Wednesday, 27 October 2010 12:00
DS Smith Plc Pre-close statement
DS Smith Plc, the international packaging supplier and office products wholesaler, today issues its pre-close statement for the half-year to 31 October 2010. DS Smith Group The encouraging overall trading reported for our first quarter has continued into the second…
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Wednesday, 27 October 2010 10:18
M-real has signed an agreement to partially divest the Reflex paper mill.
M-real Corporation announced 16.6.2010 that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) regarding a partial divestment of the Reflex mill to Metsä Tissue Corporation for approximately EUR 10 million. M-real and Metsä Tissue are both part of Metsäliitto Group.…
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Friday, 22 October 2010 09:00
Stora Enso the best Nordic company in the Carbon Disclosure Project
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…
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Friday, 22 October 2010 08:04
Chemrec Named a 2010 Global Cleantech 100 Company
Chemrec, provider of a unique gasification technology used in pulp and paper mills to produce sustainable, low-carbon fuels, today announced it has been named in the prestigious 2010 Global Cleantech 100. The award goes to the most promising private clean…
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Thursday, 21 October 2010 11:00
European Paper Sector Confirms its Commitment to Health & Safety
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.…
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Monday, 18 October 2010 09:58
Stora Enso's Nomination Board appointed
Stora Enso's Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 31 March 2010 decided to appoint a Nomination Board to prepare proposals concerning (a) the number of members of the Board of Directors, (b) the members of the Board of Directors, (c)…
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Friday, 15 October 2010 11:51
Cutting the CO2 Footprint – Heidelberg Highlights Opportunities for Manufacturers and Customers
Eco-friendly printing is one of the big issues in the print media industry, with a growing awareness of the need to protect the environment. The increasing scarcity of resources and the impact on air, water, and soil are making this…
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Friday, 15 October 2010 10:51
Rottneros Ab Appoints Nomination Committee
The Annual General Meeting for 2010 resolved to have the following composition for the Nomination Committee prior to the Annual General Meeting for 2011: the Chair of the Board, who shall not chair this Committee, and two additional members, one…
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Friday, 15 October 2010 08:51
Latvian Forest Certification System Seeks Re-Endorsement by PEFC
PEFC Latvia has applied for re-endorsement of its national forest certification system. Stakeholders globally are invited to provide comments and feedback during the consultation period, which is open until 12 December 2010. "Forest owners in Latvia are keen to gain…
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Wednesday, 13 October 2010 09:30
Interview with CEO Ombudstvedt from Norske Skog
On Monday 11th Oct 2010, the news agency Thomson Reuters published an interview with the President and CEO of Norske Skog, Sven Ombudstvedt. The article from Thomson Reuters states that "Ombudstvedt said that business performance had been somewhat better than…
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Monday, 11 October 2010 14:10
Final decision made regarding EUR 26 million investments in Simpele
M-real invests approximately EUR 16 million at Kemiart Liners mill - a final decision made regarding EUR 26 million investments in Simpele M-real Corporation, part of Metsäliitto Group, has decided to invest at the Kemiart Liners mill by modernizing the…
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Monday, 11 October 2010 12:10
UPM tests the Finnish FSC-Standard in company forests
UPM has started testing the new Finnish FSC standard in company forests. With this testing the company wants to fully assess the costs and functionality of the indicators of the new Finnish FSC standard approved by the Finnish FSC association…
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Monday, 11 October 2010 09:10
Stora Enso and Neste Oil launch environmental impact assessment for a new renewable diesel plant
Stora Enso's and Neste Oil's joint venture, NSE Biofuels Oy, is to commence environmental impact assessments for a commercial-scale biorefinery at Porvoo and at Imatra in Finland. The two locations are seen as potential alternative sites for a unit capable…
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Friday, 08 October 2010 08:51
M-real has concluded the statutory negotiations at the Äänekoski paper mill
M-real Corporation, part of Metsäliitto Group, has concluded the statutory negotiations at the Äänekoski paper mill. As a result of the negotiations, the personnel reduction is to be maximum 44 people. Effects on the personnel will be realized during the…
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Thursday, 07 October 2010 10:00
Van Houtum signed C2C Organization Charter
On the 1st of October Michael Braungart and our Managing Director Henk van Houtum signed the “Cradle to Cradle Organization” Charter. ‘This is a confirmation of the road we’re on,’ explains Henk. ‘We want to be a company with a…
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