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Monday, 14 October 2013 09:30
Pulp and Paper Manufacture: Pulp Friction Cleans Up 'Brockovich' Chemical
A byproduct of the manufacture of pulp using the sulfite process for making paper, sodium lignosulfonate, can be used to immobilize and soak up toxic chromium compounds from soil and water, according to research published in the International Journal of…
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Monday, 14 October 2013 08:30
Fortress Paper Provides Fortress Specialty Cellulose Mill Operational Update
Fortress Paper Ltd. ("Fortress Paper" or the "Company") (TSX:FTP) announces that it has completed its initial strategic assessment and testing of alternatives for the Fortress Specialty Cellulose Mill ("FSC Mill") and has determined that the best possible strategy is to…
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Friday, 04 October 2013 07:30
Fortress Paper looks at partial conversion of Thurso mill back to paper pulp
Fortress Paper may return its specialty cellulose mill in Quebec to producing pulp for paper as prices for dissolving pulp – largely used by the Chinese textile industry to make rayon for clothes – continue to fall. The plant in…
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Tuesday, 01 October 2013 08:00
City of Port Alberni and Catalyst Paper finalize agreement for wastewater treatment facility & land
The City of Alberni's purchase of Catalyst's wastewater treatment facility and additional lands completed as scheduled on September 30th, 2013 in accordance with the formal agreements endorsed by Council for the City and Catalyst. To mark the successful close of…
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Wednesday, 25 September 2013 11:30
Pulp industry energy research gets $2.7M in funding
The University of British Columbia’s Pulp and Paper Centre (PPC) has received $2.7 million to reduce energy and greenhouse gas emissions of one of B.C.’s largest industries by 50 per cent before 2020. The grant, funded by the Natural Sciences…
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Wednesday, 25 September 2013 11:00
Cascades launches its 2013-2015 Sustainable Development Plan
Cascades revealed its three-year plan, which provides the framework for the company's efforts in respect of sustainable development for 2013-2015. The document, diligently developed by a steering committee and based on consultations with Cascades' stakeholders, comprises nine issues, each of…
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Wednesday, 25 September 2013 10:30
Tembec announces additional funding for Specialty Cellulose project at its Temiscaming, Quebec site
Tembec has announced that it has secured additional financing in the amount of $27.8 million to fund a portion of the Temiscaming, Québec, specialty cellulose Cogen project (“Project”). In particular, Tembec has entered into an additional loan in the amount…
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Tuesday, 24 September 2013 10:00
Resolute's Opitciwan Joint-Venture Sawmill Wins Aboriginal Forest Products Business Leadership Award
Resolute Forest Products Inc. has announced that its Opitciwan joint-venture sawmill located in Quebec has been awarded the Aboriginal Forest Products Business Leadership Award by the Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) and the Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business (CCAB).…
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Monday, 23 September 2013 10:00
Kemira acquires Soto Industries Inc. of Vancouver, BC, Canada
Kemira has signed an agreement to acquire Soto Industries Inc, a privately owned company, headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. Soto is a specialty chemicals and services supplier to the pulp and paper industry. Soto supplies a broad range of specialty chemicals…
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Friday, 20 September 2013 13:00
Canada’s forest products meet the world’s needs
It is so easy to take our vast natural resources for granted. At Canfor we appreciate National Forest Week — Sept. 22 to 28 — because it gives us a chance to pause and reflect on the many benefits we…
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Tuesday, 17 September 2013 09:54
West Fraser increases sales, rebuilds pulp inventory in second quarter
The parent company of Hinton's pulp mill and sawmill reported increased earnings of $85 million for the second quarter of 2013 compared to last year. West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. (TSX:WFT) released its second quarter results over the summer, reporting…
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Monday, 16 September 2013 15:56
Domtar joins international call to "Follow the Frog"
Domtar will be joining businesses and individuals around the globe to participate in the Rainforest Alliance's third annual Follow the Frog Week that kicks off today, September 16, and runs through September 22. Follow the Frog Week is a campaign…
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Wednesday, 28 August 2013 11:16
Cascades Announces a New Footbridge on the Nicolet River
Cascades Inc., a leader in recovery and the production of green packaging and tissue products, will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2014, and will highlight the occasion by opening a new footbridge over the Nicolet River in the community of…
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Friday, 23 August 2013 11:30
Convergence Training Expands Pulp and Paper Industry Course Offerings
Convergence Training, a leading producer of industrial training products and operational efficiency tools, announced today the addition of 30 new titles to their pulp & paper training course catalog. The computer-based courses, which include titles such as "Tissue Making Basics"…
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Tuesday, 20 August 2013 10:00
Harmac begins pumping power into B.C. Hydro electrical grid
The Harmac pulp mill has begun feeding power from its new $45-million electrical generation plant to B.C. Hydro, creating a second major revenue source to the Nanaimo mill for the first time in its more than 50-year history. The project…
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