Friday, 08 August 2014 08:45
Valmet to supply first Advantage NTT line in the USA to von Drehle Corporation
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…
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Wednesday, 30 July 2014 08:58
FiberMark Announces the Acquisition of Crocker Technical Papers
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…
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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.…
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Monday, 28 July 2014 07:51
Cascades announces the end of its Kraft paper operations in East Angus
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…
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Sunday, 27 July 2014 15:15
Pöyry awarded EPCM services assignment by Millar Western for bioenergy project at Whitecourt pulp mill in Alberta, Canada
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…
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Thursday, 10 July 2014 09:51
Domtar receives 11 PPSA accolades: Safety in our business DNA
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…
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Thursday, 10 July 2014 09:46
Catalyst Paper appoints Pierre A. Raymond to its board of directors
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.…
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Friday, 04 July 2014 11:04
Wausau Paper and Starboard Reach Agreement
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,…
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Tuesday, 01 July 2014 08:30
Resolute and Mercer International Launch a Research and Development Biomaterial Joint Venture
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…
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Monday, 30 June 2014 10:00
NewPage Expands Shift Campaign With New Promotion
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…
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Friday, 27 June 2014 11:39
Valmet received a repeat tissue line order from First Quality Tissue in USA
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…
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Thursday, 26 June 2014 09:01
Mercer International Inc. Announces Joint Venture With Resolute Forest Products Inc.
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…
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Thursday, 26 June 2014 08:58
International Paper Named Among 100 Best Places to Work in IT by IDG's Computerworld for 2014
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…
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Wednesday, 11 June 2014 09:00
Imperial Bag & Paper Co., LLC Announces the Acquisition of Goldman Paper Company Inc.
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…
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Tuesday, 10 June 2014 08:29
EAGLE SYSTEMS installs Eco-Eagle Cold Foil System at Farmografica in Argentina
-- 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…
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