Friday, 05 February 2010 15:45

Growing interest for Swedish wood in China

Between 2000 and 2005, Chinese timber imports tripled from 10 million to 30 million cubic metres. The import of sawn solid wood products also experienced a similar trend. During the second quarter of 2009, China was the world's second-biggest importer…
Friday, 05 February 2010 13:45

NSK Launches New Canadian Website

NSK Canada (NSK), one of the world's leading bearing manufacturers, announced today the launch of a new bilingual Canadian website at www.ca.nsk.com. The website is a cornerstone of NSK's commitment to providing world-class resources, information and service to customers across…
The continued strength of the Australian dollar and the increase in the size and competitiveness of manufacturers elsewhere in the world is making it more difficult for Australian manufacturers in both domestic and export markets, according to the Australian Plantation…
Ferrostaal has bought the conventional printing machinery business of CPI Group in Australia and New Zealand, including the distribution of flagship brands, Komori (offset printing presses), Wohlenberg (guillotines and perfect binders), Baumann (postpress handling equipment) and Osako (saddle stitchers). Brian…
Thursday, 04 February 2010 10:40

Stora Enso's and Arauco's joint-venture

Stora Enso's and Arauco's joint-venture company in Uruguay, Montes del Plata, has decided to initiate a feasibility study on Punta Pereira as the site for a possible future pulp mill. Punta Pereira was also the site chosen for Spanish pulp…
Earth Capital Partners LLP (ECP) announce the arrival of their sustainable agriculture team: Bosworth Monck joins as Head of Sustainable Agriculture and Forestry investment for ECP, along with Gabriel Montana and Richard Smith who both join as Partners at the…
Fraser Papers Inc. ("Fraser Papers" or the "Company") announced today that, following the extended deadline of January 26, 2010, it had received no additional offers to purchase the Company's specialty papers business (the "Business") under the court supervised sale process…
Rottneros have released thier Year-end results for 2009 • Income after net financial items amounted to SEK 0 (-169) million for the fourth quarter of 2009 • Income after net financial items amounted to SEK -69 (-385) million for the…
Tuesday, 02 February 2010 14:51

Order for cleaning system at Rizhao, China

Noss AB has received an order for a forward and reverse cleaning system to be installed in APRIL's existing fiber line in Rizhao, China. This is the seventh such system working at an extremely low feed consistency of only 0,4%…
Monday, 01 February 2010 14:00

IV Certified Brazil

Certified Brazil Trade Fair, a biannual event on FSC certified forest products since 2004, will now also include certified agricultural products. It will bring together producers and potential clients of products that are environmentally appropriate and socially beneficial. Certification is…
The parent company of bearing and motion control products supplier NSK Canada Inc. -- NSK Ltd., Tokyo, Japan, has won the Award of the Director-General of the Industrial Science and Technology Policy and Environment Bureau, Ministry of Economy, Trade and…
Kemira Group will publish its fourth quarter results on Tuesday, February 9 around 8.30 am Finnish time (6.30 am UK time). Kemira will arrange a press conference for analysts and the media starting at 10.30am at Kemira House, Porkkalankatu 3,…
As leaders in the global supply of equipment which uses water and chemicals to clean tanks across a wide variety of industries we know some of the pressures facing the manufacture of pulp and paper. The large volumes of waterconsumed…
Argentina center first in region to implement TÜV recognized Functional Safety Management System (FSMS) ABB has just announced that its Safety Execution Center in Buenos Aires, Argentina has been certified by TÜV as having in place and applying a Functional…
Page 532 of 532