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Tuesday, 03 July 2012 09:30
International Paper Completes Mill Divestitures
International Paper has announced that it has finalized the sale of its Ontario and Oxnard, California containerboard mills to New-Indy Containerboard LLC, along with its New Johnsonville, Tennessee containerboard mill to Hood Container Corporation. By completing these transactions, the company satisfies its divestiture obligations under its February 2012 settlement agreement with the U.S.…
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Monday, 02 July 2012 09:47
Verso Paper Corp. Announces Grant Program to Increase Certified Forest Acreage near Its Paper Mills
Verso Paper Corp. has launched the Verso Forest Certification Grant Program, an initiative aimed at increasing certified fiber and certified acreage on lands near the company's four paper mills. The program will provide start-up funding to encourage and assist landowners, consulting foresters and…
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Tuesday, 26 June 2012 11:45
Buckeye Specialty Line Running; Fluff Line Restart Targeted for July 4
Buckeye Technologies Inc. has announced it is targeting the restart of its fluff pulp line for July 4. The specialty pulp line has been up and safely running at target rates since early Saturday morning, June 23. The specialty pulp…
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Tuesday, 26 June 2012 10:15
Buckeye to Restart Specialty Paper Machine at Florida Mill
Buckeye Technologies Inc. has announced that it has made the repairs on the #1 specialty pulp machine that was damaged on June 17, due to the significant failure of a steam drum on the #2 fluff pulp machine. Structural damage…
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Thursday, 21 June 2012 22:30
Emerson and Beamex combine expertise with advanced calibration and asset management package
Integrated solution increases calibration accuracy and streamlines tasks Emerson Process Management announces an integrated asset management and calibration solution that combines its AMS Suite predictive maintenance software application with Beamex CMX Calibration software. The integration with Beamex further enhances the…
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Thursday, 21 June 2012 21:45
Clearwater Paper Comments on U.S. District Court Decision
Ruling Allows Delivery of TAD Paper Machine to Clearwater Paper by July 2012, Facilitating Completion of Shelby Tissue Facility on Schedule SPOKANE, Wash. --- Clearwater Paper Corporation (NYSE:CLW) has commented on the ruling in the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina in favor of…
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Monday, 18 June 2012 23:14
Buckeye Technologies completes sale of cotton linter pulp production facility in Brazil
Buckeye Technologies Inc. has announced that it has completed the sale of its Brazilian subsidiary Buckeye Americana Ltda. to Vicunha Participacoes S.A. Net cash proceeds from the sale were $6.4 million. The Company ceased production of cotton cellulose pulp at…
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Monday, 18 June 2012 20:34
Buckeye's Florida plant temporarily closed due to Dryer Drum failure
Buckeye Technologies Inc. has announced that on Sunday, June 17, Buckeye’s Florida wood cellulose fibers facility near Perry, Florida, experienced a significant failure of a steam drum on the number 2 paper machine causing damage to multiple drums and structural…
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Monday, 18 June 2012 20:29
International Paper Named Among 100 Best Places to Work
International Paper has announced that Computerworld, the leading source of technology news and information for IT influencers worldwide, ranked International Paper No. 45 on its 2012 Top 100 Best Places to Work in IT. International Paper was recognized as one of the…
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Friday, 15 June 2012 12:00
International Paper's Board of Directors Elects Ilene S. Gordon to Its Board
International Paper Company has announced the election of Ilene S. Gordon to its Board of Directors effective October 1, 2012. Ms. Gordon, age 58, is Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Ingredion Incorporated (formerly Corn Products International), a publicly traded global ingredient solutions company, a…
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Tuesday, 12 June 2012 13:37
Mercer International Inc. Partners With The University of British Columbia
Mercer International Inc. has announced it has established a C$1 million partnership with The University of British Columbia's (UBC) Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering and The Pulp and Paper Centre, both in the Faculty of Applied Science, in the…
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Friday, 08 June 2012 09:00
Verso Paper Corp. Comments on Explosion and Fire at Sartell Mill
Verso Paper Corp. has announced that it has completed a preliminary assessment of the damage resulting from the recent explosion and fire at its paper mill in Sartell, Minnesota. The incident at the Sartell mill on May 28, 2012, which claimed the life of…
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Thursday, 07 June 2012 08:19
Xerium Technologies Comments on Press Reports of Operational Restructuring Plans
Xerium Technologies, Inc., a leading global manufacturer of industrial textiles and rolls used primarily in the paper production process, today commented on a recent media report suggesting that the Company has finalized plans regarding possible restructuring opportunities and further that…
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Monday, 04 June 2012 10:30
International Council of Forest and Paper Associations Names Harman President
The International Council of Forest and Paper Associations (ICFPA) announced Donna Harman as its new President. Harman, president and CEO of the American Forest & Paper Association, will serve in this capacity for the next two years. ICFPA is a…
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Friday, 01 June 2012 14:15
International Paper Announces Agreements to Sell Three U.S. Containerboard Mills
Combined Sale Valued at $470 Million Excluding Working CapitalAgreements Signed with Hood Companies, Inc. and The Kraft Group / Schwarz Partners Joint Venture New-Indy Containerboard International Paper has announced that it has reached two agreements to sell three U.S containerboard…
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