For the third consecutive year, SCA has been named one of the world’s most ethical companies by the Ethisphere Institute. According to the Institute, the ranking list recognizes companies that go beyond making statements about doing business “ethically” and actually…
Chinese Rayon Producer Buys Minority Interest in Neucel Specialty Cellulose Zhejiang Fulida Ltd. has taken a direct minority investment in Neucel Specialty Cellulose Ltd. and signed a long-term supply agreement to procure Neucel's chemical cellulose product. Fulida is one of…
Metso will supply board making technology for Cheng Loong Corporation for their new containerboard production line at Hou-Li paper mill in Taiwan. The production line is scheduled to start up in the second quarter of 2011. The value of the…
Thursday, 25 March 2010 10:30

PulPaper 2010 Helsinki on 1-3 June 2010

Bioenergy adds pace to paper industry and forest sector tradeshowThe forest sector’s interest in matters related to bioenergy will be effectively on display at next June’s PulPaper 2010 event in the Helsinki Exhibition and Convention Centre. Some 80% of exhibition…
In yesterday's meeting of the Supervisory Board of Mayr-Melnhof Karton AG Mr. Franz Rappold, Mr. Andreas Blaschke, and Mr. Oliver Schumy have been unanimously reappointed members of the Management Board for a further period of five years. The new term…
Energy is a significant cost of production. As energy costs rise and fall, the increases are difficult to pass on to customers in the price of products and services. But regardless of current energy costs and current trends, a more…
Thursday, 25 March 2010 07:30

Ron Eklund joins Klass Associates Inc.

Ron Eklund has joined Klass Associates Inc. as a Senior Associate. Ron specializes in barrier coatings, papermaking process, wet end systems, metering size presses, pigmented coating, calendering, product development, printing, capital projects and paper machine start-ups. He has over four…
The $6.5 billion in controversial black-liquor credits earned in 2009 by 21 publicly traded pulp and paper companies was far more than their total profit for the year.Despite the government’s unintended largesse, the 21 companies had combined net income of…
A new high-pressure tank cleaner designed for removing residues from large tanks and reactors is available.The new AA190-HP5 High Pressure Tank Cleaner from Spraying Systems Co. operates at pressures up to 5000 psi for high-impact cleaning of tanks up to…
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg) offers a technology for the Speedmaster XL 75 and XL 105 that enables coating before and after sheet reversal in a single pass. About 150 participants followed Heidelberg's invitation to experience the hands-on demonstrations and to…
Fortress Paper Ltd. a leading producer of security and specialty papers, in a major strategic move today announces the signing of an asset purchase agreement (“APA”) to acquire the assets of a northern bleached hardwood kraft manufacturing facility located in…
Sonoco one of the largest diversified global packaging companies, today announced that its retail point-of-purchase (P-O-P) display and packaging services business won eight Outstanding Merchandising at Retail Achievement Awards (OMAs) at the 52nd Annual Point of Purchase Advertising International (POPAI)…
Wednesday, 24 March 2010 11:30

SCA’s Annual Report for 2009 released

SCA’s Annual Report for 2009 has been published and is available below. SCA has also published its 2009 Sustainability Report, which can also be downloaded below.SCA's Annual report 2009 and Sustainability report 2009The printed version of the Annual Report will…
The Management Board and the Supervisory Board of Mayr-Melnhof Karton AG will propose to the 16th Ordinary Shareholders’ Meeting, held on April 28, 2010, a simplified reduction of the Company’s share capital by EUR 8,000,000 to EUR 80,000,000 via cancellation…
Wednesday, 24 March 2010 09:30

Rottneros' Annual General Meeting

The Annual General Meeting of Rottneros AB will take place at 3pm on Thursday, 22 April 2010 at the World Trade Center, Klarabergsviadukten 70, Floor 4, Section D, World Trade Center conference, New York Room, Stockholm, Sweden. Registration for the…
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