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Tuesday, 01 November 2011 17:22
Metso acquires Fabco Inc. in the USA
Metso acquires Fabco Inc. (Fabrication Company of Maine), located in Winthrop, Maine, USA. The acquired business, employing 20 persons, will be affiliated to Metso's Paper and Fiber Technology segment - Filtration Services, as of November 1, 2011. The value of…
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Friday, 28 October 2011 09:00
Temple-Inland Provides Update on Bogalusa Paper Mill
Temple-Inland Inc. has provided an update on the shutdown of its Bogalusa, Louisiana paper mill following an operational issue at the mill and its waste-water treatment facility. Predictive testing for Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) indicated that the Bogalusa mill would…
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Thursday, 27 October 2011 14:00
Clearwater Paper to Sell Lewiston Sawmill to Idaho Forest Group
Clearwater Paper Corporation has announced the company has entered into an agreement to sell its Lewiston, Idaho, sawmill to Idaho Forest Group of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. The transaction includes the sale of Clearwater Paper's sawmill, planer mill, dry kilns, and…
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Wednesday, 26 October 2011 11:00
International Paper Announces Three Senior Leadership Moves
International Paper has announced the following three senior leadership moves effective Nov. 1, 2011. Tim Nicholls named senior vice president, Printing and Communications Papers, the Americas Carol Roberts named senior vice president and Chief Financial Officer, IP Mark Sutton named…
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Wednesday, 26 October 2011 08:54
Buckeye Board Approves Expanding High-Purity Specialty Wood Pulp Capacity
Buckeye Technologies Inc. has announced that its Board of Directors approved funding to increase the high-end specialty wood pulp capacity by 42,000 tons at its Buckeye Florida "Foley" operation. The cost of the project is expected to be approximately $79…
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Monday, 24 October 2011 08:01
KapStone Paper and Packaging Corporation Ranked 10th Best Small Company
KapStone Paper and Packaging Corporation ("KapStone") announced that they have ranked 10th overall on Forbes's annual list of the 100 Best Small Companies according to the rankings included in the November 5, 2011 issue. Forbes determined the rankings based upon…
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Friday, 21 October 2011 12:00
M.F. Cachat Company selected for distribution in the Midwest U.S.
Arizona Chemical Selects The M.F. Cachat Company to Expand Distribution of Its Products in the Midwest U.S. JACKSONVILLE, FL, October 17, 2011 – Arizona Chemical, a world leader of bio-refined products, announced it has entered into an exclusive agreement with…
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Friday, 14 October 2011 11:00
Ashland Inc. Q4 earnings webcast set for 9 a.m. EST, Nov. 9
Ashland Inc. (NYSE: ASH) today announced that on Wednesday, Nov. 9, at 9 a.m. EST, it will conduct a live webcast of its fourth-quarter earnings presentation to the investment community. The presentation will cover results for the quarter ended Sept.…
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Thursday, 13 October 2011 13:00
International Paper Names Sharon Ryan as General Counsel
International Paper has announced the appointment of Sharon R. Ryan to the position of Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary effective November 1, 2011. The Board of Directors approved the promotion of Ryan following her role as Acting…
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Thursday, 13 October 2011 12:00
Tembec sells its already closed Pine Falls, Manitoba mill property and assets
Tembec has announced that that Pine Falls Development Corporation (PFDC) has acquired the Tembec Pine Falls, Manitoba mill property and assets. PFDC is an investment project of NRI Global Inc., a company that acquires and manages assets throughout North America.…
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Wednesday, 12 October 2011 10:00
Verso Paper Corp. Announces Permanent Shutdown of Three Paper Machines
Verso Paper Corp. has announced that it will permanently reduce its annual production capacity by 193,000 tons. This will be accomplished by the permanent shutdown of the No. 2 coated groundwood paper machine at its mill in Bucksport, Maine, effective…
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Tuesday, 11 October 2011 09:00
Sonoco Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Tegrant Corporation
Transaction Will Create a North American Leader in Protective Packaging Sonoco, one of the largest diversified global packaging companies, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Tegrant Corporation, a leading provider of highly engineered protective, temperature-assured…
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Monday, 10 October 2011 08:26
ANDRITZ acquires Tristar Industries; strengthens its service business in the Western USA and Canada
International technology Group ANDRITZ has acquired the assets of Tristar Industries Ltd. The action combines ANDRITZ’s strengths as an original equipment manufacturer with Tristar’s capabilities as a quality rebuild and manufacturing facility. ANDRITZ will operate the former Tristar facility in…
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Friday, 30 September 2011 09:00
FM Global’s AA (Very Strong) Financial Strength Rating Affirmed by Fitch
Commercial Property Insurer’s Favorable Underwriting Performance and Loss Prevention Engineering Expertise is Recognized JOHNSTON, R.I., USA—Fitch Ratings has affirmed the 'AA' (Very Strong) financial strength rating of FM Global and stable rating outlook. “The ratings continue to reflect FM Global's…
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Thursday, 29 September 2011 19:50
Xerium Technologies to Present at Imperial Capital Conference
Xerium Technologies, Inc., a leading global manufacturer of industrial textiles and rolls used primarily in the paper production process, today announced its participation in the following upcoming event with the financial community: What: Imperial Capital's 5th Annual Global Opportunities Conference…
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