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Tim Sullivan, Barry‐Wehmiller Group President and ex‐interim President of BW Papersystems is pleased to announce the appointment of Neal McConnellogue as President of BW Papersystems. BW Papersystems is a leading global supplier of sheeting and sheet packaging machinery for the…
Verso Corporation (NYSE: VRS) has announced the release of a report titled Identifying and Mapping Vernal Pools on State Forest Lands in Michigan's Upper Peninsula (UP). The report documents the results of a year-long collaboration between Verso, the Michigan Natural…
Valmet has been selected by Domtar to supply the equipment and technical services to convert a paper machine from uncoated freesheet to fluff pulp at the mill located in Ashdown, Arkansas, USA. The delivery is part of Domtar's USD 160…
Sensor Products Inc., a developer and distributor of cutting edge pressure and force sensors announces a key enhancement of their product line with the addition of Lenord & Bauer industrial encoders and speed sensors. Lenord & Bauer (L&B), based in…
Nalco, an Ecolab company, has been selected as the most preferred paper industry supplier by readers of Pulp & Paper International (PPI) magazine for the fifth consecutive year. PPI's 2014 Brand Awareness and Preference Study among pulp, paper and paperboard…
Hammermill® Paper, manufactured by International Paper, raised $327,657 during an exciting holiday shopping season as part of the paper manufacturer's participation in the 11th annual St. Jude Thanks and Giving® campaign. This marks the fourth year of the Hammermill brand's…
Thursday, 08 January 2015 07:16

Verso Completes Acquisition of NewPage

Combined Verso Better Positioned to Deliver Long-Term Value for Stakeholders in Increasingly Competitive Industry Verso Corporation (NYSE: VRS), a leading North American producer of printing and specialty papers and pulp, has announced the completion of its acquisition of NewPage Holdings…
Catalyst Paper Corporation (TSX: CYT) ("Catalyst") is pleased to announce that it has completed the acquisition of the Biron paper mill located in Wisconsin and the Rumford pulp and paper mill located in Maine, USA that was previously announced on…
Settlement Enables Completion of Acquisition in Early January 2015 Verso Paper Corp. (NYSE: VRS), a leading North American producer of printing and specialty papers and pulp, has announced that it has reached a settlement with the United States Department of…
Clearwater Paper Corporation (NYSE:CLW)(the "Company") has announced the Company has sold its specialty products business and mills to Dunn Paper, Inc. The Company intends to reinvest the net proceeds of the sale into capital projects within its Consumer Products Division.…
Xerium Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:XRM), a leading global provider of industrial consumable products and services, recently was honored by Triangle Business Journal as one of the top 35 Healthiest Employers for 2014. In recent years, Xerium initiated its corporate-wide wellness programs…
Tuesday, 30 December 2014 10:31

AstenJohnson acquires Eagle Nonwovens business

AstenJohnson, a premier supplier of paper machine clothing, filaments, specialty and filtration fabrics, and equipment for the paper industry, has completed the acquisition of Eagle Nonwovens, Inc. in the USA. Eagle Nonwovens is known for producing consistent, high-quality products and…
Atlas Paper Mills, LLC announced today that it has completed a merger with Atlas Southeast Papers, LLC (“Atlas Southeast”), forming a leading multi-facility integrated manufacturer of tissue paper products. The combined company will be known as Atlas Paper Holdings, Inc.…
KapStone Paper and Packaging Corporation (NYSE: KS) ("KapStone" or "the Company") has announced that its Board of Directors has approved the initiation of a regular quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share. Roger Stone, chairman of the board of directors and…
Cascades Inc. (TSX: CAS), a leader in the recovery of recyclable materials and the manufacturing of green packaging and tissue paper products, announces that it has reached an agreement for the sale of its North American boxboard manufacturing and converting…