von Drehle Corporation will be the first tissue maker in the USA to produce tissue with Valmet's flexible Advantage NTT technology. The new line will be installed at the company's facility in Natchez, Mississippi, USA. Startup of the new line…
FiberMark (www.fibermark.com), a global leader in manufacturing innovative paperboards, fiber-based specialty covering materials and print media for world-leading brands, and niche products for industrial and technical specialty applications is pleased to announce that it has acquired the assets of Crocker…
Wednesday, 30 July 2014 08:53

Voith modernizes pulp drying machine at BSC

Voith has successfully completed the modernization of the pulp drying machine (PDM) at BSC – Bahia Specialty Cellulose, located in Camaçari, state of Bahia (Brazil). Voith’s solutions were installed in mid-March, during a total machine turnaround that lasted seven days.…
Cascades Inc. (TSX: CAS) has announced that it will cease its Kraft paper manufacturing activities in the East Angus (Québec) plant because of unfavourable market conditions and the failure of discussions concerning the plant's transfer and turnaround. Close to 175…
Millar Western Forest Products Ltd. has awarded Pöyry with the assignment for EPCM (Engineering, Procurement and Construction Management) services for an anaerobic bioenergy project at its Whitecourt pulp mill in Alberta, Canada. The project involves integration of anaerobic hybrid digesters…
Domtar Corporation (NYSE: UFS) (TSX: UFS) is honored to have had 11 facilities recognized for safety performance excellence at the Pulp and Paper Safety Association's (PPSA) annual awards ceremony. The prizes were handed out during the PPSA's annual conference held…
Catalyst Paper Corporation have announced the appointment of Pierre A. Raymond as an independent director of the company, effective immediately. Leslie T. Lederer, Chairman of the Board said, "I am pleased to welcome Mr. Raymond to our Board of Directors.…
Wausau Paper’s (NYSE:WPP) have announced that it has reached an agreement with Starboard Value LP and its affiliates regarding the composition of the Company’s Board of Directors. Under the terms of the agreement, Wausau has agreed to appoint Gavin Molinelli,…
Resolute Forest Products Inc. has announced the launch of a new research and development joint venture, Performance BioFilaments Inc. Jointly owned with Mercer International Inc., Performance BioFilaments will work to develop commercial applications for cellulose filaments, a new source of…
Showcases Sterling® Premium Versus Other Leading Premium Paper NewPage Corporation (NewPage) has announced the launch of a new Sterling® Premium comparison promotion as a part of its popular SHIFT campaign. "With the launch of Sterling Premium, we asked our customers…
Valmet will supply a complete Advantage ThruAir (TAD) tissue line to First Quality Tissue in their existing Anderson, South Carolina USA site. The new production line is planned to be started-up in the second half of 2015 and will add…
Mercer International Inc. ("Mercer" or "the Company") has announced the launch of a new joint venture company called Performance BioFilaments Inc. ("Performance BioFilaments") established to commercialize an innovative biomaterial derived from wood fiber called cellulose filaments. The joint venture will…
International Paper (NYSE: IP) has announced that Computerworld, the leading source of technology news and information for IT influencers worldwide, ranked International Paper No. 34 on its 2014 Top 100 Best Places to Work in IT. International Paper was recognized…
Imperial Bag & Paper Co., LLC (“Imperial”), the largest single-location food service and janitorial supplies distributor in the United States, announced the acquisition of Goldman Paper Co Inc. While Imperial and Goldman will continue to operate under their respective names…
-- Farmografica is considered be one of the leading manufacturers of paperboard packaging in the Latin American market – Eagle Systems, Inc., a U.S. based developer and manufacturer of foil enhancement equipment, today announced the completed installation of its Eco-Eagle…