(USA)Owner Freshwater Pulp said that it now believes that there are not enough wood chips, from which the mill makes pulp, available in the region to supply the plant...
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(Canada) AbitibiBowater has announced it has signed a non-binding agreement in principle with Hydro-Quebec for the sale of its 60 percent interest in the hydroelectric facility located on the Manicouagan River...
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(Canada) The prospect of a prolonged shutdown at Terrace Bay Pulp is looming large as the operation struggles to restructure its finances and cope with $80 million in debt...
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This week, Jim Thompson reflects on the culture of accountability instilled in the Greatest Generation, questions whether the modern pulp and paper industries have abandoned this ethic, and asks how to move forward.
(USA) International Paper has announced that it raised approximately $470 million from a syndicate of banks to refinance the majority of its euro 500 million bank term loan, which had a maturity date of August 2009...
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(India) The central government has in principle agreed to come out with a Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme (TUFS) for the benefit of the paper industry, an official of Indian Agro and Recycled Paper Mills Association (IARPMA) said today...
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(Finland) UPM has sold its Ella Store Labels business to MariCap Group's Finnish affiliate MariSense Ltd. The parties have agreed not to disclose the sale price. Ella Store Labels's 15 employees at Ylöjärvi, Finland, will continue working for the business with the new owner...
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(USA) Ricoh Americas Corporation, a leading provider of digital office equipment, today introduced four specialty papers now compatible with its Aficio(R) SP C420DN color laser printer and Aficio SP C410DN-KP HotSpot color laser printer...
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(USA) White Birch Paper Company has announced that it will take market related downtime at its Stadacona L.P. Division in Quebec City, Quebec. The planned shutdown will take place from March 20th, 2009 through April 6th, 2009 and will result...
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(North America) In North America, the list price for Northern bleached softwood kraft (NBSK) has slipped to $675/metric ton but the spot-market sales price is an even lower $605, down from $705 in January...
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(Canada) Terrace Bay, Ontario is worried that the current temporary shut-down of their pulp mill could turn into a long one as the news spreads that the mill's owner, Buchanan Forest Products, filed for protection from its creditors under the federal Companies‘ Creditors Arrangement...
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(South Africa) The two major South African paper and pulp producers, Sappi and Mondi, have been dropped from the JSE Securities Exchange's index of the top 40 shares. The JSE/FTSE Top 40 index reflects the performances of the 40 biggest companies on the JSE, ranked by market value...
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(UK) Benson Group, headquartered in Bardon, Leicestershire, the UK Packaging Company of the Year, has announced details of its newly acquired "ISO 12647 Proficient Printer" status, as awarded by colour specialists Mellow Colour, for its Benson Box printed carton...
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(India) The issue of contamination of imported waste paper first came to light a couple of years ago when cargo at the Tuticorin port was found to contain municipal waste. That was the beginning of coordinated action by the port authorities...
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(USA) Kimberly-Clark has been named a 2009 Energy Star Partner of the Year by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The award recognizes K-C's ongoing efforts to increase energy efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions across its...
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Favorable timber growing conditions, a good business climate and a stable political environment has attracted a number of European forest companies to invest in Uruguay the past few years. The establishment of fast-growing Eucalyptus and pine plantations could eventually support two or three...
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(UK) Vision Paper, Middleton Paper's paper merchant division, has launched FSC-accredited Verdana triple gloss and silk, Arial art board and Zenith GCI. Verdana triple gloss and silk is available in 90gsm-350gsm. The company said it had excellent opacity to minimise show-through...
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(Canada) Domtar has announced that its Board of Directors has approved a proposal to effect a reverse stock split of the Company's outstanding common stock and a corresponding reverse split of the outstanding...
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Indonesia's Ministry of Foresty has designated 564,000 hectares (almost 1,700,000 acres) for acacia and eucalyptus plantations. This land can be leased from the gov't for 6 rotations or 42 years. Korindo seems to have gotten the jump on the others...
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(USA) Mohawk Fine Papers Inc. has launched feltandwire.com, a paper-centric site. The tagline tells the tale: "Impressions from the paper-obsessed." Edited by freelance writer Alyson Kuhn, Felt & Wire will showcase creativity on paper -- from postage stamps...
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(USA) Neenah Paper's emphasis on environmental stewardship has earned it one of eight Wisconsin Manufacturer Of The Year awards. The Alpharetta, Ga.-based maker of premium paper with mills in Neenah, Appleton and Whiting garnered a special award at the event held at the Pfister...
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Shuttleworth Business Systems, in conjunction with the Howard Smith Paper Group and The Print Circle have hosted a number of seminars to Shuttleworth users at Howard Smith Paper Group’s Northampton head office.
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