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Friday, 17 September 2010 10:00

SCA's Invitation to Q3 press conference

SCA’s interim report for the period 1 January–30 September 2010 will be published on Thursday, 28 October, at approximately 8:00 CET. Media and analysts are invited to a press conference at which the report will be presented by Jan Johansson,…

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Published in Financial News

Friday, 17 September 2010 08:00

Clearwater Paper to Acquire Cellu Tissue Holdings, Inc.

Clearwater Paper Corporation has announced it has agreed to acquire Cellu Tissue Holdings, Inc., an Alpharetta, GA-based integrated manufacturer of tissue products, for approximately $502 million, including equity value of approximately $247 million and net debt of approximately $255 million.…

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Published in North American News

Thursday, 16 September 2010 14:00

New Chairman of the Körber PaperLink GmbH Management Board

Hildemar Böhm (51), previously CEO of the GEA Mechanical Equipment Segment, has been appointed the new Chairman of the Management Board of Körber PaperLink GmbH, and is consequently assuming overall responsibility for the Körber Group’s Paper Division. At the same…

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Published in European News

Thursday, 16 September 2010 13:00

Wood costs for sawmills and pulp mills in Sweden on the rise in 2010

Wood costs for sawmills and pulp mills in Sweden on the rise in 2010, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly Continued healthy markets for lumber, pulp and paper has kept demand for logs at high levels in Sweden. As a result, log and wood…

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Published in Financial News

Thursday, 16 September 2010 12:00

Sonoco Selected to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index

Company is One of Only Two U.S. Packaging Companies Listed on DJSI World in 2010/2011 Sonoco announced that for the second year in a row it has been selected to join the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World). DJSI…

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Thursday, 16 September 2010 11:00

Metso Group to donate funds to Finnish universities

Metso Corporation's Annual General Meeting on March 30, 2010 authorized the Board of Directors to decide on a donation of a maximum of EUR 2.5 million to universities. On the basis of the decision made by the Annual General Meeting,…

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Published in European News

Thursday, 16 September 2010 10:00

AbitibiBowater defends bonuses, closures to Commons committee

AbitibiBowater's chief executive has defended the company's decision to reward 50 executives with a combined $6 million in bonuses for their work on restructuring the newspaper giant, the Canadian Press reports. Union leaders at the insolvent Montreal-based paper maker have…

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Published in Canadian News

Thursday, 16 September 2010 08:45

Certification an Urban Myth or a Rural Reality: Street Talk

What promised to be a confrontational debate about forest certification between two global leaders of different schemes failed to materialise during an otherwise lively session at the forest industry development conference. Described as something of a coup, the conference brought…

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Published in Press Releases

Wednesday, 15 September 2010 13:00

UPM Timber prepares fpr production curtailments at the end of the year

UPM's Timber business will curtail its production in Finland during the fourth quarter of 2010. Demand for sawn timber has decreased and due to the seasonal changes demand is estimated to further slow down towards the end of the year.…

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Published in European News

Wednesday, 15 September 2010 12:00

Environmental Court of Appeal confirms sanction

On September 14, 2010 the Environmental Court of Appeal decided that Billerud, in accordance with the decision from the Environmental Court and the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency, is to pay a sanction of approximately SEK 19.5 million. On 10 December…

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Published in European News

Wednesday, 15 September 2010 11:00

AbitibiBowater Creditors Approve CCAA Plan of Reorganization

AbitibiBowater is pleased to announce that the Company has received approval for its plan of reorganization from unsecured creditors under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA) in Canada. The plan of reorganization received overwhelming support from its unsecured creditors both…

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Published in Canadian News

Wednesday, 15 September 2010 10:00

Sonoco Announces North America Paperboard Price Increase

Sonoco will increase prices in the United States and Canada for all uncoated recycled paperboard grades by $35 per ton effective with shipments on October 11, 2010, according to Jim Bowen, senior vice president, Primary Materials Group. About Sonoco Founded…

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Published in Press Releases

Wednesday, 15 September 2010 09:00

International Paper Announces Contribution to Pension Fund

International Paper has announced it is making a $650 million voluntary contribution to its U.S. pension fund. In July of 2010, International Paper made a voluntary contribution of $500 million to the fund, which brings the year-to-date contribution total to…

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Published in Financial News

Wednesday, 15 September 2010 08:00

IKEA Featured in New 'On Paper' Sustainability Series Podcast

NewPage Corporation has announced the upload of a new "On Paper" sustainability series podcast featuring Anders Hildeman of IKEA. As global forestry manager for IKEA, Hildeman discusses the importance of responsible forestry management and the role IKEA plays through numerous…

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Published in North American News

Tuesday, 14 September 2010 15:00

Magali Depras resigns as CCO at Brødrene Hartmann A/S

Magali Depras has announced that she will resign from her position as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) and member of the Executive Board of Brødrene Hartmann A/S to seek new challenges outside of the egg and packaging industry. Magali Depras will…

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