Friday, 18 January 2013 10:45
The Burgo Group plant in Verzuolo has obtained its EMAS registration
The Burgo Group plant in Verzuolo (Cuneo) has obtained its EMASregistration from the Ecolabel and Ecoaudit board of the Italian Department for the Environment. This is a very important result for this paper mill where the Group was founded more than a century…
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Friday, 18 January 2013 09:26
One step closer to wood-based carbon fibres
On 18 December, Ylva Nordström defended her licentiate thesis “Development of softwood kraft lignin based carbon fibers” at Luleå Technical University. The work was carried out within the LigniCarb project at Innventia and demonstrates promising research findings with carbon fibres…
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Wednesday, 16 January 2013 10:32
Nalco and Wetend Technologies Ltd Reach Patent Agreement
Nalco, an Ecolab company based in the U.S., and Wetend Technologies Ltd, a technology and innovation company based in Finland, have reached a global patent settlement agreement that includes the dismissal of a current lawsuit between the two companies. The…
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Wednesday, 16 January 2013 06:17
A paper with flair: Mondi’s 2013 Color Copy campaign brings haute couture to the modern office
The launch of Mondi’s 2013 Color Copy campaign showcases haute couture made from Color Copy and offers a chance to win trips to the world’s fashion capitals International packaging and paper manufacturer Mondi launched its new haute couture Color Copy…
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Tuesday, 08 January 2013 09:59
Metso to divest Metso Husum AB to Pichano Holding AB
Metso has divested all its shares of Metso Husum AB to Pichano Holding AB, as a result of a restructing plan of its service workshop network in Sweden. The business was transferred on January 1, 2013. The value of the…
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Tuesday, 08 January 2013 08:00
Rottneros: Successful product development results in continued production of groundwood pulp
The Rottneros Group has decided to continue to produce groundwood pulp at Rottneros Mill. The initiative to improve the groundwood mill's process has resulted in the mill producing and marketing a new grade with properties that are particularly attractive to…
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Friday, 04 January 2013 09:57
International Paper Completes Acquisition of Sabanci Shares in Olmuksa Corrugated Packaging Joint Venture in Turkey
International Paper today announced it has completed the acquisition of the shares of its joint venture partner Sabanci Holding in the Turkish corrugated packaging company Olmuksa, for a purchase price of $56 million. International Paper had obtained regulatory approval for the deal in…
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Thursday, 27 December 2012 12:24
Clariant divests Textile Chemicals, Paper Specialties and Emulsions businesses to SK Capital
Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, has signed an agreement to divest its Textile Chemicals, Paper Specialties and Emulsions businesses to SK Capital. The total consideration of the sale amounts to approximately CHF 502 million, out of which approximately…
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Friday, 21 December 2012 15:00
UPM sells 6000 hectares of forest land to Taaleritrdas
UPM and Taaleritehdas have agreed today on the sale of 6,000 hectares of forest land. The estates are located in Central and Eastern Finland in Pyhäntä, Utajärvi, Kiuruvesi and Ilomantsi. At the same time the parties have signed an agreement…
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Friday, 21 December 2012 14:00
Mayr Melnhof Karton to acquire Södra's Follafoss mill
Södra and Mayr Melnhof Karton have signed a Letter of Intent where Mayr Melnhof Karton intends to purchase 100% of the shares in Södra Cell Folla AS and thereby take over Södra's pulp mill in Follafoss. Mayr Melnhof Karton intends…
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Wednesday, 19 December 2012 11:00
SCA divests publication paper mill in Laakirchen
SCA is divesting its Austrian publication paper mill in Laakirchen to Heinzel Group. In conjunction with the divestment, SCA and Heinzel Group have concluded a sales cooperation agreement. In 2011 Laakirchen reported totaled sales of EUR 335m and had just…
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Wednesday, 19 December 2012 10:00
SCA launches efficiency program at Forest Products
Against the backdrop of the prevailing economic and currency situation, SCA is introducing a comprehensive program to enhance the efficiency of its forest products operation. The program will generate annual earnings improvements of SEK 1,300m with full effect from 2015.…
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Wednesday, 19 December 2012 09:00
Stora Enso and Chalmers enter collaboration in intelligent pharmaceutical packaging
Stora Enso and Chalmers’ Encubator have reached a co-operation agreement under which Stora Enso will act as a partner to Encubator. The focus of the collaboration is an innovation project developing intelligent pharmaceutical packaging. The idea comes from Stora Enso,…
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Tuesday, 18 December 2012 15:28
Södra Timber Värö invests in drying capacity
Södra Timber has procured three progressive kilns for the sawmill in Värö to meet the needs of the planned increase in production. Installation will start immediately and production is expected to start by September 2013. Södra Timber Värö is planning…
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Tuesday, 18 December 2012 12:04
Sonoco Announces Surcharges for Nailed Wood and Plywood Reels
Sonoco will raise surcharges to 13.4 percent for its nailed wood reels and 8.8 percent for plywood reels, effective Jan. 1, 2013. The surcharges are necessary to offset continued increases in lumber and plywood costs. "Lumber and plywood pricing continue to…
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