Monday, 28 May 2012 08:00
Resolute Forest Products Shareholders Approve Company Name Change
AbitibiBowater Inc., doing business as Resolute Forest Products, has held its annual general meeting of stockholders in Charlotte, North Carolina. At the meeting, shareholders approved a resolution to amend the Company's certificate of incorporation to change its legal corporate name…
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Friday, 25 May 2012 10:30
International Paper Hosts Investor Day Conference
International Paper hosted its Investor Day conference in New York City on Thursday 24th May 2012 as Chairman and CEO John Faraci outlined the company's global business strategy and cash flow potential for the coming years. As the leading global provider of paper and…
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Wednesday, 23 May 2012 10:00
Resolute Announces Share Repurchase Program
AbitibiBowater Inc., doing business as Resolute Forest Products, has announced that its Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of up to 10% of the Company's common stock for an aggregate purchase price of up to US$100 million. The repurchase…
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Monday, 21 May 2012 11:30
Buckeye earns forestry certifications
Buckeye Technologies Inc. has announced that Buckeye Florida has achieved forestry certifications from three internationally recognized organizations that promote responsibly managed forests: the Forest Stewardship Council™ (FSC), the Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI), and the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest…
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Friday, 18 May 2012 08:10
Ashland Inc. elects Brendan Cummins to board of directors
Ashland Inc. has announced that Brendan Cummins, former chief executive officer of Ciba Specialty Chemicals, has been elected to the company's board of directors. With his election, the Ashland board now has 10 directors. Cummins, 61, brings nearly 40 years…
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Friday, 18 May 2012 08:03
Cascades Announces Investments of $30 Million
Cascades Inc. (TSX: CAS), leader in the recovery and manufacturing of green packaging and tissue products, announces the consolidation of its corrugated product plants in its Norampac division in Ontario. The consolidation translates into an investment totalling in excess of…
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Friday, 18 May 2012 07:56
Resolute Increases Ownership of Fibrek to 74.56% and Closes Offer
AbitibiBowater Inc., doing business as Resolute Forest Products (NYSE: ABH) (TSX: ABH), today announced that it has taken up and accepted for payment 4,762,192 additional shares of Fibrek Inc. (TSX: FBK) deposited to its offer as of the close of…
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Thursday, 17 May 2012 09:40
Sector Council says apprenticeship works for industry, needs more support
Apprenticeships and regulated occupations are vital to the continuing health and long-term success of the Canadian forest products sector, says a new report from the Forest Products Sector Council. The report, Linking Innovation with Skills: Apprenticeship, regulated occupations and workforce…
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Thursday, 17 May 2012 09:10
International Paper Announces 12 Voluntary Sustainability Goals To Be Achieved By 2020
International Paper released its 2011 Sustainability Report that showcases the company's new suite of 12 voluntary sustainability goals. The company expects to reach a number of goals by 2020, which include: 15% improvement of energy efficiency in purchased energy use 20%…
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Thursday, 17 May 2012 08:50
Domtar Co-Sponsors the Rainforest Alliance's 25th Anniversary Gala
To help celebrate 25 years of the Rainforest Alliance's achievements, Domtar Corporation (NYSE: UFS) (TSX: UFS) today announced it will co-sponsor the sustainability organization's 25th anniversary gala on May 16 in New York City. The annual dinner and award ceremony will commemorate some of the Rainforest…
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Tuesday, 15 May 2012 10:00
Nalco Named 2012 Water Technology Company of the Year by Global Water Intelligence Readership
Nalco, an Ecolab company (NYSE: ECL), was named the 2012 Water Technology Company of the Year by Global Water Intelligence, the leading publisher and provider of water industry news and information. The award, given for Nalco's contributions in the field…
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Tuesday, 15 May 2012 09:00
Resolute Owns 70.9% of Fibrek; Reminder that May 17 is Final Expiry Date of Offer
AbitibiBowater Inc., doing business as Resolute Forest Products (NYSE: ABH) (TSX: ABH), today announced that it has taken up and accepted for payment 9,894,933 additional shares of Fibrek Inc. (TSX: FBK) deposited to its offer as of the close of…
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Monday, 14 May 2012 12:00
Sonoco CorrFlex's Rural Hall Plant Achieves 95 Percent Landfill Diversion
Sonoco Recycling, LLC, a unit of Sonoco and one of the largest packaging recyclers in North America, has announced that Sonoco CorrFlex's Rural Hall, N.C., facility has successfully diverted over 95 percent of its waste to landfill. The plant is the second CorrFlex facility…
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Monday, 14 May 2012 10:00
Nalco Constructing Dry Polymer Facility in Garyville, La.
Nalco, an Ecolab company, has announced construction of a dry polymer production facility at the company's complex in Garyville, La. The 300,000 square-foot facility will produce dry polymer products for use in removing contaminants from wastewater, increasing production efficiency in…
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Monday, 14 May 2012 09:00
Domtar announces the acquisition of EAM Corporation
Domtar Corporation has announced that it has acquired EAM Corporation, a leading privately-held manufacturer of high quality absorbent composite solutions, from Kinderhook Industries, LLC for $61 million. "The acquisition of EAM Corporation will give us long term research capabilities to…
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