Monday, 16 August 2010 10:00

Commercial Printer Impressed with World's First Speedmaster CX 102

"Onward and upward - even against the flow" are the words that drive the corporate philosophy of Druckerei Kern, a print shop based in Bexbach in Germany. "We have always invested in the latest presses in order to offer our…
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Monday, 16 August 2010 08:07

Global trade of softwood logs has increased in 2010

Global trade of softwood logs has increased in 2010 after having fallen 30 percent in two years, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly Higher worldwide demand for forest products has increased global shipments of softwood logs by 20 percent in 2010,…
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Friday, 13 August 2010 11:00

Lars Häggström appointed as new Head of Group HR and member of Stora Enso Group Executive Team

Stora Enso has appointed Lars Häggström (42) as new Head of Group Human Resources and member of the Group Executive Team. He is currently Head of Group HR at Nordea Bank AB.                                                           Prior to his appointment at Nordea in 2008,…
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Friday, 13 August 2010 09:00

BASF declares end of Force Majeure on Plastomoll® DNA, Palatinol® N, Hexamoll® DINCH and selected Palamoll®grades

BASF SE has fixed the causes for the Force Majeure for its iso-Nonanol- (INA) based plasticizers produced in Ludwigshafen, Germany, and can hence declare the termination of Force Majeure.The Force Majeure was originally announced on July 21, 2010, due to…
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Friday, 13 August 2010 07:19

Finnish industry boosted by gains in forestry and paper sector.

Finland's June industrial output soared 14.5 percent compared with a year earlier, boosted by a nearly 31-percent gain in its forestry and paper sector, official data showed Tuesday.Compared to May, Finland's industrial output jumped 2.1 percent, according to figures from…
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Thursday, 12 August 2010 10:17

Joint paper conferences in Stockholm 2012

Innventia and KTH Royal Institute of Technology arranges a joint conference for the 8th International Paper and Coating Chemistry Symposium and the International Paper Physics Conference in Stockholm, Sweden, June 10-14, 2012. The 2012 International Paper and Coating Chemistry Symposium…
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Thursday, 12 August 2010 09:23

NewPage Launches OptiLabel™ HB Label Facestock Paper for Pressure Sensitive Applications

NewPage Corporation today launched OptiLabel HB, a 54 lb high performance general purpose label paper for North American and International pressure sensitive markets.With a history based in manufacturing papers for the pressure sensitive market, the product development team at NewPage…
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Thursday, 12 August 2010 08:52

North American Wood Fiber Review

Attached please find a sample copy of the North American Wood Fiber Review (NAWFR), which we believe you will find helpful in your analysis of relevant developments within the forest industry in North America.The NAWFR has tracked wood fiber markets…
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Wednesday, 11 August 2010 15:00

ANDRITZ: results for the first half of 2010

International technology Group ANDRITZ showed a favorable business development in the first half of 2010. Especially in the second quarter, sales, earnings, and profitability rose substantially compared to the previous year’s reference figures; order intake in the second quarter of…
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Wednesday, 11 August 2010 13:00

Heidelberg Publishes First-Quarter Figures

Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg) is publishing its results for the first quarter of financial year 2010/11 (April 1 to June 30, 2010). The overall improvement in the underlying economic conditions has had a positive impact on business. Heidelberg customers showed…
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Wednesday, 11 August 2010 10:16

Kaolin for paper and packaging assets acquired in Brazil

Imerys announces the signing of an agreement with the Brazilian group Vale to acquire its 86.2% stake in the Brazilian company Pará Pigmentos S.A. (PPSA), as well as mining rights in Pará State for a total price of approximately USD…
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Wednesday, 11 August 2010 10:00

NewPage Preferred Partnership with HP Indigo Extended Two Years

NewPage Corporation, the largest coated paper manufacturer in North America, announced today it has been honored by the HP Indigo Preferred Media partner program with a two-year extension of its preferred partner status. NewPage has now earned this status partner…
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Wednesday, 11 August 2010 07:56

Ahlstrom acquires Shandong Puri Filter & Paper Products Limited in China as part of its growth strategy in Asia

Ahlstrom, a global leader in nonwovens and specialty papers, takes a further step in implementing its growth strategy in Asia through the acquisition of Shandong Puri Filter & Paper Products Limited in China from Purico Group. The parties have today…
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Tuesday, 10 August 2010 09:00

Exports of lumber and logs from New Zealand on pace to reach a record in 2010

Exports of lumber and logs from New Zealand on pace to reach a record in 2010, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly Higher demand for forest products in China, South Korea and India is benefiting log and lumber exporters in New Zealand. The value of exported…
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Tuesday, 10 August 2010 08:00

ANDRITZ to supply stock preparation equipment

International technology Group ANDRITZ has received an order from Arctic Paper Kostrzyn S.A to supply stock preparation components that will improve the quality of fine paper grades produced at the Kostrzyn mill, Poland; the pulp obtained is used to produce…
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