Wednesday, 18 April 2012 12:30
CelluForce's nanotechnology scientist awarded 2012 Doug Purvis Memorial
Dr. Richard Berry honoured by award from the Society of Chemical Industry CelluForce’s , Richard Berry PhD, a leader in the development of NanoCrystalline Cellulose (NCC) is honoured today with the 2012 Doug Purvis Memorial award by the Society of…
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Wednesday, 18 April 2012 09:30
Ahlstrom expands its release papers product range in South America
Ahlstrom, a global high performance materials company, will extend the range of release papers produced at its Jacareì plant in Brazil with the introduction of calendered Ahlstrom SILCA(TM) Soft grades. The Pressure Sensitive-Adhesive (PSA) labelling market is estimated to…
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Monday, 16 April 2012 10:30
Resolute Announces Take-Up of 46.8% of Fibrek Shares
AbitibiBowater Inc., doing business as Resolute Forest Products, has announced that all applicable conditions to its offer for Fibrek Inc. have been satisfied and that it has taken up and accepted for payment the 60,831,859 shares deposited as of 11:59…
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Monday, 16 April 2012 09:30
Verso Paper Corp. Announces Amendments to Exchange Offer
Verso Paper Corp. has announced that it has amended certain terms of its previously announced exchange offer and consent solicitation of two of its subsidiaries, Verso Paper Holdings LLC and Verso Paper Inc. (together, the "Issuers"), with respect to their second priority…
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Friday, 13 April 2012 08:53
Kemira will expand its hydrogen peroxide capacity in Fray Bentos
Kemira will expand its hydrogen peroxide production capacity in Fray Bentos, Uruguay. Hydrogen peroxide is produced in one of the most modern chemical islands built and operated by Kemira since 2007. This expansion will allow Kemira to serve the growing…
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Tuesday, 10 April 2012 09:04
Mercer International Inc. Extends Offer for Fibrek to April 16
Mercer International Inc. announced that it has extended to April 16, 2012, the expiry date for its offer (the "Offer") to acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Fibrek Inc. ("Fibrek"). The extension is intended to allow…
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Wednesday, 04 April 2012 10:13
Pöyry awarded Environmental Study for the Klabin greenfield pulp mill project in Brazil
Pöyry's Industry Business Group has been awarded a services contract by Klabin S.A. for Environmental Study, Basic Engineering and Detailed Engineering for site infrastructure for a new pulp mill to be implemented in the state of Parana, southern Brazil. The…
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Tuesday, 03 April 2012 13:00
Gardner Denver Announces Key Leadership Changes
Gardner Denver, Inc. has announced the appointment of Brian L. Cunkelman, age 43, as Vice President, Gardner Denver, Inc. and President, Industrial Products Group (IPG), effective immediately. Mr. Cunkelman joined Gardner Denver in 2010 as Vice President, IPG Americas, and…
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Tuesday, 03 April 2012 08:00
Resolute Reduces Minimum Tender Condition and Extends its Offer for Fibrek
AbitibiBowater Inc., doing business as Resolute Forest Products has announced that it has reduced to 59,502,822 shares the minimum tender condition of its offer to acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of Fibrek Inc. Presently, 59,502,822 Fibrek shares…
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Monday, 02 April 2012 09:30
Steelhead Announces Intention Not to Tender Fibrek Shares to Abitibi Bid
Mercer International Inc. announced that Steelhead Partners, LLC publicly announced on March 31, 2012, that it will reserve its decision to tender its common shares of Fibrek Inc., held by its affiliate, to the unsolicited insider bid made by AbitibiBowater…
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Monday, 02 April 2012 08:30
Ahlstrom to complete the transfer of Brazilian wipes business in the second quarter 2012
Ahlstrom Corporation, a global high performance materials company, estimates that the transfer of the Brazilian operation of its former wipes fabrics business, Home and Personal, to Suominen Corporation will take place in the second quarter of 2012. Ahlstrom had previously…
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Friday, 30 March 2012 11:00
Verso Paper Corp. Announces Exchange Offer for Outstanding Debt and Related Consent Solicitation
Verso Paper Corp. have announced that two of its wholly owned subsidiaries, Verso Paper Holdings LLC and Verso Paper Inc. (collectively, the "Issuers"), have launched an offer to issue up to $180.2 million aggregate principal amount of a new series of 9.75% secured notes due 2019…
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Friday, 30 March 2012 09:00
Buyer of St. Marys Paper would fire workers, not restart paper machine
The receiver for the shuttered St. Marys Paper mill in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. has been granted court approval to proceed with a sale of assets to 2319839 Ontario Inc. The purchaser is described by the receiver as a consortium…
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Thursday, 29 March 2012 09:04
Tembec moves ahead with $190-million specialty cellulose upgrade
Tembec has confirmed a $190-million capital investment to upgrade its specialty cellulose manufacturing facility at Temiscaming, Que. This investment will increase annual production of green electricity by up to 40 megawatts, reduce sulfur dioxide emissions by 70%, increase Temiscaming's annual…
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Tuesday, 27 March 2012 16:00
Tembec announces first phase of $310-million investment in specialty cellulose
Tembec announced today a $190-million capital investment to upgrade its specialty cellulose manufacturing facility at Temiscaming, Québec. This investment will increase annual production of green electricity by up to 40 megawatts, reduce sulfur dioxide emissions by 70%, increase Temiscaming’s annual…
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