Domtar Corporation and FPInnovations announced that they have formed a new joint venture company to build the world's first one metric ton per day commercial-scale nanocrystalline cellulose demonstration plant at the Domtar Windsor, Quebec pulp and paper mill site. Construction…
Forging an alliance that will bring new fire protection technologies to Buckman's global marketplace, Buckman and Flame Seal Products, Inc. have agreed to terms for an exclusive distribution agreement for Flame Seal's fire protection products. Founded in 1945, specialty chemical…
The Mackenzie pulp mill in British Columbia has been acquired by Paper Excellence B.V., for an undisclosed sum. The transaction secures the future of the mill which is expected to resume production of high quality NBSK pulp in the fall.…
International Paper has declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.125 per share for the period from July 1, 2010, to September 30, 2010, inclusive, on its common stock, par value $1. This dividend is payable on September 15, 2010, to…
At ProPak - China's largest packaging and processing technology exhibition - Billerud's FibreForm® packaging material scooped the Packaging Innovation Award. The award is supported by Hong Kong-based Ringier Trade Media Ltd, with the aim of boosting the profile of the…
KapStone Paper and Packaging Corporation, a leading North American producer of unbleached kraft paper products and linerboard, will release its 2010 second quarter earnings on Wednesday, August 4, 2010, after the market closes. The Company will host a conference call…
Metso will deliver a front-end system, comprising wood handling and fiber preparation system, for fiber board production to Berneck, Curitibanos, Santa Catarina state in Brazil. Start-up is scheduled for the third quarter of 2011. The order value is below EUR…
Verso Paper Corp. has announced that it will report its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2010 in a news release before the market opens on Wednesday, August 11. Management will host a conference call at 9:00…
Abitibi Consolidated Company of Canada, as the owner and operator of a paper mill in Fort Frances, Ontario, was fined $125,000 for a violation of the Occupational Health and Safety Act that caused injuries to two workers and a student.…
UPM has sold to the State of Minnesota Department of Natural Resources a conservation easement on 187,876 acres (76,000 hectares) of UPM-owned forest land in Northern Minnesota. UPM will receive USD 44 million (approximately EUR 36 million) for the easement…
AbitibiBowater could emerge from bankruptcy protection in October if creditors vote in August to approve the newsprint producer's restructuring plan, the Canadian Press reports. The Montreal-based company has been under court protection in Canada and the United States since April…
Staples, Inc., a company committed to making it easy for customers, demonstrates as much with their comprehensive environmental program, EcoEasy™, the topic of a new episode in the popular On Paper sustainability podcast series. Sponsored by NewPage Corporation, North America’s…
CPI has announced the appointment of Debbie Stringer as its Energy & Environment Manager. A graduate in Paper Technology, she joins CPI with over 20 years experience working in paper mills, having been employed with Abitibi Bowater at its Bridgewater…
SCA has launched a new family of workplace wiper dispensers in Europe. The Tork Performance range includes floorstands, centrefeeds and wall-mounted dispensers with two different colour options.The Tork Performance dispensers have been designed to improve workflow and cut costs by…
Pöyry PLC's Q2 interim result will be published 22 July 2010 at 8:30 a.m. Finnish time. News conferences will be held as follows: - A conference in Finnish will be arranged at 12 p.m. Finnish time at Restaurant Savoy, Eteläesplanadi…