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Thursday, 12 August 2010 10:17

Joint paper conferences in Stockholm 2012

Innventia and KTH Royal Institute of Technology arranges a joint conference for the 8th International Paper and Coating Chemistry Symposium and the International Paper Physics Conference in Stockholm, Sweden, June 10-14, 2012. The 2012 International Paper and Coating Chemistry Symposium…

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Published in Exhibitions

Thursday, 12 August 2010 09:23

NewPage Launches OptiLabel™ HB Label Facestock Paper for Pressure Sensitive Applications

NewPage Corporation today launched OptiLabel HB, a 54 lb high performance general purpose label paper for North American and International pressure sensitive markets.With a history based in manufacturing papers for the pressure sensitive market, the product development team at NewPage…

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Published in North American News

Thursday, 12 August 2010 08:52

North American Wood Fiber Review

Attached please find a sample copy of the North American Wood Fiber Review (NAWFR), which we believe you will find helpful in your analysis of relevant developments within the forest industry in North America.The NAWFR has tracked wood fiber markets…

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Published in North American News

Wednesday, 11 August 2010 15:00

ANDRITZ: results for the first half of 2010

International technology Group ANDRITZ showed a favorable business development in the first half of 2010. Especially in the second quarter, sales, earnings, and profitability rose substantially compared to the previous year’s reference figures; order intake in the second quarter of…

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Published in Financial News

Wednesday, 11 August 2010 13:00

Heidelberg Publishes First-Quarter Figures

Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg) is publishing its results for the first quarter of financial year 2010/11 (April 1 to June 30, 2010). The overall improvement in the underlying economic conditions has had a positive impact on business. Heidelberg customers showed…

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Published in Financial News

Wednesday, 11 August 2010 10:16

Kaolin for paper and packaging assets acquired in Brazil

Imerys announces the signing of an agreement with the Brazilian group Vale to acquire its 86.2% stake in the Brazilian company Pará Pigmentos S.A. (PPSA), as well as mining rights in Pará State for a total price of approximately USD…

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Published in South American News

Wednesday, 11 August 2010 10:00

NewPage Preferred Partnership with HP Indigo Extended Two Years

NewPage Corporation, the largest coated paper manufacturer in North America, announced today it has been honored by the HP Indigo Preferred Media partner program with a two-year extension of its preferred partner status. NewPage has now earned this status partner…

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Published in North American News

Wednesday, 11 August 2010 07:56

Ahlstrom acquires Shandong Puri Filter & Paper Products Limited in China as part of its growth strategy in Asia

Ahlstrom, a global leader in nonwovens and specialty papers, takes a further step in implementing its growth strategy in Asia through the acquisition of Shandong Puri Filter & Paper Products Limited in China from Purico Group. The parties have today…

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Published in Asian News

Tuesday, 10 August 2010 09:00

Exports of lumber and logs from New Zealand on pace to reach a record in 2010

Exports of lumber and logs from New Zealand on pace to reach a record in 2010, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly Higher demand for forest products in China, South Korea and India is benefiting log and lumber exporters in New Zealand. The value of exported…

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Published in Oceania News

Tuesday, 10 August 2010 08:00

ANDRITZ to supply stock preparation equipment

International technology Group ANDRITZ has received an order from Arctic Paper Kostrzyn S.A to supply stock preparation components that will improve the quality of fine paper grades produced at the Kostrzyn mill, Poland; the pulp obtained is used to produce…

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Published in European News

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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Published in European News

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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Published in Press Releases

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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Published in North American News

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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Published in Canadian News

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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Published in European News

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