HARTSVILLE, S.C., Jun 07, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) --Sonoco (NYSE: SON), one of the largest diversified global packaging companies, will speak to the investment community on Wednesday, June 9, 2010, at the J.P. Morgan 5th Annual Diversified Industries Conference held in…
New research, conducted for M-real Consumer Packaging, has found that within the same grade (brand), the carbon footprint of a cartonboard reduces at least in proportion to its basis weight.  A 15% reduction in board weight equates to a 18%…
Stora Enso Anjala PM 2 has ordered EV EasyOne™ runnability components and services to improve runnability at the 1st and 2nd drying sections.Also the first foreign paper mills have ordered EV EasyOne™ technology and many customers worldwide are very interested…
M-real Corporation, a part of Metsäliitto Group, organises a Capital Markets Day on June 10, 2010 in Parma region, Italy. The event is organised on invitational basis for analysts. The theme of the day is ‘M-real's turn-around and future direction'.…
Tokyo (Japan) – FAO Headquarters. “From the forests through to the end products we can provide solutions which are environmentally friendly, renewable and which ensure sustainable growth, and all of which contribute to climate change mitigation and carbon emission reduction”.…
“PEFC membership provides a forum to meet and discuss the various challenges in the field of forestry and forest product markets amongst different stakeholders," explained Mikko Ohela, Senior Vice President of International Affairs at the Metsaliitto Group, one of the…
Mayr-Melnhof Packaging has made a first step into the region of Latin America and announces the acquisition of a 70 % participation in Marinetti S.A., located in Santiago de Chile. The former family shareholders hold the remaining shares.The company produces…
The Mayr-Melnhof Group has sold its entire shareholding in Karton Deisswil AG to a regional Swiss group of investors. The production of cartonboard remains discontinued. A major part of the ongoing customer orders is already serviced through the plant network…
In 2011, UPM will publish the following financial reports: Financial Review for the year 2010 will be published on 2 February 2011; Interim Report for January–March 2011 will be published on 28 April 2011; Interim Report for January–June 2011 will…
M-real Consumer Packaging has carried out box compression tests that uniquely study the performance of cartonboard packaging in real life situations such as stacking and palletising. The tests have confirmed that lighter weight boards can be used without compromising the…
EcoSynthetix Inc. announces the appointment of Philip Greenall as Sales Director – Europe. Prior to joining EcoSynthetix, he had been with BASF for 28 years in sales and service of paper coating latex. He is a member of TAPPI (Technical…
Friday, 04 June 2010 20:57

Ahlstrom's expansion in Asia

Ahlstrom Group, a leading developer and manufacturer of nonwovens and specialty papers, today celebrates the inauguration of its new medical nonwovens production facility in Mundra, Gujarat state, northwest coast of India. The plant produces medical nonwoven fabrics for the healthcare…
M-real’s Carta Solida paperboard has been chosen for a box of exclusive filled chocolates, produced by Sweden’s oldest and largest confectionery company, Cloetta, to commemorate the wedding of HRH Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden and Mr. Daniel Westling on 19th…
Friday, 04 June 2010 15:27

Personnel Changes at BASF

The Board of Executive Directors of BASF SE announced the following changes in its management team.Jacques Delmoitiez (57), currently President of BASF’s Polyurethanes division located in Brussels, Belgium, will become President of BASF’s regional division Europe, located in Ludwigshafen, Germany…
Stafsjö develops, manufactures and globally markets knife gate valves that meet customer needs for shut-off and flow control in the process industry. We strive to be the most accessible, reliable and cost-effective supplier of valves. Stafsjö was founded in 1666…
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