Tuesday, 02 March 2010 14:00

Paper and board output in 2009 falls by around 11%

After a difficult year, during which the industry encountered more down-time and capacity closures as a result of the weakened global economy the indications are that CEPI member countries produced less than 90 million tonnes of paper and board in…
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Tuesday, 02 March 2010 13:15

CEPI offers new statistics packages

CEPI – the Confederation of European Paper industries - has expanded its offer on statistics packages. Next to a full set of 'Annual Statistics' from the European pulp and paper industry, which includes country data as well as production figures,…
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Tuesday, 02 March 2010 12:45

Open house at Hannapak with its new print process

Hannapak, who recently installed the first Roland 700 HiPrint in Australia, is opening its doors for a manroland hosted open house, which will allow visitors to see the new generation Roland in full operation firsthand. The invitation only event will…
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Tuesday, 02 March 2010 10:30

White Birch Paper newsprint producer files for creditor protection

The operator of three newsprint mills in Quebec, White Birch Paper Company, has filed for creditor protection in Canada and the U.S., to improve its capital structure. White Birch Paper is the parent company of the F.F. Soucy mill in…
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Tuesday, 02 March 2010 08:18

ANDRITZ acquires KMPT AG, Germany

International technology Group ANDRITZ has signed a contract to acquire KMPT AG, headquartered in Vierkirchen, Germany, including its affiliates in England, France, Italy, China, and the United States. The ANDRITZ ENVIRONMENT & PROCESS business area is thus strengthening its product…
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Monday, 01 March 2010 19:49

Record Month for sales of Enessco

Feb. 2010 was a record month for Enessco Sales. More then ever before Enessco is being used not only in Tissue and Brown mills but in deinking plants for Newsprint...... For more info....>
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Monday, 01 March 2010 13:00

Sale of Fraser Papers' specialty papers business clears all hurdles

Fraser Papers Inc., the Canadian Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada, the Government of New Brunswick, and other stakeholders, have agreed to the broad terms under which Fraser Papers will proceed to close the sale of its specialty papers business…
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Monday, 01 March 2010 10:00

Conversion of shares

According to SCA's articles of association, owners of Class A shares have the right to have such shares converted to Class B shares. Conversion reduces the total number of votes in the company. When such a conversion has occurred, the…
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Monday, 01 March 2010 08:37

Shifting Gears for a New Industrial Policy

The Alliance for a Competitive European Industry (ACEI) has called for a new industrial partnership between the EU and its major industries. In its Manifesto, entitled "Shifting Gears for a New Industrial Policy", the ACEI stresses what needs to be…
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Friday, 26 February 2010 15:00

Enessco provides Production Enhancement Technology

ENESSCO S 1000 is an advanced Production Enhancement technology that maximizes Paper Machine and Converting production efficiencies. ENESSCO S 1000 is a worldwide patented blend of surfactants and inorganic chemicals. This technology effectively modifies surface-active forces between the Fiber and…
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Friday, 26 February 2010 13:00

Rottneros: Karl Ove Grönqvist leaves

Karl Ove Grönqvist, Rottneros Chief Financial Officer, has decided to leave the Group to take up a post as CFO of EuroMaint AB. "Karl Ove Grönqvist has worked as the Group CFO for four years. We thank him warmly, especially…
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Friday, 26 February 2010 11:00

New Inacopia Office 75 g/m2:"The smart attitude"

The Portucel Soporcel Group has just launched the new Inacopia Office 75 g/m2, a product which seeks to respond to the needs of a segment of consumers with a high level of environmental awareness, adopting a stance focussed on the…
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Friday, 26 February 2010 08:27

NewPage Announces Enhancements To Its No. 4 Coated Paper Offering

NewPage Corporation announced today a significant upgrade in the appearance of its No. 4 coated groundwood paper brands, Escanaba ® and Dependoweb ® , effective immediately. In addition, NewPage is reintroducing its Capri ® line of No. 4.5 coated groundwood…
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Thursday, 25 February 2010 15:12

AbitibiBowater Files NAFTA Notice

AbitibiBowater today filed a Notice of Arbitration under the North American Free Trade Agreement ("NAFTA") with regards to the expropriation of its assets and rights in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The Company contends that the provincial government's enactment in December…
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Thursday, 25 February 2010 15:00

Delhi HC doesn't give relief to Indian paper industry

The Indian paper industry today failed to get any relief from the Delhi High Court over the government's decision of not imposing safeguard duty on imports of coated paper and paper board. A division bench Justice B D Ahmed and…
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