Sunday, 19 July 2015 23:35
Barry‐Wehmiller working to acquire the paper processing group of Bielomatik
Barry‐Wehmiller Cos., Inc., capital equipment and engineering solutions leader, is moving toward acquiring the Bielomatik group associated with the paper processing product line of Bielomatik Leuze GmbH + Co. KG. They signed a letter of agreement this week, and expect…
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Thursday, 16 July 2015 12:16
SCA invests in Brazil
SCA is set to invest approximately SEK 650m in a new production facility in Brazil for the manufacture of incontinence products. Production is scheduled to commence in 2016. Through an acquisition made in 2011, SCA established a presence in the…
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Thursday, 16 July 2015 10:21
Sonoco Recognizes Facilities for Zero Waste to Landfill
1 Sonoco Location and 2 Partners Receive Gold Sonoco Sustainability Star Awards Sonoco (NYSE:SON), one of the largest diversified packaging companies, has granted its gold-level Sonoco Sustainability Star Award to three plants across the United States for their successful efforts…
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Thursday, 09 July 2015 12:19
Paper and Packaging Industry Joins Together to Launch National Consumer Campaign
Paper & Packaging – How Life Unfolds ™ Campaign Looks to Increase Appreciation and Demand The Paper & Packaging – How Life Unfolds ™ consumer campaign launches July 8 with a $20M investment in paid and earned media between July…
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Wednesday, 08 July 2015 15:24
Xerium’s Ruston Plant Receives Louisiana’s Top Manufacturing Award
Xerium Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:XRM), a leading global provider of industrial consumable products and services, was the Northwest Louisiana recipient of the 2015 Lantern Award. The ceremony took place on Tuesday, June 16, 2015 at the Governors’ Mansion in Baton Rouge,…
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Monday, 06 July 2015 07:58
Neenah Expands The Design Collection with Companion Swatchbook
Neenah Paper has announced that its world-class selection of colored, pearlized and textured papers, The Design Collection, has been expanded to include four new premium paper grades from Italian papermaker Gruppo Cordenons. Neenah also announced the expansion of the popular…
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Friday, 03 July 2015 09:44
Crofton mill resolves operating issues and resumes production
Catalyst Paper Corporation (TSX:CYT) has announced that due to operating issues that have been fully resolved, the Crofton mill has incurred production losses of approximately 8,600 tonnes of pulp and 8,600 tonnes of paper in the month of June. These…
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Friday, 03 July 2015 07:51
Rayonier Completes Two Timberland Acquisitions in the U.S. South and Pacific Northwest for $60 Million
Rayonier Inc. (NYSE:RYN) has announced that the company has acquired approximately 18,000 acres of high-quality timberlands in southwest Louisiana and northwest Oregon in two separate transactions from BTG Pactual Timberland Investment Group. Both properties are located near existing Rayonier landholdings:…
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Friday, 03 July 2015 07:29
Xerium Announces Planned Closure of Warwick, Quebec Canada PMC Facility
Xerium Technologies, Inc. a leading global provider of industrial consumable products and services, has announced that it has initiated closure proceedings with the representative union officials at its PMC facility in Warwick, Quebec Canada. Production will be transferred to Xerium’s…
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Friday, 03 July 2015 07:08
Resolute Selects State-of-the-Art Tissue Machine
Resolute Forest Products Inc. has announced the selection of a state-of-the-art tissue machine for the project at its Calhoun mill, in Tennessee. Supplied by Valmet, the Advantage New Tissue Technology (NTT) machine will produce premium quality tissue products for the…
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Wednesday, 01 July 2015 11:41
Hudson Falls Leverages Manufacturing Knowledge for High Pressure Paper Machine Dryers
GL&V's dryer foundry in Hudson Falls, NY has been manufacturing paper machine steam dryers and high quality iron castings for 157 years. Since 2005 we have been developing dryers suitable for higher pressures than the typical 125 or 150 PSI…
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Tuesday, 23 June 2015 15:38
Two Sides releases results of new U.S. survey. Reading from Paper or Reading from Screens. What do Consumers Prefer?
Survey highlights that 88% of respondents indicated that they understood, retained or used information better when they read print on paper compared to lower percentages (64% and less) when reading on electronic devices. Chicago, June 23, 2015 – A new…
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Monday, 22 June 2015 19:36
Catalyst announces appointment of Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Catalyst Paper Corporation (TSX:CYT) has announced the appointment of Frank C. De Costanzo as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. A seasoned treasury and finance executive with significant experience and banking relationships across the globe, Mr. De Costanzo joins…
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Monday, 22 June 2015 19:09
International Paper Named Among 100 Best Places to Work in IT by IDG's Computerworld for 2015
IDG's Computerworld announced today that International Paper has ranked 35th on its 2015 Best Places to Work in IT list. International Paper was recognized as one of 100 top organizations that challenge their IT staffs while providing great benefits and…
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Monday, 22 June 2015 09:31
Mohawk CEO joins U.S. Congressman Richard Neal (MA) to discuss the future of the fine paper industry
The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Mohawk, Thomas D. O’Connor, Jr., will join U.S. Congressman Richard Neal (MA) to discuss the future of the fine paper industry during the New England Paper Cluster’s annual conference in Springfield, MA, on…
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