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Tuesday, 16 June 2015 23:41

Verso Introduces Ideal(R) Offset Web

Verso Corporation (NYSE: VRS), a leading North American producer of printing papers, specialty papers and pulp, today introduced Ideal® Offset, an uncoated freesheet web product. "Verso has harmonized two of its uncoated freesheet web product offerings into one comprehensive brand,…
Longtime Industry Executives Steve Ziessler and Bob Snyder Join Board of Managers Soundview Paper Company announced today that company President Karl Meyers has been appointed Chief Executive Officer and Senior Vice President President of Strategy Rob Baron has been named…
KapStone Paper and Packaging Corporation (NYSE: KS) has announced that it has completed the purchase of Victory Packaging/Golden State Container ("Victory"). Victory, headquartered in Houston, TX, is a large, national distributor of all types of packaging specializing in providing unique…
Borregaard and Rayonier Advanced Materials (RYAM) have entered into a non-binding letter of intent regarding the establishment of a new lignin operation adjacent to RYAM’s Fernandina Beach pulp mill in Florida. The new company will be owned 55% by Borregaard…
Thursday, 28 May 2015 22:55

Growing Paper Demand in New England

New England Business Leaders and Legislators to Discuss How to Grow the Paper Industry Bringing paper industry leaders and legislators together from throughout New England to discuss how to grow the industry, the New England Paper Cluster will meet on…
International technology Group ANDRITZ has successfully completed start-up of the PrimeLineCOMPACT tissue machine with steel Yankee supplied to Doubletree Paper Millsʼ Gila Bend mill in Arizona, USA. The machine has a design speed of 2,100 m/min and a width of…
Catalyst Paper (TSX:CYT) has announced an investment of nearly $16 million in the Rumford pulp and paper mill in Maine, U.S. This is a planned second quarter investment that includes the company's single largest maintenance expenditure in 2015. Approximately $11.4…
Iggesund Paperboard is expanding distribution in the US making its flagship product Invercote available coast to coast. Increasing interest in Invercote’s unique properties from brand owners on the West Coast, and some key new business acquisitions made expanding west a…
Fifty volunteers from Domtar Corporation and the Student Conservation Association (SCA) gave a springtime makeover to Greenville's River Park North on Saturday, May 16, from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Domtar's Greenville employees and their families joined local SCA members…
First partnership of its kind in the fine paper industryTwo world-class paper manufacturers to share manufacturing facilities,expertise and proprietary technologies Mohawk, North America’s largest privately-owned manufacturer of fine papers, envelopes and specialty substrates for commercial and digital printing, and Arjowiggins…
Tuesday, 05 May 2015 18:48

KapStone To Acquire Victory Packaging

KapStone Paper and Packaging Corporation (NYSE: KS) ("KapStone") and Victory Packaging/Golden State Container ("Victory") jointly announced today that they have signed an agreement for KapStone to acquire the assets of Victory Packaging in a cash-free, debt-free transaction for $615 million…
International Paper (NYSE: IP) today announced it has finalized the previously announced sale of the Carolina® coated bristols brand to MeadWestvaco. As part of the sale agreement and to ensure a smooth transition for customers, International Paper will manufacture Carolina…
Proxibid (www.proxibid.com), the most trusted online Marketplace for buying and selling highly valued items, today announced it has entered into an agreement with HMR Auction (www.hmrauctions.com.ph), the Philippines’ largest full-service auction and valuation company, whereby HMR Auction will bring its…
NG Advantage LLC – a Clean Energy company (NASDAQ: CLNE) - announced that it has signed a contract to work with International Paper (NYSE: IP) to deliver compressed natural gas (CNG) to International Paper’s Ticonderoga, N.Y. mill. NG Advantage will…
Sonoco one of the largest diversified packaging companies, has named its Tulsa, Okla. Tubes and Cores plant a gold-level Sonoco Sustainability Star Award recipient for the plant's successful efforts to achieve landfill free status. While recycling had been a plant…