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Friday, 07 October 2011 14:00
Metso's batch cooking automation for AV Cell's dissolving process in Canada
Metso Batch Cooking Optimizer plays an important role in the control of raw materials and energy flows Metso will supply an advanced batch cooking optimization solution to the specialty cellulose pulp mill of AV Cell Inc. in Atholville, Canada. The…
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Wednesday, 05 October 2011 11:00
AbitibiBowater Announces Further Debt Reduction
AbitibiBowater Inc. announced today that the Company would take advantage of its strong liquidity position to redeem an additional $85 million of its debt. The redemption will reduce AbitibiBowater's total debt to a face amount of approximately $586 million. This…
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Friday, 30 September 2011 14:00
Tembec appoints Ken Duffy as Vice President, Sales for High-Yield Pulp
Tembec Executive Vice President and President, Paper and High-Yield Pulp Group, Chris Black announced the appointment of Ken Duffy to the role of Vice President of Sales for the High-Yield Pulp. Reporting to Chris Black, Ken will be responsible for…
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Wednesday, 28 September 2011 15:00
Cascades Closes its Burnaby Containerboard Mill
Cascades Inc. (TSX: CAS), a leader in the recovery of recyclable materials and the manufacturing of green packaging and tissue paper products, announces that its Norampac division will close its containerboard mill located in Burnaby (British Colombia). The Burnaby mill…
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Wednesday, 28 September 2011 14:00
Quebec mill fined $55,000 for releasing untreated water into river
The operator of the Stadacona pulp and paper mill in Quebec, Que., pleaded guilty to having released one million litres of untreated process water into the Saint-Charles River, in Quebec, and of having used a non-standard sampling method. The incidents…
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Thursday, 22 September 2011 12:00
Deinking equipment improves pulp quality at Cascades' Breaky Fibres
Cascades officials inaugurated last week the addition of $3.7 million in new deinking equipment at the Cascades Fine Papers Group, Breakey Fibres mill. With this focus on producing high quality deinked kraft pulp, the investment will drive improvements in the…
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Tuesday, 20 September 2011 10:00
Sale of the Business and Operations of NewPage Port Hawkesbury Corp.
NewPage Port Hawkesbury Corp. ("NPPH") filed for and obtained protection under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act ("CCAA"). Pursuant to an Order of the Court dated September 9, 2011 (the "Initial Order"), Ernst & Young Inc. ("E&Y") was appointed as Monitor…
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Wednesday, 14 September 2011 13:00
NewPage granted creditor protection, permission to sell Port Hawkesbury
Justice David MacAdam agreed to NewPage Port Hawkesbury's proposed restructuring plan on Sep. 9, giving the company permission to use funds from its American parent company to shut down operations this week and proceed with the sale of the Port…
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Wednesday, 14 September 2011 11:00
AbitibiBowater Says Collaboration Needed to Implement Abitibi River Forest's Long-Term Management Direction
AbitibiBowater Inc. is echoing the concerns of Ontario Northeastern municipal leaders with regards to the newly proposed forest management approach on the Abitibi River Forest that would result in the immediate reduction of the conifer wood supply in the area…
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Wednesday, 07 September 2011 08:10
AbitibiBowater Increases FSC® Forest Management Certification in Northern Ontario
AbitibiBowater has announced that it has received Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC) certification for the Black Spruce and Dog River-Matawin Forest areas, north of Thunder Bay, Ontario. This area covers approximately 2.5 million hectares of forest stretching from Lake Nipigon to…
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Tuesday, 06 September 2011 08:38
Fortress Paper Provides Update on Dissolving Pulp Conversion Project
Fortress Paper Ltd. (“Fortress” or the “Company”) (TSX:FTP) wishes to report that the construction relating to the conversion of the Fortress Specialty Cellulose Mill from a NBHK pulp to a dissolving pulp operation is proceeding substantially on schedule. However, due…
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Wednesday, 31 August 2011 13:00
Tembec launches new, whiter Kallima® Coated Cover Paperboard
The Tembec Paper Group is proud to announce the official launch of its new, whiter shade Kallima® FSC Certified Coated Cover paperboard products. This latest product enhancement is a result of Tembec’s continual investment into its manufacturing processes and facilities,…
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Monday, 29 August 2011 21:00
AbitibiBowater Announces Plan to Restart Ignace Sawmill
AbitibiBowater (NYSE: ABH) (TSX: ABH) announced today a capital investment plan that will lead to the restart and upgrade of its currently idled sawmill located in Ignace, Ontario. The C$32 million investment includes the addition of an energy system and…
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Wednesday, 24 August 2011 22:28
Temporary Mill Shutdown has Positive Effect on Economy
PORT ALICE - The north island's largest industrial employer has temporarily shut down, but despite how it sounds, that shutdown has the economy booming.The Neucel Speciality Cellulose Mill in Port Alice is halting production for one month in order to…
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Wednesday, 24 August 2011 20:38
AbitibiBowater Announces Plan to Invest in its Iroquois Falls (Ontario) Paper Mill
AbitibiBowater Announces Plan to Invest in its Iroquois Falls (Ontario) Paper Mill, Improving its Competitive Position AbitibiBowater has announced a reconfiguration and capital spending program for its paper mill located in Iroquois Falls, Ontario. The investments will improve overall product…
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