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Catalyst Paper Corporation is pleased to announce that the company has received the necessary creditor approval for its second amended plan of arrangement under the Companies Creditors Arrangement Act in Canada. Approval of more than 99 per cent of secured…
To bolster its industry-leading transparency tool, Domtar Corporation (NYSE: UFS) (TSX: UFS) has announced an expansion of its award-winning site, The Paper Trail (www.domtarpapertrail.com).  The move adds more products and an additional mill, among other updates, to help customers learn even more…
Resolute Forest Products has announced that it will indefinitely idle the Mersey newsprint mill located in Brooklyn, Nova Scotia. The facility, owned by Bowater Mersey Paper Company Limited (BMPCL), is a joint venture between Resolute (51%) and the Washington Post…
Fortress Paper Ltd. has ramped up production of dissolving pulp at its Fortress Specialty Cellulose mill in Thurso, Que., to an average of approximately 92%. In recent weeks, the mill had averaged approximately 83%. The mill commenced production of dissolving…
Resolute Forest Products Inc. and Fibrek Inc. have announced that Fibrek has entered into an agreement with RFP Acquisition Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Resolute, for a proposed arrangement (the "Arrangement") to amalgamate and form a new corporation, wholly-owned by…
Resolute Forest Products and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) are pleased to announce that Resolute has become the largest manager of Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®) certified forests in the world. The Company recently certified 3.2 million hectares (7.9 million acres)…
Tembec has resumed its excavation activities at its site in Temiscaming following the discovery of human skulls. Excavation work is proceeding according to an archeological research permit issued by the Ministère de la Culture, des Communications et de la Condition…
Kruger says it will “reassess the viability” of its Corner Brook newsprint mill in Newfoundland, after its proposed relief measures for pension plan funding were rejected by unionized employees. Only one of four groups of pension plan members rejected the…
AbitibiBowater Inc., doing business as Resolute Forest Products, has held its annual general meeting of stockholders in Charlotte, North Carolina. At the meeting, shareholders approved a resolution to amend the Company's certificate of incorporation to change its legal corporate name…
AbitibiBowater Inc., doing business as Resolute Forest Products, has announced that its Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of up to 10% of the Company's common stock for an aggregate purchase price of up to US$100 million. The repurchase…
Ashland Inc. has announced that Brendan Cummins, former chief executive officer of Ciba Specialty Chemicals, has been elected to the company's board of directors. With his election, the Ashland board now has 10 directors. Cummins, 61, brings nearly 40 years…
Cascades Inc. (TSX: CAS), leader in the recovery and manufacturing of green packaging and tissue products, announces the consolidation of its corrugated product plants in its Norampac division in Ontario. The consolidation translates into an investment totalling in excess of…
AbitibiBowater Inc., doing business as Resolute Forest Products (NYSE: ABH) (TSX: ABH), today announced that it has taken up and accepted for payment 4,762,192 additional shares of Fibrek Inc. (TSX: FBK) deposited to its offer as of the close of…
Apprenticeships and regulated occupations are vital to the continuing health and long-term success of the Canadian forest products sector, says a new report from the Forest Products Sector Council. The report, Linking Innovation with Skills: Apprenticeship, regulated occupations and workforce…
To help celebrate 25 years of the Rainforest Alliance's achievements, Domtar Corporation (NYSE: UFS) (TSX: UFS) today announced it will co-sponsor the sustainability organization's 25th anniversary gala on May 16 in New York City. The annual dinner and award ceremony will commemorate some of the Rainforest…