Wednesday, 08 February 2012 22:16
SCA’s binding offer to acquire Georgia-Pacific´s European tissue operations has been accepted
SCA’s binding offer to acquire Georgia-Pacific´s European tissue operations has been accepted – process continues towards closing Georgia-Pacific´s acceptance of SCA’s binding offer follows consultations with appropriate works councils. As a result, a sales and purchase agreement has been signed…
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Wednesday, 08 February 2012 21:18
Stora Enso plans to increase competitiveness by restructuring magazine paper operations
Stora Enso’s Printing and Reading Business Area plans to increase its cost competitiveness by restructuring coated magazine paper operations at Corbehem Mill in France, Veitsiluoto Mill in Finland and Kabel Mill in Germany. “The operating environment in coated magazine paper…
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Wednesday, 08 February 2012 20:59
Stora Enso plans to streamline its Swedish maintenance operations
Stora Enso plans to increase further the efficiency and flexibility of its local maintenance operations in Sweden by restructuring and changing the processes. The planned restructuring measures would reduce the workforce by approximately 130 employees in maintenance operations in Sweden.…
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Wednesday, 08 February 2012 08:52
Stora Enso ranked sector leader by the Forest Footprint Disclosure report
Stora Enso has been rated as sector leader in the Forest Footprint Disclosure (FFD) Review for 2011 published in London. This recognition rewards the company for managing and transparently reporting its forest footprint. A ‘forest footprint’ measures the total amount…
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Monday, 06 February 2012 14:00
Ahlstrom's Global Filtration Technical Center advances filtration testing
Ahlstrom Corporation, a global high-performance materials company, announced that it has completed significant upgrades to its Global Filtration Technical Center in Turin, Italy. Ahlstrom has been investing in testing and processing equipment in its Global Filtration Technical Center…
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Monday, 06 February 2012 11:52
Italian Del Chiese Mill started up the SMARNIP® Shoe Press in Montichiari
PMT Italia S.p.A supplied, installed and started up a SMARNIP® Shoe Press at Cartiera del Chiese S.p.A. - Montichiari Mill. The SMARNIP® Shoe Press was selected in order to optimise the production of smooth and semi-extensible sack kraft paper aiming…
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Friday, 03 February 2012 13:12
DS Smith’s acquire SCA´s packaging operations
Today, Friday February 3, 2012, the shareholders of UK-based packaging group DS Smith Plc approved the company´s proposal to acquire SCA’s packaging operations, excluding the two kraftliner mills in Sweden. The transaction remains subject, amongst other things, to antitrust clearance…
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Friday, 03 February 2012 08:31
Metso's complete automation package for Allimand's new paper machine in Spain
The latest generation automation technology will allow the plant expand its product range and develop new products Metso has won an order to supply an extensive automation package to French supplier Allimand for the new paper machine to be erected…
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Wednesday, 01 February 2012 09:00
Outokumpu confirms agreement in principle with ThyssenKrupp
Outokumpu confirms that it has reached an agreement in principle in its negotiations with ThyssenKrupp to combine Inoxum, the stainless steel unit of ThyssenKrupp, with Outokumpu under the operational leadership of Outokumpu. This is pending the approval of Outokumpu's Board…
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Tuesday, 31 January 2012 11:00
Metso's Nomination Board proposes seven members to the Board of Directors
The Nomination Board established by Metso's Annual General Meeting proposes to the next Annual General Meeting, which is planned to be held on March 29, 2012, that the number of Board of Directors members is seven. Proposal on the composition…
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Friday, 27 January 2012 16:08
Metso-supplied containerboard line starts up at Saica Containerboard in the UK
The Metso-supplied complete containerboard production line, PM 11, for Saica Containerboard UK Ltd., successfully came on stream on January 15, 2012 at Partington, near Manchester in the United Kingdom. The record-breaking start-up speed was 1,105 m/min with a basis weight…
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Friday, 27 January 2012 14:00
Södra textile pulp production in progress
Under full operation, annual production is expected to amount to 170 000 tonnes, and the investment in Mörrum will give Södra competitive textile pulp production based on hardwood. Production of textile pulp at Södra Cell Mörrum has now begun. Under…
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Friday, 27 January 2012 11:00
Domtar consolidates its ownership of the Attends brand with an acquisition in Europe
Domtar Corporation has announced the signing of a definitive agreement for the acquisition of privately-held Attends Healthcare Limited ("Attends Europe"), manufacturer and supplier of adult incontinence care products in Europe, from Rutland Partners for €180 million. The closing of the transaction is expected during…
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Thursday, 26 January 2012 09:00
VTT Expert Services analytical operations merge with Labtium Ltd
Effective January 1, 2012, VTT Expert Services Ltd will merge its analytical service operations into its subsidiary Labtium Ltd. The merger of business from VTT Expert Services Ltd to Labtium Ltd covers chemical analysis services to several industrial sectors and…
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Wednesday, 25 January 2012 11:00
Beyond Timber: Italian Truffles Achieve PEFC Certification
White truffles from Muzzana del Turgnano, a small town in Northern Italy between Trieste and Udine, have become the world's first truffles to obtain PEFC certification. "While the main focus of PEFC as the world's largest forest certification system is…
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