Thursday, 17 June 2010 09:24
Great results with group-wide emission reporting for pulp production
The forest industry company Oy Metsä-Botnia Ab was the first in the world to implement a uniform group-level flue gas emission monitoring and reporting solution for pulp production. Metso provided the monitoring and reporting solution for the company’s Botnia pulp…
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Wednesday, 16 June 2010 14:22
What do YOU Choose?
Sappi introduces a whole new world of choice in environmentally-sound paper packaging solutionsIn a world filled with choices, what do YOU choose? This is the question Sappi is asking businesses and consumers as the leading global paper group introduces a…
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Wednesday, 16 June 2010 13:30
NB hands out Crown forest biomass to eight companies
Eight allocations for Crown forest biomass have been awarded to New Brunswick companies, to be used for renewable carbon-neutral energy or to be incorporated into value-added products.The biomass material consists of branches, tree tops and foliage not traditionally used by…
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Wednesday, 16 June 2010 12:06
M-real is planning to partially divest Reflex paper mill
M-real Corporation, part of Metsäliitto Group, has today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) regarding a partial divestment of the Reflex mill to Metsä Tissue Corporation, also a part of Metsäliitto Group, for approximately EUR 10 million. The planned divestment…
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Wednesday, 16 June 2010 10:00
Selig family buys back into print
Former Bluestar chief executive Geoff Selig has re-entered the print industry with the acquisition of Sydney-based web offset printer The Quality Print Group, which has begun trading under the newly created entity CaxtonWeb.Under the agreement, CaxtonWeb will continue to operate…
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Wednesday, 16 June 2010 08:24
The paper task light in DuraPulp by Södra wins design award
w101 - the DuraPulp biodegradable lamp, developed by Swedish lighting company Wästberg in close collaboration with Swedish forestry industy company Södra and Swedish architects and designers Claesson Koivisto Rune, has been awarded Design S 2010: the Swedish Design Prize.The lamp…
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Wednesday, 16 June 2010 08:00
Stora Enso plans temporary lay-offs at sawmills in Finland
Stora Enso will start co-determination negotiations concerning possible temporary lay-offs at its Finnish sawmills, which are at Kitee, Uimaharju,Varkaus and Honkalahti. The planned lay-offs are in response to the threat that wood cost levels in Finland will become even more…
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Monday, 14 June 2010 16:30
Close contacts leads to efficient cooperation
In a meeting with the M-real Husum department for process and product quality MoRe informed about the possibilities and limitations of different analysis methods. The meeting was initiated due to a mutual interest in creating an even closer cooperation regarding…
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Monday, 14 June 2010 15:57
Toscotec completes the SIPAT S.A. tissue machines rebuilds in Meknes Morocco
Toscotec has completed and started up in cooperation with Sipat S.A. the major rebuild of the two machines (#1 and #2 ) housed in the company facility in Meknes Morocco.Sipat S.A. - Societé Industrielle Des Papiers "Tissues" - born in…
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Monday, 14 June 2010 14:47
Goldenrod introduces new line of Lifting Carts
Goldenrod Corporation has introduced a new line of lifting carts for easy handling of heavy airshafts, chucks or material rolls.GoldenLIFT carts are available in both fixed and movable designs and come equipped with customized tooling to handle airshafts, tissue core…
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Monday, 14 June 2010 13:43
WACKER POLYMERS to raise prices for dispersions in Europe
WACKER POLYMERS is to raise its prices in Europe for VINNAPAS® and VINNOL® dispersions. Effective July 1st, 2010, prices for these dispersions will be increased by up to 80 € per ton, or as customer contracts allow. This measure has…
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Monday, 14 June 2010 12:37
Sofidel to take over LPC, creating Europe's No 2
Italian tissue producer Sofidel has agreed to buy UK-based LPC Group, it was announced in late May. Completion of the deal will create Europe's second biggest tissue producer with a combined annual turnover of €1.3 billion, the companies stated in…
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Monday, 14 June 2010 11:33
Tropical Natural Forest Management Standard Open for Public Consultation
PEFC International is pleased to invite all stakeholders to comment on the enquiry drafts of its Tropical Natural Forest Management Standard by 10 August 2010. The consultation is part of PEFC's ongoing Standards Revision process, with the enquiry drafts of…
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Friday, 11 June 2010 10:51
Mondi made a difference on June 1st - Making a Difference Day
On June 1st, 23,000 Mondi employees worldwide were invited to take a special interest in their safety, health, environment and neighbouring communities.To mark the Day of the Earth, Mondi inaugurated a "Making a Difference Day“ initiative, its first unified employee…
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Friday, 11 June 2010 10:33
New Voith paper machine rolling smoothly at Mondi Štetí
High-quality kraft paper from the heart of EuropeMondi* has made investments at its Štetí paper mill in the Czech Republic to provide top-quality packaging paper from the heart of the European market. The new machine-glazed paper machine supplied by Voith…
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