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Mercer International Inc. ("Mercer" or "the Company") has announced the launch of a new joint venture company called Performance BioFilaments Inc. ("Performance BioFilaments") established to commercialize an innovative biomaterial derived from wood fiber called cellulose filaments. The joint venture will…
International Paper (NYSE: IP) has announced that Computerworld, the leading source of technology news and information for IT influencers worldwide, ranked International Paper No. 34 on its 2014 Top 100 Best Places to Work in IT. International Paper was recognized…
Imperial Bag & Paper Co., LLC (“Imperial”), the largest single-location food service and janitorial supplies distributor in the United States, announced the acquisition of Goldman Paper Co Inc. While Imperial and Goldman will continue to operate under their respective names…
Advanced solutions improve sustainability in producing lightweight packaging paper Pratt Industries has chosen a large automation package from Metso for its new PM 16 packaging paper production line, which will be located at the 100% recycled paper mill currently under…
International Paper (NYSE: IP) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer John Faraci has announced that Mark S. Sutton has been promoted to president and chief operating officer and elected a member of the company's board of directors effective immediately. In this…
At a ceremony today in North Las Vegas, Nev., Clearwater Paper Corporation (NYSE: CLW) received the Nevada Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) highest level of recognition offered by the agency's Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP) as Star status. Clearwater Paper…
Verso Paper Corp. (NYSE: VRS), a leading North American producer of coated papers, has announced plans to consolidate its existing West Chester office and the NewPage Miamisburg office into a single Ohio Operations Center. The Ohio Operations Center will be…
Unique High-Filler Technology Provides Significant Cost Savings in Reduced Fiber Consumption by Increasing PCC Filler Usage Minerals Technologies Inc., (NYSE: MTX) has announced that it has signed a commercial agreement with a major North American paper company to provide Fulfill®…
Wausau Paper announced the launch of its new Artisan™ line of premium towels carefully crafted from the Company’s innovative ATMOS technology-enabled paper machine at Harrodsburg, Kentucky. Artisan products are brilliant white, remarkably strong, yet designed to provide a soft and…
Global education leader Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) has introduced a new policy on paper sourcing and usage, outlining a commitment to significantly reduce environmental impact by 2018 and beyond. In the document, HMH details an action plan to reduce printed…
Morcon, Inc., owner of tissue, towel and napkin converting facilities in Upstate New York and South Carolina, has announced the sale of its business to longtime paper industry executive Joseph F. Raccuia. Mr. Raccuia is the former president and CEO…
Global Tissue Group Inc. (GTG), a leading private label paper manufacturer, has officially signed a licensing agreement with the U.S. Army brand. The U.S. Army brand will allow GTG's customers to honor their troops and veterans by offering a variety…
The Port Townsend Paper Corp.’s controversial landfill issue won’t be heard by the state Pollution Control Hearings Board until December. A hearing had been set for August before the state board to rule on whether the mill’s landfill classification should…
Buckeye Technologies Inc. (NYSE:BKI) and Georgia-Pacific LLC has announced that they have reached a definitive agreement for Georgia-Pacific to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Buckeye Technologies' common stock for $37.50 per share in cash.  The transaction, subject to…
Sonoco, one of the largest diversified global packaging companies, has announced that it has been awarded the primary packaging, retail display assembly and fulfillment of a segment of battery products for Energizer brands. As part of a companywide plan to…