Carsten Dybevig has been appointed vice president corporate communication in Norske Skog. Dybevig has 11 years' experience in the company, most recently as company secretary and financial manager at Norske Skog's Oxenøen headquarters.- We will remain open and accessible to…
First-Quarter HighlightsNet income per share was $0.14 in the first quarter of 2010, including restructuring charges of $0.07 per share.Net loss per share was $0.63 in the first quarter of 2009, including restructuring charges of $0.51, and a gain of…
The official inauguration of the Metso Technology Center will take place on May 28, 2010 in Shanghai. The opening of the center brings facilities for the world’s newest and most modern valve factory and supply center as well as facilities…
The Tissue Technology Center of Metso, situated in Karlstad, Sweden, was hit by fire on April 28, 2010.The fire caused damages to the roof of the Technology Center building. The personnel was not endangered, nor were the tissue pilot machine…
Fortress Paper Ltd. ("Fortress Paper" or the "Corporation") announced today that it has signed, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Fortress Specialty Cellulose Inc. ("FSC"), an Energy Supply Agreement (the "Agreement") with Hydro Québec for the sale of green electricity to be…
Welcome to the international PulPaper Exhibition and Conference at the Helsinki Exhibition & Convention CentreFor the 7th time the global pulp-, paper-, board-, and converting industry will meet in Helsinki for the PulPaper exhibition and conference. The event, organized by…
Solvay Chemicals, Inc. has commissioned and brought online one of the world's only dedciated manufacturing facilities that reclaims and transforms sodium carbonate waste streams into a marketable grade of sodium bicarbonate. The new product, SOLVAir® Select 300, is ideally suited…
Södra Cell has now completed the investments which make its Värö mill the world's first fossil-fuel-free pulp mill.Södra has made extensive energy investments at Södra Cell Värö over the past few years. These investments mean that the pulp mill will…
Södra today announces an increase of USD 20 per tonne for softwood pulps in Europe. New price valid from June 1st is thus USD 980 per tonne. "Pulp market remains solid. With strong demand and low stocks", says Ulf Edman,…
Stora Enso has signed an agreement with the European Investment Bank (EIB) for a EUR 165 million loan to be used for research and development. The loan agreement is part of the commitment by EIB to lend altogether EUR 230…
Decisions made at the meeting Dividend The meeting decided, in accordance with the Board's proposal, that SEK 0.50 per share should be distributed to the shareholders and that the record date for the dividend should be 7 May 2010. The…
Sydney-based print shop Macdonald & Masterson has merged with Southern Colour Printing in a move directors say will boost its presence in the market without going further into debt.Peter Bounas director of Macdonald & Masterson told Australian Printer the decision…
Further unilateral EU constraints and costs will threaten EU economy The European Commission is discussing internally proposals by „Climate Action‟ Directorate to move the unilateral EU emission reduction target further down to -30%. The Alliance of Energy Intensive Industries calls…
Organisers of the Australian Institute of Packaging national conference have lined up eight international speakers and thirty six in total over the two-days the conference will be held in June.International speakers include Thomas Schneider, vice president of the World Packaging…
Visit our booth - No. 947 - to see how we can optimize your process!At this year's exhibition we are emphasizing our Total Tissue Capability - TTC, a one-stop product & service package to help tissue makers cut costs and…