Friday, 05 February 2016 13:32
Pöyry awarded detailed engineering assignment for Kruger's paper machine rebuild project in Quebec
Kruger Trois-Rivières L.P. has awarded Pöyry (Montreal) Inc. detailed engineering services assignment for the rebuild of the Trois-Rivières No. 10 newsprint machine into a state-of-the-art lightweight and high-strength recycled linerboard production facility. The assignment covers the recycled old corrugated container…
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Thursday, 04 February 2016 07:42
Verso Unveils New Sterling® Premium Promotion: Sterling® Premium. Paper, Elevated
Verso Corporation (OTCPink: VRSZQ) have just announced a new printed promotion for its premium coated paper, Sterling® Premium, titled Sterling® Premium. Paper, Elevated. "This new printed brochure showcases the exceptional print quality of Sterling® Premium through detailed imagery of beautiful,…
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Monday, 01 February 2016 18:56
Improved tail threading process at the Sappi Somerset mill (PM2) in Skowhegan, Maine
EV Group Oy (EVG) contributed to an improved tail threading process at the Sappi Somerset mill’s paper machine 2 (PM2) in Skowhegan, Maine. Bottlenecks in the PM2 tail threading process have been efficiently eliminated by installing a system for the…
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Monday, 01 February 2016 09:49
Catalyst Paper Reports Fatality at its Crofton Mill
Catalyst Paper (TSX: CYT) regrets to report the occurrence of a fatal incident involving an employee at its Crofton mill. The incident resulted from an industrial vehicle roll-over which occurred yesterday evening at the mill. The Coroner, RCMP and WorkSafeBC…
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Tuesday, 26 January 2016 09:24
Two Lawsuits Filed by Halalt First Nation Against Catalyst
Catalyst Paper (TSX: CYT) has just announced that it has been served with two Notices of Civil Claim by the Halalt First Nation and its business partners. Catalyst denies the allegations contained in both claims and intends to vigorously defend…
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Monday, 25 January 2016 09:36
Mohawk Expands Wide Format Inkjet Portfolio
Mohawk, North America’s largest privately-owned manufacturer of fine papers, envelopes and specialty substrates for commercial and digital printing, announces a major expansion of its wide format inkjet portfolio to meet the needs of the rapidly growing digital printing market. The…
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Monday, 25 January 2016 09:00
Canfor Announces the Purchase of Wynndel Box and Lumber
Canfor Corporation announces that it has entered into an agreement to purchase the assets of Wynndel Box and Lumber Ltd., located in the Creston Valley of British Columbia. Wynndel Box and Lumber produces premium boards and customized specialty wood products…
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Thursday, 21 January 2016 09:37
Twin Rivers Paper Company Pledges $45,000 to Local Four Seasons Trail Association for Land Acquisition
Twin Rivers Paper Company shows its community support for the Four Seasons Trail Association (FSTA) by pledging up to $45,000 for land acquisition. The organization is looking to purchase the land on which their trails and lodge are located to…
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Thursday, 21 January 2016 08:52
WestRock Completes Acquisition of Cenveo Packaging
WestRock Company (NYSE:WRK) has just announced that it has completed the acquisition of Cenveo Packaging, a leading provider of value-add folded carton and litho-laminated display packaging solutions. Cenveo Packaging is a division of Cenveo, Inc. (NYSE:CVO). Through this transaction, WestRock…
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Tuesday, 19 January 2016 16:28
AkzoNobel acquires full control of hydrogen peroxide joint venture
AkzoNobel has strengthened its position in the North American hydrogen peroxide market after acquiring the outstanding shares in EkO Peroxide LLC from joint venture partner OCI Peroxygens LLC (a subsidiary of OCI Enterprises Inc.). Established nine years ago and headquartered…
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Friday, 15 January 2016 09:28
Valmet to supply grade conversion rebuild for Kruger Packaging in Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada
Valmet will modernize a paper machine (PM10) at the Kruger paper mill in Trois-Rivières (Québec), Canada. Currently producing newsprint, PM10 will be rebuilt using some of the most advanced containerboard manufacturing and automation technology to produce 360,000 metric tonnes (MT)…
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Monday, 11 January 2016 10:00
Stora Enso divests its ownership in Arapoti Mill in Brazil
Stora Enso plans to divest its ownership in the Arapoti Mill in Brazil to Papeles Bio Bio. The divestment supports Stora Enso's transformation into a renewable materials growth company. Stora Enso has signed an agreement to divest its entire 80%…
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Monday, 11 January 2016 09:55
Xerium Technologies Announces the Appointment of New Board Member
Xerium Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:XRM), a leading global provider of industrial consumable products and services, today announced the appointment of Mr. Alexander Toeldte to the Company’s Board of Directors. Mr. Toeldte is currently an Operating Director at Paine & Partners, LLC,…
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Monday, 11 January 2016 09:50
Verso Sells Verso Androscoggin Power LLC to Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, LLC
Verso Corporation (OTCQB: VRSZ) has just announced that it has sold one of its subsidiaries, Verso Androscoggin Power LLC (VAP), to Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, LLC, for a purchase price of approximately $62 million in cash. VAP owns four hydroelectric…
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Tuesday, 29 December 2015 09:07
ANDRITZ successfully starts up the world’s first eucalyptus fluff pulp drying plant at the Suzano mill, Brazil
International technology Group ANDRITZ has successfully started up the world’s first eucalyptus-based fluff pulp drying plant at Suzano Papel e Celuloseʼs Suzano mill, São Paulo, Brazil. The pulp produced is mainly used for production of sanitary papers. ANDRITZ PULP &…
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