Wednesday, 04 July 2012 09:55
SCA’s divestment of its packaging operations is completed
SCA’s previously announced divestment of its packaging business, excluding the two kraftliner mills in Sweden, has been completed. The buyer is DS Smith and the purchase price amounts to EUR 1.7bn on a debt-free basis. SCA’s two kraftliner mills in…
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Tuesday, 03 July 2012 14:30
Paper industry on EU Waste Directive guidance and End-of-Waste
Commission’s view on recycling will cause problems for all stakeholders and all materials The waste guidance issued by the European Commission's environment department poses a serious risk to advancing a recycling society in Europe, EU paper industry association CEPI…
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Tuesday, 03 July 2012 12:30
Rottneros: Production record at Vallvik Mill
Vallvik Mill, which forms part of the Rottneros Group, produced well over 20,000 tonnes of chemical sulphate pulp in June. This is the highest ever monthly production at the mill and is well over the old record. Furthermore, a new…
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Thursday, 28 June 2012 11:56
Walki announces appointment in Paper Packaging Business Area
Carlo van Houtum has been appointed Vice President, Sales and Marketing for the Paper Packaging Business Area and Business Line Reel Wrap as of June 11, 2012. Carlo has worked for several years in Sales and Marketing Management positions at…
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Thursday, 28 June 2012 10:00
Hans-Joachim Müller to leave Clariant
Dr. Hans-Joachim Müller, member of the Executive Committee of Clariant, has decided to leave the company on June 30, 2012, for personal reasons. His current responsibilities will be transferred to the other members of the Executive Committee. Hans-Joachim…
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Thursday, 28 June 2012 09:40
Alfa Laval wins a SEK 60 million unique energy efficiency order from AkzoNobel
Alfa Laval – a world leader in heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid handling – has won an order to supply a unique evaporation system to an AkzoNobel chemical plant in Germany. The order is worth approximately SEK 60 million…
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Wednesday, 27 June 2012 13:00
UPM named ‘Most Innovative Company’ at 2012 Ethical Corporation Awards
UPM has been awarded ‘Most Innovative Company’ at the 2012 Ethical Corporation Awards held in London. UPM was highlighted for its Eco Design approach and overall sustainable thinking. UPM’s innovative approach has seen new products created such as the world’s…
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Tuesday, 26 June 2012 09:56
Clariant with clear strategic targets up to 2015
The Swiss specialty chemicals company Clariant will continue to consistently implement its profitable growth strategy during the next three years, as announced by CEO Hariolf Kottmann and CFO Patrick Jany at this year's Capital Markets & Media Day in Munich,…
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Thursday, 21 June 2012 22:20
Endress+Hauser wins award from the University of St. Gallen (HSG)
With its vast product range and worldwide network of sales organizations, Endress+Hauser´s complexity management is one of the best: the specialist for measurement and automation engineering has won a Top 5 Award for Complexity Management from the University of St.…
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Thursday, 21 June 2012 22:10
20 years after Rio - UPM paper delivers more with less
The first Rio Earth Summit in 1992 challenged business to follow a more sustainable path; to create more value using less raw materials and with less environmental impact. UPM picked up that gauntlet and today our paper is more than…
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Monday, 18 June 2012 20:27
Change in Ahlstrom's Nomination Committee
Ahlstrom's Board of Directors has appointed Thomas Ahlström as a non-board member of its Nomination Committee. He will replace Carl Ahlström, who has informed the board that he is no longer available for the position. Thomas Ahlström represents Antti Ahlström…
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Friday, 15 June 2012 14:30
upmpaper.com at your service also in German and French!
UPM’s paper website “upmpaper.com” is a one-stop-shop for all paper related topics. Now the versatile content, including the Online Paper Catalogue, is available also in the German and French languages: www.upmpaper.com/de www.upmpaper.com/fr “We are very happy to introduce the upmpaper.com…
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Friday, 15 June 2012 13:15
Ecolab Statement Supporting Introduction of Bipartisan Russia PNTR Legislation
Ecolab Inc. welcomes the introduction of bipartisan legislation in the Senate to establish permanent normal trade relations (PNTR) with Russia and repeal the Jackson-Vanik amendment to the Trade Act of 1974. Russia joins theWorld Trade Organization (WTO) this summer, and…
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Thursday, 14 June 2012 14:30
Jerome Peribere, President and CEO, Dow Advanced Materials
Jerome A. Peribere is an executive vice president of the Dow Chemical Company and president and chief executive officer of Dow Advanced Materials. He assumed this position in October, 2009, and is based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is a Corporate…
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Thursday, 14 June 2012 13:30
Change of Pöyry's President and CEO
The Board of Directors of Pöyry PLC has appointed Alexis Fries (57) new President and CEO of Pöyry. Alexis Fries will take up the position during the autumn 2012 and will be primarily based in Zurich, Switzerland, with an office…
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