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Friday, 03 August 2012 07:40
Verso Paper Corp. Announces Permanent Shutdown of Sartell Mill
Verso Paper Corp. has announced that after conducting a comprehensive assessment, Verso has made the difficult decision not to reopen its paper mill in Sartell, Minnesota. Verso's decision is based on the length of time that it would take to rebuild the mill…
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Wednesday, 01 August 2012 15:15
Catalyst to permanently close Snowflake recycle paper mill
Catalyst Paper has announced the permanent closure of its Snowflake recycle mill located in northeastern Arizona and its subsidiary the Apache Railway Company. This follows extensive efforts to improve the operation’s financial performance in the face of intense supply input…
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Wednesday, 01 August 2012 12:15
CO2 Environment Achieves Climate Validation for CarbonFix Project
First to achieve validation for a CarbonFix project in North America The Rainforest Alliance has validated an afforestation project of CO2 Environment to the standards of CarbonFix, making the Quebec-based project the first in North America to meet the rigorous…
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Tuesday, 31 July 2012 12:30
NewPage Changes the Premium Paper Value Equation
NewPage Corporation today announced that it has created a shift in the premium paper value equation with the introduction of Sterling® Premium, Sterling® Premium Digital™ and Sterling® Premium Digital™ for HP Indigo. The company's legendary Sterling brand has been reengineered…
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Monday, 30 July 2012 12:15
Buckeye Announces Executive Restructuring and Promotions
Buckeye Technologies Inc. has announced that it will restructure its executive management team in support of its previously announced decisions to close or sell several underperforming or non-core assets and in conjunction with the departure of its chief operating officer,…
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Monday, 30 July 2012 11:15
Buckeye Announces Resignation
Buckeye Technologies Inc. has reported that President and Chief Operating Officer Kristopher J. Matula has announced his intent to resign from the Company effective August 31, 2012 to focus on other interests. Mr. Matula stated that he will resign from…
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Monday, 30 July 2012 10:15
OMNOVA Solutions Recognizes Employee Innovations with 2011 Technology Awards
OMNOVA Solutions has announced its 2011 Technology Award recipients. This annual award program recognizes exemplary technological contributions by associates in OMNOVA's research and development, sales and marketing, technical service, operations, product management and LEAN SixSigma organizations. These innovations in product…
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Tuesday, 24 July 2012 15:05
Ecolab Commits to the United Nations Global Compact and CEO Water Mandate
Ecolab Inc., the global leader in water, hygiene and energy technologies and services, has joined the United Nations Global Compact, the world's largest voluntary corporate sustainability initiative. Ecolab Chairman and CEO Douglas M. Baker, Jr., also endorsed the UN Global…
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Friday, 20 July 2012 10:30
Study of U.S. Risk Managers Ranks FM Global #1 for Underwriting Expertise, Customer Service and Claims Processing
For a second year in a row, FM Global has been ranked number one among insurance companies for its “underwriting expertise,” “customer service” and “claims processing responsiveness,” according to a new study of U.S. corporate risk managers. The findings…
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Monday, 16 July 2012 12:55
Gardner Denver CEO Resigns, Board Appoints Michael M. Larsen Interim CEO
The board of directors of Gardner Denver, Inc. has announced that Barry L. Pennypacker has resigned as president, chief executive officer and director. Michael M. Larsen, vice president and chief financial officer, has been named interim CEO, effective immediately. Diane…
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Saturday, 14 July 2012 07:52
Buckeye Technologies Ranked Second in Tennessee and Ninth in Southeast
Buckeye Technologies Inc. has announced that the Company moved up three spots from last year on the Southeastern Corporate Sustainability Rankings to second place among Tennessee-based companies, behind FedEx Corporation and ranks ninth out of 243 Southeastern companies for leadership…
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Wednesday, 11 July 2012 21:28
Xerium Technologies Announces Appointment of Industry Veteran to Board
Xerium Technologies, Inc., a leading global manufacturer of clothing and roll covers used primarily in the paper production process, today announced that it has appointed to its Board of Directors Roger A. Bailey, a veteran of the pulp and paper industry…
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Tuesday, 10 July 2012 15:38
International Paper's Board of Directors Elects Christopher E. Kubasik to Its Board
International Paper Company has announced the election of Christopher E. Kubasik to its Board of Directors effective July 10, 2012. Mr. Kubasik, age 51, is Vice Chairman, President and Chief Operating Officer of Lockheed Martin Corporation, a publicly traded global security and aerospace company.…
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Friday, 06 July 2012 08:23
Buckeye Florida Mill Back in Full Operation
Buckeye Technologies Inc. has announced that its Florida wood cellulose manufacturing facility has returned to full operation. Both of the plant’s paper machines were damaged when a steam drum failure occurred on June 17. The specialty pulp line returned to…
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Wednesday, 04 July 2012 13:00
NewPage Announces Restructuring Update
NewPage Corporation (NewPage) has announced that it has been engaged in a series of discussions with its various constituents, including first lien note holders, second lien note holders and the Unsecured Creditors' Committee, in an effort to finalize a consensual…
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