Northern Pulp Nova Scotia is creating a new Forest Research Program in the province. Northern Pulp's initiative and $1 million investment over five years will drive research to study the impacts of current forest management practices and help shape and…
At the annual shareholder’s meeting, Buckman appointed Otto L. Heissenberger, Jr., a 30- year veteran of the pulp and paper industry, to the board of directors. Heissenberger retired in 2008 from Voith Paper, Inc. in Appleton, WI where he served…
Metso's offering of valves, actuators and intelligent valve controllers has been extended with the introduction of SIL certified ball valves. Trunnion and seat supported modular ball valve series X and M are classified and certified by Lloyd's in accordance with…
UPM Raflatac has opened two new slitting and distribution terminals, in Istanbul, Turkey and Bangalore, India. The new terminals will supply local labelling markets with high-quality film and paper labelstock.The Bangalore terminal complements UPM Raflatac’s already substantial Southeast Asian and…
From today I will be travelling to Zellcheming 2010, if you wish to contact me I can be found via the Woollard & Henry stand #905. Press releases and news items will be posted each night this week only.
Norske Skog has entered into an agreement to sell excess electricity to the Norwegian company Elkem for NOK 800 million. The deal gives Elkem a yearly supply of 1.5 TWh until 31 December, 2020. The power sold is being delivered…
Canfor Pulp Limited Partnership has signed a letter of intent with Pacific Carbon Trust for a multi-year deal to sell carbon offsets related to emission reductions at the Northwood pulp mill in Prince George, B.C. The emission reduction project will…
DS Smith Plc, the international packaging and office products wholesaling company, announces its results for the year ended 30 April 2010. Highlights• Robust performance in challenging markets• Revenue £2,070.6 million (£2008/09: £ 2,106.6 million)• Adjusted EBITDA up 1.3% to £166.0…
Metso’s Fabrics business line has concluded employee negotiations concerning all personnel groups in their Finnish units. The negotiations were started on May 12 and concluded on June 23, 2010. The negotiations were conducted at Metso Fabrics Inc. (former Tamfelt Corp.)…
PEFC is organizing a webinar to discuss and elaborate on the enquiry draft of an Appendix to the revised PEFC Chain of Custody standard (revision still ongoing), defining Social Requirements within the PEFC Chain of Custody. The webinar will take…
Metso Foundries Jyväskylä, Inc. will begin personnel negotiations on temporary lay-offs and personnel reductions in Jyväskylä, Finland. The measures will affect the entire personnel, a total of about 240 employees in all personnel groups. The maximum personnel reduction need is…
Metso Corporation’s press release on June 22, 2010 at 10:45 a.m. local timeJussi Ollila, M.Sc. (Pol), has been appointed Senior Vice President, Communications for the Metso Group. He will start in his new position on or about September 1, 2010.…
Clearwater Paper Corporation has announced that it will host its second quarter 2010 financial results conference call on Thursday, July 29, 2010, at 8 a.m. Pacific Time (11 a.m. Eastern Time). The company will issue its financial results before the…
A fire occurred during on 16 June Rexcell Tissue & Airlaid's mill in Dals Långed, Sweden. There were no personal injuries. The fire-fighting was completed during Wednesday night.Rexcell Tissue & Airlaid is a subsidiary of Duni AB. At the unit…
Verso Paper Corp. (NYSE: VRS) announced today the launch of a $43 million Renewable Energy Project, which will position its mill in Quinnesec, Michigan to meet more than 95% of its energy needs using renewable biomass sources. "The implementation of…