stable with 1.6 million tons (-0.2%). The wood panels segment reached 937,000 m³ sold to other countries (+27.7%).

Production – During the first three quarters of 2017, Brazilian pulp production reached 14.3 million tons (+2.7%). Paper manufacturing registered 7.8 million tons (+0.7%).

Domestic Sales – From January to September 2017, domestic sales of paper surpassed the 4.0 million ton mark (-0.5%), while the wood panels sector registered internal sales of 4.8 million m³ (+1.7%).

ABOUT IBÁ

The Brazilian Tree Industry (Ibá) is the association responsible for institutionally representing the planted tree production chain, from the fields to the factory, with its main stakeholders. Launched in April 2014, it represents 55 companies and nine state entities for products originating from planted trees (wood panels, laminate floors, pulp, paper, energy forests and biomass) in addition to independent producers of planted trees and institutional investors. Learn more at www.iba.org.

–With a new processor module and an enhanced engineering function–

Yokogawa Electric Corporation announces that it will release the CENTUM^® VP R6.05, an enhanced version of its flagship integrated production control system.

The latest CENTUM release features a new processor module with a Yokogawa designed microprocessor that employs large-scale integration (LSI). By using this system LSI in place of a commercially available product, Yokogawa eliminates the disruptions that can occur when a product is modified or discontinued. This release also features an improved engineering function that speeds up project execution by achieving savings in configuration and installation time. These enhancements cover the entire control system lifecycle, from installation and start-up to end of service.

Development Background

The CENTUM VP control system provides an optimum operation, monitoring, and engineering environment for every phase of the plant lifecycle, from engineering, installation, and start-up to maintenance, renovation, upgrade, and end of service. Starting with release 6.01 in 2014, CENTUM VP design has been guided by the CENTUM VP R6 value propositions of Smart Engineering, Advanced Operation, System Agility, and Sustainable Plant. Release R6.05 offers strengthened functions that fulfil the value propositions of Smart Engineering and Sustainable Plant.

Since first releasing CENTUM in 1975, Yokogawa has continued to enhance and optimize this system with the aim of ensuring backwards compatibility and long-term ease of use. For long-term stability in operations, it is necessary to continue offering products that have the same specifications. However, as many electronic components have short lifecycles, there is always the risk that specifications will change over time, or that they may be eliminated altogether. To address this problem, Yokogawa has developed and uses its own system LSI in this controller.

Enhancements

1. CP471 processor module with Yokogawa-developed system LSI

For the CENTUM VP field control unit (FCU), Yokogawa has developed the CP471 processor module. The new CP471 processor module has a new system LSI of Yokogawa’s own design. Application of a Yokogawa product eliminates the possibility of disruptions due to the modification or discontinuation of a commercially available product. This shall ensure the long-term availability of this key component.                                                                                                  

2. Reduced test time for the AD Suite integrated engineering environment

Yokogawa developed the Automation Design Suite (AD Suite) engineering environment by leveraging its wealth of project engineering knowhow, and released it as part of the CENTUM VP R6.01. AD Suite is a powerful, yet flexible, engineering environment that helps engineers produce quality work, whilst improving efficiency, over the entire project lifecycle.

AD Suite takes a modular approach to the development of control applications, and the modules created with this software are reusable in similar applications. AD Suite empowers CENTUM customers by giving them the choice between the use of a standard set of modules developed by Yokogawa, or the creation of custom modules using a test tool provided within AD Suite. With the modifications to the test tool implemented in R6.05, the time needed to create a module has been reduced by more than 50%.

Major Target Markets

Process industries such as oil and natural gas, petrochemicals, chemicals, electric power, pulp and paper, pharmaceuticals, foods, iron and steel, and water and wastewater.

Applications

Operation, monitoring, and automatic control of plants.

About the CENTUM series

Yokogawa released its CENTUM distributed control system (DCS) in 1975, a world first. CENTUM VP is the ninth generation in the CENTUM series. Known for their rugged performance, CENTUM systems set high standards for engineering and technology excellence while ensuring backwards compatibility with previous system versions and support of the latest technology applications. Knowledge-driven engineering lies at the heart of CENTUM, a Yokogawa flagship product that has been proudly serving the process industry, over the past 40+ years.

About Yokogawa

Yokogawa's global network of 113 companies spans 60 countries. Founded in 1915, the US$3.5 billion company engages in cutting-edge research and innovation. Yokogawa is active in the industrial automation and control (IA), test and measurement, and aviation and other businesses segments. The IA segment plays a vital role in a wide range of industries including oil, chemicals, natural gas, power, iron and steel, pulp and paper, pharmaceuticals, and food. Targeting this segment, Yokogawa helps companies maximize their profits by offering a wide range of highly reliable products and working with the subsidiary KBC Advanced Technologies to provide premium solutions and services. For more information about Yokogawa, please visit www.yokogawa.com

About Yokogawa Europe B.V.

The European headquarters of Yokogawa were founded in Amersfoort in the Netherlands in 1982. Throughout Europe Yokogawa has its own sales, service and engineering operations. This dedicated network has been extended to Central and East Europe to further enhance the coverage and support associated with serving the process control and automation market place. Yokogawa develops and produces flowmeters at Rota Yokogawa in Germany and liquid analysers and industrial safety systems in the Netherlands. In addition to this dedicated network of Yokogawa subsidiaries, a select organisation of Test & Measurement (T&M) subsidiaries and distributors is established in certain areas to support the specific customer needs of this continuously developing and specific market of T&M instrumentation.