Monday, 09 August 2010 16:00

UPM and Wallpaper* magazine's handmade partnership

UPM and leading design bible Wallpaper* magazine have collaborated on an innovative project for the magazine's August issue. Hailed as its most ambitious issue to date, the magazine has been produced with no less than eight UPM paper grades with…
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Monday, 09 August 2010 15:00

Energy companies in Europe show increased interest in sourcing biomass from the US South

Energy companies in Europe show increased interest in sourcing biomass from the US South, reports the North American Wood Fiber Review Woody biomass in the US South is attracting interest from European energy companies in their search for long-term, reliable and competitively priced supply sources, reports…
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Monday, 09 August 2010 14:00

Sappi Fine Paper announces public auction of Muskegon mill assets

A public auction will be held September 29, 2010, by LiquiTec Industries, in association with Can-Am Machinery, to sell the assets from Sappi's permanently closed coated paper mill in Muskegon, Michigan. Equipment from the Muskegon pulp mill, paper mill, and…
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Monday, 09 August 2010 13:00

Weavexx upgrades N.S. production facility

Xerium Technologies will be upgrading equipment at its Weavexx forming fabrics facility in Kentville, N.S. To support the company, the province, through Nova Scotia Business Inc., is providing a five-year payroll rebate up to a maximum of $500,000."As a global…
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Monday, 09 August 2010 12:01

Insufficient Demand for Certified Timber in the Netherlands, Timber Trade Association Warns

The unwillingness of consumers to pay price premiums for certified timber and timber products poses challenges for sustainable forest management, the Royal Dutch Association of Timber Trade Association (NTTA) has warned. In a recent statement, the NTTA reported that their…
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Monday, 09 August 2010 10:55

Federal government pledges $100 million to forest industry technological innovation

The Government of Canada has launched a $100-million Investments in Forest Industry Transformation (IFIT) program to help expand opportunities for Canada's forestry sector through the development of innovative projects and technologies. Stockwell Day, president of the Treasury Board, Minister for…
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Monday, 09 August 2010 08:50

New Regional Director strengthens FSC in Africa

Mr. Elie Hakizumwami is the new Regional Director of FSC Africa. With 32 years of experience in natural resource management and outstanding efforts to promote responsible forestry in the Congo Basin, Mr. Hakizumwami will make a major contribution to consolidating…
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Friday, 06 August 2010 11:53

World’s Largest Single Forest Certification Standard Applies for PEFC Re-endorsement

The North American-based Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) has applied for assessment and re-endorsement by PEFC, the leading global forest certification umbrella organization. All stakeholders are invited to comment on the compliance of SFI 2010-2014 Standard with PEFC's Sustainability Benchmarks by…
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Friday, 06 August 2010 10:51

Buckeye Initiates First Ever Quarterly Cash Dividend

Buckeye Technologies Inc. (NYSE:BKI) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared its first regular quarterly cash dividend in the amount of $0.04 per common share payable on September 15, 2010 to shareholders of record as of the close…
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Friday, 06 August 2010 09:49

Ahlstrom to publish second-quarter financial results on August 11, 2010

Ahlstrom Corporation will publish its interim report for January-June 2010 on Wednesday, August 11, 2010 approximately at 12 a.m. Finnish time (CET +1). Ahlstrom's President & CEO Jan Lång and CFO Seppo Parvi will present the 2010 second- quarter results…
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Friday, 06 August 2010 08:44

Eucalyptus log prices in Brazil have gone up 25% the past year

Eucalyptus log prices in Brazil have gone up 25% the past year, almost reaching the global average hardwood fiber price index in the 1Q/2010, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly The supply and demand for Eucalyptus logs in Brazil has been…
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Friday, 06 August 2010 07:41

Australia has increased chip exports of both Eucalyptus and pine in 2010

Australia has increased chip exports of both Eucalyptus and pine in 2010, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly Export of wood chips from Australia is on the rebound, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. After last year’s ten-year low, shipments so far…
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Thursday, 05 August 2010 14:00

Metso’s automation adds twenty years to Lielahti power plant in Tampere, Finland

Metso has signed an agreement with Tampereen Energiantuotanto Oy for the renewal of the automation, field devices and electrification at the Lielahti power plant in Tampere, Finland. The original installations dating back to 1988 when the plant went on stream…
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Thursday, 05 August 2010 09:00

New Study Identifies Chinese Subsidies To Paper Sector Playing Field Needs To Be Leveled

Appleton Coated LLC, NewPage Corporation and Sappi Fine Paper North America – commended the Economic Policy Institute for its study, No Paper Tiger, Subsidies to China’s Paper Industry From 2002-09, authored by Professor Dr. Usha C.V. Haley.The Economic Policy Institute’s…
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Wednesday, 04 August 2010 08:17

Domtar Adds New Cougar® Line Extension - Cougar® 30% Recycled

At Domtar we understand environmental responsibility means different things to different people. Sometimes projects have specific needs and require a higher recycled content. That’s why we’re excited to offer new Cougar 30%. This new offering contains 30% post consumer fiber while maintaining…
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