Monday, 04 October 2010 13:43

Sonoco to Host Third Quarter 2010 Investor Conference Call

Sonoco (NYSE: SON), one of the largest diversified global packaging companies, will host its regular quarterly investor conference call on Thursday, October 21, 2010, at 11 a.m. Eastern time, to review its financial results for the third quarter of 2010.…
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Monday, 04 October 2010 11:41

Global Stakeholders to Comment on Canadian Forest Management Standards

PEFC Canada is seeking endorsement by PEFC International for its CSA Sustainable Forest Management(SFM) Programme and has submitted its two standards for independent assessment. Stakeholders globally are encouraged to participate in the public consultation, which is open until 1 Decemeber…
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Monday, 04 October 2010 10:35

White Birch sale approved by Quebec court, still needs U.S. approval

The US$236-million sale of White Birch Paper Company, which owns three newsprint mills in Canada, to BD White Birch Investment, LLC, has been approved by a Quebec court. The company has been in bankruptcy protection since February. The sale of…
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Monday, 04 October 2010 09:31

RISI Reveals Finalists For The Pulp & Paper International (PPI) Awards 2010

RISI has announced the finalists for the PPI Awards 2010 program. The PPI Awards are the only global awards dedicated to recognizing the achievements of companies, mills and individuals in the pulp and paper sector. The winners will be presented…
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Monday, 04 October 2010 08:29

Domtar Announces Sale of its Woodland, Maine Market Pulp Mill

Domtar Corporation has announced that it has sold its Woodland hardwood market pulp mill, hydro electric assets and related assets, located in Baileyville, Maine and New Brunswick, Canada, to International Grand Investment Corporation (IGIC). The purchase price is for an…
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Friday, 01 October 2010 10:31

UPM Ecomail - A new MG Kraft Envelope Paper

UPM has launched a new product UPM EcoMail in its MG Kraft envelope paper range. It is an economical and ecological paper for fast running envelope and pocket machines. UPM EcoMail, new brown envelope paper is based on OCC recycled…
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Thursday, 30 September 2010 19:27

Ilim Group to invest over USD 860 million in the Irkutsk oblast

Mr. Zakhar Smushkin, Board Chairman of Ilim Group, spoke at a plenary session of the Baikal Economic Forum in Irkutsk. His presentation was dedicated to investments into the forest products industry and ways to improve efficiency in using forest resources.…
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Thursday, 30 September 2010 14:00

Export revenues back to near pre-crisis levels

As economic activity picked up and world consumption rebounded, the pulp and paper industry ended the first five months of the year posting 45.7% growth of export revenues, according to the Brazilian Pulp and Paper Association (Bracelpa). Traditional markets such…
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Thursday, 30 September 2010 13:00

SCA- Best carbon reporting in Sweden

SCA has received The New Economy Carbon Leadership Award 2010 for best carbon reporting in Sweden. The award is hosted for the first time by British World News Media magazine “The New Economy”. Award criteria The New Economy Carbon Leadership…
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Thursday, 30 September 2010 12:00

BPIF Printing Outlook Survey shows signs of Summer recovery

More than half of the respondents to the latest Printing Outlook survey, published by the BPIF this week, have reported no change in trading conditions during the summer months. However the survey also revealed that a third of firms saw…
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Thursday, 30 September 2010 11:00

PEFC – Continuing growth for certified paper

The Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) is continuing its outreach programme to the publishing community by exhibiting at this year’s MediaPro 10 (Stand 42b) in order to promote the PEFC programme more widely to the creative community…
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Thursday, 30 September 2010 10:02

International Paper To Release Third Quarter 2010 Earnings on Wednesday, October 27

International Paper will release third quarter 2010 earnings on Wednesday, October 27, before the opening of the New York Stock Exchange. The company will host a webcast to discuss earnings and current market conditions at 9 a.m. EDT (8 a.m.…
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Thursday, 30 September 2010 09:00

BASF joins a BMBF nanomaterial safety research program

BASF is a participant in a research project called NanoGEM (Nanostructured materials – Health, Exposure and Material Properties). The Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) initiated project is taking place with the involvement of 19 research institutions and companies.…
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Thursday, 30 September 2010 07:58

Québec Forest Industry Council Appoints New CEO

Mr. Claude Perron, chairman of the Board of Directors of the Québec Forest Industry Council (CIFQ), announced the appointment of Mr. André Tremblay, attorney, to the position of Chief Executive Officer beginning on January 1, 2011. The announcement was made…
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Wednesday, 29 September 2010 13:00

UPM is engaged in discussions with Myllykoski Group concerning a potential transaction

UPM confirms that it is engaged in discussions with the Finnish publication paper company Myllykoski Group concerning a potential transaction of Myllykoski's operations in Finland, Germany and United States. At the present time, the discussions continue and a number of…
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