Thursday, 10 May 2012 07:53
Resolute and Fibrek Cooperating for Smooth Transition
AbitibiBowater Inc., doing business as Resolute Forest Products, have announced that Fibrek Inc. and Resolute are cooperating on an orderly transition to Resolute's effective control. The goal for both parties is to minimize any disruption to Fibrek's key relationships, including…
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Tuesday, 08 May 2012 08:00
Ecolab and Cascade Enter into Stockholder Agreement
Ecolab Inc. has announced that it has entered into a stockholder agreement with Cascade Investment, L.L.C. and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust related to their investments in Ecolab. Ecolab has amended its stockholder rights plan so that Cascade…
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Monday, 07 May 2012 08:00
OMNOVA Solutions' Fitchburg Receives Environmental Merit Award from the EPA
OMNOVA Solutions Fitchburg, Massachusetts specialty chemicals facility recently received an Environmental Merit Award from the New England Region One Office of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Ongoing since 1970, the EPA merit awards honor individuals and groups who have…
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Thursday, 03 May 2012 09:00
Resolute Now Owns 50.1% of Fibrek
AbitibiBowater Inc., doing business as Resolute Forest Products, has announced that it has taken up and accepted for payment 1,633,800 additional shares of Fibrek Inc. deposited to its offer as of the close of business today. Together with the shares…
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Thursday, 03 May 2012 08:00
Kemira establishes local R&D in Alberta, Canada
Kemira has opened a Research & Development projects laboratory in Alberta, Canada on May 1, 2012. The laboratory, located on the campus of the University of Alberta, will be an extension of Kemira's North American R&D, headquartered in Atlanta. "This…
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Wednesday, 02 May 2012 16:00
Mercer International Inc. Files Arbitration Seeking $250 Mil in Damages From the Government of Canada
Mercer International Inc. has announced it has served a Request for Arbitration on the Government of Canada for breaches by it of its obligations under the North American Free Trade Agreement ("NAFTA"). Actions by BC Hydro and the BC Government…
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Wednesday, 02 May 2012 11:00
Xerium Celebrates 200th Formsoft Forming Fabric Order
Xerium Technologies, Inc, a leading global manufacturer of industrial textiles and rolls used primarily in the paper production process, today announced that since its formal introduction in February 2012, Formsoft has become the fastest-growing tissue fabric product in the company's history…
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Wednesday, 02 May 2012 10:00
Mercer International Announces Expiry of Offer for Fibrek Inc.
Mercer International Inc. (Nasdaq:MERC) (TSX:MRI.U) ("Mercer") announced that its offer (the "Offer") for all of the common shares (the "Fibrek Shares") of Fibrek Inc. ("Fibrek") expired on April 27, 2012 (the "Expiry Time"). The Offer was conditioned upon, among other…
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Wednesday, 02 May 2012 08:36
Verso Paper Corp. Reports 2011 Sustainability Progress in "Count on Verso"
Verso Paper Corp. has announced the publication of its 2011 Sustainability Report titled "Count on Verso." The report details Verso's progress against its commitment to respect a sustainable balance among environmental, social and economic needs. "The title of our 2011…
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Friday, 27 April 2012 16:30
Another major project for BUTTING Anlagenbau: chemical pulp factory in Punta Pereira
In Punta Pereira, Colonia department, a new chemical pulp factory is being constructed based on a joint venture of Stora Enso and Arauco. A good performance and high flexibility during a comparable project in the years from 2006 until 2008…
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Friday, 27 April 2012 12:30
Sonoco CorrFlex's Winston Salem Plant Named a Sonoco Sustainability Star Award Winner
The Company's Winston Salem facility achieves silver-tier award status Sonoco Recycling, LLC, a unit of Sonoco and one of the largest packaging recyclers in North America, has announced that Sonoco CorrFlex's Winston Salem, N.C., facility has received a silver-tier Sonoco Sustainability Star Award for diverting a…
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Thursday, 26 April 2012 08:30
Fortress adds to dissolving pulp management team
Fortress Paper Ltd. has announced changes to the management team of Fortress Specialty Cellulose Inc., a wholly-owned operating subsidiary which produces dissolving pulp at a mill in Thurso, Que. Marco Veilleux has been promoted to vice-president, business development and strategic…
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Wednesday, 25 April 2012 10:30
HIMA recorded turnover growth of 15% for the 2011 business year.
HIMA recorded turnover growth of 15% for the 2011 business year. The number of employees increased by 10% compared to the previous year. The annual result for 2011 and the success in the Q1 2012 indicate that HIMA is still…
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Tuesday, 24 April 2012 11:30
PepsiCo plant to reduce up to 70% of fresh water consumption using Siemens’ integrated reuse solution
PepsiCo is installing an integrated reuse solution from Siemens Industry Automation Division at its snack food production plant in Santiago, Chile. As part of a wastewater treatment plant upgrade, the manufacturing facility is increasing its wastewater treatment capacity by 20%…
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Tuesday, 24 April 2012 10:30
Ashland Inc. to transfer a portion of its North American middle market commercial assets
Ashland Inc. to transfer a portion of its North American middle market commercial assets within its Water Technologies business to Rochester Midland Corporation Ashland Inc. has announced that its subsidiary, Hercules Incorporated, conducting business as Ashland Water Technologies, has entered…
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