Tuesday, 21 August 2012 17:03
NewPage, L.L.Bean & WWOA Join Forces
NewPage has announced that it has teamed with L.L.Bean and the Wisconsin Woodland Owners Association (WWOA) in an effort to increase sustainably managed woodlands in six Central Wisconsin counties. The project partners will provide forest management assistance and third-party certification…
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Tuesday, 21 August 2012 14:38
Ashland Inc. to host analyst day December 4 in New York City
Ashland Inc. (NYSE: ASH), a global leader in specialty chemical solutions for consumer and industrial markets, today announced it will hold an analyst day on Tuesday, December 4, 2012 in New York City. James J. O'Brien, chairman and chief executive…
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Tuesday, 21 August 2012 11:33
PMT starts up a new secondary Headbox overseas
PMT has recently started up a new, approximately 6 m wide, secondary Headbox on a North American Linerboard machine, replacing an existing, older secondary Headbox. Identity and location of the Paper Mill are confidential and cannot be disclosed. The replacement…
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Monday, 20 August 2012 11:00
MarquipWardUnited’s Versatility Has Led to Milestone
MarquipWardUnited is celebrating the installation of its 300th dual rotary sheeter knife. In the 25 years that they have been manufacturing sheeters, MarquipWardUnited has installed dual rotary knives around the globe in paper mills, converters, folding carton plants and commercial…
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Monday, 20 August 2012 09:28
International Paper CEO to Speak at UBS Global Paper and Forest Products Conference
International Paper (NYSE: IP) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer John V. Faraci will speak at the UBS Global Paper and Forest Products Conference in New York City on September 13th. The presentation is scheduled to begin at 8:00 a.m. EDT and will be followed by a question and…
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Thursday, 16 August 2012 22:46
Xerium Technologies announces the appointment of a new Chairman and a new CEO
Xerium Technologies, Inc, a leading global manufacturer of industrial textiles and roll covers used primarily in the paper production process, has announced the appointment of Mr. Harold C. Bevis, as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer, President and Director. Mr.…
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Wednesday, 15 August 2012 12:30
Cascades Continues to Consolidate its Operations
Cascades Inc., a leader in the recovery and the manufacturing of green packaging and tissue paper products, continues to consolidate its operations and announces the permanent closure of the Cascades Tissue Group plant located in Scarborough (McNicoll Street) in Toronto.…
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Tuesday, 07 August 2012 20:01
Catalyst Paper reaches agreement on financing facilities
Catalyst Paper has announced that it has entered into a commitment letter with a Canadian chartered bank for a $175 million syndicated asset based loan facility (ABL Facility) maturing on the earlier of 5 years from date of closing and…
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Friday, 03 August 2012 12:00
AF&PA Statement on EPA'S Risk and Technology Review Final Rule for Paper Mill Air Emissions
American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) President and CEO Donna Harman has issued the following statement regarding the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) final National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the Pulp and Paper Industry, also known as the…
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Friday, 03 August 2012 10:00
Mercer International Inc. Announces Re-Authorization of Share Repurchase Program
Mercer International Inc.has announced that its Board of Directors has re-authorized the Company's share repurchase program to allow for the repurchase of up to approximately $14.4 million of the Company's outstanding shares of common stock over the next 12 months.…
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Friday, 03 August 2012 07:40
Verso Paper Corp. Announces Permanent Shutdown of Sartell Mill
Verso Paper Corp. has announced that after conducting a comprehensive assessment, Verso has made the difficult decision not to reopen its paper mill in Sartell, Minnesota. Verso's decision is based on the length of time that it would take to rebuild the mill…
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Wednesday, 01 August 2012 15:15
Catalyst to permanently close Snowflake recycle paper mill
Catalyst Paper has announced the permanent closure of its Snowflake recycle mill located in northeastern Arizona and its subsidiary the Apache Railway Company. This follows extensive efforts to improve the operation’s financial performance in the face of intense supply input…
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Wednesday, 01 August 2012 12:15
CO2 Environment Achieves Climate Validation for CarbonFix Project
First to achieve validation for a CarbonFix project in North America The Rainforest Alliance has validated an afforestation project of CO2 Environment to the standards of CarbonFix, making the Quebec-based project the first in North America to meet the rigorous…
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Tuesday, 31 July 2012 12:30
NewPage Changes the Premium Paper Value Equation
NewPage Corporation today announced that it has created a shift in the premium paper value equation with the introduction of Sterling® Premium, Sterling® Premium Digital™ and Sterling® Premium Digital™ for HP Indigo. The company's legendary Sterling brand has been reengineered…
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Monday, 30 July 2012 12:15
Buckeye Announces Executive Restructuring and Promotions
Buckeye Technologies Inc. has announced that it will restructure its executive management team in support of its previously announced decisions to close or sell several underperforming or non-core assets and in conjunction with the departure of its chief operating officer,…
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