Thursday, 09 February 2012 22:35
Xerium Pioneers Advanced Tissue Fabric Technology with Formsoft
Xerium Technologies, Inc., a leading global manufacturer of industrial textiles and rolls used primarily in the paper production process, today introduced Formsoft, an advanced tissue forming fabric technology specifically designed to help its tissue fabric customers improve operational performance at…
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Wednesday, 08 February 2012 21:10
Domtar teams with Hatch Show Print® to boost AIGA's Design for Good
Domtar Corporation has collaborated with Hatch Show Print® to create a limited edition poster that supports AIGA's "Design for Good" initiative - an effort to recognize and support pro bono social engagement design projects. The "Good Design Still Matters" poster is part of Domtar's commitment…
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Monday, 06 February 2012 13:00
Resolute Unveils Align™ Family of Environmentally Responsible Papers
Resolute Forest Products has unveiled its Align™ family of high brightness, environmentally responsible papers that can be used as alternatives to chemical pulp coated and uncoated freesheet in most commercial printing applications. "Resolute Forest Products' Align Papers Logo (CNW Group/RESOLUTE…
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Wednesday, 01 February 2012 11:00
AkzoNobel invests €80 million to supply new Suzano pulp mill in Brazil
AkzoNobel is planning to invest €80 million in the construction of a new pulp Chemical Island facility in Brazil. The plant, operated by the company's Pulp and Paper Chemicals business, Eka Chemicals, will supply the Suzano Maranhão pulp mill. This…
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Monday, 30 January 2012 10:00
International Paper, Temple-Inland Extend DOJ Review Period
International Paper Company (NYSE: IP) and Temple-Inland Inc. (NYSE: TIN) has announced that they have agreed to extend the U.S. Department of Justice's ("DOJ") review period with respect to International Paper's acquisition of Temple-Inland until February 13, 2012 to provide the parties with time to enter into binding documentation to…
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Monday, 30 January 2012 08:07
Mercer International Inc. Announces Director's Resignation
Mercer International Inc. has announced that Ken Shields has resigned as a director of the Company. Mr. Shields stated: "It has been a great pleasure to serve as a director and vice-chairman of Mercer but, due to demands from my…
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Friday, 27 January 2012 12:00
Mercer International Inc. Announces NAFTA Claim
Mercer International Inc. has served a Notice of Intent to Submit a Claim to Arbitration (the "Notice") on the Government of Canada for breaches by it of its obligations under the North American Free Trade Agreement ("NAFTA"). Under NAFTA, Mercer's…
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Friday, 27 January 2012 10:00
ANDRITZ to supply continuous biomass pre-treatment pilot plant
International technology Group ANDRITZ, through its U.S. subsidiary ANDRITZ Inc., is collaborating with ZeaChem Inc. on the production of cellulosic biofuels and bio-based chemicals by providing the technology for a continuous biomass pre-treatment pilot plant. ZeaChem is a developer of…
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Wednesday, 25 January 2012 10:00
Alfa Laval wins 110 MSEK water treatment order in Canada
Alfa Laval – a world leader in heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid handling – has won an order to supply newly developed decanters for cleaning of industrial wastewater in Canada. The order value is approximately SEK 110 million and…
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Wednesday, 25 January 2012 09:00
Wood chip exports from Latin America a record high in 2011
Wood chip exports from Latin America reached a record high in 2011, with pulp mills in Japan and Europe being the major export destinations, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. Global trade of wood chips has gone up substantially the past…
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Tuesday, 24 January 2012 14:00
Domtar's 'PAPERbecause' Print Campaign Touts the Value and Sustainability of Paper
Domtar Corporation (NYSE: UFS)(TSX: UFS) is extending its award-winning PAPERbecause campaign with a series of new print ads that show why paper still plays a vital role in everything from today's business meetings to educating tomorrow's business leaders. "PAPERbecause, Learning something new…
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Tuesday, 24 January 2012 09:00
Resolute Extending Offer for Fibrek to February 13
AbitibiBowater Inc., doing business as Resolute Forest Products ("Resolute") (NYSE: ABH) (TSX: ABH), has announced that it extended to February 13 the expiry date for its offer to acquire all the issued and outstanding common shares of Fibrek Inc. (Fibrek,…
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Monday, 23 January 2012 11:00
James C. Tyrone Returns to NewPage
NewPage announced today that James C. Tyrone has accepted the role of executive vice president, Commercial Operations and Business Development, effective February 1, 2012. Mr. Tyrone will report to George F. Martin, president and chief executive officer. Effective with Mr.…
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Monday, 23 January 2012 10:00
Mercer International Inc. Announces Expansion Project at Its Stendal Mill
Mercer International Inc. has announced a project ("Project Blue Mill") to increase production and efficiency through debottlenecking initiatives including the installation of an additional 40 MW steam turbine at its Stendal mill. The debottlenecking which, among other things, requires the…
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Thursday, 19 January 2012 13:30
Buckeye Announces Sale of Non-Core Merfin Systems Converting Business
Buckeye Technologies Inc. has announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell the assets and ongoing operations of its Merfin Systems converting business to National Tissue Company, LLC. Merfin Systems, located in King, North Carolina, is a converter…
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