Wednesday, 27 March 2013 07:37
Tembec to sell its NBSK pulp mill in Skookumchuck, British Columbia
Tembec Inc. has announced that it has reached an agreement to sell its NBSK pulp mill and related assets and liabilities located in Skookumchuck, British Columbia to Paper Excellence Canada Holdings Corporation (“Paper Excellence”) for a purchase price of $89…
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Tuesday, 26 March 2013 08:02
Ashland Inc. announces CFO succession plan
Ashland Inc. (NYSE: ASH) has announced that Lamar M. Chambers, senior vice president and chief financial officer, will retire in July after 37 years of service to the company. The board of directors has elected J. Kevin Willis to succeed…
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Monday, 25 March 2013 17:03
International Paper Joins World Wildlife Fund's Global Forest & Trade Network
International Paper has joined the Global Forest & Trade Network in North America (GFTN), one of World Wildlife Fund (WWF)'s initiatives focused on eliminating illegal logging and promoting environmentally and socially responsible forest management. International Paper joins a network of more than 200 companies and communities around the globe…
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Monday, 25 March 2013 07:00
Domtar to Acquire Xerox's U.S. and Canadian Paper Business
Domtar Corporation, one of the largest manufacturers and distributors of paper in North America, has signed, through its operating subsidiaries, an agreement to acquire Xerox's paper and print media products business in the United States and Canada. "The Xerox brand…
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Thursday, 21 March 2013 11:27
FiberMark ‘Specifier Awards’ Call for Entries Offers Designers an Exciting Opportunity for Exposure, Accolades
With a rousing call for entries for its 20th Annual Specifier Awards Competition, FiberMark (www.fibermark.com), a global leader in manufacturing innovative, fiber-based specialty covering materials for world-leading brands, once again presents designers around the world with a unique opportunity for wide…
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Thursday, 21 March 2013 09:55
Metso wins major order for process optimization services from Klabin, a leading Brazilian packaging paper and board producer
Metso's Process Optimization Business Solution enables Klabin to significantly improve at the mill level production efficiency, increase synergy between different areas inside its mills, improve safety as well as reduce Klabin's environmental footprint. Brazil's packaging paper producer Klabin has continued…
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Tuesday, 19 March 2013 13:06
Metso to supply tissue line to Forestal y Papelera Concepción in Chile
The new Advantage NTT production line will provide high product quality and flexibility Metso will supply the Chilean Forestal y Papelera Concepción S.A. with an Advantage NTT 200 tissue production line for their mill close to Concepción. The packaging board…
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Thursday, 14 March 2013 16:32
At SXSW, Domtar Unveils New, Cutting Edge 'Paper Hotspot'
Say Hello (Again) to Paper - the Original, Wireless, Interactive Communications Platform; It Offered an Unplugged, Interactive Respite at One of the World's Largest Interactive Festivals The SXSW Interactive Festival describes itself as "an incubator of cutting-edge technologies and digital…
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Thursday, 14 March 2013 07:25
Minerals Technologies Inc. Signs Commercial Agreement with CMPC Celulose Riograndense
Minerals Technologies Inc., has announced that it has signed a commercial agreement with CMPC Celulose Riograndense to provide Fulfill(TM) E-325 at a paper mill in Guaiba, Brazil. This marks Minerals Technologies' first such agreement in South America for the new,…
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Thursday, 14 March 2013 07:22
Domtar at the Goldman Sachs Conference
Domtar Corporation (NYSE: UFS) (TSX: UFS) has announced that Mr. Daniel Buron, Senior Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer, will present at the Goldman Sachs Paper, Forest Products and Packaging Conference in Montreal, QC on Thursday, March 14, 2013 at 8:45…
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Tuesday, 12 March 2013 16:18
NewPage Unveils WherePaperWorks.com for Specialty Papers
NewPageCorporation (NewPage), a leader in specialty papers for labeling and flexible packaging segments, has announced the launch of www.WherePaperWorks.com, a new website specifically designed as a comprehensive and easy-to-use on-line resource for converters, brand owners and end users of specialty…
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Tuesday, 12 March 2013 13:46
Resolute Announces Indefinite Idling of Paper Machine at its Calhoun Mill
Resolute Forest Products Inc. has announced the indefinite idling of a newsprint machine at its Calhoun mill in Tennessee. The idling comes as a result of a decrease in demand for newsprint, coupled with high operating costs for the machine,…
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Tuesday, 12 March 2013 10:27
BTG at PaperCon 2013, Atlanta, Booth 138
BTG would like to invite attendees of the upcoming PaperCon Conference in Atlanta to come and meet our global team of specialists at booth 138. BTG is committed to helping clients achieve significant, sustainable gains in business performance. We accomplish…
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Monday, 11 March 2013 09:36
Pöyry awarded significant assignment in a pulp mill project in Brazil
Pöyry has been awarded an assignment by CMPC Celulose Riograndense for the expansion of the company's Guaiba pulp mill in Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil. The assignment consists of Engineering, Procurement and Construction Management (EPCM) services for the Balance…
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Friday, 08 March 2013 12:30
Fiber Recovery stages for NBSK Hydrocycloning System in Canada
Noss Canada has received an order for new fiber recovery stages from a customer in Alberta, Canada to be installed in their Bleached Market Pulp Cleaning System. The new fiber recovery stages will replace the existing ones with the purpose…
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