Stora Enso is ranked the best Nordic company by the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) for its reporting on carbon emissions. The company received the highest scores in CDP's Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index (CDLI) that highlights companies with the most complete and professional approach to reporting on carbon management.

Stora Enso is also one of the five companies that are included in CDP's new  Carbon Performance Leadership Index (CPLI). This index complements the CDLI and features companies which have demonstrated commitment to their climate strategy, and most all, reduction in their carbon emissions.

“I am humbled by the recognition of Stora Enso as the best Nordic company on climate change disclosure. The inclusion of Stora Enso into the Carbon Performance Leadership Index together with four other companies, based on our actual carbon performance improvements will inspire us to continue on this important path,” says Jouko Karvinen, CEO.

The Carbon Disclosure Project's Nordic 200 report was launched today in Helsinki. The report ranks the 200 largest companies listed on the Nordic stock exchanges that have integrated climate change into a key part of their business strategies. The report is based on analysis of the companies' responses to CDP's 2010 questionnaire. Stora Enso has participated in the Carbon Disclosure Project since 2003.

About CDP
The Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) is an independent non-profit organisation backed by over 534 institutional investors with a combined USD 64 trillion of assets under management. The CDP gathers information on corporations' greenhouse gas emissions, climate change related risks and opportunities, and sets standards for carbon disclosure methodology and processes. In 2010, over 3 000 corporations worldwide answered the CDP questionnaire.

For further information, please contact:
Eija Pitkänen, Head of Sustainability, Tel. +358 2046 21348
Heidi Puusa, Director, Group Identity and Sustainability Communications, Tel. +358 2046 21309

Social Dialogue Committee for Paper Meets to Discuss Best Practices

Today the Confederation of European Paper Industries (CEPI) and the European Mine, Chemical and Energy Workers’ Federation (EMCEF) confirmed their commitment to health and safety in the European paper industry. Just before the European Health and Safety Week on 25-29 October 2010, the two organisations met under the auspices of the European Commission for the first plenary meeting of the sectoral social dialogue committee for paper, which focused on health and safety good practices.

“Health and safety are key components of sustainability with their human and competitiveness-related dimensions. Through CEPI the industry already committed in 2003 to strive for a zero-accident target” said Teresa Presas, Chairperson of the Paper Sector Social Dialogue. The declining rate of accidents causing an absence of more than three days has already been reduced to 18.6/1000 in 2009.

As a result of the meeting, employees and employers of the European paper industry decided to develop a report on good health and safety practices in a joint project with the support of the European Commission. This good practice guide will then serve the entire industry as a source of inspiration for further improvements to their health and safety performance. Christer Larsson, Vice-Chairman of the Paper Sector Social Dialogue remarked: “It is only natural to learn from each other concerning important issues like today’s item – health and safety”.

On this occasion, Irina Wintermayer from the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA), who runs a campaign on health and safety called "Healthy workplaces, good for you, good for business", announced that CEPI’s application to become a partner had been accepted. CEPI welcomes this news and will further act and disseminate good practices within the framework of this campaign. EMCEF (SSD paper) expressed its intention to apply to the campaign as well.

The European social dialogue is recognised as a pillar of the European social model. It complements the national practices of social dialogue, while acknowledging the autonomy of social partners and the diversity of industrial relations in Europe. European sectoral social dialogue produces outcomes of practical importance to workers and companies and makes a significant contribution to the governance of the EU as a whole.

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CEPI aisbl - The Confederation of European Paper Industries.

The Confederation of European Paper Industries (CEPI) is a Brussels-based non-profit making organisation regrouping the European pulp and paper industry and championing this industry’s achievements and the benefits of its products. Its mission is to promote the member’s business sector by taking specific actions notably, by monitoring and analysing activities and initiatives in the areas of industry, environment, energy, forestry, recycling, fiscal policies and competitiveness in general. Through CEPI, the paper industry increases its visibility and acts on emerging issues, making expert and constructive contributions on behalf of the industry.

Its collective expertise provides a unique source of information both for and on the industry; coordinating essential exchanges of experience and knowledge among its members, the ability to provide technical assistance to legislators and to identify independent experts on specific issues. Through its 19 member countries (17 European Union members plus Norway and Switzerland) CEPI represents some 760 pulp, paper and board producing companies across Europe, ranging from small and medium sized companies to multi-nationals, and 1080 paper mills. Together they represent 26% of world production.

Website: www.cepi.org

EMCEF -EUROPEAN MINE, CHEMICAL AND ENERGY WORKERS' FEDERATION

Europeis undergoing significant changes regarding political, economic and social aspects of our lives. The EMU, the enlargement towards Central and Eastern Europe as well as the globalisation mean a tremendous challenge for the European Union. That will also affect the work of the Trade Unions.

As Trade Unions we have to take care of the interests of our members in this new environment and pursue the most effective representation of their interests vis a vis the EU institutions and the employers.

This has to go hand in hand with our affiliated national organisations against the background of differing national traditions and cultures. We strongly believe that the European social model is not an illusion. On the contrary, it will strengthen the economic and social cohesion and guarantee peace, freedom and democracy for the whole European continent.

EMCEF today organises 2.5 million workers in 35 countries and 128 national trade unions. One other organisation has the status as observer. EMCEF organises both blue and white-collar workers.

Website: www.emcef.org

The Government of Canada's investment of $83,000 in Norampac Trenton, a division of Cascades Canada Inc., will be used to improve the energy efficiency of the mill's paper machine.

The Norampac Trenton pulp and paper mill will receive funding under the Pulp and Paper Green Transformation Program (PPGTP) to improve paper machine energy efficiency by upgrading its capacity to capture and redirect energy for other uses within the mill.

To increase energy recovery, Norampac has made improvements that have increased the efficiency of the mill's heat exchangers. The recovery of this additional energy will reduce the mill's energy requirements and its use of natural gas to heat the paper machine departments by more than 20,000 gigajoules per year.

"This $481,000 project, in which the PPGTP will invest $83,000, will allow Norampac Trenton to improve its environmental performance by reducing the use of fossil fuels," said Marc-André Dépin, president and CEO of Norampac. "The modifications that will be brought to the existing heating system in the mill will reduce energy costs and improve energy efficiency."

Cascades Canada is one of 24 pulp and paper companies across Canada that qualified for credits under the $1-billion program, based on their 2009 production levels of black liquor.

"Financial support for this project will reinforce Norampac Trenton's environmental performance and help the mill meet market demand for pulp and paper products that have a low environmental impact," said Rick Norlock, Member of Parliament for Northumberland Quinte West. "This is a good example of how our government's strategic investments in energy-efficient technologies are establishing the groundwork for a renewed, more competitive sector."

UPM will publish its Interim Report for January-September 2010 on Thursday 28th October 2010 at 09:30-10:00 Finnish time (07:30-08:00 London time, 02:30-03:00 EST). The report will be available on the company's website at www.upm.com after publishing.

UPM's President and CEO Jussi Pesonen will present the Interim Report for January-September 2010 in a conference call and webcast for analysts and investors, held in English language, on 28 October at 13:00 Finnish time (11:00 London time, 06:00 EST).

Furthermore, UPM's President and CEO Jussi Pesonen will present the Interim Report for January-September 2010 in a press conference held in Finnish language at UPM Group Head Office in Helsinki (main entrance, Eteläesplanadi 2) on 28 October 2010, at 14:15 Finnish time (12:15 London time, 07:15 EST).

Conference call and webcast details:

The conference call can be participated either by dialling a number in the list below or following the webcast online at www.upm.com. Only participants who wish to ask questions in the conference call need to dial in. All participants can view the webcast presentation online.

We recommend that participants start dialling in 5-10 minutes prior to ensure a timely start to the conference.

Conference call title: UPM-Kymmene Corporation Interim Report January-September 2010
Conference ID: 877324

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The webcast can be replayed at www.upm.com for 12 months.

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UPM-Kymmene Corporation
Pirkko Harrela
Executive Vice President, Corporate Communications

BASF today announced first figures for the third quarter of 2010 and raised its outlook for the full year. Compared with the same quarter of the previous year, third-quarter sales increased 23% to €15.8 billion, EBIT before special items rose 77% to €2.2 billion and EBIT increased 122% to €2.15 billion. The figures are at the same high level of the second quarter of 2010.

Sales in the first nine months of 2010 rose 27% to €47.5 billion, EBIT before special item increased 89% to €6.4 billion and EBIT by 127% to €6.1 billion.

For the fourth quarter, the company expects the good business development to continue and has raised its outlook for the current year. For 2010, BASF expects sales of around €63 billion and EBIT before special items of over €8 billion. This exceeds the peak levels of the years 2007 and 2008.
 
BASF will publish its third-quarter report on October 28, 2010.

Dr. Jürgen Hambrecht, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of BASF SE said, “The record figures reflect the dynamics in our businesses, our improved portfolio and operational excellence, which have been able to show their full impact in the current favorable economic environment. This is the result of our efforts over the past years to implement our strategy for profitable growth. Our strength is also reflected in the very high level of our nine-month operating cash flow of €5.3 billion.”

In spite of the current good results, Hambrecht sees a number of uncertainties in the long-term economic outlook. He said, “The positive economic development of the past months will not necessarily continue at the same pace in 2011. Risks also remain which could jeopardize a sustainable recovery. The high debt level of many countries threatens the stability of the financial and banking systems. The necessary reduction in government spending and the winding down of national stimulus programs could dampen overall demand.” Risks are also associated with volatile raw material and foreign currency markets, overcapacities, growing geopolitical tensions and protectionism through new trade barriers.

About BASF

BASF is the world’s leading chemical company: The Chemical Company. Its portfolio ranges from chemicals, plastics and performance products to agricultural products, fine chemicals as well as oil and gas. As a reliable partner BASF creates chemistry to help its customers in virtually all industries to be more successful. With its high-value products and intelligent solutions, BASF plays an important role in finding answers to global challenges such as climate protection, energy efficiency, nutrition and mobility. BASF posted sales of more than €50 billion in 2009 and had approximately 105,000 employees as of the end of the year. BASF shares are traded on the stock exchanges in Frankfurt (BAS), London (BFA) and Zurich (AN). Further information on BASF is available on the Internet at www.basf.com.

Forward-looking statements

This release contains forward-looking statements based on current experience, estimates and projections of BASF management and currently available information. They are not guarantees of future performance, involve certain risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict and are based upon assumptions as to future events that may not prove to be accurate. Many factors could cause the actual results, performance or achievements of BASF to be materially different from those that may be expressed or implied by such statements. BASF does not assume any obligation to update the forward-looking statements contained in this release.

China’s hunger for wood raw-material pushes timber prices upward, increasing the importation of logs and wood chips to record levels in 2010, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly

The forest industry in China is continuing its expansion, and with limited domestic timber resources, importation of logs and wood chips are at an all-time high, especially as tight supply of domestic logs has increased local log prices to new highs in the 2Q/10, according to the Wood Resource Quarterly.

The full article can be found in the attached PDF file.....

The annual industry gathering in the West was a hit this year, with 200 delegates attending PacWest. The three-day event is a draw for both operations and management personnel, as well as industry suppliers and researchers. Attendance was up 30% from last year.

The conference was once again held at the Delta Sun Peaks resort, near Kamloops, B.C., from June 9-12.

Providing a "big picture" point of view, Glenn Hargrove of Natural Resources Canada spoke about the federal government's Pulp and Paper Green Transformation Program, and Paul Lansbergen of the Forest Products Association of Canada discussed the group's Biopathways Project.

Also speaking at the Thursday morning Forum Session were Levi Sampson, director and president, Harmac Pulp Operations on "The New Partnership at Harmac"; John Allan, president and CEO, Council of Forest Industries about Canada/US forestry issues; and Hannu Melarti, regional president-North America, Kemira on "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet -- The New Age of Partnering".

The previous day, Wednesday, members of the Energy Reduction in Mechanical Pulp Research Program met in the morning and invited delegates to attend the afternoon round-table discussions.

PacWest was pleased to welcome PAPTAC Councillors to Sun Peaks who met on Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday, and who then joined the mill managers and senior executives meeting on Wednesday for lunch. On Wednesday, a small number of delegates toured the Savona Waste Heat Recovery Plant, hosted by Chinook Engineering.

Trade Fair participation was at capacity and enhanced by students from both UBC and BCIT presenting their projects.

Twenty-four technical papers rounded out the content of the conference. The award-winning papers were:

    * H.R. MacMillan Trophy for best paper: Vince Martell, Slave Lake Pulp, and Rick Marshall, METC: Effectively Bombing Filaments in Activated Sludge Plants.
    * Runner up for this award: Antti Luukkonen, UBC Pulp & Paper Centre: Low Consistency Refining of Mechanical Pulp: A Methodology to Relate Operating Conditions to Paper Properties. Co-authors: James Olson and Mark Martinez, UBC Pulp & Paper Centre.
    * Best Supplier Paper: Kevin Taylor, Taylor Industrial Research: Detailed Investigation of Lime Kiln Mud Ring Formation.
    * Best Novice Paper: Cristian Gheorghe, Honeywell: Multivariable CD Control of Fine Paper Machine Using Multiple MPC Controllers. Co-author: Amor Lahouaoula, Honeywell.
    * George Sedgwick (AITF) Memorial Award for best paper in Control and Measurement: Alison Rowat, Metso Automation and Jessica Paul, NewPage Corporation: Minimizing Final Brightness Variability while Reducing ClO2 Usage

PacWest 2011 will be held June 8-11 at the Delta Sun Peaks, Sun Peaks, B.C.

Clariant’s new initiative designed to support efforts by its customers in the paper industry to improve the sustainability of their own products and manufacturing processes will provide certified products, expertise and relevant safety data.

Clariant takes a holistic approach focused on the requirements of papermakers and addresses trends in the consumer and supplier markets. The idea of sustainability is one of the key drivers behind the development and improvement of all products, solutions and processes:

• Products: Clariant continuously innovates to make its paper dyes and chemicals more ecologically friendly and higher performing. The dyes and chemicals undergotesting by independent laboratories for external certification and are provenregarding their compliance with international standards.
• Solutions: The services of Clariant’s paper experts help customers to optimize theirmanufacturing operations in order to reduce water and energy consumption,improve machine runnability, minimize waste, and improve cost-effectiveness.
• Processes: In its internal operations and business conduct, Clariant pursues an openand clearly defined environment, health and safety focus. Focused initiatives suchas Energy2010 or AvoidingAccidents@Clariant have shown significantimprovements in energy consumption and workplace safety.
  
  

Clariant offers more than 140 dyes, optical brightening agents (OBAs) and chemicals which are in line with EU Ecolabel “EU Flower” for copying and graphic paper. A similar number of products are compliant with Nordic Swan eco-label requirements certified by ISEGA. Many products have been developed in line with standards and recommendations for food contact applications (FDA and BfR), and with the regulations of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Adherence to safety standards and obtaining supporting certification is of particular importance for the food packaging and hygiene markets; both key focus areas for Clariant. Clariant offers many industry-leading solutions which address the sustainability issues faced by papermakers today, for example:

• Clariant’s liquid sulfur dye range Diresul® P is well known in the market owing to its enhanced ecological profile combined with economic and industrial safety benefits. The very low level of sulfide in Diresul P (less than 0.3%) prevents the danger of undesirable release of hydrogen sulfide during acidification. Waste waters are colorless despite the high coverage and light fastness.
• Leucophor® A, AF and AS liquid disulpho optical brighteners give the papermaker the convenience of a true liquid product without the need to use urea or other solubilizing auxiliaries. Clariant's disulpho liquids can be used in combination with its urea-free hexasulpho liquids such as Leucophor SAC and Leucophor VHR to enable papermakers to reach the highest whiteness levels.
• Dye fixation without the loss of brilliance or affecting the shade is a complex issue. Clariant offers a broad range of products designed to all fixation challenges. For example, Cartafix® SWE is especially designed for achieving brilliant shades and does not contain formaldehyde. This fixative has food contact compliance BfR XXXVI, offers good light fastness properties and ensures colorless process waters.
• Cartabond® MZI and KZI, certified for food packaging products, improve the wet surface strength of coated paper. They display a favorable eco-toxic profile and save time and money by reducing the cleaning needs of offset printing presses.
• The EPA-award winning product Cartaspers® PSM is a nonionic, highly biodegradable, hydrophilic polymer with high affinity for hydrophobic surfaces. It was designed by Clariant for control of "stickies" in the paper-making process. By spraying this FDA-compliant product onto wires, felts and guide rolls it keeps the machine clean and increases speed and output.

The section “Sustainability” on Clariant’s new website (www.paper.clariant.com) will give customers a further reference source regarding this key business priority and provide customers with access to the latest product safety information and news to assist their sustainability approvals and efficiency-improving measures. “We are constantly striving to help our customers meet the challenges of today’s paper market. Sustainability affects the whole sector, from raw material suppliers to the paper end user,” comments Helmut Wagner, Global Head of Business Unit Paper Specialities. “Clariant’s Sustainability Concept is our commitment towards our customers to continuously innovate and improve our products and services. Whether ensuring our own products are high performing, that our processes operate with sustainability in mind, or helping to facilitate customers’ sustainability approvals, the Sustainability Concept focuses Clariant’s efforts to create value in this important area of business.”


Clariant – Exactly your chemistry

Clariant is a global leader in the field of specialty chemicals. Strong business relationships, commitment to outstanding service and wide-ranging application know-how make Clariant a preferred partner for its customers. Clariant, which is represented on five continents with over 100 group companies, employs around 17,300 people. Headquartered in Muttenz near Basel, Switzerland, it generated sales of CHF 6.6 billion in 2009. Clariant is organized into ten Business Units: Additives; Detergents & Intermediates; Emulsions; Industrial & Consumer Specialties; Leather Services; Masterbatches; Oil & Mining Services; Paper Specialties; Pigments; and Textile Chemicals. Clariant is committed to sustainable growth, which is derived from its own innovative strength. Clariant’s worldclass products and services play a key role in its customers’ manufacturing processes and add value to their end products. The company’s success is based on the know-how of its people and their ability to identify new customer needs at an early stage and to work together with customers to develop innovative, efficient solutions.

Diresul, Leucophor, Cartafix, Cartabond and Cartaspers are registered trademarks of Clariant.