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Monday, 08 January 2018 12:35
WestRock Completes Acquisition of Plymouth Packaging
WestRock Company (NYSE:WRK) has just announced that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Plymouth Packaging, Inc. (“Plymouth”). Plymouth is a corrugated packaging company that derives approximately 70% of its sales from its…
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Thursday, 04 January 2018 08:07
New fluidized bed combustion systems generate steam and offsets tipping fees at two Toronto-area paper mills.
Commissioned in 2011, Precision Energy Services, Inc. (PES) of Hayden, Idaho, supplied the first sludge-to-energy system to Atlantic Packaging’s 111 plant location. This system replaced a combustion technology that was unable to reliably burn the wet paper mill sludge. Precision…
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Wednesday, 27 December 2017 09:15
Metso comments impacts of the US tax reform legislation
On December 22, 2017, President of the United States signed tax reform legislation which includes, among other things, a reduction in the USA federal corporate income tax rate from 35 percent to 21 percent from the beginning of the tax…
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Wednesday, 20 December 2017 10:50
PMP Announces Partnership with Rollmeister, who becomes a PMP Roll Service Center!
PMP is proud to announce the beginning of a partnership with Rollmeister Inc. Rollmeister became PMP’s tier-one supplier for roll services in the US market, expanding PMP’s portfolio together with PMP Americas Inc. PMP Americas is one of PMP’s divisions,…
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North American News
Friday, 15 December 2017 06:48
WestRock Announces Agreements to Acquire Plymouth Packaging
WestRock Company (NYSE:WRK), a leading provider of differentiated paper and packaging solutions, has just announced that it has entered into agreements to acquire substantially all of the assets of Plymouth Packaging, Inc. (“Plymouth”). Plymouth is a corrugated packaging company that…
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Friday, 08 December 2017 21:21
Following facility closure, assets from U.S. Paper Converters Inc. to be sold via public auction on Aucto.com
Paper converting equipment to be sold in a webcast auction on Aucto.com Paper converting equipment and machinery from U.S. Paper Converters Inc. will be sold in a public auction on December 14th on Aucto.com. The Wisconsin-based paper converter announced plans…
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Friday, 08 December 2017 08:31
Domtar’s Sustainability Commitment Attracts New Talent
Our corporate sustainability commitment ensures that we manage our planet’s precious natural resources in a responsible manner. That commitment also helps attract new talent as millennials seek out jobs that help them make a difference. The job market in the…
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Tuesday, 05 December 2017 21:38
Thermal Energy Announces $11 Million Energy Efficiency Project with Pulp & Paper Customer
Resulting emissions reduction expected to be equivalent to preventing the burning of more than 21 million kilograms of coal per year Thermal Energy International Inc. (“Thermal Energy” or the “Company”) (TSX-V: TMG), a global provider of industrial and institutional energy…
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Monday, 04 December 2017 18:45
Clearwater Paper Announces New Board Chair
Clearwater Paper Corporation (NYSE:CLW) has just announced that Beth Ford has been appointed as chair to the company's board of directors effective January 1, 2018. Ms. Ford, the chief operating officer for Land O'Lakes Businesses, has served on the Clearwater…
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Friday, 01 December 2017 09:02
Brazil: exports from the planted tree sector surpass US$ 7 billion through October 2017 (+10.9%)
From January to October of 2017, pulp exports rose 2.9% in comparison with the same period of the previous year, reaching 16.0 million tons sold; exports of wood panels increased by 29.4%, with 1.1 million cubic meters directed toward foreign…
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South American News
Friday, 01 December 2017 09:00
Neenah reveals the magic of combinations in The Alchemy of Design
Alchemy is an ancient practice that blends science with spiritual belief. Practitioners of early Greek alchemy believed that nature’s four basic elements, air, fire, water and earth were the basis of all matter. The practice later became more scientific, often…
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Wednesday, 29 November 2017 13:08
Over half of South America´s Pulp and Paper Production rated on WWF´s Environmental Paper Company Index
WWF presents the results of the Environmental Paper Company Index 2017, a WWF tool to promote transparency and continual improvement in the global pulp, paper and packaging sector. The Index is published for the fifth time. Together, the EPCI 2017…
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South American News
Tuesday, 28 November 2017 07:01
New Product Category Rules Issued for Paper Products
The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA), in collaboration with the Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) and FPInnovations issued Product Category Rules (PCR) for Market Pulp, Paper and Paperboard, Containerboard and Tissue products manufactured in North America. The PCR…
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Wednesday, 22 November 2017 10:17
Smurfit Kappa’s PM1 in Barbosa, Colombia is up & running!
In January 2016, Smurfit Kappa signed another contract with PMP for a press part rebuild of PM1 in its Mill in Barbosa (Colombia). PMP (Paper Machinery Producer) has been chosen again as a strategic partner supporting Smurfit Kappa’s development. Thus,…
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South American News
Monday, 20 November 2017 07:12
Burgo supports Vancouver's declaration: together for a sustainable future
Companies that use natural resources have the duty to ensure the resources come from responsible sources. The Vancouver Declaration is a public promise, with which companies of all sizes and origins are committed to contributing to the implementation of the…
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