Tuesday, 06 November 2012 20:41
Sonoco Display and Packaging Receives Four Awards
Sonoco Display and Packaging, the point-of-purchase (POP) display and packaging services business of Sonoco (NYSE: SON), has been awarded four Design of the Times awards, including a prestigious Platinum award, by the Path to Purchase Institute. The Display and Packaging group won…
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Tuesday, 06 November 2012 19:42
Resolute Forest Products permanent shutdown of paper machine at its Laurentide mill
Resolute Forest Products has announced that it is permanently shutting down paper machine No. 10 at its Laurentide mill in Shawinigan, Quebec. The permanent shutdown comes after an important drop in demand and an increase in market capacity of the…
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Monday, 05 November 2012 19:09
International Paper Donates Bussey Brake, Wham Brake Reservoirs to Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
International Paper (NYSE: IP) has announced that it will donate over 8,100 acres of land, which includes the Bussey Brake and Wham Brake reservoirs, to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries(LDWF). The total donation is valued at over $7.8 million. The fresh…
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Monday, 05 November 2012 18:49
KapStone CFO, Andrea K. Tarbox, Named Chicago CFO of the Year
Andrea K. Tarbox, CFO of KapStone Paper and Packaging Corporation (NYSE: KS) ("KapStone") has been awarded 2012 Chicago CFO of the year by the Financial Executives International (FEI) Chicago Chapter. Chicago CFO of the Year® Awards are presented to senior financial leaders and recognize…
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Friday, 02 November 2012 10:00
Resolute Forest Products Issues Sustainability Report for 2011 Performance
Resolute Forest Products released its Sustainability Report for 2011 Performance, detailing Company efforts to balance environmental, social and economic considerations. The report also publicly introduces Resolute's first company-wide sustainability strategy which has three primary areas of focus: Reinforce Resolute's environmental…
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Tuesday, 30 October 2012 20:08
Melitta USA Converts to Sonoco's Paperboard Composite Container
As the world's largest producer of composite cans, Sonoco, is helping Melitta USA move from traditional metal cans to high-performance composite cans that deliver better shelf appeal and a reduced environmental footprint. Melitta, which has been roasting premium European-style coffee at its…
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Monday, 29 October 2012 20:11
Thirty Sonoco Facilities Receive Sustainability Star Awards for 2011 Sustainability Efforts
Sonoco, one of the largest diversified global packaging companies, has announced that 19 of its Industrial Carriers (North America) facilities successfully diverted over 95 percent of landfill waste in 2011. These 19 facilities bring the total number of Sonoco plants…
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Monday, 29 October 2012 14:30
Sonoco Announces New Brand for its Protective Packaging Division
2011 acquisition of Tegrant Corporation triggers need for updated branding With the integration of Tegrant Corporation into Sonoco approaching its one-year anniversary, Sonoco is rolling out a new brand for its growing protective packaging segment, Sonoco Protective Solutions. The new protective packaging segment…
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Monday, 29 October 2012 12:30
Gardner Denver Confirms Exploration of Strategic Alternatives to Enhance Shareholder Value
Gardner Denver, Inc. has confirmed that its Board of Directors, working together with its management team and the Company's financial advisor, Goldman, Sachs & Co., are exploring strategic alternatives to enhance shareholder value. These alternatives could include, among other things,…
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Monday, 29 October 2012 08:59
Michael Drage joins Toscotec North America
Toscotec S.p.A., the market leader in the fabrication of Steel Yankee Dryers and the supplier of complete TAD and Crescent Former paper machines, has announced that Michael Drage has joined the group as Director of Business Development for North America.…
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Wednesday, 24 October 2012 22:16
International Paper, Grupo Orsa to Form Joint Venture
International Paper (NYSE: IP) and Brazilian corrugated packaging producer Jari Celulose, Embalagens e Papel S/A, a Grupo Orsa company, have entered into an agreement to form a joint venture which will support IP's strategy of growing its global packaging presence and better serving…
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Wednesday, 24 October 2012 15:42
ANDRITZ to supply biomass pre-treatment technology for commercial-scale Project LIBERTY in the USA
International technology Group ANDRITZ, through its U.S. subsidiary ANDRITZ Inc., received an order to supply its advanced continuous biomass pre-treatment technology for the Poet-DSM Advanced Biofuels commercial-scale biofuel facility being built in Emmetsburg, Iowa, USA. Project LIBERTY is POET-DSM’s first…
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Wednesday, 24 October 2012 15:19
FutureMark Paper Group Names New Sales & Marketing Leader for 100% Recycled Uncoated Products
FutureMark® Paper Group, North America’s leading provider of responsibly made, high‐recycled paper, named respected paper industry veteran Paul E. Bradshaw Vice President of Sales and Marketing for the group’s uncoated paper products. FutureMark’s 100% recycled uncoated printing and packaging papers,…
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Wednesday, 24 October 2012 15:12
FutureMark Paper Group Sets Course for Leadership in Environmental Paper
FutureMark® Paper Group launched as the umbrella group for two recycled paper producers previously operating as Manistique Papers and FutureMark Paper Company. Guided by an unwavering commitment to sustainability, FutureMark Paper Group is now the leading North American provider of…
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Wednesday, 24 October 2012 15:07
Sonoco "Delivering on the Promise" at Pack Expo International 2012
Through the years, Sonoco (NYSE: SON) has built its reputation on its ability to deliver innovative packaging and high-quality service to customers worldwide. While these objectives will always remain top priorities, the Company is working harder than ever to better understand customers'…
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