Thursday, 10 June 2010 10:00
AbitibiBowater completes sale of for mills, in B.C., Que., N.B.
AbitibiBowater has completed the sale of three idle paper mills located in eastern Canada to a wholly owned affiliate of American Iron & Metal Company Inc. for $8.7 million and the sale of a paper mill and other assets located…
Read 3469 times
Published in
Canadian News
Thursday, 10 June 2010 08:00
Metso settles intellectual property dispute in United States
A lawsuit involving the protection of certain Metso intellectual property rights, Metso versus FLSmidth-Excel LLC, Excel Foundry & Machine, Inc., et al., United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, has been settled. According to the settlement agreement,…
Read 2748 times
Published in
North American News
Friday, 04 June 2010 21:11
Mayr-Melnhof Packaging acquires largest Chilean folding carton producer
Mayr-Melnhof Packaging has made a first step into the region of Latin America and announces the acquisition of a 70 % participation in Marinetti S.A., located in Santiago de Chile. The former family shareholders hold the remaining shares.The company produces…
Read 2489 times
Published in
South American News
Friday, 04 June 2010 12:45
Kruger announces indefinite, partial closures at Trois-Riviéres and Wayagamack
Kruger Inc. will cease coated and supercalendered paper production at the Trois-Rivières Mill and extend the interruption of directory paper production at the Wayagamack Mill for an indefinite period of time. The company cites persistently unfavourable market conditions and the…
Read 7368 times
Published in
North American News
Friday, 04 June 2010 11:00
Cascades Breaks Ground on OCC Recycling Project in Quebec
The Canada-based company Cascades has broken ground on a project that will produce recycled pulp from old corrugated containers (OCC). In an announcement May 31, Alain Lemaire, president and CEO of Cascades, Mario Plourde, president and COO of Cascades Specialty…
Read 5619 times
Published in
Canadian News
Friday, 28 May 2010 09:52
Cascades' latest clean sweep
The antibacterial paper towel Cascades has been busily working to develop for five years is launching at an opportune time. In the aftermath of H1N1 where concern over the spread of germs remains high, the paper company’s latest offering is…
Read 8082 times
Published in
North American News
Thursday, 27 May 2010 11:57
Clearwater Paper announces new TM and converting
Clearwater Paper Corporation announced that its board of directors has approved plans to build a Through-Air-Dried (TAD) paper machine and seven converting lines capable of producing ultra grades of private label tissue products. Final site selection for the South-eastern United…
Read 5597 times
Published in
North American News
Wednesday, 26 May 2010 08:00
Mujica to promote deepwater port in Rocha - Uruguay
Uruguayan President José Mujica will seek regional support for the development of a deepwater port in Rocha department, in an effort to facilitate financing for the project, an official from the presidential office told BNamericas, expanding on press reports.Mujica discussed…
Read 4304 times
Published in
South American News
Monday, 24 May 2010 17:26
KapStone Paper and Packaging to Present at Stephens Inc. 2010 Spring Investor Conference
KapStone Paper and Packaging Corporation, announced today that Matthew Kaplan, president, and Andrea K. Tarbox, vice president and CFO, will be presenting at the Stephens Inc. 2010 Spring Investor Conference in New York on Tuesday, May 25, 2010, at 9:30…
Read 4160 times
Published in
North American News
Friday, 21 May 2010 11:00
Kruger Inc. cuts back production at its two Trois-Rivères mills
Kruger Inc. and its subsidiaries today announced that they will cease coated and supercalendered paper production at the Trois-Rivières Mill and extend the interruption of directory paper production at the Wayagamack Mill for an indefinite period of time.At the Trois-Rivières…
Read 14583 times
Published in
South American News
Wednesday, 19 May 2010 14:45
Canadian forest industry and envirnmental groups sign world's largest conservation agreement
CANADIAN FOREST INDUSTRY AND ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS SIGN WORLD’S LARGEST CONSERVATION AGREEMENT APPLYING TO AREA TWICE THE SIZE OF GERMANY Today 21 member companies of the Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC), and nine leading environmental organizations, unveiled an unprecedented agreement…
Read 4345 times
Published in
Canadian News
Tuesday, 18 May 2010 07:45
International Paper CFO to Speak at Goldman Sachs Basic Materials Conference
International Paper (NYSE: IP) Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Tim Nicholls will speak at the Goldman Sachs Basic Materials Conference in New York City on Wednesday, Jun. 2. The presentation is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. EDT, and will…
Read 4272 times
Published in
North American News
Monday, 17 May 2010 12:45
West Coast Paper completes it's expansion programme
West Coast Paper Mills Ltd. has completed its expansion programme in all respects at its existing plant at Dandeli in Karnataka with a capital outlay of about Rs.1375 crores.With this, paper production capacity of the Company has been increased from…
Read 3691 times
Published in
North American News
Monday, 17 May 2010 10:45
Fraser Papers Appoints Chief Restructuring Officer
Fraser Papers Inc. (“Fraser Papers” or the “Company”) announced today the appointment of Glen McMillan as Chief Restructuring Officer of the Company. Mr. McMillan will report to the Board of Directors and will oversee the completion of the restructuring of…
Read 3781 times
Published in
North American News
Tuesday, 11 May 2010 11:30
Sappi Fine Paper North America Launches eQTool
As part of Sappi Fine Paper North America's ongoing commitment to sustainability, Sappi announces the launch of its eQ Tool - an interactive Web based tool that allows you to explore a full range of factors behind choosing a sustainable…
Read 5061 times
Published in
North American News