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Friday, 01 June 2012 10:50
Pulp Fiction?
Although some paper sectors are reeling, boosted output figures are predicted for others, meaning the paper industry is not dying. Institutional investors consider it positive news when Apple Inc. reports booming sales figures for its iPad products or…
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Tuesday, 29 May 2012 08:50
Metso reaches agreement concerning apparent patent infringement
Metso has reached an agreement with Airtherm Corporation, USA after an apparent patent infringement by Airtherm in a patent owned by Metso. The Metso product protected by this patent is the so called Advantage WetDust system whereby the dust in…
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Friday, 25 May 2012 10:30
International Paper Hosts Investor Day Conference
International Paper hosted its Investor Day conference in New York City on Thursday 24th May 2012 as Chairman and CEO John Faraci outlined the company's global business strategy and cash flow potential for the coming years. As the leading global provider of paper and…
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Monday, 21 May 2012 11:30
Buckeye earns forestry certifications
Buckeye Technologies Inc. has announced that Buckeye Florida has achieved forestry certifications from three internationally recognized organizations that promote responsibly managed forests: the Forest Stewardship Council™ (FSC), the Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI), and the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest…
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Thursday, 17 May 2012 09:10
International Paper Announces 12 Voluntary Sustainability Goals To Be Achieved By 2020
International Paper released its 2011 Sustainability Report that showcases the company's new suite of 12 voluntary sustainability goals. The company expects to reach a number of goals by 2020, which include: 15% improvement of energy efficiency in purchased energy use 20%…
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Tuesday, 15 May 2012 10:00
Nalco Named 2012 Water Technology Company of the Year by Global Water Intelligence Readership
Nalco, an Ecolab company (NYSE: ECL), was named the 2012 Water Technology Company of the Year by Global Water Intelligence, the leading publisher and provider of water industry news and information. The award, given for Nalco's contributions in the field…
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Monday, 14 May 2012 12:00
Sonoco CorrFlex's Rural Hall Plant Achieves 95 Percent Landfill Diversion
Sonoco Recycling, LLC, a unit of Sonoco and one of the largest packaging recyclers in North America, has announced that Sonoco CorrFlex's Rural Hall, N.C., facility has successfully diverted over 95 percent of its waste to landfill. The plant is the second CorrFlex facility…
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Monday, 14 May 2012 10:00
Nalco Constructing Dry Polymer Facility in Garyville, La.
Nalco, an Ecolab company, has announced construction of a dry polymer production facility at the company's complex in Garyville, La. The 300,000 square-foot facility will produce dry polymer products for use in removing contaminants from wastewater, increasing production efficiency in…
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Tuesday, 08 May 2012 08:00
Ecolab and Cascade Enter into Stockholder Agreement
Ecolab Inc. has announced that it has entered into a stockholder agreement with Cascade Investment, L.L.C. and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust related to their investments in Ecolab. Ecolab has amended its stockholder rights plan so that Cascade…
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Monday, 07 May 2012 08:00
OMNOVA Solutions' Fitchburg Receives Environmental Merit Award from the EPA
OMNOVA Solutions Fitchburg, Massachusetts specialty chemicals facility recently received an Environmental Merit Award from the New England Region One Office of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Ongoing since 1970, the EPA merit awards honor individuals and groups who have…
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Wednesday, 02 May 2012 11:00
Xerium Celebrates 200th Formsoft Forming Fabric Order
Xerium Technologies, Inc, a leading global manufacturer of industrial textiles and rolls used primarily in the paper production process, today announced that since its formal introduction in February 2012, Formsoft has become the fastest-growing tissue fabric product in the company's history…
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Wednesday, 02 May 2012 10:00
Mercer International Announces Expiry of Offer for Fibrek Inc.
Mercer International Inc. (Nasdaq:MERC) (TSX:MRI.U) ("Mercer") announced that its offer (the "Offer") for all of the common shares (the "Fibrek Shares") of Fibrek Inc. ("Fibrek") expired on April 27, 2012 (the "Expiry Time"). The Offer was conditioned upon, among other…
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Wednesday, 02 May 2012 08:36
Verso Paper Corp. Reports 2011 Sustainability Progress in "Count on Verso"
Verso Paper Corp. has announced the publication of its 2011 Sustainability Report titled "Count on Verso." The report details Verso's progress against its commitment to respect a sustainable balance among environmental, social and economic needs. "The title of our 2011…
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Friday, 27 April 2012 12:30
Sonoco CorrFlex's Winston Salem Plant Named a Sonoco Sustainability Star Award Winner
The Company's Winston Salem facility achieves silver-tier award status Sonoco Recycling, LLC, a unit of Sonoco and one of the largest packaging recyclers in North America, has announced that Sonoco CorrFlex's Winston Salem, N.C., facility has received a silver-tier Sonoco Sustainability Star Award for diverting a…
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Tuesday, 24 April 2012 10:30
Ashland Inc. to transfer a portion of its North American middle market commercial assets
Ashland Inc. to transfer a portion of its North American middle market commercial assets within its Water Technologies business to Rochester Midland Corporation Ashland Inc. has announced that its subsidiary, Hercules Incorporated, conducting business as Ashland Water Technologies, has entered…
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