Thursday, 11 April 2013 19:19
Dogwood Alliance and International Paper Find Common Ground
Work to Focus on Forest Conservation in Southeastern United States International Paper, the world’s largest paper company and Dogwood Alliance, one of the Southern United States leading forest conservation organizations, announced an agreement today that will help advance science based forestry improvements in the…
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Thursday, 11 April 2013 10:08
Chipper and natural gas will save Northern Pulp $16 million/year
Three capital projects in the works for Northern Pulp Nova Scotia are expected to save the NBSK mill about $16 million per year. The projects include the conversion of two boilers and a lime kiln to burn natural gas, and…
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Wednesday, 10 April 2013 12:30
New paper plant owners eye expansion
Just three months after purchasing the former Putney Paper Co., executives with New Jersey-based Soundview Paper Co. are hoping to expand the facility and add jobs. But they’re also looking for state assistance to make that happen. That was the…
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Wednesday, 10 April 2013 11:05
Cascades Tissue Group Unveils Another “First” With Launch of Unbleached, 100 Percent Recycled Beige Facial Tissue
Cascades® Moka™ facial tissue, available for the commercial market, marks an extension to company’s growing line of sustainable, single-use paper products that eliminates chemical whitening and reduces 25 percent of environmental impact North America’s fourth largest producer of towel and tissue…
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Tuesday, 09 April 2013 10:30
Pall Corporation to Present Contamination Control Solutions for Hydraulic and Lube Systems
Driven by the demand to continuously lower overall operating costs, manufacturers around the world are striving to improve process reliability and uptime. One way they are achieving this is by employing advanced filtration technologies such as Pall Ultipleat® SRT filters to improve…
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Monday, 08 April 2013 16:00
Metso starts up first AshLeach Duo - new innovation for efficient removal of chlorine and potassium
Metso has started up the first AshLeach Duo at a pulp mill in South America. The AshLeach Duo provides efficient removal of non process elements without the need for steam or sulfuric acid. The new system maintains all operational flexibility…
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Monday, 08 April 2013 13:30
Mario Plourde to Succeed Alain Lemaire as President of Cascades
Alain Lemaire, in the company of his brothers Bernard and Laurent Lemaire, announced that he will be passing the position of President and Chief Executive Officer of Cascades to Mario Plourde, now Chief Operating Officer of the company. The transfer…
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Monday, 08 April 2013 12:30
Paper Safer Than Cloth For Household Cleaning
A household item that’s often taken for granted your dishcloth can potentially present a serious threat to your family’s health. That’s because a used dishcloth can redeposit millions of germs after a single day’s use across the surfaces that a…
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Monday, 08 April 2013 10:30
Natural gas coming to Pictou County
Businesses and families could soon have access to natural gas in Pictou County, making the area a better place to do business and more affordable to live and raise families. "Our businesses, families, and others in the community understand the…
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Monday, 08 April 2013 10:00
B.C. pulp producer buys Skookumchuck mill
Richmond, B.C.-based Paper Excellence Canada Holdings Corporation ended months of speculation on Tuesday, March 26th by reaching an agreement to buy Tembec’s Skookumchuck pulp mill for $89 million. The long-term search for a buyer will be complete once Paper Excellence…
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Friday, 05 April 2013 14:00
Environmentalists urge Frederick delegate to switch ‘black liquor’ vote
County delegate says he won’t back bill to halt paper mill energy credits Despite pressure from a local global-warming group, Del. Galen Clagett of Frederick said he has no intention of changing his vote on a bill to stop financial…
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Friday, 05 April 2013 13:00
Uruguay president lets slip 'cross-eyed' insult
Uruguay's President Jose Mujica, speaking without realising a microphone was on, has insulted Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner and her late husband and predecessor, Nestor Kirchner. "This old lady is worse than the cross-eyed man," Mr Mujica, 77, said,…
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Friday, 05 April 2013 12:30
UMaine Shows Off One Of A Kind Machinery At Its "Paper Days" Event
Wednesday marked the 63rd annual "Paper Days" at the University of Maine.The event coordinated by the UMaine Pulp & Paper Foundation drew paper industry leaders, researchers, and students from around the world The day was especially exciting for UMaine students. "It's…
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Friday, 05 April 2013 11:00
Cleveland Paper to Trim Delivery and Cut Staff
The Plain Dealer in Cleveland, whose reporters organized one of the industry’s most active opposition movements against its parent company’s plans for cutbacks, will trim home delivery to three days a week and create a new digital company, the owner,…
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Friday, 05 April 2013 10:30
Mintz Levin’s Bankruptcy, Restructuring and Commercial Law Practice Receives Community Impact Award
The Bankruptcy, Restructuring and Commercial Law Practice of Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C. was honored with the Community Impact Award by M&A Advisor at its 7th annual awards ceremony. The ceremony was held March 5th and 6th…
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