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Friday, 08 December 2017 21:21
Following facility closure, assets from U.S. Paper Converters Inc. to be sold via public auction on Aucto.com
Paper converting equipment to be sold in a webcast auction on Aucto.com Paper converting equipment and machinery from U.S. Paper Converters Inc. will be sold in a public auction on December 14th on Aucto.com. The Wisconsin-based paper converter announced plans…
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Friday, 08 December 2017 08:31
Domtar’s Sustainability Commitment Attracts New Talent
Our corporate sustainability commitment ensures that we manage our planet’s precious natural resources in a responsible manner. That commitment also helps attract new talent as millennials seek out jobs that help them make a difference. The job market in the…
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Monday, 04 December 2017 18:45
Clearwater Paper Announces New Board Chair
Clearwater Paper Corporation (NYSE:CLW) has just announced that Beth Ford has been appointed as chair to the company's board of directors effective January 1, 2018. Ms. Ford, the chief operating officer for Land O'Lakes Businesses, has served on the Clearwater…
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Friday, 01 December 2017 09:00
Neenah reveals the magic of combinations in The Alchemy of Design
Alchemy is an ancient practice that blends science with spiritual belief. Practitioners of early Greek alchemy believed that nature’s four basic elements, air, fire, water and earth were the basis of all matter. The practice later became more scientific, often…
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Tuesday, 28 November 2017 07:01
New Product Category Rules Issued for Paper Products
The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA), in collaboration with the Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) and FPInnovations issued Product Category Rules (PCR) for Market Pulp, Paper and Paperboard, Containerboard and Tissue products manufactured in North America. The PCR…
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Wednesday, 15 November 2017 10:52
AkzoNobel completes $10 million sulfur derivatives investment in the US
AkzoNobel's Specialty Chemicals business has completed a $10 million investment at its LeMoyne sulfur derivatives plant in the US, which supplies essential ingredients used in several major industries. Located in Alabama, the investment includes a 20,000 dry metric ton expansion…
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Monday, 13 November 2017 07:43
Voith sets records with start-up of XcelLine tissue machine supplied to Little Rapids Corp
Voith Paper concluded, in October, the start-up of the new XcelLine VTM 3 tissue machine it has supplied to US tissue and specialty paper manufacturer Little Rapids Corporation. The new machine has replaced the company’s old PM 3 at its…
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Tuesday, 07 November 2017 07:19
International Paper Chairman and CEO to Speak at Citi Basic Materials Conference
International Paper (NYSE: IP) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Mark S. Sutton will speak at the Citi Basic Materials Conference November 29, 2017 in New York City. The presentation is scheduled to begin at 8:45 am ET and will be…
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Tuesday, 24 October 2017 06:57
WestRock Recognized for Design Excellence by Paperboard Packaging Council
Company Receives 13 Awards at Annual Paperboard Packaging Competition, Including Prestigious Eco Award WestRock Company, a leading provider of differentiated paper and packaging solutions, was recognized for design excellence at the 74th annual North American Paperboard Packaging Competition. The company…
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Friday, 20 October 2017 07:37
Turn-Key Paper Mill Opportunity for Packaging Grades - Appleton Coated Paper WI
Appleton Coated LLC, a manufacturer of coated, uncoated, and specialty papers, as well as containerboard medium, liner, white top and coated white top has been sold to Industrial Assets Corp., a California-based corporation specializing in the acquisition and subsequent resale…
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Friday, 20 October 2017 07:21
Celebrate the Sustainability of Paper from Well Managed U.S. Forests
Each year since 1960, the third week in October has been proclaimed National Forest Products Week in the U.S. It is a time to recognize the essential role that forests play in the country’s history, culture, environment and economy. Our…
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Monday, 16 October 2017 07:54
Verso Corporation Announces Board Chairman Succession Plan
Verso Corporation (NYSE: VRS) has just announced that Robert M. Amen, chairman of the company's board of directors, has decided not to stand for reelection at the company's 2018 annual meeting of stockholders and, in connection with his decision, has…
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Wednesday, 04 October 2017 06:57
PCMC names Dave Wall as Value Stream Leader of flexographic printing
Wall brings in-depth knowledge and years of experience serving customers to his new role Paper Converting Machine Company (PCMC)—a division of Barry-Wehmiller and a leading supplier of high-performance converting machinery for the tissue, nonwovens and package-printing industries worldwide—is pleased to…
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Thursday, 28 September 2017 17:37
The Next Phase in Industrial Dust Explosion Protection
Among its directives, NFPA 652 outlines deadlines for sampling and analysis to identify potential risk areas for dust explosions in industrial facilities. Spotlight now turns to mitigation equipment For a wide range of facilities that manufacture, process, blend, convey, repackage,…
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Monday, 25 September 2017 08:40
International Paper to Convert Riverdale Paper Machine
Conversion will Support Customer Growth and Enhance System Flexibility International Paper has just announced plans to invest approximately $300 million to convert its No. 15 paper machine at the Riverdale Mill in Selma, Ala. from uncoated freesheet to high quality…
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