Friday, 21 January 2011 10:18

Clariant leads way in REACH Phase One and Phase Two legislation

Lead REACH registrant Clariant is now focusing on Phase Two of REACH legislation following its successful completion of the registration of 152 substances required under Phase One by the November 30, 2010 deadline. Phase Two, which concerns more than 300…
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Friday, 21 January 2011 10:09

Domtar starts new turbine generator

Domtar Corporation celebrated the start-up of its newly installed 50 megawatt bio-fueled steam turbine generator at its Marlboro (Bennettsville) mill in South Carolina today. Domtar invested approximately $40 million in 2010 to complete this project. Now fully operational, the new…
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Friday, 21 January 2011 10:05

UPM's forestal oriental increases land ownership in Uruguay

In order to improve wood procurement options and to support self-sufficiency in wood supply to Fray Bentos pulp mill, UPM's plantation company Forestal Oriental has acquired about 25,000 hectares of land in Uruguay from a private land owner. The purchase…
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Thursday, 20 January 2011 14:00

Metso-supplied tissue making line starts up in Mexico

The Metso-supplied tissue making line of SCA in Mexico came successfully on stream on November 15, 2010, at SCA’s greenfield mill site in Ciudad Sahagún, Hidalgo State, close to Mexico City. The new PM 1 line has an annual production…
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Thursday, 20 January 2011 11:37

Ahlstrom to publish financial statements bulletin 2010 on February 1, 2011

Ahlstrom Corporation will publish its financial statements bulletin 2010 on Tuesday, February 1, 2011 approximately at 12 a.m. Finnish time (CET +1). Ahlstrom's President & CEO Jan Lång and CFO Seppo Parvi will present the 2010 results in Finnish at…
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Thursday, 20 January 2011 10:33

Metso Corporation's Financial Statement 2010

Metso Corporation's Financial statements will be published on Thursday, February 3, 2011 at about 12:00 p.m. Finnish time/EET (10:00 a.m. GMT, 11:00 a.m. CET, 5:00 a.m. EST) The news conferences Metso will hold two news conferences in Helsinki on Thursday,…
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Wednesday, 19 January 2011 15:20

Emerson extends capabilities of pH/ORP sensors to meet a broad range of applications

Rugged Rosemount® Analytical Model 3900 sensor features a wide temperature operating range, versatile mounting options, and advanced diagnostics Emerson Process Management has released the Rosemount® Analytical Model 3900 general purpose pH/ORP sensor, designed to meet the broadest range of applications…
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Wednesday, 19 January 2011 10:39

Internal changes to SCA’s Corporate Senior Management Team

SCA has decided to implement three internal changes to the Corporate Senior Management Team. Christoph Michalski has been appointed new President of SCA Global Hygiene Category. Christoph Michalski currently holds the position of President of SCA Asia Pacific. Ulf Söderström…
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Tuesday, 18 January 2011 14:53

Ashland Hercules Water Technologies to increase prices in North America

Ashland Hercules Water Technologies, a commercial unit of Ashland Inc., will increase prices immediately for its portfolio of polyacrylamide chemistries sold in North America by a minimum of 5 to 15 percent, or as contracts allow. In addition, other Water…
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Tuesday, 18 January 2011 14:51

Treviso obtains UNI EN 15593:2008 Certification

The Burgo Group plant in Treviso is the first Italian paper mill, and one of the first in Europe, to have achieved UNI EN 15593:2008 certification for "Management of hygiene in the production of packaging for foodstuffs". This certification, which…
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Tuesday, 18 January 2011 14:21

Stora Enso and Arauco joint venture Montes del Plata invests USD 1.9 billion in building state-of-the-art 1.3 million tonnes per year pulp mill at Punta Pereira, Uruguay

Stora Enso’s and Arauco’s joint-venture company Montes del Plata will build a new state-of-the-art 1.3 million tonnes per year pulp mill at Punta Pereira, in the department of Colonia, Uruguay. The total investment is estimated to be approximately USD 1.9…
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Tuesday, 18 January 2011 01:40

W+D Direct Marketing Solutions thrusts ahead

The envelope inserting specialist W+D Direct Marketing Solutions GmbH is making a dynamic start to the new year. The company from Löhne, Germany, which has belonged to the Paper Division of the Köber Group since October 2010, is registering an…
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Monday, 17 January 2011 14:55

AbitibiBowater Names New Executive Team

AbitibiBowater today announced the selection of a new Executive Team, reporting directly to Richard Garneau, President and Chief Executive Officer. This leadership transition includes a number of senior management changes, supporting the Company's execution of its business strategy. "The Executive…
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Monday, 17 January 2011 12:30

Ahlstrom's Louveira plant in Brazil hit by thunderstorm flooding

Ahlstrom's Louveira plant in Brazil was hit by a thunderstorm and flooded. Production at the site has been stopped. There were no injuries to Ahlstrom staff or other people at the site. The Louveira plant is located approximately 100 kilometers…
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Monday, 17 January 2011 11:30

Clearwater Paper Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2010 Conference Call and Audio Webcast

Clearwater Paper Corporation has announced that it will host its fourth quarter and full year 2010 financial results conference call on Thursday, March 3, 2011, at 8 a.m. Pacific Time (11 a.m. Eastern Time). The company will issue its financial…
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