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Metso has won a patent infringement lawsuit against Terex Corporation, one of its subsidiaries and two of its dealers in the United States. On December 9, 2011, the Federal District Court for the Eastern District of New York affirmed the…
Temple-Inland Inc. announced that at its Special Meeting of Stockholders held today, Temple-Inland stockholders voted to approve the adoption of the merger agreement with International Paper Company (IP), with 86,908,118 shares of Temple-Inland common stock voting in favor of the…
Monday, 05 December 2011 22:48

Ecolab and Nalco Complete Merger

Shareholders from both Ecolab Inc. and Nalco Holding Company overwhelmingly approved the merger of the two companies on November 30. The merger became effective on December 1, 2011, creating the global leader in water, hygiene and energy services, offering premier…
Wednesday, 30 November 2011 20:34

Nalco Stockholders Approve Merger With Ecolab

Nalco Holding Company (NYSE: NLC) announced that its stockholders voted to adopt the previously announced merger agreement dated July 19, 2011 with Ecolab Inc. (NYSE: ECL). The approval came at a special meeting held today in Naperville, Ill. More than…
Clearwater Paper Corporation has announced that it has completed the sale of its Lewiston, Idaho, sawmill to Idaho Forest Group of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. The transaction included the sale of Clearwater Paper's sawmill, planer mill, dry kilns, and related assets…
Ashland Inc. has announced its board of directors has elected Eric Boni as vice president and treasurer of the company, effective December 1, 2011. In addition, John Goswell has been named vice president, internal audit. Boni succeeds J. Kevin Willis,…
Sonoco Recycling, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Sonoco and one of the largest packaging recyclers in North America, today helped kick off the “South Carolina Welcomes You to Recycle” program at the York, S.C., welcome center. The program is…
Building on its award-winning "Paper Because" campaign, Domtar Corporation has released a new series of videos promoting the important role paper plays in our lives. The videos will debut on PaperBecause.com, Domtar.com, YouTube and social media sites - relying on…
Ashland Inc. (NYSE: ASH) has announced that its subsidiary, Hercules Incorporated, has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its aviation and refrigerant lubricants business, a polyol/ester-based synlubes business, to Monument Chemicals Inc., a Heritage Group Company. Annual revenue for…
Sonoco one of the largest diversified global packaging companies, today announced that it has completed the acquisition of Tegrant Corporation, a leading provider of highly engineered protective, temperature-assured and retail security packaging solutions, from Metalmark Capital for $550 million. According…
Sonoco Recycling, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Sonoco (NYSE: SON) and one of the largest packaging recyclers in North America, has announced that it has been awarded a 10-year contract to operate the Onslow County, N.C., materials recovery facility…
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, recently hosted 40 students from the TAPPI student chapters at Miami University and Western Michigan University at ABB Westerville in Ohio. The students left with a very positive impression of ABB and…
Wednesday, 02 November 2011 12:00

KapStone Completes Acquisition of U.S. Corrugated

KapStone Paper and Packaging Corporation has announced that it has completed the acquisition of U.S. Corrugated, Inc. ("USC"). Under the terms of the sale, KapStone acquired USC, including a 240,000 ton recycled containerboard paper mill in Cowpens, SC and 14…
Acquisition of MRF will expand Sonoco Recycling's footprint in the Upstate Sonoco Recycling, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Sonoco and one of the largest packaging recyclers in North America, announced today that it has completed the acquisition of American…
Tuesday, 01 November 2011 19:34

Nalco Named One Of America's Safest Companies

Nalco, providing essential expertise for water, energy and air, has been named one of America's Safest Companies by EHS Today magazine. The magazine recognized 12 companies for providing a safe working environment for their employees and serving as examples of…