Monday, 04 April 2011 14:08
Paul H Stenson appointed Executive Vice President, Business Development, at Ahlstrom
Paul H Stenson (born 1962), Ph.D, Organic Chemistry, is appointed Executive Vice President, Business Development, and member of the Executive Management Team as of May 30, 2011, at Ahlstrom Corporation. Stenson will report to Jan Lång, President and CEO, Ahlstrom.…
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Thursday, 31 March 2011 14:30
Mill managers invited to visit mills and conference in Sweden
Mangers of North American pulp and paper facilities are invited to participate in a tour of mills and technology providers in Sweden in conjunction with the SPCI exhibition in May. The tour is organized by the Swedish Pulp & Paper…
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Wednesday, 30 March 2011 13:00
Domtar to permanently reduce papermaking capacity at Ashdown, AR Mill
Domtar Corporation has announced that, no later than July 1, 2011, it will permanently shut down one of four paper machines at its Ashdown, Arkansas pulp and paper mill. This will reduce Domtar's annual uncoated freesheet paper production capacity by…
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Wednesday, 30 March 2011 12:00
Brazilian Standard Continues to Enjoy PEFC Recognition
As part of the endorsement of forest certification systems, PEFC requires that schemes undergo a rigorous and independently verified re-endorsement process every 5 years. The Brazilian Forest Certification Programme (CERFLOR) is the latest PEFC member to achieve re-endorsement. The standard…
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Wednesday, 30 March 2011 10:00
Fibria announces CEO succession
Marcelo Castelli will take over the post from Carlos Aguiar on July 1st, with the latter assuming a position on the Board of Directors in 2012 Fibria has announced that it has initiated the process of succession to the position…
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Wednesday, 30 March 2011 08:56
conVerd and Finch Establish Eco-Responsible Partnership
conVerd LLC and Finch Paper LLC have announced that the two companies are partnering to produce substrates for digital wide-format, screen, and commercial applications that require full-color quality with an environmental platform. The foundation of the relationship is the companies’…
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Tuesday, 29 March 2011 13:47
Stora Enso appoints Juan Carlos Bueno as Executive Vice President, Head of Latin America, and member of Group Executive Team
Stora Enso has appointed Juan Carlos Bueno, 42, to head the Group’s operations in Latin America and as a member of the Group Executive Team as of 1 April 2011. Juan Carlos Bueno is a native Colombian and has worked…
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Tuesday, 29 March 2011 11:00
Ashland Inc. introduces new water technology that improves safety and sustainability
Driven to improve chemical handling safety for customers, Ashland Hercules Water Technologies, a commercial unit of Ashland Inc. (NYSE: ASH), is introducing the Ultra-Serv™ SOLID chemical delivery system. The new system eliminates the hazards and concerns associated with transporting liquid…
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Thursday, 24 March 2011 19:56
Clearwater Paper Selects Tissue Machine
Clearwater Paper Corporation has announced it has selected Metso Corporation of Helsinki, Finland, to manufacture its new Through-Air-Dried (TAD) tissue machine to be located at the company's previously announced Shelby, North Carolina, tissue converting and distribution facility. "We chose an…
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Wednesday, 23 March 2011 09:19
Pöyry awarded EPCM, Project Management and Owners' Engineering contracts for a new pulp mill project in Uruguay
Pöyry's Industry business group has been awarded services contracts by Montes del Plata for the integration of a greenfield pulp mill in Punta Pereira, Uruguay. Montes del Plata is an equal share joint venture company between Arauco and Stora Enso.…
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Tuesday, 22 March 2011 12:50
Kadant Launches Wet End Optimization Study Business
Kadant Johnson Systems, a division of Kadant Johnson Inc., has expanded its audit services for dryer systems to now include water management studies for the wet end of the paper machine. The wet end water system audit service consists of…
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Friday, 18 March 2011 09:30
AbitibiBowater to Present at the Barclays Capital 2011 High Yield Bond and Syndicated Loan Conference
AbitibiBowater Inc. Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer William Harvey will speak at the Barclays Capital 2011 High Yield Bond and Syndicated Loan Conference in Orlando, Florida on Thursday, March 24, 2011, at 11:30 a.m. Eastern. A copy of…
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Friday, 18 March 2011 08:41
NewPage Subsidiary Signs Agreement to Sell Rumford Cogeneration Energy Assets to Unit of ReEnergy Holdings
NewPage Corporation, the largest coated paper manufacturer in North America, announced today that its subsidiary, Rumford Paper Company, based in Rumford, Maine, has signed an agreement to sell its cogeneration energy assets to a unit of ReEnergy Holdings LLC, a…
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Thursday, 17 March 2011 07:28
International Paper Again Earns Top Honors in Global Ethics
For the fifth consecutive year, International Paper was recognized by The Ethisphere Institute as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies. The designation recognizes companies that go beyond making statements about doing business "ethically" and instead, translate those words into…
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Thursday, 17 March 2011 07:26
Ashland Inc. Discloses Health Condition of Chairman and CEO
Ashland Inc. has announced that James J. O'Brien, Ashland's chairman and chief executive officer, will undergo surgery to repair a perforated colon resulting from diverticulitis. Throughout his recovery, Mr. O'Brien will be available on a limited basis. He is expected…
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