Catalyst Paper Corporation (TSX:CYT) is pleased to announce that Sunvault Energy Inc. and Aboriginal Power Corp. have discontinued the lawsuit previously commenced against Catalyst. The commencement of the lawsuit was previously announced and described in the company's news release of January 25, 2016. 

This discontinuance filed by Sunvault Energy Inc. and Aboriginal Power Corp. brings this litigation to an end. Another party to the lawsuit, the Halalt First Nation, had previously filed a discontinuance, which was previously announced and described in the company's news release of September 6, 2016.

The discontinuances filed by the Plaintiffs in this lawsuit does not preclude them from re-instituting litigation against Catalyst in the future for the claims made in the actions described in this release provided that any new filing are made within the prescribed limitation period.

"We are pleased that this litigation against Catalyst is now at an end," said Joe Nemeth, President & Chief Executive Officer.

About Catalyst Paper
Catalyst Paper manufactures diverse papers such as coated freesheet, coated one side (C1S), flexible and industrial packaging, coated and uncoated groundwood, newsprint, directory, as well as market pulp. Customers include retailers, publishers, commercial printers, and converters of specialty applications in North America, Latin America, the Pacific Rim and Europe. With five mills across North America, Catalyst has annual production capacity of 2.3 million tonnes. Catalyst is headquartered in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada, and has been ranked by Corporate Knights magazine for the 10^th consecutive year as one of the 50 Best Corporate Citizens in Canada.

Sofidel America is continuing its expansion in USA and recently announced their plans for a new greenfield plant in Circleville, Ohio. Valmet will deliver two Advantage NTT tissue lines including stock preparation equipment and automation systems to the new mill. Both lines will be started up during 2018.   

The order is included in Valmet's third quarter 2016 orders received. The value of the order is not disclosed.

Valmet Advantage NTT tissue machine

Valmet and Sofidel share a long history of partnership including eleven conventional tissue machine installations in various countries. Earlier this year Sofidel decided to invest in their first Advantage NTT line which will be started up at Delitissue mill in Poland in the second half of 2017.

"The Advantage NTT technology fits very well in our expansion plans for North America. We have a strong focus on the most innovative and high performance technologies and see this as an investment for the future which allow us to take the next step into the premium quality segment," says Luigi Lazzareschi, CEO of Sofidel.

"We are excited to continue our shared journey forward together with Sofidel, and are proud to support their expansion plans into new markets and segments. We are convinced that the innovative Advantage NTT lines with its flexibility, product quality and energy saving capabilities is the solution for the future," says Anders Björn, Vice President, Tissue Mills, Valmet. 

Technical information about the delivery

Valmet's scope of supply comprises two complete tissue production lines including Advantage NTT tissue machines, with OptiFlo headbox and cast alloy Yankee cylinder. The machines will also be featured with the Advantage tissue technology including AirCap hoods with Air systems, WetDust systems and SoftReel B reels. Valmet has also deliveres detailed mill engineering, stock preparation equipment as well as automation packages including DCS (distributed control) and QCS (quality control) systems.

The new tissue machines will have a design speed of 1,800 m/min in textured mode and 2,000 m/min in plain mode. The production lines are optimized to save energy and fiber as well as add possibilities for product differentiation and increased capacity of premium quality products. Each line will have an annual production capacity of 70,000 tons.

About the customer Sofidel Group and Sofidel America

The Sofidel Group, a privately held company, is one of the leading manufacturer of paper for hygienic and domestic use worldwide. Established in 1966, the Group has subsidiaries in 13 countries with more than 5,500 employees, a consolidated turnover of EUR 1,809 million in 2015 and an annual production capacity of over one million tonnes. Sofidel is a member of UN Global Compact and the international WWF Climate Savers programme. Sofidel America is a subsidiary of the Sofidel Group. It was established in 2012 through the acquisition of the Cellynne tissue company which was founded in 1988 with three production sites in the USA - Haines City (FL), Green Bay (WI) and Henderson (NV).

Valmet is the leading global developer and supplier of process technologies, automation and services for the pulp, paper and energy industries. We aim to become the global champion in serving our customers.

Valmet's strong technology offering includes pulp mills, tissue, board and paper production lines, as well as power plants for bioenergy production. Our advanced services and automation solutions improve the reliability and performance of our customers' processes and enhance the effective utilization of raw materials and energy.

Valmet's net sales in 2015 were approximately EUR 2.9 billion. Our 12,000 professionals around the world work close to our customers and are committed to moving our customers' performance forward - every day. Valmet's head office is in Espoo, Finland and its shares are listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki.

Today’s vote in the European Parliament marks a major stepping stone for the ETS review.

“This message reads loud and clear:

NO to a tiered approach on carbon leakage and YES to a dynamic and predictable benchmark’s reduction”

says Nicola Rega, Climate Change and Energy Director representing the Confederation of European Paper Industries (CEPI).

The proposed flexibility in setting the auction share together with proposed solutions to help member states with compensation for indirect carbon costs and the wider-ranging fund for innovation are also welcomed by our industry.

We recognise the efforts made towards reaching a broad political agreement embracing almost all the political groups. This is a very positive signal as it demonstrates the strong consensus behind this vote. We fully congratulate the rapporteur, Frederik Federley and shadow rapporteurs Esther de Lange, Edouard Martin and Hans-Olaf Henkel for their commitment to achieving a common position.

Although these are positive developments, more work needs to be done to address the text’s shortcomings, particularly on benchmarks, the impact of the cross-sectoral correction factor and on effective compensation for indirect costs across Europe.

A significant investment challenge lies ahead for European manufacturing industry to transform its production base and regain competitiveness. We will constructively engage with policy-makers to ensure industry’s viability and that the ETS rewards low-carbon investments. We urge the ENVI Committee to seize the opportunity to build upon ITRE’s lead and to put the ETS on a pro-investment track.

CEPI aisbl - The Confederation of European Paper Industries

The Confederation of European Paper Industries (CEPI) is a Brussels-based non-profit organisation regrouping the European pulp and paper industry and championing the industry’s achievements and the benefits of its products. Through its 18 member countries (17 European Union members plus Norway) CEPI represents some 505 pulp, paper and board producing companies across Europe, ranging from small and medium sized companies to multi-nationals, and 920 paper mills. Together they represent 23% of world production.

Kemira will implement a price increase of up to 15 % for selected AKD (alkyl ketene dimer) wax based sizing products in APAC. The adjustment will be immediately implemented or as the existing AKD wax contracts allow. The price adjustment is a result of increased costs within the AKD-wax supply chain. AKD-wax is the main raw material for AKD-sizing products.

For more information, please contact:

Ross Howat
VP, Sales & Technical Service, Pulp & Paper, APAC
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KD Lin
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Kemira is a global chemicals company serving customers in water intensive industries. We provide expertise, application know-how and chemicals that improve our customers‘ product quality, process and resource efficiency. Our focus is on pulp & paper, oil & gas, mining and water treatment. In 2015, Kemira had annual revenue of EUR 2.4 billion and around 4,700 employees. Kemira shares are listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd. www.kemira.com

On the occasion of the 75th anniversary of JSC Solikamskbumprom, ANDRITZ was awarded a certificate of recognition as the company’s "Best Business Partner". The celebration was held on July 20, 2016, in Berezniki, Russia, with around 300 guests attending, including government officials, customers, suppliers, and other business partners of Solikamskbumprom.

"We have awarded this prize to ANDRITZ based on our excellent relationship and ANDRITZ’s continuous support in mechanical pulping for almost 20 years. Our relationship has always been characterized by respect, responsibility, and professionalism, with a common approach of facing and resolving the challenges of our joint projects," said Mr. Victor I. Baranov, President of JSC Solikamskbumprom, expressing his recognition and thanks to ANDRITZ. "We look forward to continuing this cooperation, also in the ongoing project for the sulfite washing plant, which is to be started up by the end of 2016, and in future joint projects."

JSC Solikamskbumprom honors ANDRITZ as "Best Business Partner" “Photo: ANDRITZ”.

The foundations of the successful relationship between ANDRITZ and Solikamskbumprom were laid in 1999 with the first thermo-mechanical pulp mill project. Further mechanical pulping projects followed, including rebuild of the TMP lines 1 and 2 to modern ATMP systems that started up in 2013.

The ANDRITZ GROUP
ANDRITZ is a globally leading supplier of plants, equipment, and services for hydropower stations, the pulp and paper industry, the metalworking and steel industries, and for solid/liquid separation in the municipal and industrial sectors. The publicly listed technology Group is headquartered in Graz, Austria, and has a staff of approximately 25,700 employees. ANDRITZ operates over 250 sites worldwide.

ANDRITZ PULP & PAPER
ANDRITZ PULP & PAPER is a leading global supplier of equipment, systems, and services for the production and processing of all types of pulps, paper, tissue, and cardboard. The technologies cover the processing of logs, annual fibers, and waste paper; the production of chemical pulp, mechanical pulp, and recycled fibers; the recovery and reuse of chemicals; the preparation of paper machine furnish; the production of paper, tissue, and board; the calendering and coating of paper; as well as treatment of reject materials and sludge. The service range includes modernization, rebuilds, spare and wear parts, service and maintenance, as well as machine transfer and second-hand equipment. Biomass, steam, and recovery boilers, as well as gasification plants for power generation, flue gas cleaning plants, plants for the production of nonwovens, dissolving pulp, and panelboards (MDF), as well as recycling plants are also allocated to the business area.

Resolute Forest Products Inc. President and Chief Executive Officer Richard Garneau has reaffirmed the company's support of free, unencumbered access for softwood lumber exports from Central Canada (Quebec and Ontario) to the United States. Mr. Garneau has been a leading figure in the ongoing softwood lumber dispute between the U.S. and Canada, and draws on over 40 years of experience and leadership in the forest products industry across Canada. 

Resolute is Canada's largest forest products company and the largest producer of softwood lumber east of the Rockies. Richard Garneau has consistently challenged the claims by some that the 2006 Softwood Lumber Agreement between the U.S. and Canada produced predictability and stability. "Managed trade increases volatility, creating an unpredictable and unstable trade environment between two of the world's largest trading partners," stated Mr. Garneau. 

While Western Canadian softwood lumber producers benefit from China's extraordinary economic development, logistical limitations mean that Asian markets remain out of reach for Central Canadian producers. Additionally, Western Canadian softwood lumber producers' purchase of 39 sawmills in the U.S., with a production capacity of some five billion board feet, afford them an important measure of insulation from future restrictive measures.

"To put this capacity into context, it is over 150 percent of the total existing capacity of Ontario's sawmills. Canadian demand is simply not enough to absorb all the production of Central Canadian sawmills," added Mr. Garneau. "We need to be able to sell freely to the U.S. Indeed, that was the whole point of the Canada – U.S. Free Trade Agreement and NAFTA. Just about every industry enjoys free trade, except for softwood lumber."

"The last softwood lumber trade arrangement between Canada and the United States was incredibly destructive, particularly for Central Canada. The previous Government of Canada not only agreed to limiting access, through quotas and taxes, it also paid over $1 billion "in ransom" to the U.S. softwood lumber producers, financed by Canadian workers. The purpose of a deal must not be simply an alternative to litigation. It must be to assure fair and equitable trade," further stressed Mr. Garneau. 

Canadians have won every legal fight with the U.S. over softwood lumber. Canada has played by the rules and proven that its industry is not subsidized, and does not cause injury to any U.S. industry. Softwood lumber producers in Quebec and Ontario need and deserve nothing less than free trade.

Canadians have an important and influential ally in the United States consumer; however, they are reticent to fully engage their powerful movement in support of Canada considering Canada's stated intention to once again agree to a managed trade deal. 

"If there is to be a deal, it must recall a principled purpose: that the Canadian softwood lumber industry does compete fairly in North America and pays a fair market price for timber, and that our forestry regimes are market-based. The Government of Canada must not negotiate a deal that does not fully recognize Central Canada's right to free trade," said Mr. Garneau. "However, if we are to go down the litigation route, the Canadian industry will need the full backing of the federal government to avoid being forced into a deal brought about by undue financial pressure by the U.S. government's actions at the border."

About Resolute Forest Products

Resolute Forest Products is a global leader in the forest products industry with a diverse range of products, including market pulp, wood products, tissue, newsprint and specialty papers. The company owns or operates over 40 pulp, paper, tissue and wood products facilities in the United States, Canada and South Korea, as well as power generation assets in Canada and the United States. Marketing its products in close to 80 countries, Resolute has third-party certified 100% of its managed woodlands to internationally recognized sustainable forest management standards. The shares of Resolute Forest Products trade under the stock symbol RFP on both the New York Stock Exchange and the Toronto Stock Exchange.

Resolute has received regional, North American and global recognition for its leadership in corporate social responsibility and sustainable development, as well as for its business practices. Visit resolutefp.com for more information.

Ideal for higher pressure combustion air, air pollution control, and textile applications

Howden American Fan Company, the leading manufacturer of high-quality industrial fans and blowers, announces its line of turbo pressure blowers, ideal for higher pressure systems in combustion air, air pollution control, textile fiber stripping, recycling applications, as well as countless chemical, pulp and paper, glass, and food processing industry applications. With a wide range of accessories, Howden American Fans customizes the turbo pressure blowers to each individual customer’s system requirements – while maintaining a lead time of less than 10 working days.

Howden offers turbo pressure blowers for pressures to 80 inches static pressure water gauge (SPWG), with capacities up to 8000 cubic feet per minute (CFM). The fans are available with a wide variety of materials, wheel types, fan arrangements, and sensors. Experts review the required performance and air conditions for each application, and then select the right size fan and appropriate accessories. Application-specific features are added as necessary, for example, stainless steel or other alloy airstream, corrosion-resistant materials and coatings, high temperature or spark-resistant construction, companion flanges to match ductwork, and pressure gauges.

Howden American Fan’s turbo pressure blowers are constructed from heavy gage continuously welded housings, which are reversible and rotatable. Round inlet and outlets feature flanges drilled to match ANSI 150 # pipe flanges (outlet flange standard). Dynamically balanced wheels ensure smooth operation. Three inlet types are available – stub pipe, flanged or venturi (standard). Lifting eyes are standard to guarantee handling ease.

For more information, visit www.americanfan.com

About Howden American Fan Company
Howden American Fan Company is the leading manufacturer of high quality industrial fans and blowers that set the standard within the industry. Howden supplies axial fans, centrifugal fans, and blowers for a wide range of industries, including marine, industrial manufacturing, and building and construction. Located near Cincinnati, OH, Howden American Fan is part of the Howden Industrial Fan Group, made up of American Fan, Joy Fan, and Garden City Fan. For more information, please visit http://www.americanfan.com/ or call 866-771-6266 toll-free.

Smurfit Kappa Cali PM4, Columbia. The delivery includes TailBlade M units for the pre- and post-dryers and the ropeless Clupak area.

Cali PM4 makes both sack paper and linerboard, so it was necessary to implement a solution to bypass the Clupak process. Now the operator can select the tail threading path from a switch, making the transfer from sack to liner very quickly. Previously, this required a longer machine stop and re-routing the ropes.

The average threading time per sheet break has dropped by 35%. Earlier, the mill lost Clupak ropes 3 to 4 times per month, which caused additional downtime and lost production.

This challenging project has fulfilled all the targets set for it, and the customer is very pleased with the results. The customer has already placed another order to rebuild the tail threading in the reel area.

At the same time as this rebuild, Runtech delivered a new save-all for the PU roll and Ecoflow measurements for the press section. The customer has reported lower steam consumption on the dryer section thanks to the improved doctoring.

About Runtech

Runtech is your reliable partner, whenever you are looking for solutions to improve the runnability and efficiency of your tissue, board, paper and pulp machines.

With our patented solutions in vacuum system energy saving and system optimization, press section and forming section dewatering and doctoring optimization, as well as ropeless tail threading you can understand and control your paper machine operation conditions in the most cost-effective way.

The Runtech story started from a group of paper making professionals. It dates back to 1989, when Ecopump Oy started paper machine optimization services. In 1997, Runtech Systems Oy was established and later on in 2008 Ecopump Oy was merged to Runtech Systems. Selotek Oy was acquired in 2011.

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The project scope included one EP500-700-D10 Turbo, Ecoflow systems for the press section and new doctoring for the combi press and 3rd press rolls.

The PM1 vacuum system was fully rebuilt with all 7 vacuum pumps stopped and replaced by one EP500-700-D10 Turbo. The machine is now operating without a couch roll vacuum. Yet thanks to the improved doctoring, specific steam consumption has come down from 1.66 t/t to 1.5 t/t. At the same time, there are fewer sheet breaks.

The vacuum system power consumption is now 330 kW, representing a project energy saving of 600 kW. And for this size of machine, the SEC is of world-record class at 30 kWh/ton! Water savings is also very significant: 60,000 m3/year less water goes to into the wastewater treatment plant. Total project ROI is expected to be less than 2 years.

About Runtech

Runtech is your reliable partner, whenever you are looking for solutions to improve the runnability and efficiency of your tissue, board, paper and pulp machines.

With our patented solutions in vacuum system energy saving and system optimization, press section and forming section dewatering and doctoring optimization, as well as ropeless tail threading you can understand and control your paper machine operation conditions in the most cost-effective way.

The Runtech story started from a group of paper making professionals. It dates back to 1989, when Ecopump Oy started paper machine optimization services. In 1997, Runtech Systems Oy was established and later on in 2008 Ecopump Oy was merged to Runtech Systems. Selotek Oy was acquired in 2011.

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Kyiv Cardboard and Paper Mill are pleased to report the upgrades to the new OCC system completed in cooperation with GL&V in August have achieved the 25t/h design capacity and end product quality requirements while minimizing power utilization.

The improvements to the screening and reject removal system equipment, and controls update, provided almost fibre free rejects and improved operational stability.

About Us

GL&V Pulp and Paper Group designs and markets equipment used in various stages of pulp and paper production, from pulp preparation to sheet forming and finishing. GL&V serves the global market with spare parts, rebuilds, upgrades and optimization services for new and existing equipment. Our pulp and paper group is focused on innovation and provides technologies that generate energy and cost savings for our customers.

• Our Celleco Twister^® Hydrocyclone pulp cleaner can reduce power consumption by as much as 50% when compared with more conventional cleaning technologies. 
• GL&V markets the world’s most advance press washer, the Compact Press^® technology, which allows pulp producers to lower their energy consumption by 25% to 30%, while also reducing use of chemical products and water.
• The GL&V TamPulper™ OCC Module is designed to be simple in concept and process flow. The module combines the pulping to coarse screening into a more compact design than the standard OCC recycling systems used for the past 30 years. Elimination of equipment, control loops and piping reduce initial installation cost. Reduced power consumption leads to a lower operating cost per ton over a traditional OCC system. 
• The BTF™ Hydraulic Headbox System is designed to optimize the performance of all fourdrinier paper machines to improve paper properties, formation, drainage and caliper. Improved CD control permits better paper caliper which can improve pressing and drying efficiency.
• GL&V’s new MagTrim™ advanced winder slitter positioning system is based on linear servo motor technology. It can complete repositioning of slitters, regardless of number, in less than 5 seconds dramatically improving winder safety and operational efficiency.

GL&V employees are highly competent and experienced entrepreneurs. We continuously strive to be the best in the industry at understanding our customer’s needs and finding the best solutions in a timely and cost effective manner. We stand behind our products and strive to provide the best customer experience in the industry.