Tuesday, 14 September 2010 14:00

New dryer hood reduces energy consumption

The Energietransitie Papierketen is an industry-wide innovation initiative. The goal is to achieve an energy saving of 50 percent throughout the supply chain by 2020. Van Houtum is a participant in a project that focuses on reducing dryer energy consumption.…
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Tuesday, 14 September 2010 13:00

Temple-Inland Chairman & CEO to Speak at UBS Global Paper and Forest Products Conference

Temple-Inland Inc. (NYSE:TIN) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Doyle R. Simons will speak at the UBS Global Paper and Forest Products Conference in New York City on Wednesday, September 15, 2010 at 9:45 a.m. Eastern Time. All interested parties are…
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Tuesday, 14 September 2010 12:00

Steelworkers, Who Backed Black Liquor Credits, Now Attack Green Energy Subsidies

The United Steelworkers, which vociferously supported black liquor tax credits for U.S. pulp mills, suddenly seems to have decided that renewable-energy subsidies are not such a good idea. In a case of One Person's (or Country's) Jobs and Energy Program…
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Tuesday, 14 September 2010 11:00

Sonoco-Alcore Focuses on New Products at PacTec 2010

Sonoco-Alcore S.a.r.l, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sonoco (NYSE: SON), one of the largest diversified global packaging companies, will exhibit a number of new products at the PacTec Exhibition, September 21-24, 2010. Held at the Helsinki Exhibition & Convention Centre,…
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Tuesday, 14 September 2010 10:00

UPM Shotton takes a step closer to zero waste with PHS

UPM Shotton paper mill have struck a long term deal with waste management company, PHS Special Contracts, part of PHS Wastetech, to reprocess all of its rejected material into valuable products. The paper mill already recycles 650,000 tonnes of recovered…
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Tuesday, 14 September 2010 09:00

Wood fiber costs for the global pulp industry fell in the 2Q/10 after having increased for 18 months

Wood fiber costs for the global pulp industry fell in the 2Q/10 after having increased for 18 months, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly  The global pulp industry benefited from lower wood fiber costs and higher product prices in the 2Q/10. Wood chip and pulpwood prices fell…
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Tuesday, 14 September 2010 08:31

Is Bankruptcy Inevitable for NewPage

Despite growing market share and rising prices for its products, NewPage is having to fend off a leading analyst’s assessment that it is destined for bankruptcy court. “Bankruptcy/restructuring is inevitable for the company, as it will never generate enough cash…
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Tuesday, 14 September 2010 07:37

Ahlstrom's acquisition of Shandong Puri Filter & Paper Products confirmed

Ahlstrom, a global leader in nonwovens and specialty papers, announces that it has completed the acquisition of Shandong Puri Filter & Paper Products Limited in China from the Purico Group. Shandong Puri Filter & Paper Products Limited is a producer…
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Friday, 10 September 2010 14:00

Australian Forestry Standard Encourages Participation in Revision Process

The Australian Forestry Standard Limited (AFSL) announces the commencement of the 5-yearly revision process of the Australian Standards for Sustainable Forest Management (AS 4708) and Chain of Custody of wood and wood products (AS 4707). The revision will be a…
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Friday, 10 September 2010 13:00

UPM selected to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index

UPM has been selected as an index component for the Dow Jones Sustainability Index for 2010-2011. The DJSI follow a best-in-class approach and include sustainability leaders from each industry on a global and regional level respectively. UPM was chosen both…
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Friday, 10 September 2010 12:00

Mondi launches its new digital printing paper brand DNS®: Digital Needs Specialists

Mondi launches its new digital printing paper brand DNS®: Digital Needs Specialists Mondi expands its digital printing portfolio to include DNS®, the new paper brand that offers professional printers a single solution for multiple applications on all digital printing presses.…
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Friday, 10 September 2010 11:00

Wood fiber prices for the global pulp industry rose 11%

Wood fiber prices for the global pulp industry rose 11%, reaching pre-financial crisis levels in the 1Q/2010, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly The strong pulp market has pushed wood fiber costs upward in most regions around the world the past…
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Friday, 10 September 2010 10:00

Stora Enso ranked best in Europe in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes

The Group has been included in the Index ten times Stora Enso has received the highest score among the forestry and paper companies listed in the European Dow Jones STOXX Sustainability Index. This is the 10th year running that Stora…
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Friday, 10 September 2010 09:00

Arctic Paper's uncoated Munken Design Range introduces MUNKEN ROUGH

Arctic Paper's uncoated Munken Design Range introduces MUNKEN ROUGH, a major new addition to the print and design market – three new papers with a ‘rough’, toothy surface. Providing exceptionally high quality four-colour printing and image reproduction, these unique grades…
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Friday, 10 September 2010 08:00

Billions to save in the paper business

Innventia, a research institute, continues to revolutionise the paper business. Its research work has now produced a new method that will result in a stronger paper with lower production costs and reduced raw materials consumption. This dream scenario has now…
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