A decision was made at the AGM of Rottneros on 22 April 2010 to issue no more than 30 million subscription warrants to be used for a subscription warrant programme for eight senior executives. The subscription period has now expired…
Metso and Chinese pulp and paper industry top executives gathered together on May 18 in an industry summit focusing on the promotion of sustainable development in the industry. The event, supported by China Paper Industry Chamber of Commerce, took place…
UPM has invited schoolchildren and other stakeholders to plant trees as part of the company’s annual tree planting day. UPM’s tree planting day, which was organised for the first time last year, takes place on May 21 in most locations.…
Paper producer Van Houtum is introducing the most environmentally friendly toilet paper in the world at the ISSA Interclean in the RAI Amsterdam. Satino Black is the only truly CO2-neutral toilet paper made with 100% recycled paper and an environmentally…
GLV Inc. (TSX: GLV.A, GLV.B) announced today that it has been awarded new major contracts worth close to $39M. Among these contracts, the Water Treatment Group has obtained a $13.5M order from an Australian food processing company for a system…
CANADIAN FOREST INDUSTRY AND ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS SIGN WORLD’S LARGEST CONSERVATION AGREEMENT APPLYING TO AREA TWICE THE SIZE OF GERMANY Today 21 member companies of the Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC), and nine leading environmental organizations, unveiled an unprecedented agreement…
Due to restructuring measures in the Southeast Asian market, Chemical House & Lab Instrument Co., Ltd. is now in charge of sales in Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore and The Philippines with immediate effect. By this we will be able to…
Erik Højsholt, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Brødrene Hartmann A/S since 2007, passed away on 18 May 2010 following a short period of illness and hospitalisation. Mr Højsholt headed Hartmann's successful turnaround process, which was completed in late…
Lenzing's subsidiary PT. South Pacific Viscose (SPV) officially started up its fourth production line at the beginning of April. A total of about USD 150 mill. made the production line the Group's biggest individual investment project in recent years. Its…
UPM has renewed its product offering and naming in its SC-B, MFS and News product ranges and launches a new UPM Eco range. The developments take place in heatset and rotogravure printing methods, whereas the coldset product range stays the…
IGT Testing Systems and Testprint BV are pleased to announce that they have reached an agreement for international cooperation. Both companies have been active in the paper, ink, printing and allied industries for a very long time and their respective…
At this year's IPEX trade show in Birmingham, United Kingdom, from May 18 to 25, 2010, Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg) will be showcasing the latest developments in its product and solution portfolio. The leading international solution provider for sheetfed offset…
Offset Alpine and Scott Print took out the gold awards for the Australasia region at the Sappi Trading International Printer of the Year awards ceremony in Sydney last night. The companies will go on to compete against printers worldwide for…
PaperlinX Ltd is today repaying in full its historic lending facilities, made up of syndicated bank debt and US Private Placement notes. These facilities have been replaced by regional asset backed facilities established in Australia, New Zealand, USA, Canada and…
In the first quarter of 2010 German press manufacturer Koenig & Bauer AG (KBA) booked a big increase in new business compared to the same period the previous year. The group order intake climbed 43.2% to €314.4m (2009: €219.5m), with…