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Wednesday, 27 June 2012 11:45
Creditors approve Catalyst Paper restructuring plan
Catalyst Paper Corporation is pleased to announce that the company has received the necessary creditor approval for its second amended plan of arrangement under the Companies Creditors Arrangement Act in Canada. Approval of more than 99 per cent of secured…
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Thursday, 21 June 2012 21:55
Domtar releases updates to its online tool - The Paper Trail
To bolster its industry-leading transparency tool, Domtar Corporation (NYSE: UFS) (TSX: UFS) has announced an expansion of its award-winning site, The Paper Trail (www.domtarpapertrail.com). The move adds more products and an additional mill, among other updates, to help customers learn even more…
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Monday, 18 June 2012 20:24
Resolute to Indefinitely Idle Mersey Mill in Nova Scotia
Resolute Forest Products has announced that it will indefinitely idle the Mersey newsprint mill located in Brooklyn, Nova Scotia. The facility, owned by Bowater Mersey Paper Company Limited (BMPCL), is a joint venture between Resolute (51%) and the Washington Post…
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Friday, 15 June 2012 12:30
Debottlenecking brings Thurso closer to full capacity
Fortress Paper Ltd. has ramped up production of dissolving pulp at its Fortress Specialty Cellulose mill in Thurso, Que., to an average of approximately 92%. In recent weeks, the mill had averaged approximately 83%. The mill commenced production of dissolving…
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Friday, 15 June 2012 10:15
Resolute and Fibrek Announce Second Step Arrangement Agreement
Resolute Forest Products Inc. and Fibrek Inc. have announced that Fibrek has entered into an agreement with RFP Acquisition Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Resolute, for a proposed arrangement (the "Arrangement") to amalgamate and form a new corporation, wholly-owned by…
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Thursday, 14 June 2012 10:35
Resolute Forest Products Now World's Largest Manager of Forest Stewardship Council® Certified Forests
Resolute Forest Products and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) are pleased to announce that Resolute has become the largest manager of Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®) certified forests in the world. The Company recently certified 3.2 million hectares (7.9 million acres)…
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Wednesday, 06 June 2012 14:30
Tembec resumes operations at excavation site in Temiscaming following the discovery of historical human remains
Tembec has resumed its excavation activities at its site in Temiscaming following the discovery of human skulls. Excavation work is proceeding according to an archeological research permit issued by the Ministère de la Culture, des Communications et de la Condition…
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Monday, 28 May 2012 09:00
Kruger ponders fate of Newfoundland mill
Kruger says it will “reassess the viability” of its Corner Brook newsprint mill in Newfoundland, after its proposed relief measures for pension plan funding were rejected by unionized employees. Only one of four groups of pension plan members rejected the…
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Monday, 28 May 2012 08:00
Resolute Forest Products Shareholders Approve Company Name Change
AbitibiBowater Inc., doing business as Resolute Forest Products, has held its annual general meeting of stockholders in Charlotte, North Carolina. At the meeting, shareholders approved a resolution to amend the Company's certificate of incorporation to change its legal corporate name…
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Wednesday, 23 May 2012 10:00
Resolute Announces Share Repurchase Program
AbitibiBowater Inc., doing business as Resolute Forest Products, has announced that its Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of up to 10% of the Company's common stock for an aggregate purchase price of up to US$100 million. The repurchase…
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Friday, 18 May 2012 08:10
Ashland Inc. elects Brendan Cummins to board of directors
Ashland Inc. has announced that Brendan Cummins, former chief executive officer of Ciba Specialty Chemicals, has been elected to the company's board of directors. With his election, the Ashland board now has 10 directors. Cummins, 61, brings nearly 40 years…
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Friday, 18 May 2012 08:03
Cascades Announces Investments of $30 Million
Cascades Inc. (TSX: CAS), leader in the recovery and manufacturing of green packaging and tissue products, announces the consolidation of its corrugated product plants in its Norampac division in Ontario. The consolidation translates into an investment totalling in excess of…
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Friday, 18 May 2012 07:56
Resolute Increases Ownership of Fibrek to 74.56% and Closes Offer
AbitibiBowater Inc., doing business as Resolute Forest Products (NYSE: ABH) (TSX: ABH), today announced that it has taken up and accepted for payment 4,762,192 additional shares of Fibrek Inc. (TSX: FBK) deposited to its offer as of the close of…
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Thursday, 17 May 2012 09:40
Sector Council says apprenticeship works for industry, needs more support
Apprenticeships and regulated occupations are vital to the continuing health and long-term success of the Canadian forest products sector, says a new report from the Forest Products Sector Council. The report, Linking Innovation with Skills: Apprenticeship, regulated occupations and workforce…
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Thursday, 17 May 2012 08:50
Domtar Co-Sponsors the Rainforest Alliance's 25th Anniversary Gala
To help celebrate 25 years of the Rainforest Alliance's achievements, Domtar Corporation (NYSE: UFS) (TSX: UFS) today announced it will co-sponsor the sustainability organization's 25th anniversary gala on May 16 in New York City. The annual dinner and award ceremony will commemorate some of the Rainforest…
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