Friday, 21 December 2012 14:00
Mayr Melnhof Karton to acquire Södra's Follafoss mill
Södra and Mayr Melnhof Karton have signed a Letter of Intent where Mayr Melnhof Karton intends to purchase 100% of the shares in Södra Cell Folla AS and thereby take over Södra's pulp mill in Follafoss. Mayr Melnhof Karton intends…
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Wednesday, 19 December 2012 11:00
SCA divests publication paper mill in Laakirchen
SCA is divesting its Austrian publication paper mill in Laakirchen to Heinzel Group. In conjunction with the divestment, SCA and Heinzel Group have concluded a sales cooperation agreement. In 2011 Laakirchen reported totaled sales of EUR 335m and had just…
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Wednesday, 19 December 2012 10:00
SCA launches efficiency program at Forest Products
Against the backdrop of the prevailing economic and currency situation, SCA is introducing a comprehensive program to enhance the efficiency of its forest products operation. The program will generate annual earnings improvements of SEK 1,300m with full effect from 2015.…
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Wednesday, 19 December 2012 09:00
Stora Enso and Chalmers enter collaboration in intelligent pharmaceutical packaging
Stora Enso and Chalmers’ Encubator have reached a co-operation agreement under which Stora Enso will act as a partner to Encubator. The focus of the collaboration is an innovation project developing intelligent pharmaceutical packaging. The idea comes from Stora Enso,…
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Tuesday, 18 December 2012 15:28
Södra Timber Värö invests in drying capacity
Södra Timber has procured three progressive kilns for the sawmill in Värö to meet the needs of the planned increase in production. Installation will start immediately and production is expected to start by September 2013. Södra Timber Värö is planning…
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Tuesday, 18 December 2012 12:04
Sonoco Announces Surcharges for Nailed Wood and Plywood Reels
Sonoco will raise surcharges to 13.4 percent for its nailed wood reels and 8.8 percent for plywood reels, effective Jan. 1, 2013. The surcharges are necessary to offset continued increases in lumber and plywood costs. "Lumber and plywood pricing continue to…
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Monday, 17 December 2012 13:00
Viscose speciality fibres from Kelheim accepted into Material ConneXion’s library of innovative materials
Three of Kelheim Fibres’ new viscose fibre specialities have been assessed by a panel of creative professionals and have been accepted into Material ConneXion’s library of innovative materials – the world’s largest library of this type. The fibres Verdi, Danufil®…
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Friday, 14 December 2012 08:30
Extreme laser cutting in a stylish Christmas card
This year’s Christmas card from Iggesund Paperboard has all the requirements to be a classic that many people will keep for a long time. The van Heertum Design agency from the Netherlands has made a name for itself by not…
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Thursday, 13 December 2012 16:45
UPM closes down Aureskoski further processing mill, offers support for employees
The operations at UPM Aureskoski further processing mill in Parkano, Finland will cease this month. UPM has produced interior wood panels at the mill. UPM announced in June 2012 the decision to close down the mill by the end of…
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Thursday, 13 December 2012 15:30
Packaging is not responsible for mineral oils found in chocolate from advent calendars
The German consumer organisation Stiftung Warentest published test results according to which most chocolates in 24 tested advent calendars in Germany contained mineral oil hydrocarbon residues. Stiftung Warentest also mentioned recycled cardboard packaging as the source of those residues. An…
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Thursday, 13 December 2012 15:00
Bellona and Norske Skog are working for a better environment
Norske Skog and the environmental foundation Bellona have signed a partnership agreement to create a more environmentally-friendly supply chain. During the last 20 years, Norske Skog has made significant investments to rationalise energy consumption and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. For…
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Thursday, 13 December 2012 14:30
Metsä Board negotiates to divest the Alizay mill site
Metsä Board Corporation, part of Metsä Group, announced in March 2012 the start of a voluntary reindustrialization project in Alizay mill in France. The project is carried out jointly by Metsä Board, workers’ representatives and local authorities. Negotiations regarding the…
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Thursday, 13 December 2012 14:00
Cellulose: from biogenic polymer to novel functions and innovative applications
This was the title of the paper given to approximately 280 attendees at the third Cooperation Forum Biopolymers in Straubing by Dr. Haio Harms, CEO of Kelheim Fibres GmbH. The paper illustrated impressively the versatility of viscose fibres made in…
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Thursday, 13 December 2012 13:00
ANDRITZ to supply pressurized refining system for new MDF/HDF board plant in Turkey
International technology Group ANDRITZ has received an order to supply a pressurized refining system with a design capacity of approximately 1,200 t/d for a new MDF/HDF production plant being built by AGT Ltd., Turkey. The new MDF/HDF line will be…
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Thursday, 13 December 2012 12:30
Lars Idermark named Södra's new Group President and CEO
Södra's executive committee has named Lars Idermark as the new Group President and CEO. Lars Idermark is currently the CEO of PostNord. "Lars Idermark is a person with outstanding experience of various elements of trade and industry, and he has…
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