Tuesday, 28 October 2014 08:29
Catalyst to take temporary curtailment at Powell River
Catalyst Paper (TSX:CYT) have announced the temporary curtailment of one of three paper machines at its Powell River mill, removing capacity of 6,500 tonnes of specialty paper grades from the market. This curtailment reflects Catalyst's strategy to match production with…
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Monday, 27 October 2014 08:03
Tieto to deliver global Production System to International Paper
The new MES system (Manufacturing Execution System) meets the global requirements of the paper industry. Tieto, the largest Nordic IT services company, and International Paper (IP), a global leader in packaging and paper throughout the world, have signed an agreement…
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Wednesday, 22 October 2014 07:22
DUBLNATURE® BY WAUSAU PAPER PPI’S 2014 MOST INNOVATIVE NEW PRODUCTS
Wausau Paper (NYSE:WPP) announced that its DublNature family of premium towel and tissue products produced from 100 percent recycled fiber received the 2014 Most Innovative Product Award from PPI at the RISI 29th North American Forest Products Outlook Conference in…
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Tuesday, 21 October 2014 09:53
FIBERMARK SHOWCASES NEWLY EXPANDED CONVERD BRAND AT SGIA
For the first time since the acquisition, FiberMark (www.fibermark.com), a world-class fully integrated manufacturer and global distributor crafting its fiber based specialty materials in the U.S., announces that it will showcase the new and improved conVerd™ line of products at…
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Friday, 10 October 2014 11:30
Domtar wins two Pulp and Paper International Awards
Domtar Corporation (NYSE: UFS) (TSX: UFS) accepted the Environmental Strategy of the Year Award and the Innovative Printing and Writing Campaign of the Year Award at the Pulp and Paper International (PPI) Awards 2014 held on October 8 in Boston,…
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Wednesday, 08 October 2014 12:23
Pöyry awarded engineering assignment for Eldorado Line 2 expansion project
Pöyry awarded engineering assignment for Eldorado Line 2 expansion project - South America's largest single-line production of bleached kraft pulp, Brazil Eldorado Brasil Celulose S/A has awarded Pöyry with the basic engineering services assignment for the Eldorado Line 2 expansion…
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Tuesday, 07 October 2014 21:57
Barry-Wehmiller International (Formerly BWIR) Announces Its New Identity
Vasant Bennett, Managing Partner of Barry-Wehmiller International Resources (BWIR), announced a new identity for the organization, which will now be called Barry-Wehmiller International (B-WI). Along with the new name, the organization also proudly unveiled a new logo, color palette and…
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Tuesday, 07 October 2014 20:03
Cascades Sonoco Receives Prestigious OSHA Certification for Excellence in Occupational Safety and Health
Star Level Certification in Voluntary Protection Program Affirms Employee and Management Commitment to Creating a Safe Workplace Sonoco (NYSE:SON) has announced that its Cascades Sonoco facility in Tacoma, Wash., was awarded Star Level certification in connection with OSHA's Voluntary Protection…
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Tuesday, 07 October 2014 19:46
Valmet to supply equipment for evaporator train upgrade at Domtar's Ashdown mill in U.S.
Valmet will supply equipment and technical services required to upgrade an evaporator train at the Domtar Pulp & Paper Mill located in Ashdown, Arkansas. The key objectives of the upgrade are to significantly reduce energy consumption and fresh water usage…
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Monday, 06 October 2014 21:43
Huffman announces end of Samoa Pulp Mill clean-up
Press release from Congressman Jared Huffman's office: Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) has announced that the final shipment of some three million gallons of dangerous chemicals has left the former Samoa Pulp Mill site, in Humboldt County, Calif., drastically reducing…
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Thursday, 02 October 2014 09:05
Verso Announces Closure of Bucksport, Maine Paper Mill
Verso Paper Corp. (NYSE: VRS) has announced plans to close its paper mill in Bucksport, Maine. The closure of the mill is expected to occur in the fourth quarter of 2014. The mill closure will reduce Verso's coated groundwood paper…
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Wednesday, 01 October 2014 09:33
CANFOR PURCHASES MILL FROM SOUTHERN LUMBER COMPANY
Canfor Corporation (TSX:CFP) is pleased to announce the purchase of the operating assets of Southern Lumber Company, Inc. The acquisition includes a sawmill located in Hermanville, Mississippi which is a large log southern yellow pine dimension mill manufacturing predominately long,…
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Thursday, 25 September 2014 10:47
Tla'amin First Nation and City of Powell River complete transaction to purchase Catalyst Paper's interest in the PRSC Limited Partnership
The Tla'amin First Nation and City of Powell River have completed the transaction to purchase Catalyst Paper Corporation's interest in the PRSC Limited Partnership, a unique joint venture that was established by the three parties in 2006 to sell and…
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Tuesday, 16 September 2014 20:48
The President of Uruguay, José Mujica, visits UPM’s Biofore House
As part of an official working visit to Finland, Uruguay’s President José Mujica today visited UPM’s Biofore House in Helsinki hosted by UPM’s CEO Jussi Pesonen. In the meeting Jussi Pesonen expressed UPM’s appreciation to the President and the Government…
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Friday, 12 September 2014 09:28
Domtar celebrates sale of five million tons of Forest Stewardship Council® certified paper
Widest range of FSC® certified, sustainable North American papers on the market Domtar Corporation has announced that it has sold its five millionth ton of Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®) certified uncoated fine paper, a first for the North American market.…
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