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 12:00
International Paper's Board of Directors Elects Ilene S. Gordon to Its Board
International Paper Company has announced the election of Ilene S. Gordon to its Board of Directors effective October 1, 2012. Ms. Gordon, age 58, is Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Ingredion Incorporated (formerly Corn Products International), a publicly traded global ingredient solutions company, a…
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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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Tuesday, 12 June 2012 13:37
Mercer International Inc. Partners With The University of British Columbia
Mercer International Inc. has announced it has established a C$1 million partnership with The University of British Columbia's (UBC) Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering and The Pulp and Paper Centre, both in the Faculty of Applied Science, in the…
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Friday, 08 June 2012 09:00
Verso Paper Corp. Comments on Explosion and Fire at Sartell Mill
Verso Paper Corp. has announced that it has completed a preliminary assessment of the damage resulting from the recent explosion and fire at its paper mill in Sartell, Minnesota. The incident at the Sartell mill on May 28, 2012, which claimed the life of…
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Thursday, 07 June 2012 08:19
Xerium Technologies Comments on Press Reports of Operational Restructuring Plans
Xerium Technologies, Inc., a leading global manufacturer of industrial textiles and rolls used primarily in the paper production process, today commented on a recent media report suggesting that the Company has finalized plans regarding possible restructuring opportunities and further that…
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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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Wednesday, 06 June 2012 11:20
Suruí Forest Carbon Project Achieves Climate Validation
The Paiter Suruí -- an indigenous tribe in the Brazilian Amazon -- has become the first indigenous group to receive validation under two emerging global carbon market standards, designed to ensure ecological integrity while benefiting local communities. The Suruí Forest…
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Monday, 04 June 2012 10:30
International Council of Forest and Paper Associations Names Harman President
The International Council of Forest and Paper Associations (ICFPA) announced Donna Harman as its new President. Harman, president and CEO of the American Forest & Paper Association, will serve in this capacity for the next two years. ICFPA is a…
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Friday, 01 June 2012 14:15
International Paper Announces Agreements to Sell Three U.S. Containerboard Mills
Combined Sale Valued at $470 Million Excluding Working CapitalAgreements Signed with Hood Companies, Inc. and The Kraft Group / Schwarz Partners Joint Venture New-Indy Containerboard International Paper has announced that it has reached two agreements to sell three U.S containerboard…
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Friday, 01 June 2012 10:50
Pulp Fiction?
Although some paper sectors are reeling, boosted output figures are predicted for others, meaning the paper industry is not dying. Institutional investors consider it positive news when Apple Inc. reports booming sales figures for its iPad products or…
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Tuesday, 29 May 2012 08:50
Metso reaches agreement concerning apparent patent infringement
Metso has reached an agreement with Airtherm Corporation, USA after an apparent patent infringement by Airtherm in a patent owned by Metso. The Metso product protected by this patent is the so called Advantage WetDust system whereby the dust in…
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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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