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Tuesday, 06 January 2015 10:38
Temporary Suspension of One of Resolute's Two FSC Certificates in Quebec Extended
Resolute Forest Products Inc. (NYSE: RFP) (TSX: RFP) recently learned from a Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®) Canada press release that FSC has requested that the Rainforest Alliance certification body extend the temporary suspension of one of Resolute's two certificates in…
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Tuesday, 16 December 2014 06:55
Catalyst to indefinitely curtail paper machine at Powell River
Catalyst Paper (TSX: CYT) has announced the decision to indefinitely curtail the No. 9 paper machine, one of three machines at its Powell River operation. This decision is fully market-related as the company is facing a lack of orders and…
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Thursday, 11 December 2014 07:08
Domtar announces major investment at its Ashdown, AR mill
Domtar Corporation (NYSE: UFS) (TSX: UFS) has announced that its Board of Directors has approved a $160 million capital project to convert a paper machine at the Ashdown, Arkansas mill to a high quality fluff pulp line used in absorbent…
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Tuesday, 09 December 2014 06:59
Resolute Announces Permanent Closure of 465,000 Metric Tons of Newsprint Capacity
Iroquois Falls (Ontario) Mill and Two Paper Machines in Quebec to be Permanently Closed Resolute Forest Products Inc. (NYSE: RFP) (TSX: RFP) has announced the permanent closure of 465,000 metric tons of newsprint production capacity in Canada. This capacity reduction…
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Thursday, 04 December 2014 06:58
Production interruption at Tembec’s Temiscaming, Quebec industrial complex
In response to UNIFOR Union Local 233's decision to go on strike effective as of 26th Nov, Tembec ceases the operations at its Temiscaming, Quebec industrial complex, which comprises four main facilities manufacturing specialty pulp, high-yield pulp, multi-ply coated bleached…
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Thursday, 04 December 2014 06:37
Cascades invests $13 million in Vaudreuil and Drummondville
Cascades Inc. (TSX: CAS), a leader in the recovery and manufacturing of green packaging and tissue paper products, announces the acquisition and installation of two new printing presses in its Québec plants, Norampac – Vaudreuil and Norampac – Drummondville ,…
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Monday, 10 November 2014 21:19
Domtar wins 2014 two AF&PA Sustainability Awards
Domtar Corporation (NYSE: UFS) (TSX: UFS) was recognized by the American Forest & Paper Association as a leader in sustainability with two 2014 AF&PA Sustainability Awards. This is the second consecutive year Domtar has been honored for its sustainability advancements.…
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Wednesday, 05 November 2014 08:16
Catalyst Paper Q3 results impacted by total mill outage at Powell River mill
Catalyst Paper (TSX:CYT) recorded adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) for the third quarter of $8.0 million compared to $7.1 million in the previous quarter. Adjusted EBITDA for the year to date was $40.8 million compared to…
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Friday, 31 October 2014 07:44
Catalyst Paper Corporation to purchase paper mills in Maine and Wisconsin
Catalyst Paper Corporation (TSX: CYT) ("Catalyst" or the "Company") has announced that it has entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement (the "Agreement") with NewPage Corporation, NewPage Wisconsin System Inc. and Rumford Paper Company (the "Sellers") to purchase the Biron paper…
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Thursday, 30 October 2014 07:22
Domtar makes key updates to its Xerox® Paper and Specialty Media Line
Changes Include New Packaging Look, Product Line Reorganization and Product Enhancements Domtar Corporation (NYSE: UFS) (TSX: UFS) is pleased to announce a whole new packaging look, a realignment of the product line, as well as a series of product enhancements…
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Thursday, 30 October 2014 06:55
Forest Stewardship Council® recognizes Domtar as conservation champion
First-Ever FSC®Leadership Award Celebrates Company as a Leader Driving Progress in the Marketplace Domtar Corporation was recognized for its longtime leadership in sustainability, as the company accepted the first-ever annual FSC® Leadership Award for the paper sector in a ceremony…
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Thursday, 30 October 2014 06:49
Domtar Corporation elects Domenic Pilla to its Board of Directors
Domtar Corporation has announced the election of Domenic Pilla to its Board of Directors. Mr. Pilla currently serves as President of Shoppers Drug Mart, Canada's leading pharmacy and beauty retailer, with sales of over $11 billion, and more than 52,000…
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Tuesday, 28 October 2014 08:29
Catalyst to take temporary curtailment at Powell River
Catalyst Paper (TSX:CYT) have announced the temporary curtailment of one of three paper machines at its Powell River mill, removing capacity of 6,500 tonnes of specialty paper grades from the market. This curtailment reflects Catalyst's strategy to match production with…
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Friday, 10 October 2014 11:30
Domtar wins two Pulp and Paper International Awards
Domtar Corporation (NYSE: UFS) (TSX: UFS) accepted the Environmental Strategy of the Year Award and the Innovative Printing and Writing Campaign of the Year Award at the Pulp and Paper International (PPI) Awards 2014 held on October 8 in Boston,…
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Wednesday, 01 October 2014 09:33
CANFOR PURCHASES MILL FROM SOUTHERN LUMBER COMPANY
Canfor Corporation (TSX:CFP) is pleased to announce the purchase of the operating assets of Southern Lumber Company, Inc. The acquisition includes a sawmill located in Hermanville, Mississippi which is a large log southern yellow pine dimension mill manufacturing predominately long,…
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