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Fibrek's board of directors has rejected the unsolicited bid from Resolute Forest Products (formerly AbitibiBowater) and taken steps to buy it time to fight the hostile bid. The Quebec-based pulp producer has adopted a shareholder rights plan and is obtaining…
Metso has developed a new technology with which municipal and industrial wastewater plants are able to improve their performance and reduce the amount of chemicals used in sludge drying process by even up to one third. The potential users of…
Thursday, 22 December 2011 08:46

Kemira introduces new brand named products

Kemira is pleased to introduce KemEcal™ brand for its dispersant product line, in an effort to harmonize product names used in water-intensive industries. The change to the KemEcal™ name will also facilitate a reduction in the number of active trade…
Friday, 16 December 2011 15:00

Papcel Successful start-up of SPL 210 TPD

PAPCEL and its sales representative (Chemitex for Trading & Agencies) proudly announces the successful start-up and commissioning of Upgrading the existing SPL and Approach System of 210 TPD by PAPCEL's specialists for our important business partner in Egypt, ETAP Co.…
AbitibiBowater Inc., doing business as Resolute Forest Products ("Resolute"),  has announced that it has formally commenced its offer to purchase all the issued and outstanding common shares of Fibrek Inc.(the "Offer"). The Offer, which Resolute is making together with RFP…
Metso's New DNA applications for power generation industries: Using automation to increase efficiency, operational knowledge and control Metso is again breaking new ground by introducing advanced power plant applications that enhance both efficiency and environmental performance. The Metso DNA automation…
Tuesday, 13 December 2011 22:00

Vacon Plc to start negotiations to save costs

Vacon is starting negotiations with its white-collar personnel working in the Vacon Group's parent company Vacon Plc in Finland as part of a large global cost-savings plan in the Group. During the years 2012-2013, the Group aims to achieve annual…
Tuesday, 13 December 2011 01:13

AR Packaging Group begins search for new CEO

Per Lundeen has asked the Board of Directors of the AR Packaging Group, to initiate the search for a new CEO after twelve years as CEO of A&R Carton. Per Lundeen will continue as CEO until a successor is in…
Tuesday, 13 December 2011 01:08

Changes in Business structure of Vaahto Group

Vaahto Pulp & Paper Machinery –division of Vaahto Group will in future act as Vaahto Paper Technology. Better than the old one, the new name will describe the business of the division, which delivers services and technology solutions for paper…
NewPage Corporation announced today a significant upgrade in the appearance of its economy coated digital paper brand, Blazer Digital®, effective immediately. Blazer Digital is now a higher brightness of 90 and offers a pleasing blue-white shade for end use applications…
Vacon Plc, Nixu Ltd and F-Secure Corporation have worked together to produce a white paper on industrial automation security. The white paper has today been published on Vacon’s website at www.vacon.com. There has been a lot of discussion about malware…
Ecolab Inc. has announced the results of the stock-cash merger consideration elections made by the stockholders of the Nalco Holding Company in accordance with the terms of the merger agreement between Ecolab and Nalco. The merger of the companies was…
Friday, 09 December 2011 07:59

Kelheim Fibres GmbH presents Leonardo

At this year’s Specialty Papers Conference in Bad Nauheim Kelheim Fibres presented a newlydeveloped viscose speciality fibre. This fibre, christened Leonardo, was designed with a special focus on paper applications and extends the product range of the Bavarian fibre specialists…
Paper-based packaging industry takes a commitment on mineral oils in food packaging Recent studies on mineral oils found in foodstuffs have raised concerns about consumer safety. According to these studies, traces of mineral oils migrate to food from inks found…
Thursday, 08 December 2011 11:30

Forestry winner in 2011 MEP Awards announced

For the very first time, a prestigious award for members of the European Parliament (MEP Awards) carried a forestry theme. This one-off award highlighted the International Year of Forests 2011 and it was awarded to MEP Kriton Arsenis. Mr Arsenis…