Monday, 28 July 2014 07:51
Cascades announces the end of its Kraft paper operations in East Angus
Cascades Inc. (TSX: CAS) has announced that it will cease its Kraft paper manufacturing activities in the East Angus (Québec) plant because of unfavourable market conditions and the failure of discussions concerning the plant's transfer and turnaround. Close to 175…
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Sunday, 27 July 2014 15:15
Pöyry awarded EPCM services assignment by Millar Western for bioenergy project at Whitecourt pulp mill in Alberta, Canada
Millar Western Forest Products Ltd. has awarded Pöyry with the assignment for EPCM (Engineering, Procurement and Construction Management) services for an anaerobic bioenergy project at its Whitecourt pulp mill in Alberta, Canada. The project involves integration of anaerobic hybrid digesters…
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Thursday, 10 July 2014 09:51
Domtar receives 11 PPSA accolades: Safety in our business DNA
Domtar Corporation (NYSE: UFS) (TSX: UFS) is honored to have had 11 facilities recognized for safety performance excellence at the Pulp and Paper Safety Association's (PPSA) annual awards ceremony. The prizes were handed out during the PPSA's annual conference held…
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Thursday, 10 July 2014 09:46
Catalyst Paper appoints Pierre A. Raymond to its board of directors
Catalyst Paper Corporation have announced the appointment of Pierre A. Raymond as an independent director of the company, effective immediately. Leslie T. Lederer, Chairman of the Board said, "I am pleased to welcome Mr. Raymond to our Board of Directors.…
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Tuesday, 01 July 2014 08:30
Resolute and Mercer International Launch a Research and Development Biomaterial Joint Venture
Resolute Forest Products Inc. has announced the launch of a new research and development joint venture, Performance BioFilaments Inc. Jointly owned with Mercer International Inc., Performance BioFilaments will work to develop commercial applications for cellulose filaments, a new source of…
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Friday, 06 June 2014 15:30
Catalyst Paper named to best 50 Canadian corporate citizens list for eighth consecutive year
Catalyst Paper (TSX:CYT) is pleased to accept - on behalf of its 1,600 employees - the honour of being named one of Corporate Knights' Best 50 Canadian Corporate Citizens for the eighth year running. Corporate Knights, an award-winning quarterly publication…
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Friday, 06 June 2014 13:30
Cascades Fine Papers Group Joins Two Sides
Cascades Fine Papers Group, a leader in the manufacturing of ecological fine papers and security papers in Canada, has joined Two Sides, the rapidly growing non-profit organization that promotes the responsible production, use and sustainability of print and paper. "We're…
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Tuesday, 27 May 2014 07:41
Resolute pleased with employee support for collective agreement renewals in Canada
Resolute Forest Products Inc. (NYSE: RFP) (TSX: RFP) hs expressed its satisfaction with employee support for the renewal of collective agreements in Canada. "We are delighted with the strong support expressed by our employees for the agreement entered into between…
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Monday, 26 May 2014 08:11
Zellstoff Celgar improves its testing capabilities with Metso's next-generation automatic pulp laboratory
Immediately available quality measurements by using significantly faster testing capabilities Zellstoff Celgar, a major supplier of market kraft pulp, located in Castlegar, British Columbia, Canada, has placed an order with Metso for a next-generation automatic pulp laboratory. With the new…
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Monday, 12 May 2014 07:00
Resolute Forest Products Announces Agreement in Principle to Renew Collective Agreements in Canada
Resolute Forest Products Inc. has announced that an agreement in principle has been reached between Unifor and the Corporation. The agreement in principle must be submitted to the members of the union for ratification and provides for the collective agreement…
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Wednesday, 07 May 2014 10:39
Resolute Announces Permanent Closure of Fort Frances Mill
Resolute Forest Products Inc. (NYSE: RFP) (TSX: RFP) has announced the permanent closure of its previously idled pulp and paper mill in Fort Frances, Ontario. The company announced an extended period of market-related outage on its remaining paper machine in…
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Thursday, 01 May 2014 11:03
World Premiere of the Latest Domtar PAPERbecause Short Film Shows How Paper Remains Fun, Valuable
At its Annual Meeting of Stockholders today, Domtar Corporation (NYSE: UFS) (TSX: UFS) presented the world premiere of a short film that shows what happens when the Paper Fun Truck pulls into your neighborhood. Patterned after the ice cream truck…
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Thursday, 17 April 2014 16:39
Domtar Corporation announces appointment of President of Domtar Pulp and Paper
Domtar Corporation has announced the appointment of Michael D. Garcia to the position of President of Domtar Pulp and Paper, effective May 1, 2014. In this capacity, Mr. Garcia will oversee the operations of North America's largest producer of uncoated…
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Thursday, 10 April 2014 08:36
JOBS - New Crown Forest Policy Drives $16.8 Million Investments in the Forests, Mills and Suppliers – 74 Jobs Created
J.D. Irving, Limited (JDI) has announced that it will invest $16.8 million in northern New Brunswick, creating 45 new jobs and 9 construction-related jobs. The investments are being made in the forests JDI owns in NB as well as in…
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Monday, 24 March 2014 13:51
Resolute Expands its Eco-conscious Align Paper Grades
Grades use up to 50% less fiber as well as less energy and fewer chemicals Resolute Forest Products Inc. continues to expand its Align™ brand of environmentally responsible and budget-friendly papers by adding two more superbrite grades, Hybrid and Alternative,…
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