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Wednesday, 11 August 2010 10:00
NewPage Preferred Partnership with HP Indigo Extended Two Years
NewPage Corporation, the largest coated paper manufacturer in North America, announced today it has been honored by the HP Indigo Preferred Media partner program with a two-year extension of its preferred partner status. NewPage has now earned this status partner…
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Monday, 09 August 2010 14:00
Sappi Fine Paper announces public auction of Muskegon mill assets
A public auction will be held September 29, 2010, by LiquiTec Industries, in association with Can-Am Machinery, to sell the assets from Sappi's permanently closed coated paper mill in Muskegon, Michigan. Equipment from the Muskegon pulp mill, paper mill, and…
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Friday, 06 August 2010 10:51
Buckeye Initiates First Ever Quarterly Cash Dividend
Buckeye Technologies Inc. (NYSE:BKI) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared its first regular quarterly cash dividend in the amount of $0.04 per common share payable on September 15, 2010 to shareholders of record as of the close…
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Monday, 02 August 2010 11:32
Pulp Manufacturers Scratching Their Heads Over Son of Black Liquor Ruling
U.S. pulp makers are still trying to figure out exactly what the IRS’ recent “Son of Black Liquor” ruling means, but the largest one said yesterday it sees little if any gain.“We don’t see a huge benefit for the company,”…
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Thursday, 29 July 2010 11:43
International Paper Reports Significantly Improved Second-Quarter Earnings
International Paper (NYSE: IP) today reported preliminary second-quarter 2010 net earnings attributable to common shareholders totaling $93 million ($0.21 per share) compared with a net loss of $162 million ($0.38 per share) in the first quarter of 2010 and net…
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Monday, 26 July 2010 15:05
Sonoco Targets Voluntary 15% Drop in Global Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 2014
Sonoco one of the largest global diversified packaging companies, today said it is voluntarily targeting a 15 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) from the Company's more than 300 global manufacturing plants by 2014. Harris E. DeLoach, Jr., chairman,…
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Friday, 23 July 2010 13:00
SCA Tissue resumes normal operations after late-night fire
The SCA Tissue plant was operating as normal on Friday after a fire began on the facility's roof at around 10:30 p.m. on Thursday 15th June 2010.Flames from two exhaust fans on the roof could be seen upon arrival at…
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Friday, 23 July 2010 09:00
International Paper to Sell 163,000 Acres of Real Estate Properties
International Paper (NYSE: IP) announced today that it reached agreement to sell 163,000 acres of properties located in the southeastern United States for approximately $200 million in a transaction with an affiliate of Rock Creek Capital (the "Partnership"). A minimum…
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Thursday, 22 July 2010 12:26
Metso acquires Wyesco of Louisiana L.L.C. service business in the USA
Metso acquires the service business of Wyesco of Louisiana L.L.C., located in Slaughter, Louisiana, USA. The acquired business, employing 30 persons, will be affiliated to Metso’s Paper and Fiber Technology segment as of July 19, 2010. The new business will…
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Thursday, 22 July 2010 10:22
Sonoco's Board Declares Common Stock Dividend
The Board of Directors of Sonoco (NYSE: SON) today declared a $.28 per share quarterly common stock dividend. The dividend will be payable on September 10, 2010, to shareholders of record as of August 20, 2010.According to Harris E. DeLoach…
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Monday, 19 July 2010 16:00
KapStone Charleston Upgrades Their Sustainability Leadership With SFI Fiber Sourcing: (SFI)(R) 2010-2014
As part of their continuing commitment to balancing environmental responsibility and corporate growth, KapStone Charleston Kraft LLC, an unbleached Kraft paper and lumber producer, announced today it has upgraded its SFI fiber sourcing certification to the Sustainable Forestry Initiative(R) SFI…
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Monday, 19 July 2010 15:00
Pressure Mounts on USGBC to Open LEED to SFI, Other Credible Standards
In a letter steered by Congressmen Kurt Schrader (D-OR) and Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) to the U.S. Green Building Council, 79 members of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing 35 different states, have urged the organization to "accept all credible forest…
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Thursday, 15 July 2010 16:00
UPM signs landmark conservation easement agreement in Minnesota, USA
UPM has sold to the State of Minnesota Department of Natural Resources a conservation easement on 187,876 acres (76,000 hectares) of UPM-owned forest land in Northern Minnesota. UPM will receive USD 44 million (approximately EUR 36 million) for the easement…
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Thursday, 15 July 2010 14:00
Staples Environment Affairs The Focus Of New On Paper Series Podcast From NewPage Corporation
Staples, Inc., a company committed to making it easy for customers, demonstrates as much with their comprehensive environmental program, EcoEasy™, the topic of a new episode in the popular On Paper sustainability podcast series. Sponsored by NewPage Corporation, North America’s…
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Thursday, 15 July 2010 08:00
Georgia-Pacific Operations Recognized for Environmental Excellence
Reducing air emissions, actively managing water use, and building community relationships are examples of work by Georgia-Pacific’s operations that were honored this year through the company’s Environmental Excellence Awards program. For 15 years, Georgia-Pacific has recognized projects and achievements that…
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